Murphy 10 Testify on Assessing Polls
John R. Murphy and five other men are scheduled to testify before the committee on election laws on assessment and registration. The group includes John J. Hogan Francis J. Horgan E Mortain Hatch and John H Colby all with grievances against the Democratic machine. Republican interest centers on what they may reveal about poll taxes and election practices. The hearing covered the election commissioners with Saunders proposing abolishing the poll tax.
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John R. Murphy
John J. Hogan
Francis J. Horgan
David F. Barry
E. Mortain Hatch
Democratic Party of
Boston
Committee On Election Laws
Murphy
Charlestown
Hogan
Representa
Tive Horgan
Martin M. Lomasney
Daniel J. Kiley
Ward 8
Bates
Common Council
Board of Assessors
John H. Colby
Schoolhouse Commission
Saunders
Minton
Burlen
Shaw
T. W. Foley
Liquor Licenses Nearing Final Approval After Notices
An evening paper claimed 700 liquor license notices were sent and certificates issued, but the Board of Police and Chief Clerk denied this. Commissioners are reviewing applications and expect licenses to be ready for distribution on about April 14, with only disputed cases delaying.
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Board of Police
Ryan
Two French witnesses in Fair estate case testify
In New York April 7 two French witnesses testified before a referee in the Fair estate suit after the Paris auto crash that killed Charles L. Fair and his wife. Lucien Mass said Mrs Fair was breathing and showed distress at the scene. Mass described her injuries. The hearing adjourned until tomorrow morning with several relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
France
Charles L. Fair
Montgomery Named Archbishop of Manila
Rome April 7 The Rt. Rev. George Montgomery coadjutor archbishop of San Francisco has been appointed archbishop of Manila by papal decree.
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Rome
George Montgomery
San Francisco
Cal
Manila
Democrats Plan Filibuster Over Boston Police Bill
Democrats in the Legislature consider a stand up fight against Republican plans to push police control of voter registration and other election laws. A Quincy House caucus of eight discussed coordinated resistance as Republicans press hard on the Dorchester measure and related bills. The House vote on a reconsideration was 112 to 14 against the Democrats.
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Quincey House
Myers
Post
Dorchester
House
Senate
Coulthurst
Gartland
Reinhardt
Donnelly
Luce
Mitchell
McInerney
Boston Police Commission
Boston
Boston Gaslight Companies
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Barker
Commonwealth
Firemen Win By 112 To 42 In 12 Hour Bill Vote
The firemen's 12 hour bill passed third reading by 112 to 42. Opposed by Underhill and Nightingale, it would cost Boston about 893000 more annually. Support came from Curley and Deitrick. Other items include street railway accident reporting and gas company consolidation.
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Jewett
Boston
Messrs
Underhill
Somerville
Nightingale
Fall River
Curley
Deitrick
Cambridge
Kiley Delays Exoneration Request Amid Race to Action
Representative Daniel J. Kiley waits to press a formal exoneration demand as Republicans watch for signs of hostility. The election laws committee slows, with Luce urging a long executive session. Lawmakers, tired from hearings on March 10 and Harry Brown’s charges, seek a brief pause before resuming work.
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Daniel J. Kiley
Committee On Election Laws
Riley
Luce
Harry “Brown
Pupils stage Twelfth Night at Tremont for teachers benefit
Emerson School of Oratory pupils presented Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at Tremont Theatre to aid the Boston Teachers Mutual Benefit Association. The audience praised a creditable performance with a cast including Calvin Thomas as Orsino and Thelma MacClellan as Olivia.
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Emerson School of Oratory
Shakspere
Tremont Theatre
Boston Teachers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Orsino
Calvin Thomas
Sebastian
Frederick H. Koch
Antonio
Lynn B. Hammond
Valentine
Robert H. Burnham
Toby Belch
Walter B. Tripp
Andrew Ague
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Local Salesman
Harry J. Saeger a salesman residing at 87 Nightingale Street yesterday filed a bankruptcy petition. Liabilities amount to 90525 with no assets. Eight creditors are named including Bay State Cut Sale Company Kistler Lesh & Co of Atlantic Avenue and United States Leather Company of Essex Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Saeger
Nightingale Street
Bay State Cut Sale Company
Kistler, Lesh & Co
Atlantic Avenue
United States Leather Company
Essex Street
Seventh Franklin Association Ball at Roughan's Hall Charlestown
The seventh annual ball of the Franklin Association No 18 I P B and A A will be held at Roughan's Hall City square Charlestown on Friday evening April 24.
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The
Franklin Association
I. P. PB
A. A
Death notices and funeral details in Roxbury and surrounding areas
Obituaries list multiple deaths with funeral arrangements. Nils P Linderholm died aged 60 with funeral plans to follow. Michael J OBrien of Roxbury slated for April 8 services at Mission Church and Mt Benedict Cemetery. Patrick R Roach aged 20 3 21 days from South Boston with April 8 services at Gate of Heaven. Mary Ann Ward of Roxbury aged 35 with April 8 services at St Francis de Sales. Margaret Young of Melrose Hospital with April 8 burial at Wyoming Cemetery. East Boston notices request copying.
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Linderholm
Nils P. Linderholm
O'Brien
Roxbury
Michael J. O'Brien
Parker Street
Mission Church
Mt. Benedict
West Roxbury
Roach
South Boston
Patrick R
Margaret
Thomas Roach
Fifth Street
Gate of Heaven Church
Ward
East Foster Street
Melrose
Boston
Battle With Disease Germs Editorial From 1903
An editorial urges Boston readers to prevent disease by clean homes and pure air. It cites Tamura the Japanese surgeon and argues Osmo-Cemic methods destroy germs in the sick room using actinic rays demonstrated by photographs.
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K. Tamura
Paris
Berlin
Sullivan for Councillorship in South Boston Race
South Boston Senator Michael J. Sullivan launches a bid for the council seat to successor Jeremiah J. McNamara amid rivals including William T. A. Fitzgerald. The race features intra party clashes, possible primary by popular vote, and mention of Alderman Doyle and Ward dynamics as Sullivan faces opposition and aims to unseat the McNamara faction.
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John F. Fitzgerald
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Michael J. Sullivan
South Boston
Jeremiah J. McNamara
Fitzgeralds
Sullivan
Senate
House
New York
Jerry’’ McNamara
Fitzgerald
Mansfield
Council
Doyle
Health Commissioner Cox Will Be Reappointed or Replaced
Worries rise over Mayor Collins choice for health commissioner as Cox’s term ends May 1. Support from McNary Naphen District Judge Dean boosts Cox while Sedgwick is named as possible replacement. A rival candidate for building commissioner is Ward 11’s B M Wheelwright amid Democratic pushback on Ward 11 holds.
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Friends of Health
Cox
Collins
W. T. Sedgwick
Ward 11
Boston
McNary
Naphen
Josiah Dean
John S. Camrell
B. M. Wheelwright
Harry Atwood
Matthews
Osmo-Chemise Treatment Said To Prolong Life To 120
Report claims Osmo-Chemise treatment destroys and cures disease while oxygen revitalizes the heart and tissues. With light and oxygen, it is believed life could be extended to about one hundred twenty years.
Cures Investigated By Patient Faith in Osmo-Chemic Treatment
A 1903 letter set extols Osmo-Chemic cures for asthma tumors stomach disease and eczema. Multiple patients from Massachusetts towns report relief after two months of Osmo-Chemic therapy, urging others to try the treatment while noting varying outcomes.
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James Eaton
Grant Ave
Medford
Mass
Osmo-Chemie Co
J, Smith
Windsor Street
Roxbury
Cure Offered by Your Marvellous New Light Treatment
Letter from John Wilson of Box 664 New Haven Conn recounts his hope that others with illness find a cure through the advertised new light treatment after prior efforts failed. He writes with earnest appeal for others to try this purported remedy.
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John Wilson
New Haven
Conn
Osmo-Chemic Physicians Claim Cures in Letters
The letters praise Osmo-Chemic physicians for curing heart disease and cancer of the face. Mrs Lillian Harding of Somerville Massachusetts reports recovery from heart disease and urges others to seek treatment. J Donovan of Boston Massachusetts also testifies to a safe permanent cure and recommends a trial.
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Lillian Harding
Ibbetson St
Somerville
Mass
Mense
J. Donovan
Corning St
Boston
J. L. Plankett
M. D
Boylston Building
Boylston St
Club Women Meet in Dorchester Today
The Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs will meet at Dorchester High School on Centre Street. Morning session at 10 30 features a Copley Trio recital, greetings from Dorchester Woman's Club president Edith R Bolster and Massachusetts State Federation president May Alden Ward, music from Dorchester Choral Class directed by Martha Dana Shepard, and an address on The Birth-
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Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs
Dorchester High School
Centre Street
Copley Trio
Edith R. Bolster
Dorchester Woman's Club
May Alden Ward
Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs
Dorchester Woman's
Martha Dana Shepard
Right of Childhood Education Talk Recital at Copley
Dr C Hanford Henderson discusses Heredity and Environment in Individual Education with Professor Sanford Bell. Afternoon session at 2 features a recital by the Copley Trio and a presentation of new clubs for Mothers.
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C. Hanford Henderson
Sanford Bell
Copley Trio
Osmo-Cemic Physicians Offer Free X-Ray Examinations
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians state they never accept a case without certainty of the cause, determined through scientific X-Ray tests. Their fluoroscopic attachment allows full-body examination to locate the origin of the illness, and examinations are offered free of charge.
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Boston
Gartantes
Washington St
R. H. White Co
Oxford
Dorchester Woman's Club Holds Annual Children's Party
Yesterday afternoon the Dorchester Woman's Club hosted its annual children's party with about 150 children treated to storytelling, dancing, and a collation under the patronage of local clubs and educational groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester Woman's Club
Conference for Young People's Leaders at Silver Bay
The second summer conference for leaders of missionary work in Sunday schools and young people's societies will be held at Silver Bay on Lake George from July 22 to 31. Charles V. Vickrey of New York City will provide information about the conference.
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Silver Bay
Lake George
Charles V. Vickrey
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Dr Edward Koch Promotes Inhalation Lung Cure in Boston
Dr Edward Koch inventor of the Koch Inhalation is in Boston at 361 Boylston street offering a vaporized medicine treatment for bronchial catarrh and consumption. He claims inhaled medicated air reaches the lungs directly and asserts a cure is possible with his Tuberculine laden vapors. He will examine sputum and consult free while in town and invites letters for a booklet with testimonials.
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Edward Koch
Boylston Street
Boston
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