Howe Favored as Tech President Successor
Henry Marion Howe, son of Julia Ward Howe, is prominently mentioned to succeed President Pritchett at the Institute of Technology next June. Alumni favor a Tech graduate for the post. Howe, 58, is a renowned metallurgist and professor at Columbia University since 1897, educated at Harvard and MIT.
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Pritchett
Institute of Technology
Henry Marion Howe
Julia Ward Howe
Howe
Tech
Columbia University
Boston Latin School
Harvard
Presidency of Technology
President Pritchett
Mystery in a Harbor Death
The body of sailor Michael Kehoe was found floating in the East Boston harbor near the National docks. Sailors from the Hilarius identified him at Briggs' undertaking rooms as a Newfoundland native. Police investigate whether death was accidental, sleepwalking, or a personal crisis.
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Michael Kehoe
National Docks
Boston
Hilarius
Briggs’ Undertaking
Newfoundland
Kehoe
Bishop Mallalieu Advocates Six Hour Day For All Workers
Auburndale April 10 Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu of the Methodist Episcopal church says six hours could suffice for work in a prosperous nation and expresses sympathy for laboring people while criticizing conference standpoints on the eight hour demand for printers at the Methodists Book Concern. He argues saloon waste causes poverty among workers and notes church wealth exceeds 200 million while stressing care for worn out preachers.
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Auburndale
Williard F. Mallalieu
Methodist Episcopal Church
Special Labor Committee
110Th Methodist Episcopal Conference
Methodist Book Concern
Mallalieu
Mallalley
Methodist Church
Church of the
Reunion of St. Peter's May 16 Dorchester event
The St. Peter's Church parish meet promises a large reunion at Paul Revere Hall Mechanics building on Wednesday May 16. Charles Logue leads the general committee with William J Power as secretary and P M Donhoe and William J Hennesey heading press and souvenir committees. Next committee meeting will be Sunday afternoon at St Peter's Parochial School hall.
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St. Peter's Church
Dorchester
Meeting House Hill
Paul Revere
Mechanics’ Building
Charles Logue
William J. Power
P. M. Donhoe
William J. Hennesey
St. Peter’s Parochial School
Firemen Present Diamond Charm to Chief Hiram S. Smith
Ex-District Chief Hiram S. Smith of the Boston fire department received an Odd Fellows diamond studded charm from the men of his old district on Monday night. Smith served District 8 as chief and captain for 15 years and would have reached 40 years in the fire department next fall without pensioning. The gift was presented by Second Assistant Chief McDonough, with a presentation committee of Acting Chief McLean and Captains Norton Gaffgy and Morning.
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Hiram
Boston Civic League backs school disease inspection plan
Joseph Lee of the Civic League told the Tuesday Club of Jamaica Plain that preventing epidemics through school medical inspection saves City Hospital costs. He noted early detection reduces exposure and cited letters supporting statewide school inspections from officials in Boston Everett Uxbridge Belmont and South Edgemont.
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Boston
Joseph Lee
Civic League
Jamaica Plain
Lee
Walter S. Parker
Henry M. Bowden
South Edgemont School Committee
D. C. Heath
A. G. Wheeler
Everett
F. 8. Brick
Uxbridge
G. P. Armstrong
Belmont Schools
Mrs Ellen Doughty Found Dead at Home
Mrs Ellen Doughty aged 53 was found dead by her husband at 44 Gloucester Street yesterday where she was employed Medical Examiner McDonald ruled death due to natural causes.
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Ellen Doughty
Boylston Street
Gloucester Street
McDonald
Beebe Found Dead in Pittsfield Barn at 70
Charles D Beebe a 70 year old retail coal dealer and former overseer of the poor was found dead in his barn in Pittsfield this morning. The death occurred as authorities investigated the scene and neighbors recalled his public service.
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Pittsfield
Charles D. Beebe
Overseers of the Poor
Last Witness in Swift Case Closes Trial Testimony
The last witness in the Timothy J. Swift trial for taking money to procure government contracts was examined. Dr. Charles F. Maguire testified about Mrs Swift's movements on July 14 and Swift's presence. Postmaster Hibbard identified letters Swift wrote but signed for furniture orders or contracts. Court adjourned until 10 a.m.
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Timothy J. Swift
Dodge
Charles F. Maguire
Somerville
Hibbard
Swift
Murphy Will Bolsters St Marys Bell Purposes
The late Jane Murphy probate filing names her sons James S. and John R. Murphy as executors and leaves money to St Marys Roman Catholic Church Charlestown 500 for a church bell. An additional 100 each is given to the Working Boys Home the Home for Destitute Catholic Children of Boston and St Marys Infant Asylum.
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Jane Murphy
John R. Murphy
Boston
St. Mary’s Infant Asylum
No Man's Land Seeks School Aid from Supreme Court
Henry B. Davis, a Chilmark voter and landowner on Martha’s Vineyard, petitions the Supreme Court to compel school officials James F. Adams, William C. Allen, and peers to provide proper educational facilities for No Man’s Land. An order of notice returns May. Davis notes lack of schooling since 1898 with no teacher employed.
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Martha’s Vineyard
Supreme Court
Henry B. Davis
James F. Adams
William C. Allen
Chilmark
No Man’s Land
Island of
Woman Sues Gas Company Over Poisoning Injuries
Julia Mason files a $10,000 suit against the Boston Gas Light Company alleging gas poisoning from a mains leak that entered her home at 368 Columbus Avenue in December 1902.
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Julia Mason
Boston Gas Light Company
Columbus Avenue
Lazarus sues Old Colony Railway for 10000 injuries
In the fourth session yesterday Isabella V. Lazarus brought suit against the Old Colony Railway Company for 10000 dollars alleging that on August 16, 1902 a car suddenly started as she was changing her seat and she was thrown to the floor and injured.
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Isabella V. Lazarus
Old Colony Railway Company
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