Curley Charges Graft in Buildings Dept
Commissioner Everett defends inspectors Donovan and Crosby amid graft allegations in the buildings department. He notes no private business use of city time and urges an investigation. The Blossom Street ward room remodeling and Webco shower fixtures trigger conflicts of interest claims involving Maynard and McGrath, both precinct captains for Martin Lomasney. The council sends the matter to the corporation counsel and discusses the Somers assessing system in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Donovan
Thomas FE. Crosby
Everett
Blossom Street
Smith
Path Trustees
Maynard
Democratic City Committee
Martin Lomasney
McGrath
Bath Department
Finance Commission
Cleveland
Boston
Things a Mother Ought to Know
Mothers whose children are weak and run down should remember Father John’s Medicine as a safe tonic and body builder free from alcohol or dangerous drugs. Thousands of mothers give it to their children whenever they become weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
Boston Council OKs largest ever appropriation and new City Hall annex
Boston's 1911 12 budget totals 19 398 073 45 dollars with an 800 000 annex order approved. The seven hour session rejected the L road trolley petition and appointed Fred J Glynn as assistant city messenger at 800 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
L’’ Road
Curley
Council Chamber
Art Department
Dover Street
Kenny
Hale
Strandway
South Boston
Back Bay
Ward 19
Savin Hill
Dorchester
Fred J. Glynn
Public Buildings Department
Finance Commission orders Momand subpoena over gas lighting bid
The Finance Commission subpoenas R. Momand of the Pressure Lighting Co of New York to appear at a public hearing this afternoon at 3 in Tremont building. Commissioner Rourke and Street Lighting head Wade will attend as Momand alleges misrepresentation and a bid drive. Rising Sun bid faces a public hearing April 28 at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Commission
R. Momand
Pressure Lighting Company of
New York
Momand
Tremont
Rourke
Wade
Rising Sun Company
City Hall
Boston Evangelical Conference Hears Saloon Debate
The New England conference hears HE T Curnick of Cochituate urge urban evangelization and cites Boston’s open saloon as a civic evil. Appointment talks loom with Bromfield Tremont merger likely and Rev G Durgin or Rev J Galbraith tipped for key posts as city missions leader Joel Leonard guides Boston district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Boston
HE. T. Curnick
Cochituate
New England
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cambridge
Neely
Bromfield-Tremont Street
George Durgin
D. D
G. H. Spencer
Everett
W. A. Wood
Winthrop Street
John Galbraith
Joel M. Leonard
City Missions
Amory A Lawrence Engaged to Mrs Thomas Clay Dugan
Amory A Lawrence brother of Bishop Lawrence and Harvard graduate becomes engaged to Mrs. Thomas Clay Dugan of New York formerly of Boston. Dugan is the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Amory of 191 Commonwealth avenue in Boston. Lawrence has children from his first marriage. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amory A. Lawrence
Bishop Lawrence
Harvard
Thomas Clay Dugan
New York
Boston
Question of Christian Science Defines Mrs Eddy Bequest
Ex Senator William E Chandler John W Kelly of Portsmouth and De Witt C Howe of Concord New Hampshire met at the Parker House to discuss to whom Mrs Eddy’s 2 000 000 bequest should go the Christian Science church or the son and foster son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Eddy
Christian Science Church
William E. Chandler
John W. Kelly
Portsmouth
DeWitt C. Howe
Concord
N. H
Amendment to contest raises doubt over Christian Science definition
Mr. Chandler proposes an amendment to the contestants answer arguing the Christian Science sect is defined only in Mrs Eddy's works. The motion seeks to void the bequest for uncertainty of what Christian Science is. A separate motion to dismiss will be heard next week in Concord NH with General Frank Streeter leading the Christian Science defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chandler
Mrs. Eddy
Frank Streeter
Concord
Christian Science Side
New Hampshire
Boston
Harvard Students Hear Cowboys Show At 101 Ranch Visit
Thousands of Harvard students will skip Greek and Latin to greet Joe Miller's 101 Ranch show tomorrow noon. Indians Cossacks and cowboys will visit the college and parade Wednesday, with Roosevelt linked to Harvard in the chatter. The parade route will start at Massachusetts avenue and St Botolph street and loop via Charles River bridge Main street Cambridgeport to Harvard College and back to the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Joe Miller
Roosevelt
Washington
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
St. Botolph Street
Assachusetts Avenue
Charles River Bridge
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Harvard College
Arena
Fifteen Escape Serious Injury in Factory Floor Collapse
Fifteen workers narrowly escaped being crushed when the northerly side of the Dane Machine Company building at 25 Boston Street sank, causing the second floor to fall. Five men near the westerly windows leaped to safety as timbers buckled, with only Patrick Kelly sustaining a minor head bruise. Foundations blamed on spring rains, no further injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Dane Machine Company
Boston Street
Patrick Kelly
Tom L. Johnson Dies in Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson, 56, a prominent reformer and former mayor of Cleveland, rose from poverty to wealth through trolley ventures and politics. He championed a three cent fare, built a municipal traction system, expanded operations to Detroit and New York, and later faced financial decline linked to his brother Albert’s estate and the 1907 panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
America
Tom N. Johnson
South
Arkansas
Staunton
Johnson
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Mark A. Hanna
Albert
Detroit
New York
Congress
Washington
Municipal Traction Company
Paris to Create 200000 Dollar Fund for Paintings
M Guiffrey born November 26 1870 educated at Ecole du Louvre now assistant curator at the Louvre to head efforts in Boston for a French gallery purchase program. He helped catalogue the Chauchard collection and has produced illustrated Louvre Versailles works and writings on Delacroix and Chardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Guiffrey
Louvre
Ecole du Louvre
Chauchard
Angelus
Millet
Boston
Versailles
Eugene Delacroix
Chardin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Captain
Powers That Be
United States
Frank A. Andrews Co
Washington St
Snow
North Market St
Tiarkrell
Blake Bidg
Temple
FIN. Com
Lawrence
Dugan
101 Ranch
Tom L. Johnson
Louisville
Kentucky
Tow LL. Johnson
Scott County
William H. English
Chicago
Jacaulay
R.h-White Co
Reboux Lewis
Camille K
Marie Louise Georgette
St Modistes
Carlier ,Ogers
Eth
Poset
Washpupn
Crosby
Washburn
Minne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!