Reform in Boston Schools Pushes for Small Boards
Boston reformers argue for a nonpartisan small school board with two experts, one educational and one business, to end political influence. They cite incompetent teachers, poor air and facilities, and wasteful repairs, urging a clear division between legislative and executive roles and stronger faculty oversight.
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Boston School Committee
Eliot
Boston
Santiago
Harvard
Massachusetts
George W. Anderson
Anderson
Lowell
Latin School
Chauncy Hall
New England
Babsom
Trial of Mrs George opens cross examination in Saxton case
Canton April 14 cross examination of Mrs Mary Finley opened with claims she was coached. Nettie McAllister testified Mrs George threatened Saxton and wore a revolver saying she would shoot him if he did not marry her. She also claimed a letter threatened Mrs Althouse and a heart removal hung on a telephone pole. John L Jackson recounted Mrs George discussing shooting Saxton and seeming resolute. Mrs George listened calmly to testimonies from former friends.
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Canton
Mary Finley
Mrs. George
Mary Naumann
Saxton
Nettie McAllister
Nettie McAllister Was the Next Witness. “Mrs. George
Sample George
Oak Hall Offers Monitor Suits for Growing Boys
The advertisement touts Oak Hall’s spring lineup highlighting the Monitor line as ideal for strong healthy growing boys. It promises all wool materials, reasonable prices, great variety, and aims to double last season’s sales with out-of-town customers saving on travel by buying locally. It invites parents to refit their sons for the season and notes frequent appeal of popular styles and value.
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Oak Hall
Boston
Ex-Mayor Courtney in Critical Condition in Lowell
The Hon. William F. Courtney, former Lowell mayor, lies unconscious in St. John's Hospital after a stroke. He has been ill nearly all day and may not survive the night.
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Lowell
William F. Courtney
St. John’s Hospital
Mr. Courtney
Robbed on Train In Lynn John Walker Arrested
Norman C. McNorton of Boston reported a theft on the Gloucester to Boston evening train. John Walker, of Somerville, was arrested at Lynn station on suspicion of taking twenty dollars, railroad passes, and valuable papers from McNorton, with three accomplices escaping. Walker to be arraigned next day.
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Lynn
Gloucester
Boston
John Walker
Somerville
Norman C. McNorton
McNorton
Walker
Kidney illness triggers hospital transfer in winter note
The patient, previously recovering from kidney disorders, was briefly able to be outside before his condition worsened. Two days ago he entered a more critical phase and was moved to the hospital for treatment.
Fryeburg Academy Boston Alumni Reunites at United States Hotel
Fryeburg Academy hosts annual reunion and banquet at United States Hotel with over seventy members present. President W W Soule led as toastmaster and Francis Wyman chaired the executive committee. Speakers recalled Maine school days and August reunion planned to mark the academy’s 107th anniversary.
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Boston Alumni Association
Fryeburg, Me
United States
W. W. Soule
Francis Wyman
Maine
George B. Barrows
Fryeburg
Henry Hyde Smith
C. A. Page
Methuen High School
R. F. Chase
A. L. Shirley
East Bridgewater
W. A. Eastman
Lowell
E. H. Abbott
Academy
E. R. Woodbury
Alexander Tyler
G. C. Tyler
Dennis Cole
Westfield
Prison Terms Given in Superior Criminal Court
Judge Blodgett sentences Spencer Moore to four to five years in State Prison after a guilty plea for assault with intent to rob on February 17. Co-defendants receive three years for robbery and various terms for larceny and receiving stolen goods. One woman, Sarah Houston, was discharged after her jury defense while another carried a child during trial.
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Superior Criminal Court
Blodgett
Spencer Moore
Moore
Elizabeth A. Young
Thomas Evans
John Brady
House of Correction
John Gibbons
Flora Wilson
Sherborn
Jennie Hanley
Augusta Sharkey
Sarah Houston
George Neuman
Houston
Man Commits Suicide in Chemung River After Nephew's Mock Advice
In Corning New York on April 13 70 year old Joseph Green sought the simplest way to end his life. His nephew joked to tie a stone about his neck and dive in. Green followed the suggestion and his body was recovered from the Chemung River the next day.
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Joe Green
Corning
N. Y
Centreville
Joseph Green
Chemung River
Maj Gen Keifer Very Ill In Springfield
Major General J Warren Keifer A S V is gravely ill in Springfield with typhoid fever per physician order no visitors. The ex Speaker of the House was promoted to major general of volunteers June 9 1898.
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Springfield
J. Warren Keifer
National House of Representatives
Volunteers
Charles Dudley Warner Improves in New Orleans
Charles Dudley Warner, ill with pneumonia in New Orleans, continues to improve as his wife and Charles H. Clark of Hartford stay by his side. Physicians are hopeful of his recovery and no immediate danger is foreseen.
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New Orleans
Charles Dudley Warner
Charles H. Clark
Hartford
Woman Emma Cahill With Heart Failure Taken To City Hospital
A homeless woman identified as Emma Cahill was found unconscious by an officer at Charles and Beacon streets and taken to City Hospital, where doctors fear she may not recover from heart failure.
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Emma Cahill
City Hospital
Charles and
Beacon Streets
Ex Queen Dowager Kapiolani Seriously Ill in Hawaii
Honolulu advices report ex Queen Dowager Kapiolani gravely ill after another stroke. She has declined daily. Prince Cupid Kalanianole returned from Kona on April 4 to be with his aunt as doctors remain hopeful yet describe the case as desperate.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Kapiolani
Cupid Kalanianole
Kona
Mauna Loa
Street Railway Congestion Demands Surface Relief in Boston
Boston Elevated Railway President William A. Gaston warns that Park Street loop congestion will worsen as 1899 traffic rises, insisting relief must come from returning tracks to Tremont Street. He argues subway capacity is reached and surface routes offer safer, faster options, urging public authority to revoke Tremont street licenses if needed.
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Park Street Loop
Scollay Square
Zoyiston Street
Boylston Street
Public Service Corporation
Park Street
Parx Street Loop
Tremont Street
Washington Street
Boston Elevated Railway Company
William A. Gaston
Boston
Clean Officials Sought at New England Methodist Conference
Rev R L Greene urged purification of officials and a shift in licensing policy at the conference. He criticized current licenses enabling fake hotels and called for uniting temperance forces, with emphasis on closing saloons frequented by workers. Kate L Stevenson cited Massachusetts no license support and urged aligned action.
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R. L. Greene
Boston
New England Methodist Conference
Pat Maloy
South Carolina
South Boston
Back Bay
Patterson
Commissioner Martin
Mr. Casey
Kate L. Stevenson
theMassachusetts W. C. T. U
Massachusetts
Henry Somerset
England
America
North
Lynn
Springfield
Worcester
C. E. Davis
Garrett Beekman
James Mudge
Mission Protest Aims to Unseat Brigham Roberts in Congress
The Rev T C Iliff, Salt Lake City superintendent of missions, visits to mobilize opposition to Brigham Roberts the Utah polygamist representative. He cites church influence, says Roberts could be expelled by a two thirds vote, and warns of Mormon national endorsement if he stays. Iliff notes 1700 missionaries, 29 000 votes in Idaho, and growing Western reach.
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T. C. Iliff
Salt Lake City
Utah
Evangelistic Churches of
Brigham H. Roberts
Fifty-sixth National Congress
Post
Roberts
Idaho
Henry A Koch Discusses Henry George and Single Tax
Henry A Koch spoke at Zion Hall before the B nai Zion Educational Society, reviewing Progress and Poverty and presenting George's social problem concept and single tax solution. David A Lurie presided as host chapters.
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Henry George
Henry A. Koch
B'nai Zion Educational Society
Zion Hall
David A. Lurie
George
Koch
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