Matthews Defends Boston Corruption Reports
Former Boston mayor Nathan Matthews Jr. writes to the Post defending Finance Commission and municipal engineers reports detailing corruption in city government. He outlines systemic graft, inflated costs, noncompetitive contracts and excessive payrolls, urging citizens to read the findings and demand reform.
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Nathan Matthews, Jr
Medical Library
Robert J. Bottomly
Committee of One Hundred
Matthews
Boston
Finance Commission
Trustworthy Credit House Offers Flexible Terms Now
Man and women’s suits priced 7.50 to 25 dollars for men and 10 to 35 dollars for women. The firm emphasizes mutual trust, patient payments, and readiness to wait for money. If you are out of work or ill, they will help you settle the account without pressure. Buy spring goods on credit early to be well dressed while paying weekly.
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Morse
Mother Admits Slaying at Quincy In Supreme Court
Ida Oja pleaded guilty in Norfolk Superior Court to strangling her infant at Quincy on January 12 and was sentenced to an indefinite term in the Sherborn women's prison. George W. Drake received three years in the House of Correction for an attack on Susan W. Corthell at Quincy on January 18.
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Dedham
Ida Oja
Norfolk
Mayor Hibbard Declines Dinner with Republicans in Boston
The Boston mayor declined an invitation to dine at the American House last night. The guests, mostly those who aided his election, included both veteran and new supporters.
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Hibbard
Boston
Boston banquet shows old guard reunion without press
The Mayor skipped a banquet amid a GOP reunion of Boston officials. Leaders criticized, but no declarations read as Ed ward Graves and the deposed chairman were kept from speeches. Parkman Curtis Gove Spring Olmstead Colby Guild Burk attended with remarks defending old ways.
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James W. H. Myrick
Wara 9 Republican Committee
Hibbard
Republican City Committee
Edward G. Graves
Graves
Henry Parkman
Republican City Committee of
Boston
Curtis
W. W. Davis
Jesse M. Gove
Solomon
Noddle Island
Arthur N. Spring
Law
James A. Olmstead
Land Court
John H. Colby
Courtenay Guild
Walter E. Burk
Supply Department
Finance Commission
Ike Paul
Arthur L. Spring
Newport Social Nuptials End a Romantic Rise of Mary Walsh
Miss Mary A. Walsh, once a Newport maid and later a salesgirl, married Earl Potter Mason in St Marys Church Newport. The groom, a wealthy automobilist and yachtsman, counts Trinity Church Masonry and Brown University among his affiliations. The ceremony drew prominent families including Mrs Arthur Keller and Mrs Isaac Hartshorn. Delia Walsh served as bridesmaid.
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Earl Potter Mason
Mary Agnes Walsh
Bride of Newport Society
Newport
R. I
Mary A. Walsh
Miss Walsh
Mason
Arthur I. Keller
New York
Keller
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Isaac Hartshorn
Margaret Mason
William B. Meehan
Taft Attends New York Theatre With Taft Party
President Taft and family attended a Daly's Theatre performance of If I Were King with Henry W. Taft and Captain Archie Butt. The audience rose for the Star Spangled Banner as Taft greeted E. H. Sothern after the play and later a brief automobile breakdown occurred, prompting a switch to a backup car.
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New York
Nation
President Taft
Secret Service
H. W. Taft
Glines Pardoned by Governor Draper After Embezzlement Case
Former Haverhill city treasurer John A. Glines, who served nearly the full five year term for embezzlement, received a pardon from Governor Draper. Glines left Charlestown with his wife, amid a storm of public attention over the case.
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John A. Glines
Haverhill
Draper
Glines
Charlestown
Commonwealth
Union
Were Robbed by Grafters
Four stowaways found in the coal bunkers of the White Star liner Romanie on arrival from Naples and the Azores claim they were fleeced of 240 dollars by grafters. Immigration officials say a conspirator impersonated a U S medical officer and claimed trachoma barred entry, forcing secret boarding at night.
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White Star
Naples
Azores
United States
Matthews to Head Finance Commission
Nathan Matthews is named to chair a proposed permanent Finance Commission if the Legislature creates it. The commission, a key feature of the Finance Commission report, seeks appointments with pay by the Governor. The chair’s salary would be 5000 dollars and other members 3000 dollars.
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Nathan Matthews
Permanent Finance Commission
State House
Finance Commission
Doctor Nolan Marries Miss McGrath in Charlestown Church
Dr H Stuart Nolan anatomy instructor at Tufts Medical School and Somerville physician wed Miss Mary Mc Grath of 41 Auburn Street at St Francis de Sales Church Charlestown in a ceremony officiated by Rev Thomas F McCarthy.
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H. Stuart Nolan
Tufts Medical School
Somerville
St. Francis de Sales Church
Charlestown
Mary Mc Grath
Auburn Street
Thomas F. McCarthy
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