Municipal Ownership of Street Railways Advocated
A public meeting in Tremont Temple Lorimer Hall, called by Robert Treat Paine Jr and Charles M Cox, drew about 200 citizens from across the state. Speakers praised municipal ownership for cheaper fares, better service, and benefits to workers, with Hon. George Fred Williams raising the volume of applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Charles M. Cox
Lorimer Hall
Tremont Temple
George Fred Wiliams
Public control urged on transportation in state discourse
Edwin D. Mead cited Chauncey M. Depew on settling the transportation question early. He warned trusts gain power through transport facilities, arguing sovereignty over transportation equals sovereignty over people, criticizing private toll era and praising municipal rail progress, urging public settlement of transit to serve the general good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Mead
Chauncey M. Depew
Detroit
Pingtee
Massachusetts
Boston
Boston Must Not Be Left To Paternalism
The piece argues against city paternalism in transportation and warns of corruption in local government while praising municipal control and revenue benefits in Glasgow. It calls for emancipation through people’s management and envisions sweeping transport reforms similar to postal rate changes.
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Francis Peabody
Glasgow
Londers County
London
Boston
Mr. Shepards Ideas On City Ownership Of Streets
The Hon. Harvey N. Shepard argues two distinct sides on street railways. He favors city ownership and operation or at least city ownership with leasing for operation. He warns monopolies arise with private control and urges city provision of utilities including gas and electricity. He criticizes Peabody's comparison and calls for capable, ambitious public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey N. Shepard
Public control of railroads urged by Professor Parsons
Professor Frank Parsons argues cities in Great Britain should own or rent rail roads to lower fares and benefit taxpayers. He says public ownership serves the public, employees, and consumers better than private companies, and urges Massachusetts Legislature to allow municipal ownership where service benefits many and street use is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parsons
Great Britain
Morgan
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Williams Speech Draws Double Round of Applause
The Hon. George Fred Williams rose and was received with a double val sy of applause before he began by saying that the audience responded warmly to his opening remarks.
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George Fred Williams
Relief Cure Offered For Suffering Reader Help
A plea urges readers to seek pest relief with a suggestion of a large bottle or smaller bottle at local druggists, presenting a hopeful option for those in need.
Proponent Urges Municipal Ownership to Curb Monopolies
A speaker argues public ownership of public business is needed to end private control and corruption. He contends city government should manage public works, condemns private corporations as political corruptors, and calls for removing corporate influence to restore political purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Williams
England
Lynn Mayor Ramsdell backs public ownership for utilities
The Hon. Walter L. Ramsdell of Lynn argued that public needs should not fund private gain. He urged private corporations to treat workers fairly and provide fair service, criticizing lobbying, and saying public ownership is the only solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsdell
Lynn
Walter L. Ramsdell
Russell on Reform and Corruption in City Government
Mr Russell of Leicester argues reform needs patience and cites municipal corruption as a global concern. He praises English municipal examples and suggests street railways could become a public service under city control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Russell
Mr. Williams
England
Boston
Mr. Russell
Grant Funeral Arrangements Set for Riverside Parade Seats
General Grant’s body remains in the brick tomb awaiting Jesse Grant’s California arrival. Parks officials authorize public stands along Riverside Drive with seats capped at 50 cents, projecting capacity for about 400000 spectators and a 50000 strong parade line including 36900 National Guard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Grant
Jesse Grant
Calfornia
Grant
Park Commissioners
Riverside Drive
Seventy-second Street
Monument
Fiftyninth Street
Dodge
National Guard
Tour to Washington and Old Point Comfort
Delightful four day excursion via Royal Blue line to Washington and Old Point Comfort with Mt. Vernon stops and Fortress Monroe. Includes Philadelphia visit and a New York stopover with all expenses paid for 29.60 dollars. A second five day capital tour runs May 4 at 27 dollars. Call A J Simmons N E A 211 Washington St Boston for details.
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Washington
Old Point Comfort
Royal Blue Line
Mt. Vernon
Ol Point Comfort
Fortress Monroe
Philadelphia
New York
National Capital
A. J. Simmons
Washington Street
Boston
Bram Gets a Stay in Fuller Murder Case
It is reported the Supreme Court will not reach Bram's case before the next session begins October 4. His execution thus cannot occur until after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Bram
Muller Wounds Self in Notebook Incident at Mobile
In Mobile on April 15 Judge J Leonard Muller general manager of the Snyder Banana Company shot himself and was mortally wounded. Friends and relatives received letters alleging nervous prostration as the cause of the act. He was a leading fruit importer in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
J. Leonard Muller
Snyder Banana Company
Photographs of Sound Show Time Span from Start to End
Dr J Mount Bleyer reveals a method to photograph sound continuously from utterance to decay. Using a biograph, a cone, rubber drum head, mirror, and colored liquid, tones cause the drum to vibrate producing evolving geometric patterns on film.
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New York
J. Mount Bleyer
Lexington Avenue
New York World
Schrader the Divine Healer Arrives in Boston
Schrader known as the divine healer has come to Boston and seeks patients in a modest room at 27 Hancock Street West End. He claims cures began at age 13 with rheumatism and now uses prayer and laying on of hands. He blesses handkerchiefs to extend his healing power and stamps them with his name. He treats thousands in a single day and accepts voluntary contributions only.
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Schrader
Father
Solons Dine as Legislature Embraces New Annual Fete
The Great and General Court moved to end the old practice of separate party dining and adopt a single annual Legislature led event. Governor Wolcott Lieutenant Governor Crane and Speaker Bates attended, with Moriarty Irwin Holden Bradford Harwood and others at the principal table. Gallison read verses titled Snap Shots from Beacon Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great and General Court
Senate
Lawrence
Eugene M. Moriarty
Worcester
Richard W. Irwin
Joshua B. Holden
Bradford
Harwood
Porter
Attleboro
Lowell
Boston
Gallison
Gringfield
Hayes
Dracul
House
Wolcott
Crane
Massachusetts
John L. Bates
Commonwealth
Franklin
Beacon Hill
Mayor Allows Ball Playing on Boston Common
Mayor Quincy confirmed gravel surfacing of the parade ground between the central walk and Boylston street for ball play. Permits will be issued at the public grounds office with supervision to avoid crowding and pedestrian danger while restoring a long standing practice on the Common.
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Doogue
Mayorate
Post
Quincy
Boylston Street
Transit Commission
Bio Sepia
Old Deer Park
Agin
Boys
Boston
Gage
Wisconsin man Schrader preaches through a public blessing tour
An itinerant preacher named Schrader, born July 29 in Allersville Wisconsin, travels on foot with a bicycle at times. He wears a brown hair likeness of the Saviour and a college style gown with a faded pink sash. He blessed a passerby’s handkerchief and plans to stay in Hancock street a few days seeking open air space, possibly Franklin Park.
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Schrader
Post
Allersville
Wis
Hancock Street
Franklin Park
Judge Finds Fraud in Quincy Land Trust Scheme
Judge Knowlton of the Supreme Court finds that William Panton deeded lands to Timothy Reed to defraud creditors in a case brought by North National Bank. The bank sought $16,000 and later $10,000 in damages after a sale to Adams. Reed’s foreclosure brought $23,200. The judge voids portions aiding the grantor’s sons and orders a decree and master reference to settle rights.
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Knowlton
Supreme Court
The
North National Bank
William Panton
Timothy Reed
Quincy
Panton
Reed
Francis Williams
Norfolk County
Adams
Men’s Club Banquet at Boston University Celebrates Poem
The Men’s Club of Boston University held their annual banquet in Jacob Steeper Hall. Bliss P. Boultenhouse of the class of ’97 served as toastmaster. The event featured a notable original poem by Edmund L. Smiley and tributes from professors and students, with E. T. Perry and others credited for organizing the evening.
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Boston University
Jacob Steeper
Bliss P. Boultenhouse
Professor Perrin
R. J. Sprague
F. C. Hostner
Young Men's Christian Association
Edmund Smiley
James R. Davies
Francis M. Carroll
University Union
Mart B. Jones
Frank Wilkins
Faye Spencer Baldwin
College of Liberal Arts
Edmund L. Smiley
E. T. Perry
William J. Shattuck
F. W. Marsh
Herbert Sheldon
KE. W. Lord
Mr. Babb
Thief Caught Stealing State Senator Cuspidors
Inspector McCausland nabbed James Trainor 39 of Franklin Court after he allegedly stole eleven brass cuspidors from the state capitol corridors and assembly rooms. Trainor, who sometimes uses the name Smith, attempted a final twelfth before being detected and will be arraigned in Municipal Court today.
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Inspector McCausland
Police Headquarters
James Trainor
Franklin Court
Smith
Trainor
McCausland
Constables Arrested in Writ Service Incident
Joseph Miller alias Joseph Shansky 20 of 10 Union Park street and his mother Mrs Jennie Miller 47 were arrested by Division 5 officers on a warrant for assault and battery on constables Charles Grover and Michael H Daly while serving a writ of replevin and seeking a sewing machine. Mrs Miller is said to have struck Daly with a hatchet and her son to have slashed Grover with a knife. They face Municipal Court arraignment today.
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Joseph Miller
Joseph Shansky
Union Park Street
Jennie Miller
Division 5
Charles Grover
Michael H. Daly
Prominent Dorchester Resident Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs N W Poppy of 18 Miller Street Dorchester says kidney troubles and backache improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Bradbury's Drug Store 637 Washington Street. She credits the pills with restoring health for herself and her daughter and recommends them widely. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent listing 50 cent price.
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Ity
N. W. Poppy
Dorchester
Miller Street
Dean
Bradbury’s Drug Store
Washington Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Boston Common Council Delays Lease Vote At Faneuil Hall
Long Boston Common Council session debated renewal of market leases at Faneuil Hall with figures on potential rent increases. Members argued residents should pay higher rates while others urged extending existing terms despite a weak business climate. Adjournment came without a final vote as procedural questions and staff criticisms punctuated the meeting.
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Common Council
Faneuil Hall Market
Brooks
Committee On
Kiley
Fitzgerald
Ward 7
Newmarch
Horgan
Shannon
Timothy McCarthy
O’toole
McKay
Boston
Sands
Ward 12
Bresnahan
Briggs
Board of Aldermen
Bradford
Doogue
Wells
McCarthy
Ward 17
West End
Timely rescue saves three youths from harbor drowning
A gust of wind capsized a small sail boat near the ferries sending Fred Coleman Matts Rickson and George Linnell into the harbor. The crew of the schooner John Gurney quickly launched a rescue boat pulling the youths from the cold water. They were exhausted and treated by Dr. Dunn at Station 8 before being sent home. The crew praised for their humane actions.
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John Gurney
Fred Coleman
Matts Rickson
George M. Linnell
Atlantic Avenue
India Wharf
New York
Dunn
Mysterious Influence Case Involving Two Boston Boys
Inspectors exposed a case resembling hypnotic influence between a 16 year old Somerville boy and an 11 year old Arlington friend. The 16 year old admitted possessing a roll of $16 and buying theater seats with it. The Arlington boy confessed to giving $15 taken from his father. The youths were placed in custody of their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleary
Wolf
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Captain Dugan
Arlington
Somerville
Boston Historical Festival Poster Exhibition Opens
A Boston historical festival contest narrowed fifty two posters to three winners. The jurors named three top entries and several of the best works are now on display outside the Jordan Art Gallery for public viewing and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Leaver
Jordan Art Gallery
General Dalton at Work in New York Arrangements
Adjutant General Dalton travels to New York to arrange quartering for Massachusetts troops during Grant Monument dedication. Staff headquarters set at the Holland House.
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Dalton
New York
Massachusetts
Grant Monument
Holland House
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Fred Williams
Francis Peabdoy
Peabody
Mr. Shepard
Parson
Dr. Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Leicester
Park Board
Solons Dine
Legislature
MR. Doogue
Schraeder
Curtice
Tremont St. Cor. Eliot
Ayer
Gure
Council
General Dalton
Beecham
Pilla
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