Babson Denies Charge By Alderman Linehan
Corporation Counsel Thomas M. Babson sent a letter to Boston aldermen denying Linehan’s claim that he said the people of Boston were not intelligent enough to grasp the public ownership issue. He clarified that his remarks referred to voters lacking information on the value of the electric light plant and gas companies to decide on purchasing. Linehan read his stenographer’s report and planned to challenge the official record. Cauley briefly slept during the exchange.
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Would Revive Redistricting In Boston Ward Lines
Alderman Frothingham urged a minority report against the committee on new ward lines for Boston. Alderman Baldwin called the committee action unfair to Bostonians and urged redistricting this year. The board deferred action until next Monday, leaving seven days to finish before May first.
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Board of Aldermen
Boston
Baldwin
Whelton
Dorchester
Hennessey
Linehan Attacks Aldermen Over Secret Committee
Alderman Linehan accuses the public improvements committee of secrecy calling it a concealment unit. He refused to attend meetings while the board members guard discussions as secret sessions and pledge confidentiality.
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Linehan
Board of Aldermen
Woman Granted Farm Sentence After Drunkenness Conviction
Newton April 17 Mary Hoffer asked Judge Kennedy to send her to the State farm instead of the House of Correction for drunkenness. She cited country air as beneficial. The judge asked if she had been to Bridgewater. she replied yes, having served time for past offenses and receiving humane treatment. The request was granted.
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Newton
State Farm
House of Correction
Mary Hoffer
Kennedy
Bridgewater
Miss Catherine Bancroft Ties To Noted Harvard Pair
Miss Catherine Bancroft daughter of William A Bancroft Cambridge society member and expert horsewoman is amid the Limoges unrest with porcelain workers. She is visiting Theodore Haviland whose son William David Haviland Harvard graduate is engaged to her The Haviland home is surrounded by gendarmes following stone throwing by strikers Miss Bancroft left Limoges for Paris as situation worsened The couple connected through Harvard classmate Guy Bancroft and Miss Bancroft debuted last November the 18 year old beauty keeps a keen horsemanship record.
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William A. Bancroft
Cambridge Society
Limoges
France
Miss Bancroft
Theodore Haviland
William David Haviland
Harvard
Haviland
Mr. Haviland
Paris
Bancroft
Guy
General Bancroft
Strikes Turn Violent in Limoges and Nantes
Unrest continues across Limoges and Nantes as strikers lash out. The Limoges porcelain factory owner’s residence was sacked, troops guard streets, and a dozen gendarmes were wounded in a Nantes street clash.
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Paris
Limoges
Nantes
Have Women Justice Sense Debate Moves Boston Salon
A letter column gathers Boston voices on women in judging matters of law and politics. Mrs Charles Langdale argues education has raised women to parity with men, while Mrs Humphrey Seaver mocks external bias and predicts juries of women would temper verdicts with mercy. Others, including Mrs C A Matthews and Mrs B W O Brien, defend women's judging ability, noting education and character as keys to fair judgment.
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R. W. Craigie
Boston
Charles Langdale
Huntington Avenue
Tapree
Humphrey Seaver
Hemenway Street
Jefferson Resting Comfortably After Illness
Jacksonville, Florida April 17 report says Joseph Jefferson is resting well at his West Palm Beach home but not yet strong enough to predict recovery. The update notes his condition remains guarded with no firm timeline for improvement.
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Joseph Jefferson
West Palm Beach
Brewer Dies at 79 a Pioneer Tobacco Merchant
Newton April 17 William Wade Brewer 79 wealthy retired tobacco merchant vegetarian and former resident of Boston North End died at his Elm street home after a illness. Survived by widow and one daughter Mrs B F Shattuck traveling abroad. Brewer left a fortune near 500 000 and traced New England ancestry with ancestors in Putnam Warren and Captain Parker.
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William Wade Brewer
Old North End
Boston
Elm Street
B. F. Shattuck
Brewer
Old New England
Putnam
Warren
Parker
Alderman Seeks Removal of Chairman Gogin
Alderman Levi Elms introduces a removal order against Chairman Gogin citing breach of city ordinances obstructing duties neglect of office and improperly influencing an alderman over city funds. The issue is referred to a special committee and concerns safety of money and papers in the office.
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Levi Elms
Board of Aldermen
Charity Board
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Brirst
William R. Wavender
Lavender
$80 Fine for Selling Liquor in Auburndale
Newton April 17 Ida M. Brown keeper of the Auburndale Inn was fined $80 for maintaining a liquor nuisance at the Auburndale Inn by Judge Kennedy in the local Police Court today.
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Newton
Ida M. Brown
Auburndale
Kennedy
Coronation Medal Presented to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
A five inch bronze medal commemorating King Edward and Queen Alexandra was presented to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company by the King. Captain James M. Usher received it from London and announced the gift at the meeting. A letter from the King accompanied the presentation. Eleven more members applied and a tablet in First Church memory of Robert Keayne was discussed.
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Queen Alexandra
England
Artillery Company
James M. Usher
London
Robert Keayne
The
Boston
Dean Bigelow Presents 3 Cups to BU Debaters
A prize debate at Boston University Law School, Isaac Rich Hall, on a partition of China. Affirmative team from Fort Plain, Lowell, and Chelsea won three silver cups presented by Dean Bigelow. Judges favored the affirmative.
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Boston University Law School
Isaac Rich
China
Chandler M. Wood
Fort Plain
N. Y
Arthur W. McLean
Lowell
E. P. Finn
Chelsea
D. H. Keedy
Hadley
Homer Sherman
Charlemont
Charles J. Miller
Billerica
Dean Bigelow
Sensation in Patterson Case Sees New Postponement
New York April 17. Nan Patterson's third murder trial for Cesar Young has again been postponed to tomorrow in the Court of General Sessions. Expectation of sensational disclosures grows though several days may be needed to select a jury. The delay hinges on Justice Gagnor’s ruling on a motion to surrender confiscated papers tied to J Morgan Smith and his wife in Cincinnati.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Cesar Young
Court of General Sessions
Justice Gagnor
Jerome
J. Morgan Smith
Cincinnati
Gans
Watch Out for Roaring 1900s News Roars at Night
A condensed playful verse warns a baby bear and a wolf to stay indoors as noises and rifle crack imagery evoke Troublous times. It mentions Roosevelt and MecLandburgh Wilson in a New York Sun context with regional newspaper cadence.
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MecLandburgh Wilson
New York
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