Textile schools urged to expand across the East
The third session of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers met at Huntington Hall Technology building. Edward W. France urged rapid expansion of textile schools to sustain cotton manufacturing as skilled labor yields to machinery. Lectures covered cleaning machinery, hot water heating, and reinforced concrete in mills. Officers elected included William D. Hartshorne as president and several vice presidents and directors. Members toured to Lynn as guests of General Electric, returning by evening.
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National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Huntington Hall Technology
Edward W. France
Philadelphia
East
G. Marston Whitin
Robert Schnellibaum
J. A. Almirall
Adolph Luck
Boston
Association
William D. Hartshorne
Lawrence
Charles T. Plunkett
Adams
George Otis. Draper
Hopedale
William H. Loftus
Newark
N. J
John W. Knowles
New Bedford
Henry F. Mansfield
Utica
N. Y
Edwin Farnham Greene
Frederick A. Flather
Lowell
Lynn
General Electric Company
Des Moines Girl Seeks Cuban Marriage Proof for Father
Miss Elsie Mary Whipple of Boston asks Secretary Hayward to legalize a 1887 Sioux Falls marriage certificate for Homer J. Whipple. The letter, dated April 18 1907 from Carangay Cuba, requests attestation and forwarding to Elsie at 10 Joy Street Boston. Whipple died in Cuba ten days earlier leaving possible second wife and a large estate unresolved.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Elsie Mary Whipple
Joy Street
Beacon Hill
Boston
Hayward
Homer J. Whipple
Sioux Falls
Hester Hunt
Burlington
Whipple
Cuba
Amy D. Whipple
Dakota
Mary
Whipples
Carangay
Fire consumes Spring Lane properties. city aids
Fire in the Spring Lane district halted downtown traffic on Washington and Devonshire as all apparatus battled the blaze. Smoke filled the building during the first hour, while broken glass rained down. One firefighter, Ladderman D P Dacey of Ladder 1, was injured stepping on a nail. he received treatment at the Relief Hospital.
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Washington
Devonshire
Ladder 1
Relief Hospital
Boston as the greatest country city on earth
Nathaniel C. Fowler Jr addresses the Boston City Club on What’s the Matter with Boston. He defines Boston as the greatest country city on earth and argues growth relies on birth rate rather than immigration. He praises local publicity efforts and notes Boston as a convention destination.
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Country City
Fowler
Boston
Boston City Club
Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr
Boston Man May Clear Up New York Bond Case
A Boston man may illuminate the New York bond case involving Douglass and Dennett. Inspectors sought the bonds to shield Douglass, while conflicting accounts from bank officials and a Boston lawyer hint at deeper fraud. The third man and a broader scheme across cities loom as investigators, led by District Attorney Jerome, press for disclosures.
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Boston
New York
Dennett
Douglass
Jerome
Lawyer-politician in Douglass Dennett case denies ties
A New York hinted figure described as the lawyer-politician in the Douglass Dennett case was seen by a Post reporter last evening. He firmly denied any knowledge of Douglass or Dennett or their operations and said if such a man exists it is someone else.
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Dennett
Wall Street
President Thorne
Douglass
Thorne
Trust Company
Boston
New York
Post
Council Defeats 300000 Water Pipe Loan in Roxbury
Roxbury Common Council defeats by 39 to 29 a 300000 loan for new and replacement water pipes in Ward 19 Parker Hill district with reconsideration vote to next meeting. A separate 75000 playground loan in Ward 21 failed by one vote. other orders cover council floor access limits and garbage scow purchases under scrutiny.
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Tim Murphy
Parker Hill
Roxbury
Common Council
Ward 21
Ferguson
Hanrahan
East Boston
Barrett
Wilcott
Dorchester
Committee On Common Council
City Messenger
Wilcutt
Daniel H. Gillespie
Sanitary Department
Mitchell
Slattery
M. J. Mitchell
P. F. O'Keefe
Moving Picture License Protest in South Boston
Last night in the Common Council a heated clash over a Marine Park moving picture license ended with a protest resolution sent to the Mayor. Ward 14 Councilman O'Brien and South Boston members led the protest while Award 9 trio Driscoll Sacks Leonard defended the license, casting the sole votes against the protest.
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Common Council
Marine Park
O'Brien
Ward 14
South Boston
Messrs. Driscoll
Sacks
Leonard
Little Merger Bill Passed in Massachusetts Legislature
The Massachusetts House engrossed a bill allowing the Boston and Maine through Fitchburg to buy stock in Conway Street Railway Company. Proponents argued the small line is losing money and needs operation by a larger railroad, while opponents warned it promotes mergers amid an ongoing trolley holdings case. The measure passed by voice vote.
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Massachusetts
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Conway Street Railway Company
Farley
Erving
Hardy
Arlington
Guild
Soliday
Dedham
Malone
New Haven Road
Hodskins
Springfield
Griswold
Greenfield
Ross for State Board Quiet Drive Gains Momentum
A Republican push favors Samuel Regs of New Bedford for the Board of Arbitration and Conciliation to replace Commissioner Barry as his term ends. Ross, a leading labor Republican and author of the overtime bill, is secretary of the National Spinners' Association and long-time House member.
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Samuel Regs
New Bedford
Board of Arbitration
Barry
Ross
Governor Guild
National Spinners’ Association
Speaker Objects To Water Committee Trip
Speaker John N. Cole opposed granting permission for the water supply committee to tour out of state. The House did not sustain his objection and approved the order. The committee will visit Fall River Lynn Lenox and Albany.
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John N. Cole
House Committee On Rules
Committee On
House
Fall River
Lynn
Lenox
Albany
Haskell Left Over One Million in Probate Will
The will of the late Edwin Bradbury Haskell of Newton was admitted by Judge McIntire in Middlesex Probate Court. Executors Clarence G. Haskell Celia Haskell and Henry H. Haskell filed bonds totaling 2,000,000 each. The estate comprises 1,000,000 in personal assets and 25,000 in real estate.
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Edwin Bradbury Haskeil
Newton
McIntire
Middlesex Probate Court
Clarence G. Haskell
Celia’ Haskell
Henry H. Haskell
Sersoral
Reifl
Trolley Car Fire upon Lexington Street Incident
A bullet fired into a crowded trolley on Lexington near Marion in East Boston yesterday forenoon narrowly missed passengers. Thomas Haines of 120 Falcon Street was injured by flying glass. Police made efforts to find the shooter. no arrest had been made by night. A boy with a revolver is suspected.
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Lexington Street
Marion Street
Boston
Thomas Haines
Falcon Street
Parker Memorial Class Work Exhibition Scheduled for May 8
The Theodore Parker Memorial in South End at Appleton and Berkeley invites friends to an exhibition Friday May 8 at 7 30 p m. Students show strong millinery dressmaking and carpentry work with demonstrations in cooking physical culture and dancing. Superintendent G Tuckerman promises music and an address.
Kidney trouble rising as thousands suffer unseen
The Boston Post advertises a free trial bottle of the Great Kidney Cure for readers with kidney liver bladder or blood disease and urges testing kidneys now. It promises free doctor advice from Warner's Safe Care Co and offers a descriptive medical booklet on request.
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Boston Post
Warner's Safe Care Co
Warner's Safe Cure touted as kidney disease remedy
An advertisement asserts Warner's Safe Cure and Safe Pills cure kidney and bladder diseases and related ailments. Dr F P Burchmore endorses the product and a free trial offer plus a medical booklet are advertised with pricing at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle.
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Spring Lane
Fenway
Anderson
Houghtc_ tion Co
Moving Picture Protest
Boom Ross
State Board
Haskell
EraAnowe
Soston Mass
Fis
Warner’s
Warner
F. P. Burchmore
Huntington Ave
Mass
Bright
Warner's Safe Cure CO
Rochester
Boston Daily Post
Washington and
Hanover Streets
United States
Washington Mills
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