Plan cuts Boston School Board to five members
Mrs Julia E B Duff denounces Governor Douglas for signing a bill reducing the elective school panel from 24 to five. She urges home rule and questions representational rights and district needs. Other board members react with mixed views as the measure takes effect at the next city election with staggered terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governnor Douglas
Julia EB. Duff
Boston School Board
Douglas
Senate
School Board of Five
David A. Ellis
H. J. Keenan
State Board of Education
Frank F. Ernst
Peruna praised by exhausted Mrs Crandall and others
A collection of testimonial letters extols Peruna from Mrs. Bell Crandall of Elgin Oregon who says it helped her recover from overwork after two weeks and a vacation. Other writers from Georgia Missouri Kentucky and Washington state claim improved health and renewed energy after using Peruna and credit Dr Hartman’s guidance.
Lead Pipe Poison Case Hits Milton Court
The Duffy family of Milton sues Henry Sprague and the Milton Water Company claiming poisonous lead pipes caused Johann Duffy’s July 1901 death. Six related suits seek about 25 000 in total damages. The defense argues the Milton company acquired water rights from others with legislative and health-board approval in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Milton
Henry Sprague
Milton Water Company
Johann Duffy
Milton Company
Board of Health
Boston work horse parade rules redefine entry prizes
Secretary issues rules for entries. Horses not driven a year or more by the same driver may win a prize. The old class splits into two divisions: horses with 15 years or more service, and horses with 10 to less than 15 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ex-Mayor Gould Named Moderator in Melrose Mock Town Meeting
The mock town meeting in East Side Chapel elected ex-Mayor John Larrabee town clerk and chose Levi Gould moderator. A 7 p.m. curfew was approved with police to arrest anyone over 4 years old on streets after hours. Police lanterns will guide late residents home. The $5 East Side per capita tax to remove moths was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Levi
Gould
East Side
John Larrabee
Ayer Cambridge Trolley Line Plans For Boston Route
Plans advance for a 2784 mile double track trolley from Ayer to Cambridge with Boston terminus at Huron and Concord. Travel time to Park Street estimated at 1 1 4 hours, speed up to 60 mph, and power supplied by sub stations with main plant likely in Leominster. Local firms Fitchburg Leominster Shirley Ayer and Boston capital back the project with surveys already six months underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Boston
Ayer
Cambridge
Huron and
Concord Avenues
Park Street
Littleton
Acton
Concord
Lincoln
Lexington
Belmont
Fitchburg & Leominster
Teaminster
Shirley & Ayer
Just Consolidated
Leominster, Shirley & Ayer
Wleominster, Shirley & Fitchburg Railway
Leominster
Frick assures Equitable policyholders of safety of assets
New York April 28 H C Frick chairing the directors committee investigating the Equitable Life Assurance Society issued a letter to policy holders declaring their interests are absolutely safe. He said the society's assets are sound investments are conservative, no charges exist that would diminish assets, and the society could meet all maturing policies even if no new insurance was written. The committee will hold daily sessions starting May 1 until its work is done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Hot Springs
Warner
Ray Goodwin
Grove St
East
Boston
Mass
Brigit
NEYS
New York
H. C. Frick
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Paderewski Cancels Remaining US Engagements
Paderewski the pianist cancelled his Boston engagement after straining a neck cord in London Ontario. He was advised by Dr Francis Fronczak of Buffalo and has a severe neuritis attack forcing cancellation of the tour in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Paderewski
Boston
London
Francis Fronczak
Buffalo
Tufts Loses Debate To New York University In Annual Match
Debaters from New York University defeated Tufts in the third annual debate held in Medford. The topic asked whether a peaceful partition of China among great powers would be more advantageous to the world than preserving China’s territorial integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TUFTS
N. Y. Medford
New York University
China
New Cambrian Captain Leads Leyland Liner to Boston
On the Cambrian new commander Captain Ernest Hiscoe takes the bridge as the Cambrian docks in East Boston from London. Chief officer Hiscoe serves under Captain McKechie of the Virginian, while Captain Williams moves to the Southwark on the Liverpool to Philadelphia route. The voyage was mostly smooth with dense fog in the final days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Hiscoe
Cambrian
East Boston
London
McKechie
Williams
Southwark
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Sons War Over Will in Boston Estate Dispute
Samuel and William Stearns, sons of late William S. A. Stearns, contest a will valued around 200 000 dollars filed in Probate Court. One son would receive half outright, the other income from the remainder with a 1000 dollar annual widow’s allowance. Ground cited is undue influence as the suit seeks to set aside the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
William S. A. Stearns
Boston
Samuel
William Stearns
Stearns
Henry E. Hurlburt
Ter
Charlestown
Traskell, Stearns & Butler
Somerville
Costly Church Planned by West Newton Unitarian Society
The West Newton First Unitarian Society votes to build a stone church at a cost of 125000 dollars with 106000 dollars pledged. Boston firm Cram Goodhue Ferguson prepares plans. Pastor Julian C Jaynes takes a year off to spend summer in Europe. The Cunard freighter Sylvan ia arrives from Liverpool after fog delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
First Unitarian Society of
West Newton
Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson
Boston
Julian C. Jaynes
Europe
Big 12 Inch Guns Cause Disaster at Fort Revere
Fort Revere target practice with 12 inch guns shards windows and damages to homes of James Lowe James F. Dowd Mrs L H Farrell and others. Ceilings were broken and property damaged by the shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Fort Revere
James Lowe
James F. Dowd
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Mr. Ellis
Harkins
Daniel S. Harkins
Dr. Kennealley
J. H. Kennealley
Bell Crandall
Mainstreet
Elgin
Ore
The
Rebeccas
Pocahontas Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Dr. Hartman
A. F. Mitchell
Holmes Street
Frankfort
Laura Silver
Clement Ave
S. Tacoma
Wash
Mrs Bell Crandall
Ste Mrskannie
LA. Hill
Mrf Mitchell
Osler
Warner’s
Warner's
Safe Cure Co
Rochester
Ayer-Cambridge
FRICK
Paderewiski, Ili
Sylvania
Eng
Cunard
Harvard
Murad Cigarettes
University
J. C. McLellan, Mgr
Leavitt ¢& Pierce, Inc
Allan Ramsay
Turkey
Mr. Ramsay
Jackson
Court Sq
J. T. Murray
State St
J. I,ord
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