Landladies Sympathetically Approached by Commission
The Lodging House Commission met at 30 Tremont street and heard witnesses. The chair stated four parties must be considered including landladies and the public. He noted 70,000 citizens live under conditions the city should address and pledged a forthcoming statement to foster public discussion. The Landladies and Real Estate Owners Protective Association plans another public meeting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodging House Commission
Tremont Street
Post
Commission
Endeav
Lawson Signals Action On Curb Promotions
Thomas W. Lawson, newly elected governing committee head, hints at private investigation of Curb stock promotions. He suggests submitting details to the district attorney and mentions relisting stocks to begin Wednesday from his Exchange Place meeting room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Exchange Place
Pemberton Square
Commission
Lipton's Shamrock Loses 23 Metres Race at Cowes
At the Cowes regatta Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock finished second in the 23 metres class behind Brynhild, with White Heather third and Nyria also racing. Brynhild clocked 4h 44m 40s, while Britomart won the international challenge cup in 8h 44m 46s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Thomas Lipton
Myles B. Kennedy
James Penders
Brynhild
Robert Young
Nyria
Identifying Presidential Candidate Portraits Shown in The Post
The Post presents seven unnamed presidential candidate photos, inviting readers to identify the faces and party affiliations. Citizens in the city tested identify numbers 1 through 7 with varying guesses for Taft, Bryan, Debs, Watson, Hisgen, and others, highlighting uncertainty about seven candidates and party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post
Socialist Party
Prohibition Party
Social Labor Party
Independence Party
Referee Named For Scotch Picnic Wrestling Bout
Representatives of Iarmer Burns Jr and Bob Somerville chose George W. Tuohey to referee the international championship bout at the Scotch picnic on Saturday. The club cancelled the Hansen Prokos finish match and secured John McGrath to face the leading available opponent before the title bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iarmer Burns, Jr
Bob Somerville
George W. Tuohey
Fritz Hansen
Young Prokos
John McGrath
Barry Says Britons Are Poor Losers
An eyewitness account critiques English fans and officials after the London 1908 track events. It praises Canadian Longboat and Hayes, notes Dorando and Sheppard's performances, and accuses the English of poor spirit and bias while hosting costly banquets for visiting American athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Hallows
Cambridge
Williams Optical Company Expands Eye Treatment Facilities
Prominent physicians endorse Williams Optical as having the finest equipped eye care offices in the United States. The Boston center at 168 Tremont Street features X-ray, Ultra Violet-ray, Leucodescent-ray, D'Arsonval current, Morton wave high frequency, pneumatic massage, and advanced vision aids. Repairs and glasses are supplied with antiseptic precision. Dr Williams oversees all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Optical Company
United States
Williams
Tremont Street
West
Mason Streets
Boston Common
Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes Welcome Marine Hye Remedy
A distorted OCR fragment notes a marine named Hye Remedy welcomed as an Hye Tonle. The text is unclear but suggests a personal or ceremonial greeting connected to a place or group. No dates or locations are readable.
Wesley's Primitive Physic Advice and Enduring Faith
The pamphlet quotes John Wesley urging followers to drink water only when it agrees with the stomach and to have small beer otherwise. Wesley traveled across the British Isles and to America, preached some 40 000 sermons, and lived to over 80, renowned for fortitude endurance and mental power. References include Wesley's Place in Church History and Tyerman Biography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Tyerman
J. Wesley
Quincy and Williams deny official Bryan ties on advisory committee
Josiah Quincy and George Fred Williams deny official roles in the Bryan campaign as the advisory committee includes conservative figures. Quincy says neither he nor Williams are officially connected, while both may support Bryan in principle but maintain independence from campaign leadership. Governor Francis of Missouri underlines shifting national strategy.
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Josiah Quincy
Bryan
Quincy
George Fred Williams
Williams
Mr. Quincy
Post
New England
Coughlin
Synan
Democratic State Committee
Mr. Williams
Williams-Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Massachusetts
Norman E. Mack
New York State
Francis
Missouri
New York
Colonel Bryan
Wealthy Everett Real Estate Owner Freed by Habeas Corpus
Inspectors traveling to Rio de Janeiro to seize Joseph W. Swan on kidnapping charges report Swan has been released from custody by habeas corpus proceedings in Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Joseph W. Swan
Everett
Boston
Swan
Hayes Protest Sparks British Unsportsmanlike Debate
English press debate Hayes's marathon victory over Dorando Petroselli Dorando Dorando with Dorando assisted to finish first and the controversy over sportsmanship grows. The piece mocks attempts to belittle Hayes as farcical and absurd, noting the English view of his superior performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hayes
Dorando
Hayes
Divorced Parents in Legal Battle Over Kidnapping Allegations
Inspectors refuse to release a prisoner without legal protest as Swan is accused of kidnapping his 5 year old son Robert G. Swan from Dorchester on May 19. The decree restricts out of state absence to one month yearly without consent and allows weekly custody from 8 am to 5 pm with limited yearly travel.
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Swan
Robert G. Swan
Adyra Swan
Abbott Street
Dorchester
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Arresis
Lipton
Gallivan
Tom’ Hisgen
Tom Watson
Bill’ Taft
Debbs
Emerson
Hisgen
Taft
Herman Hormel
The
Publican City Committee
Tom Hisgen
Plain Tom
Standard Oil
Bill Taft
Bryd
John E. Baldwin
James E. White
Ike Tom Hisgen
O. 7
William Higgins
Alderman James Curley
Bill Bryan
President McCullough
Council
Springfield
E. Chickering
Hunyadi
Janos
Tuohey
Canada
Ireland
Limerick
Longboat
London
John Wesley
Cadogan
Budweiser
America
King OF All
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Louis, U. S. A
Corfedor
S. S. Pierce CO
Telephones Main
Back Bay
Jacob Wirth CO
Oxford
Mass
Mack
Barks
Blake
Fa Fa
Cork
Adams, Taylor &Co
State St
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
Saratoga
Philo Hay Spec, Co
Newark
N. J
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton& Dutton
MBS
John Coe
Massachusetts General Hospital
Geneva Avenue
Dunn
Margaret
Edward Bunn
Bremen Street
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Hallowell
Jamaica Plain
Centre Street
Warwick Street
Roxbury
St. Francis de Sales
Maher
John Patrick Maher
Jane McLoughlin Maher
Sargent Street
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Portland
Mann
Somerville
Jairus Manon
Porter Street
Pippy
Hannah Ryall
W. D. Pippy
Pate Street
Tee Gay
Sohe
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