Civil Service Methods And Kittery Navy Yard Inquiry
Roosevelt presses for a thorough probe of civil service exam practices and appointments while a quorum fails. The committee reviews questions and potential irregularities and considers state-by-state appointment patterns. Also details treatment of Indian show performers and a probe into the Kittery Navy Yard force increase before Maine elections.
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Kittery Navy Yard
Wasutyeros
Sprciap.j
House Committee On Civil Service Reform
Thompson
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Commission
Grosvenor
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Washington
Evans
District of Columbia
Hopkins
Cheadle
Census Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Florida
Louisiana
Committee backs Goodrich seat in contested Florida race
The House elections committee, led by Chairman Rowell, submits its majority report in the Goodrich versus Bullock contest from Florida. It rules that Goodrich is entitled to the seat, citing the caucus method and political maneuvering as factors in the selection process.
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Goodrich
House Committee On Elections
Bullock
Florida
House
Rowell
Second Cadets Begin Camp Essex Operations
The Second Corps of Cadets from Salem report at 8 am for a week in Centennial Grove Camp Essex under Major John W. Hart with Colonel Dalton nominally in charge. They form 158 men with 79 tents, daily schedules include drill, guard, and dress parade, and heat causes several to be temporarily disabled. Governor Brackett and staff are expected Friday.
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Salem
Centennial Grove
Camp Essex
Lowell
Rantoul
City Hall
John W. Hart
Dalton
Johnson
Horton
Osgood
Baker
J. Frank Datton
Boston
Keeler
Dawson
New York
Brackett
Funeral of William E. Plummer Held at Auburndale
The funeral for William E. Plummer was held at his Auburndale home. Rev. William H. Ryder of Gloucester led services praising his love of home, generosity, and public speaking. A quartet provided music. floral tributes included a pillow from his brothers. Burial followed at Newton Cemetery with pallbearers from local posts.
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Gertrude Edmands
George FE. Want
Hitchcock
Newton
EB. H. Dun
C. H. Maynard
Henry Pemberton
Richard F. Tobin
Whitney
A. Ranlett
Charles Ward
Brockton Hotel Planned on Centre Street
Brockton announces conversion of Perry building on Centre street into a large men only hotel. Annie Ericsson, a Swedish domestic, was badly burned while tending Mrs Brande who fell ill and dropped a lamp. Injuries serious but not expected fatal. Brockton hopes to host a new State insane asylum site selection process.
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Brockton
Perry
Centre Street
Annie Ericsson
Salem Aldermen Meet on Streets Fire Duty and Suit
Salem Aldermen held hearings on laying out Proctor street and widening Flint street, referred to committees. James T. Smith petitioned to remain in the fire department and take a three month leave of absence, time referred to the fire committee. The city was summoned in an action for tort for 4900 dollars. Madison avenue grading and opening from Hathorne to Jefferson Avenue got 4500 dollars appropriated. Judge Safford yesterday held James Dunney in 500 dollars for the Supreme Court on a breaking and entering charge involving Mrs. Kate Petre's Williams Street house. Dunney's wife, posing as a widow, lived in the family. he said he was trying to speak with her.
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Salem
Sprretay
Salem Aldermen
Proctor Street
Flint Street
Committee On
James T. Smith
Fire Department
Committee On Fire Department
Thomas I
Standley
Madison Avenue
Hathorne Street
Jefferson Avenue
Safford
James Dunney
Supreme Court
Kate Petre
Williams Street
Dunney
A Pastor Chastises Wife Beater in Lovell's Corner
East Weymouth August 4 Joseph Turner a dissolute resident beat his sick wife in bed after a drunken Sunday. Neighbors including Rev George Rogers intervened with a clothes pole. She remains in critical condition. Turner was held in 1000 bail for examination August 11.
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East Weymouth
Joseph A.turner
Pleasant Street
Lovell’s Corner
Suunday
George Rogers
Turner
Quincy
Childs served with libel writ in Bennington case
A County Court writ for libel was served on A. P. Childs in Bennington today, with $10,000 damages sought by plaintiff Hon. L. P. Norton. The action stems from late Kennington Reformer publications. Childs posted bail. Public notice of the case follows in local records.
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Bennington
A. P. Childs
Market drift mixed as Missouri Pacific leads declines
The New York market opened steady then slipped in several specialties with sugar showing strength. A late drive against Missouri Pacific failed to move the broader market while Northwestern and St Paul held firm. In local trades Atchison and copper moved, with Atchison bouncing from 41% to 41%. New York saw Missourri Pacific declines and bullish notes on Nat Jones. Reports on the Sugar Trust and flax crops in Missouri Kansas Texas rail line circulated, alongside remarks by Dallas figures on cotton and race tensions. A trans-Pacific steamship line negotiations statement and a weak Boston bank statement completed the day.
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Atchison
Missouri Pacific
New York
Newport Drag Hounds Hold Third Meet at Honeyman Hill
The Newport Country Drag Hounds held their third meet at Honeyman Hill three miles from the city, drawing a strong youthful field and offering a long demanding run with several riders finishing. Admiral Watson and the British squadron staff visited the station, were saluted, and toured the grounds with Commander O F Stanton observing battalion drills and apprentice exercises.
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Newponrt
R. I
Newport
Honeyman Hill
Admiral Watson
O. F. Stanton
United States Naval and Training Station
Universalists Hold Ninth National Grove Meeting at Weirs
The ninth annual Universalist National Grove gathering opens at Weirs New Hampshire with a reception and chorus rehearsal led by Rev S P Smith. Weeklong program features sermons by Rev Charles Conklin and Rev Dr Reafford, lectures by Mrs Mary Livermore, and musical and literary entertainments including Young People’s Union activities and lake excursions on Lake Winnepesaukee.
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Lacon
N. H
Weirs
Music Hall
S. P. Smith
Skowhegan
Q. H. Shinn
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Conklin
Boston
F. Millar
Reafford
W. R. White
Newtonville
L. J. Mead
Augusta
Dr. Patterson
Emma Rogers
M. M. Shutter
Minneapolis
Minn
Young People’s Christian Union
Lee E. Joslyn
Bay City
Mich
Grace White
Bachelder
Thomas Stratton
Plymouth
Angie Brooks
Maine State Normal School
George H. Emerson
Stanford Mitchell
J. M. Pullman
Lynn
Mary A. Livermore
Lake Winnepesaukee
Marriages in Chelsea and Somerville Widely Noted
At Worcester on July 31 Henry Dillingham wed Hattie M Clifford both of Chelsea. In Boston Aug 1 George H Jenkins married Alice E Dunlap. In Somerville Aug 2 John Latimer wed Mary R Robertson.
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Dillingham
Clifford
Worcester
William 5
American Forestry Association Meets in Quebec
The summer meeting of the American Forestry Association will be held in Quebec at Parliament buildings from the nd to the Sth of September. The secretary notes the vital importance of forest preservation and management for Canada where most forest lands are public. papers readers must send titles to Hon. H. G. Joly at 15 Buade Street, Quebec, before the 15th of the month for classification and printing. All papers belong to the association and will be referred to the publication committee for pen and public printing as deemed advisable.
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American Forestry Association
Quebec
Canada
H. G. Joly
Buade Street
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Maine) Navy Yard
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London
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J. W. Field
Henry S. Bean
Asat
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J. W. Balch
W. Glover
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Sylvester Brown
Nahant
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Marcellus W. Carter
Magnolia
M. Roberts
Marblehead Neck
Irving House
Kee Wilber
Black Rock House
Jerusalem Road
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Rowe
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Hotel Bellevue
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Rose
Standish
Downer Landing
Wingham
Hingham
J. W. C. Gilman
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Hull
Z.T. Barrington
Manomet House
Rtay
New Hampshire
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Park Sisters
Barnes & Dun&klee
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D. S. Plumer
Willey
Crawford Notch
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J. T. Dutton
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y
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Maas
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Boston Museum
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R. M. Field
Suffolk
Sarah H. Kent
Thomas H. Dunham
Boston Post
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Joan H. Paine
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Middlesex
Annie M. Hotchkiss
Alonzo S. Wee
George M. Brooks
Charles H. Tyler
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Albert F. Heard
Ipswich
Testate
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Rollin E. Harmon
J. '’, Mahoney
Register
Commonwealth OF March
Provate Court
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Brighton
Salt County
Teatate
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Charles W. Morrison
George G. Morrison
Isaac Pratt, Jr
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GrovGre M, Brooks
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Hoston
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Adair
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Thomas Martin
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Frederick P. Knapp
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Bestea
Tejon
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M.S. Starkweather
Universalists
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Concord Home School
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Concord
Masa
Tesley van Academ YE
Wilbraham
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G. M. Steele
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Hosker Kingman
Tilly Hynes
T. Davis
Didi Coust
ELS
H Howake A. Canson
Lincoln
Wilton
Roy. L. Lincoln
Randall
Medford
Benjamin Randall
Randidge
George L. Randidge
Story
Caroline W. Story
Joseph Story
Sewall
Hartley W. Sewall
Wright
Pleasantville
N. Y
Katharine Irving
Jonathan and
Susan Choate Wright
Tores and Offices
State
Hills & Upham
Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company
Fort Scott & Gulf
Fort Scott & Memphis
Charles Merriam
Chicago & West Michigan Railway Company
Boston Duck Company
Bliss, Fabyan & Co
Summer Street
Uiis
GEO. F. Fabyan, Treas
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Peder Olsen
Treas
Cccordis Mills
Heaton
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Warren Cotton Mills
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George A
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Aller
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William J
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William Hart Smith
Sullivan Ballou
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Vpewabic Mining Company
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New American Electrical Arc Light Co
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Congress St
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Frank EL. Perley
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Cincinnati
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Church & CO
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Washington St
Winter
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Thayer
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Victoria
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Dorchester
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New York & New England Railroad
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