TINKHAM SAYS BOSTON FINANCE IS WASTEFUL
Ex Alderman Tinkham criticizes Boston finances citing debt rises from 1900 to 1904, rising city payrolls, and bond financed current expenses. He urges department consolidation, payroll purge, fair real estate assessments, lower contracts, and new revenue such as franchise taxes and targeted assessments to ease the tax burden.
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Metropolitan Park
Street Department
Sewer
Brookline
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Deer Island
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New York
Grand Trunk Booklet Promotes St Louis Exposition Route
A handsome illustrated Grand Trunk railway booklet outlines the St Louis World’s Fair main features and the route via Vermont White Mountains Niagara Falls Thousand Islands and Great Lakes scenery. Tickets allow stopovers at Niagara Falls and Chicago. booklet includes maps and is available for a 4 cent stamp to T H Hanley Boston.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
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White Mountains
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Great Lakes
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Grand Trunk Railway
Fair Grounds
T. H. Hanley
New England
Washington Street
Boston
What Royal Blue Line Tour Means
The Royal Blue Line tour by Baltimore & Ohio railroad offers trips from Boston on Aug 27 Sept 10 and 24 at 75 dollars. Includes double lower berths meals dining car five days with fair admissions visits to Washington and New York. Register by mail for an itinerary from Joseph P. Taggart at 260 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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Royal Blue Line
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Boston
Washington
New York
Joseph P. Taggart
Washington Street
Mass
Gates Loses 100000 in Wheat Market Slide
John W. Gates exited the wheat market after a 100000 loss as Northwest crop reports improved and he realized he was on the wrong side late in the campaign. He reportedly telegraphed Sam Scotten to sell quickly. Scotten shovellers closed the position just before the market bell.
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Chicago
John W. Gates
Northwest
Gates
Sam Scotten
Scotten
A Hero of Gettysburg John Burns of Gettysburg
The Civil War figure John Burns of Gettysburg, born 1793 in New Jersey, fought in 1812 and Mexico, volunteered at Civil War start but served as civilian teamster. He later acted as a constable, then joined volunteers to oppose Confederate scouts, and proved a skilled sharpshooter for the Seventh Michigan before being wounded and captured. Released, he returned to duty, became famed among visitors, later fell into destitution and died in New York in 1871, inspiring Bret Harte.
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Gettysburg
New Jersey
Miller
Lundy’s Lane
Mexico
National Cavalry
Early
New York
Bret Harte
Columbus Av Liquor Raid Shuts German Lodging House
Five plain clothes men from Station 10 raided Herman Willoth's German lodging house at 1275-77 Columbus avenue. Lodgers and proprietor claim the seized liquor is private property and not for sale. Officers confiscated 184 bottles of beer, 3 pints whiskey, 3 quarts brandy, 8% quarts Rhine wine, 1 pint kummel, 1 quart port wine, 1 quart grape wine, 1 quart elderberry wine and many empty bottles.
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Herman Willoth
Columbus Avenue
Louis Stopp
Dr Sanft Held in Charles Street Jail Amid Counterfeit Probe
Secret service and Station 10 police continued vigilance to capture members of a counterfeit ring led by Dr Frank F G Sanft a Roxbury physician. He spent yesterday in Charles Street jail with only his lawyer visiting. Sanft's wife drew condolences from the German colony as the news stunned them.
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Station 10
Frank F. G. Sanft
Roxbury
Charles Street
Philip J. Sondheim
Boston Man Injured Sliding Down River Bank
Anton Vallioner of 94 Dorchester Avenue South Boston slipped while walking along the Charles River bank in Nonantum. He fell about 10 feet into the river, sprained his right ankle, and was taken to Newton Hospital for at least a week of treatment.
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Anton Vallioner
Dorchester Avenue
Boston
Charles River
Nonantum
Newton Hospital
Boston Coppers See Mixed Week with Strong Undertone
Last week showed modest activity for the Boston police with Shannon and Daly-West as notable exceptions. The following table details fluctuations and transaction volumes indicating a generally steady period with underlying strength.
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Boston
Shannon
Daly-West
Protest Grows Over New Haven Suburban Service
Some 10000 commuters along Long Island Sound vow to petition the New Haven directors to remove President Mellen after the railroad cuts suburban trains. New Rochelle aldermen plan to press the board to insist on Mellen's resignation when the railroad committee meets with executives.
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MT. Vernon
N. Y
Long Island Sound
New York
New Haven & Hartford Road
Mellen
Board of Aldermen of
New Rochell
Encampment Programme of Ladies of the G A R
Mrs Belinda Bailey national president lays out the encampment week plan. Monday receptions start at 9 am with rooms 241 2 open. council of administration meeting at 3 pm. Tuesday parade and credentials committee at 2 pm, advisory meeting at 4 pm. National officers reception at Hotel Vendome 8 to 10 pm. Wednesday business sessions open in Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple. Thursday officer elections morning, installation afternoon. Friday and Saturday include sightseeing and receptions.
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Ladies of the
Council of Administration
Mesdames Krebs
Hegg, Gordon, Roche
Vivian Bailey
Hotel Vendome
Lorimer Hall
Tremont Temple
NYSE Opens As Usual For Tomorrow Of Business
Notice states the New York Stock Exchange will not close tomorrow and offices will be open for business as usual. It invites out-of-town visitors and offers services at disposal.
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New York Stock Exchange
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