Millionaire Sears and Dan Donnelly Clash in Ward 7 11 Fight
Monte Sears the Democrat and candidate for the Board of Aldermen in wards 7 11 seeks Donnelly withdraw. Donnelly replies he will stay and fight. Back Bay politics swirl as Cole Quincy Bartlett factions plot and canvassing schemes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte” Sears
Board of Aldermen
Dan” Donnelly
Dan
Monte
Sears
Newport
Donnelly
Back Bay
Ward 11
Mr. Donnelly
Harry Frothingham
Post
John Quinn
Quinn
Charley Cole
Bartlett
Josiah Quincy
Whitney
Mr. Quincy
Colonel Cole
General Bartlett
Edwin M. Kimball Dies in Arlington at 48
Edwin M. Kimball a Boston businessman died at 7 30 last night at his residence on Jason street in Arlington He was 48 son of Marcus O and Susan R Kimball born in Mt Holly Vermont and moved to Boston at age 20 He conducted business at 63 Court street Boston He suffered heart failure about a week ago He leaves a wife and his mother and a sister with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Edwin M. Kimball
Boston
Jason Street
Kimball
Marcus O
Susan R. (Richardson) Kimball
Mt. Holly
Court Street
Wedding of Rebecca Swig and Samuel Kapstein Draws Boston Notables
Aug 25 Taunting. Rebecca Swig daughter of former Rep Simon Swig will marry Samuel Kapstein of Fall River Tuesday night at Odd Fellows Hall. Gov Guild and about 200 guests, including Sen W O Faxon and Rep Robert Luce, to attend. Rabbi H H Leichler to perform. A sister Gertrude Swig is bridesmaid and David Kapstein of Fall River is best man. Swig gift to daughter is 1000 in gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauntin
Rebecca 5S. Swig
Samuel Kapstein
Fall River
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Miss Swig
Simon Swig
North End
Kapstein
Border City
Governor Guild
Mr. Swig
St Gaudens Work for Boston to Be Finished by Assistants
After a studio fire three years ago Augustus St Gaudens kept producing work with helpers Henry Hering Miss L C Ward and Miss Frances Grimes. The Phillips Brooks statue and allegorical figures for the Boston Public Library are under way with plastoline models and will be completed for Trinity Church and Copley Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gaudens
Boston
Cornish, N. H
Augustus St. Gaudens
Henry Hering
L. C. Ward
Frances Grimes
Phillips Brooks
Trinity Church
Copley Square
Boston Public Library
McKim, Mead
Billings Bay
United States
McGee
Chris McGee
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Allbright Gallery
Buffalo
N. Y
Athens
Lincoln
John Crerar
Chicago
Marcus A. Hanna
Cleveland
Charles Stewart Parnell
Mr. St. Gaudens
Dublin
Gaston Ardisson
Pretty Girls Were To Wade For Money At Picnic
At Luna Park in Cleveland on August 25 the Cuyahoga County Republican picnic drew crowds for bands and speakers but canceled a planned wading contest. Ministers and W C T U leaders protested the event saying it would be immoral, leading the committee to drop the feature despite plans to tie money to buoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, CO
Cuyahoga County
Luna Park
Three in Airship Mystery Near Berkshire Hills
Massachusettts inventors in Berkshire Hills reportedly covertly develop a larger flying machine. Witness William Towne describes a red cigar shaped airship landing in an open pasture with three men aboard as Beachey and Knabenshue had earlier visited the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts
Beachey and
Knabenshue
William EB. Towne
Northampton
Pickpockets Arrested After Worcester Sweep
George Parkinson alias Ray, named one of the country’s craftiest pickpockets, was brought to Worcester yesterday for stealing from Riley Roggess and a $5100 loss of money and drafts. Three other men were identified. Frederick Rogers, held for trial after a purse snatching, faces Municipal Court today.
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O'Day
Worcester
George Parkinson
Ray
Riley Roggess
Catkinson
Rogues’ Gallery
Frederick Rogers
Station 4
Marshfield
Rogers
Woman Falls Three Stories From Roxbury Window
Mrs. Annie Crowley, 38, leaped from a third story window at 10 Derby Place Roxbury after fearing pursuit. She suffered a fractured skull and broken leg and was taken to City Hospital. Neighbors including Mrs Jones witnessed the fall and narrowly prevented a shared tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Crowley
Kate Vaughan
Derby Place
Roxbury
City Hospital
Jones
Vaughans
Crowley
Boston Gaelic School to Start Night Classes
At a Boston Gaelic School Society meeting held at 1171 Washington street the fall evening classes were set to begin Thursday night September 5. P. J. O Daly M Mulroy T Desmond and Miss Julia Brown will lead the courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Gaelic School Society
Washington Street
P. J. O'Daly
M. Mulroy
T. Desmond
Julia Brown
Motorman claims unfair dismissal linked to union activity
After 11 years with the Boston Elevated Railway Patrick J. Connelly 51 of Dorchester says he was fired for suspected union involvement. He and several long-serving colleagues deny joining the new car men’s union and blame trivial rule violations for their dismissals.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Patrick J. Connelly
Harbor View Street
Dorchester
Connelly
Wilkins
Car Men’s Union
Frank K. McEwen
Arcadia Street
Mark M. Dean
Blanche Street
New Union
Boston
Boston Elevated Railway
New Car Men’s Union
Aliens on City Works Stir Boston Labor Debate
Boston Building Trades Council opened an inquiry into why the city employs fewer citizen voters on public buildings than any other U S city. Reported noncitizens on sites including schools sparked calls that wages and naturalizations affect city employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Boston Building Trades Council
Boston
United States
Labor unions plan Labor Day parades and benefits
Boston labor groups report fee increases for Newsboys and various unions. Initiation rises to 10 dollars, sick and accident benefits total 80 dollars, death benefit 105 dollars, with 912 dollars in dues. Meetings cover organizing drives, wage campaigns, and Labor Day parade plans led by unions across city departments.
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O'Connell Assembly
R. of
Thomas J. Minhan
1Sters
Market and Commission House Teamsters’ Union
Boston
Elm Street
Labor Day
Andrew J. Tighe
John J. McLoughlin
Building Trades
L. U
GC. L. U
Wells Memorial Building
Joint Committee of the
Central Labor Union
Harry Barton
Arthur M. Huddell
Teamsters
Water Department
Sewer Department Employees
Water Works Employees
McCaffrey
Timothy Casey
Michael McCarthy
Thomas Feeley
John Farren
Thomas Lydon
Sewer Department
South End
John J. Collins
Patrick McBride
Charles McElehany
Natham O'Neil
Timothy Riordan
John Flynn
International
Walter Ames
Kansas City
New England
Foster May Be In A Year At Franklin Fund Board
Mr. Frank K. Foster remains a Franklin fund trustee and has not resigned despite Boston Central Labor Union charges of unfairness. He cannot attend meetings due to illness and a broken knee cap, with a physician suggesting a year before he can be mobile again.
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Ben Franklin Assembly
K. of L
Lincoln Hall
Concord Street
Assembly
Longshoremen’s Provident Union
District Assembly
K. of
Franklin Union
Berkeley and
Appleton Streets
Frank K. Foster
Franklin Fund
Boston Central Labor Union
Foster
Mr. Foster
Dorchester
Post
Reading
East Boston Boy Saves 8-Year-Old From Drowning
Harry Hill a 16 year old crew member of the dredger Toledo at Marginal Street East Boston rescued an unknown 8 year old boy who fell from a tug into the harbor. The rope was lowered and both boys were brought aboard soaking but safe. Hill has previously saved the son of East Boston politician Tom Giblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hill
Lamson Street
East Boston
Toledo
C. H. Breymann Bros
East
Boston
Hill
Tom’ Giblin
Wreck of Bakery Wagon Meets Streetcar in Quincy
In Quincy Point a bakery wagon owned by A Swartz was struck by an Old Colony Street Railway eight wheel car. The wagon was demolished and carried 25 feet. Swartz suffered serious injuries but no bones were broken and was taken home. Bread and debris covered the street as passengers, mainly women and children, fled in panic. Swartz valued the wagon at 75 to 100 dollars and lost his beach-day collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Old Colony Street Railway Company
A. Swartz
Nash Avenue
Quincy Point
Swartz
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Dan Donnelly
FE. M. Kimball
Representative Swig
Rebecca S. Swig
Taunton
Boston Library
Music
Caryatides
New England Conservatory OF Music
Mass
George W. Chadwick
Timotheo Adamowski
Signor
Riccardo Lucchesi
Ralph L. Flanders
Huntington Avenue
Mansa
Berk Shire Hills
Boston Gaelic School
By Waldo Pondray Warren
Central Station
L” Motorman
Aliens
John T. Cashman
Frank Moorhouse
Painters’ Union 11
John J. Lynch
Sign Writers Union
James F. Welch
Union 72
Dexter Hall
John O’neil
Castle Street
Martin J. Connor
Labor
William O’neil
Patrick Flynn
James P. Timilty
Street Department’s
Boston District Council of City Employees’ Unions
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
State
William P. Greaney
Sanitary and
International Convention of Teamsters
City Employees’ Unions
Co-Operative Bank
Tremont St
Col
Boy
Baker’s
Tremont, Cor
Eliot Street
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