Sullivan's Tax Critique Sparks City Council Tug of War
The document cites John A Sullivan's Finance Commission as echoing tax dodger complaints and alleges fault in local valuation. It claims 6 334 900 of increased valuation as newly found personal property in Ward 11 and accuses the commission of distracting from investigations of grafter ties.
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John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
Financial Commission
Nathan Matthews
Parker House
East Boston Councilman Responds to Finance Commission Critique
Councilman Frank A. Goodwin defends the City Council and Mayor Hibbard against Finance Commission charges of extravagance and tax-rate failure. He accuses ex Mayor Matthews aide Sullivan of orchestrating the attack to shield tax dealings and notes Ward 11 personal property surges. He warns motives will become clearer as events unfold and accuses the commission of protecting favored grafters.
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Frank A. Goodwin
East Boston
Finance Commission
Hibbard
Boston
Matthews Aid
Sullivan
Back Bay
Goodwin
Councilman Denounces Sullivan Finance Report as Tax Dodger Echo
Councilman Goodwin denounces the Finance Commission report by Mr. John A. Sullivan as echoing the wail of tax dodgers. The remark appears in the fourth column continuation on page four.
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John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
Heat Wave Returns Damp Heat Grips City
The article notes another hot day with rising temperatures. Early risers felt little discomfort, but as the afternoon progressed warmth increased and thermometers climbed, signaling a heat wave in progress.
Mother Atkinson Dies in Bradford at 72
Mrs. Mary A. Atkinson long ran a famous Boston restaurant in Newspaper Row. She died yesterday in Bradford Mass at age 72 after a quarter century as a noted eatery owner known for pie gingerbread doughnuts roast meats and good coffee.
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Mary A. Atkinson
Boston
Bradford
Mass
Newspaper Row
S Alley
Washington Street
Iother Atkinson
Boston Braces For Heat Wave Endurance Tests After Record Aug 25
By 10 a m the mercury climbed to 82 and noon hit 89. By 3 pm it reached 93 as crowds flooded soda fountains. The Weather Bureau says today is an ordinary hot day though yesterday remained one of the hottest Aug 25s in 38 years with only 1893 and 1900 dating hotter. Tomorrow looks cooler with partial clouds and moderate winds.
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Weather Bureau
Federal Building
Post Weather
Boston
Weather Forecast for New England and Maine
Washington reports a forecast for New England with cloudy conditions on Thursday and Friday. Showers are expected in Maine with slightly lower temperatures except in eastern Maine. Friday will be partly cloudy with moderate variable winds, west winds over the south portion.
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Boston
Washington
Newee
Maine
South
Body found in swamp near Linwood Cemetery in Haverhill
A laborer found a long-dead man in the East Parish swamp. Police believe homicide is possible as the body, likely Alfred or Augustus Smith of 13 Cambridge Street Boston, lay hidden for over a year and was placed in the Linwood Cemetery receiving tomb. Manetto Luigi, a State highway worker, discovered the scene while berry picking.
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Haverhill
East Parish
Alfred Or
Augustus Smith
Cambridge Street
Boston
Linwood Cemetery
Manetto Luigi
Millvale Road
Swamp Death Reported as Foreman Calls Police
Luigi delivered news to his foreman who contacted the local police. The Medical Examiner Cros ton arrived to examine a body found stretched full length in swamp grass, feet toward bushes in a damp, waterlogged area. The scene lies in a swampy location near the town.
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Luigi
Croston
Hamburg Belle Sets New World Records at Randall Track
Hamburg Belle, the Kentucky bay mare, tracked to victory over the New England gelding Uhlan at Cleveland’s Randall track. She won the two heat race in 2:01 1-4 and 2:01 3-4, breaking the mile world mark of 2:03 1-4 set by Crescens in 1901.
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Cleveland
Randall Track
Uhlan
Crescens
Record heats show fastest trotting times at Syracuse
The two heats will be recorded as part of the official sheets. The fastest consecutive heats ever trotted were by Sweet Marie at Syracuse in 1906. The old record stood at 2 04 3 4 and 2 03 3 4.
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Hamburg Belle
Sweet Marie
Syracuse
Paulhan Breaks World Air Time and Distance Records
Louis Paulhan, flying from Rheims in a 12 knot breeze, set new world marks for time and distance in a 2 hours 53 minutes 24 seconds flight despite rain and wind. He completed 13 laps over about 83 miles with a 56 litre fuel load, noting the Gnome motor and aircraft held up well and could continue if refueled.
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Louis Paulhan
Betheny Aviation
Field
Rheims
Paulhan
Wilbur Wright
Lemans
Sommer
Marmelons
Auto Crash Near Newburyport Leaves One Dead
In Newburyport on August 25 a collision between a wagon carrying a party and a large touring car killed a horse and badly injured three men. One death is expected, David Smith of Boston is dying. M M Ellison of Somerville and D Keenan of Boston are mildly hurt. The wagon team had five others led behind it.
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Newburyport
Newbury
David Smith
Barton Street
Boston
M. M. Ellison
Summit Avenue
Somerville
D. Keenan
Auto Trip After Clambake Ends in Three Casualties
A large touring car returning from Senator James F. Shaw’s clambake at his West Manchester estate crashes at the High and Parker streets corner in Newbury. Passengers Moody B. Noyes ex Alderman Orrin F. Files and City Auditor William Balch were involved when the car and wagon collided in a dark, deserted stretch.
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James F. Shaw
West Manchester
Moody B. Noyes
Orrin F. Files
Citizens’ Electric Street Railway Company
William Balch
High
Parker Streets
Newbury
Burn attempts reported at Bayly harness factory
Fire crews and two boys helped extinguish a brisk blaze at the J. W. Bayly harness factory 722 Main Street Cambridge after a first sparking attempt the previous night. Night watchman A. D. French discovered the fire shortly after 9 pm.
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J. W. Bayly
Main Street
Cambridge
A. D. French
Red Sox May Take Second Place Today
Detroit wins yesterday to keep pace for first in the American League as Boston aims for second. The Red Sox and White Sox tied in Chicago ending the game after nine innings while standings show Philadelphia and Detroit in the lead race with shifting percentages possible depending on today’s results.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
White Sox
Chicago
Wotton
PAU Amoioria
Isiey
Sky Evil
Athletics
Boston
Worsnore
Haigah
Red Sox, Others Fetch Scores as Rain Delays Extra Innings
Baseball results include the Red Sox and White Sox forced to abandon the game due to darkness and rain after a 4 4 tie with Chicago. Detroit edges Philadelphia 4 3 to gain in the standings, Washington 6 5 over Cleveland, and St Louis 1 0 over New York all go to 10 innings. Doves top Cardinals 9 8 from a six run deficit, New York slips past Pittsburgh 3 2, Chicago falls to Philadelphia 3 1, Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 2 0, and Hamburg Belle breaks two world records in Cleveland. Clothier and McLoughlin advance to the national tennis finals at Marblehead.
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Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Doves
Cardinals
Pitts-burg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Hamburg Belle
Uhlan
Clothier and
McLoughlin
Sonder
Ail
Marblehead
Piper Heidsieck Costs More Than Ordinary Tobacco
Piper Heidsieck commands a premium price as it is produced from finer materials and higher quality tobacco, reflecting its superior manufacturing.
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Piper Heidsieck
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