Montauk hospital hearings reveal shortages and mismanagement
Surgeon Heizmann testifies at war board session about bed pans syringes and thermometers missing upon taking charge at Montauk hospital. He reports supplies found later in quartermaster stores and criticizes delays in feeding and tents for sick soldiers. Witness details chaotic conditions, faulty discipline, and requests for improved medical and quartermaster support.
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Montauk
War Board
Woodbury
Connor
Daniel B. Jones
Sherman Hoar
Brandsford
Heizmann
Brown
Dr. Heizmann
Forward
Young
Medical Corps
Engineer Corps
Quartermaster’s Department
Fortress Monroe
Obdam
Lampesas
Massachusetts
Yale
Washington
New York
Prison Officials Accuse Officer of Gross Neglect in Escape Case
The report on John Reed's escape while in custody charges Officer James J. Abbott with gross neglect of duty. Abbott is suspended after authorities found he gave Reed an opportunity to escape. The contention features conflicting testimonies about custody directions and whether Reed should have been manacled.
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Bradford
Goston
Volunteer Aid Association
Santiago
Porto Rico
Montauk
Woodbury
Tiffany
Furiourhe
Lapelle
A. Brown
Portland
Chimes
Thomas
New Orleans
Connor
John Reed
Bunco
James J. Abbott
Wolcott
Abbott
Worcester
Reed
Post
Charlestown
Boston Tunnel Injunction Suit Against City Officials
A Supreme Court petition seeks to stop the Boston transit commissioners from building the Fast Boston tunnel and bars the city treasurer from issuing bonds to fund the project. Plaintiffs include Causten Browne and a group of Citizens' Association members such as William Minot, Robert Codman, Charles A. Bowditch, Joshua Sears, and Henry Putnam.
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Supreme Court
Boston Transit Commissioners
Turner
Boston Tunnel
Causten Browne
The
Citizens’ Association
Wiliam Minot
Robert Codman
Charles A. Cotting
William 8S. Dexter
Joshua M. Sears
Charles P. 3
Local Liquor Prices Advertised for Fortnight Sale
An itemized display lists various full quart bottles of Hennessey Brandy Finch's Golden Wedding Rye and other spirits. It promotes a wide range of liquors from Canadian Club to Rock and Rye with prices around 1.00 to 1.75 per gallon, including California wines and cordials.
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Murphy's
Hennessey
Blake
Finch
Duffy’s
Baltimore
Winch
Mt. Vernon
Police Salary Bill Sparks City Council Debate
The Common Council debated a police salary bill detailing raises for Inspectors 1800 dollars, Lieutenants 1800, Sergeants 1600, Patrolmen 1400, and Assistant Keepers 160. The measure drew charges of political maneuvering but passed 53 to 3 after shifting votes. A follow up order proposed uniform laborer pay at 2.25 per day and a city staff land sale for a children’s home was rejected.
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Common Council
Meisaacs
Watson
Cuddy
Newmarch
Bigelow
McIsaacs
Klasanoff
Lonergan
Ward 18
Hickey
Borofsky
Board of Trustees For Children
Marcella and
Stitchie
Marcella Stireet
Ward 6
Bath Department
Park Street
Sinkham
Dorchester Heights
Aber
House of Reforion
Damaged text: local business closes stock sale
Segments read with errors mention a fire sale and stock closure this week to make room for new goods. Names and details are garbled, limiting precise entities or dates.
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Dow
American Wrinsger CO
Tivo Franklin Wl
Boston hosts midwinter outdoor music festival with street artists
Fifty or more Italian trained street musicians gather at North End Park to join a city sponsored event approved by the Boston Police Commission and the mayor. The scene includes hurdy gurdies hand organs and a mix of performers while inspectors test instruments for pitch and grant licenses. The program features songs from The Wearing of the Green The Banks of the Wabash and other pieces as performers await recognition and further tuning. Municipal officials and critics observe, with some tension over instrument conformity and performer credentials.
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Boston
New York
Bradley Martin
Iowa
North and Park
Aftish Commission
Boston Music Commission
Italy
Music Committee of
O'Shea
Old Kentucky
Music Commission
Baldwin
McLaughlin
Cain
Station 1
Curtis
Guiseppe DePuro
Pearse
Boston Police Commission
Music Commissioners
City Hall
Peniverton Square
Last Rites Held for Representative-elect James Mahoney Jr
Hundreds of bereaved relatives and friends gathered at Ss Peter and Paul’s Church to say farewell to James T Mahoney Jr the late Representative-elect of South Boston. A large crowd viewed his body at his Athens Street home before a solemn requiem mass was led by a priest at the church.
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James IT. Mahoney, Jr
Ss. Peter and Paul's Church
South Boston
Friends of the Deceas
Athens Street
Corcene
James Whalen
Te Church
SS. Peter and Paul's
Conte
T. A. and
B. Society
Cscort
James A. Gallivan
John Merrill
Patrick Kresnahan
Ss, Peter and Paul's Wood
Dennis Collins
SS Ceweter and
Pat’s
Charles P. Leahy
South Boston Council
Knights of Columbus
John Penny
William McGonigie
City Messenger
Ward J. Keeary
James & Atelfenn
William P. Hickey
Daniel V. Messaac
Frank Sweeney
Hugh Bresnahan
Michael J. Lydon
Aids de Re Nne
Calvary
Loss in Money and Effects of Passengers and Sailors
A report records total losses totaling 510 009 with money and effects of passengers and sailors noted as damaged or missing. The entry lists monetary figures and indicates items value at risk in the voyage.
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Scumrua
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Ad Scribbles Missing Words
Fragmentary ad text shows an old time cough syrup claim with broken wording. It mentions Dr Bull and a product name, but essential details are unreadable. The readable bits suggest a medicinal syrup promotion from a historical page segment.
Boston Sewer Tax Case Seeks Judicial Ruling
Boston taxpayers challenge sewerage maintenance and street watering assessments in a test case led by J Montgomery Seers and Joseph H Beale. The Supreme Court bench will decide on constitutionality of the levies and whether the city may delegate levy power.
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Boston
J. Montgomery Seers
Joseph H. Beale
Sears
Learner
Reginald Foster
Pen- Bailey
Corporation Tioners
A. J
T. M. Babson
Supreme Court
Knowlton
Choate
Babson
Aenecourt
Cily
Mr. Pampson
T' Court
Mr. Babson
Mer
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