Shaw estimates 1907 appropriations and reforms
Secretary Shaw’s annual report lists 1907 estimates by department and highlights key reforms. Proposals include elastic currency via national bank note issuance with tax after interest-rate triggers, federal trust company incorporation, security use of Panama bonds for notes, silver dollar recoinage up to 5 million yearly, customs act revisions, and boosting export through merchant marine revival.
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Washington
Shaw
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
Navy Department
Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Com. and Lab
Dept. of Justice
Panama
Day to Speak on Recent Occurrences in Maine
Tomorrow evening Holman F. Day of Auburn Maine author of Pine Tree Bal lads and formerly connected with the Lewiston Journal will speak at the State of Maine Club on Certain Recent Occurrences in Maine.
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Holman F. Day
Auburn
Lewiston Journal
State of Maine Club
Maine
Charcoal Lozenges Sold as Health Booster
An old advertisement extols charcoal as a safe purifier for the stomach and breath. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are praised for cleansing, complexion improvement, and pur purifying the blood with daily use, priced at twenty five cents a box. A Buffalo physician endorses their use for gas, breath, and liver benefit.
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Stuart
Buffalo
Acting Mayor Whelton Attacks Architects in Boston
Acting Mayor Whelton defends his removal of the school house commissioners and criticizes the Boston Society of Architects. He cites high payments to 18 members, 17 of whom are society members, and argues the price and process favored a connected group while deposed officials oversaw 275000 goal versus 315000 total.
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Whelton
Messrs
Sturgis, Corbett and Logue
Boston Society of Architects
Boston
School House Commission
Sturgis
Tam
Charlestown High School
Collins
Minot and Billings Silent On Bromberg Controversy
Laurence Minot and Edmund Billings of the Good Government Association refused to discuss the Bromberg Cherry controversy. They did not say if Alderman Bromberg would be added to the slate. Officials expect to publish records of all candidates within a few days.
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Laurence Minot
Mdmund Billings
Good Government Association
George Cherry
Alderman Bromberg
Good Government
Judge Dewey Mascot Raises Campaign Spirit In Boston
Judge Dewey campaigns for mayor drawing two thousand to Old Franklin School and crowds in Charlestown. A silver haired Venus de Milo mascot and political supporters boost enthusiasm as he denounces corporate influence and backs the people.
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Dewey
Venus de Milo
Helen of Troy
City Hall
Old Franklin School
Boston
Washington Street
Judge Dewey
Charlestown
Martin Lomasney
James Donovan
Hne
Old Franklin School House
Birth Municipal
Monument Hall
Independent Republican Club
Ward 10
Odd Fellows
Frothingham
Citizens' Union Opens School Board Platform Campaign
The Citizens' Union launches its platform campaign for the School Board with an opening rally at Music Hall East Boston. William S. Kenny, a two-year term candidate, hails from that district. Former Governor Bates will preside as Saturday night rallies are planned in Charlestown and South Boston.
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Citizens’ Union
Music Hall
East Boston
William S. Kenny
Bates
Charlestown
South Boston
James A. McDonald
Society Hall
Roughan Block
One Night Remedy for Digestive Ailments
The passage describes vague chronic malaise from digestive problems solitary enough to disrupt sleep and appetite. It claims habitual neglect of stomach bowels and liver causes sickness and nervousness and promises a remedy in one night.
Fitzgerald Men Interrupt Republican Meetings Across City
Louis A. Frothingham Republican mayoral candidate alleges Fitzgerald supporters disrupted rallies and damaged opponent ads and even attempted to intimidate Edward A. Filene. He spoke at Temple Hall Brighton Hotel Langham Garfield Hall Beacon Chambers Paine Hall and a Ward 11 event led by Courtenay Guild.
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Louis A. Frothingham
Citizens
Fitzgerald
Edward A. Filene
Wrothingham
Temple Hall
Brighton
Representative Fisk
Ward 25
Hotel Langham
William J. Gillespie
Garfield Hall
Washington Street
Dover
Julius Meyer
Frothingham
Irebrew
Harvard
Beacon Chambers
Courtenay Guild
Paine Hall
Gerrymander Claims and Campaign Tactics Spark Debate
Mr. Frothingham denounces a Democratic gerrymander and intimidation against a merchant critic of his candidacy. He argues lines were redrawn to favor Democrats, predicting losses for Republicans and insisting ward revisions were not discussed. He cites a failed conference aimed at preserving party balance and protecting all city areas.
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Frothingham
Charlestown
Dorchester
Roxbury Crossing
West Roxbury
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Republican Party
Ward 9 rally accuses Fitzgerald of a forged speech
Julius Meyer repeated a Tuesday claim that pamphlets circulated in Ward 9 contain a speech Fitzgerald allegedly delivered January 27, 1897. Meyer says the text, a plea for Jewish people, was taken word by word from Simon Wolf’s book with only the preface left intact.
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Julius Meyer
Mr. Fitzgerald
Congress
Simon Wolf
Frothingham Named By Supporters at South Boston Speech
Robert A. Wood praised Louis A. Frothingham in a South Boston speech, citing family ties to the Carney Hospital Ladies Aid Society and noting a bazaar held last month under a sponsoring lady that raised funds for hospital needs.
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Robert A. Wood
South Boston
Louis A. Frothingham
Ladies’ Aid Society
Carney Hospital
Public money spent under current Boston audits questioned
Representative Walter A Webster of Ward 22 argues that the chief duty of Boston executive officers is spending city funds and urges transparent accounting. He contends the current auditing system lacks provisions for informing ordinary citizens about department finances and true conditions.
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Walter A. Webster
Ward 22
Boston
Fitzgerald Responds to Threats Over Frothingham Rally
John J. Fitzgerald, Democratic nominee for mayor, rebukes a mysterious caller linked to threats against Filene at a Frothingham rally. Filene recounts a telephone threat claiming rivals would ruin his business if he presided. Fitzgerald urges police to reveal the caller, noting no Sampson listed in Barristers' Hall in Boston directory.
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John J. Fitzgerald
E. A. Filene
Frothingham
Devonshire Street
Collins
Louis A. Frothingham
Sampson
Barristers’ Hall
Louis D. Nrothingham
Boston Directory
Clerical Error Adds Dem Alderman Lyons by 45 Votes
Lawrence returns show Patrick Lyons elected Alderman as a correction overturns earlier tally that favored Republican George L. Stansfield by 3 votes. The clerical fix changes the margin to 45 in favor of Lyons.
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Lawrence
Patrick Lyons
George L. Stansfield
Stansfield
Bitter clash at Mt. Hope Citizens meeting over Bromberg and Cherry
About 500 attendees at the Stephen M Weld schoolhouse Canterbury street heard Alderman FE J Bromberg and George J Cherry trade bitter charges. Cherry vowed to unseat Bromberg if needed despite possible reelection while Bromberg accused Cherry of being a Good Government Association tool and attacked his political standing.
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FE. J. Bromberg
George J. Cherry
Mt. Hope
Mr. Cherry
Alderman Bromberg
Bromberg
Cherry
Good Government Association
Dock Trust
Fings
Bromberg Allegations In Public Charge Against Alderman
The Good Government Association releases charges against Alderman Edward J. Promberg based on an affidavit by George J. Cherry. It concerns widow Frings and tax abatement on her house, with payments of 35.24 to her by R. V. Knupfer and a receipt exempting Bromberg. Knupfer later claimed the statement was false to clear Bromberg. He said he did so after discussing it with Bromberg present. The widow and daughter swear Knupfer told them he paid to obtain satisfaction from Bromberg.
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Bromberg
Good Government Association
Edward J. Promberg
George J. Cherry
Frings
R. V. Knupfer
Knupfer
Bro
Tip to Elect Frothingham Tip to Elect Frothingham
Saloon men now show no betting on the city election with Fitzgerald favored at 2 to 1. Liquor dealers fear a Frothingham influence and with expected money in sight the odds may move to 2 to 1 or 3 to 1. Daniel Sullivan offered 1000 to 2000 on Fitzgerald but found no takers.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Frothingham
Daniel Sullivan
Ward 19
Near Lost the Baby in Lebanon Kentucky
A neighbor’s infant who weighed 12 pounds at birth grew weak after the mother died. Mrs. Hardesty prepared Lactated Food and advised cocoa butter baths and blankets. The child revived within 24 hours and later recovered, with praise for Lactated Food as close to mother's milk.
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Lebanon
Lee Hardesty
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