Claim of Heir to Chicago Land Sparks Litigation
Sid ney Smith a Cambridge resident and inventor claims 160 acres in central Chicago worth 40 million dollars. Writs of ejectment filed in 14 suits naming the city and 4000 others as defendants over property bounded by Grand Boulevard Thirty-fifth and Thirty-ninth streets and Lake Michigan housing churches schools residences and business blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sidney Smith
Cambridge
George S. Boutwell
Smith
City of
Grand Boulevard
Thirty-fifth
Thirty-ninth Streets
Lake Michigan
Harvard Street
Jeduthan Smith
Land Record Office
Danville
Congress
Jeremiah
Washinnton
Joduthan Smith
Jeremiah Smith
John Hill
Federal Circuit Court
Milk Street
Frederic W. Smith
Clarence W. Smith
Stockton
N. Y
Henry Smith
Singland
Chileah Smith
Heart of Chicago
Presidency of the Guiney Guards Shakes Common Council
Tensions rise as two Guiney Guards candidates, Colonel Thomas F. Doherty and Captain Leo F. McCullough, challenge the sitting Common Council president William J. Barrett. The semi military group faces mutiny while Doherty, McCullough and other club members win seats. Roger Scannell seeks membership but faces a pledge to resign from the Home Market Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiney Guards
Common Council
Thomas F. Doherty
East Boston
Leo F. McCullough
South Boston
McCullough
Tom Doherty
Doherty
William J. Barrett
Gurney Guards
Sexton
Bill Foley
Leo K. McCullough
Thomas M. Joyce
Wilcutt
Banch
Roger Scannell
Roger
Home Market Club
Large docks urged for Boston and Norfolk by Endicott
Rear Admiral Mordecai Endicott, head of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, released his annual report calling for a large dock at Boston and both small and large docks at Norfolk. He also urged an additional floating dry dock able to lift 20,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mordecai Endicott
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Boston
Norfolk
Labor notes show union talks and elections in Boston area
Negotiations on hours and overtime between Boston and Northern and Old Colony railway workers withArbitrators to be chosen. Leaders named for the Boston Carriage and Wagon Workers' Union, Ladies Auxiliary hosts a bazaar, and several unions report new officers, defenses funds, and city wage petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Northern
Old Colony
Young’s Hotel
Dennis D. Driscoll
American Federation of Labor
Frank H. Dewey
Worcester Consolidated Railway Company
Thomas P. Butler
Boston Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union
Richard Innis
J. J. Deegan
James FF
Frazier
John IT van Buren
Guardian
James Brenan
Sentinel
Fred Johnson
James Wilson
G. W. Patterson
Bay State Lodge
Ladies’ Auxiliary
International Association of Machinists
Machinists’ Hall
Washington Street
George Casey
John Williams
Frank Thunlavey
Fred Mellen
Union
Union 11
National Defence Fund
W. A. Appleton
Nottingham
England
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston
Central Club
Fitzgerald
Bootblacks’ Protective Union
Brandeis argues for savings bank life insurance for workers
In a Vendome gathering, Louis D. Brandeis urges Massachusetts savings banks to provide life insurance to workers, arguing the policy is a safe saving instrument. He cites $61 million paid in 15 years with $21 million in death benefits and questions lapses and costs in industrial policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Channing Clubs
Vendome
Louis D. Brandeis
Institution For Savings
Massachusetts
Provident Institution For Savings
Channing
Elijah Wright
Lfe
America
Commonwealth
Sailors Convention Elects Peaje President in Stillman Hall
William Peaje of Chicago was reelected president of the International Seamen's Union at the ninth and last day session in Stillman Hall. Chicago to host the 1907 convention. New Orleans San Francisco Baltimore Norfolk Astabula were not chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peaje
Chicago
International Seamen’s Union
Stillman Hall
New Orleans
San Francisco
Baltimore
Norfolk
Astabula
C. J. Harrington
Victor Orlander
Daniel Sullivan
New
Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union
Marine Firemen’s Union
Marine Cooks’ Union
Fitzgerald
Boston
Father Clark Outlines Global Endeavor Plans
President Francis E. Clark announced plans to visit Christian Endeavor unions abroad. He intends to travel January 19 to Jamaica, Costa Rica, the Canal Zone, Panama to Peru and Chile, with May trips to Brazil for national conventions and district meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Francis E. Clark
D. D
Christian Enedeavor Union
Christian Endeavor
South America
Brazil
Jamaica
National Union
Costa Rica
Canal Zone
Panama
Guayaquil
Callao
Valparaiso
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Chile
Andes
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
Rio Janeiro
Teddy Roosevelt Joins Dickey Club After Humiliation
Teddy Roosevelt is initiated into the Harvard Dickey Club amid a grotesque ceremony. He becomes a full member after completing a week of stunts, praised by peers as the hero of the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Dickey
Teddy’? Roosevelt
Mate of Marshall Survives Cape Cod Voyage Rescue
The Mate of the Marshall Fred Robinson Nelse Nelson and Taurus Thune of Denmark narrate the peril when their lumber schooner lost sails cargo and crew near Provincetown. The Pendleton offered no aid but the Nelson crew braved mountainous waves to recover the crew. They landed the group at Provincetown and the ship was a total loss. Summers and Teboy will return to St John while others seek new vessels in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
Fred Robinson
England
Nelse Nelson
Sweden
Taurus Thune
Denmark
Mr. Simpson
Mate Summers
Steward Tebou
St. John
Gayton
New York
Portland
Pendleton
Nelson
Provincetown
Highland Light
Marshall
Steward Teboy
Boston
Cadet Charles H. Cole Elected Captain of First Corps
Charles H. Cole of the First Corps of Cadets has been elected captain, replacing Captain F. E. Cabot who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cole
First Corps of Cadets
F. E. Cabot
Plague Poison Facts Questioned Over Manila Tests
Sen Gallinger demanded information on alleged cholera virus experiments at Manila that reportedly caused ten or more deaths. Taft said a plague serum mix up with anti cholera serum led to deaths. a full inquiry and aid to families are underway. Dr Strong tied to cholera serum research noted by Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Secretary of War
Manila
Taft
Bilibid
Smith
Richard P. Strong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uetian
Mitchell
London
Kersey
Melton
Oxford
Guiney
Martha Dean Patterns
Pattern Department
Post
Endicott
LABOR
Uti
Summer ST
Hanover ST
Spring Lake
Bass & Co
Sears St
Columbian Life Insurance Company
Savings Bank
Arthur D. Hill
Norman H. White
Argon
France
Paine Furniture Co
Canal St
North Station
Haymarket Square
Christian Endeavor Presi
Dent
Teddy, JR
Dickie
Rufus Waterhouse Co
New York City
Lane & CO
LANE
Washington ST
Cor. Franklin
Cape Cod
Cole
Phelan
Steptoe
Fownes
Adlers
Our
Boylston St
Hotel
Touraine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!