State Probes Tylose Contracts Amid Floor Preservative Controversy
The state opens inquiries into Tylose floor preservative contracts amid allegations of 2000 to 3000 percent profits from collusive deals with Boston officials. A finance commission inquiry was postponed due to the contractor's attorney illness, while the State Board of Economy and Efficiency reviews $2700 worth of Tylose used in the State House annex floors.
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City of Boston
Finance Commission
State Board of Economy and Efficiency
State House Annex
State House annex contract for linoleum treatment under scrutiny
The Finance Commission probed a Tylose Contracting Co deal to treat 89 150 square feet of new linoleum and concrete floors in the east wing annex. State price about 3 cents per sq ft vs city at 5 cents, with a dawned contrast in charges to private parties.
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Finance Commission
State House Building Commission
Tylose Contracting Company
State House
John A. Kelcher
Kelcher
Francis Tyrrell
Economy and Efficiency Commission
State Commission
Economy Commission
Tyrrell
William Chapman
Building Commission
Ile
William Crane
New State House Annex
Cambridge Candidate Hurt in Worcester
Thomas P. Culhane, candidate for councilman at large, of 31 Everett Street Cambridge, was severely injured in Worcester when he slipped and fell on the steps of Convention Hall. He was taken to Worcester City Hospital after planning several rallies to support his campaign.
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Worcester
Thomas P. Culhane
Everett Street
Cambridge
Worcester City Hospital
Ford's Peace Party Sails From Kirkwall to Christiania
The Foreign Office announced that the steamship Oscar II carrying the Ford peace party has been allowed to proceed to Christiania. It had entered Kirkwall under British guard and guarantees were demanded that portions of the cargo be returned to England.
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London
Foreign Office
Ford Peace Party
Christiania
Kirkwall
England
Palmers of Somerville Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Benjamin P Palmer of 40 Flint Street Somerville yesterday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary They were married fifty years ago in Bangor Missouri and have lived in Somerville for eighty eight years Their three sons Harold P of New York Charles D and Walter A attended along with many friends Mr Palmer is an old time newspaper man.
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Somerville
Benjamin P. Palmer
Flint Street
Bangor
Harold P
New York
Charles D
Walter A
Mr. Palmer
Oscar II Crewman Bonds to Return Contraband Cargo
The captain of the Oscar II posted bond to return the contraband cargo to England. Henry Ford urged authorities to permit the steamship to sail so he could seek peace by visiting neutral nations. The Oscar II left Kirkwall this afternoon for Christiania and Copenhagen.
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Kirkwall
Christiania
Copenhagen
Revere Dry Vote Recount Shows No License Majority
Revere officials recount the license vote at Revere City Hall after a Tuesday ballot. The tally shifts give no license supporters a 47 vote margin, though the final count remains 1403 yes and 1450 no.
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Revere
Revere City Hall
Cardinal O Connell appeals for Poland relief through parish gifts
A letter from Archbishop William Cardinal O Connell to all Catholic pastors urges collections for Polish relief from the European conflict. Parishes should conduct the appeal on Sundays between now and February, sending funds to the chancellor by February first. The cardinal blesses donors and promises reward.
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Cardinal O’connell
Poland
William Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Steam leak in steamer Vinal Haven kills deckhand
In Rockland Maine on December 17 a steam boiler tube blew on the steamer Vinal Haven. Deckhand Charles Dickey of Vinal Haven died as he slept in the boiler room from inhaling the escaping steam. Another crew member was severely injured but is expected to recover.
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Rockland
Vinal Haven
Charles Dickey
Dickey
Wandered from store and missing: Berline man 77
Tra S Hawkins of Berlin New Hampshire a 77 year old man on vacation with his wife and sister in Brookline has been missing since yesterday noon after a brief separation in a department store He recently suffered a shock and ill health and may have wandered away unable to find his way home authorities seek his whereabouts.
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Tra S. Hawkins
Berlin
N. H
Sc. E. LeClair
Green Street
Brookline
Santa Claus
Hawkins
Appeal From Archdiocese For Poland Relief Funds
A 1915 letter from Archbishop's House Granby Street Boston urges Catholics to aid Poland amid famine and war devastation. It emphasizes Polish loyalty to the church, asks faithful to give every mite, and appeals for immediate charitable assistance.
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Granby Street
Boston
Poland
Roncoe Loses Suit Over Onset House Deed
Mrs. Mary V. Roncoe failed to secure possession of the deed to a house in Onset once owned by Patsy Sheppard. Judge Morton dismissed the suit brought against Cora McLaughlin of Wareham. McLaughlin testified she bought the house with her own funds. Sheppard, a Boston sports figure, was noted in trial records as a former resident.
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Mary V. Roncoe
Onset
Patsy Sheppard
Boston
Morton
Roncoe
Sheppard
Cora McLaughlin
Wareham
Grover Cleveland
Cora Mitchell
McLaughlin
Pugilist
Washington Street
Hollis
Adamson's Balsam Advertises Cold Cure Claim
An old advertisement touts Adamson's Balsam as a remedy for a cold. The text reads as a brief promotional claim with no accompanying medical evidence.
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Adamson
Chelsea Fire Scare Echoes 1908 Bottle Company Blaze
Chelsea residents faced a fright as three fire alarms rang within 15 minutes. A 1908 blaze at 244 Second Street, tied to J. Barger & Son wholesale and retail bottle dealers, caused a $500 loss, destroying a rear shack and slightly damaging the main building. The cause remains unknown.
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Chelsea
Box 28
Second Street
J. Barger & Son
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