Boston Opposes Three Member Street Board Consolidation
A Boston editorial condemns Ham's bill to merge the Board of Street Commissioners with the department of streets into a three member commission, two appointed by the Governor and one by the Mayor. It argues the plan would strip local control, boost partisan power, and threaten self government, warning it would produce a city run by unresolved authority and open misuse of contracts and public works. The piece asserts reform should keep power with local communities and resist centralized state control, urging Boston residents to oppose the measure.
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Board of Public Works
Boston
Ham’e Bill
Board of Street Commissioners
Department of Streets
State House
Beacon Hill
Boston Health Report Shows Record Low Death Rate
Boston records the lowest death rate since 1849 with 10,632 deaths in 1903 from an estimated population of 600,929. Diphtheria deaths fall to 214 with 2073 cases, while consumption remains steady and pneumonia and cancer rise in fatalities. The Boston vital statistics are noted as timely versus slower state reporting.
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Boston
Board of Health
State House
Commonwealth
Boston Board of Health
Democratic Victory Over Mileage Grab in House
A Democratic surge blocks a $190 000 mileage grab in the House as Republicans face a decisive show of open voting. The 167 to 0 tally follows a decisive demand for tellers, exposing the grab to the public glare and yielding a notable ethical victory for the Democratic minority. The outcome contrasts with expectations given the GOP majority in Washington.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Republican Committee
Tawney
Minnesota
Maddox
Georgia
Littlefield
Maine
Underwood
California
West
House
Senate
Hysterics in Chicago Press Echo on Mayor Harrison After Coroner Verdict
The Chicago mayor reacts to the coroner jury finding him responsible for theatre tragedy. He is relieved from technical verdicts but vows to enforce laws strictly. He tightens controls on clubs and social organizations as his authority becomes more pointed.
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Chicago
Boston
Carter Harrison
Harrison
Shaksperian Reading and Local Events Highlight Observant Notes
The Observant reports on Arthur Howard Pickering’s upcoming Shaksperian reading of Hamlet at Miss Adele Thayer’s Commonwealth avenue residence next Tuesday evening. It also notes fundraising efforts to preserve Dorothy Quincy’s historic house in Quincy and covers theatrical casts, a Roslindale county fair, and local anecdotes about icy streets and winter histories.
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Arthur Howard Pickering
Browning
Adele Thayer
Commonwealth Avenue
Pickering
Roslindale
A Lines On Having A Cold Remedy
A compact verse describing the throes of a cold with a red rubbed throat and persistent cough and a remedy sought. The speaker laments a lingering fit and seeks relief from the harsh symptoms.
The Six Eyed Sleuth Gets a Swift Train Ride
Stealthy Steve bursts into Grand Central and demands a special train. The general superintendent, mocked as the Six Eyed Sleuth, issues orders and rapidly prepares the special. Steve rushes aboard as the train departs for a long journey.
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G. 8
Steve
Sleuth
Higher Walks Wowler and Yowler Alleyway Exchange
The exchange features Wowler and Yowler discussing career prospects in the profession. Yowler notes a shift to singing only in boulevard alleys, signaling a toned down public presence and a focus on private venues.
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Wowler
Yowler
Why Totters Missed Job With Tight Rope Walker
Baggs asks why Totters failed to qualify for the job. Snaggs replies that when he applied he was tight, and the employer did not want a tight rope walker.
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Baggs
Totters
Snaggs
Stealthy Steve Dashes on a River Bridge Chase
A special engine train speeds at ninety six miles an hour with Stealthy Steve aboard as he ponders the Baron Higzizzan mystery. The conductor warns of a swept bridge seven miles ahead over Crooked River threatening the chase. The cliffhanger ends with a vaudeville gag about Miss Lightfoot and a dancer's turn.
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Steve
Mani Fe
Landsea
Ebenezer Miskell
Miskell
Baron Hizzizzan
Waldorf
Crooked River
Notable People and Their Quirky Life Facts Across Borders
A collection of brisk sketches highlights Mrs Wong Kai Kak, wife of China’s imperial vice-commissioner to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, with a 2800 year ancestry record. Miss Frances B Clark treks alone 14 miles in zero weather between Otis and Lee. Professor W F M Goss of Purdue receives 5000 dollars to advance locomotive research, with a full locomotive in Purdue’s lab. Also profiled are Dr Dillon on Czar emotions, Robert Comtesse Switzerland’s new president, Queen Elizabeth of Roumania Carmen Sylva, and Representative Thomas Donahue of Fall River, plus notes on Loti’s praise and the queen’s cultural ties.
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Wong Kai Kak
China
Frances B. Clark
Otis
W. F. M. Goss
Purdue University
Carnegie Institution
Purdue
Goss
Purdue Engineering
Dillon
Lyon Playfair
Windsor
Floating dry dock proposed for Boston port
The Boston Chamber of Commerce backs a new steel floating dry dock to cost about 750000 dollars and be leased with a sinking fund. Gov Greenhalge's 1895 commission urged its necessity to handle great ocean liners. The plan envisions a 700 foot long by 35 foot deep dock, movable within harbor and possibly usable elsewhere if needed.
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Boston
State House
Chamber of Commerce
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Greenhalge
Hiwyn G. Preston
Chamber
Charlestown Navy Yard
Simpson's
Preston
Commonwealth
Gloucester
Unclear Quote on Appearance and Judgment from Era
Fragmentary OCR note comments that a man’s appearance cannot reveal him, comparing eyes to soapsuds and whipped cream. The line suggests skepticism about judging a person by looks, reflecting colorful language likely from a period newspaper. No clear event or date available.
Beautiful gowns worn by prominent society women
Mrs. William F. Wharton, formerly of Groton, occupies a Beacon Street furnished house with her husband and children this season and appears among the smart set in a sapphire blue demi-toilette. The gown features full plaited skirt trailing six to seven inches, dark blue silk bodice and accordion plaited chiffon waist, moire belt, and a pearl pendant on a gold chain. Her toque hat is Russian sable and brown velvet with a sweeping ostrich plume.
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William F. Wharton
Groton
Beacon Street
Morals From a Grizzly Motorman on a Boston Line
A grizzled motorman recalls a fatal accident from early electric service on Boston Elevated lines. After a long night shift, he and conductor Dick dragged a body off the track and kept silent, as a transient inquisitor probes risks and windroofs. Moral: don’t talk to the motorman.
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Morning Post
Boston Elevated
Grizzly
Hill
Geneva
Avenue
Mt. Pleasant
Quincy Street
Thomas Cat
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Miss Atwell
Providence
Marie Doro
Hibbard
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Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Brookline
Brighton Speedway
Beacon Boulevard
Te Ax
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Engine 12
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Egan
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United States
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Newton Newkirk
Hancock Building
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Ystery
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Grand Central Station
Eerms
G. S
Special
Gantic
America
M. Robert Comtesse
Switzerland
Neuchatel
Heidelberg
Paris
Queen Elizabeth OF
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Thomas Donahue
Fall River
Meyer
Asgador
Italy
Bates
Myers
Frothingham
Wied
Rhineland
Carol
Pierre Loti
Chickering
Thomas Donahub
Elwyn G. Preston
Daily Post
Mrs. Miskell
M’namee
Robert Welsh
MassachusetTs Ave
Cambridge
Will
Mark Hanna
P. Stevens
Mason St
Everett
Washington ST
Hyman Baum
Hanover
Mark V. O'Neil
Myrtle St
Chelsea
S. W. Carder
Warren St
Pry Tad
Sunday Post
Annie P. Whiteley
Winton Street
Sout
Comer's College
A. Whitehouse
Wollaston
Emmons
Wanderers
QM. J. Drigcoll
Hamburg St
John
Sullivan
Frank Klucken
Clark Ave
Boston Hotel
Mayor Collins
Commonwealth AV
F. M. Weston
West Fifth St
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