Hagan Elected Council President in 1916 Boston Meeting
At the first 1916 Boston City Council meeting Henry E. Hagan was elected president replacing George W. Coleman. The council approved a $77,910 toll abolition for the East Boston tunnel funded by taxes, and Mayor Curley urged reforms in street construction fire apparatus and public health. Mayor Curley announced street funding plans, a maternity hospital, Deer Island prison segregation, South Boston Strandway bonds, sewage purification study, and firehouse reconstruction. Councilors Collins Attridge and Kearly sworn in, with Kenny replacing Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Hagan
George W. Coleman
East Boston
Curley
Boston
Walter E. Collins
John J. Attridge
Thomas J. Kearly
James J. Storrow
Kenny
James A. Watson
Deer Island
South Boston Strand
East
McDonald
Collins
Cent
Bancroft
Arthur T. Connolly
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain
Somerville Girl Testifies Against Two Brooklyn Men
A 19 year old Somerville salesgirl described threats by Frank Skulnick and Samuel Livent of Brooklyn to obtain money. They were found guilty and sentenced to six months in the house of correction after a police court hearing and appeal. The case involved a theatre party, a Chinatown trip, and later a counter meeting at the store.
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Boston
Florence
Sonia
Albion Street
Somerville
Duff
Frank Skulnick
Samuel Livent
Brooklyn
N. Y
House of Correction
Miss Sonia
Chinatown
Anderson
Lagrange Street
Skulnick
Livent
Roxbury Catholic Group Hails Faith at 15th Banquet
Rev. James Hayes of the Mission Church told Roxbury at St. Alphonsus Hall that Europe’s chaos stems from turning away from God. He spoke during the 15th annual St. Alphonsus Association banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
James Hayes
Co. LS. R
Mission Church
St. Alphonsus Association
St. Alphonsus Hall
Roxbury
Mayor Curley Heads to Cuba on Southbound Trip
Mayor and Mrs Curley depart Boston for Cuba with Frank and Mrs Daly joining. They will stop in New York Washington Richmond and Key West before sailing to Cuba. A reception awaits at Key West by naval officers and Lieutenant Grady. The return voyage includes a stop in New Orleans where Curley will present Boston’s Confederate flag to the New Orleans mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank L. Daly
Washington
Grady
New Orleans
Curley
B. F. Butler
Catholic leaders rally 600 at dinner on faith and duty
Father Hayes and speakers including Dr John Grant Coyle and United States Marshal John J. Mitchell address a 600 attendee Catholic gathering. They warn of crisis, blame banishment of God from schools, urge unity, and celebrate Catholic progress and civic loyalty.
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Father Hayes
John Grant Coyle
New York
Ambrose LD. Walker
United States
John J. Mitchell
Edward D. Slattery
Curley
Joseph F. Reilly
Europe
Cardinal O'Connell
Father Walker
St. Alphonsus Association
Slattery
Dr. Coyle
Rome
Mitchell
Port directors chief calls for abolishing boards
Chairman Edward F. McSweeney urged dissolving his own port board and the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners and creating a water ways and commerce commission to handle duties of both. He spoke to a Legislature special committee reviewing Governor McCall’s consolidation plan and urged centralized harbor control with broad powers.
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Edward F. McSweeney
Board of Port Directors
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners
Waterways and Commerce Commission
McCall
State House
Port Board
Commonwealth
Boston
McSweeney
Divorce Decree Ends Noted Romance of Wealthy Ontarians
Inez Whelen and Ralph A. Shepard, heirs to lumber fortune, wed in Ottawa in 1907 and later lived in Brookline and Concord. A June 1915 abuse episode led to her filing for divorce with a $20,000 attachment. she testified of severe beatings including being dragged and called a devil. Family members and a Canadian trooper brother corroborated bruises and distress.
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Boston
Inez Whelen
Ralph A. Shepard
Ottawa
Canada
Brookline
University Road
Concord
Lydia Wahelen
Shepard
Otis Whelen
France
Nina Toppings
Roosevelt Dines With East Side Jews in New York
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt dined with East Side leaders at Little Hungary on February 7. He enjoyed Yiddish music and dishes while promising to advocate Jewish rights and emancipation if he runs for president, amid cheers and calls for Jewish votes.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
East Side
Hungary
Rabbi Margolies
Leipziger
Board of Education
Hartman
Robert Bacon
Colonel Roosevelt
Belgium
Russia
Rabbi Klein
Roosevelt
Margolies
Dennis J. Hern Dead at 62 Former Street Lighting Chief
Dennis J. Hern died at 62 in Allston after a long career in telegraph and city service. Born in Boston in 1849 he rose from messenger to manager of Mutual Union Telegraph Company and later served as health commissioner for the port of Boston before becoming superintendent of street lighting in 1906. He aided Alexander Graham Bell in early experiments with the telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Hern
Gardner Terrace
Allston
Boston
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph Service
Alexander Graham Bell
Arlington expects two more patrolmen for police force
Chief of Police Thomas C. D. Urquhart urges Arlington to add two patrolmen, increasing the force to 11 patrolmen and three ranking officers to strengthen public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. D. Urquhart
Arlington
Cardinal O Connell Hosts Cathedral Choir Dinner
Cardinal O Connell presided at a dinner for Cathedral choirs ushers and St Vincent de Paul Society members in the Cathedral school hall attended by nearly 200. Judge Sheehan and Pio de Luca sat at the head table. music featured solos by Lawrence O Connor and remarks praising the faithful service and anniversary reflections on Pius X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal O'Connell
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Judge Sheehan
Pio de Luca
William B. Finigan
M. J. Scanlan
Augustus F. Hickey
Neil A. Cronin
J. W. Culhane
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
Signor Pio de Luca
Lawrence O'Connor
Christina Galbraith
Pius X
Six Dorchester Tubes Favored by State House Crowd
More than 20 Dorchester residents pressed six bills before the State House to fund new tunnels in Dorchester. Proposals include a southern entrance to the Washington street tunnel near Essex Street, extending to Grove Hall via Washington and Warren streets, and other routes under Harrison Avenue Upham’s Corner and Codman Square. The United Improvement Association backed the last plan with leading advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
State House
Washington Street
Essex Street
Grove Hall
Washington and
Warren Streets
Harrison Avenue
Warren Street
Vield’s Corner
Dorchester Avenue
Codman Square
Upham’s Corner
Bowdoin Street
Geneva Avenue
United Improvement Association
Rea to Speak on Retail Advertising Tonight
Everett C. Rea of Harvard Knitting Mills Malden will discuss Retail Advertising Where Newspapers Are Not Available at the Pilgrim Publicity Association meeting in rooms 44 Bromfield Street tonight at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett C. Rea
Harvard Knitting Mills
Malden
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Bromfield Street
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Fire Department
President Hagan
Watson
Jason Weiler & Son
Washington ST
Mass
CARAT
Eler
Geman
Seaurcu
the Publishing Co
Maurice Ketten
Soul
Dea
Nutt
Court
Florence E. Sonia
Key West
Little
Roosevelt Dines
Jewish Liberties
Rea
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