City Scramble Over Office Slate Amid Departures and Rumors
The piece describes ongoing reshuffles in city departments with marriages to duties, retirements, and new appointees like Edward C. Ellis for aqua para, while John P. Wise exits the bridge department. It notes tension over expected postings, rumored jockeying for Kennealy and Flood, and a standstill in street department appointments as Nathan Brock faces uncertain prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. McClellan
William H. Carberry
John P. Wise
Mr. Kellough
Edward C. Ellis
Aqua Para
Pat O’shea
Major Young
March Lion and Lamb
Payson
Sanborn
Charg
Quincy
Samy Man
J. K. Crowley
Broadway Bridge
John Kennealy
Dan Barry
Bob Cox
Ward 14
Flood-Kennealy
John Kelly
Hethhad
Kelly
Malden Man Arrested on Suspicion in Boston Fur Capes Case
Malden, Feb. 14. Charles W. Henderson, 24, son of W. A. Henderson, was arrested by Officer Shaughnessy. Boston officers seek him on suspicion of obtaining fur capes and other articles worth 410 dollars from Fred S. Schanning at 53 Washington Street on forged orders. Henderson insists on his innocence and says he was not out of Malden on Dec. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Charles W. Henderson
W. A. Henderson
Shaughnessy
Boston
Fred S. Schanning
Washington Street
Henderson
Haverhill
T Shoe Council
Board of Corciliation
Secial
Secretar Pomeroy
Gage
Maufacturers’ Association
Board of Conciliation
Travers Surprise Party At Canterbury Street Residence
A surprise gathering was hosted at Nicholas L. Travers residence on Canterbury Street on Thursday. Attendees included James Dillon Mamie Morris Thomas Canty Mary Hart James Gurry Mary Dolan Fred Morrill Helen Penderast Joseph Norton Mary Geraughty John Orton Carrie Minder James Dever Hattie Travers James Conniff Thomas Coakley Thomas Gately Daniel Downs William Donnelly Thomas Dolan Mary Mullen Hattie Norton Nellie Flynn Mary Whittemore and Catherine Travers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas L. Travers
Canterbury Street
James Dillon
Mamie Morris
Thomas Canty
Mary Hart
James Gurry
Mary Dolan
Fred Morrill
Helen Penderast
Joseph Norton
Mary Geraughty
John Orton
Carrie Minder
James Dever
Hattie Travers
James Conniff
Thomas Coakley
Thomas Gately
Daniel Downs
William Donnelly
Thomas Dolan
Mary Mullen
Hattie Norton
Nellie Flynn
Mary Whittemore
Catherine Travers
Boiler Blast at Plummer Sawmill Kills Three
A boiler explosion at J. R. Plummer's saw mill ten miles southwest of Ashboro last evening left three workers dead and three fatally wounded. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as rescuers battled to aid the injured and control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
N. G
J. R. Plummer
Ashboro
Arctic exploration milestones from Sir Hugh Willoughby to Greely
The piece traces Arctic feats from early British voyages led by Sir Hugh Willoughby through Hudson and Franklin eras to American Greely reliefs. It notes latitudes reached by Parry, Ross, Hall, Nares and Markham, the Franklin mystery, and Greely’s 1881 1884 saga with Fort Conger and Discovery Bay hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Nansen
North Pole
Lockwood
Greely
Markham
Arctic
China
Mystery Company
Hugh Willoughby
England
Russia
Sir Hugh
Henry Hudson
Hudson
United States
Parry
Ross
Sir John Franklin
Dr. Kane
Franklin
Leopold McClintock
Lady Franklin
McClintock
Peterman
Hansa
Hall
Nares
Discvery
Alert
Beechey
Thetis
Bear
Discovery Bay
Fort Conger
Baird Inlet
Tak
Polar Expedition Survivors Tell Of Grim Arctic Winter
The Greely relief expedition tells of nine months on an ice floe near Cape Sabine where seven of twenty five survived. Lieutenant Lockwood's cache and a lone tent marked a brutal trek toward the Pole, with rescues at Anniversary Lodge and Peary’s later failed push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Sabine
Smith Sound
Sir George Nares
Neptune
Porteus
Greely
Franklin
Ellison
Godhawn
Greenland
Lockwood Island
Lockwood
Dyche
Peary
Greater Boston plans union station and alderman election reform
Boston moves to create a South End union passenger station with near city annexation rules. Bills seek two year alderman terms, street railway rail standards, and an elevated Boston transit concept. Dogs to be muzzled by mayors and town selectmen replacing cattle panel authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Shaw
Boston
J. H. Mellen
F. E. Bingham
Worcester
Boston Elevated Railway
Gallison
Franklin
Railroad Commission
West Medway
Senate
Charles H. Innes
Charles F. Buffom
Cities
Board of Cattle Commissioners
Snow Races at Concord Drive Park Winners Named
Concord N H February 14 Two contests at the snow races saw C G Blanchard's b g Harry Lambert win the car race in straight heats with a best time of 2 28 1 2. In the 2 27 class John Welch's bl g George F won in straight heats with a best time 1 24 1 2 for a 150 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
C. G. Blanchard
B. G
Harry Lambert
John Welch
George F
Yale Welcomes Al Cowles to Coach Varsity Crew
Al Cowles of Chicago arrived in New Haven and will coach Yale varsity crew candidates this afternoon. He is regarded as one of Yale’s greatest graduate oarsmen and his arrival marks the first coaching presence since Bob Cook’s visit, much to Captain Treadway’s delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
al Cowles
Chicago
Cowles
Yale
Treadway
Bob Cook
Missouri Students Strike Lands In Dispute On Campus
University of Missouri students walked out after a campus dispute over a board walk in front of the medical and law sections. Several students were suspended after a scuffle and a portion of the boardwalk was destroyed. The student body hoped to return to work and classes tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Studen
University of Missouri
Edgewood Home of Chief Justice Chase Sold at Auction
Edgewood Washington property long associated with the late Chief Justice Chase was bought by subscription for Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague to hold in trust. Proceeds may be used for her benefit, with sale details noting the public auction brought $46,954, equal to the mortgage amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edgewood
Chase
Bee
Kate Chase Sprague
Local Briefs Report Odd Disappearances and Accidents
Young Edward I Mennies returned home after a mysterious absence from Garden street. Lectures on supernatural events and the higher life were given by Charles Gordon Ames and Mrs Helen Van Anderson respectively. A fire on a top floor of a Bay State Road building caused $50 damage from an overheated stove. A worker fell sixteen feet at Marlboro Street and Charlesgate, injuring his face and wrists. John H. Flemming, 20, Jamaica Plain, fractured his leg after being kicked by a horse at the Williams Street dump. Israel Griggie, 45, of Cambridge, drowned at Haley's Wharf. body found beneath a log. Miss Avella Weymouth, Somerville, broke her left side on Tremont and Bogisto streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Road
Ashb Street
William Power Wilson
James Webb
Wilsow Street
Root Brothers
Marlboro Stree
Charlesgate
City Hospital
John H. Flemming
Jamaica Plain
Williams Street
Israel Griggie
Cambridge
Haley's Wharf
South Boston
Avella Weymouth
Montros Street
Somerville
Tremont
Bogisto Streets
Fall River Weavers Strike Postponed Wage Dispute
One hundred fifty weavers left Hargraves Mills Nos. 2 and 8 today over a grading wage system. A committee will meet the mill men who agreed to delay wage postings, and workers will return to work tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Hargraves Mills
Mil
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Summer St
Spitz Bros. & Morkesalers
Travers
Lieutenant Lockwood Reader
Efore
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R. I
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Post
America
Continental Clothing House
Washington and
Boylston Sts
Moses
Anniversary Lodge
Chas. Green & CO
Ulster
Washington ST. NW
Untir
Greater Boston
Marcus Cook
Bates
State House
Board of Aldermen of
Rama
John M. Bailey
Massachusetts Gas Light Company
Uvippviauvi
Bo Tton
al Panies
Washburn Cred Co
Ashington
N. E
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Edward I. Mennies
Garden Street Court
Charles Gordon Ames
Helen van Anderson
Metphysical Club
Higher Life
Halifax
New York
Stock Exchange
Morgan Syndicate
Treasury
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