Tea dansants saved in Boston hotels by Licensing Board
The Licensing Board withdraws its demand to end tea dansants at the Copley Plaza and Somerset hotels. The dances may continue but liquor is barred and guests must be elite and properly supervised. City authorities frame supervision as the key condition amid interagency jurisdiction questions.
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Boston
Licensing Board
Copley Plaza
Somerset
Robert A. Woods
Samuel Hooper-Hooper
Assembly
Place
Back Bay
Somerset Hotels
Clash at South Boston Meeting Over Dorchester Street Tunnel
Last night in the new municipal building South Boston groups clashed as Up-Streeters and Down-Streeters debated routing a proposed tunnel. Councillor Kenny apologized after exchanging insults with Down-Street leaders and other officials and speakers urged a route via the Commonwealth Dock to Dorchester Street, provoking criticism from the Down-Streeters.
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South Boston
Codman
Dorchester Street
Dorchester Avenue
Thomas J. Kenny
Kenny
James J. Twohig
Edward P. Barry
Michael J. Mahoney
Commonwealth Dock
Twohig
Boston
Debating Tenure for Massachusetts Teachers at State House Hearing
A three hour hearing before the Massachusetts House Education Committee debated House bill 320 to end annual teacher elections and grant tenure during pleasure of school committees. The session featured Mrs. Christiana Page accusing committees of spying and pilfering, with supporters like the Massachusetts Teachers’ Federation arguing for contract security and dismissal standards.
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State House
Massachusetts
Committee On Education
Christiana Page
Senator Armstrong
Libery
L. F. Langelier
Quincey
Austin H. Fitz
Norwood Schools
State Board of Education
Court of Appeals
Framing Superintendents’ Association
Tite
Repli
Fitz
Hayvereft
Pott Who Killed His Son Dies in Paris
Victor Pott, who shot and killed his son Harry Fragson, the comedian, after a trivial dispute last December, died in Paris prison today before his homicide trial.
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Pott
Paris
Victor Pott
Harry Fragson
Debating Men Talk on Woman Suffrage at Harvard Trials
Harvard varsity debaters held preliminary trials with 39 men arguing for and against woman suffrage, part of the triangular debates with Yale and Princeton. Twenty were kept for second trials as judges A P Stone D C Howard C E Dunbar and Cc W Chenoweth evaluate for a place on the team.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
A. P. Stone
D. C. Howard
C. E. Dunbar
Cc. W. Chenoweth
Pencil Ad Promotes KOH J NOOR Brand Writing Tool
An advertisement touts a smooth KOH J NOOR pencil ideal for quick, fluent writing. It urges readers to buy by the box and highlights uniform lead and ready thoughts for jotting ideas.
President Wilson may veto immigration bill with literacy test
Washington Feb 17 information that President Wilson would veto the immigration bill if sent with the literacy test provision amazed Senate immigration committee members. Several admitted they were puzzled believing the literacy test would stay in the measure as sent from the Senate. An interesting committee session was anticipated for tomorrow.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Enate Immigration Committee
House
Senate
Catholic Church Notes on Lectures and Reunions
The Rev. Joseph H. McMahon plans a Monday night lecture series in the Cathedral School hall Harrison avenue Malden street free to the public The Very Rev John B Peterson will discuss Social Justice at Boston College High School St Catherine's Somerville marks its 22d annual reunion Parish events include St Patrick's Watertown bequest of 1000 for Masses and Catholic charitable institutions receive residuary support
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Joseph H. McMahon
New York
Catholic Library Association
Cathedral School Hall
Harrison Avenue
Malden Street
John B. Peterson
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Young Men’s Catholic Association
Boston College
St. Catherine’s Parish
Somerville
James J. O’brien
Ambrose A. Dore
John J. Sweeney
Catherine E. Galvin
Watertown
East Cambridge
St. Patrick’s Church of Watertown
Roxbury
House of the Good Shepherd
Sisters of Charity
Boston
Carney Hospital
South Boston
Little Sisters of the Poor
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
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NEW Edison
Boylston ST
Hotel
Lenox
Exeter ST
F. H. Thomas CO
Edison
Devonshire St
Catholic Church Notes
Luke
Mr. Edison
Amesbury
Fred. W. Peabody
Main Street
Amherst
Charles Deuel
Pleasant Street
Andover
Wm. Allen
Arlington
Middleboro
W. N. Snow
Milford
M. J. Reynolds
New Bedford
C. F. Spooner
Purchase Street
C. F. Wing Co
North Adams
Hunt Brothers
Northampton—Consolidated Dry Goods Co
Norwood
Norwood Furniture Co
Washington Street
Orange
E. B. Miller
Pittsfield
Atherton Furniture Co
Meyer Store, Inc
North
Summer Sts
Plymouth
Waltham—H. L. Thompson Co
Moody Street
Webster
Emil Roemer
School Street
Westboro
J. F. H. Day
Otis Street
Westheld
Geo. H. Sharp & Son
Elm Street
Whitman
George A. Gove
Worcester—Worcester Phonograph Co
Trumbull Square
New England
George Lincoln Parker
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