Costume Festival Set by German American Singing Society
Elaborate preparations for the German American Singing Society costume festival in Arion Hall South Boston tonight. Mrs Sophie Hauvk and Miss Marie Stahl are prime movers as the ladies plan a surprise for the male members. The surprise was conceived by oe Winter, a popular club member.
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Ladies of German-American Singing Society
Rechnagel
Marie Stahl
Arion Hall
South Boston
Prise
Sophie Hauvk
Oe Winter
Recknagel
Sophie Hauk
Harvard Medical School fundraising push eyed to 4.95 million goal
Gifts totaling 88 thousand were announced yesterday leaving 206 thousand still needed to reach the 4.95 million target for endowment and equipment. J Pierpont Morgan and John D Rockefeller gifts hinge on securing the full amount while plans for five new buildings and a hospital await adequate funding. Dr Henry Bowditch and Dr J Collins Warren lead the effort to raise funds to advance medical teaching and ease tuition costs.
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Fend
J. Pierpont Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Henry P. Bowditch
J. Collins Warren
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Morgan
Medical School
Boylston and
Exeter Streets
Henry L. Pierce
Rockefeller
James Stillman
New York
Harvard
Return of Rev. John EF. Cummins to Sacred Heart Roslindale
Parishioners and friends of Rev. John EF. Cummins plan a Sunday evening reception at the Church of the Sacred Heart Roslindale to celebrate his return and health. Rev. John F. James leads arrangements with a sacred concert under Lawrence B. O'Connor. Falher James presents a purse of money to Father Cummins.
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John EF. Cummins
Church of the Sacred Heart
Roslindale
John F. James
Father Cummins
Lawrence B. O'Connor
Falher James
Sacred Heart Parish
Republicans Favor New Aldermanic Bill in Boston
Boston Republicans press for district nominations and at large elections for aldermen, with a bill mirroring earlier proposals by McNary. Hearings planned at the State House. debates also cover abolition of the Common Council and a revised city government plan.
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Republican City Committee
Boston
Republican City Organization
Liege
State House
Josiah Quincy
William S. McNary
Board of Street Commissioners
House
Common Council
Hutchinson
McNary
Boston Common Council
Telephone Supervision and Public Health Hearings
The committee on mercantile affairs debated regulating public telephone business with Williams and Bamford. Hearings covered compulsory vaccination, public official exemptions, vaccine lymph production, and penalties for message disclosure or misuse. Other hearings addressed railroad brakeman requirements, caboose specs, and a canal company charter repeal with March 11 to reconvene.
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Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Williams& Bamford
Bamford
Brockton
Roosevelt
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Thea Committee On Public Health
Hale
Boston
Pfeiffer
3. W. Abbott
Durgin
Board of Health
Charles J. Belknap
8. H. Durgin
State Board of Health
Committee On Railroads
Carey
Haverhill
Commonwealth
Committee On Harbors and Public Lands
Horace K. Osborn
Boston, Cape Cod
New York
Osborn
Fireman Hay reportedly in alley during collapse
Charles Hay was said to be in the alley where a wall fell, with Fireman Hay reported missing after the debris. Charles Tigh confirmed seeing Hay there while talking with him as the crash occurred, and Hay’s two brothers later answered roll call at the station. A mayoral team was sent to Hay’s house to verify his status.
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Charles Tigh
Charles Hay
Tigh
Hay
Charles
Hurley
Fire destroys building. two explosions reported
The article details a deadly collapse after two explosions in a city building. Fireman Godfrey died. the crash also disabled the city fire alarm. Mayor Hurley, Knight, and Skinner led rescue and crowd control as debris was cleared and investigators examined causes. A new dry battery system failed, restoring old batteries amid a $2000 loss.
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Hurley
Knight
Skinner
Godfrey
Smith
City
Ashby
Film Street
Bennett Bros., Grocers
Essex Street
Engine 1 Company
Bennett Bros
A. R. Hallowell & Co
Fire ruins Goodell building as third floor collapses
Fire origin at the Goodell building leaves one floor flooded and intact. Explosions believed to have occurred on the third floor blew out all windows there while first and second floors remain undamaged. Roof collapse at the city electrical department building linked to falling bricks. Aid Rice to arrive tomorrow to continue investigation. Insurance and tour ads appear in the surrounding text.
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Goodell
Walla
City Electrical Department
George E. Patterson
Insurance
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