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Charles River dam project eyed with caution at State House
City officials warn against rushing to fund a Boston water basin park. Mayor Collins notes city revenues are strained by existing obligations and debt limits. A permissive act in three years is suggested to allow time for financial recovery before undertaking the project. The river’s potential as a major recreation site is acknowledged.
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Charles River
State House
Boston
Collins
Metropolis
Noted observer counters sensational charges of Delaware graft
Kennan defends his factual claims on the Addicks faction in Delaware's legislature. He notes public knowledge of election purchases funded by gas profits and argues lawmakers should expect scrutiny from critics. The Delaware GOP's reaction is described as unusually sensitive given the alleged corruption.
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Kennan
Siberia
Addicks
Delaware
Judge Pierce Rebukes Spotter Testimony In Plymouth Trial
In Plymouth Superior Court Judge Edward P. Pierce denounces the practice of spotter or detective testimony used to provoke crime for later conviction. He warns jurors that such witnesses may be truthful but must be discarded if not. He insists witnesses for the Commonwealth come with clean hands before influencing a jury.
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Edward P. Pierce
Plymouth
Pierce
Fountain of Justice
Commonwealth
Senate faces test on Crum customs appointment in Charleston
The majority in the U S Senate will be compelled to vote individually on confirming Dr Crum as collector of customs at Charleston South Carolina. The piece argues Republicans must openly state support or opposition to color based qualification and criticizes President Roosevelts role in forcing the issue.
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United States Senate
Crum
Charleston
S. C
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Roosevelt
Leo XIII Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Pontificate Celebrated
The article honors Pope Leo XIII on the 25th anniversary of his elevation to the papacy. It portrays him as respected worldwide, a liberal influence in education and morality, tolerant of other faiths, yet firmly upholding Catholic doctrine. His age and vigor are noted as remarkable.
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Leo XIII
Leo
Europe
Legislative Depravity in Delaware Senate Scope
A Delaware Senate memo shows Mr Addicks's manager proposing a resolution to vindicate him and associates from charges raised by Mr George Kennan in his magazine articles. The offer seeks a legislative declaration that Kennan told a low dirty and incomprehensible lie about state political methods.
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Senate
Delaware
George Kennan
Kennan
Humble observations of humane acts and odd tales
A column notes acts of kindness like pigeons fed by bystanders and a crowd helping a stuck sleigh up Beacon and Tremont streets. It also recounts fortune telling in Porto Rico, a Sym phony Hall college ball ticket note, rail car fare antics, and a Lynnfield boat builder's prolific hobby.
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Beacon and
Tremont Streets
Poems You Ought to Forget and Menu Oddities
A satirical All Sorts column features poems about Professor Finnegan, quirky menus from Signor Buzzio, and Confidential Chats with mock dialogues. It lampoons schooling, food fads, and public figures while mixing playful verse with comic vignettes and brief sketches.
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Professor Finnegan
Which came first the hen or the egg riddle solved in brief
A humorous column traces the egg and hen back through generations to argue the egg began the cycle, concluding the riddle with a playful, profitless chain of reasoning. A second note mocks Philippine fate and a cartoon of a candy stick illustrates perception versus reality for a child.
The Goat Then and Now in American Life
A historical reflection notes that goats first arrived in 1679 and have since spread coast to coast. It wryly describes the goat’s curious habits and enduring presence in American life, from rustic beginnings to a pervasive social fixture.
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United States
Tropics
Shopworn Shoes Sale Offers Limited Pairs Today
Sale of shopworn shoes continues with a limited number of pairs available today. Men's and ladies footwear in various styles and prices are reduced, including Blu cher Balmoral shoes, wax calf and enamel boots, patent enamel options, and assorted odds and ends.
Coffin Seeks Fair Play as Legis Contests Seat
With no legislative session Monday, attendance was light as Rep Coffin of Newbury pressed for fair play in the contest of his seat. The recount petition was granted. A parks bill faced amendments on signage distance referendum and Metropolitan district scope, all rejected before engrossment. The Senate adjourned after minor measures.
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Coffin
Newbury
Senate
Ex-Governor Crane Tax Hearings Highlight Banking and Tax Bills
The banks and banking committee held hearings on measures to split national and savings banks and to exempt small banks with deposits under 1,000,000. Figures from Georgetown and Lenox Banks urged exemptions while savings commissioners opposed. Taxation advocates urged a law taxing Commonwealth rent properties, with officials from Boston weighing in on land and tax issues.
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McClellan
Nelson
Georgetown Bank
Thomas Post
Lenox Bank
Packard
Conway Bank
National Bank
A. D. Bosson
Chelsea
Savings Bank Commissioners
Hamlin
W. B. Dunham
A. B. Fales
J. ©. Cobb
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Collins
Commonwealth
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Corporation Counsel
Boston
South
Boston Wharf Company
Bailey
Southboro
Clinton
George Comins
The
Boston Assessors
J. Otis Wardwell
Boston Land Company
Harvard President Eliot Begins Western Tour
President Eliot left Cambridge yesterday for a brief Western trip. He will be guest of honor at a Harvard Club dinner in Chicago this evening and speak Monday at a Union League Club of Chicago dinner. Next Wednesday he attends the National Education Association meeting in Cincinnati and returns to Cambridge Friday.
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National Education Association
Cincinnati
Liverius H. Dorchester
People’s Temple
Boston
Newton Centre Methodist Church
Lindell Avenue M. E. Church of
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Z. F. McDowell
D. D
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Warren
Boston University
Boston Y. M. C. A
Plan to fleece Jenkins ends in counterfeit haul
In Porto Cortez a crew runs a bold scheme to trap Jenkins with a bogus order for a $40,000 bond lot. They rent an office, trigger a staged explosion, and flee to Nicaragua, only to discover the bonds are fake and worth $300 after swift, costly travels.
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Guatemala
Romeo Jones
Jenkins
Dolly
Pizarro
Jones
United States
Carlos Cacchino
William B. Jenkins
Romeo
Nicaragua
Richmond
the James
Jerome Park
Utah
Salt Lake
Waterloo
Ogden
Yong Green
Carlos
Letter from Boston readers on streetcar coal aid
A Boston reader thanks Commissioner Donovan for lending 60 teams from the street department in February to haul coal from railroads to the North End and sell it to the poor at cost, praising the department’s service during the cold snap.
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North End
Boston
Donovan
Rost
Rende
AX Mitc
Federation of Jewish Charities
Ston
Baron Humbug dinner at Hotel Somerset hosts bank officers
A complimentary dinner for Barnet's musical play participants was held last night at Hotel Somerset by the Boston Bank Officers Association. Toastmaster Charles L. Burrill led a guest list including Henry F. Smith Frederick Cate George W. Hyde B A Church W 8 Osborne and Robert B. Hill. Speakers were H 8 Hyde BH A Church C H Bowen and Burrill.
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