Pilot Boats in Harbor Collision Near Boston
Two pilot boats Verona and America collided in the lower harbor. America lost its bowsprit and required towboat assistance to reach East Boston National Dock. Verona remained uninjured while America, pilot No. 1 under Captain H. B. Nelson, set back to harbor for repairs as Betsy Ross aided the scene.
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Verona
America
East
Boston
H. B. Nelson
Boston Light
Cape Cod
Sta
Betsy Ross
National Docks
Inner Harbor
Assembry hears woman suffrage bills crowd chamber
Albany February 22. A joint Senate Assembly judiciary hearing on woman suffrage bills drew a crowded chamber. Mereman was a minor factor as suffragists and anti suffragists filled seats and improvised with chairs and boxes to accommodate the audience.
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Albany
Mereman
Assembly
Senate
Suffrage Hearing Highlights Debates in New York
Three hour session ended with plans for executive session next Tuesday. Speakers included Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge opposing suffrage and Harriet May Mills urging support. Lenora O'Reilly argued for action, citing 5000 working women and 400000 supporters, while Harriet Blatch, Vladimir Simkhovitch, and George Creel spoke for the suffragists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baine
Arthur M. Dodge
New York State Association
Harriet May Mills
New York State Suffrage Association
W. W. Penfield
England
Lenora O'Reilly
Committee For Favorable
Antis
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Vladimir Simkhovitch
George Creel
Colorado
William F. Scott
Howard Shaw
National Association of Women
West
Barty
Mary Walker
Treadway Sounds Note of Warning at Massachusetts Banquet
President Treadway of the Massachusetts Senate urged citizens to wake to state finances, citing 1910 expenditures rising 74 percent from 1900 and taxes lifting 26 percent. He warned that the budget must be reorganized scientifically as population grew 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen T. Treadway
Massachusetts Senate
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
American House
Treadway
Commonwealth
Guild
John D. Nichols
The
Ancients
State Senate
United States
E. A. Horton
America
Republicans Open New Headquarters in Dorchester
The Young Men's Republican Club of Dorchester opened its new Columbia building headquarters at Upham's Corner with an open house and dance. About 400 people visited the club rooms as the house committee led by William S. Harvey, Benjamin F. Buckley, Dr. William C. Emery, Dr. M. F. Luce, and William L. Chase welcomed guests. Afternoon music featured W. W. Hicks, John Smallman Jr, Mr. Fletcher of St. Ann's Church, and Philip Atwood.
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Young Men's Republican Club of
Dorchester
Columbia
Upham’s Corner
House
William S. Harvey
Benjamin F. Buckley
William C. Emery
M. F. Luce
William L. Chase
W. W. Hicks
John Smallman, Jr
Mr. Fletcher
St. Ann's Church
Philip Atwood
Wedding Follows Trolley Romance in Waltham
In Waltham on February 22 John W. Cotton and May Powers wed at St Marys Church The ceremony was led by Rev Father Timothy Brosnahan Two years earlier Cotton worked as a conductor on the Roberts line of the Middlesex and Boston street railway Powers earlier rode his car home each night The groom now serves as an advance agent for the road and received a purse of gold from fellow carmen They will reside at 12 Prospect Hill Avenue.
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Waltham
John W. Cotton
Miss May Powers
Timothy Brosnahan
St. Mary's Church
Cotton
Roberts
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway
Miss Powers
Carmen
Prospect Hill Avenue
Hub Checker Players Win At Annual Boston Event
Boston checker players defeated the All-New England selection by 11 games in the Boston Checker Club tournament at the American House. 364 games were played from 2 to 6 pm with 140 Boston wins 129 All-New England wins and 95 draws. Notable players included H W Bickum and Walter Kehoe with Kehoe defeating Bickum. J and Darling of Pawtucket beat H I Pigeon. A purse of 25 dollars was offered by Melvin Brown for a later match among eight top finishers.
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Boston Checker
New England
Boston Checker Club
Washington
All-Boston
All- New England
Boston
All-New England
H. W. Bickum
Waltham
Walter Kehoe
Lynn
Kehoe
Bickum
Massachusetts
J. & Darling
Pawtucket
R. I
H. I. Pigeon
Rhodes Island
Darling
J. H. Sheffield
Providence
Willis Hill
W. I. Parrow
Melvin Brown
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles M. Mabrey
H. M. Bickamp
GC. Waterman
J. H. Finn
F. H. Peck
W. C. Parrow
Frank Mel Clennan
Samuel Levine
E. A. Hann
Chelsea
E. B. Hanes
E. L. Brennan
Relief 4
A. H. Mears
President Hann
Frank M. McClennan
H. C. Brown
Frank F. Fitzpatrick
H. G. Pigeon
BE. L. Brennan
Melrose
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Tion
Post
Iage
Foulard
Ford
Oxford
W. F. Smith
First M. V. M. Veteran Association
Ivernia
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Veteran Association of Massachusetts
William F. Smith
William F. Wallace
Pearl
Gardner W. Pearson
Foss
Pearson
Nichols
John R. Murphy
Thomas A. Lavelle
Murphy
Bunker Hill
Lavelle
Faneuil Hall
State House
of Downs
Battenberg Bureau
Icc
Sileeta
Lymansville
Hamburg
Brines
Brine’s
Tremont ST
Coats
Towerbay
Brin
Smallwares
Clover Day
Black Sox
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