Doctors Testify in Push to Stop Illegal Medical Parlors
District Attorney John B. Moran cited Annie Russell’s case at the State House as he urged a bill to halt medical parlors and criminal doctors in Boston. The measure would require nurses or doctors with knowledge of malpractice to report immediately to the district attorney and would punish offenders with prison terms.
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Annie Russell
John B. Moran
State House
Boston
Moran
Russell
Reformatory
Peabody
Cambridge
Seaward
Retail Druggists’ Association
William Wartlett
Where Is Miss Childs in Wake of Annie Rus Sell Case
Police pursue a 'blind trail' as Mabelle Childs remains missing after Annie Russells death. Mrs. Raynes of Deer Isle claims critical revelations and urges Miss Childs to come forward to identify the doctor involved. Chiefs Watts and Dugan express urgency while officials seek any clue to locate her.
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Mabelle
Annie Russell
Charlestown
Mabelle Childs
William Raynes
Deer Isle
Post
W. B. Watts
Dugan
Miss Childs
Real estate boom talk in Boston urged by Byrnes
U F Byrnes urged stronger city valuation and business incentives to draw manufacturing to Boston. He warned foreign control harms enterprise and cited a stalled $2,500,000 promise tied to the Boston & Albany lease. He urged closer Canada trade and criticized rate regulation as overemphasized by some public figures.
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Boston
Boston & Albany
New York Central
State House
U. FE
Byrnes
Plymouth Rock
Bunker Hill
Laws seek labels for alcohol and poisons in patent medicines
In the State House, druggists, physicians, temperance groups and many women debated bills on labeling and selling patent and proprietary medicines with alcohol or poisonous drugs. Testimony covered who bears responsibility for mislabeling, penalties, and effects on sales, with multiple bills proposing clear ingredient labels and restricted sales.
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State House
Paris
Poison in His Coffee in Hyde Park Triggers Murder Probe
Hyde Park police investigate whether arsenic found in a cup of coffee killed John H. Blake, a National Biscuit Co. employee. Blake denied poisoning. neighbors, wife, and sister recount night sounds and a hurried departure. Authorities probe arsenic purchase and seek motive while preserving mystery.
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Hyde Park
Butters
Police Department
John H. Blake
Blake
Frazer Street
Chittie
National Biscuit Company
Fears Reservoir Pressure Triggers City Pipe Relay Plan
In Waltham on February 27 officers fear higher future water pressure from a new reservoir will strain the aged system. Mayor Harvey instructs Superintendent Brown to relaid pipes in sections with greatest danger. Main street, Russell, and South streets will receive doubled capacity pipes to prevent accidents.
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Waltham
Brown
Harvey
Russell
South Streets
Minstrel Show Delights Stoneham Knights of Columbus
Stoneham Council 489 Knights of Columbus held its annual minstrel show in the armory. Jambos and Bones led acts with local jokes and topical songs lampooning Stoneham politicians. Interlocutor Peter J. Birmingham and balladists John J. Cody and Ernest J. Glidden performed, encored repeatedly, as the circle of council members and performers entertained with specialties and a one act comedy.
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Stoneham
StoNeham Council
Knights of Columbus
Armory
Bones
J. I. Bresenham
J. P. McHale
F. B. Hamill
Jambos
Co. R. Kollock
W. J. Murphy
M.S. Joyce
Peter J. Birmingham
John J. Cody
Ernest J. Glidden
Patrick J. Fallon
John J. Mogan
R. E. Sheridan
F. Woods
J. E. Rafferty
J. H. White
J. I. Murphy
A. Peacock
George Murphy
J. A. Walsh
P. J. Birmingham
J. J. Cody
J. F. Surette
F. Halpin
A. Hocking
J. F. Woods
J. W. Reynolds
M. J. Corcoran
W. A. Brooks
J. Surette
E. J. Glidden
Frank Stevens
J. J. White
J. Lahey
J. McDonald
D. E. Quinlan
G. T. Callahan
District Chief McDonough Named Assistant Chief
District Chief Peter F. McDonough is named to be second assistant chief. The announcement lists district chief candidates and assigns captains to engines 6, 22, 25, 388 and 15 including Henry A. Fox M J Mulligan M J Kennedy S J Ryder John O Tabor.
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Henry A. Fox
M. J. Mulligan
M. J. Kennedy
S. J. Ryder
John O. Tabor
McDonough to Lead Boston Fire as Five Captains Promoted
Peter F. McDonough will become second assistant chief of Boston's fire department. Commissioner Wells will promote five captains to district chiefs today, aided by the death of Chief Cheswell and retirements of Hussey and Chiefs Childs Smith and Gaylord. Captain Henry A. Fox of Engine 6, West...
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Peter F. McDonough
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Wells
Cheswell
Hussey
Childs, Smith
Gaylord
Henry A. Fox
Engine 6
West
Lent Season Starts With Ash Wednesday Observances
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent in Catholic and Episcopal churches worldwide. The 40 day period, dating to the fourth century, calls for penance, fasting within health limits, and renunciation of leisure to prepare for Easter. Services, retreats, and religious talks will be common across parishes.
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Victor
Rome
Irenaeus
Gangra
Christ
Moses
Elias
Lynn Lad Shot by His Chum in Street quarrel
In West Lynn on February 27, 15 year old Thomas McWha fired a bullet at his 14 year old companion William Baldwin after a boyish quarrel left McWha enraged. Baldwin was struck in the heel and both youths reside on Harmon Street.
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West Lynn
Thomas McWha
Harmon Street
William Baldwin
Novena of Grace Service Starts at Local Churches
The Novena of Grace, a Jesuit devotion to St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier, begins next Sunday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Mary’s Church on Endicott Street. On March 23 Pope Pius X granted indulgences for public or private devotion, capped at twice per year, including 300 days for devout prayer and a plenary indulgence for completing the Novena with confession, Eucharist, and prayers for the Holy Father’s intentions within eight days.
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Society of Jesus
St. Ignatius
St. Francis Navtier
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary's Church
Endicott Street
Holy Father
Pius X
St. Francis Xavier
Special Lenten Services for Night Workers in Boston Chapel
A course of Lenten lectures for night workers who worship Sundays and holidays in the Immaculate Conception chapel on Washington Street will be a feature of the penitential season. Rev P J Lyons invites regular flock and others to join Thursday evening services at 863 Washington Street starting tomorrow at 6259.
May Halt Honeymoon in Gardiner on Death News
Mrs Louis M Spear nee Marion White of Gardiner Maine and Dr Spear on honeymoon in Europe will face a cable informing them of Percy G White a Yale graduate and brother of the bride dying in Boston last Thursday They will sail home at once upon receiving the news
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Gardiner, Me
Louis M. Spear
Marion White
Dr. Spear
Naples
Mr. White
Yale
Boston
Tie
Boy fires at friend in woods after attempting prank
McWha says shooting accidental while Baldwin and four bystanders swear it was intentional. He injured Baldwin with a Flobert rifle after a watch and paper theft dispute during recess at Harmon School. Lynn Hospital doctors deem the wound not serious.
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Hoitt
Lynn Hospital
Young McWha
Baldwin
Young McWhat
Lynnhurst Woods
Harmon School
Tom
William Baldwin
Post
Farm School Report Highlighting 1905 Progress and Needs
The 1905 annual report shows Thompson's Island Farm School for Boys in its 92nd year with students aged 10 to 14. It notes student work includes printing by the boys, the school’s private funding since 1814, and annual deficits needing about $7000 beyond invested funds. Donations to Arthur Adams and several firehouse captains are urged. Promotions in city fire departments are described as long-advocated, with five captain promotions, five lieutenant promotions, and district chief appointments to be announced by the fire commissioner.
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Farm School
Thompson's Island
Arthur Adams
Congress Street
Boston
Punchbowl Gift to Hon Charles H Innes
Attorney Charles H. Innes was banqueted at the Quincy House last night and presented a magnificent cut glass punchbowl by members of his class of 1996 who passed the last bar examination in this State. Mr. Arthur P. Russell was toastmaster. Mr. Herbert S. Frost delivered the presentation speech.
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Charles H. Innes
Quincy House
Arthur P. Russell
Herbert S. Frost
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Chum
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M. M. Johnson
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Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Bartlett
C. I. Hood Co
Lowell
Mr.Taylor
Mrs. Stevenson
Stevenson
Massachusetts Women's Christian Temperance Union
Alice Stone Blackwell
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Henry Canning
Horace
Rebekah Lodge
Walter KE. Price
Bennett
John
J. Ryder
McDonough
Lynn Lad
GRACE
Mrs. Spear
Italy
Tomforde
Court Street
Farm School Report
Chickering
F Engirte 6
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
Hardware Man
Portland and Sudbury Sts
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