Volkmann School Wins Dual Meet in Narrow Margin
Volkmann School takes all three places in the half mile to clinch the dual meet against Stone's in Mechanics Building by 271-8 to 82-3. Thurber of Stone's shines with multiple wins while Woodruff and Jacques deliver key victories for Volkmann in sprints and distance events. Rowbotham stars in pole vault and high jump as younger athletes show promise.
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Volkmann School
Stone’s
Mechanics’ Building
Stone School
Newbury Street
Watson
Holmes
Hornblower
Fernald
Thurber
Stone's
Rowbotham
Jaques
Woodruff
Nelson
Rogers
Kenefick
Draper
Follett
Mills
Quill Wins Narrow Decision Over Hessel in Rhode Island Bout
Tommy Quill of Brockton won the division over Max Hessel of Boston at the Rhode Island A. C. Thornton main bout. Hessel broke his left hand in round one but continued to score in rounds two and three, yet Referee Abbott awarded the decision to Quill as Hessel refused to continue under the handicap.
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Providence
R. I
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Max Hessel
Boston
Rhode Island A. C
Thornton
Hessel
Quill
Abbott
Phillies Headed for Montgomery Spring Training
Philadelphia Americans depart for spring training in Montgomery Alabama under Captain Harry Davis. The team left Philadelphia on February 27 and will train at the Alabama base for the upcoming season.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia American League Baseball Club
Montgomery
Ala
Harry Davis
Edels Walcott Bout Banned by Portsmouth Officials
The Portsmouth Board of Police Commissioners voted unanimously to ban the 15 round bout between Harry Edels of Chelsea and Belfield Walcott of Boston, planned by the Eureka Athletic Club for Friday night. The city granted a permit earlier, but officials moved to stop the event amid enforcement questions and club preparations continue amid uncertainty.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Board of Police Commissioners
Eureka Athletic Club
Harry Edels
Chelsea
Belfield Walcott
Boston
Daniels to go abroad after Athens Olympics
C M Daniels, noted for his remarkable swimming in the Amateur Athletic Union championships at the New York Athletic Club, plans to swim in England following the Olympic Games in Athens next summer.
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C. M. Daniels
Amateur Athletic Union
New York Athletic Club
England
Athens
New City Hall Regime to Take Office Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning the heads of departments named by Mayor Fitzgerald two weeks ago and confirmed by the Aldermen will take office at City Hall. Dennis J. Hern is installed as superintendent of lamps, Jim Donovan moves from streets, Doyle visits as future streets superintendent, William H. Hayes surveys water department offices, John J. Leahy becomes superintendent of sewers, all preparing for a busy day with new brooms ordered and anxious footfalls in the corridors.
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Fitzgerald
City Hall
Dennis J. Hern
Jim’ Donovan
Doyle
Board of Aldermen
Jim’’ Donovan
William H. Hayes
Water Department
Casey
John J. Leahy
Leahy
Boston House Votes Salary For Mrs. Conley
The Boston legislature authorized paying to Mrs. George H. Conley, widow of the late city schools chief, the remaining last year’s salary. The bill passed at third reading 100 to 85 despite opposition led by Walker Brookline Ward Buckland Cushing and Mc Knight. Webster Thayer Quinn Mellen supported the measure.
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Boston
George H. Conley
Conley
Walker
Brookline
Ward
Buckland
Cushing
O'Brien Family of Medford Celebrates Twelve Healthy Children
Mr and Mrs Thomas O Brien of Tufts street Medford greet a dozen children five girls and seven boys aged 22 to 3 all healthy The family includes Mary 22 Lizzie 20 Heather 19 Daniel 17 Roland 14 George 12 Louise 10 Vincent 9 Arthur 7 Harry 5 Arline 4 and Francis 3 President Roosevelt sent a congratulatory letter Mrs O Brien is active in Catholic affairs and eldest daughter Mary sings publicly.
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Medford
Thomas O'Brien
Tufts Street
O'Brien
Riverside Avenue
Mary
Lizzie
Hsther
Daniel
Roland
George
Louise
Vincent
Arthur
Harry
Arline
Francis
Roosevelt
O’briens
O’brien
Conant
Daniel O'Brien
Esther
Mrs
Thomas O’brien
Brookline School Fight Moves to New Phase Over Private School Issue
The Citizens' Association compels a response from the Brookline Parents' Association amid claims that association officers have children in private schools. The Parents' Association counters that most officials send children to public schools and defends its aim of adequate representation on the School Board without mandating full public school enrollment.
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Brookline
Parents’ Association
Citizens’ Committee
Edward C. Mills
Thomas van Ness
Cabot
Lawrence
Helen B. Flanders
Gilman P. Littlefield Nominated for Mayor in Biddeford
Gilman P. Littlefield was nominated for Mayor at a meeting of the Citizens' Municipal Association this evening in Biddeford Maine.
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Biddeford
Gilman P. Littlefield
Citizens’ Municipal Association
Rheumatic pains and a cure with pink pills
A Sandy Hill New York woman recounts a lifelong struggle with inflammatory rheumatism. After years of suffering and partial relief from doctors, she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with cleansing her blood and curing her in about three months. She urges readers to obtain the genuine pills from druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady, New York.
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Frederick Brown
Sumpter Street
Sandy Hill
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Brown
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Scandal Deepens in Burlington House of Correction Case
Attorney General Fitts issued a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Lottie Dion Monahan on charges of criminal relations with a prisoner at the House of Correction. The warrant follows testimony given before the investigating committee probing affairs at the Burlington facility.
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Burlington, Vt
Fitts
Lottie Dion Monahan
House of Correction
Monahan
Obesity Food Promises Quick Weight Normalization
An advertisement touts a home food that supposedly enables perfect assimilation during meals, requires no starvation, and claims to convert excess fat into muscle and tissue. It promises rapid weight reduction, relief of a large stomach, and improved heart and lung function, urging readers to mail a coupon today.
Girlsterous Extravaganza at Odd Fellows Hall Somerville
A two act show titled A Girlsterous Extravaganza was staged by the Ladies' Catholic Club with Catholic Club aid in Somerville. It portrays a country schoolroom led by a city teacher and her struggles with discipline. Frances Crane, Robert Doherty, and Edward O'Brien received audience praise for their roles.
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Odd Fellows
Somerville
Ladies’ Catholic Club
Catholic Club
Frances Crane
Robert Doherty
Innes
Edward O’brien
Tenney Off 10 Coach Tufis Tenney Off 10 Coach Tufis
Fred Tenney is upbeat as he prepares to coach Tufts baseball. Catcher O Neil signs, and Strobel Pfeffer also join, with Harris hired to coach pitchers. Tenney has three weeks before travel to the South. Cy Young writes from Paoli to McBreen promising Hot Springs trip and no hit games.
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Fred Tenney
Tufts
Soden
O’neil
Tenney
Strobel
Pfeffer
Chicago
Joe Harris
Harris
South
Hugh McBreen
Cy Young
Paoli, O
Young
McBreen
Boston
Hot Springs
Cyrus
Neil and Tenney Clash in San Francisco Tonight
Frankie Neil and Harry Tenney square off in a San Francisco bout amid a rescheduled date caused by an unexplained error. The fight is positioned as a key night for the contenders in the local boxing scene.
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Frankie Neil
Harry Tenney
Little Fellows
San Francisco
John Hancock Mutual Life shows solid 1905 gains
The board of policyholders reports John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co of Boston ended 1905 with assets of 36,974,906 and liabilities of 33,018,271 leaving a surplus of 3,956,686. The company posted rising assets, surplus, income and outstanding insurance and paid policyholders 4,333,262 in death claims and matured endowments. Public confidence remains its greatest asset.
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
John Hancock
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