Boston Merchants Back Post Petition for Telephone Rate Reform
Leading Boston merchants join The Boston Post to petition the Highway Commission under Chapter 433 of the 1906 acts to review and potentially reduce telephone charges in Boston. The plan seeks hearings, findings, and recommendations on rates and service quality, with 20 customer signatures sufficient to trigger action. Citizens are invited to sign and send endorsements to Telephone Editor, Boston Post.
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Boston Telephone Petition Objects to City Rates
A dated 1907 petition from Boston telephone customers to the Massachusetts Highway Commission protests that charges for local and intercity telephone service with the New England Telegraph and Telephone Company are excessive. The document cites bills in Boston and requests relief or redress from the highway authorities.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
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Protest order to muzzle all dogs in the state
The item reports support from public health and city officials for a statewide dog muzzle order to curb hydrophobia. Dr. E N Finn of Dedham urges a statewide muzzle to ease epidemic fears while Mayor James Thompson of Quincy notes local ordinances already require muzzling and welcomes the broader measure.
Taunton Considers Immediate Dog Muzzle Reform
Taunton leaders weigh drastic steps after Governor Guild action on dog muzzling. Mayor Tracey orders a Friday council meeting to push humane restraints and enforce stricter muzzle rules. Health chief Washburn backs proper muzzles, while Aldermen discuss fines and public safety.
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Guild
John B. Tracey
Elliott Washburn
Board of Health
T. N. Sheehan
Board of Aldermen
Rhode Island
IF. M. Atwood
Newburyport Divided Over Governor's Dog Order
Mayor Houston backs the Governor and council to enforce dog control in Newburyport while Health Board Chairman J Gurney opposes the order. Gurney questions the wisdom of muzzling dogs and doubts hydrophobia fears, arguing it could worsen issues in communities without dog trouble.
Holyoke Officials Oppose Dog Restraint Amid Rabies Fear
Mayor Avery City Marshal Wright and Dr A B E Wetherell oppose muzzling dogs in Holyoke saying restraint worsens madness. The rabies scare last summer led to two months of dog muzzling with several local and New York Pasteur Institute treatments for suspected cases including Mrs Augustine W Kosbeck who died of hydrophobia.
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Wright
A. BE. Wetherell
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Augustine W. Kosbeck
New York
Pasteur Institute
Malden Mayor-Elect Denounces Hysteria Over Mad Dogs
Malden January 2 Mayor-elect Charles D McCarthy says people should not panic over mad dog scare. He warns against muzzling all dogs and urges calm response rather than hysteria.
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Malden
Charles D. McCarthy
Aldermen Vote to Reject Reconsidering Muzzling Order
Melrose officials vote seven to five at a special meeting to not reconsider the muzzling order earlier approved. The action followed Monday night’s vote and sets the issue without reversal.
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Melrose
Not in It Springfield Dogs Muzzled Debate
Springfield debates governor council action to muzzle dogs under state cattle bureau authority. Attorney E H Latrope questions legality, noting no statute grants such power to the bureau. Mayor Dickinson and Board of Health alignment show no rabies cases and no local action planned.
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Cattle Bureau
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G. W. Gordon
Board of Health
Mayor backs dog muzzle order to halt rabies spread
Fall River officials respond to rabies concerns as Governor and Council impose dog muzzling. Mayor John T. Coughlin says he bows to the wisdom of the order while noting the city has no current rabies cases. Dr. McMichael Kelly of the Board of Health endorses the measure as a prudent statewide precaution against hydrophobia.
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New England
McMichael Kelly
Board of Health
Medway Selectmen Vote to Issue Dog Muzzle Order
Medway officials declared at the January 2 meeting that an order will be issued to muzzle all dogs. The action targets preventing attacks and stray incidents in the town.
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Beverly’s Belief Dr Shea Endorses Dog Muzzle Policy
Dr John J Shea chairman of the Board of Health endorses muzzling all dogs as prudent. He supports the Governor and council action to protect children and reduce anxiety about dogs acting strangely. Beverly Jan 2.
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John J. Shea
Board of Health
Invent humane muzzle sparks debate over dog licenses
Mrs. Lemuel R. Howe of 71 Francis street Brookline defends dogs against muzzling orders. She argues muzzles cause more mad dogs, cites rabies origins in abused dogs, and calls for higher dog licenses to improve canine care and protect licenced owners.
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Lemuel R. Howe
Francis Street
Brookline
Tewksbury Defences Rabies Treatment Claims
Tewksbury State Hospital authorities deny Robert J. Toole of Everett and Tred Dodge of Revere were treated there. Superintendent Dr. Ernest B. Emerson says neither boy was entered on the hospital books for rabies treatment and the charges are false.
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Tewksbury State Hospital
Robert J. Toole
Everett
Ernest B. Emerson
Toole Boy
Tred Dodge
Revere
Town orders muzzle for all dogs by selectmen
The Watertown selectmen posted notices and mailed circulars to dog owners ordering them to muzzle their pets. The order was approved unanimously at a special meeting and met with general town approval.
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Rabies Question Sparks Health Board Debate in North Adams
Dr. George A. Fagan chairman of the Board of Health said if rabies exists in the State he favors stringent eradication measures. The only question for him is whether there is any rabies.
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George A. Fagan
Board of Health
Cambridge Health Chairman Urges State Dog Muzzle Order
Dr. Charles T. Weeks, chairman of the Cambridge Board of Health, argues that the state agricultural department should order muzzling of dogs statewide, noting city and town efforts would be nearly impossible to coordinate. The statement emphasizes centralized action over local initiatives.
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Charles T. Weeks
Cambridge Board of Health
State Agricultural Department
Cambridge aldermen refer muz zling dogs to City Council
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen last evening voted to refer the matter of muz zling dogs to the next City Council for further action.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Fitchburg Officials Back Governor Guild Dog Order
Fitchburg officials including Mayor James H. McMahon and Dr. Alfred O. Hitchcock support the governor's dog order as a prudent safety measure amid a recent mad dog scare. The city already requires muzzles for 90 days, and the mayor confirms enforcement of the existing law alongside the new order.
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Charcoal Lozenges Promote Health Said to Purify Breath
An article extols Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a safe purifier for stomach and bowels. It claims improved complexion, breath, and blood, with a Buffalo physician recommending daily use for gas relief and liver benefits. Price is twenty five cents a box. address F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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