Centenary Celebrations at Second Church of Dorchester
The Second Church of Dorchester marks its 100th anniversary with a multi day program. Rev John Codman’s era opening remarks, Rev Arthur Little current pastor, and a series of sermons, organ recitals, and portraits highlight the milestone. Bishop Robert Codman offers reflections on faith and truth.
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Dorchester
John Codman
Arthur Little
Little
Miner C. Cone
Robert Codman
Episcopal
Maine
Bishop Codman
Frederick H. Means
James G. Vose
Luther T. Townsend
Elizabeth B. Sharp
Miriam B. Means
Richard C. Humphreys
G. Wolcott Brooks
Perley B. Davis
Ella Gilbert Ives
John F. Hartwell
E. M. Packard
Eva Booth Pleads with Sinners Despite Pleurisy
Eva Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, spoke at the People's Palace while seriously ill with grippe and pleurisy. Despite medical advice to rest, she pressed on at three monster revival meetings, urging sinners to forget the past and begin anew.
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Eva Booth
Salvation Army
People’s Palace
Miss Booth
One Day to Captain Colby Means Rank and Wages
Captain H G O Colby, long time recruiting officer at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, will retire January 7. The next rear admiral vacancy occurs the same day as Rear Admiral Berry’s retirement. If Berry retires a day sooner Colby would become rear admiral and receive half pay, but that path now appears blocked.
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Colby
Washington
H. G. O. Colby
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Berry
Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Cans Highlight Quality
Full rich body of Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand described as satisfying in one and two pound cans. Emphasizes packaging not offered in bulk and promotes individual can sizes.
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Chase & Sanborn
Catholic Bishops Tighten Marriage Rules Before Lent
Church officials announce new pastoral regulations aligning with Pope Pius X. rescript restricting marriages to within same parish. Elopements and out of parish weddings to be illicit unless special dispensation granted, aiming to deter mixed or non Catholic unions.
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Pius X
Church In
America
Engineers Seek Wage Hike for Coal Hoisting Units
Coal Hoisting Engineers' Union 74 calls a special meeting for next Sunday at Wells Memorial building to act on a wage scale proposal. The Boston Central Labor Union endorsed the terms, and the Steam Engineers' International Union backs the 1908 wage-advance request. Proposed: weekly rise from 18 to 19.50, overtime 5 in day shifts 6 at night on Sundays and holidays, transient engineers at 10 per day, arbitration for disputes, and only union workers employed.
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International
Hebrew Progressive Lodge Installs New Officers
The Hebrew Progressive Lodge at Schwartz Fall 15 Leverett Street installed new officers led by Grand Officer Simon Goldberg and Grand Conductor Abraham Rusef. Officers include President Benjamin Lederman and Vice-President Julius Rosenblum, with a reception held afterward. Retiring President Abraham Zimberg and ex-President Simon Goldberg received testimonials.
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Hebrew Progressive Lodge
Schwartz Fall
Leverett Street
Order of Beth Abraham
Simon Goldberg
Abraham Rusef
Benjamin Lederman
Julius Rosenblum
M. J. Wilbur
J. Isenberg
Peter Wisenberg
J. Rudderham
Inquiry Favors Wells in City Finance Session
An executive session of the Finance Commission meets at 2 PM in the Tremont building to review complaints against Fire Commissioner Wells. The commission will chart the week’s program including a possible probe of the bridge department and assess allegations of promotions amid political influence. Some charges have been found baseless.
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Finance Commission
Tremont
Bridge Department
Wells
Michael J. Sughrue
Commission
Farley
Four lawmakers drawn to power through committee posts
Four men in the Legislature will gain prizes of influence in the coming months as Speaker Cole reshapes committees. John N. Cole places Robert Luce and Joseph Walker on key panels while William F. Garcelon also gains railroads and election laws oversight. The session will test the speaker’s bold shifts and anti merger bills targeting Boston and Maine with New Haven, and financial stock dealings.
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John N. Cole
Robert Luce
Somerville
Joseph Walker
Brookline
William F. Garcelon
Newton
Cole
Luce
Walker
Frothingham
Garcelon
Old Luce
Railroad Committee
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Germantown Citizens Association Elects Officers
The Germantown Citizens' Association held its annual meeting in Saunders Hall Germantown yesterday. A note from the Wage Earners' Club of Ward 23 secretary A L Leeman said the group will cooperate with district associations to improve conditions. Officials thanked Mayor Fitzgerald and area leaders for helping pass the Washington street widening act. Officers elected include President Wallace A Gleason vice presidents John J Conway and Charles P Preston secretary J William Dillon financial secretary Henry J Hoyt treasurer Richard J Cronin and executive committee members William H Gleason A S Parker Weeks J Henry Nay George Cherry and Earle B Davidson.
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Germantown
Wallace A. Gleason
John J. Conway
Charles P. Preston
J. William Dillon
Henry J. Hoyt
Richard J. Cronin
William H. Gleason
A. S. Parker Weeks
J. Henry Nay
George Cherry
Earle B. Davidson
Tabor Place Brookline Homes Busy With Big Families
In Taber place Brookline off Perry street a dense cluster of 27 or 28 tenements houses large families. Most households have two or more children with many six to nine, and 150 children roam Perry and Brook streets on pleasant days. P J Duffy has 12 children with eleven still living.
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Eldish Duffy
Tabor Place
Brookline
Perry Street
Tabor Race
Perry and
Brook Streets
P.J. Duffy
No. 9
John Donnelly
J. Ingraham
William Smith
John H. Lunney
D. Coyne
M. J. McCarthy
John Tarrant
Joseph McNeilly
R. Powers
Taber Place
Copley Society Twelfth Night Revels at Arlington Street Church
About 500 members and friends of the Copley Society will attend the Twelfth Night Revels at Copley Hall after the Arlington Street Church chimes, 8 PM. Music by the Cadet Orchestra, with Felix Fox and A. F. Maney performing songs and dances. Repeats as vaudeville on Jan 11 with additional monologue by Joseph Lindon Smith.
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Arlington Street
Copley Society
Copley Hall
Felix Fox
A. F. Maney
Newton Mackintosh
Samuel Mixter
E. T. Watson
J. H. Emerton
Jeanne Oliver
I. Lyman Clarke
Joseph Lindon Smith
Charlestown Woman Secretly Weds Man From Charlestown
The marriage of Miss Ethel H. Webster of 37 Monument Square Charlestown to Leon F. Baldwin was announced yesterday. It was a secret New Year’s Eve wedding with few if any intimate friends advised of the approaching nuptials.
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Ethel H. Webster
Monument Square
Charlestown
Leon FE. Baldwin
Interior decides to keep Unwhipped Utes on duty at Thunder Butte
Washington January 5 officials at the Interior Department affirmed that soldiers at Thunder Butte will remain on duty through winter to prevent any outbreak by the Unwhipped Utes. The group split from a Utah band months ago and traveled to South Dakota threatening a warpath.
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Washington
Interior Department
Thunder Butte
Utah
South Dakota
Cure a Cold In One Day Brominated Quinine Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using laxative bromide quinine tablets. The box bears BE GROVE’S signature and promises a refund if no cure, priced at 25 cents.
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BE. W. Grove
Harvard Expert on Walking Demonstrates Gait Variations
Dr Edward T W Bradford led a free public lecture at Harvard Medical School on The Human Gait using lantern slides to show walking as a complex activity. He praised walking as universal exercise and urged daily outdoor walks while noting military gait differences among American German and French troops.
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Edward TW. Bradford
Harvard Medical School
Bradford
Medical
Tipperary Men Elect Officers in Washington Street Meeting
Officers for 1908 were elected at the Tipperary Men's Association gathering in Phenix Hall Washington Street. A report to the Central Council of Iris County Clubs was presented and a ball committee appointed. A fund was started to honor T Semple captain of the Tipperary hurling team.
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Tipperary Men’s
Tipperary Men's Association
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
Central Council
Iris County Clubs
T. Semple
Tipperary Hurling
Prent
D. B. Kiely
J. J. Scully
Pat O'Day
James J. Garty
William P. Heff
Valentine Ryan
John Cooke
Central Council of County Clubs
D. B
Michael Delehanty
Michael Butler
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R. H. Stearns & Co
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William C. Crecor
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J. S. Waterman & Sons Undertakers
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Powers
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Will Powers
Maurice W
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Church of Most Holy Redeemer
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Ell M. Rebbing
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