Boston labor questions answered by mayoral candidates
The Joint Council of Boston City Department Employees unions reported candidate responses to 11 questions on wage hikes, contract labor, pensions, and employment practices. Storrow and Fitzgerald gave fuller positions, Hibard's were partial, Taylor did not provide official replies. Fitzgerald was unanimously endorsed.
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Public Grounds Department
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Bridge Department
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Ter
Hibbard
Nathaniel
Taylor
Fitzgerald
Duff
Untrue says Sullivan corrects Fitzgeralds statement
John A. Sullivan denies soliciting a garbage disposal contract through an attorney role. He cites 1906 discussions in Washington on cost savings, explains city plans and the 1912 contract expiry, and asserts no improper relation. He notes the Finance Commission findings and his lack of interest in the involved company.
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Post
Washington
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Boston
New England Sanitary Product Company
Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Kennedy
Codman Street
John A. Sullivan
Tremont Building
Murphy for Storrow but gave no interview
John R. Murphy denies a published pretend interview about the Boston city campaign. He states he refused an interview with a claimed Record City Hall reporter and says he will vote for Mr. Storrow. He confirms his stance as a citizen and sign-off from Boston dated January 7, 1910.
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City Hall
Record
John R. Murphy
Boston
Fire records list small losses at moment
Daily fire record notes multiple small fires in Boston areas Shawmut avenue Wareham street Fleet street East Sixth street South Boston Neponset avenue and Neponset avenue. Items include Frank Cole Salvatore Bruno Mrs Charlotte Dwyer Sanford Small with losses ranging from a few dollars to one hundred dollars.
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Boston Elevated Co
Slight
Wareham Street
Frank Cole
Fleet Street
Salvatore Bruno
East Sixth Street
South
Boston
Charlotte Dwyer
Neponset Avenue
Sanford Small
Battle of cash says Hibbard rally in East Boston
Mayor Hibbard framed the race as a battle between rival financial camps for city interests. Ex-Councilman Kinney alleged a $100,000 bribe to quit. The Mayor alleged heavy spending by Mr. Storrow and warned the contest would escalate greatly.
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Hibbard
Boston
William §. Kinney
Storrow
Jesse Gove
Ward 1
Kinney
Public Service Corporation
Mr. Fitzgerald
Kidder
Taft Fires Pinchot Over Ballinger Case Rift in Washington
The era's sharp politicking escalated as President Taft dismissed Forester Pinchot after a clash with Secretary Wilson over Ballinger Gravis evidence. Pinchot refused comment while observers weigh the impact on Congress investigations and Republican unity.
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House
Capitol
White House
Washington
Wilson
Taft
Dolliver
Ballinger
Senate
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Secretary of Agriculture
Price
Shaw
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Land Office
Roosevelt
Congress
Fahey Replies to Financiers Over Newspaper Control
John H. Fahey editor of the Traveler asserts Robert Winsor and William A. Gaston sought to control the paper’s policies. He says after failing to steer news and editorials they tried to buy full control and then sold holdings with a stipulation that the sale would delay taking sides against Fitzgerald for one day.
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John H. Fahey
The
Traveler
Robert Winsor
William A. Gaston
Fitzgerald
Travelling with Taft by Alfred Henry Lewis
In the January Human Life Alfred Henry Lewis critiques Washington power circles exposing a secret Beverly visit by a trust yacht party. The piece links a participant to letters to Standard Oil Archbold and Roosevelt fears, suggesting Taft actions tied to the Beverly conference. The article bills this as the first published account of the secret meeting.
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Human Life
Washington
Beverly
Standard Oil Archbold
Satan
Mr. Roosenvelt
Taft
Campbell Co. Entertain Staff At Camden Plant Convention
Joseph Campbell Company salesmen gathered at the Camden soup plant for a week of inspection of new buildings and equipment. Officials and staff gave informative talks and a daily luncheon followed by a theater party at the Lyric theatre.
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Joseph Campbell Company
Campbell’s Soups
Camden
Lyric
Vermont Man Named Rhodes Scholar From Oxford Bid
Burlington Vermont Henry C Brownell is chosen as the state’s next Rhodes scholar for study at Oxford University in the upcoming selection. The announcement names Brownell as the Vermont representative in the prestigious program.
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Burlington
Henry C. Brownell
Oxford
Vermont
Drunkards Saved Secretly Offer Promoting Remedy
An unusual ad copy touts saving drunkards secretly and urges every woman to save a drunkard with a free trial package of a golden remedy today. The message blends sensational rescue language with a marketing prompt for a product.
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J. W. Haines Co
Glenn Bldg
Cincinnati
Proper laxative remedy Syray offigsab tna of Senna advertised
An old advertisement claims the syrup Syray offigsab tna of Senna can overcome constipation with personal effort and proper living. It stresses using genuine California syrup and that it is sold by leading druggists at a regular price of 50 cents per bottle.
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Senna
California
Snow
Boston
Spain
Old Kentucky
Faneuil Hall
Leading authorities urge cleanliness as first step in hair care
Three scalp and hair experts Woods Hutchinson M D J C Bayles of New York and Dr Lassar of Germany agree that keeping the head clean by frequent washing is the essential measure to prevent dandruff itching scalp and baldness They caution against harsh soaps strong alkalis hot water and urge using Birt's Head Wash made from refined soap egg white coconut oil glycerin and salicylic acid with doctor guidance.
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Woods Hutchinson
M. D
J. C. Bayles
New York
Lassar
Germany
Birt
War on War with America debated in London talks
London January 7 energy of political campaigning remains high though arguments wear thin. John Burns president of the local government board warns tariffs fuel most wars and a timber tax could trigger war with the United States. He denounces A. J. Balfour’s alarmist Commons speech as highly discreditable.
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London
John Burns
Local Government Board
Battersea
United States
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Germany
London crowd crush at Town Hall kills one amid Irish League rally
A large crowd besieging the Town Hall in eastern London caused railings to collapse as Liberal candidate Mr Benn arrived for an Irish League meeting. The fall into a deep area killed one man and injured about ten others, forcing the meeting to be abandoned.
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Irish League
Benn
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