Boston Mayor defends record against tax dodgers and reform groups
Mayor Fitzgerald denounces the Municipal League and Good Government Association in a sharp statement. He asserts city improvements came from his initiatives and warns tax evaders, including trustees and Shaw estate figures, harmed public funds and raised levies. He cites the West End lease clash and Quincy Show case as proof of reform opponents’ motives.
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Municipal League
Good Government Association
Boston
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Quincy A. Shaw
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Laurence Minot
Francis C. Welch
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Bar Association
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston Sees Warmer Temperatures Promised Tonight
Cold snap across the northeast reports 1 below zero at 7 am the coldest hour since winter. By 5 pm the warmest hour reached 12 above. Ice covers harbors and lakes with fields forming in Boston harbor if the trend continues. Skating thrived in Charles river basin while ice forms linger along the coast.
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Minn
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San Diego
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Montreal
Fire destroys Todd residence as family flees in cold
Eight members of C Lee Todd’s household die in a winter blaze on Main road in GO MILE. Mrs Todd, three children and servants, scantily clad, walk a mile to her brother’s home as flames from a defective flue consume the upper floors. Neighbors, including Harry Warner and Jennie Pierce, save furniture.
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C. Lee Todd
Boston
Lee
Main Road
Eveleth Todd
Todds
Harry Warner
J. E. Hart
Will Pierce
Jennie Pierce
Lynn Harbor Frozen Over
North shore residents faced extreme cold with 10 below in West Lynn and 5 below at Nahant Beach. Lynn Harbor froze thickly from Nahant to four miles past Revere Beach, while a steam mist rose from the bay and Egg Rock disappeared in the haze. Frozen pipes troubled homes and three factory sprinkler systems burst, including Frank F. Vincent’s plant causing about $10,000 in stock damage.
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North Shore
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Mercury
Nahant Beach
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Revere Beach
Egg Rock
Frank FE. Vincent
Union Street
Put An Extra Stomach to Work
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and gas. It claims the tablet supplies a missing digestive aid, helps rest the stomach, and promises quick relief after meals. The product is marketed as harmless, with one grain digesting 3000 grains of food, priced at 50 cents per box and available through F. A. ny Co. Marshall.
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Stuart
British Lumber Schooners Towed Into Vineyard Haven
Two British schooners loaded with lumber were driven to port by ice and gale. The Elma bound for Bridgeport was towed in by the wrecking tug Raymond J. Anderton, while the Lucille bound for New York was brought in by the revenue cutter Acushnet to Vineyard Haven on January 7.
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Elma
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Lucille
New York
St.John
Raymond J. Anderton
Acushnet
Vessels Plagued by Northwest Blizzard Reach Port For Repairs
The Elma endured a harsh Northwest blizzard between Portland and Cape Cod, becoming heavily iced and pumping required to stay afloat. It anchored at Chatham, towed by the Anderton, with four feet of water in its hold but recoverable with temporary repairs. The Lucille ran aground on Bass River jetty near Hyannis, losing anchors and chains, and leaks about 2000 strokes per hour. the Acushnet towed by the revenue cutter. The Ralph M Hayward arrived after losing jib gear, frostbit crew treated at the Marine Hospital. Ripple and Emma, reported lost, also reached port tonight.
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Anderton
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Lucille
Bass River
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Ralph M. Hayward
Marine Hospital
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Philadelphia
Boston
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Emma
Storms Stranding and Ice Lock Cape Fleet in Blizzard
The Ripple at Hyannis and Emma at Falmouth weathered a Cape storm with 60 mph winds and heavy snow squalls. The Ripple iced over and drifted to Muskegett channel before crew freed the vessel and sailed to Hyannis, losing all gear. Captain Stanley Butler of the Emma described the experience as among the worst of his career as men were barely alive after boarding. A fleet of 10 vessels sheltered in Deackens pond harbor while Chatham to Woods Hole froze over. J K & B Sears Co. gasoline wharf at Hyannis harbor was swept away, and several sloops including Al thedes, Hattie D, Dora, and Mayflower were frozen in. Snow blankets the Cape area.
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Mayflower
Four Sailors Rescued From Disabled Eloise Off Maryland
Captain C W Harrison and three crewmen were rescued after signaling for help and being taken aboard a passing schooner from the Eloise bound for Baltimore. They battled hunger and freezing winds near Hoopers Island after the Eloise endured two weeks of gale force seas off New Bern. The Eloise was later found by the revenue cutter Apache and towed into Hooper's Island inlet.
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Eloise
Newbern
N. C
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British Warships Collide in Portsmouth Harbor
The battleship Revenge broke from moorings in Portsmouth during an exceptional high tide and drifted into the bow of the superdreadnought Orion. Revenge sustained a hole in its starboard quarter while Orion appeared undamaged. Both ships will be docked.
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Real Peer Student in Hub School
Charles lord of Ossulston son of George Montagu Bennet heir to Tankerville estates attends a Boston private prep school incognito. His father favors American methods and keeps his identity secret. grand uncle Homer Albers of Brookline approves. Charlie 14 aims to enter Harvard after graduation.
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Lord of
Ossulston
George Montagu Bennet
Earl of
Tankerville
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Boston
Homer Albers
High Street
Brookline
Harvard University
Charlie
Holland House
New York
Apologizes Then Attempts Death by Gas In Lynn
George F. Mussells a 55 year old shoeworker of 172 Liberty Street attempted suicide by inhaling illuminating gas in a Lynn lodging house. He left a note to his sister Mrs. George W. Horne and was found by his landlady Mrs. Katherine Leary before death. He was taken to Lynn Hospital on the dangerous list.
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George F. Mussells
Liberty Street
Katherine Leary
Lynn Hospital
George W. Horne
Hawthorne Carlsberg Saves Five From Gas Poisoning
Hawthorne Carlsberg awoke to gas fumes from a street pipe leak at 10 Bartlett Place North End. He dragged his wife and two sons and Mrs Anna Mendal from the building to safety and summoned help while others near the stair well were overcome and later treated at Relief Hospital.
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Bartlett Place
North End
Sadie Carlsberg
Isador and
Arthur
Anna Mendal
Relief Hospital
Carlsberg
Salem Street
Samuel Mendal
Will Tour City in Whirlwind Mrs FitzGerald Seeks School Board Seat
Mrs. Susan W. FitzGerald, a woman candidate for the school committee, plans a whirlwind tour of all 26 wards with open air speeches and at least one talk per ward. She has delivered over 50 open air speeches and twice as many indoor meetings and remains physically strong. She argues for a female member on the school board and believes voters favor such a choice.
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Susan W. FitzGerald
FitzGerald
Schol
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