Harvard President urges seven member at large city council
President Eliot of Harvard told the Massachusetts Mayors Club at the Parker House that the Board of Aldermen and the Common Council should be abolished. He proposed a seven member elective body to replace them, to be elected at large alongside the mayor who would chair what he called a commission.
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Massachusetts Mayors’ Club
Parker House
Eliot
Harvard
Board of Aldermen
President Eliot Advocates Commission Government
President Eliot extolled commission government as a means to attract better men to city boards, favoring a nominal salary around 2500 dollars as used in Galveston and Des Moines, citing the Boston School Board as an example and noting opposition in some quarters.
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Eliot
Galveston
Des Moines
Boston School Board
Eddy matriarch's sanity questioned in court filing
George W. Glover asks District Court in Lead South Dakota for a sanity examination of Mary Baker Eddy, following her refusal to reconcile with Glover after plans for a Boston Christmas meeting. The move comes after Eddy’s son filed a “next friend” suit seeking part of the Eddy fortune.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Lead
S. D
Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy
Tatros Not Guilty in Immigration Conspiracy Case
The jury found Michael Satros former Greek consul at Lowell not guilty of conspiracy to land Greek boys at the port in violation of immigration laws. Co defendant John C Simoyannis pleaded guilty and will be discharged, though he faces another indictment from last June. Simoyannis testified for the government. He was released on $1000 bail pending the second case.
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Michael Satros
Lowell
John C. Simoyannis
Macedonia
John H. Casey
Eight Taytee team layers steam out ills at Hot Springs
Hub polo team defeats Providence in the first local game in years as Eight Taytee players take the court to showcase talent and boost morale.
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Taytee
Hot Springs
Hub Polo
Providence
Suits Hit Burrage Town Over Industry Disputes
In Burrage founded by Albert C. Burrage, several lawsuits have been filed against local industries and two against Mr Burrage. The town faces a temporary blight as legal actions unfold though Burrage is not believed to be personally involved. He reportedly invested greatly in developing the town’s industries housing and infrastructure.
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Burrage
Albert C. Burrage
Feeney and McNary Clash Over Democratic Meeting Call
John P. Feeney and William S. McNary dispute who may call a meeting of the Democratic State committee. McNary holds the call is valid and acts on committee members’ request. Feeney urges Democrats to boycott. McNary’s session is at the Quincy House this afternoon. Feeney’s at 85 State Street tomorrow.
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John P. Feeney
McNary
Democratic State Committee
William S. McNary
Feeney
Quincy House
Democratic
State Street
Bartlett and Whitney delegates face split over admission
Mr. Feeney invites 18 at large members from the Bartlett convention while Mr. McNary invites 18 at large delegates from the Whitney convention. A district member suggested district members could organize to admit none of the 18 delegates, aiming to solve the dispute.
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Feeney
Bartlett
McNary
Whitney
Lansing Stricken by Mysterious Illness Paralyzes City
Lansing reports a sudden malady from night into morning leaving thousands ill with nausea and acute intestinal distress. Many seek doctors as whole families fall sick. two boys found unable to move in the street. teachers and pupils absent. stores short of staff.
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Lansing, Mich
Bacilli
Lansing
Havemeyer Leaves $15 Million to Family
The will of sugar magnate H O Havemeyer admitted to probate leaves the entire $15,000,000 estate to his family. No charities are named as beneficiaries.
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Havemeyer
H. O. Havemeyer
Glover’s East Plans Upended by Family Telegram
Glover learned before departure that he would not be received. A letter attacked his near relatives and quoted Mrs. Eddy as saying she would not see her Western relative. He urged examination of his mother by a panel of medical specialists, asserting her mind has not been sound for years and that age is eroding her health.
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Glover
Eddy
Frederick L Cutting Dies Former Massachusetts Insurance Chief
Frederick L Cutting former Massachusetts insurance commissioner died of paralysis at his Wellesley Hills home after a year of ill health. Born in 1842 in Boston he served in the Civil War and held several state posts including deputy and then head of the insurance department. He leaves a widow a son and a daughter.
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Frederick L Cutting
Massachusetts
Wellesley Hills
Mr. Cutting
Boston
Chelsea
Fortieth
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Cutting
William J. Dale
Insurance Commissioner’s
Grand Army of the Republic
National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Fleet Now Off Brazil Heads Toward Rio de Janeiro
The 16 battleships of Rear Admiral Evans’s squadron were sighted off Pernambuco, Brazil. They formed in 400 yard spacing and headed south toward Rio de Janeiro, their next post of call, with arrival expected tomorrow or Friday.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Evans
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Cruisers Set To Meet US Fleet At Rio
A Brazilian naval division including cruisers Barroso Tupy Mamoyo and Carlos Gomez will depart Rio de Janeiro tomorrow evening to meet the American fleet at Cape Frio. The American ships will be welcomed with gun salutes and escorted into Rio to anchor likely Saturday.
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Barroso
Tupy
Mamoyo
Carlos Gomez
Cape Frio
Brazilian
Elliot Arrested as Accused Musician in Lampblack Swamp Murder
Frederick W Elliot, a young Au burndale railroad man long tied to the Lampblack Swamp killing in Harrison New Jersey, was taken to police headquarters as a fugitive from justice. He faces arraignment in Municipal Court for being an accessory to the murder of Helena Whitmore of Brooklyn on Christmas Day.
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Frederick W . Elliot
Auburndale
Lampblack Swamp
Harrison
N. J
Helena Whitmore
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frederick W. Elliott
Boston
N.J
Authorities Seek Georgianna Cooke in Boston Case
Inspectors search Boston for Georgianna Cooke also known as Mrs Geogie Dickinson an accessory as New Jersey authorities plan arrest before requisition papers. Elliot and officers from Harrison aid in locating Dickinson while Brookyn police place him in New York that afternoon.
Bold burglars choke 16 year old girl in home invasion
In Providence Rhode Island on January 8, Mr and Mrs Arthur J Browning returned home to find daughter Edith 16 unconscious on the floor. Edith said two men forced entry via a rear window threatened death to reveal where money was kept and made her write a farewell letter before choking her until she passed out.
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Providence
R. I
Arthur J. Browning
Orchard Street
Edith
Miss Browning
Thaw Sanity Question Shapes New Trial Plans
In New York on January 8, Martin W. Littleton argues two points for Harry K. Thaw's second trial. He claims Thaw was insane at the time of the Stanford White shooting and remains insane now. The move may force DA Jerome to seek another lunacy commission to assess Thaw's sanity then and presently.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford ‘White
Martin W. Littleton
Jerome
Thaw
Thaw Lunacy Trial Surprises With Doctor Affidavits
Mr. Littleton reveals that several expert witnesses from the district attorney staff in the first trial now appear under subpena for the defense. They affidavit that Thaw suffered an incurable insanity at the inquiry, though earlier they testified he knew his actions when he shot Stanford White.
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Littleton
Jerome
Thaw
Stanford White
Fair and Colder Weather Forecast for Boston Area
Weather forecast for New England calls for snow flurries and colder conditions on Thursday and Friday. Expect fair skies at times with fresh to northwest winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature Readings at Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's temperature was logged at Thompson's Spa 219 Washington Street with a morning, afternoon, and evening sequence recorded. The chart lists hourly readings showing fluctuations through the day. The data captures local weather patterns for the area.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
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