Putting Navy Into New Shape
Senate bill introduced by Senator Hale addresses long standing naval administration issues. It responds to disputes over hospital ship command and critiques of management and ship construction. The measure bars staff officers from commanding vessels, reserving command for line officers.
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Washington, D. C
Hale
Senate
Maine
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Roosevelt
Navy
W. H. Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Freaky Car Jams In Subway After Rail Jump
A Brookline street car derailed in the Boylston street station area around 5 50 pm causing long lines of riders to form as trains were delayed. The stubborn car did not return to the rails until 7 20 pm forcing commuters to use Pleasant street routes and extra elevated trains to reach homes.
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Brookline street-Cottage
Pleasant Street
Flaherty Appointed Assessor in Somerville
Among last night's aldermen appointments in Somerville, William A. Flaherty was named principal assessor to fill the vacancy created by Benjamin F. Thompsons refusal to continue in office.
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Flaherty
Somerville
Somerville Board of Aldermen
William A. Flaherty
Benjamin F. Thomaspson
Eddy Suits Aims to Halt Charity Fund in NH Courts
Petitioners in New Hampshire prepare suits alleging Mary Baker Eddy is a religious mono maniac and seek to restrain her and the trustees of her estate from establishing the announced million dollar charity fund. Counsel disclosed the assertion yesterday as part of the case.
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New Hampshire
Mary Baker Eddy
Legal action eyed to question Mrs. Eddy's sanity
Reports from New Hampshire indicate filings may trigger a cascade of suits over Mrs. Eddy estate. Plaintiffs seek guardianship and a court ruling of insanity, targeting a $1,000,000 charity fund and its trustees Archibald McLellan Josiah Fernald Henry M. Baker. George B. Glover petitions for sanity inquiry amid denials by Chandler and Peabody.
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New Hampshire
Eddy
Henry M. Baker
Bow
Archibald McLellan
Christian Science Journal
Boston
Josiah Fern
Lead
George B. Glover
Mrs. Eddy
Chandler
Glover
Washington
Frederick Peabody
Glover Suit Denied by Judge in New Hampshire Proceedings
Judge Bennett denied that George Glover filed suit in local courts to compel Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy to appear before a sanity commission. He said any such action, if taken, would have been in New Hampshire. Mary Glover noted her parents had gone to the country and could not provide their return time.
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Bennett
George Glover
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Glover
Sanity Commission
New Hampshire
Mary Glover
Eddy
Norman entertains Cathedral Y M C A with sketches by W Norman Ritchie
W Norman Ritchie the Post cartoonist entertained over 200 Cathedral Y M C A members and friends at Union Park street last night. He produced rapid sketches of prominent figures and politicians then accompanied them with witty stories. The event marked the first time Cathedral priests attended a Dutch supper.
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Union Park Street
W. Norman Ritchie
Post
Thaw Case Jury Draws New Voters as Testimony Looms
Edna Goodrich refuses to testify as jurors are sworn and dismissed in rapid sequence. Juror William J F Doolittle, chief clerk at New York Central, joins Seat No 7 while Jerome and Thaw team up with detectives to vet candidates. Thaw and wife observe, Mrs Thaw quietly attentive among courtroom comings and goings.
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William JF. Doolittle
New York Central Railway
Jerome
Harry Thaw
Mr. Jerome
William McAdie
Frank Manning
Charles H. Thurston
Littleton
George L. Metze
James
Davison
John DeHart
Thaw
Talesman
Back Bay Woman Hattie Hatfield Missing From Home
Relatives appeal to police for help locating 24 year old Hattie Hatfield who vanished two days ago from 12 Cumberland Street Back Bay. She is described as deformed and slightly demented with a dark blue dress brown plaited coat garnet velvet hat and brown auto veil.
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Back Bay
Cumberland Street
Hattie Hatfield
William H Burr Dies at 49 in Newton Centre
William H Burr a prominent Boston clothing businessman dies at his home 41 Chase street Newton Centre He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge A F and A M the Aleppo Lodge Mystic Shrine and the Brae Burn Country Club He is survived by a wife.
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William H. Burr
Boston
Chase Street
Newton Centre
Mt. Lebanon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Aleppo Lodge
Mystic Shrine
Brae-Burn
January sale at Noyes Bros store promises deep bargains
The disturbed condition of the Noyes Bros. store and damage to fine goods by the subway takings will make their January sale one of most unusual bargains in every department. Men's shirts, hosiery, underwear, storm coats, fancy vests, cravats, handkerchiefs, ladies' waists and neckwear will be offered at about half the usual price.
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Noyes Bros
Labor and education clash over clean work for boys
Father Gasson says boys fear manual labor and must learn that any labor can be clean with a virtuous heart. The meeting features Professor Hanus on industrial schools and President OConnell backing employer run trade schools with evening classes for workers. Attendees include Governor Guild Mayor Hibbard Major Higginson and many union leaders. Former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald attends later events.
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Father Gasson
Hanus
State Commission
James O’connell
International Association of Machinists
New York Central Lines
Deems
Guild
Hibbard
Henry L. Higginson
William A. Gaston
Carroll D. Wright
Clark University
John Mason Lattle
Robert Treat Paine
Philip H. Sweet
State Branch
A. F. of
Henry Abrahams
Central Labor Union
Civic Federation
John F. Fitzgerald
Drowned Skater Edgar Blanchard in Lakewood Pond
Edgar Blanchard aged 16 drowned after breaking through ice while skating on a small Lakewood pond in Waterbury Connecticut. His body was recovered several hours later.
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Waterbury, Conn
Lakewood
Edgar Blanchard
Way to Heal Baby Sores with X Zalia
An ad promotes X Zalia as a soothing liquid to treat and heal flesh sores in babies. It claims the product keeps sores wet, relieves soreness, and aids healing without causing pain. Drugstores carry X Zalia and it is pitched as safe for children’s skin.
Victorian Club Elects Officers At Annual Banquet
The tenth annual meeting and banquet of the Victorian Club was held at the Westminster Hotel with Prof De Sumichrast presiding. Officers elected include President Thomas J. Bowlker and vice presidents John Wylde Henry S Blackwell James Driver Secretary E B Wadbrook Treasurer F R Carnegie Steele and an executive committee listing multiple members.
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Westminster Hotel
Professor de Sumichrast
Re-elected Officials Named in Local Ballot
Arthur S. Johnson Sylvester B Cotter Charles W Perkins Alfred H Curtis and Parker Bremer are re elected. A fire caused $200 damage to the first floor of the three story wooden dwelling at 66 East Eagle street owned by Robert Sanderson and occupied by George E Spencer.
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Arthur S. Johnson
Sylvester B. Cotter
Charles W. Perkins
Alfred H. Curtis
Parker Bremer
East Eagle Street
Robert Sanderson
George E. Spencer
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