Somerville High School Vivisection Controversy Causes School Row
A Boston newspaper report alleging a vivisection course at Somerville English High drew protests from Superintendent Gordon E. Southworth Principal Whitcomb and biology teacher Nellie H. Swift. Rebuttals called the claim a misunderstanding, with Representative Charles L. Underhill denying he attacked the program and saying his remarks referred to limited biology space rather than live animal dissection.
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Gordon E. Southworth
Whitcomb
Nellie H. Swift
Somerville English High School
Charles L. Underhill
Somerville Board of Trade
Central Hill
Boston
the Post
Underhill
Council of War
Two Men Drown in Charles River Tragedy Near West End
Harbor police spent the day searching the Charles River for two men drowned yesterday James Malone 40 of 348 Cambridge Street who leapt from the West Boston bridge and Thomas Walsh swept from the lighter A A Hersey near the Charlestown draw Witnesses from the Elevated road reported the deaths Malone had suffered illness and possible mental unsoundness Louisa G Malone is noted as his sister living in the West End.
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Charles River
James Malone
Cambridge Street
West Bos
West End
Malone
Amateurish bomb attempt targets Frederick the Great statue
In Washington a reported blast near the Frederick the Great statue at the Army War College grounds caused window damage and mud splashes but police say the device was weak. A suspect, described as a transient, fled after the act, and a watch box will be placed near the statue for constant watch.
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Washington
Frederick the Great
United States
William of Germany
Arsenal
Army War College
Potomac River
War College Esplanade
Hackman
Improvements on East Boston docks and railroad changes
East Boston waterfront will see major changes as Boston & Albany extends elevated tracks along three wharves and expands freight yard space. Boston & Maine abandons Noddle Island and relocates to Somerville, with workers reassigned and pay cuts sparking discontent. Tracks torn up across the island leave a clear, silent yard once busy with Maverick Square freight activity.
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Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Noddle Island
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Leonard
van Etten
New York Central Railroad
Boston & Albany Railroad
Somerville
Maverick Square
Maverick
Sumner
Webster
Hyde Park land eyed for Tech site amid estate purchase
The Sumner estate in Hyde Park and adjacent parcels tied to Everett A. Morss and his brother Charles A. Morss are discussed as a potential site for Technology. Officials and owners deny formal negotiations or gifts, while brokers confirm Tech interest and location details near the Neponset River and Clarendon Hills.
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Sumner
Hyde Park
Eugene N. Foss
Everett A. Morss
Charles A. Morss
Technology
Mr. Foss
Tech
Frederick H. Fay
Association of Class Secretaries
Everett Morss
Tech Fund Committee
Harvard-Tech
James S. Coveney
Morss
William D. Cochrane
Committee On Location
James P. Munroe
The
Technology Corporation
Neponset River
Clarendon Hills
Blue Hills
Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
An old weathered ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip remedy. It urges readers to call for the full name and look for the signature of E. W. Grove and to purchase for 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Woman May Elect Mulvey In School Custodian Fight
The school board race over the custodian post pits Mark Mulvey against Edward C. Baldwin with 11 votes each in a Monday committee meeting. Miss Mary A. Dierkes, the absent member, is expected to cast the deciding ballot, likely in Mulvey's favor, to break the tie and secure the $2004 salary post. The board must approve the annual election and rumors of rifts were denied.
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Mark Mulvey
Edward C. Baldwin
John A. Brett
Mary A. Dierkes
Dierkes
Mulvey
Brett
Cartridge Explodes Wounding Teen at Ferry Turnstile
Carmico Capobianco aged 18 of 34 Clark Street was wounded when a blank cartridge exploded in his pocket as he passed through a South Ferry turnstile. He suffered serious burns and injuries.
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Carmico Capobianco
Clark Street
South Ferry
Identified by Daughter Misses Suicide of Maud Stratton
Mrs Maud Stratton of Wellesley died after leaping or falling from a Park Square Hotel window at 3 20 am yesterday She was identified in the afternoon by her daughter Mrs Annie Postolt of Hunnewell Street Wellesley The hotel clerk had noted she registered as May Cook and stayed in her room most days The woman once worked as a cook for John McCabe of Wellesley She had been unemployed two months and had traveled from Philadelphia two years ago to stay near hotels for work
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Maud Stratton
Wellesley
Park Square
Relief Hospital
Annie Postolt
Hunnewell Street
May Cook
St Alphonsus Association Ladies Night Party in Roxbury
St Alphonsus Hall Roxbury hosted a ladies night party with over 2500 attendees. The program included a concert in the theatre bowling and whist prizes and refresh ments. Performances featured Elizabeth Otto Katharine Nelson Henry Meyers and others with a one act comedy The Littlest Girl concluding the evening.
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St. Alphonsus Hall
Roxbury
St. Alphonsus Association
Elizabeth Otto
Wilson
Henry Meyers
Boy Alleged Horse Thief Arrested in Brookline
Chester H. West aged 13 was arrested last night at Chestnut Hill Brookline and charged with stealing a saddle horse from W. H. Holland. The youth known as a police spy was found riding around the city and turned over to Jamaica Plain police.
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Chester H. West
Chestnut Hill
Brookline
W. H. Holland
Young West
Jamaica Plain
Windsor Co receiver Ten Eyck made permanent
Vice Chancellor Stevens granted a permanent order on January 10 making Jay Ten Eyck the receiver for the Windsor Company of North Adams Massachusetts. The application was filed by Smith Hogg and Co of New York.
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Newark
N. J
Stevens
Jay Ten Eyck
Windsor Company
North Adams
Mass
Smith, Hogg & Co
New York
Recital by Alice Bates Rice at Potter Hall
Mrs. Alice Bates Rice gave a song recital last evening at Potter Hall assisted by George Deane tenor and Jessie Downer Eaton pianist. The programme included works by Lang Beach Strauss Converse Handel Schubert Junker Schumann Gretty and Mozart. Rice voiced well and most pieces drew commendable results while Deane showed a cotton flannel tone yet had a distinct style pleasing to the audience. Downer accompanied successfully and the program drew an enthusiastic audience with much applause and abundant floral tributes.
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Alice Bates Rice
Potter Hall
George Deane
Jessie Downer Eaton
Miss Lang
Flesh Builder From Cod Liver Oil Emulsion Claim
An advertisement touts cod liver oil as a superior flesh builder. It recommends emulsifying in Scott's Emulsion to create a cream like preparation, claiming thirty years of proof and offering a free sample from Scott and Bowne of Pearl Street New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Bryan Advocates Public Ownership at Jackson Club Banquet
At Lafayette Indiana the eighth annual Jackson Club banquet honors Andrew Jackson with Colonel W J Bryan urging public ownership and Jacksonian principles. Prominent national and state Democrats attend while letters from Mville Ingalls suggest an income tax as a tax solution. Bryan calls for tariff reform and supports federal ownership of trunk lines and state ownership of local railroads to benefit the public.
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Lafayette
Ind
W. J. Bryan
Jackson Club
Andrew Jackson
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
M.1ville E. Ingalls
Big Four Railway
Ingalls
George R. Durgan
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Owen P. Thompson
Jacksonville
Ill
Holtzman
Thomas Taggart
Bryan
National Committee
Simplic of Thought Ends in Political Brambles
The tale follows Jim and Harry, two powerful contractors turned political allies, whose friendship fractures over a street-commission dispute. Jim pursues promotion while Harry clings to simple duty, provoking ward clashes and a shift in influence as political logic weakens and Ward 21 slips into disorder.
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Jim
Harry
Jack Kelley
Ward 21
Macksey
Jim Doyle
Doyle
John Lee
Democratic City Committee
Aldermen refuse to confirm Daly appointees in Cambridge
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen refused to confirm Mayor Daly’s appointment of Inspector of Milk Philip P. Sharples. Other health and city appointments were also tabled or confirmed, with most of the 15 constables approved. Cemetery commissioners Herbert A. Chase and Samuel Usher and Public Buildings Superintendent Thomas F. Tracy were among those laid on the table.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Daly
Philip P. Sharples
Ernest W. Clark
Health Board
Herbert A. Chase
Samuel Usher
Thomas F. Tracy
Lewis H. Hastings
Dorchester A A Meets South Boston Teams Tomorrow
The Dorchester A A first and second teams face South Boston A A at Dahlgren Hall tomorrow evening. Dorchester first holds one win over South Boston. South Boston second has beaten Dorchester second. The South Boston squad seeks away games with Jamaica Plain Quincy St. Marys and other strong teams in January and February. Address M F Curran 701 Sixth Street South Boston.
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Dorchester A. A
South Boston
Uraedd Lifeboat to Visit Boston Waterfront Exhibition
The football shaped lifeboat Uraedd, stranded on Gloucester shores, will be shown in Boston after a voyage from Aalesund Norway. Captain Ole Brude toured the harbor seeking a display site and praised Driscoll’s landing at State street. The Arnedd is expected in Boston today.
Waterman Undertaking Rooms Much Enlarged
The Waterman & Sons undertaking firm of Roxbury has been rebuilt and enlarged over the past month. The facility now includes a lumber storage basement, electric lighting, private offices, a chapel, upscale showroom with oak fittings, embalming fluid room, and fully electrified manufacturing floors. To handle growth a top floor in an adjacent building at 2304 Washington Street is used for storage and trimming.
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Joseph S. Waterman & Sons
Roxbury
New England
Joseph S. Waterman
George H
Frank
Washington Street
Famous Old Time Painter Matthews Dying
Washington January 10 William T Matthews portrait painter over seventy lies dying in Emergency Hospital from injuries after being run down by a wagon on Christmas Day He painted portraits of five Presidents Lincoln Hayes Garfield Harrison and McKinley and other noted figures Daniel Webster John Van Buren Charles Sumner Bryant Scott Allen and Bryan His full length Lincoln and Sumner are regarded as the best in the country
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Washington, D. C
William T. Matthews
Matthews
Lincoln
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Daniel Webster
John van Buren
Charles Sumner
William Cullen Bryant
Robert K. Scott
William Allen
William Jennings Bryan
Sumner
Beecham's Pills Said To Ease Women’s Troubles
A medical note describes female troubles arising from a simple cause and asserts Beecham's Pills can quickly remove them. The claim emphasizes relief for various sufferings women experience.
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Beecham
Beecham's Pills Publicized For Women's Back Pain Relief
A health note extols Beecham's Pills as a remedy for backache and general female suffering. It urges women to learn of the pills' claimed benefits and consider periodic use for relief.
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Edith Hills
Alveda Greenwood
Ethel Davenport
Agnes Loth
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Grace E. Lord
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Lillian Gleason
Harold C. Clarke
Somerville High School
Miss Swift
Mr. Whitcomb
Council of War In Progress
Kaiser
Arthur Carter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston Docks
Hunter
ST. Louis Exposition
Wellington A. Hardy
Hinckley Bidg
Water St
Foss
Miss Dierkes
ST. Alphonsus Ass’n Party
Flesh Builder
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Jackson Party
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P. Maguire
Dorchester
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