Boston May Lose Wool Industry If Not Economical Reform
Boston faces losing its wool industry within five years as dealers warn that six or seven Boston firms set prices while a Boston banking house, F. S. Moseley Company, handles over 30 million dollars in wool paper yearly. They urge lower freight costs and stronger local initiative to retain the trade.
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Boston
Post
Gooding
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Pocatello, Ida
United States
F. S. Moseley Company of
Frank P. Bennett
Saugus
Moseley Company
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
State House
Scannell urges reform to unify school health leadership
Dr. David D. Scannell of the Boston School Board told a Back Bay audience that school nurses and medical inspectors should be under one head. He cited friction from separate appointments and noted only 25 nurses for 80 inspectors, urging cooperation among nurses inspectors and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Parents’ Co-operative Association
Back Bay
David D. Scannell
Boston School Board
Overcoats Cut to 18.50 at Morse’s Store
Morse’s advertises drastic price drops on Fancy Overcoats from 30 and 25 to 18.50. About 135 coats remain in two grades with all sizes available but limited quantity. Prompt action urged to secure one of the discounted coats.
Finance Commission to be appointed by Supreme Court Justices
A permanent Finance Commission will be appointed by the Supreme Court justices rather than the Governor. Alder men candidates will be drawn by lot for ballot placement instead of the current alphabetical order.
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Supreme Court
Board of Aldermen
Charter Reform Could Alter Ballot Letter Order
Finance Commission weighs recommendations to be added to the city charter. The aldermanic ballot order favors candidates whose names start with early alphabet letters, prompting concerns that able contenders with later initials lack fair chances.
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Finance Commission
Massachusetts urged to form State University for access
In a sermon on Effective Men and Others Rev. A A Berle argued Massachusetts must establish a State University or Harvard must open doors wider to all students. He compared Massachusetts unfavorably with Western publics like Wisconsin and Michigan and urged tax supported statewide education to empower the masses and protect local children.
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Massachusetts
A. A. Berle
Harvard
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Bay State
West
University of Massachusetts
Eliot for Court of St James Harvard President Eliot as Harvard Alumni chief
Harvard University figures debate President Charles W. Eliot possibly becoming president of the Harvard Alumni Association. The note describes Eliot’s current Harvard tenure and mentions other figures such as Whitelaw Reid Edward Everett and A Lawrence Jowell, outlining the ceremonial succession and dates tied to the association.
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Eliot
United States
Court of St. James
Harvard Alumni Association
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Edward Everett
Harvard University
London
England
Reid
Meyer
Mr. Reid
Taft
Roosevelt
Washington
Harvard
Alumni Association
Memorial Hall
Cambridge
Harvard College
A. Lawrence Jowell
Everett
Sicilian Players present Cavalleria Rusticana and I Carburnara at Majestic
The Sicilian Players offered Cavalleria Rusticana with Signora Aguglia delivering a powerful Santuzza and Signor Majorana as Alfio at Boston’s Majestic Theatre. They then presented I Carburnara about love and jealousy, with strong emotion and skilled acting. The run was extended for four matinees next week featuring Malia and The Daughter of Jorio.
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Majestic Theatre
Cavalleria Rusticana
Boston
Signor Toto Majorana
Afio
Salvatore le Turco
Anna
Signora Aguglia
Malia
Jorio
American Farmers Set for Record Influx to Canadian West
Montreal January 15 William Whyte second vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway predicts record emigration of American farmers to the Canadian Northwest in the coming spring They report strong turnout of wealth experience and equipment from the United States as ideal settlers for the west.
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Montreal
William Whyte
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Northwest
West
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Cornhill
City Hall
Jeffries
State” House
City Comm
Scannell
Adams Square
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
Bates Street
Omer Slee
W Mark
Cooper
Denay Fy
Fonderwee
FIN. Com
Charter
Favors State University
ST. James
Dr. Eliot
Canada
A. Shuman & Co
Juvenile Department
North Str
T. W. Lawson
Boston Cut Flower Co
Bromfield ST
Washington St
Wolf’s
Anover
Portland Sts
Washington Street
Friend St
Union St
Talbot’s
Hanover Street
Old South Clothing Co
Hanover St
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