President Holds Council of War With Senators
In Washington on January 20, President Roosevelt met with Senator Lodge and several Republican colleagues to discuss the Blackburn amendment to the Foraker resolution concerning the discharge of negro troops and the Brownsville affair. A draft resolution is planned to align with the Lodge framework and gain support from Republicans and some Democrats who contend the Senate lacked legal authority to challenge the President.
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Washington
Blackburn
Foraker
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Brownsville
Senate
Post
Lodge
Massachusetts
Tillman
Spooner
House
Lodge Speech May Decide Senate Course On Blackburn Pact
Washington dispatch outlines how Senator Lodge's anticipated statement could swing Republican support on the Blackburn amendment to the Foraker resolution regarding the president's discharge of negro troops. The week centers on party unity, pending votes, and House actions on salaries and appropriations amid broader debates.
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Senate
Sutherland
Smoot
Beveridge
Carter
Rayner
Booklovers Contest Details and Entry Rules
Daily Post announces a Booklovers' Contest with two thousand dollars in gold for correct solutions. Entries mailed after the close date must be sent in sets in numerical order from contestants, with the author named and one prize per contestant. Eligibility includes all but Post employees. changes to conditions may be made. a 25 cent catalogue is available.
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Boston Post
Booklovers
Post
P. O
Boston
Mass
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Boston Lost
P. O. Box
Eiverybody
Boston Post Booklovers
Three story fall at 12 Humboldt Avenue injures man
Samuel L. Lockwood, 58, keeper of bachelor apartments at 12 Humboldt Avenue, fell 35 feet from a third story window last night around 7. He survived the fall but is in serious condition at City Hospital with nine broken ribs and internal injuries, not expected to live. An apparent illness or fit may have caused him to topple from the open window.
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Humboldt Avenue
Samuel L. Lockwood
City Hospital
Lockwood
Answers to Correspondents Contest Editor Rules
The Post Booklovers Contest clarifies that only one answer may be placed on a coupon and duplicates do not count. It notes publication dates for the first six problems in 1906, availability of back numbers, and details on the accompanying catalogue priced at 25 cents.
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Booklovers
the Post
W. M
Watertown
Co. M. C
Portsmouth
A. B
Post
KF. M. F
Salemite
Office of
Boston
Daily Post
Hadley
Mass
Aed
the Post Booklovers
Boston Public Library
D. F
FE. R. M
Arlington
FE. M. M
L. A
Public installation of officers at Institute Hall
St Finbar Court 150 M C OF Cambridge will hold a public installation of officers next Sunday afternoon at Institute Hall East Cambridge.
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St. Finbar Court
Cambridge
Institute Hall
East
Boston Man Is Arrested on Bigamy Charge
James Sullivan formerly of 283 Cabot Street Roxbury was arrested in New York on an indictment charging him with having two wives living. His first wife is said to reside in Ireland with three children. Sullivan had planned to wed Mary J. Kelley of Roxbury on November 2% but was stopped by the wife’s family. They later married in New York under the name James Connors.
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Boston
New York
James Sullivan
Cabot Street
Roxbury
Ireland
Sullivan
Mary J. Kelley
Miss Christy
Cedar Street
Moylan
St. Joseph's Church
Circuit Street
Pearl St Fire Damage Slight at New England Newspaper Union
Fire at the New England Newspaper Union plant at Pearl and Purchase streets caused minor damage. The foundry and presses suffered heat effects but the linotype service and advertising room remained usable. State police opened an investigation into suspicious circumstances.
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New England Newspaper Union
Pearl and
Purchase Streets
Silas P. Smith
Massachusetts District Police
Runaway Car Spooks Couple in Jamaica Plain
A red touring car startled a horse drawing a carriage with Mr and Mrs John J Follan on Circuit road in Jamaica Plain. The horse bolted, the carriage struck a curb, and the couple was thrown, suffering shock and head and chest cuts. Mounted Officer Morrison chased and captured the horse.
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Franklin Park
Jamaica Plain
John J. Follan
Lamartine Street
Morrison
Appoint Boston Nurse Over Maine Hospital
Miss Ida Washburn of City Hospital in Boston has been named superintendent of Eastern Maine General Hospital to replace Miss Ellen F. Paine, who resigns next May. A Bangor native, Washburn led Boston City Hospital emergency service and more recently ran the contagious department. She declined to discuss her new posting or timing.
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Ida Washburn
City Hospital
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Ellen F. Paine
Miss Washburn
Bangor
Boston Hospitals
Boston Hospital
Boston Public Library Employees Dance Tonight
From every section of Boston the library branch influence brings guests to the fifth annual dancing party of the Boston Public Library Benefit Association in Paul Revere Hall. Tickets sold fast as staff from librarians to the newest worker draw crowds, promising the most successful event yet.
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Boston
Public Library
Boston Public Library Benefit Association
Paul Revere Hall
Huntington Avenue
Lad of 14 Flees from Sandford Shiloh Colony
Charles Lent, 14, son of Edward Lent, left Shiloh temple with his family recently moved from Lisbon Falls to Brunswick. He rode an electric car to Portland and plans to reach Stamford with help from the local Y M C A to join relatives.
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Portland
Charles Lent
Edward Lent
Holy Ghost
Shiloh
Lisbon Falls
Brunswick
Lent
Stamford
Rev James W Hickey Takes Beachmont Pastorate
The Rev Fr James W Hickey became pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Beachmont yesterday. He previously led St Marys Foxboro for five years and was appointed to the Revere church by Archbishop Williams.
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James W. Hickey
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Beachmont
Father Hickey
St. Mary’s Church
Foxboro
Revere Church
Archbishop Williams
EXPECT EX-GOV HIGGINS DEATH
OLEON N Y Jan 20 Dr Hibbard in charge at former Governor Frank W Higgins home reported no change in his condition at 630 pm Higgins shows little nourishment and vitality may determine length of life Dr Janeway the heart specialist said he could do nothing and that the end must be awaited calmly
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Oleon
N. Y
Hibbard
Frank W. Higgins
Higgins
Janeway
Hibernian Fair Opens Second Week in East Boston
The Hibernian fair in Hibernian Hall East Boston starts its second and final week under A. O. H. divisions 2 and 4 Ladies' Auxiliary. Proceeds aim to pay a $5000 debt on Havre Street property. Captain John H Dillon Suffolk County A. O. H. to give the evening address.
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Hibernian Hall
East Boston
Division 2
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Havre Street
Boston
John H. Dillon
Suffolk County
Cambridge police search for missing man after luggage near Harvard Bridge
Cambridge police chase a possible suicide mystery after a man dropped a dress suitcase and a telescope bag on the Charles River side near Harvard Bridge. A young man carried two bags with clothes and Polish letters, plus a photo of a young woman. A notebook bears the name Peter Johnson of Independent Ice Company in Laconia New Hampshire, with letters to W Goneski in Laconia dated Chicago January 5.
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Cambridge
Charles River
Harvard Bridge
The
Charles
Station 2
Yeesterday
Peter Johnson
Independent Ice Company
Laconia
N. H
W. Goneski
Hanover Street
Chicago, Ill
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