Legislature urged to relax hotel liquor hours in Boston
The article argues for amending the liquor license law so hotels may serve guests after 10 o’clock, stating previous legislatures rejected the change under temperance pressure. It notes the original practice allowed innkeepers to serve guests at all hours and on Sundays, and cites a typographical error that cut hotel privileges. It also links the semicolon law to rising arrests and criticizes municipal lamp department waste and mismanagement while urging departmental reform.
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Supreme Court
Boston
Board of Police
A New Custom House for Boston Needing Better Accommodations
The port must expand customs facilities as a powers bill proposes selling the old site and erecting a five story fireproof structure for 1.2 million dollars plus an eight story storehouse site at 500000 and building costs not exceeding 800000. The plan aims to replace an ancient unsanitary building with modern, adequate space for merchants and government functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Congress
Representative Powers
Congressman Powers
Custom House
Boston
The Germ Peril and Dust Dangers in Modern Life
The Advisory Board of Health warns against using feather dusters as they may spread pneumonia and consumption germs from dust in corners and frames. Scientists urge wet wiping to remove dust while noting fear of invisible enemies and questioning if past ignorance safeguarded health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Board of Health
New York
Africa
American radium discovery promises abundant U S supply
The article reports Princeton University authority confirming a new American source of radium from carnotite ore. Jessor Phillips notes large scale production may lower costs and ensure a nearly limitless domestic supply, boosting science, medicine, and technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University
Jessor Phillips
Princeton
Little Mary Digestion and a Boston Society Notes
A humorous note on J M Barrie's play Little Mary as a digestive pun, plus a portrait of Boston society figures, a tomb lodging oddity, icebound Nantucket fishing, a dentist's engagement, and a theater devotee scene. The piece weaves cultural curiosities with local personalities and a crime cliffhanger featuring Stealthy Steve and Pete the Pinch.
City to abolish lamp department as tax eater
City Council should join Mayor Collins in eliminating a pointless municipal bureau. The lamp department effectively ceased when the death of Superintendent Drohan led the Mayor to place its duties under the superintendent of streets, stopping wasteful pay and expenses. Council must now formalize the abolition.
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Collins
Drohan
Stealthy Steve Tackles Clue in Missing Mrs Miskell Case
Stealthy Steve, the great detective, tiptoes through a millionaire mansion at 56 a m to inspect a magnetized antique clock tied to Mrs Miskell’s disappearance. He discovers the clock stopped by magnetic influence and enters Mrs Miskell’s private apartment seeking further clues.
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Steve
the Waldorf
Hal
Pete
Ebenezer Miskell
First Ladies of Massachusetts: Mrs Wood Active in Local Circles
Mrs Roswell L Wood wife of Haverhill mayor is prominent in lodge and church work. She has served as treasurer of Deo Date Circle of King's Daughters and was vice commander of Beulah Commandery United Order of the Golden Star. Born Scituate January 28 1864 daughter of Captain John Maddock. Family moved from Groveland to Haverhill four years ago and now reside on Fourteenth Avenue.
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Roswell L. Wood
Mayor Wood
Haverhill
Wood
Deo Date Circle
King’s Daughters
Beulah Commandery
United Order of the Golden Star
Women's Union For Good Works
Scituate
John Maddock
Groveland
Fourteenth Avenue
Ex Mayor Hart urged to retire for joy on 75th birthday
Readers respond in Boston Post letters offering retirement plans for ex mayor Thomas N. Hart. Suggestions include touring the United States, founding an institution for poor boys, enjoying innocent recreation, adopting a dog and a baby, and using wealth for personal leisure.
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Hart
Thomas N. Hert
the Post
The Post's Leap Year Gallery Birthday Reception
Clarence Anderson of Chelsea will host a Feb 29 birthday reception at his Beacon Street home. Born in Chelsea on Feb 29 1880, he graduated from Shurtleff School in 1897 and has worked for a Boston clothing firm. This is his first formal celebration of leap year birthdays in years.
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Clarence
Anderson
Beacon Street
Chelsea
Mr. Anderson
Shurtleff School
Boston
A Midwinter Night Poem and Fragmented Notes
A collage of optical text and dialogue fragments depicts a winter scene with a poem on roaming versus home life and a child’s tale about a father jailed. Includes lines about gloves, prairie life, a wild Zulu, and a mother recounting a father’s jail sentence in a blizzard setting.
Beautiful gowns of Mrs Franklin Burnham of Hotel Somerset
Mrs Franklin Burnham formerly Miss Ethel Burton is seen in elegant winter gowns. A street gown in heavy black silk chiffon velvet features a paneled skirt with silk cord trim and passementerie. A loose bloused coat with matching trimming complements a white satin waist and a black ostrich plume hat. The debutante.
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Franklin Burnham
Somerset
Ethel Burton
Burnham
Notables Share Global Scenes and Honors In Brief
Former Senator JOHN P. JONES of Nevada contemplates splits of his days between the Pacific coast, New York and Washington. Swiss Captain FRITZ-DGGER debuts a method of horseshoeing with bands. The Swedish Count A VON ROSEN declines academy honors as his works draw criticism. Lord Mayor SIR JAMES THOMAS RITCHIE funds London cottages project. U S navy civil engineer FRANK C MAXSON returns from Cavite and Manila assignments. President LOUBET of France praises daily long walks. Rhode Island pastor Bishop McVickar and tech leader President Pritchett are slated to speak at Tremont Temple Jan 21.
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John P. Jones
Nevada
Pacific Coast
New York
Washington
Senate
Allison
Frank C. Maxson
United States Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard
Far East
Great
Navy Yard
Cavite
Manila
Maxson
Philippine Islands
Loubet
France
Paris
James Thomas Ritchie
London
Charles Thomson Ritchie
Rhode Island
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Massachusetts
Tremont Temple
Bishop McVickar
Pritchett of
Technology
No River and Harbor Bill Action by House Committee
Washington report says the House rivers and harbors committee will not push a river and harbor appropriation bill this session, citing a $38 million unexpended balance and an expected $8.7 million in the sundry civil bill for ongoing works. A bill is anticipated early in the next session after holidays.
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Washington
House Committee On
Burton
Congress
Nantucket Sea Fowl Starving in Deep Freeze
Nantucket and Wood's Hole reports describe sea fowl and other birds starving around the island as ice-bound shores and harbor freezes prevent feeding. Hundreds are found dead or nearly lifeless in streets and houses and many are shot as mercy killings to end their suffering.
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Wood's Hole
Nantucket
Long Island Harbor romance rekindled after years apart
Miss Weatherspoon, the no longer young office keeper at J. B. & Co., recalls seaside memories with John from Hawk Island and Labrador shore trips. Mr. B, now wealthy, reunites with his past, asking to walk the beach this fall in Gloucester, hoping to renew their old bond.
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Miss Weatherspoon
Labrador
John
Hawk Island
Finny
Sejving
Gloucester
Mr. B
Mary
Moses for Hebrew Refugees urged by Douglass letter
M. E. Douglass proposes raising a national fund to aid Hebrew people facing oppression in Russia. He suggests electing an accredited leader to guide fugitives to freedom in the United States, calling America a refuge. He references a recent meeting of Hebrew social and fraternal societies seeking Gov Bates to press President Roosevelt.
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Bates
Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Canaan
M. E. Douglass
The Fine Skater and the Night Train Wreck Mystery
A tale told as a bedtime fable describes a skilled skater father who skates home at 2 a.m. after losing money and dignity, only to be struck by a milk train. The train is derailed, musk spills, and the father is jailed for life in a grim twist, while the daughter hears of his unmatched skating.
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Shakspere
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Jim
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Nestor
Howard R. Byram
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Suffolk County
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Charley Hoyt
Boston Lodge of Elks
Boston Lodge
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Mahoney
H. C. Pierce
Melrose
Ben Greet Company
Chickering Hall
Sone
Norecy
Neil
ECROF
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Frodlaw
Day Post
Peté
the Lamp Department
Newton Newkirk
THE
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DAILY
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First Ladies OF
Bay State
E. T. Deland
Poat
Tomee
Post
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Manchester
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Green
St. John
Clarence E. Anderson
Sphinx
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J. P. Case
Fritz-Dgger
Count A. von Rosen
Snoilsky
Swedish Academy
Academy
Samuel Montagu
London County Council
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