Boston Tax Roll 1904 05 Shows City Valuation Rise
Joshua M. Sears heads Boston's individual taxpayers paying 74 264.64 while Boston & Albany Railroad leads corporations at 229 664.40 and Boston Terminal Company at 224 683.04. General appropriation totals 20 474 996 with taxable raises of 16 939 203.99, up 643 092.24 from last year, as real estate value climbs especially in Wards 6 7 and 11 with notable retail and office district gains.
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Joshua M. Sears
Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Boston Terminal Company
Ward 7
Washington Street
Bromfield
Say
Boylston
Essex Streets
Winter Street
Summer Street
Temple Place
West Street
State
Congress
Devonshire
Back Bay
Boylston Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Ward 11
Probe Accident to Old Woman in Dover
William Boudreau was arrested in Dover New Hampshire charged with causing a fire from a quarrel with his 80 year old mother in law Mrs Catherine McFadden. A kerosene lamp knocked over ignited her clothing and left her badly burned with doubtful recovery.
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Dover
N. H
William Boudreau
Catherine McFadden
Boudreau
Live and Let Live Sparked at Morgan Memorial Forum
Frank B. Sanborn condemned Lawson as state’s evidence in a Morgan Memorial People's Forum talk titled Live and Let Live. He argued wealth hoarding and “show” harm society while urging acceptance of others’ right to live and criticizing bankers and profiteers. Debater Philip Blackstone countered with a harsh stance on charity and necessity.
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Frank B. Sanborn
People’s Forum
Morgan Memorial
Lawson
Mr. Sanborn
Boston
America
Europe
Philip Blackstone
Blackstone
Benefit sale at Paul Revere Hall March 6
The Women's Educational and Industrial Union hosts a sale at Paul Revere Hall to support the Squantum vacation house in Squantum Massachusetts. Proceeds aid the community project and holiday accommodations for members.
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The
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Squantum
Mass
Paul Revere Hall
Laxative Brom Quinines Sold At 25 Cents Each
Local drug store promotes a laxative product called brom quinine priced at a quarter. The short notice highlights affordability and availability for customers seeking relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth to a Boston Resident
Walter Mullen of 10 Upton Street praises Doan's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain. He says cold or heavy lifting caused lingering pain but a course of the pills cured his backache and improved his health. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Boston
Walter Mullen
Upton St
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Market Review and Outlook in a Feverish NY Market
The New York market last week was feverish yet not weak nor fully bullish. Investment securities attracted demand, while Lawson attacks appeared to have little effect overall. Daly-West showed strength amid possible internal board struggles, United States Mining fell after a rival attack, and Centennial slid amid rumors of further assessments and discontent with Lawson’s association. Copper stock fluctuations and overall volume capped the scene.
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New York
Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Everybody's Magazine
Bears
Daly-West
United States
Centennial
Cincinnati
Boston
United States Mining
Bingham Paper
Church Aid for the Fall River Strikers
Abington hosts a union meeting at Congregational Church to aid Fall River sufferers. Rev. Allan Hudson of Brockton led the event after his investigation of Fall River conditions. Morning services collected for the relief effort.
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Abington
Churches of
Congregational Church
North Abington
Fall River
Allan Hudson
Brockton
Cambridge Police Claim Gilbert Defrauded Grocers
Cambridge police arrested George W. Gilbert at his Brighton home after an alleged store stock scheme. Victims included Wilbur M. Decker of Massachusetts Avenue and Jacob Schnider of Cunard Street. Gilbert, once a grocer, faces arraignment in Cambridge District Court.
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Dustin Street
Brighton
George W. Gilbert
Cambridge
Gilbert
Cox and Deehan
Ainsley Armstrong
Boston Police
Wilbur M. Decker
Massachusetts Avenue
Norton
Boston
Oak Square
Governor Douglas Outlines End to Fall River Strike
Governor Douglas describes the negotiation process that led to settlement of the Fall River strike. He details appointing powerful delegations from manufacturers and textile unions, eight hour talks, and mutual concessions on returning to work and arbitrating margins.
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Douglas
New York World
Fall River
Herbert T. Drake
Brockton
Mr. Drake
Reunion Plan for Total Abstinence Societies at Boston College
The organizing committee for the St Valentine and St Theresa's Total Abstinence Societies held its final planning meeting for a whist party and reunion in the Boston College music room on Wednesday evening. Ticket sales have been unusually large, signaling strong interest in this first joint social event.
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St. Valentine’s
St. Theresa’s
Music
Boston College
Wonderful electric sign dazzles Tremont baths area
The Tremont Turkish baths at 176 Tremont street display a moving Niagara Falls sign in front of the Tremont Theatre. The feature draws bold crowds, highlighting Lundin's deluxe baths and its claim of superior amenities and ventilation under proprietor Adolph Lundin.
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Lundin
Tremont Turkish Baths
Tremont Street
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Adolph Lundin
U S Assumes Dominican Customs Administration
Washington reports that Santo Domingo invited the United States to take full charge of all Dominican customs houses and to help establish a firm fiscal system. The U S will guarantee territorial integrity but not debts, and will not assume a protectorate beyond customs control. President Morales signed a decree requesting U S aid to end financial chaos.
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Washington
Hay
Santo Domingo
Loomis
Dominican Republic
United States
Santo
Ward 7 Democratic Club Plans Brilliant Ball
The Ward 7 Democratic Club hosts its annual ball at Copley Hall led by Hon. W. T. A. Fitzgerald. Governor’s staff officers and numerous city officials attend in new uniforms. Fitzgerald and Mrs Fitzgerald lead the grand march.
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Copley Hall
Ward 7
Democratic Club
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
Emery
Cole
Merrill
O'Keefe
Zader
Mitchell
James Donovan
John J. Sullivan
Ninth Regiment
P. J. Kennedy
Joseph J. Corbett
John A. Kelcher
Daniel A. Whelton
Aldermen
Arthur W. Dolan
John J. Gartland
Douglas
Buchanan
Collins
M. P. Curran
Fitzgerald
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Chicago Tribune
Colorado
Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
ST. Louis
Chicago
Williard Massey
Washington St
Boston, Mass
Amalgamated Copper Company
Broadway
A. A. Melin
W. E. I. U. Ball
Allouez
Utah” Mining
Wolverine
Dwin G. Heath
J. Newman & Sons Corp'n
Tramont St
Mr. Decker
Gov
Entertainments
Robert Burns
Boston Caledonian Club
Mechanics’ Building
Dunbar
Sara Thomson
Glasgow
Scotland
Theodore Martin
Ada Campbell Hussey
F. A. Varney
Sheriff Sisters
Miss Bessie Muir
Gilchrist & Co
Houghton & Dutton
John S. Gilbert Co
Scollay Square
Robert Anderson
Tremont St
Ballana Vo Dudley
John McGregor
Majestic Mats
Web
Theatre Tonight
Lorimer
Shepherd King
GLOBE
Thos. W. Ross
N. Y. P Company
the Barcomaster
Music Hall
Pat Rooney
Street Urchins
Knox Wilson
Georgia Gardner
Joseph Maddern
Sherman
de- Forrest Jack Theo
Mary Madden Hughes
Dinus
Castle SQ
Castle Square Theatre Dramatic Stock Co
Dion Boucicault
Winter St
Sag Harbor
Austin & Stone
Erao
Myslik
Curlo Hall
Colonial
Charles B. Dillingham
Ludwig Englander
Harry B. Smith
Colonial Theatre
Raymond & Whitcomb
California
New Orleans
Salt Lake City
Manitou
Cripple Creek
West Indies
Mexico
Raymond & Whitcomb CO
Union Square
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Rose Wentworth
Keith
George Evans
Dunbars
Martini-Maxmillan
the Allens
Floy Redledge
Yackley & Bunnell Biograph Pictures
Mary Norman Papinta
R. J. Jose
the Mitchells
Mullin and
Dog Nessen
and Nessen
Happy Jack Lyle
TRE VI Ont Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee
Man
Jane O’neill
E. Dodson
Tsabel
Irving Sarah Traax
Lara
Louis James James Lee Finney
Mrs. Lemoyne
Ares
TWO Orphans
Mrs. Wiggs of
Cabbage Patch Wees
Louis Mann
Meneten
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
Charles Frohman
John Drew
Duke of
Patack
Burres Uers Grand
Haymarket
Columbia
Kentucky
Belles” Wen Site Daily
Bowdoin
Howard
Rira
M. Reno and Richards
Ernest Hogan
Luigi Dell’o
John D. Gilbert
Sabel Johnson
Gavin and Platt
Rose Aguinaldo
Vaudevillians
Burletta
U. S
Castoria
Zptilitten
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