Bigger Boston urged by J. J. McCarthy at banquet
Boston officials and bar association guests heard J. J. McCarthy push for a bigger busier port and city growth. Mayor Fitzgerald echoed prior criticisms of tax dodgers and the New Haven road directorate while noting Beacon Street taxes. The event at Young's featured remarks on the Hotel Touraine and Winthrop School.
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Mayor Fitzgerald
Port
J. J. McCarthy
Boston Druggists’ Association
Young
Boston
Surveyor McCarthy backs repeal of screen law in Boston
The Hon. J. J. McCarthy, port surveyor, urges repeal of the screen law and opposes changes to the Police Commission. He argues the law inflates showy liquor establishments, harms minors, and burdens druggists, while praising law enforcement and the city’s financial growth and urging joint political responsibility in supporting Boston interests.
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J. J. McCarthy
Boston
United States
Bigger Boston and the metropolitan future policy shift
A Boston political argument discusses liquor license control under a single board, annexation prospects, taxation implications, and the push for a larger city. It argues licenses generate substantial revenue, criticizes non residents as tax dodgers, and references a 1896 Metropolitan District Commission report while urging a “Bigger, Busier and Better Boston” theme.
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Boston
Brookline
Nahant
Belmont
Milton
Winchester
Swampscott
Mayor Reins in Health Board Over Milk Inspectors
Disturbance with the Board of Health grows after Mayor Fitzgerald criticized enforcement of rules. Chairman Samuel Durgin reports suspensions due to neglect of duty, as Chief Inspector Jordan cited alleged collusion between a sample collector and a milk dealer. The Mayor pressed for strict duty and unbiased milk inspections with no discussion yesterday.
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Fitzgerald
Samuel Durgin
William H. Murphy
Jordan
Murphy
Durgin
City Hall
Politicians Impatient Over City Appointments Delayed
Mayor Fitzgerald maintains silence on city appointments awaiting a new Democratic city committee president and Board of Aldermen chair. Two high paying posts loom, superintendent of streets and water commissioner, as Donovan and Sullivan resigned. Logue and Jackson are temporarily named amid debate on street department reorganization and civil service exemptions. Alderman Whelton seeks amendments to the ordinances.
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Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
James Donovan
Eugene N. Sullivan
Charles Logue
Jackson
Board of Aldermen
Civil Service
Whelton
Spooner Defends Moroccan Conference and Santo Domingo Policy
In Washington on January 23, Mr Spooner spent over three hours explaining and defending the administration's Moroccan conference at Algeciras and Santo Domingo. The speech targeted Bacon and Tillman with interruptions from Tillman. Lodge announced a forthcoming address. Boston Lodge 264 machinists opened new headquarters at 995 Washington Street occupying the first floor.
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Spooner
Senate
Algeciras
Spain
Santo Domingo
Bacon
Tillman
Mr. Spooner
Mr. Tillman
Lodge
Boston Lodge 264 of Machinists
Washington Street
Henry F Coe Dead at Home in Jamaica Plain
Henry F. Coe aged 70 once a respected citizen and alderman, later an embezzler and Charlestown State Prison convict, died at his Brewer street home. He was pardoned by Governor Bates on Navy 23, 1904 after serving over two years of a four to five year term for diverting 120000 from Bowker Fertilizer Co, where he was treasurer, claiming funds were used on personal notes to promote a hosiery business in Newton.
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Charlestown
Brewer Street
Jamaica Plain
Bates
Navy
Bowker Fertilizer Company
Ile
Newton
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A. Conan Doyle
Bronson Howard
America
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Agnes C. Laut
Emma Telford
Asia Minor
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Old Ismud
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Next Sunday
Boston Sunday Post
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J. Countie & CO
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Huntington Aves
H. D. Huggan
Mass. Ave
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