Fin Com Says Fitzgerald Regime Caused City Waste and Graft
The Fin Com condemns 1906 1907 misuses of public funds citing losses under $1 900 000 across five departments due to excess staff poor contracting and day labor. It accuses Mayor Fitzgerald of dictating contracts supplies and personnel to promote politics and alleges widespread private use of city resources and money. The report links corrupt practices to public apathy and political manipulation by a municipal figure nicknamed the political Rob Roy.
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Fitzgerald
Rob Roy
Organized Labor
Kennedy Defends Fitzgerald as Referendum Call Arises
John F. Kennedy, labor member of the Finance Commission, releases a minority report criticizing the commission for discrediting ex-Mayor Fitzgerald and opposing contract labor. He warns against single chamber government and cites concerns over street cleanliness policies and cost-saving claims as he argues for civic reform and local self-government.
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John F. Kennedy
Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Kennedy
Commission Faces Dissension Over Kennedy Clash
Report notes the commission plans to attack Mr. Ikennedy once the report is received. Closing hours saw sharp dissent with Commissioner Kennedy opposing the other six members. Kennedy is described as a close friend of ex Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Ikennedy
Kennedy
Fitzgerald
Hair Removing Remedy Promises Permanent Facial Cure
An advertised beauty remedy Elec tro-la claims to remove facial hair permanently without burning skin. A testimonial by a society figure says one treatment proved effective, with reassurance of root-killing action and lasting results. Readers are urged to request a free trial bottle by mail with a two-cent stamp.
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Ko-Ree-Try Co
State St
Chicago
How City Will Honor Lincoln Lincoln Day Exercises at Symphony Hall
Arrangements for the Lincoln Day program under city auspices at Symphony Hall on February 12 are complete. The event featuresInvocation by Bishop Lawrence opening address by Bernard J. Rothwell Boston Chamber of Commerce president, chorus of 200 voices with the Symphony Orchestra led by Max Fiedler, oration by Hon John D Lang reading of Gettysburg Address, benediction by Archbishop O Connell. Major Henry L Higginson will preside as dignitaries from state and city attend.
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Bishop Lawrence
Bernard J. Rothwell
Boston Chamber of Commerce
B. J. Lang
Max Fiedler
John D. Lang
Reading
John E. Gilman
Archbishop O'Connell
Henry L. Higginson
Pardon Bid Aims Amnesty Over Lincoln Assassination
Speaker Cannon received a Memphis letter proposing a bill to grant amnesty and a general pardon to anyone who aided or abetted Lincoln's assassination. The move marks the 100th anniversary of his birth and seeks to reveal true facts, including Booth's capture and death at the Garrett house in Virginia.
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Washington
Cannon
Memphis
Tenn
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Garrett House
Virginia
Storm to Reach Western Pennsylvania in 36 Hours
The storm raging in the West is expected to reach western Pennsylvania within 36 hours. Forecaster Henry Pennywitt of the Weather Bureau predicts a 40 degree temperature drop, snow and high winds. A light rain with sleet fell in Pittsburg today.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Henry Pennywitt
United States Weather Bureau
City Hall Waste and Nepotism Draw Fire in Report
The commission faulted appointments in multiple city departments for lacking qualifications and being political rewards. It details abuses from street to bath departments, noncompetitive contracts, and patronage, arguing for reform including a simple ballot, an elected at large council, expert administration, and a Finance Commission to ensure a clean, efficient government.
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Common Council
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Boston
Owen
Board of Street Commissioners
Civil Services Commission
Finance Commission Proposes Boston Charter overhaul
The Boston Finance Commission submits a revolutionary charter to the Legislature after a year of study. It would shift power to the Mayor, veto party politics, and create a nine member City Council with at large elections and sworn financial oversight. Included are referendum options, salary limits, and a new five-member Finance Commission to audit budgets and contracts.
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Boston
Boston Finance Commission
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Boston Central Labor Union
City of
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Common Council
Finance Commission
City
County of
Suffolk
General Court
The Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
The California Fig Syrup Co highlights its exceptional equipment and chemists. It explains that only their original method yields the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna and warns buyers to check for the full company name on the front to avoid imitations.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Fearless preacher Gies his opinion of Peru-Na
A Hendersonville preacher, Rev J. T. Peeler, and others praise Peruna in letters about catarrh and throat spasms. They claim the remedy restored health, color, and vitality, noting family use and child improvement. Peruna tablets also offered.
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DEV
J. T. Peeler
Hendersonville
S. C
EV. J. G. Dukes
Unitarian Church
Pinetown
N. C
H. W. Tate
Lincoln Ave
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beggar Claims To Be English Jockey Arrested In Newark
A man calling himself Miller, claiming to be an English jockey, was arrested for begging after accosting Officer Kromen and asking for 17 cents. He told the court he had saved 14 000 dollars sent to parents in Chelsea, Massachusetts, whose property burned in the Chelsea fire of April 12. Judge Herr discharged him and warned him to leave the city.
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Miller
Kromen
Morris Avenue
Boston
Kremenbein
Chelsea
Mass
Blizzard Hits Southwest Iowa Delays Trains and Damages Property
A blizzard sweeps southwestern Iowa with no branch line train service on the Burlington system and delays on the main line. High winds damage trees and outbuildings across the region as residents gauge impacts.
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Burlington
Iowa
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