Common Council Rejects Hibbard's City Government Bill
The Common Council rejected Mayor Hibbard's city government bill by a 35 to 6 vote. A five member committee was to attend metropolitan affairs sessions and protest the mayor's proposal. Leo F. McCullough was inaugurated as president and pledged punctual meetings at 7 45 p m. A reception followed in the president's chamber. The body also backed an order to hire city laborers yearly, to pay ambulance drivers 2 25 a day, and to print Ex Mayor Whelton's name as Mayor in the municipal register.
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Common Council
Hibbard
Leo F. McCullough
McCullough
Board of Aldermen
Curley
Whelton
Municipal Register
Krupp Official Arrested on War Secrets Charge
An unnamed Krupp gun works official was arrested on the charge of betraying military secrets. He allegedly sold plans of guns Krupps were building for Italy.
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ESSHN
Krupp Gun Works
Krupps
Italy
Draper Company Halves Worker Housing Rent
Hopedale reports the Draper company will cut employee dwelling rent by 50 percent until the money market allows full operation. All 100 affected workers are notified as production remains at reduced levels, and directors voted to ease housing expenses during this financial strain.
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Hopedale
Draper Company
Ti Trovatore Shines Again at Castle Square Theatre
Castle Square Theatre revived Verdi’s Il Trovatore drawing strong crowd response last night. Madame Helene Noldi returned here after a Metropolitan Opera run delivering dramatic Leonora and sweeping vocal power. Tallman’s Manrico and Le Baron’s Azucena impressed with their vigor and stage presence.
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Castle Square
Helene Noldi
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Leonora
Madame Noldi
Mr. Tallman
Manrico
Miss le Baron
Governor Guild and Bob Meet in State House Conversation Drawn
In the executive chamber at the State House yesterday Governor Guild and boxing figure Bob Fitzgerald discussed statecraft ringcraft and other topics. Referee Michael J. McEttrick ruled the exchange a draw. the pair chatted about presidents letters music and jiu jitsu with mutual respect.
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Massachusetts
Robert Fitzsimmons
Governor Guild
State House
Michael J. McEttrick
Governor Russell
Bob
Multiple January Court Actions Across New England Towns
In Lawrence Richard Stutton was jailed on larceny charges after police escort. Dedham Michael Sappate fined for liquor nuisance. Everett Charles Kitttridge celebrated 81st birthday. Braintree Margaret Haley died at 65 Prospect St. Middleboro grand and traverse jurors drawn for next Superior Court term. Manchester adj. Iga dor Halman held on fraud case. Willimantic Na jeeb Birbarie acquitted in murder case.
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Braintree
Margaret E. Haley
Garrett Haley
Prospect Street
Middleboro
David G. Pratt
Charles M. Thatcher
Leonidas Deane
Superior Court
Pratt
Florida
Manchester
W. H
Igador Halman
Boston
George FE
Willimantic
Najeeb Birbarie
Conn
Here and There in the World Roundup of global and national notes
St Peters burg reports Paul Milakoff leader of the Constitutional Democratic party in the Duma has returned from New York and resumed his work in the Duma Paris reports M Briand denies publishing interview but does not repudiate the views attributed bloodhounds purchased in San Antonio for tracking criminals in the Panama canal zone at 300 each Adelbert Risley suit against Nautical Preparatory School in Providence dismissed for lack of fraud Ferguson secretary to the Philippine Commission dies suddenly in Manila Roosevelt receives delegates to American breeders and custom clothing cutters conventions in Washington DC
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Paul Milakoff
Constitutional-Democratic Party
Duma
New York
Paris
M. Briand
San Antonio
Tex
Panama Canal Zone
Utica
Adelbert Risley
Nautical Preparatory School of
Providence
Manila
Arthur W. Ferguson
Philippine Commission
Ferguson
District of Columbia
Washington
Roosevelt
Custom Clothing Cutters
Missing Somerville Girl Found in New York
Mrs. Harry E. Perkins of Somerville discovered her 16 year old daughter Florence in a furnished West Twenty-third Street room. Detective O Connor arrested Haspell Kotzel and Ernest Newton, two youths accused of abduction. all three held for examination at Jefferson Market Court.
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New York
Harry EF. Perkins
Delaware Street
Somerville
Mass
West Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Florence
Ernest Newton
Nashua
N. H
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Newton
Defends B A Train Changes at Public Hearing
Attorney Hudson of the Boston and Albany railroad faced Newton residents at a railroad commission hearing to justify recent service changes. He outlined three reasons: spacing trains from South Station, shifting terminal for circuit trains to Riverside, and lowering operating costs due to declining receipts.
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Attorney Hudson
Boston & Albany Railroad
Newton
Perley Hall
South Station
Boston
Riverside
Trinity Place
International Typographical Union Convention in Boston 1908
Plans for the International Typographical Union convention to be held in Ford Hall Boston August are nearing completion. Boston Typographical Union No 18 chairs the effort with large attendance expected from printers nationwide. The event includes clam-bake trolley rides harbor trips and band concerts with thousands of delegates anticipated.
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International Typographical Union
Boston Typographical Union No. 18
McPhail
Ford Hall
Ashburton Place
Bowdoin Street
Boston
Boston Typographical Union No. 13
New York
West Roxbury Nomination to Annapolis Naval Academy
David J. McGrath of 6 Henshaw Terrace Roxbury was named a candidate for appointment to Annapolis Naval Academy by Congressman Peters. Nominated as alternates were Charles L. Clifford Langdon D. Pickering and Joseph K. Countie all of West Roxbury.
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David J. McGrath
Henshaw Terrace
Roxbury
Annapolis Naval Academy
Congressman Peters
Charles L. Clifford
Langdon D. Pickering
Joseph K. Countie
West Roxbury
Somerville Girl Missing After Visit to Aunt
Florence Lillian Perkins, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry E Perkins of 26 Delaware St Somerville, left home to visit relatives in Brookline and Kennington Ave. She has not returned and two men are under arrest in New York in connection with her abduction. The December 1908-like dispatch notes a letter received during the inquiry.
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Florence Lillian Perkins
New York
Harry E. Perkins
Delaware Street
Somerville
Somerville English High School
Brookline
Kensington Avenue
Masonic Charm Presented to South Terminal Baggage Master
The South station employees held their annual banquet at Hotel Haywood last evening. They toasted Frank E. Hammond, baggage master at the Terminal station, who plans a Pacific coast trip. Neil Stewart presented Hammond a Masonic charm with chain and guard as a token of esteem.
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South Station
Hotel Haywood
Frank E. Hammond
Terminal Station
Pacific Coast
Neil Stewart
Hammond
Pills That Cure Weak Women Story Appeals to Mothers
Mrs Jacob Denny of Buffalo New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her and restoring health after a drop from 145 to 99 pounds and many ailments. The ad promises a free booklet Plain Talks to Women for mothers of growing girls.
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