Mayor backs sewage outlet to Fens to end nuisance
Mayor Collins urges a $100,000 tie-in from the Stony Brook drainage to the Back Bay Fens to relieve the noxious waste polluting the public park. He argues the plan safeguards health, spurs local development, and lowers future costs by integrating with a larger future project. He cites Board of Health remonstrances and the Fens’ value as a residential asset.
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Collins
Committee On Finance
Stony Brook
Back Bay
Charlies River
Board of Health
Republicans Clash Over Own Convention Chair Choice
The piece argues delegates should elect their own chair rather than accept a prearranged plan by party bosses. It notes La Murray or Long could serve well, but questions why the delegates cannot decide and criticizes GOP family squabbles and rigid control ahead of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Murray
Mr. Long
Republican Party
The Church and the Young Man Discussed at Isles of Shoals
The Unitarians on the Isles of Shoals debated The Church and the Young Man. An English preacher warned of a growing self conceit of intellect among youth and indifference to religion. He noted a reaction against orthodox formalism fueled by modern science and higher criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarians
Isles of Shoals
Huxley
Science and Religion Must Prove Principles Together
The piece argues some young men doubt the Old Testament after Harper and Lyman Abbott remarks but warn against superficial study. It cites President Charles Cuthbert Hall and urges the church to unite science and religion, defining essential principles shared by both and presenting them with vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Lyman Abbott
Charles Cuthbert Hall
Union Theological Seminary
Costly strike ripple hits ports and sailors in harbor
Amid unproductive Pennsylvania mines and idle coal ships, Boston and other ports report widespread economic pain. Affected workers, merchants, and ship crews face lost wages and profits as entire industries feel the strike’s reach. The call grows for compulsory arbitration to curb such disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Boston
Newport News
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Coal Trust
Volcanic activity along Central American isthmus referenced in canal debate
The piece notes renewed activity from volcanoes near Lake Nicaragua and Costa Rica to bolster Panama route reasoning for a canal. It links Mont Pelee La Soufriere Wrangel and Guatemala crater activity, suggesting a broader tectonic impulse while warning against unforeseen rework if “extinct” volcanoes awaken again.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal
Lake Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Mont Pelee
la Soufriere
Antilles
Mt. Wrangel
Alaska
Upstairs Club anniversary dinner and tours in Boston
Gossip on Boston society includes the Upstairs Club anniversary dinner at the Touraine French room with guests Sir W Laurier Viscount Rochambeau and General Le Baron Duchaine. Coordinated outings and dinners feature Fort Hamilton officers and the Winthrop Yacht Club regatta with judges named.
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Boston
The
Ancients
Fred Purmott
Bastille
Touraine
Tom” Olys
W. Laurier
Viscount Rochambeau
le Baron Duchaine
Edmonds
J. Stearns Cushing
Hingham Camp
J. M. Usher
X Club
Fort Hamilton
W. Best
Ancient Cairo Mummies Defy Time in Lax Local Inquest
A humorous and eclectic clipping surveys ancient Cairo mummies found near the city. It notes no coroner’s inquest was held, comments on preservation methods, and mocks modern mummy exhibits. The piece blends quips about Noah, early birds, and college athletes with dated humor.
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Cairo
Egypt
New York
Freight train collision damages car at depot
A Union freight train departing the Boston & Maine depot at 9 55 p m collided with a freight car. the switch was set incorrectly causing the minor damage.
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Unions
Boston & Maine
Lenox Theatre Planned for Boston Back Bay
Boston to get a new elite theatre named The Lenox to be built beside the Hotel Lenox on Exeter Street. Manager A. H. Chamberlyn, formerly of Defender, will supervise the elaborate Back Bay project with excavations beginning soon and plans already drawn. The venue aims for top classical plays and leading talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Back Bay
A. H. Chamberlyn
New York
Lenox
Exeter Street
Chamberlyn
Herald Square
Berkeley Lyceum
Plans to Lay Chelsea Synagogue Corner Stone on July 20
Plans are set to lay the corner stone of the new Chelsea Jewish synagogue on July 20. Samuel Broomfield aims to secure a license for the event with invites to Mayor Willard, ex Mayor Gould, Lieutenant Governor Bates and other notable figures. Alderman Nudd maintains the corner stone should be laid on the Hebrew Sabbath. Construction proceeds with an estimated cost of about $20,000.
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Chelsea
Samuel Broomfield
Willard
Gould
Bates
William H. Nudd
Ter
Sage denies involvement in Newark steel case
Russell Sage stated that using his name in the Newark proceedings against United States Steel was unauthorized. He described himself as a major stockholder who voted for the bond conversion plan and declined to be a complainant to block it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
Newark
United States Steel Corporation
Sage
A CULPABLE OFFICER IN THE CRANK WORKSHOP MYSTERY
Vaughan discovers a hurried break in at the crank workshop where plans and tools lie ruined while a single image for a hospital girl is stolen. Priscilla the doctor’s daughter arrives as Vaughan remembers his past and a brother’s guilt remains hidden.
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Vaughan
Holmes
Arthur Holmes
Lfe
Priscilla
QT Styles for the Finished Man
A local shop advertises a summer wardrobe selection with ties shirts and socks in stylish colors. It promises faultless details affordable prices and goods that please both the wearer and his companion.
Priscilla Defends Puppy Theft In Village Court
In a whimsical village scene Priscilla pleads guilty for a boy and dog accused of stealing a lost image. The judge allows defence to interview the prisoner before trial while Vaughan spins a tale in his workshop. The day ends with joy as the trio departs, and Vaughan smiles at the constable who has stolen his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudge
Priscilla
Vaughan
Vaughan Baird
Baird
Ned
Suits in Gray Lines and Fancy Textures Featured
A listing of men and boys suits priced at fifteen eighteen twenty twenty five and twenty eight dollars in gray lines stripes and various textures including cashmere worsted and scotch fabrics with assorted finishes.
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Sea Island
Snickerbocker
Ae Nee
Creedmoor
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New England
MorTiTro
Boston That
the Post
Printer’s Ink
Fens
Herbert F. Brigham
Bakersfield
Peter B. Brigham
Green Mountain
Franklin Park
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Ted T
Kft
Winthrop Yacht Club
Thomas J. Olys
F. W. Wellington
James A. Frye
George F. Quimby
Charles K. Darling
Lilias
L Street
Cox
IL Street
Jett
Dorchester Knights of Columbus
Locust Street
Columbus Avenue
MK Borts
Noah
Tenement Mag
Miss Gush
College
Reuben Hay
Joan
Newton Newkirk
Society Theatre
Chelsea Synagogue Corner
Stone Sunday
Post
Alice E. Whitaker
Sunday Post
Mary S. Stimpson
Kenwood Street
Brooklin
Oak Hall
Washington and Elm Sts
A. Shuman & CO
Sally
Shuman
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