Changes in Conduct of Cemetery Department Considered
The Finance Commission will recommend radical changes in the cemetery department including possible resignations or removals of Superintendent Morton and Cemetery Trustee Fallon after a public hearing on land sales profits. The commission plans a final report to the Legislature proposing a new city charter to curb current city government evils.
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Cemetery Department
Finance Commission
Hibbard
Morton
W. J. Fallon
Hart
John B. McKenna
Old South
Boston
New England
d&Scutt
Cape Cod
James A. Twohey
Bond Building
Washington, D. C
Finance Commission considers centralized cemetery control
The Finance Commission plans to recommend putting the cemetery department under a single commissioner, abolish the board of trustees and superintendent, and tighten rules to bar officials from selling land to the city. A meeting tomorrow will discuss the Schoolhouse Commission report and a charter hearing with input from prominent city governance figures.
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Finance Commission
Cemetery Department
John F. Kennedy
Messrs
Desertion Petition in Suffolk Probate Court Boston 1908
Margaret A Coffey petitions for a court decree recognizing her desertion by Patrick C Coffey. A Boston Probate Court hearing is set for August 20 1908 with notice by copy delivery or last known address and three weekly Boston Post publications. Ralph Wardlaw Gloag is attorney for the petitioner.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Margaret A. Coffey
Coffer
Boston
Patrick C. Coffey
Patrick © Co
Boston Post
Robert Grant
Esquire
Arthur W. Dolan
Register
Ralph Wardlaw Gloag
Pemberton Square
George D. McLeod
Alton D. McLeod
Old Timer's Long Swim to Coney Island
James W. Duffy, a 54 year old New Yorker, swam 11 miles from the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island in four hours nonstop. This marks his third successful crossing in six years, with today's time faster than his previous attempts.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
James W. Duffy
New York Bay
Coney Island
Israel Cohen Buried After Funeral Services
Funeral services for Israel Cohen were held at his Brookline home after his death at his summer residence in Waveland Hull last Thursday. Committal followed at the East Boston cemetery with Rev. N N Hiefer Rev Samuel Hirschberg and Rev Solomon Schindler officiating. Pallbearers included Ferdinand Strauss L Dickert N Waxman D Bergman Nathaniel Bernstein Al Rosenbush Henry Tenn I Well and I G Rosnosky.
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Israel Cohen
Waveland
Hull
Thorndike Street
Brookline
Boston
N. N. Hiefer
Temple Chabel Shalom
Samuel Hirschberg
Milwaukee
Mr. Cohen
Solomon Schindler
Ferdinand Strauss
L. Dickert
N. Waxman
D. Bergman
Newport
Nathaniel Bernstein
New York
A. Rosenbush
Henry Tenn
I. Well
A. P. Stitt
I. G. Rosnosky
Protest Wedding Of Mutes In Swampscott Case Shocks Town
Agnes Sexton a 25 year old deaf mute from Crescent street Swampscott was allegedly taken from guardians and married to Frederick Holland a 43 year old Lynn mute and possible epileptic. The incident allegedly occurred after she was moved from Boston alms house to Mrs Abel's care. Abel reports Holland sought a wife for years and used incentives to win her consent, while Agness ability to understand was limited. The couple traveled to Waterbury Conn before authorities were notified and local officials may act.
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Swampscott
Agnes Sexton
Crescent Street
Frederick Holland
Lynn
A. L. Abel
Boston Almshouse and Hospital
Long Island
Boston Harbor
Abel
Boston
Waterbury
Conn
Salem
Morgan
Beverly Almshouse
Deer Island
Boston Hospital
Judson Baldwin Drowns in Winooski River
The body of Judson W. Baldwin aged 30 was found floating in the Winooski River about five miles from Burlington Vermont today.
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Burlington, Vt
Judson W. Baldwin
Winooski River
Wets Win Narrow Local Option Victory in Georgetown
In Georgetown Kentucky on July 26 voters in the central Kentucky distilling district delivered a razor thin victory for wets by one vote marking a storied local option election outcome.
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Georgetown
Kentucky
Salem Cruiser to Be Placed in Commission Today
At 10 o clock this morning the new scout cruiser Salem will be formally turned over to the authorities at the navy yard by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company. The cruiser will be accepted provision ally and at once placed in commission.
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Street Department
City of
Boston
City Hall
Brighton
Guy C. Emerson
SALEM
United States Navy
Navy Yard
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Fog Delays Mackerel Trade At T Wharf In Harbor Markets
Fishermen report heavy fog delaying seine operations as markets expect a bare mackerel sale. Four vessels arrive with groundfish, including Spray with over 70 000 pounds of fresh fish. total receipts reach 193 000 pounds of haddock cod pollock hake and scrod haddock. The Tudor Prince sails to Fore River for turbine engines for the Aki battleship in Japan. Salvage crews of the Ross tugs receive shares from a 2000 salvage payout after aiding the O H Brown during East Boston fire. The Republic, Badenia and other liners arrive or are due, with passengers and cargo moving through Boston harbor.
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T Wharf
Michael Green
Minerva
Mary E. Sennett
Maxwell
Tudor Prince
McDougall
Boston Light
New York
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Curtis
Aki
Kure
Japan
Bisley
Far East
East
Boston
Ross
Irving C. Ross
William G. Williams
Joseph Ross
Ross Towboat Company
O. H. Brown
Shipping News Miniature Almanac July 27
Maritime notices list arrivals at several ports with passengers and merchandise aboard ships from Britain and Germany to North America. Vessels include Republic, Lancastrian, Badenia, Prince Arthur, City of Rockland, Ober, and Cumberland with mixed cargoes and crews. tugs and barges towed to Port Johnson and Gloucester. several steamers and lighters reported in or sailing. Also noted are daily celestial events and sailings for various routes.
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Boston
Yarmouth
Long Wharf
Foot State
Prince Arthur
Prince George
Washington Et
Foot State St
J. F. Masters
N. EB
d&Sulf
Republic
Sealby
Liverpool
Queenstown
White Star Line
Lancastrian
Fortay
London
Frederick Leyland &C
Badenia
Albers
Hamburg
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N. B
Prince Arthur Br
Kinney
N. S
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Nickerson
Baltimore
Norfolk
Persian
Hillary
Philadelphia
Harvard
Crowell
New York
Bunker Hill
Healy
Herman Winter
City of Rockland
Curtis
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Ransom B
Fuller
Blair
Bath
Dingley
Linscott
Portland
Cape Ann
Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Paoli
McGoldrick
South Amboy
Ardmore
Devon
Haverford
Plymouth
Tingle
Port Johnson
Salem
Brofeht
Co. B. R
Wilkesbarre
Cumberland
Svendsen
Nile
Morrill
Rockland
George L. Siipp
Ogilvie
Windsor
Reliance
R. R
Scranton
Hoboken
Tobyhanna
Highland Light
Bay View
Newport News
North Star
ATHAM
Campaign Funds Lag For Two Major Parties In Washington
Money for campaign expenses moves slowly as Senate and House members meet with managers to discuss fundraising. With headquarters opening for a close contest, there is barely enough cash to run the basic campaign and few frills. Republicans await Taft’s Cincinnati acceptance speech to renew enthusiasm and donors. Democrats hope the same speech will spur funds.
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Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Cincinnati
Cinaan
Steamer Republic Narrowly Avoids Collision With Fisherman
In thick fog near Brown's Banks the White Star liner Republic bound for this port nearly struck a small fishing schooner. Captain Stalby acted quickly to avert disaster as witnesses on deck saw the schooner within two feet, its mast and sail brushing the steamer.
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Republic
Brown
White Star
Stalby
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