Acting Mayor Collins gives up bid to add 50 firemen
Walter L. Collins abandoned his plan to raise the fire department by 50 men after 10 days of effort. The corporation counsel said his move was illegal and the city auditor declined to transfer 25,000 from the reserve fund. Collins blamed technical legal quibbling and urged responsibility for the department’s crippled condition.
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Walter L. Collins
Mitchell
Finance Commission
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Boston
TIZ Foot Remedy Claims Instant Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement touts TIZ for corns bunions callouses and sweaty feet. It promises immediate relief with a drawing out action, claims dramatic results after one week, and sells boxes at 25 cents via drugstores or Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago.
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Sam. A. Hoover
Progress
N. C
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Detain Cymric steerage at Gallups Island in cholera quarantine
The Board of Health arranged yesterday to detain 137 steerage passengers from the White Star liner Cymric at Gallups Island quarantine station as the ship arrives in Boston. With 555 steerage aboard, 47 Swedes 32 Norwegians 22 Danes 92 Finns 23 Americans 202 British and Irish 13 Austrians 3 Turks 2 Syrians and 119 Russians are aboard. Quarantine will target Austrians Turks Syrians and Russians only.
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Board of Health
Gallup
White Star
Cymric
Boston
Health Board
Quarantine Steps For Ocean Liner Cymric At Boston
A larger force of physicians will examine all aboard the Cymric and quarantine steerage passengers if suspected of cholera. The ship from Liverpool and Queenstown reports no signs of cholera, and Health Board officials expect only brief detention for most. An educational campaign alerts physicians and undertakers to report potential cases, while Frank Smith of West End is moved to Detention Hospital for assessment.
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Liverpool
Queenstown
Boston
Durgin
Health Board
Cymric
The
Frank Smith
Hancock Street
West End
City Hospital
Shea
Health Department
Southampton Street
Vessels Ready for War Game at Provincetown Harbor
Four rear admirals fly flags at Cape Cod as 48 naval craft gather for war games. Submarines Grayling Bonita Narwhal Salmon Snapper Stingray Tarpon arrive from Newport with Castine and Severn. Battleships from Vermont Missouri and others drill while torpedo tests continue and a 6 0 ball game marks a quiet afternoon.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Hugo Osterhaus
Connecticut
Charles J. Badger
Aaron Ward
Howard
Vermont
Missouri
Virginia
Grayling
Severn
Newport
Harbor
Idaho
Hector
Castine
Badger
New Hampshire
Montgomery
Kansas
South Carolina
Evans’ Field
Connecticuts
Yankton
Roe
Ratification Exchanged for U S Brazil Arbitration Treaty
After a two year lapse the ratifications of the arbitration treaty between the United States and Brazil were exchanged in Washington today. The pact becomes effective once proclaimed by the President.
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Washington
America
Brazil
Leaders Deserted by Lords Rally Against Leadership
In London on July 26 the dinner honoring the Earl of Halsbury drew several hundred Unionist peers and MPs. Extremists within the Unionists used the event to demonstrate strength and back resistance to the party leadership.
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London
Earl of Halsbury
Lords dinner amid Tory splits over peerage bill crisis
A high number of peers and political figures gathered at a Lords dinner led by the Earl of Selborne to press against a government bill. Austen Chamberlain called for a stand, urging MPs to vote against if necessary, while others argued for individual conscience amidst party divisions.
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Earl of Selborne
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Marlborough
Marquis of Salisbury
Viscoount Milner
Baron Ampthill
Lord Hugh Cecil
Austen Chamberlain
Frederick E. Smith
M. P
Waltham
Liverpool
George Wyn
Lord Selborne
Lord Halsbury
Asquith
Chamberlain
Wyndham
Lord Milner
Edward Carson
Mr. Smith
Hugh Cecil
Daily Fire Record From 2 A M To 2 A M
Fire log for Roxbury Ruggles Street Dorchester and Washington avenue with boxes 268 217 711 228 636 949 indicates damp fire at Heath street and a payout of $200 for L Goldberg and $2 for W B Wright. times span from 2 A.M. to 10 P.M. and incidents include baptist church and other urban addresses.
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Day Street
Roxbury
Ruggles Street Baptists
Church
Ruggles Street
Heath Street
L. Goldberg
Washington Avenue
W. B. Wright
King Street
Dorchester
Hot Weather Skins Ailments Cited D D D Remedy
Poisonous perspiration causes rashes hives blotches pimples and prickly heat. A simple solution called D D D promises to soothe heal inflamed skin with instant relief. Sold at Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores, $1 bottles, 25c sample offer.
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Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Board Favors Transfers at South Station and Neponset Station Stance
The Board of Railroad Commissioners approves Boston Elevated transfer at South station to Summer street lines and northbound trains, aiding passenger transfers. It declines to urge New Haven to move Neponset station, citing safety, operation, and highway access considerations.
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
Metropolitan
Boston Elevated
Summer Street
South Boston
New Haven
Neponset
Gloucester Fishermen Spot Wrecked Vessel off Halifax
A Gloucester fishing boat reports a shipwreck 47 miles southeast of Halifax. A mainmast-like spar rises 20 feet above the surface with the hull 10 feet below. Captain Rudolph and crew investigated by dory but could not read the vessel’s name.
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Gloucester
Halifax
Rudolph
Glouces
Tloucester
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