New Honor for Mrs Fleming First American Woman in Royal Astronomical Society
Mrs Wilhelmina Paton Fleming of Harvard Observatory receives election to the Royal Astronomical Society, becoming the first American woman and third woman ever honored. She helped discover six of 18 stars in 350 years by spectral analysis, studied thousands of plates, and aided publishing a universal star spectrum index.
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Wilhelmina Paton Fleming
Harvard Observatory
Royal Astronomical Society
Fleming
Harvard
Dundee
Scotland
Stevens
America
Draper
Arequipa Observatory
Peru
Wilhelmine P. Fleming
Examinations Set for Boston Normal Latin and High Schools
Examinations for admission to Boston Normal, Latin and High schools will occur June 8 and 9 1906. Normal School exams run both days at Rice Schoolhouse corner Dartmouth and Appleton streets. Latin exams June 9 at Warren Avenue Latin School for boys and West Newton Street Girls High School for girls. High schools hold exams June 8 and 9 at various high schoolhouses. Subjects include English language geography arithmetic and history civics. Attendance required both days.
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Boston
Rice
Dartmouth and
Appleton Streets
Warren Avenue
West Newton Street
Elvic
United
Deputy Surveyor Duchesney Returns to Duty
Major Lawrence N. Duchesney deputy surveyor of the port returned to his duties in the custom house yesterday after several weeks absent due to ill health in the South. He appeared the picture of health and told a Post reporter he never felt better.
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Duchesney
Lawrence N. Duchesney
Custom House
Post
Last Rite for Judge Maynard
Funeral for Judge Elisha Burr Maynard of the Massachusetts Superior Court held at Hope Congregational Church Springfield May 31 at 2 pm with Rev. Dr. B. H. Woodrow presiding. Honorary pallbearers included Chief Justices Knowlton and Aiken and several judges and bar members. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Springfield
Elisha Burr Maynard
Massachusetts ,Superior Court
Hope Congregational Church
H. Woodrow
Marcus P. Knowlton
Supreme Judicial Court
John A. Aiken
Superior Court
Henry K Braley
Fall
Arbitration Conference Addresses Cardinal Gibbons
At Lake Mohonk New York on May 31 Cardinal Gibbons urged peaceful arbitration to avert wars. The conference heard from Honorable Charles S. Hamlin of Boston and other notable figures who spoke on arbitration as a path to resolve conflicts.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Legal
Cardinal Gibbons
Charlies
Hamlin
Boston
Young Men’s Special Cut Suits Offered At Sale Prices
In our young men’s department we present special cut suits not for every man but for Young Men alone. Today we offer 100 suits regularly priced 10.00 now 5.50. Homewood check worsteds double breasted with broad shoulders and satin lapels, thoroughly tailored.
Boys' Norfolk Suits On Sale For Mothers
A sale of 250 double breasted Norfolk suits in Kingsville worsted cassimeres with knickerbocker pants. Originally 4.00 now priced at 2.75 while they last. Standout style for boys and appreciated by mothers.
Public Phone Hearing On Franchise Petitions
Members of the Board of Aldermen debated referring petitions for the Metropolitan Home Telephone and Boston Independent Telephone to the electric wires committee. A public hearing is set for next Thursday afternoon in the aldermanic chamber. The motion to table Baldwin's referral failed 7 to 4 as Linehan urged openness. The meeting remained private until Linehan opened the doors.
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Board of Aldermen
Aldermanic Chamber
Metropolitan Home Telephone Company
Boston Independent Telephone Company
Baldwin
Linehan
Algermat Baldwin
Yee
Bangs
Battiy
Berwin
Hennessey
Kneeland
Whelton
Dorchester man injured after horse and car crash on Elm Hill
Mark Sherwin, 38, of 18 Wolcott street Dorchester, sustained severe head and body injuries after a car struck his galloping horse on Elm Hill avenue near Seaver street. The horse broke its back and was shot. Sherwin works for Klaus & Co. rag dealers at 475 Atlantic avenue.
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Mark Sherwin
Wolcott Street
Dorchester
Sherwin
Elm Hill Avenue
Seaver Street
Klaus & Co
Atlantic Avenue
Provincial town learns Atlantic fleet visit will be brief
A letter from Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans to Joshua C. Small confirms that the first squadron of the United States Atlantic fleet may call at Provincetown during the summer but the stay will be brief. The exchange follows Provincetown’s action against navy Sunday games.
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Provincetown
Robly D. Evans
United States Atlantic Fleet
Joshua C. Small
Navy
Mr. Small
Maine
North River
New York
Evans
Vests in Club Checks and Stripes On Sale
Vests in club checks stripes and figures are available in sizes from 34 to 44. Sold at all stores for 1.50 each. The quick selling items are emphasized for fast turnover.
Men’s Furnishings and Hosiery Lot For Bargain Prices
Mixed inventory of men’s wear including imported split sole hose at 50c for three, plain black hose, Balbriggan shirts and drawers, French embroidered wash ties, Smith-made suspenders at 50c, leather end webs, and cotton hose in all sizes. Prices shown from 19c to 50c with bulk offers.
Labor Notes on Union Meetings and Wage Talks in Newton Area
A joint meeting of painters unions in Newton area pledges aid to organize workers and improve conditions. Twenty-two applicants admitted. next meeting Friday at Carpenters Hall. Wage disputes reduce expected quits. several large contractors agree to new terms.
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Newton
Newtonville
West Newton
Newton Centre
Watertown
Building Trades Alliance
William F. McCarthy
Carpenters’ Hall
Irving & Casson
Shaw & Co
Cobb, Eastman & Co
Woodworkers’ Union 24
Oodworkers’ District Council
Building ‘Trades Councll
Carpenters’ District
Laundry Workers’ Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Laundry Workers of
San Francisco
Pressmen’s Union
United Garment Workers
M. Drugg
A. Cushman
W. Winisky
M. Greenwood
Kneeland
Boston
En Insulator and Asbestos Workers
Fevecete
New York
Work of Deaconesses Explained to Merchants
At Youngs Hotel Boston an New England Deaconess Association event drew 60 business men for a discussion of deaconess progress and methods. Ten minute talks were given by Rev Franklin Hamilton and others including T A Hildreth Henry D Degan ex governor John L Bates C W Williams and Dr Edward Reynolds.
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Ragdon
Rich
Silas Pierce
Carl Zerrahn Returns Home After Five Years Abroad
The 80 plus former Handel and Haydn Society director Carl Zerrahn steps from the White Star liner Romanic to resume life in Milton, declaring Boston will be his home. Also aboard the voyage are Salvatore Bataglia barred for immigration, six year old Fredericka Veda who died at sea, and saloon passengers including Walter Shick and Far R. Moulton.
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Germany
America
Carl Zerrahn
Zerrahn
Milton
Handel and Haydn Society
Harvard Musical Association
Worcester Festival Association
Boston
Post
Salvatore Bataglia
Italy
Fredericka Veda
Ufe
Walter Shick
Harvard
Far R. Moulton
Yale
Athens
Boyle O'Reilly
John Boyle O'Reilly
Rome
Malden YMHA Ball Draws About 150 Couples
Malden May party and dance at Esther Hall drawn in by roughly 150 couples. Officers of the evening included H Olin J Bwan tan H Kirghen H Moyer E Hyman D Mogel S Kaplan and S Barrabee and S Klausky.
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Malden
May
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Esther Hall
H. Olin
H. Moyer
D. Mogel
Fishermen Rescued After 24 Hours in Fog Near Barnegat
Evan Brooks from New Bedford Leaveritt James from Gay Head and Frank Steele of Boston aboard the fishing sloop Percy D Taylor of Edgar town were reported lost last Monday but arrived in Gloucester on the schooner Nokomis after about a day adrift in thick fog off Barnegat.
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Gloucester
Evan Brooks
New Bedford
Leaveritt , James
Gay Head
Frank Steele
Boston
Percy D. Taylor
Edgartown
Barnegat
Nokomis
Dories
Boston University Graduation Week Activities Begin
Commencement week opens with exams finished and a faculty meeting on Saturday to award degrees. The College of Liberal Arts plans an excursion to Marblehead today and a faculty reception in Jacob Sleeper Hall this evening. Tomorrow the class will banquet at the Bellevue.
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Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
Marblehead
Jacob
Sleeper’ Hall
Bellevue
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Mrs. Fleming
Cambridge
Purdy
Judge Maynard
Bench
Bar
Jurist
Mohonk
Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Riverside
Pph
American Waltham. Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Bell and Poole
London
Sole Distributors
Stein Bloch Smart
New England
Elm Hill Ave
Seaver St
Evans Fleet
Up - Town Department Store
Washington St
Ible
LABOR
Malden Young Men’s Hebrew Society’s Ball
Eac Be
Bose
Udi
Dory
Double Sperry Gold
Sperry
Pitts Kimball Co
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