Free Tickets for Dorchester Ball Draws City Notables
Twenty five Dorchester girls receive complimentary admission to the leap year municipal ball in Mattapan under John F. Duffy as part of the Dorchester Day festivities. Invitations go to prominent locals including Sheriff John Quinn Judge Edward L. Logan and Michael Corcoran. The event offers free dancing and meals with a long green ticket, reflecting Duffy’s policy to reward community participation.
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Dorchester
Mattapan
John F. Duffy
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
Thomas J. Kenny
John A. Coulthurst
Gangplanks to Be Put on Chelsea Ferryboats
Captain John D. Sloan of the U S Steamboat Inspection Department in Boston suggests adding gangplanks to Chelsea ferryboats. The plan aims to allow quick passenger transfer to other vessels in accidents and to extend the measure to other Boston ferries soon.
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Chelsea
John D. Sloan
United States Steamboat Inspection Department
Boston
Fourteen Suits Filed for 620500 in East Cambridge
Fourteen suits aggregating 620500 in damages were filed yesterday in the clerk of the Superior Court East Cambridge. It is the largest amount of damages asked in the memory of the attaches of the office.
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Superior Court
East Cambridge
Stowell Suit and Several Damages Filed in Local Courts
The record lists six suits with multiple claim amounts from 200000 down to 5000. Henry B. Stowell sues Henry A. Piper for 131000 alleging audit failure. Rob ert M. Pierce sues executors for 150000. William Galletly sues for 100000. Two suits against Boston & Maine Railroad and Boston Terminal for 50000 each. Felix Lehto sues for 50000. James McCormack sues Reading Rubber for 15000.
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Henry B. Stowell
J. B. Stowell & Son
Boston
Henry A. Piper
Cambridge
Stowell
Piper
William Galletly
Melrose
Georgianna C. van Choate
Sharon
Sylvanus F. van Choate
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Boston Terminal Company
Thomas W. Letchworth
Somerville
Felix Lehto
Maynard
South Station
James McCormack
Stoneham
Reading Rubber Manufacturing Company
Reading
Reopen Case of Socialist Oleson Citizenship
Washington June 5 The Attorney General instructed U S attorneys to aid Leonard Oleson in reopening his case to reverse Judge Hanford Seattle decision that Oleson cannot claim citizenship due to being a Socialist Representative Berger of Wisconsin pressed the issue with President Taft and Secretary Nagel An appeal to the Supreme Court is possible if the judge sticks with the ruling.
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Washington
Hanford
Seattle
Wash
Leonard Oleson
Wickersham
United States
Oleson
Berger
Wisconsin
Socialist Party
Taft
Nagel
Supreme Court
Boston Couples Set Early June Marriage Record
City Register McGlewen reports Boston’s marriage licenses in June’s first week exceeded all prior first weeks, sparked by strong demand despite high living costs. Cupid’s pace signals a record matrimonial crop for the month.
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Boston
Cupid
McGlewen
Newport Patrolman Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
Patrolman John C. Gentile of Newport police enters a not guilty plea in Superior Court to an indictment charging manslaughter for the March shooting of Private Edward J. Jones of the 129th Coast Artillery during a scuffle with the private and friends. Gentile says Jones resisted arrest and the revolver discharged prematurely.
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Newport
R. IL
John C. Gentile
Gentile
Edward J. Jones
129Th Coast Artillery Company
Jones
Mining Engineer Files for Voluntary Bankruptcy
Edgar S. DeGolyer a mining engineer residing at 20 Bluff Road North Weymouth filed for voluntary bankruptcy in US District Court yesterday listing liabilities of 27000 dollars. He has no assets except 120000 shares of mining stock described as of no value.
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Edgar S. DeGolyer
Bluff Road
North Weymouth
United States District Court
Astor Estate Final Accounting Shows About 100000
In New York on June 5 the final accounting of Mrs Caroline W Astor widow of William Astor shows the estate total a little over 100000. Colonel John Jacob Astor is listed as one of the executors in the Supreme Court filing.
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New York
Caroline W. Astor
William Astor
Supreme Court
John Jacob Astor
Miss Taft to Be Bridesmaid in Cincinnati Wedding
Miss Helen Taft daughter of the President will serve as bridesmaid at a Cincinnati wedding June 25. Her brother Robert Taft will accompany her on his first visit to his father's home since boyhood. the marriage pairs Miss Harriet Anderson with Hugo de Fritsch of New York.
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Cincinnati
Helen Taft
Robert Taft
Taft
Harriet Anderson
Hugo de Fritsch
New York
Fernald Named Administrator of Mrs Eddy Estate
Josiah E. Fernald of Concord appointed by Probate Court as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science Church He succeeds Henry M Baker of Bow who died last week Fernald filed a bond for 1500000
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Concord
N. H
Josiah E. Fernald
Mary Baker G. Eddy
The
Christian Science Church
Henry M. Baker
Bow
Fernald
Arkansas Proves Speed in Trials After Reef Incident
Rockland Me June 5 The battleship Arkansas completed a standardization run at 21.9 knots and averaged 21 12 knots across five top speed trials. The New York Ship Building Company stated the ship is the fastest battleship of her class in the world despite the reef encounter.
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Rockland
Arkansas
Two Bush Island
New York Ship Building Company
Dreadnought Tests Speed on Mile Course under Contract Limits
The big ship ran warming up laps then hit 21.9 knots on a mile course while officials noted it did not exceed 175 pounds of steam in the high pressure turbine, meeting the contract goal of 20 1-2 knots. The board of inspection praised the trial as highly successful despite prior damage.
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Board of Inspection and Survey
Programme for Pop Concert Tonight at Symphony Hall
The concert programme lists selections including Errah Unrath Overture The Far away Isles Maquarie Waltz The Skaters Waldteufel Selection The Siren Ponchielli Meditation Thais Massenet Violin solo by Mr Krafft Samson and Delilah Ride of the Valkyries Sigurd Entracte Lakme Delibes Grubenlichter Zeller Merry Soldiers Sabathil.
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Symphony Hall
Karl
Waldteufel
Ponchielli
Thais
Massenet
Mr. Krafft
Samson and de- Cmm
Cme Canada
Eoveeee- Rossi Entra'acte
Lakme
Fegeeese Ves Delibes
Grubenlichter
Zeller March
Sabathil
Naval Appropriation Bill Heads To Senate Tomorrow
The Senate committee on naval affairs today decided to report the naval appropriation bill to the Senate tomorrow. It includes a provision for two new battleships this year along with other administrative measures.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs Today
Senate
House Rejects Additional Funds Bill For State Programs
The House refused to grant the recommendations, approving a bill that would carry 182 million dollars in total, an increase of 15 million over the current appropriation for state programs.
Lyttle and Wife Report Tona Vita Cure in Boston Ad
Joseph Lyttle of Cordis Street and his wife credit Tona Vita with rapid recovery from nervous debility and fatigue after years of poor health. The testimonial warns of common symptoms and urges readers to buy the tonic at drugstores.
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Boston
Joseph Lyttle
Cordis Street
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