Mayor Fitzgerald defends $50,000 publicity fund for Boston
In a tense scene, Mayor Fitzgerald defends a $50,000 publicity bureau appropriation while Republicans question legality and threaten court action. Edward Graves says Republicans won’t oppose the order. Hormel calls it illegal to transfer funds. the Mayor predicts substantial city revenue and growth, including new hotels and more conventions, if the grant stands.
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Fitzgerald
Republican City Committee
Edward 8. Graves
Republican City’ Committee
Hormel
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Railroad Jack Visits Boston on Street Tour
Railroad Jack the roving philosopher arrived in Boston after bicycling from New York. The Detroit street speaker, known for challenging questions, will forfeit 19 cents for each grammatical error and $1 to any citizen who asks an unanswerable question. He claims to earn about $15 a week and will speak on Boston Common and at schools.
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Railroad Jack
Boston
New ‘York
Harry ’ Cooper
Michigan
Detroit
Jack
Boston Common
Brome
Opposed Motion on Higher Fire Insurance Rates
The New England Shoe and Leather Association committee on insurance recommends and the executive committee approves resolutions opposing increased fire insurance rates until San Francisco losses are known. If a rise is necessary it should spread across the insurance field, not burden mercantile interests, and insurers must prove premiums fund policy holder protection.
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Committee On Insurance of
New England Shoe and Leather ‘Asociation
Association
New England
San Francisco
Spray Trawler Crew Stands Firm on Wages
The Spray crew refused further trips until wages remained at the old scale. Captain Dexter Malone signed a six month command at $250 monthly, the same as six months earlier. Rumors that stockholders sought a $100 monthly cut for Malone and $10 reductions for each crew member were rejected, leading to a settlement preserving pay.
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Spray
Dexter Malone
Graduation Exercises at Boston Farm School
The annual exercises at Boston Farm School on Thompson's Island concluded with Charles W. Watson as valedictorian and winner of the highest scholarship prize, a gold medal. Prizes for top scholarships went to Phil H. May KF. O Connor and W. F. Reynolds, with readings on Fruit Culture and The Dynasty of Labor.
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Boston Farm School
Thompson’s Island
Charles W. Watson
United States
Phil H. May
KF. O'Conner
W. F. Reynolds. Co. &. Nichols
William F. Walbert
Dynasty of Labor
Leslie R. Jones
Charlies W. Watson
Indict 31 Land Grabbers in Nebraska
The federal grand jury in Omaha returns 31 indictments in a land fraud probe. Foremost is Bartlett Richards and W. G. Comstock, owners of 450,000 acres in Sheridan and nearby counties, accused of alienating lands by false claims and homestead filings.
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Omaha
Neb
Federal
Nebraska
West
Oregon
Mitchell
Bartlett Richards
W. G. Comstock
Sheridan
Falze
Homestead
Harvard Receives Vast War Map Collection from Japan and Europe
Harvard Library adds about 850 Japanese General Staff maps from Tokyo via Gore Hall including 153 sheets at 1 to 200000, 158 at 1 to 50000, 620 at 1 to 20000 plus five key maps. German Reichstag stenographic reports total 264 volumes from 1867 to today, Austrian Parliament debates 169 volumes, delivered via Baron C Kikkawa and Bellamy Storer Harvard ’67.
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Harvard
Tokio
Gore Hall
Terauchi
Baron C. Kikkawa
Imperial Foreign Office
Reichstag
Bellamy Storer
Schwab Rumored as Senate Candidate for Nevada Seat
The New York report says Charles M. Schwab may enter the race to succeed Francis G. Newlands as U.S. Senator from Nevada, with Newlands' term ending March 3, 196. Schwab is currently listed as a resident of New York State.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Mr. Schwab
New York State
Patrolman Welch Charged With Assault by Citizen
Charges allege John F. Welch of Division 2 assaulted Daniel Mahoney during an arrest of a newsboy. Mahoney, deaf and unable to testify, prompted the commissioner to direct Captain Peabody to file the complaint. Another Jamaica Plain case of assault and neglect of duty was dismissed after investigation.
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Daniel Mahoney
O’meara
John F. Welch
Mahoney
Welch
Captain Peabody
Jamaica Plain
Will leaves widow most of estate on Crosby death
June 15 Oakland dispatch states in Wilson Crosby of Bangor Maine will that his widow Mrs Hannah Addie Crosby receives the greater portion of his $25 000 estate provided she remains single for life. If she remarries the estate reverts to Crosby relatives except for $1000.
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Oakland
Cal
Wilson Crosby
Bangor
Hannah Addie Crosby
Crosby
Brady buys accountant for forty thousand dollars
New York June 15 James B Brady owner of racing stables trained by M M Allen which include the noted horse Oiseau yesterday purchased at private sale from Harry Brown the 3 year old colt Accountant by Filigrane Reckon for a price stated at 40000 dollars
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New York
James B. Brady
M. M. Allen
Oiseau
Harry Brown
Filigrane
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Imrie
Beaconsfield
Deers Ashington Street
Great Suit Sale
Harris Bros
Harris Brothers
Hamburg
Women’s Kid
Oxfords
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Schwab
THE
Senate
Fritzl
Scheff
Accountant
Brady
Wellington
Franklin Park
MMI Bourgema
International Trust Co
Isattapan
Khill Street
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