Chelsea License Board Sees Top Trio Resign
Chelsea faces a civic upheaval as License Commissioners Norton and Burns resign and James T. Bradley is asked to resign by the Board of Control. The upheaval centers on Frank P. Brennan who was refused a license for the Park Hotel Chelsea Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Herbert A. Norton
William Burns
James T. Bradley
Board of Control
Frank P. Brennan
Park Hotel
Chelsea Square
Licensing Board Scandal Forces Resignations
A Boston licensing board faces secrecy and scandal after accusations that members, all appointed by ex mayor John E. Beck, pressured licenses for saloon keepers. Norton resigns amid admitting soliciting money for influence. Brennan’s attorney cites votes to please Beck. Bradley, a Spanish war veteran, refuses to resign, claiming a clean record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Willard
Licensing Board
John E. Beck
Norton
Boston
Brennan
Beck
James T. Bradley
Board of Control
Bradley
Rengo weight loss remedy touted as safe
An advertisement claims a natural fat reducer named Rengo can shed about a pound daily without harming health. It warns against starvation or drugs and lists retailers in Detroit Boston Cambridge Malden and Boston stores. The piece touts nerve and digestion benefits and offers a free trial by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengo
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Jaynes Drug Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Tremont and
Beacon Sts
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and Essex Sts
Woodward Drug Co
Tremont St
W. B. Hunt Co
Washington St
Ass. Ave
Cambridge
Pleasant St
Malden
Wis
Count Zeppelin Builds New Airship With Side-Steering
A second ascent was made by Count Zeppelin in a new airship in Friedrichshafen testing an improved side-steering gear. The test occurred this evening during a June 23 event described as a big success for the AIRSTEP project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Airship Tests Bold Maneuvers Over Lake Constance
A two hour flight tested new ascensional and side steering gear. The airship circled Friedricshafen then sped to Langenargen and crossed to Switzerland before returning to Lindau. At 300 to 600 feet it sank and rose, turned, and stopped to validate control systems.
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Friedricshafen
Langenargen
Lake Constance
Lindau
Cambridge Girl to Wed Harvard Senior Son of Ice Magnate
Miss Elvah May Pevey daughter of Cambridge City Solicitor G A A Pevey will marry Benjamin W Morse Harvard senior son of Charles W Morse ice magnate of New York tonight at 7 at the Pevey residence 1713 Massachusetts avenue North Cambridge Dr Fred Sk Marble will officiate A reception will follow Over a thousand invitations issued Morse to graduate today Miss E Louise Pevey maid of honor Rupert Murch of New York best man The couple will reside in New York.
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Elvah May Pevey
G. A. A. Pevey
Cambridge
Benjamin W. Morse
Harvard
Charles W. Morse
New York
Pevey
Massachusetts Avenue
North
Fred Sk. Marble
North Avenue Baptist Church
Miss Pevey
Harvard College
E. Louise Pevey
Rupert Murch
Mr. Morse
Everett Fire Commissioner Rescued from Smoke
Everett June 2. Fire Commissioner William M Ferguson was overcome by smoke in his 160 School street store. Officer Fleming carried him to fresh air after a blaze started by a dropped match in a waste basket. The store sustained about 5000 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Willliam M. Ferguson
Fleming
Ferguson
School Street
Finance Commission to investigate Transit land costs for Washington street subway
At yesterday's Finance Commission meeting a special committee of the Common Council report on prices paid by the Transit Commission for land and buildings along Washington street for the new subway. George J. Crocker recused himself due to a family relation to a Transit Commission member.
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Finance Commission
Common Council
Transit Commission
Washington Street
George J. Crocker
Transit
Medal for Bravery Awarded to U S S Wabash Hero
Michael F. Crossen of East Boston a former oiler on the U S S New Jersey will receive a bravery medal at 9 this morning aboard the U S S Wabash at the navy yard. He rescued Captain Baratty and efforts to save other Myronus crewmen are noted with praise from Rear Admiral Evans.
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Michael F. Crossen
Bennington Street
Boston
New Jersey
U. S. S. Wabash
Navy Yard
Crossen
Baratty
Myronus
Tennessee
Evans
Navy
Department
Captain Baratty
Lawson Pays For Five Hats In Political Bets
Thomas W. Lawson bet on Roosevelt’s renomination by financing hats for five politicians at Washington street hatter Colonel O. Bigney. The visitors included Colonel Bigney, William Fitzgerald, William E. White, George Fred Williams, and Daniel J. Kiley who ordered Taft Roosevelt hats and a Taft mourning cockade to be charged to Lawson. Lawson expects Roosevelt’s stampede and Taft’s defeat if Bryan yields to Johnson.
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Washington Street
O. Bigney
William Fitzgerald
William E. White
George Fred Williams
Daniel J. Kiley
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Johnson
Class of 83 to donate $100000 to Harvard
In line with President Eliot’s wishes a $100,000 Harvard gift will go to the university without reservations allowing the governing board to determine its use. Alumni Association met at Sprague Hall Boston Medical Library building with about 50 members. Dr Storer reported on the medical alumni fund and Dr George W Gaye spoke on the Chicago medical conference. The group will reconvene at Stoughton Hall Cambridge after commencement.
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Eliot
Harvard Corporation
Alumni Association
Sprague Hall
Boston Medical Library
Storer
Harvard Medical Alumni Fund
George W. Gaye
Chicago
Stoughton Hall
Cambridge
Harvard
Harvard Commencement Exercises And Phi Beta Kappa Day
Harvard holds commencement exercises in Sanders Theatre at 10 a m with degree conferrals and class meetings to follow. Overseers election and various alumni events occur, including Phi Beta Kappa day with Furness oration and MacKaye poem, luncheon, and dinners at University Hall Parker House Memorial Hall and Harvard Union.
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Harvard
University Hall
Massachusetts Hall
Sanders Theatre
Lawrence Scientific School Association
University 16
Parker House
Lawrence Scientific School
Memorial Hall
Harvard Alumni Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard Hall
Horace Howard Furness
Percy Wallace MacKaye
A. B
William R. Huntington
Harvard Union
Pretty Cloak Model Weds Prominent Hub Merchant
Malden June 23 A pretty romance ends in marriage for Christine J. Murdock cloak model at Slattery Co Boston and Ernest Monahan vice president of the firm. The ceremony at Sacred Heart Church was officiated by Rev P J Hally. The couple kept the wedding secret until June 17 and confetti arrived later.
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Malden
Christine J. Murdock
Slattery & Co
Boston
Ernest Monahan
P. J. Hally
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Murdock
Pacific
Mr. Monahan
Bal lot Dominates Equality Stakes at Sheepshead Bay
Sheepshead Bay N Y June 23 Bal lot won the Equality stakes a one mile feature of the card dominating the field with no serious price against the Suburban winner bal lot's clear victory marked an easy win over rivals at the track today.
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Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Harvard Medical Alumni Elect Three to Council
Dr. Vincent Y. Bowditch of Boston Harvard class of 1879 Dr. Henry F. Lewis of Chicago class of 1888 and Dr. Malcolm Storer of Boston class of 1889 were elected to the council of the Harvard Medical Society.
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Harvard Medical
Vincent Y. Bowditch
Boston
Harvard
Henry F. Lewis
Chicago
Malcolm Storer
Commencement Plan Mirrored by Radcliffe Grads
The Radcliffe graduating class followed last year’s plan with undergraduates kept from speaking except in music. Miss Abby Leach of Vassar delivered the address as the Choral Society opened with music and a prayer by Rev. Samuel Crothers. President LeBaron Briggs conferred degrees, noting the elevated meaning of distinction levels this year.
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Radcliffe
Abby Leach
Vassar College
Radcliffe Choral Society
Samuel Crothers
Cambridge Unitarian Church
LeBaron Russell Briggs
Noted Graduates Earn Degrees With Distinction
The article highlights Emily Storer Coolidge as a prominent recipient of a degree with distinction for her contributions to music in college. Mabel E. Adams earned a distinction in economics and the Caroline I. Wilby prize for research, with a thesis on the condition of one hundred deaf Horace Mann School pupils.
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Emily Storer Coolidge
Mabel E. Adams
Caroline I. Wilby
Horace Mann
Harvard class of 1888 marks 20th reunion banquet
Harvard graduates of the class of 1888 gathered for a four day 20th reunion and banquet at the Exchange Club with 110 attendees. William Rand Jr of New York served as toastmaster while campaign enthusiasm arose for his Harvard overseer candidacy at today's commencement. Reverend Peter J. O Callaghan delivered the standout oration prompting an ovation.
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Harvard
Exchange Club
Charles Francis Adams
William Rand, Jr
New York
Rand
Jerome
Peter J. O'Callaghan
Chicago
Father O’callaghan
Judge Lock
Notable Attendees At Regional Legal and Civic Gathering
The list includes officials such as Hon. James A. Gallivan street commissioner of Boston and Chief Justice Wilfred Bolster of the municipal court, with attendees from Chicago Cambridge and San Francisco among others. Names span judges, doctors, former mayors, and civic leaders including George R. Pulsifer Fred J. Bradlee Dr. William J. Gallivan and ex Mayor David T. Dickinson.
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Washington, Elm and Hanover Streets
Becks Board
Chickering
Elvah Pevey
Fin. Com
Michael J. Crosson
East Boston
Navy Department
London
E U.S. Coffee Refining CO
U.S.A
New England
Sanders
Drotergamble
Madison Square
Hoffman House
New York City
Hoffman
J. P. Caddagan
Carters
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