School Board Rejects Open Enrollment During Old Home Week
Jamaica Plain Citizens' Association petition to open district schools for public inspection is denied on Superintendent Brooks's recommendation. Assistant superintendent Mrs. Eller Carlisle Ripley resigns effective January 1908. Robert Burke reappointed for six years. Ward 19 demand for more space cited by Brooks. site purchase planned in Dudley district. Charlestown High School to establish a public library.
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Jamaica Plain
Brooks
Dudley
Charlestown High School
Hospitals Seek Trustee Over Galvin Estate Mortgage
Mumford L. Sweet as bankruptcy trustee filed in Superior Court seeking to restrain Boston Emergency and General Hospital and Galvin Emergency Hospital and Alice S Galvin from disposing of assets tied to a mortgage on 254 West Newton Street. The bill seeks appointment of Boston Emergency and General Hospital as trustee for Dr. George W. Galvin's creditors and repayment of funds received. It states that in 1895 Galvin bought the property and had title in wife Alice Galvin while remaining owner, with title held until 1905 when mortgaged for 5000 dollars to Caleb Chase.
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Boston Emergency and General Hospital
Galvin Emergency Hospital
Alice S. Galvin
George W. Galvin
West Newton Street
Mumford L. Sweet
Galvin
Dr. Galvin
Alice 5R. Galvin
Caleb Chase
Remarkable Boston Plaster of Cooper Remedy Endorsement
Mrs. Emma Rich of Cambridge reports long term stomach trouble relief after trying Cooper's New Discovery. She says her catarrh dyspepsia and indigestion vanished, appetite returned, swelling subsided, sleep improved, and strength restored after years of illness.
Graduation Exercises at Training School on Long Island
Ten nurses received diplomas before 250 guests aboard the Monitor. Ceremony in the chapel was led by Edward M. Gallagher with addresses by Rev. Toulmin and Dr. Taylor. Relatives enjoyed a reception and dancing followed in the library hall. Graduates listed: Beatrice Paige, Mary Mackenzie, Rose Campbell, Margaret Clunie, Gertrude Ryan, Mary McCarthy, Amelia Walsh, Margaret Campbell, Gertrude Shaw, Mary Hynes.
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Long Island
Boston Harbor
Edward M. Gallagher
Beatrice Paige
Ger
Trude Ryan
Mary J. Mackenzie
William KE. Toulmin
E. W. Taylor
E. M. Gallagher
Board of Trustees
Beatrice G. Paige
Mary J. McKenzie
Rose Campbell
Margaret Clunie
Gertrude Ryan
Mary MacCarthy
Amelia I. Walsh
Margaret Campbell
Gertrude C. Shaw
Mary G. Hynes
Mrs Coleman Divorced From Astor Kin Husband in N Y
White Plains N Y June 25 Mrs Constance Knower Drayton socially prominent was granted an interlocutory divorce from Henry Coleman Drayton grandson of Mrs William Astor by Judge Tompkins in the Supreme Court all papers sealed. The couple’s estrangement had been rumored after Mrs Prayton left their Hotel Renaissance apartment for her mother’s home on East Seventy Seventh Street. Drayton works in New York City. his father J Coleman Drayton is a lawyer and his mother later married George Haig of London. Drayton still has rooms at the Renaissance but has kept a low profile recently.
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Boston
Cooper
Chicago
St. Louis
Emily Rich
DeWolf Street
Cambridge
White Plains
N. Y
Constance Knower Drayton
Henry Coleman Drayton
William Astor
Tompkins
Supreme Court
Mr. Drayton
J. Coleman Drayton
George Haig
London
Drayton
Renaissance
Outing for Little Ones Fresh Air Camp Opens in West Newton
The Salvation Army opens a Fresh Air Camp at West Newton next Monday for a score of children from the People's Palace in Boston. Each group stays 10 days for outdoor life and donkey rides before returning home to make room for others. Colonel Evans says funds are needed to aid Boston’s poor children and subscriptions may be sent to 8 East Brookline Street, Boston. mothers may accompany their children.
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People’s Palace
Washington Street
West Newton
New England
Salvation Army
Evans
Fresno
Boston
William Evans
East Brookline Street
Masten & Wells Fireworks Assortment Ad
Masten and Wells Fireworks Manufacturing Co advertises box assortments priced from 50 cents to 2.00 with high quality goods for home displays. Catalogs describing every Fourth of July requirement are mailed free from their Boston office at 18 Hawley Street.
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Masten & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing Co
Hawley Street
Boston
Grand Lodge in Massachusetts Adopts Australian Ballot
At the 29th annual session in Boston the Ancient Order of United Workmen adopts the Australian ballot system. More than 300 representatives from 240 lodges elect officers including a close race for grand treasurer between S. H. Wilkins and Joan Symonds. A constitutional amendment on a reserve fund failed, prompting a recount request. Grand Master Henry L. Jost of Missouri visits for ritual approval.
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Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of Massachusetts
Odd Fellows Hall
Tremont Street
S. H. Wilkins
Salem
Wilkins
Joan Symonds
Lynn
Webster
Henry L. Jost
Missouri
Jost
Grand Lodge
Massachusetts Lodge
Scratching a boil leads to deadly blood poisoning
An Ohio boy dies after scratching a boil, with blood poison blamed as the infection spreads. The report warns germs form in sores and advocate X Zalia for treatment, noting the danger of untreated wounds and painful decline.
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Ohio
Four generation McHugh family noted in Woburn
A Woburn family of four generations is described: Mrs. Andrew McHugh of Lynn, 7 years old son Andrew McHugh born in West Newbury, 47, daughter Florence Patterson born in Woburn 21, and six month old William James. They are joined by two grandmothers and grandfathers and two great grandmothers and a great grandfather.
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Woburn
Andrew McHugh
Lynn
West Newbury
Florence Patterson
William James
Legg. Woburn
Andrew McHugh, Jr
William J. Patterson
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Tremont and Boylston Sts
Ats
Long Island Hospital
Emma Rich
Jaynes Soda
Jaynes
Sanford
Seidlitz
Riker Jaynes Drug Stores
Wm. B. Riker & Son Co
Prop’r
New York
Frontier Asthma CO
Delaware Ave
Buffalo, N. Y
The
Masten & Wells
Temple Place
U. W
Post
Roosevelt
William
Newport
Quincey
R. J
Massachusetts
Clinton Market
City Square
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