Linehan Opposes Carnegie Gift For Franklin Union
Dr. Eells defends Carnegie funds as practical and necessary. He notes the 11 to 1 Board vote, the $822,000 fund with $100,000 bonds for site purchase, and insists tainted money rhetoric misses the broader benefit. He cites Cooper Union parallels and stresses generosity while urging caution in criticism.
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Pinkerton
Carnegie
James Eells
First Church
Franklin Fund Managers
Alderman Linehan
Board of Aldermen
Board of Managers
Franklin Union
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Cooper Union
New York
Charles T. Gallagher
Andrews
Brown
Good Government Association Talks Mayor Nomination
The City Affairs newspaper of the Good Government Association signals opposition to Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and to Republican mayor candidates tied to the party machine. It favors a citizen's ticket and may back Mayor Collins if opposed by Fitzgerald, or a proper GOP candidate if Collins is the nominee.
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The
Good Government Association
John F. Fitzgerald
Hart
Curtis
Collins
John F Witzgerald
Republicans
Boston
Fitzgerald
Mrs. Margaret Seaver Buried in Waltham
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret A. Seaver widow of Eben M. Seaver longtime Quarantine supervisor at Galloupe's Island and overseer of Rainsford Island was held at 59 Hammond Street. Rev C E Harrington officiated and the A O T W Quartet sang. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Chelsea.
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Waltham
Margaret A. Seaver
Eben M. Seaver
Galloupe’s Island
Rainsford Island
Hammond Street
C. E. Harrington
D. C
Congregational Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Chelsea
Mayor Collins Approves City Borrowing for Franklin Site
Yesterday the Mayor approved the council order accepting last year’s act authorizing a 100000 loan for a Franklin Institute site. He also approved an order to appropriate 349000 for highway purposes and issue bonds to fund the project.
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Collins
Franklin Institute
Baker's Island Sought for Leper Hospital Site
The State Board of Charity advances Baker's Island in Salem Harbor as the chosen site for a $50 000 leprosy hospital after reviewing many locations. Five lepers currently receive care on Gallups Island Harwich Wareham and. Buildings to be ready by Oct 1 and the state expects savings by housing patients locally.
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State Board of Charity
Baker's Island
Salem Harbor
State Board
Baker’s Island
Cape Ann
Buzzard’s Bay
Nashawena
J. F. Lewis
Post
Gallup's Island
Harwich
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Minnesota
Stevens Won’t Resign Amid Suffolk County DA Rumors
Rumors swirl that District Attorney Oliver Stevens of Suffolk County may face renomination challenges next year or resign before his term ends, with speculation tying in a potential replacement. The article notes longstanding rumors and ongoing political intrigue surrounding the DA’s future.
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Oliver Stevens
Suffolk County
Horse Kicks Newton Cyclist From Wheel
An insurance agent named Frank Houston of West Newton was riding on Washington Street near Bailey Place when he attempted to pass two fire department horses in exercise. A horse kicked him from the wheel, causing a scalp wound and a lacerated leg.
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Newton
Frank Houston
West Newton
Washington Street
Bailey Place
Fire Department
Crane Urges Foss Wing Not to Fight at Meeting
United States Senator W. Murray Crane led a Foss reciprocity gathering at the Exchange Club, urging the faction not to nominate or endorse candidates for the state convention. He backed tariff revision along Republican lines and advised focusing on the platform, with a possible further council meeting next week to discuss nominations against Eben S. Draper.
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Crane
Foss
United States
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Exchange Club
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Committee of 100
Congress
James M. W. Hall
Cambridge
Lodge
Committee of 11
Eben S. Draper
Elihu H. Cutler
Springfield
Senator Crane
Eugene N. Foss
Andrew G. Webster
Baby Hen Rat Tragedy In Waterbury Hatchery Tale
In Waterbury courtship of tragedy Mrs Elsie E Hotchkiss found a rat attacking a setting hen and killed it then rushed upstairs to find her 16 month old Archibald Hotchkiss Jr tumbling down stairs after the fallen tub. The baby was uninjured but the hen died.
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Waterbury
Conn
Elsie E. Hotchkiss
Terryville
Archibald Hotchkiss, Jr
Archibald
Pilgrim Visit Highlights Boston Mayoral Race Rivalry
In Boston the conflict between Mayor Collins and John F. Fitzgerald deepens as both vie for the Democratic nomination. Collins stays noncommittal about a third term while Fitzgerald, opposed to the party, campaigns for the head of the ticket. The piece contrasts their personalities and approaches, noting Fitzgerald’s openness to reporters and Collins’s wary stance.
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Collins
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Fitzgerald
Office of the Republic
Office of
Post
Corey Road
Brookline
Cambridge Clergyman Weds Brookline Bride
The Rev. Ernest S. Meredith of Cambridge married Miss Bessie Lyndon of Winchester Street Brookline yesterday afternoon at the bride’s home. The ceremony was by Rev. Arthur Sewall of the Harvard Congregational Church with only family present.
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Cambridge
Brookline
Ernest S. Meredith
Bessie Lyndon
Winchester Street
Arthur Sewall
Harvard Congregational Church
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Somerville
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