Aldermen pick chair by lot after heated Boston meeting
The Boston board met late to elect a chairman. A coin toss placed Alderman Darney in second five month term. Draper becomes presiding officer. An ensuing argument between Kneeland and the chair over thanks led to near-conflict as spectators clashed verbally, with police watching. The deal suggests a shift toward mayoral policy with Democrats and Republicans aligned.
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Donovan
Curley
Linehan
Carley
Baldwin
Hennessey
Kneeland
Draper
Cauley
O'Connell
Darnley
Curley and
Bangs
Alderman Draper
Boston
Whelton Reflects On Chairman Draper Election
Alderman Daniel A. Whelton said he expected to win on his record and offered no further comment on Draper’s election. He stated he sought re-election due to his administration’s merit and would abide by the majority’s decision.
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Whelton
Daniel A. Whelton
Draper
Mayor Fitzgerald backs compromise for Alderman chairman
Mayor Fitzgerald released a statement urging a prompt election of a chairman. He met with Democratic and Republican members to seek a compromise. Charles M. Draper will serve as chairman until August 1, with Edward II Cauley chosen for the following five months, and committees arranged to satisfy Cauley’s side.
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Charles M. Draper
Fitzgerald
Draper
Edward II. Cauley
Cauley
Welch Named Water Commissioner
William J. Welch was appointed by Mayor Fitzgerald to be water commissioner succeeding Eugene N. Sullivan who resigned. Welch, a former North End resident, has been superintendent of distribution in the water department for five years and previously with the department for many years. No deputy appointments are set, but rumors name Joseph J. Norton Isaac Rosnosky and James P. Lennon.
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William J. Welch
Fitzgerald
Eugene N. Sullivan
Welch
North End
Water Department
Joseph J. Norton
Isaac Rosnosky
James P. Lennon
Colonel F S Fiske Resigns After 34 Years at District Court
Colonel Francis Fiske resigns after 34 years as bankruptcy clerk of the District Court due to ill health.
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District Court
Francis 8. Fiske
Colonel Fiske Retires From Bankruptcy Court Post
An eighty plus year old official retires after long service as United States commissioner, a role held for 15 years. A Dartmouth and Harvard Law School graduate and Civil War veteran, Colonel Fiske will be missed for his bankruptcy expertise and wide knowledge of the office.
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Fiske
United States
Dartmouth College
Harvard Law School
Second
New Hampshire Infantry
In Court Room Wife No 1 Comforts Bigamist
Edward T. Clegg a wealthy Antigo Wis real estate dealer is arraigned for bigamy in Chicago. His first wife Jessie A Woodruff daughter of an Episcopal clergyman kissed him and combed his hair in the courtroom while arranging his necktie. Clegg says aphasia caused him to forget his first marriage.
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Chicago
Edward T. Clegg
Antigo
Wis
Jessie A. Woodruff
Clegg
Dr Cascaret Pocket Doctor for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement promotes Dr Cascaret as a pocket medical aid for heartburn indigestion and bowel issues. It touts a ten cent weekly cost, six candy tablets per box, and claims of non gagging cure without habit, urging women to carry it in purses for health and happiness.
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Dr. Cascaret
Sterling Remedy Company
Free Bonbon Box Offer to Paper Readers
An ornate French designed gold plated bonbon box is offered to readers. The box is hard enameled in colors and loaded with Cascarets. A ten cent stamp is requested to cover cost and good faith. Send to Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or New York by mail today.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
300 Mice Escape at Philadelphia Ball Panic
At an exclusive bachelors ball in Philadelphia 300 mice were released when lights were lowered during a quadrille prompting panic among society women.
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Philadelphia
New Hampshire Woman Praises Eczema Treatment After Painful Eight Weeks
A New Hampshire woman describes an eight week eczema episode worsened by three doctors. She finally improves after seeking alternative care and expresses gratitude for relief despite long suffering.
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New Hampshire
Cuticura Remedies Cured Eczema Says Mrs Hoyt
Mrs Leon J Hoyt of Bristol New Hampshire writes in 1900 that a severe eczema on her hands cleared after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She notes hair loss stopped after applying the ointment and urges others to try the treatment.
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Leon J. Hoyt
Bristol
N. H
Cuticura Promises Relief for Itching Skin Ailments
A promotional notice extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as cures for eczema psoriasis scalp crusting and itching. It claims powerful relief and notes sales worldwide through Hotter Drug & Chem Corp as sole proprietor in Boston.
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Hotter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Proprietora
Boston
Sead
Polly Sleepyhead and Her Funny Adventures
A charming childhood comedy featuring Polly Sleepyhead and friends Buster Brown Raffles Pretending Percy Willy Westinghouse The Roosevelt Bears and the Bingville Bugle. Readers are invited to meet Polly Sleepyhead next Sunday for wholesome humor and lighthearted fun.
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Polly Sleepyhead
Buster Brown
Raffles
Pretending Percy
Willy Westinghouse
The
Roosevelt Bears
Bingville Bugle
Detective Hewitt Captures Intriguing Mysteries
Noted detective Martin Hewitt rises in a tale praised for clever plots and intricate puzzles. The narrative highlights his brilliant reasoning and dramatic problem solving, inviting readers to discover how he unravelled a series of compelling cases.
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Sherlock Holmes
Martin Hewitt
Hewitt
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White
Lomasney
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Sunday Post
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Boston Sunday Post
Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson
Smith
Francis S. Fiske
United States District Court
Bigamist
Doctor Cascaret
Peter Newell
New England
America
Boston Post
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