Perfidy claims push McNary from Congressional chair bid
The Republic accuses William S. McNary of perfidy and questions his suitability for leading the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The paper says the Boston reports trace the bid to a 10th district member and predicts low chances for McNary’s nomination or re election amid party doubts and local sentiment.
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the Republic
Jis Fitzgerald
Boston Papers
Willam S. McNary
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
McNary
Congressional Campaign Committee
Mayor Silent On Donovan Departure Sparks Tension
Mayor Fitzgerald refused comment on William J. Donovan's resignation as deputy superintendent of ferries after Donovan claimed orders to close the South Ferry night hours aimed to aid the National Track Trust. Donovan alleged a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. closure. former streets acting chief Logue cited cost cuts and the tunnel reducing need for night service.
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Fitzgerald
William J. Donovan
Fast Boston
Ferries
South Terry
Donovan
National Track Trust
East
Boston
Sharles Logue
Burned in Her Chamber in Kingston
Mrs Charles Carlson aged 44 was found dead after a fire in her locked bedroom in a two family Kingston home. The blaze spread to other rooms and destroyed the house while Mr Carlson, in an adjacent room, roused himself and found his wife’s remains on the bed’s spring.
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Kingston
Charles Carlson
Harvard Professor Discusses Social Conditions in France
Professor Yirrett Wendell of Harvard delivers the second lecture on France titled Social Conditions in France. He notes the aristocracy’s gradual embrace of work and explains the term bourgeoisie as middle class, praising the industrious and honest nature of those who compose it.
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France
Yirrett Wendell
Harvard
Jie
England
Boston Women Face Anklet Trend Attracts London Fame
Readers hear how London society women adopt anklets in a bold fad as Boston society asks if local women will imitate. Reports describe London wearers with diamond studded ankles and others from aristocratic circles, noting ancient Etruscan and Celtic craftsmanship.
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Boston
Liverpool
Duchess of Portland
Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Britain
Boston Mayor courts Cupid to wed city hall bachelors
Boston Mayor Fitzgerald pushes a marriage drive among single city employees after a newspaper splash shows his alliance with Cupid. He vows to fill city jobs with married men, while his staff frets over the campaign and potential changes at City Hall as bachelors face pressure to wed.
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Fitzgerald
Cupid
City Hall
Sunday Post
Don” O'Connell
Boston
Ife
Cupid, Fitz & Co
Supreme Court Sets Aside Westminster Verdict
The Westminster building case in Boston saw the plaintiffs verdict of 481,970.48 set aside due to double compensation in damages. The court upheld the general damages method but found double counts for items recoverable under one statute or the other. If retried, the case may return before the full bench with questions still open.
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The
Westminster
City of
Boston
Henry Bigelow Williams
Springfield Y M C A boys conference on personal duty
About 400 boys from 60 YMCA groups in Massachusetts and Rhode Island meet in Springfield March 16 to 18 to discuss personal responsibility. Boys will lead sessions and committees while Rev. Allen Stockdale and others address the gathering in Springfield.
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Springfield
Young Men's Christian Associations
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Allen A. Stockdale
B. >. Hiahn, Springfield; EE. M. Robinson
W. H. Burger
New York City
Charles R. Scott
Newark
N. J
B.A. Crosby
Harrisburg
Penn
M. P. Higgins
Worcester
Art Club Reception for Sir C. Purdon Clarke
A reception in honor of Sir C. Purdon Clarke director of the Metropolitan Museum of New York will be held at the Boston Art Club on March 19. The event follows his afternoon lecture on Indian Art at Potter Hall. Invitations issued by Miss Catherine E. Child secretary of the design department.
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Metropolitan Museum of New York
Boston Art Club
Abamni Association
Department of Design
Museum of Fine Arts
Sir Purdon
Potter Hall
Design Department
Watherine Bb. Child
Kiss of Her Fiancé Kills Bride-Elect in Michigan
Port Huron Michigan March 2 On the eve of her wedding Miss Elvina Jackson died after contracting tonsillitis from a kiss with her fiancé J Arthur Fraser The tragedy occurred as the couple prepared for the planned ceremony revealing how a moment of affection led to a fatal illness in a small town setting
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Port. Huron
Mich
Elvina Jackson
J. Arthur Fraser
Efficient Ministers Training: A Letter to the Editor
In a letter to the Post, J H George argues ministers need business training to reach heavy business men. The writer contends true ministry relies on godly calling and Holy Spirit guidance, citing Jesus’ simple work and biblical verses to oppose man-made training. March 2 Somerville YW. &.
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J. H. George
Chicago Theological Seminary
Moses
John
John xvi
Jesus
Somerville
Rally to Save Lobster Salad Faces State House Debate
Senator Chace exposes Harding bill provisions to ban lobster salad, threatening to outlaw selling lobsters or meat outside the shell with penalties. Harding questions the reading, while Dunham of Nantucket and others weigh in on the proposal amid a sensational local uproar.
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State House
Frank Chace
Committee On Fisheries and Game
Harding
Senate
Tlarding
Chace
Harding Hill
Bill Dunham
Nantucket
New Police and Excise Bill Moves to Subcommittee
Attorney-General Malone sent the new police and excise bill to the sub-committee on metropolitan affairs. Key points include a three year police commissioner's term at 6000 dollars yearly, and three excise commissioners with 4000 dollars for the chair and 5500 each for the others. Disputes over liquor licenses go to court with license prevailing until a decision. City counsel not required as advisor. boards may hire counsel. Two dissenters: Senator Mellen and Representative Lomasney.
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Metropolitan Affairs
Malone
Excise Board
Fitzgerald
City of
Boston
Senator Mellen
Charlestown
Lomasney
Cigarette Prohibition Bill Fails In House Debate
The House defeated a bill to prohibit manufacture or sale of cigarettes by an 86 to 75 vote after a heated debate. Worcester representative O Rourke argued cigarettes are more evil than liquor. Orange's Ames supported the dangers but backed current law. Greenfield's Griswold faulted school superintendents.
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Worcester
Ames
Orange
Griswold
Greenfield
Ice dealers worker night shifts to save harvest
Burlington Vermont March 2 for the first time in the ice trade history dealers are forced to harvest at night because of a mild season electric lights are placed on the ice fields and night operations began tonight
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Burlington, Vt
Burlington
Ice Thickens as Harvest Gangs Prepare for Cut
Ice reaches ten inches and grows quickly as day and night crews plan the usual harvest.
Yankee Girl Becoming Heiress to Earl Dom
A son was born today to the Earl and Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire. Daisy Leiter, the American heiress mother and sister of Doce and Dady Curzon, is now a mother and has settled at Charlton Park in Wiltshire with Earl Suffolk. The couple’s life is described as loving and private, with the earl reportedly pleased.
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Suffolk
Berkshire
Daisy’ Leiter
Chicago
Doce
Dady Curzon
Great Britain
India
Colin Campbell
Lord Kitchener
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Malmesbury
Wiltshire
Centenarian Captain Weds 100-Year-Old Bride in Maysville
In Maysville Ohio Captain Samuel Kuhns aged 101 married Mrs Sarah Jackson Crawford aged 100 after a courtship spanning seventy years. The couple drew a large crowd as Kuhns, once a young lawyer, pursued the woman he loved after serving in the Mexican War and years apart following her first marriage.
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Maysville
Samuel Kuhns
Sarah Jackson Crawford
Youngest Mother Pearl Weeks Welcomes Baby Daughter
Pittsburg Kan March 2 The youngest mother known to medical science is Pearl Weeks an 11 year old girl who today gave birth to a baby girl The infant is tiny yet well developed and healthy though the mother is in serious condition doctors expect her to recover and many physicians travel to view the baby marvel
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Pittsburg
Kan
Pearl Weeks
Om. Sanderson
Henry James Returns to Boston on Beacon Hill
Henry James revisits his childhood haunts on Beacon Hill and Maine State House grounds, describing a changed city and foreign framed crowds. He notes Italian and unknown dialects in the passersby, reflecting on Boston's past’s quiet charm amid a modern scene.
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Henry James
Beacon Hill
State House
North American Review
Lynn Couple Wed After Short Romance
Miss Ethel Thompson of Manchester New Hampshire married Harry Raynard sub manager at the Casino Skating Ring in a secret ceremony last Tuesday afternoon Justice Elmer Sk Bray officiating. Raynard fell in love at first sight while teaching skating and they wed after a brief romance.
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Ethel Thompson
Manchester
N. H
Harry Raynard
Casino
Raynard
Miss Thompson
Elmer Sk. Bray
Bedelia Composer Jean Schwartz Weds Cincinnati Bride
Jean Schwartz of New York renowned composer of Bedelia Cordelia Malone and other tunes marries Mrs. Alice Davis of Cincinnati in Palm Beach and begins his honeymoon. The couple’s marriage links a notable songwriter to a Cincinnati native in a publicized union.
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Palm Beach
Jean Schwartz
New York
Bedelia
Cordelia Malone
Alice Davis
Cincinnati
Railroad debate in Senate overshadows Indian bill
Washington March 2 The Senate passed the bill settling the five civilized tribes but spent most of the day on railroads. La Follette urged an amendment to bar railroad companies and stockholders from acquiring coal lands in Indian Territory provoking a long debate led by Taft La Follette who argued the prohibition would stop railroad control of coal interests and extended his points beyond Indian Territory.
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Babson
Post
Massachusetts
Washington
Senate
la Pollette
Indian Territory
Ta Twollette
Tie
Midian
Postmaster Nomination Confirmed for Camden Maine
Today the postmaster nomination is confirmed for Maine at Camden with George T. Hodgman named as the appointee. The action sets Hodgman to oversee postal operations in the Camden zone.
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Maine
Washington
Senate Today
George T. Hodgman
Camden
Texan tramp inherits New Yorker’s $42,000
El Paso, Tex March 2. Alexander Chafron a tramp who begged food and did odd jobs in this area has fallen heir to $42,000 left by his father in New York. He came West three years ago with $17,000, lost it and was too proud to tell relatives of his misfortune.
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Tex
Alexander Chatfron
New York
Chafron
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