Statues Celebrate Friendly Legislation With Nude Art
Jubilation among statues at the new Art Museum as lawmakers reportedly reject a ban on nude sculpture. Venus de Milo Apollo Adonis Mercury Perseus Andromeda and others speak through imagined dialogue praising public admiration and resisting restriction. Andromeda offers to draft a thanks letter to Beacon Hill legislators.
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New Art Museum
Legislative Committee
Venus de Milo
Apollo
Adonis
Mercury
Perseus
Andromeda
Venus
Cercian Apollo
Beacon Hill
Freshman Girl Wins School Speaking Prize at Everett High
Miss Margaret I. Manning, a 16 year old freshman, won first prize in Everett High School’s annual speaking contest held tonight before an audience. Miss Mattie C. Ordway, a sophomore, took second prize in the open contest, receiving a set of books, while Forrest Gates won the boys’ prize after preliminaries."
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Everett
Maroh
Margaret I. Manning
Everett High School
Mattie C. Ordway
Forrest Gates
Miss Manning
Miss Ordway
Reverend Nazarian Offered Ninth Year at Chelsea AME Church
The Rev. A. H. Nazarian of the Chelsea AME Church has been invited by the church’s official board to resume the pastorate for a ninth year.
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AM. Bellingham M
Chelsea
Finance Commission Refused to Appear Before City Council
The Finance Commission yesterday declined to appear before the City Council’s appropriations committee. In its report it suggested cutting about $55,000 from the assessing department’s annual budget, a move the assessors called impracticable in their reply to council inquiries.
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Finance Commission
City Council and Finance Commission standoff over assessing department
Boston officials clash as the Finance Commission declines to attend a committee hearing on the assessing department. The council seeks a face to face discussion while assessors defend the commission’s report, calling its conclusions impractical and unnecessary for this year’s budget.
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Finance Commission
City Council
Boston
Mass
Boston Improvement Association sets agenda for city progress
At the annual meeting the United Improvement Association urged Dorchester subway work underground wiring private alley cleaning and better streets. Walker pressed docks tunnels and city ownership while Treadway called for western rail links to boost Boston as a regional trading hub. Officers named include Michael H. Sullivan president and Roger Ernst treasurer.
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United Improvement Association
Boston
Boston City Club
Allen T. Treadway
Senate
Joseph Walker
Walter Ballantyne
Dorchester
Walker
John H. Fahey
Treadway
New York
Ballantyne
Michael H. Sullivan
Edward H. Carter
Charles Logue
George KB. Gray
Roger Ernst
Robert Silverman
State Street Girls Score Big Triumph
State Street Girls staged a vaudeville programme for Country Week at Union Halls 48 Boylston Street. Boston leaders applauded as Miss Helen Marks delivered popular imitations and performed in A Rag Doll while other sketches impressed the audience.
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Boston
State Street
Union Halls
Boylston Street
Helen Marks
Maggie the Waif
Evangeline M. Lent
Harry F. Nash
Miss Tanner
John Elliott
Dr Egan Named to Tokio Ambassadorship
Washington reports Dr Maurice Francis Egan of Washington will succeed Thomas J. O'Brien as American ambassador to Japan. O'Brien plans to retire soon and resume legal practice in Jackson Michigan. Egan has served as American minister to Denmark since July 1907 and left Copenhagen for New York en route to Copenhagen.
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Thomas J. O'Brien
Japan
Jackson
Mich
Maurice Francis Egan
Denmark
Dr. Egan
New York
Copenhagen
O'Brien
Tokio
Roosevelt
Taft
Dr.gan
Complex Braganza borrowing suit opens in Vienna court
In Vienna on March 2 a two‑loan dispute involving 500000 crowns from Kolin Savings Bank and 600000 crowns from Hohenmuth Savings Bank was brought before the Imperial Court. Prince Miguel of Braganza allegedly used funds to repay Wolin Bank, with security by the Duke of Braganza and Archduchess Maria Theresa, while Alexander of Thurn and Taxis faces a shift of obligations. The court’s decision is anticipated in days.
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Vienna
Prince Miguel of
Maria Theresa
Prince Miguel
Hohenmuth Savings Bank
Prince Alexander of
Labradore Tea Fears Colonial Tea Experiment At Boston Meeting
Boston women presented Labradore tea at a 1768 style tea in Pilgrim Hall, Beacon Street, with Professor William Bennett Munro of Harvard and ex mayor James Phinney Baxter among tasters. The brew, made from marsh plant leaves and served with lemon, drew mixed reactions as attendees compared it to real China tea. Coffee soon dominated the rest of the event.
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New England Historic Genealogical Society
Pilgrim Hall
Beacon Street
William Bennett Munro
Harvard
Fort William
James Phinney Baxter
Portland
Maine
Professor Munro
Telegraphers' Friend of Carnegie Dies in New York
Charles Hill Schermerhorn a member of the Old Timers Telegraph Association and ally of Andrew Carnegie died at his New York home. He once ran a pioneer telegraph office in New Hope Pennsylvania and operated at the army telegraph station at Beverly New Jersey serving at General Sewell's headquarters during the Civil War.
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New York
Charles Hill Schermerhorn
Old Timers’ Telegraph Association
Andrew Carnegie
Schermerhorn
New Hope
Penn
Army Telegraph Station
Beverly
N. J
Sewell
Cambridge Democrats Hold Ratification Meeting
The Cambridge Democrats plan a ratification meeting at Cyprus Hall tonight at 8. Speakers include Mayor candidate William F. Brooks, Assessor candidate James J. Casey, School Board candidate James B. Vallely, State Senator Frederick J. McLeod, and Aldermen candidates. Edward J. Sennett will preside.
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Democrats of
Cambridge
Cyprus Hall
William F. Brooks
James J. Casey
James B. Vallely
Frederick J. McLeod
Edward J. Sennett
Democratic
William Young Found Dead in South End Lodging House
William Young aged 65 was found dead in bed at about 6 o'clock last night at 6 Corning Street South End. He was discovered by Richard J. Woods the lodging house keeper who reported the death to authorities.
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William Young
Corning Street
South End
Richard J. Woods
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