Bribery Allegations At Revere Beach Rise In Speech
Rev D H Manley of Revere accuses local officials of taking bribes for amusement licenses and violating Sunday laws at Revere Beach. He claims sacred concerts have been misused for charity exemptions, and urges licensing transfer to the Metropolitan Park Commission. Senator Buttrick echoes calls to end the sacred concert clause.
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Revere Beach
Board of Selectmen
D. H. Manley
Revere
Twentieth Century Club
Manley
Metropolitan Park Commission
Buttrick
Avere
Revere official denies graft charges amid city debates
Benjamin Keeping, longtime Rever Board of Selectmen member, refutes Rev. Manley's graft claims. He notes no bribery evidence, cites re election margins, mentions a planned Old Folk's Home and cites a Boston architects report urging expansive municipal improvements including harbor piers, parks, and new boulevards as vital to Boston's growth.
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Benjamin Keeping
Rever Board of Selectmen
D. H. Manley
Revere
Manley
Law and Order League
Architects' proposals to improve Boston street plan and facilities
The plan calls for docks on the South Boston south side with South Bay filling, better links between Cambridge and Causeway streets, widening Commercial Street to the Charlestown bridge, inner and outer belt boulevards, Old Colony avenue to Neponset, Fenway development, Arlington Street extension to the Charles River, a Charles River basin island, a square at Commonwealth Avenue and Arlington Street, a new Copley Square layout, and Dorchester Heights improvements.
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Andrew Square
Boston
Cottage Farm
Charles River
Field's Corner
Dorchester
Allston
Central Square
Cambridge
Fitzgerald
New Cove Street
Dorchester Avenue
Old Colony
Savin Hill
Neponset Avenue
Centre
Washington Streets
West Roxbury
Arlington Street
Harvard
Commonwealth Avenue
Copley Square
Museum of Fine Arts
South Boston
South Bay
Causeway Streets
Charlestown Bridge
Old Colony Avenue
Neponset
Fenway
Dorchester Heights
Slade's Nutmeg Delights Housekeepers Says Grocers
Slade's Nutmeg in sifted top tins pleases housekeepers and is a popular item among grocers. The advertisement notes high quality and wide retail availability.
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Slade
Boston urged to appoint seven experts for city improvement
The petition by the United Improvement League, backed by the Boston Society of Architects, seeks Governor appointed seven member expert commission to probe matters in the report. The commission would operate through a state funded temporary body lasting until December 1, 1908, and Boston asks for representation on the panel. Municipal cooperation is deemed essential to any major improvement program.
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Improvement League
Boston Society of Architects
Boston
Mrs Wandless A Loyal Wife Amid Criminal Tale
New York report quotes Mazie Wandless wife of Charles Howard serving time in Charlestown State prison. She vows to spend all her fortune to win his release, praising him as a gentleman burglar. She recalls meeting him at a Boston dance two years ago and deflects questions about a prison escape, focusing on her son Thomas Jr.
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New York
Mazie Coyle Wandless
Charles Howard
Charlestown State Prison
Thomas Jr
Jury Awards Mary Hines $2000 in Boston Elevated Case
In the second Superior Court session yesterday Mary A. Hines was awarded 2000 dollars for injuries after her finger was crushed when a car door jamb shut on Aug 18 1904 by a conductor of the Boston Elevated railway. Florence M Flutchinson received 1250 dollars in a first session suit against the same company after being thrown from a seat and pitched against another seat.
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Mary A. Hines
Superior Court
Boston Elevated Railway
Florence M. Flutchinson
Ladies Auxiliary 26 AOH Holds Meeting in East Boston
The Ladies Auxiliary No. 26 AOH met in Masonic Hall East Boston with strong attendance and initiated two new members. State Secretary Mrs. Mary Cavanagh spoke, and the group will attend the 8 o'clock mass for deceased members on St Patrick's Day at Sacred Heart Church.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Masonic Hall
Boston
Mary Cavanagh
St. Patrick's Day
Sacred Heart Church
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Ad Promotes Malt Rich Drink
Purporting to be pure food the label touts Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer as rich in malt and the invigorating hops. It advises drinking with meals or between meals as a nutritious beverage.
Policeman's Romance Before Trial Board
The police trial board began hearings at headquarters into Officer Michael J. Welch accused of flirtatious conduct with a station 1 telephone girl. Charges extended to seven patrolmen and a civilian as the case unfolded with sensational testimony about letters and packages. Witnesses were heard but the full record remains confidential as the commissioner reviews the report.
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Warren, Gaskin
Cain
Michael J. Welch
William A. Boudrot
Welch
Warren
O’meara
Station 1
W. A. Boudrot
Thug Assaults Cambridge Girl in City Incident
Cambridge police investigate a stabbing assault on Annie McLaughlin 19 of 177 Winsor Street. She says a young man sprang from shadows at Cambridge and Columbia streets Wednesday at 8 30 PM struck her in face and stomach with a fist then fled. she was taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital.
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Cambridge
Annie McLaughlin
Winsor Street
McLaughlin
Columbia Streets
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Boston to Exhibit Safety Devices at Horticultural Hall
The first U.S. safety devices exposition moves to Boston for a free display on industrial conditions at Horticultural Hall the week of April 8. The New York collection was brought by the American Institute of Social Service under Grover Cleveland and officials C. P. Neill T. P. Sherman and H. C. Bumpus.
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United States
New York
Boston
Horticultural Hall
American Institute of Social Service
Grover Cleveland
Labor
C. P. Neill
T. P. Sherman
H.C. Bumpus
American Museum of Natural History
Severe Cape Breton Snowstorm Disrupts Transport and Shipping
A major norwester struck Cape Breton with 70 mph winds and heavy snow, paralyzing land travel as drifts blocked roads and telegraph lines failed. Shipping risks rise as the storm damages vessels and communication links across the island.
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Sydney
N. S
Cape Breton
Cruft Hospital Aid Association Elects Officers in Meeting
In Haynes Hall Franklin Square House last evening the Cruft Hospital Aid Association held its third annual meeting.After appropriating $100 to the hospital the association is formed to assist, the following officers were elected Dr. S. H. Ayer president Dr. G. L. Perin vice president James B. Grattan treasurer and Miss Frances A Goell secretary.
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Haynes Hall
Franklin Square House
Cruft Hospital Aid Association
S. H. Ayer
G. L. Perin
James B. Grattan
Frances A. Goell
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Revere Selectman
Old Harbor
Park Square Station
Boston Terminal Company
Charles River Island
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Committee ON Municipal Improvements
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Hyomei
Booth’s Hyomei Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Georgia Mills
Bell and Poole
Bostonia
Seco
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Mits Co
Bristol
Mrs. Wandless
Ladies Auxiliary
A. D. Hy
Hanover St
Carters
Genvire
Washington, Cor
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