Aldermen Clash Over Cove Street Bridge Move
Boston Aldermen vote unanimously for a protest against the Boston Terminal Company over the Cove street bridge issue. They cite alleged city bad faith and urge compliance with legislative acts while detailing the new Dudley street loop elevated station plans and contractors for the Boston Elevated railway project.
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Boston
Cove St. Bridge
Board of Aldermen
Norris
Clark
Boston Terminal Company
Cove Street
Federal Street
Terminal Company
Benton
Root
More A. Kimball
J.C. Ostrup
Boston Elevated Railway
Pencoyd Iron Works
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
Penn
Abolition of Caucuses Debated at Cambridge Meeting
The Library Hall Association of Cambridge debated abolishing municipal caucuses and requiring city nominations by nomination papers. Richard H. Dana spoke for the affirmative and Mamund A. Whitman for the negative. The vote favored the affirmative 24 to 7. The executive committee proposed E. Sidney Berry as secretary and Hollis R. Bailey as assistant secretary, and the recommendations were approved.
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Library Hall Association of
Cambridge
Richard H. Dana
Mamund A. Whitman
Temple Hall
E. Sidney Berry
Hollis R. Bailey
Eversty
Inmates Arrested for Track Walking Near Harvard Street Station
Three Working Boys' Home residents Joseph J. Carr Frank McGrath and Joseph Hetu were spotted on the New York and New England railroad tracks near Harvard street station yesterday morning. They were arrested on track walking charges and one carried a revolver during a search.
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Joseph J. Carr
Frank McGrath
Joseph Hetu
New York & New England
Harvard Street Station
Dr Pfeiffer Ends Three Week Fast With First Meal
Dr Pfeiffer completed a three weeks fast on Monday March 5 at 12 40 PM and broke it on March 2 5 at 1 55 PM. He ate hot clam broth an orange two poached eggs two slices of toast milk and later said he feels stronger and in better condition. He planned another fast after rebuilding strength and noted he could have fasted twenty one days longer. Measurements showed changes in chest waist hips and weight from the start to the end.
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Dr. Pfeiffer
Dr. Alden
Pelham
Wicksell
Mr. Smith
Burt
Arlington
Boston
Doctor Pfeiffer Ends 21-Day Fast and Eats First Meal
Dr Pfeiffer ends a three week fast at 12 40 pm with a heavy breakfast of orange clam broth and later a large bowl of vegetable soup and bread. He weighs twenty pounds less but reports renewed strength and plans to open a Pelham office while continuing town business.
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Pelham
Dr. Alden
Mrs Jo hanna Kurz Nears End Of Prolonged Fast
Cliftondale March 2 Mrs Jo hanna Kurz the faster says she feels brighter though strength is greatly reduced She has not eaten for sixteen days living on water with occasional orange juice Her weight is 206 pounds down 17 since start She aims to reach 200 by Saturday and may repeat the fast if needed Dr Perkins notes improved general health and normal pulsation and respiration.
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Cliftondale
Johanna Kurz
Knight
Bond to appeal on reciprocity with United States
In St John s New Brunswick on March 20 Premier Bond says he will appeal to voters at the coming election over reciprocity with the United States. He supports renewing the Bond Blaine plan but Canada blocked the convention from taking effect previously.
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John's
N. F
Bond
United States
Canada
About 400 Banks to Form Under New Law
A comptroller of the currency statement shows that under the new bank law about 400 banks will be organized. With the exception of ten or twelve, each bank will have a capital of 25,000 dollars.
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Washington
Potter to preach Harvard class day sermon
The Right Rev Henry Codman Potter bishop of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement sermon at Harvard on Sunday June 17.
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Henry Codman Potter
New York
Harvard
Melrose Aldermen Clash Over Chairmanship and Spending
Melrose Aldermen met amid a chairmanship dispute as Alderman Jones presided over Mayor Gould absent. They approved a 77000 school appropriation over veto and a 11500 street funds measure, while firemen nominations and assessor confirmations drew disputes. The board also moved to petition Elevated for line extensions and heard safety notes from Chief Wade.
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Melrose
Melrose Aldermen
George R. Jones
Barton
Gould
Jones
Lynde
Fire Department
Wade
City Hall
Republican City Committee
Frank R. Upham
Joseph Edwards
Stephen A. Lovejoy
Cigarettes Made Hub Blizzards In Weather Talk
A humorous take claims Boston weather ran on cigarettes, with Chief Moore declaring smoking banned to end blizzards. It recounts past winters, a Post Office observatory chimney image, and a myth about cigarette influence on New England climate.
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Chief Moore
Weather Bureau
New England
Chief Smith
Federal
Seabrooke
Boston
Postoffice
Washington
Mrs Booth-Tucker Lectures on Salvation Army Work
Tremont Temple hosted Consul Mrs. Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army for a stereopticon lecture titled Love and Sorrow. Lieu tenant-Colonel Cozens led songs before Colonel Alice Lewis introduced her. She described Army work in America and abroad with images of slums and Klondike headquarters, then detailed famine relief and native methods in India.
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Tremont Temple
Army
America
Salvation Army
Klondike
India
City Fire and Miscellaneous Incidents Reported in East Boston
A second floor fire on 132 Sumner Street East Boston caused unknown damage. A 19 year old man Henry Cross was robbed on Beach Street and injured. A 10 year old boy Thomas Casey was seriously hurt on Pier 5. A Laborer Louis Clevick was attacked with severe injury. A 25 year old man Fred Peaslee was arrested for stealing beer. A collision injured John Harrington. A kerosene lamp exploded at 2 75 Kendall Street. Dan Crowley aged 67 fell injuring his nose. George Dearborn died of heart failure on Dover Street. James Flynn vanished after being sent with funds to a bank. Police search ongoing.
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Sumner Street
Boston
Ham Heirs
Abbie Cass
Henry Cross
San Francisco
Beach Street
Cross
Thomas E. Casey
Pier 5
Hoosac Tunnel
Massachusetts General Hospital
Louis Clevick
Readville
Fred F. Peaslee
Harrison Avenue
New York
New Haven & Hartford
John Tolcg
John D. Harrington
Walker Street
Russell Street
Kendall Street
Orren Smith
Dan Crowley
Osne Street
Crowley
Eorge H. Dearborn
Dover Street
Albany Street
James Flynn
J. B. Bailey
Weat Street
Boylston National Bank
Protect the Public Buy California wines at $1 a gal
Public notice warns buyers about so called pure wines containing cider glucose and Ohio wine. The Cleveland Medical Supply Co promotes genuine California wines sold on the spot at $1 per gallon and guarantees pure grape juice in Port Sherry andMascatel.
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California
Ohio
Mascatel
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Washington St
Boston
Rutland Bank Cashier Arrested as Merchants' National Closes
C W Massey cashier of the Merchants National Bank of Rutland Vt is under arrest for misappropriating bank funds and the bank has closed its doors The suspected amount runs about 145000 dollars The bank was placed under temporary receivership by National Bank Examiner D D Muir while J A Mead president of the bank holds other posts in state banking WASHINGTON says comptroller reports Feb 13 1900 show liabilities 100000 capital 3388 surplus 351549 deposits 351549 and assets 361363 loans 361363 cash 115436
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Rutland, Vt
C. W. Musesey
Merchants’ National Bank
Rutland
J. A. Mead
Merchants’ Bank
State Trust Company
National Bank
D. D. Muir
Muir
Massey
Albany
N. Y
Washington
Comptroller of the Treasury
Merchants’ National Bank of Rutland
Mussey Confesses to Bank Board as Store Closes
Mussey confessed guilt in the early hours to the entire board of directors. Coinciding with the confession, the music store of H. A. McClure Jr. closed, its business reportedly connected to bank funds through the cashier.
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Mussey
O H. A. McClure, Jr
Keene Banks File For Assignee In Court
Bank commissioners in New Hampshire petition Cheshire County Supreme Court to appoint an assignee for the Keene Guaranty Savings Bank and similarly seek an assignee for the Keene Five Cents Savings Bank.
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Keene, N. H
New Hampshire
Cheshire County Supreme Court
Keene Guaranty Savings Bank
Enty
Keene Five Cents Savings Bank
Cole files bill of exceptions in Bank misapplication case
William Schofield, counsel for Charles H. Cole, filed in the United States District Court yesterday a bill of exceptions to the overruling of Cole's Demurrer to the sixteen counts of the indictment charging him with wilful misapplication of funds of the Globe National Bank, of which he was president.
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William Schofield
Charles H. Cole
United States District Court
Cole
Globe National Bank
Movements and Industrial Betterment Talk by Tolman
Social engineer Mr William H Tolman York secretary for the Leagueal Service addressed Twentieth Century members at Ashburton Place. He spoke on The Movements and Industrial Betterment and presented stereopticon views on social improvement. The talks and slides are to form part of an upcoming exhibit at the society’s exposition.
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William H. Tolman York
Leaguelal Service
Ashburton Place
Las
Ian
Pattersons i
Comin
Husband and wife clash leaves woman injured
A heated argument at Ca mut avenue last night ended with Mrs J J Taylor struck on the head with a club. She suffered a fractured left forearm and was taken to City ambulance. the husband was taken into custody by Division 5 officers.
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Mut
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