Concert Tonight for McSweeney at St Marys Theatre
A fund raising concert at St Marys School Theatre Cooper Street North End aids Mrs Elizabeth McSweeney widow of a man killed at Freeport crossing. Proceeds go to support her six children with mov ing pictures music and vaudeville by local artists under St Marys Choir Association. Donations continue arriving including 20 from George M Frost & Co employees. Total fund now 278.15.
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Elizabeth McSweeney
Hancock Street
Dorchester
Freeport Crossing
St. Mary’s School
Cooper Street
North End
St. Mary’s Choir Association
Markey
St. Mary’s Church
Katherine Connelly
George M. Frost & Co
John A. Sullivan
August Morris Peabody
Walter Baker Company distributes year end bonuses
The Walter Baker Company of Dorchester distributed 37 600 to its 10 employees as bonuses from profits. Amounts range from 3 to 200 with seniors receiving larger shares. The distribution rose after a 10 to 20 percent pay raise last April and at least 50 new employees have joined since. A banquet will be hosted by the Walter Baker Relief Association to honor the firm’s generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Baker Company
Dorchester
Charles Estey
Clarence Ashe
Adams Street
Lucy Buckley
Cedar Street
Walter Baker Relief Association
Forbes Mill
White Seeks Governor Nomination With Walker at Banquet
For the first time since announcing his bid, Norman H. White of Brookline will attend a City Club banquet and address a meeting with Joseph Walker, speaker of the Massachusetts House, both contenders for the Republican nomination. The event, hosted for U.S. Senator Bourne of Oregon, draws interest after Walker had earlier declined to speak at meetings where White was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. White
Brookline
Joseph Walker
Massachusetts House of Representatives
United States
Bourne
Oregon
Walker
White
Peck Libel Verdict Sparks Appeal Bid Next Week
Professor Harry Thurston Peck seeks a new trial in the $100000 libel suit against the Post Publishing Company after a $2500 verdict. Attorneys for both sides indicate potential appeals if the motion fails. Peck plans further actions in other cities as part of an ongoing legal battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thurston Peck
Post Publishing Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dodge
Clarence A. Barnes
Professor Peck
New York
The
Peck
Lodging House Crusade on Warrants and Appointments
Warrants will be sought today for 25 lodging housekeepers accused of operating without licenses and overcrowding facilities. The Civil Service Commission said it has no jurisdiction over port physician appointments, leading to Dr William M. Gay replacing Dr Paul Carson as assistant port physician, with Dr Francis X Crawford set to take Gay’s former post soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Civil Service Commission
William M. Gay
Paul Carson
Francis X. Crawford
Gay
Murphy Attacks Francis L. Stetson In Albany Politicking
Charles F. Murphy charged Francis Lynde Stetson as the mysterious power behind insurgent efforts to defeat Mr. Sheehan. The Democratic senatorial caucus adjourned briefly after a long session with feeble support for a late night adjournment. Senator Loomis hinted they might resume business soon as rumors circulated about candidates Herrick Kernan and party reconciliation.
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Albany
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Francis Lynde Stetson
Sheehan
Murphy
Stetson
Loomis
D. Cady Herrick
Herrick
John D. Kernan
Modern Spiritualism Celebrates 68th Anniversary in Boston
The 68th anniversary of modern spiritualism was observed at Berkeley Hall on Tremont Street with Mrs. Williams Butler presiding. About 400 attendees from across New England heard talks on the history and state of spiritualism by speakers including Mrs. Hall Buck aged 78 and J. B. Hatch of Massachusetts and F. H. Roscoe of Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Hall
Tremont Street
Williams
Butler
Ladies’ Lyceum
New England
Hall Buck
William S. Butler
W. Brockway
Nettle Holt Harding
J. B. Hatch
The
Massachusetts State Association
Providence
Boston Police Celebrate 25 Years on Hub Police Force
Seven officers from Boston police stations 18 12 11 8 and divisions 10 gather with their partners to mark a quarter century since their appointments. The informal dinner at Quincy House featured Captain Harriman Lieutenant Lovell Sergeant Watkins and Patrolmen Leary Lyner Eldridge O Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Quincy House
Harriman
Lieutenant Lovell
Sergeant Watkins
Richard H. Leary
Daniel J. Lyner
Peter Eldridge
Richard O’ Day
Peary Commissioned Rear Admiral in 1908 Pole Reach
Commander Robert E. Peary was today commissioned as a civil engineer with the rank of rear admiral under an Act of Congress. The appointment dates from April 6, 1908, the day he reached the North Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert E. Peary
Congress
North Pole
Certificates for .86 From Franklin Union
Closing exercises of the Franklin Union were held. In Franklin Union Hall on Berkeley and Appleton streets eighty six students received certificates for two year courses in machine construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Union
Hall
Berkeley
Appleton Streets
Dennis O'LearyDies at Turkish Baths
Dennis O Leary 66 of 31 Oak Street South End died suddenly yesterday afternoon in a room at a Turkish baths establishment on Carver Street. Death due to heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis O'Leary
Oak Street
South End
Carver Street
Boston Street Board dismisses Curtis street extension petition
Boston's Board of Street Commissioners dismissed the petition seeking Curtis street extension in East Boston. No details on reasons or next steps were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Street
Boston
Board of Street Commissioners
East
On Trail of Fur Smugglers
Washington reports a Canada to United States fur smuggling network uncovered by Chief Wilkie's agents with Houston Maine as a base. Montreal dealers sold furs to Americans who paid upfront and expected duty free delivery. A fur coat seized in Buffalo and about $1000 in furs seized in Chicago, with nearly 100 other cases found in the past week. An extensive investigation will seize all smuggled furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
United States
Wilkie
Houston
Maine
Montreal
Buffalo
Chicago
Harvard Plan of Reciprocity Expands Teacher Exchange
Harvard University broadens its exchange beyond Europe to include four U.S. colleges Colorado College Grinnell College Knox College and Beloit College An annual program will send each college a young instructor to Cambridge where for half a year he will serve as an assistant in a Harvard course.
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Harvard University
Europe
Berlin
Sorbonne
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Col
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Knox College
Galesburg
Ill
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Cambridge
Harvard
Fire Commissioner Hough to resign after investigation
Malden Fire Commissioner Thomas W. Hough will resign at the conclusion of a joint Malden City Council investigation into the February $200, 000 fire. Mayor George H. Fall reportedly aims to pick a successor from a list of six named by his supporters.
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Thomas W. Hough
Malden
Flanders Named Assessor After Citydeadlock
Dana J. Flanders of Malden, former Boston and Maine general passenger agent, was elected assessor for three years by a split vote after a packed late night special meeting called by Mayor Fall. The ballot passed with a four vote aldermanic majority and 12 of 21 in the council.
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Dana J. Flanders
Malden
Boston & Maine Railroad
Board of Aldermen
Fall
Cloc
Flanders
Council
Man of most influence questioned at Dorchester GOP meet
Allen T. Treadway, president of the Massachusetts Senate, posed the question who wields the most influence in the House at a Dorchester Young Men's Republican Club gathering. He answered by crediting Martin M. for influence, though the exact wording was unclear in the fragmented report.
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Allen T. Treadway
Massachusetts Senate
Chuih
Dorchester
Republic Hough
Martin M
Fight On Income Tax Bill In Legislature
A heated battle looms in the Legislature over adopting the income tax amendment. The committee on federal relations passed the amendment 7 to 4, with opponents pressing to block it. The House is expected to approve, but the Senate faces a tougher fight where active work began to defeat the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Federal Relations
House
Senate
Massachusetts Seen as Storm Center for Wealth Amendment
Massachusetts faces strong momentum to push the constitutional amendment with a broad cross party support. The committee split showed four Democrats voting yes alongside three Republicans while four Republicans joined the Democrats in backing the measure, signaling significant political weight.
Trust Company Tax Bill Fails to Pass in Time
The Block Trust Co bill to tax deposits in savings departments at local rates instead of a special rate failed to clear the House calendar in time to become law by April 1. National banks oppose the measure, arguing funds move to trust firms ahead of tax assessments. Roger Walcott of Milton presided as speaker pro tem handling motions and orders.
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Friends of
Trust Companies
Roger Walcott
Milton
Sunday baseball bill revived for large cities
Senator Tinkham’s Sunday recreation bill was revived proposing application to cities with 60000 or more residents and a referendum in those cities. It would permit baseball with a permit and allow other outdoor sports, sparking debate after a prior defeat over Sabbath concerns. Proponents included President Eliot and Major Higginson. cities named include Boston Worcester Cambridge Springfield Fall River New Bedford Lawrence Lynn Holyoke Somerville Brockton.
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Tinkham
New England
Eliot
Major Higginson
Boston
Worcester
Cambridge
Springfield
Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Lynn
Holyoke
Somerville
Brockton
Logical eczema remedy mild soothing wash
A historical notice promotes D. D. D. Prescription as a mild soothing wash for eczema and skin troubles. It claims to clear blotchy skin, pimples, and itch with a formula including oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine and other ingredients. First drops provide instant relief.
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Oa J
Pittsfield Man Shuns Publicity After Divorce Libel
Abert F. Tyler of Pittsfield has been served with a divorce libel and now avoids newspaper reporters. He has refused to discuss any matter for publication and is believed to avoid the limelight of publicity henceforth.
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Pittsfield
Abert *F. Tyler
Farmer Tyler’s Unusual Diet Sparks Court Action
Tyler, a rural resident once known for his extreme hygiene views, became a public figure after police visited his farm last February. He and his family live barefoot, eat only raw farm foods, and his wife seeks a divorce after discovering he had been married before. He says he remarried four years ago in Buffalo.
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Tyler
Harem skirt gag bill ignites New Jersey assembly
In Trenton March 29 the New Jersey Assembly debated a bill by Donnelly of Hudson to jail any woman wearing a harem skirt for life. Spectators hissed and defended the style, with some calling for medals and pensions instead of imprisonment as Speaker Kenney ordered the measure to a House rule.
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Trenton
N. J
Assembly
Donnelly
Hudson
Kenney
Unruly Newcomer Tyler Feeds Children Odd Names and Cider Mill
Tyler, a New Hampshire arrival, lives on the city outskirts and peddles cider in fall and vegetables in summer. He dubs his children O. B. Joyful, Lucy Drinkwater, and Christian. Teachers report lunch pockets with raw vegetables and no cooked food. Police find a cold, empty kitchen. no criminal charges filed. Mrs. Tyler, 2, faces divorce suit amid his odd conduct. he reportedly owns several thousand dollars in real estate.
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Xeter
N. H
Tyler
O. B. Joyful Tyler
Lucy Drinkwater Tyler
Christian
No Record Found of Mrs Tyler or Her Marriage
Haverhill March 29 Every clue was run down this afternoon to locate Mrs Albert F Tyler who is suing her husband for divorce in Pittsfield but no one knew her here and doubt remains she ever lived in Haverhill Marriage of Tyler and wife No 1 is alleged to have occurred 16 years ago but no record could be found
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Haverhill
Tyler
Buffalo
Albert F. Tyler
Pittsfield
Man In Harem Shirt Entered House Gallery
A man wearing a harem shirt entered the House or its gallery area. Police responded and security restrained him as lawmakers continued their session. No injuries reported and the incident prompted added security checks.
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Si Mary's Alumni Choir
Dorchester Firm
Lodging House Crusade
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HUB
Peary
U. S
Hough
Lomasney
Bay State
Last Stand
Mass
Massachusetts
John H. Hunt
John W. Hargis
Montague
Franklin
James A. Hart
Suffolk
Albert H. Silvester
Russell A. Wood
Lowell
Lodge
Alfred Scigliano
Eugene F. Toomey
Middlesex
Clarence W. Harding
Whitman
Plymouth
Charles P. Pearson
Norfolk
Joseph Turner
Bristol
John Carr
Edward A. Sweeney
Attleboro
Hunt
Scigliano
Toomey
Harding
Hargis
Hart
Silvester
Mark H. Jackson
James Street
Syracuse
N. Y
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