Ex-Mayor Faces Criticism Over City Concessions
Boston Finance Commission released a long report condemning awarding of city concessions to private parties for park and waterfront services. It urges public bid processes, higher minimum rents, and transfer of authority to the Park and Recreation Department.
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Fin. Com
Fitzgerald
Fox
City Hall
Finance Commission
Curley
Commission
James M. Curley
City of
Boston
J. Park and Recreation Department
Frank J. Gethro
Marine Park
Mainland
Castle Island
Squantum
Park Department
City Point
Paget
Park and Recreation Department
Public Works Department
the Finance Commission
John R. Murphy
Understanding Neuralgia Pain and Nerve Nutrition
The article explains neuralgia as nerve inflammation from nutrition lack. It prescribes two fixes: apply heat to ease pain and restore nerve nutrition with a tonic. Dr Williams Pink Pills are claimed to supply blood nutrients to nerves, with heat providing temporary relief until nutrition restores.
Entries Open for Memorial Day Horse Parade in Boston
Directors extend closing date to May 6 for race parade entries. Five teams from the Boston fire department and many from the public works department will be judged by Dr Cronon. The Mayor will review the horse procession. Ashton Lawrence Free Hospital becomes permanent at Northampton street site aiding poor owners with blood poisoning and pneumonia cases.
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Association
Beacon Street
Boston Fire Department
Public Works Department
Cronon
Ashton Lawrence Free Hospital
Northampton Street
Gonzalez Chosen as Costa Rica President by Congress
Costa Rican Minister Calvo announced Alfredo Gonzalez, the first designate, has been chosen by Congress to head the republic. The new administration will be inaugurated in May for a four year term.
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Washington
Calvo
Alfredo Gonzalez
Woods Hole Reports Real Sea Serpent Find
May 3 Woods Hole reports the first sea serpent of the season. The carcass has been examined by national marine biologists at Woods Hole, who conducted a post mortem to confirm its authenticity.
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Woods Hole
Monster remains found during canal work near Eel Pond
Remains of a gigantic sea creature, with a harpoon embedded in its skull, were uncovered while digging a canal from Eel Pond to the sea. Captain William Rice, an old Woods Hole whaler, may have slain the beast over 80 years ago. The skull, four feet long and 50 pounds, resembles swordfish or sawfish but has unknown features.
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Eel Pond
William Rice
Woods Hole
Canal digs uncover sea monster skull and whaling relics
Captain Rice recalls a strange sea monster he harpooned from a whaler many years ago now unearthed by canal digging. The site has revealed whale and swordfish bones, whaler’s blocks, tackle, a large anchor, and a skull thought to belong to the creature.
Threatening cafe help leads to arrest in Huntington area
Charles Antonio, 25, armed with a revolver and two knives, threatened to shoot the St James cafe kitchen in the St James Theatre building on Huntington Avenue after being ejected for odd behavior. He was later found at 15 Boylston Place and arrested, with the weapons in his possession.
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Charles Antonio
St. James
St. James Theatre
Huntington Avenue
Antonio
Boylston Place
Lagrange Street
Jeffries Point and Columbian Boat Clubs Consolidate
The Jeffries Point Boat Club and Columbian Boat Club of East Boston voted to consolidate into the Jeffries Point and Columbian Rowing Association. Officers: President John J. McPartland, VP Allan M. Sharpe, secretary Andrew A. Toomey, treasurer Lawrence J. Flaherty, captain Ernest Pope. Trustees: Allan M. Sharpe, Arthur Larsen, Frank Pigeon, Joseph Foster, George Clarson.
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Jeffries Point Boat Club
Columbian Boat Club
East Boston
Jeffries Point and
Columbian Rowing Association
Port of
Boston
Jeffries Point
Columbian Club
Elubs
New
Rowing Association
Central Square
Dwast
John J. McPartland
Allan M. Sharpe
Andrew A. Toomey
Lawrence J. Flaherty
Ernest
Deserted by Children, Dies of Broken Heart
Walter Scott Shurtleff of 70 Hastings Street Cambridge died yesterday after his wife had died years earlier and his two daughters and one son left him alone. Neighbors found his body when he failed to collect the Sunday paper.
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Daugh
Walter Scott Shurtleff
Hastings Street
Cambridge
John Parker
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Ranger
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Fottler
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