Mayor Curley Bill Defeated in House Rules Vote
After a sharp attack by Mayor Curley the House rules committee voted against suspending rules to admit a bill to amend the city charter. The mayor accused the civil service board of incompetence for not confirming his handpicked appointees including Edmund Dolah, Maurice Maney, and Thomas Bail, and criticized members Dana and Huddell.
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Curley
House Rules Committee
Theity Council
Civil Service Commission
State Civil Service Board
Edmund C. Dolah
Maurice H. Maney
Commissioner Harlow's Deer Island Era Under Scrutiny
An engineer described Commissioner Harlow's administration as master of Deer Island as marked by more escapes than any penal institution in the country, highlighting a troubled period and disputed governance.
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Harlow
Deer Island
Six youths sentenced after Lexington break case
After a year, six men accused in the F. Foster Sherburne break at the State road residence in Lexington faced Superior court judge Flynn in East Cambridge. Movits Brooks Bernstein each drew 18 months in the House of Correction, Leary 12 months, Silberstein 6 months, Heaney’s case placed on file.
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F. Foster Sherburne
State Road
Lexington
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Flynn
Nathan Movits
Boston
Joseph Brooks
Arlington Heights
Albert Bernstein
East Lexington
House of Correction
Edward Leary
Hyman Silverstein
Thomas Heaney
May Festival Held by Bonney Sons Employees
Bonney Sons employees staged a May festival in the store last night with dinner in the main sales room, a minstrel show by local talent, a variety of store hits, moving pictures, and dancing to finish the evening.
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Bonney
P. F. Bonney’s Sons
Fire destroys Green Lodge Street dwelling in Westwood
A two and a half story house on Green Lodge Street near the Dedham line burned yesterday afternoon. Farm hands on the Codman estate lived there and furnishings and hay stacks were lost. Water supply was lacking with no hydrant or nearby pond, hindering firemen. Loss estimated about 10000 dollars.
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Green Lodge Streét
Westwood
Dedham
B. D. Codman
Les Amies Hold Dansant Tonight At Chatéatt
Les Amies will hold their second annual dansant this evening at the Chatéatt. Officers of the association include Misses Mildred Burke Molly Coltz Nettie Alpert Winifred Brown and Dorothy Walker.
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LES Amies
Les Armies
Chatéatt
Mildred Burke
Molly Coltz
Nettie Alpert
Winifred Brown
Dorothy Walker
Gardens Planted by Children At Deerfield Street Plot
Women’s Municipal League directs 8 to 16 year old students in planting gardens at Deerfield street municipal plot and Battery Falk plot. First come, first served for limited spaces as many youths compete. Mrs. Everett Morss serves as league secretary.
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Women's Municipal League
Deerfield Street
Bay State Road
Margaret McKenzie
Marie Roberts
Helen Hubbard
Catherine Hubbard
Mary Terrio
Women’s Municipal League
Battery Falk
Everett Morss
League
Elizabeth Jackson's Condition Is Improved
Elizabeth Jackson daughter of State Treasurer James Jackson has improved after an operation at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital following a fall from her Beacon Street home. She was moved yesterday to her parents' country home at Westwood after a period of critical condition and steady improvement since surgery.
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Elizabeth Jackson
James Jackson
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Beacon Street
Westwood
Bonus Bill Veto Still Expected
Washington May 9 The White House stated the President has had no change of heart or mind on the bonus question and no change on the McCumber bonus plan recently submitted by Senate leaders.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Senate
McCumber bill lacks revenue measure for bonus funds
The piece notes the McCumber bill does not include a direct tax to fund the bonus. It explains the political risk of taxes and outlines options like treasury certificates or notes from liberty loans as the money source. The President indicated no objection to certain funding ideas.
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Senate
McCumber
President faces test over debt bill and push for Judges
The article discusses a Senate showdown over debt policy with President Harding likely to concede to a majority. It argues he lacks the courage to reject the bill and faces little chance for compromise. It notes a Massachusetts rule requiring federal judges to be under 60, with Taft as an exception, and questions age limits for longevity of service and pensions.
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Senate
Congress
Harding
Massachusetts
Taft
Supreme Court
City Council Grants Explicit Confidence in William M. Wood
Lawrence May 9 The City Council voted explicit confidence in William M. Wood president of the American Woolen Company for his humanitarian work among Lawrence toiling workers. The motion passed after Ben Legere leader of the Que Big Unton faced criticism for alleged action to stir trouble among workers.
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Lawrence
William M. Wood
The
American Woolen Company
Ben Legere
Que’ Big Unton
American
Woolen
Providence man given 30 day sentence for liquor transport
Anthony Fisher of Providence Rhode Island received a 30 day jail sentence in a United States court for violation of the Volstead act by transporting liquor in New Hampshire.
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Ncord
N.H
Anthony Fisher
Providence
RR. I
United States
Cranks Auto With Gears In Mesh In Alley Crash
Dante J Hyts age 27 of Asthen Bones s arca Plain was badly injured last night when a car crashed near a cathedral area. He was dumped from the vehicle after the horn and light failed. He was calling to the city hospital for aid.
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Dante J. Hyts
Asthen
Arca
Rey
Turtoy
Duchess Roles and Court Titles in English Household
The text references the mistress of robes as a duchess and notes the English royal household hierarchy. It highlights ceremonial duties and the prominence of noble titles within court ceremonies. The exact names and dates are unclear due to fragmentary OCR.
Freight rates suspended by Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission suspended coastwise freight rates on boots and shoes moving from New England to Petersburg and Richmond via Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. The new rates, adding 9 1 3 cents per hundred pounds when originating in Boston, were set to take effect May 10 and face investigation.
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Washington
Commerce Commission
New England
Petersburg
Richmond
Mérchants and ‘Miners Transartion Company
Boston
Dence
Their
Eologne
Inter
Gold Arrives in New York from Russia on Steamships
New York May 9 three million dollars in Russian gold arrive today on the steamships Oscar and Stavangerfjord. Two million was signed to the National Bank of commerce and one million to the Guaranty Trust Company. Bank officials said the gold was carried by Scandinavian correspondence accounts and noted that Russia paid for wartime commerce.
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New York
Oscar
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Heywood- Wakefield
Heywood- Wakefield Furniture
Heywood-Wakefield
Children Plant Gardens
Women’s League
Robert L. Norton
U. S. Rubber Co
Boston Wholesale Millinery Co
Temple Place Elevator Service
Blake
Col
Wash
WM. M. Wood
Council of
Interstate Board
N. E
Shignare
Washington Street
Bedford
Poiret
Black
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