Milk War Trial Reveals Old Milk Sold in Boston
Testimony from the Whiting brothers and related firms at the State House shows two thirds of milk sold to Boston residents could be ten days old, with no way for consumers to know its age. Whiting admitted that much milk from New York was pasteurized and that dairy inspectors had not inspected the dairies supplying Boston.
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Whiting Brothers
Brigham Company
D. Whiting’ & Son Company
State House
Boston
John K
Whiting
New’ “York State
Proposed Amendments to the City Charter in Boston
Boston officials debate charter amendments transferring mayoral appointment approval from the Civil Service Commission to the City Council and restricting the commission’s use of city funds for evaluating appointees. Representative Callahan pushes a request for stated reasons if a rejection occurs, amid wider criticism of the Civil Service Commission's handling of mayoral appointments.
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Civil Service Commission
City Council
City of
Boston
Fitzgerald
Timothy Callahan
Ward 9
Civil Service
Babson
Josiah Quincy
Callahan
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Civil Service Champ
Hibbard Rejects Plan To Replace Noyes With Ex-Mayor
Ex Mayor George A. Hibbard refused to agree to a deal that would have Noyes resign in favor of Hibbard taking Noyes’s seat under Mayor Fitzgerald. Noyes, wealthy and appointed by Hibbard, offered to participate. Hibbard cited illness from tuberculosis and asked to be left alone to fight for life, despite Civil Service rejection and prior interest in public office.
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Hibbard
Civil Service Board
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
George A. Hibbard
James B. Noyes
Noyes
Fitzgerald
Civil Service Commission
Transit Commission
Comfort Safety and Economy Trolley Line Ad
Boston and Worcester trolley line promotes comfort, safety, and economy. Cars depart Park Square every 16 minutes with subway connections enhanced by extra cars at Chestnut Hill.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Park Square
Chestnut Hill
Indians on Warpath At Taos As Troops Rush In
An uprising among Pueblo Indians at Taos prompts Santa Fe to dispatch National Guard units to prevent a possible massacre of ranchers. Judge McFle sought troops, claiming imminent danger as Pueblos rebel after years of self rule and local punishments without territorial appeals.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Taos
Santa Fe
L. L. Myers
John R. McFle
Mills
National Guard
Brooke
Forecasted Fair Weekend for Boston and New England
A fair weekend forecast covers Boston and nearby areas with light to moderate northwest to north winds. The forecast notes fair conditions for Saturday and Sunday across New England and the middle Atlantic coast with light winds and cooler air.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Middle Atlantic
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa Last Night
Yesterday's temperature readings list morning and afternoon figures from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. with highs around 76 and lows near 48 across several time stamps. The note credits Thompson's Spa for furnishing the details and appears as a clipped OCR fragment with some unreadable characters.
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Thompson
Yesterday's Scores From American and National Leagues
Boston 8 Detroit 6. Philadelphia 7 Washington 5. St Louis 1 New York 3. Cleveland 2. Chicago 0. National Boston 3 Chicago 4. Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 0. Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 0. St Louis 18. New York 0. Overall, multiple results show uneven scores across teams with several high totals recorded.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New Hampshire Originator of Old Home Week Idea
Frank W. Rollins former New Hampshire governor and Boston banker, his wife Catherine, and son Douglas were arrested on Lusitania arrival in New York for conspiring to defraud the government by smuggling jewelry and dutiable clothing. Mrs Rollins was severely ill and hospitalized. Customs found jewelry on Mrs Rollins and in Rollins and his son’s clothing. Nine trunks were seized for appraisal, others unopened.
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New Hampshire
New York
Frank W. Rollins
Boston
Milk Street
Catherine
Douglas
Europe
Lusitania
Rollins and son arraigned after baggage inspection
Mr Rollins and his son were arraigned before United States Commissioner Shields and released on bail of 2000 dollars each furnished by a surety company. Customs officials said they were given an opportunity to amend their declaration before arrest, and it was found they omitted articles from the first trunk and failed to provide a complete list of dutiable possessions. John Raczkiewicz, deputy surveyor, refreshed Rollins memory on declared articles.
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Mr. Rollins
United States
Shields
Customs
Rollins
John Raczkiewicz
Roosevelt Named In Debate Over Brownsville Incident
Moorfield Storey, Boston lawyer and former American Bar Association president, challenged President Taft and criticized Roosevelt at a national negro committees conference. He argued the Brownsville affair showed injustice to Black soldiers and drew comparisons to Theodore Roosevelt’s role on San Juan Hill, noting their valor alongside white troops.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Juan Hill
Moorfield Storey
New York
Brownsville
Vytext
Boston
Formmer
American Bar’sociation
Taft
Roosevelt
Negro Committees
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Roft
Chatiss
Coulma
Medric Rye
Wildey Savings Bank
Boylston Street
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Detroit
Ecco
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Storey
Athens
Harvard Observatory
Halley
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