City Hall stakes contract shift for sewer work
Finance Commission to publish a sewer department report likely recommending replacing the day labor system used since 1828 with contracts. If Mayor Hibbard adopts the plan about 500 laborers could lose their jobs, including over 100 workers aged over 60 with 20 to 40 years in the department.
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Finance Commission
Hibbard
Guy Emerson
Emerson
Sewer Department
Good Government Association
Boston
Governors May Band to Aid Whole Land
At a White House gathering, governors warn of soil waste and forest depletion. The conference plans a permanent, possibly independent organization while debating conservation, irrigation, and new transport traffic rules.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Resolutions Committee
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Johnson
Minnesota
Deneen
Illinois
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Woman Charged With Larceny In Newton Case
Miss Emma L. Eastman, 31, a bookkeeper at J. S. Kennedy & Co. grocers in Newton Upper Falls, is charged with larceny of several hundred dollars. Arrested by Inspectors Fletcher and O'Halloran, she posted bond and was released. to appear in Police Court tomorrow.
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Newton
Newton Upper Falls
Emma L. Eastman
Maple Street
Waltham
Fletcher and
O'Halloran
J. S. Kennedy & Co
Eastman
Mapl-Flake All Food Claim Promises Digestible Starch
The advertisement promotes Mapl-Flake cereal made from pure Vermont maple and wheat. It argues 96 hours of processing, six hours steam cooking, and 30 minutes at 400 degrees toast produce highly digestible starch, claiming the product is superior to other flakes and costs 15 cents.
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Vermont
Ranger to Join Massachusetts Naval Militia
Rumors from the New York navy yard say the gunboat Ranger will be assigned to Boston for service with the Massachusetts Naval Militia.
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Gunboat Ranger
Mass
Naval Militia
New York
Navy Yard
Ranger
Boston
Naval Militia of
Massachusetts
Street Traffic Hearing Probes City Rules
Representatives from several business concerns attended a Board of Aldermen hearing in the afternoon to discuss proposed street traffic regulations. The street commissioners, newly granted full control by act, seek suggestions on forthcoming rules affecting commerce and daily transit.
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Edward E. Cole
Shepard Norwell Company
Winter Street
Washington and Tremont Street
Cole
Mr. Cole
Timothy G. Toomey
William Filene Sons Company
Tremont Street
Mr. Toomey
Board of Aldermen Chamber
Finance Commission raps mayor over water department
The Finance Commission report criticizes Mayor Hibbard’s nonpartisan water department administration. It cites political influence in hiring and dismissals, noting 25 terminations by Water Commissioner Hannan. The 75 page document calls for a new inspection system and full department reorganization.
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Finance Commission
Hibbard
Hannan
Four Brides to Be Arrive on Ivernia in East Boston
Consul passenger William Thomas traveled with four brides to be on the Cunard liner Ivernia which docked in East Boston after a nine day voyage from Liverpool. The ship carried 55 saloon 188 second class and 646 third class passengers with many Irish Germans and Swedes among them. Three Irish maidens and one German maiden are to wed soon with the German bride reluctant to name her wedding date.
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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlain
Department of Geology
University of Chicago
Cunard
Ivernia
East Boston
Liverpool
Europe
Land of the Kaiser
William Thomas
America
England
Slaughter House Proponents Seek New Site Near School
Board of Health ordered the slaughter house to vacate by May 15 after an April hearing. Proprieties, backed by Way Street teachers and local physicians, seek a license for a nearby site only seven doors from the former location and within a hundred yards of the Way Street school, prompting renewed resident opposition. The morning hearing at the Board of Health will decide further action.
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Board of Health
Way Street
Rosenberg
Brockton Delegates Instructed For Bryan
The 14th district Democratic convention chose George C. Harlow of Plymouth and Henry F. Burtt of Taunton as delegates to the national convention in Denver. Alternates are Judge Charles C. Paine of Hyannis and Thomas F. Loorem of Taunton. Delegates were instructed for Bryan by a 20 to 12 vote.
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Brockton
George C. Harlow
Plymouth
Henry F. Burtt
Taunton
Denver
Charles C. Paine
Hyannis
Thomas F. Loorem
Bryan
Fifth District Democratic Convention Indorses Bryan
Lowell delegates elect Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell and Colonel John P. Sweeney of Lawrence as Denver-bound delegates. The convention also endorses Bryan.
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Lowell
Denver
Humphrey O'Sullivan
John P. Sweeney
Lawrence
Bryan
Delegates Chosen at Sixth District Democratic Convention
The May 14 convention in Bryan Salem selected two delegates and two alternates to the national convention. Edward B. O'Brien presided, with Lott F. McNamara of Haverhill and Charles A. Russell of Gloucester named as delegates, and Franklin Coakley of Salem and H. Casken of Danvers as alternates. They pledged to vote for William J. Bryan until a nomination is made.
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Salem
Edward B. O’brien
Marblehead
William J. Bryan
Lott F. McNamara
Haverhill
Charles A. Russell
Gloucester
Franklin Coakley
H. Casken
Danvers
Wife decoys her husband in Nashua arrest
William H Wood returned from Nashua and was arrested on a warrant sworn by his wife for non support He was ordered in police court to pay 3 weekly for child maintenance The decree of separate maintenance had previously ordered him to pay 5 weekly before he crossed the state line
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Lowell
William H. Wood
Nashua
Wood
Miraculous Cure Reported for Rheumatism in Capron
Charles Calhoun Jr of Capron New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing his inflammatory rheumatism and nervous trouble after a year bedridden. He says after three boxes he could walk and remained well since 1895. The pamphlet on blood diseases is offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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Williams
Charles Calhoun, Jr
Capron
N. Y
E- Mill
Calhoun
Winfield
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Sam
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South
New England Waste Land
New Hampshire
Carver
Harvard
New England
Chamberlain
Pardee
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
California
Arthur W. Phinny
Gilchrist Company
Daniel Cochran
Expressmen’s League
Tremont
John Leonard
Lewis J. Bird
Bromfield Street
Harry G. Haight
Robie French Company
Edward J. Sampson
Expressmen
George Stebbins
Master Truckmen’s Association
Harrison Loring
R. S. Brine Transportation Company
Mr. Pierce
Parker House
Newton Firm
Aia
Mg Battle Desk
Mich.usa
FIN. Com
Ceylon
Campbell’s
Campbell
Joseph Campbell Company
Dept. A
Camden
N. J
Biay
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton W D-Iton
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