Miss Bird Quits Smith College Over Carnegie Gift
Mary E Bird longtime astronomy instructor at Smith College resigns alleging objections to gifts from Rockefeller and Carnegie. Trustees had accepted a $200 000 Rockefeller offer with matching funds and a Carnegie library gift. Bird opposed both. She plans a June commencement statement as faculty changes are discussed.
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John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Mary E. Bird
Smith College
Carnegie
Miss Bird
Rockefeller
Escape of William G Carr from State asylum shocks Bridgewater
William G Carr inmate at the State asylum for insane criminals in Bridgewater escaped about five this morning after allegedly being given keys and clothes. The 53 year old, five feet four and a half inches, weight 142 pounds, bears an India ink tattoo on his left forearm with W. C. below it and a five dot mark at his left thumb. This is the third escape in eight months from this wing, following John Finneran and St. Clair Francis. Dr. C A Drew leads the inquiry and vows changes to uncover untrustworthy officers. Carr previously shot his sister Ellen T Lucier in Worcester in 1894 and was deemed insane after murder indictment.
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W. C
John Finneran
Chesterfield
Carr
Finneran
St. Clair Francis
Maine
Drew
Richard Shugrue
Dr. Drew
Francis
Ellen T. Lucier
Worcester
Fire Destroys Chelsea Synagogue Former Methodist Church
A spectacular blaze leveled the Beth Ahmadesth Hagodugl Ahaveheihn synagogue at Fourth and Walnut in Chelsea last night. The building, once a Methodist church, burned from a basement fire with unknown cause. Loss estimated at $18,000, with $5,000 spent on renovations since purchase. two fire alarms and a large crowd witnessed the event. Rabbi Philip I. Israilite led the congregation.
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Beth Ahmadesth Hagodugl Ahaveheihn
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Chelsea
First Methodist Church
Hebrew Congregation
Philip I. Israilite
Street Department Faces Shutdown Over Loans
Mayor Fitzgerald warns Republicans may trigger a broad departmental suspension if loan bills are blocked. Doyle predicts a shutdown in sight without the $500,000 street improvements appropriation as aldermen fail to pass funding.
City Hall Seethes Over Sewer and Street Loan Rebuff
City Hall reeled after Aldermen blocked the $1,000,000 sewer loan and the $500,000 street improvement loan. Democrats allege broken pledges by six Republican Aldermen who had promised sewer funding if the street loan passed. Threats of wholesale layoffs loom in the sewer and street departments as Superintendent Doyle warns job cuts unless the street funds are approved. Mayor Fitzgerald remains hopeful both loans will pass, while Republicans press for a $600,000 sewer compromise amid continued opposition.
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City Hall
Doyle
Fitzgerald
Alleged Bigamist Arrested in Dual-Wife Case
George A. Hessing alias Charles Gates and George Arthur, 35, an oculist from Springfield, was arrested in Boston by Inspectors Murphy and Boyle. He is accused of living with two wives for about two years, with one wife in Cincinnati and another in Springfield, while both reportedly unaware of the other.
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George A. Hessing
Charles Gates
George Arthur
Springfield
South End
Walter Murphy
Boston
John Boyle
Hessing
Cincinnati
Olive L. Hessing
Sadie Stephenson
St Louis Tops Boston in Tight American Contest
Boston Americans fall 6-5 to St Louis as Washington New York and Philadelphia win other matchups. Worcester takes lead over Lynn in New England league. Volkmann loses 26-6 to Stone. Schaefer wins billiards after Hoppe for title.
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New York
Philadelphia
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Pittsburg
Chicago
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Lynn
New England
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Stone
Schaefer
Hoppe
Mystery conferences surround Muenter murder case
A hush hangs over Cambridge as police court officials and Muenter's counsel hold a secret East Cambridge conference. No warrant issued or purpose disclosed fuels conjecture about the murder case of Leone Muenter and the whereabouts of Erich Muenter.
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Bishop
Sanderson
Hurley
Neilon
Pevcy
Muenter
Fairbairn
Whitman
Erich Muenter
Graft Talk in Senate as Gas Bill Defeated
A heated Senate committee session over a bill to raise gas company capital stock ends in defeat by one vote. Senator Cassidy accuses Chairman Clark of graft discussions linked to the measure.
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Committee On Public Lighting
Senate
Cassidy
North Adams
Clark
Gas bill defeat sparks graft allegation and dissent dispute
In a heated session the bill to third reading failed 18 to 19 amid Cassidy charging Chairman Clark with omitting his dissent. Cassidy claimed graft by gas interests while Clark denied the recording. The vote followed a 15 to 15 tie on third reading and a roll call tally.
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Clark
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Essex
F. Dean
Cartland
Grosvenor
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Lane
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Mellen
Prouty
Seiberlich
Stevens
Taft
Walker
Bullock
Navin
Parker
Reed
Schofield
Taylor
Tillman defends Chandler in striking political reply
Tillman defends Chandler amid a heated exchange. He calls the other side's attempted explanation ingenious but not ingenuous and says the statement is absurd on its face. He accuses the President of bad faith and says the rate bill will be emasculated by the President's action.
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Mr. Tillman
Chandler
Tillman
Senator Bailey
Loeb
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
Fair and Warmer Forecast for Boston
Fair and warmer conditions expected in Boston and vicinity with southerly to westerly winds. Temperatures rise gradually through Wednesday and Thursday as the outlook notes a mild pattern.
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Boston
Vicinity
Unable to Parse Text: Fragmentary Public Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an unnamed civic item with garbled phrases and unclear names. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible to summarize.
Potomac reports propeller loss at sea during voyage
Cable advices received yesterday afternoon stated that the steamer Potomac, which departed the port on May 4 for Rotterdam, was spoken at sea on May 18 at latitude 49 north longitude 16 west with the loss of two propeller blades.
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Potomac
Rotterdam
Lon
Doctor’s Advice Endorses Father John’s Medicine
Dr Ly A Crin nian of Stanley Kentucky urges Phyticites to prescribe Father John’s Medicine citing years of use. The odd phrasing hints at a medical endorsement or testimonial from a local physician in Stanley.
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Father John
Ly. A.crinnian
Stanley, Ky
Tillman Defends Chandler in Senate on ICC Nomination
In Washington on May 15 Senator Tillman spoke for ex Senator Chandler amid Senate debate over ICC personnel. He quoted Chandler's memorandum and challenged the President's denial, asserting he never authorized any contact with Theodore Roosevelt and calling the President’s letter explanations ingenious but not ingenuous.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Tillman
Chandler
Lodge
South Carolina
Serfe.or
Mysterious blaze guts cabin of schooner Sagamore
Second Mate Edward Clark of the coal schooner Sagamore perished in a fire that broke out in the after cabin while she lay at the New York New Haven Hartford docks in South Boston. The blaze gutted the after cabin and Clark, likely asleep, was delayed in escaping as his body pressed against the door, hindering rescue efforts.
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Edward Clark
Sagamore
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston
Clark
Briggs’ Undertaking Establishment
Mysterious Fire Aboard Sagamore Kills Crew Member Clark
Smoke issued from the Sagamore aft cabin shortly after 5 pm. Clark, 39, a Cleveland native and longtime Sagamore crewman, died after being trapped by dense smoke and a blocked door. Fire was fought by Fireboat and Engine 4 crews. the cause is under police investigation.
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Sagamore
William H. Clark
Heaton
Tor
Ig Tic Transit Company
Rare
Thomas W
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