Aldermen Fast Track Loans and Adjourn for June 8
Aldermen rushed through a $2,955,000 loan bill exluding the Oakland Garden item, withKeanaan guiding a separate order for a $125,000 city certificate. The Union Freight Railroad case prompted legal action while vetoes blocked several printing and equipment orders. The Water Board noted $69,227 unspent. a $75,000 loan for Chestnut Hill pumps was authorized. Other measures covered boat landings, Independence Day celebrations, and Farragut statue placement. Adjournment set for June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Oakland Garden Forum
Board of Aldermen
Oakland Garden Purchase
Finance Committee
Keenan
Oakland Garden
Keenan’s Request It Was Referred To the Finance Committee
Union Freight
Union Freight Railroad Company
Alderman Flood
Chestnutill
Flood
Cochituate
Sullivan
Apple Island
Alderman Mitchell
Chelsea Bridge
Boston
Mt. Washington
Funeral of Colonel Henry G Parker in Boston
At the funeral Rev E A Horton paid tribute to the late Colonel Henry G Parker. Attendees included Captain J C Wyman, General Saylor, ex Governor Rice, Major George B Ruswell, Leopold Morse, E A Taft, Daniel Winslow and many others. Interment was at Mt Auburn.
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Henry G. Parker
E. A. Horton
J. C. Wyman
Messrs
W.f T. Hart
A. W. Spearer
General Saylor
J. W. Ryan
B. E. Woolf
A. Shuman
Bb. F. Stevens
W. W. Waugh
K. T. Guild
John H. Holmes
Henry M. Rogers
W. W. Gooch
Rice
George B. Ruswell
Carl Baermann
Leopold Morse
A. Williams
E. A. Taft
W. J. Riley
Harry M’glenen
Lewis G. Farmer
W.T. W. Ball
S. R. Niles
W. W. Blackmar
Henry Faxon
Clark
J. H. Beckman
Daniel Winslow
Mt. Auburn
Gloucester man vanishes after Devonshire street bill exchange
Antonio Monize of Gloucester arrived in Boston with 165 dollars in large notes and spoke to a stranger on Devonshire street who offered to cash them. They went into No 17 on the street and Monize did not return, suspected missing after the exchange offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Monize
Gloucester
Boston
Devonshire Street
No. 17
Memorial service for harbor disaster victims on Thompson's Island
The bodies of Harry G Land Thomas Phillips and George Elliot, victims of the harbor disaster of April 10, have been recovered. A memorial service will be held today at the institution on Thompson's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Land
Thomas Phillips
George Elliot
Thompson’s Island
Old State House Transport Hub For Shore Line Express
No. 8 Old State House under Mr. L. H. Palmer is a popular Boston transportation hub. Tickets or drawing rooms or seats for the Shore Line express trains or the Colonial express between Boston and Ashington can always be secured here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Ashington
Unanimous report on gas consolidation debate before Legislature
In the Senate Mr Clark criticized the consolidation order on gas and electricity firms. Mr McEttrick urged a Gas Commission investigation to aid lowering gas prices, while Mr Baker argued against a general consolidation law. President Pinkerton sustained a procedural point, and a postponement to Wednesday passed 19 to 13. The day also included a two year mayoral term bill advancing, a State House Park bill move, Jamaica Pond and Wards Pond taking reconsideration, and Democrats debating liquor and registration bills with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Clark
Franklin
McEttrick
Suffolk
Gas Commission
Baker
Essex
Pinkerton
Mc Ettrick
McNary
Mc&ttrick
Howard
Bristol
Pblic
Yeas
Messrs. McEttrick
Merritt
Hampden
Derne Street
Bowdoin Street
Beacon Hill Place
State House
County of
Commonwealth
Boston
Jamaica Pond
Wards Pond
House
Russell
Connecticut River
Cake Walk Champion Professor Snow Laid to Rest
New York May 16 Professor Snow colored cake walk champion was buried at St Michael's Cemetery after funeral at Day Star Baptist Church on 131st Street and Fourth Avenue. The ramshackle Day Star is near Niggers Roost. Snow known for thirteen pies in fourteen and a half minutes and for a large mouth led cake walks up town. He had a wife who filed for divorce. Justice Duffy urged a six month divorce, after which they lived apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Professor Snow
St. Michael’s Cemtery
Day Star Baptist Church
One Hundred and Thirty-first Street
Fourth Avenue
Paris
Harlem
Duffy
Shore Line flyer makes inaugural Boston to New York run
The Shore Line fast express train debuted yesterday from Park Square station at 2 p.m. The two Wagner drawing room cars parlor smoking car dining car and baggage car were in gala dress with white glove porters. It runs weekdays with three stops Providence New London New Haven reaching New York at 7 40. Passengers from Boston rode the new service and enthusiasm ran high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore Line
Boston
New York
Park Square
Old Colony Railroad
Wagner
Providence
New London
New Haven
Clothing pressmen threaten nine hour workday protest
A union committee presented a new price bill and nine hour demand to clothing contractors. Two firms signed, while David Harris and S Calish refused, prompting their pressmen to stay home. A possible lockout looms as several large houses report no demands. The pressmen appear well organized and expect support from allied unions, signaling a prolonged dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressmen’s Union
David Harris
Kneeland Street
S. Calish
Motte Street
Plymouth Rock Pants Company
A. Shuman
Continental Clothing House
Leopold Morse & Co
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South Bend Woollen Mills
Appleton Woollen Mills
Appleton
Wis
Sawyer Woollen Company
Dover
N. H
Lotgog
Riverside Worsted Mills
Washington and Boylston Streets
New England
Reliable Sawyer Wool
LEN CO
Weybosset
Sawyer Woollen Co
Boys’ and Children’s
LOTIS
Lewis
Alderman Leary
Water Board
Leary
Eddy
Folsom
Rust
Harris
S. S. Blanchard
State House Committee
Blanchard & Farrar
Faneul Hale
West Chester Pai
Huntington
W. Lincoln
Huntington Ave
Brookline
Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market
J. Newman & Sons
WM. HK. Zinn
Washington Street
Temple Place
West Street
General Butler
John Sumner Holmes
Andover Theological Seminary
Holmes
YALE
Conn
Totten
U.S.A
Thomas Denny, Jr
New York City
Josiah Harmar
Philadelphia
America
Municipal Criminal Court
Ely
Joseph West
Jones
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North End
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