Politicians See Mayor Collins Veto Signals 2020 Run Failure
East Boston reacts to Mayor Collins veto of the hospital bill with talk that he will not run again. Critics expect the measure to pass over the veto tomorrow night amid a City Council clash. The East Boston Citizens Trade Association acknowledged the technical objections and formed a 10 member committee to seek hospital relief.
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Collins
East Boston Hospital
East Boston
Friends of the Hospital Project
East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association
Fire damages Chelsea church. incendiary suspected
The First Congregational Church on Chestnut street Chelsea suffered about 1200 in damage from a fire discovered last night. Firemen found basement windows open and the blaze started in the janitor's closet. the janitor says the closet was closed when he left at 5 30.
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First Congregational
Chestnut Street
Chelsea
Tilge
Firebug strikes again in Newton. sixth blaze in three weeks
At 2 am the incendiary set the vacant two story frame house at Douglas and Nicholas owned by Sumner Robinson ablaze. Firemen contained the fire quickly with about 500 dollars in damage. Chief Mitchell’s officers pursue the arsonist.
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Newton
Mitchell
Douglas and
Nicholas Streets
Sumner Robinson
Cunard Liner Caronia Grounds Off Sandy Hook
A large steamer, likely the Cunard Caronia, grounded off Sandy Hook south of the Southwest Spit in fog. It rested easily with little sea, identified by a whistle at 4 30 p m and is near Flynn's Knoll just north of the Hook. Quarantine pass occurred at 2 p m. next high tide 6 10 a m tomorrow.
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New York
Cunard
Caronia
Liverpool
Sandy Hook
Flynn’s Knoll
Hook
Kidnapped Boy Writes Mother in Pawtucket Case
Mrs. Catherine Meehan of Pawtucket receives a letter dated today from her 10-year-old son Joseph, reported kidnapped April 23, 1904. The note claims the boy was abducted by a man who said he did so because the boy was very pretty and had seen him abused by a playmate. Detective Henry investigates to trace the writer as police and private detectives continue efforts.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Catherine Meehan
Joseph
Thomas Henry
Woman Survives Street Robbery Attempt in Dorchester
A woman on upper Westville Street near Marshall School in Dorchester says a man attacked her and tried to grab her purse Monday night. Mr Bennett of 8 Iowa Street intervened, pursuing the suspect as the assailant fled. the woman declined police involvement and left with her rescuer.
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Snrieks
Upper Westville
Marshall School
Dorchester
Mr. Bennett
Iowa Street
Atlantic Yacht Race Delayed by Fog Off Sandy Hook
Eight yachts prepare for a 3000 mile Atlantic race for the German Emperor’s cup starting from Sandy Hook. The Fleur de Lys, owned by Dr. Lewis A. Stimson, was damaged by a tow scow and unable to start until repairs are done. Start postponed to noon tomorrow due to dense fog and poor weather.
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Sandy Hook
Lizard Point
English Channel
Fleur de Lys
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Lewis A. Stimson
New York Yacht Club
Dr. Stimson
Pretty Girl Steals Team Of H Nawn In Boston Night
A young woman wearing lace and fluffy apparel jumped into Harry Nawn’s light beach wagon near Kneeland and Washington streets late last night. Nawn reports the horse and wagon were driven off with Italian laborers in pursuit. Police hunt the identity of the thief and recover the turnout.
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Harry Nawn
Kneeland and
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Kneeland
Mr. Nawn
Lagrange Street
Military Prison for Boston Lad
Thomas L. McCabe a Boston boy and private in Troop B Fifteenth Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen was sentenced by a general court martial to three years in the Governor's Island military prison New York. He refused to saddle his mount after being ordered to drill with recruits and was disciplined for the act.
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Burlington
Thomas L. McCabe
Boston
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Governor’s Island
N. Y
McCabe
G. T. Bowman
Temperature Yesterday and Foot-Ease Ad Note
Yesterday’s average temperature is cited alongside a nostalgic mention of Allen’s Foot-Ease in a compact ad-like blurb. A reference to “one year ago yesterday” appears, suggesting a monthly or daily weather brief with a dated product plug.
Romance of Beautiful Shop Girls Who Won Rich Men's Hearts
The Boston society eyeing the Reise twins Mary J now Mrs Horatio Bigelow and Helen G who wed William Clapp of Marlboro Street in Providence two weeks ago has stirred match making mammas among 400. The girls work in a department store while their father toils at the Water Town arsenal. Each husband is a rich society leader. Will society embrace them
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Boston
Reise
Mary J
Horatio Bigelow
Helen G
Providence
William Clapp
Marlboro Street
United States Arsenal
Watertown
Golden Romance of the Reise Twins Hearts Tie in Boston Society
Miss Helen G Reise, Watertown arsenal employee and sister of Miss Mary J Reise, wed Harvard graduate William F Clapp son of Mrs Samuel G Adams of 224 Marlboro street. Clapp’s stepfather is Samuel G Adams of Brown Adams wool firm. the marriages echo a past link with Horatio Bigelow and his bride Mary J Reise.
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Mr. Clapp
Harvard
Marlboro Street
Europe
Samuel G. Adams
Brown & Adams
Harry Adams
Miss Reise
Nan Patterson Signs for $2000 a Week
Nan Patterson visited Philadelphia quietly on May 16 and signed a vaudeville contract worth about $2000 weekly with Hurtig and Seaman after a brief meeting at the Walton hotel with lawyer Daniel O Reilly. She left for New York at 4 pm.
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Nan Patterson
Philadelphia
New York
Hurtig and Seaman
Broad Street
Walton
Daniel O’reilly
Vernon M. Davis
Fined for Dropping Ears of a Puppy in Lynn Case
In Lynn, Mrs. Florence Le Galle and Dog Officer W H Ximines were fined $15 each for clipping a Boston terrier’s ears. Le Galle claims the charge was spite. Ximines says he paid to protect another. The incident drew attention in court as a controversial local episode about ear cropping.
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Lynn
Florence le Galle
Swampscott Society
W. H. Ximines
Cruelty Claims Raise Alarm Over Ear Carving of Dogs
Dr. Schenck of the city dog repository denounces ear docking as a cruel practice though it is widely performed. He argues the procedure persists despite concern and debate about animal welfare.
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Dr. Schenck
City Dog Repository
Rainy Wednesday Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Local forecast calls for rain on Wednesday across Boston and surrounding areas followed by clearing skies. Temperature and wind details unavailable in the readable text.
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Boston
Vicinity
Father John's Medicine Declares No Alcohol or Poisonous Drugs
Company asserts its medicine contains no alcohol or poisonous substances and guarantees safety. The statement emphasizes product purity and consumer protection claims.
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Father John
East Boston Relief Hospital Veto Sparks City Debate
Chairman Whelton of the Board of Aldermen defends a proposed relief hospital for East Boston as needed due to docks, railroads, and warehouses. He criticizes the Mayor for vetoing a referendum backed by a unanimous council vote, noting the strong community rationale. The Post discusses the editorial stance on the measure.
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Whelton
Board of Aldermen
East Boston
Taylor
Boston
Ylonor
Post
Dolan backs mayor on home rule veto issue
President Dolan supports the mayor's veto and home rule principle in the council dispute. He says the measure comes from the finance committee and questions any legislative overreach, while noting hospital needs and street paving as considerations.
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Boston Common Council
Arthur W. Dolan
East Boston hospital veto sparks council stand
Alderman Bowen opposes Mayor Collins veto of the East Boston hospital bill. Bowen says East Boston needs the hospital and expects the City Council to override the executive veto. He notes constituents employed in East Boston would benefit from a relief hospital and calls the project broadly needed for the city.
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Bowen
East Boston
Collins
Alderman Baldwin supports relief hospital for East Boston
Alderman Baldwin of South Boston says he will vote for a relief hospital for East Boston even against the Mayor. He cautions he does not approve all Legislature actions affecting Boston and questions the Mayor’s term prospects.
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Baldwin
South Boston
East Boston
Boston
Not a Veto Says Alderman Nolan on East Boston Hospital Message
Alderman Nolan of East Boston argued last night that Mayor Collins message on the East Boston City Hospital disposition was a recommendation not a veto. He challenged the Mayor's claim that the board and council were lobbied, noting the board's 12 members and the council's 66 members all understood their votes, with only one member opposed.
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Nolan
East Boston
Collins
Taylor
House
Senate
Board of Aldermen
Mayor Veto Message on East Boston Hospital Plan
Mayor Collins questions state backed relief station plan for East Boston and urges City Council to reconsider the act that would fund land and a branch hospital with bonds. He warns it diminishes Boston home rule and invites a prolonged City Hall fight. The bill gained broad legislative support and faces a key council showdown tomorrow night.
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Senate
House
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
State House
Boston City Hospital
City Council of
Beacon Hill
Pp. A. Collins
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