Membership Nears Thirty Three Thousand in Massachusetts Clubs
At Melrose First Congregational Church the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs announced 223 clubs with a total membership of 32 284, a gain of 744. New officers include President Miss Helen A Whittier and Vice Presidents from Worcester Boston and Melrose. The federation invited the 1908 general federation session to meet in Boston.
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Chickering
Helen A. Whittier
Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Melrose
First Congregational Church
George A. Bacon
Woman’s Club
Worcester
Mary Morton Kehew
Woman's Educational and Industrial Union
Boston
Adelaide A. Calkins
Woman's Club
Springfield
Anna T. Bush
Imelrose
Julia R. Aldrich
Heptorean Club
Somerville
Effie S. Newers
Winthrop
Mary J. Wrenn
New England
Katherine JE. Flagg
Brockton
Eliz
Anna J. B. Adams
Melrose Woman's Club
Federation
Marlboro Woman’s Club
L. H. Tourtellotte
Boston Equal Suffrage Association For Good Government
Quincy A. Shaw
Barrows
Ward
Miss Cook
Leighton
Miss Foster
Adams
General Federation. of
Death by own action claimed in Cambridge man
Mrs. Bessie Murphy of South Framingham identified the body pulled from the Charles River last Sunday as her husband John Murphy of Cambridge. She had not seen him in four years and learned of his death by own action after reading the report. The body lay in a receiving tomb and she made the identification.
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Bessie. Murphy
South Framingham
Charles River
Harvard
Prince School Alumni Reunion Tonight at 7 30
The Prince School Alumni Association holds its ninth annual reunion this evening at the Prince School corner of Newbury and Exeter streets at 7 30. A reception for teachers precedes an entertainment prepared by the committee, followed by refreshments and dancing to conclude the program.
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Prince School
Newbury and
Exeter Streets
Apitezo Breakfast Promise Bright Start to Day
A promotional note urges readers to try Apitezo daily for a month with milk or cream. It claims the cereal provides meat and egg-like nutrition and unique vegetable iron to boost blood and energy, alleviating morning fatigue.
Special Young Men's Suits Special Prices This Week
Quoted prices in the youths department feature smart cassimere and scotches, double breasted coats with broad shoulders and long lapels. Regularly sold at 10.00 dollars.
Was Jefferson Davis a traitor debated in letters
Readers dispute the label of arch traitor attached to Jefferson Davis. Amid 1906 correspondence, citizens defend or deny the charge, citing amnesty debates and differing views of loyalty to the Confederacy. The exchange reflects ongoing wartime memory and political rhetoric.
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Post
Jeff Davis
Roosevelt
Jefferson Davis
Congress
Jeff
Andersonville
John Hamilton
North
Jefferson
Davis
Mayor FitzGerald Promises Savin Hill Beach Playground Upgrade
Dorchester Mayor FitzGerald inspected the Savin Hill beach playground two weeks ago and told gathered residents that improvements would be made at once. He pledged urgent action following the visit.
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Fitzgerald
Savin Hill Beach
Dorchester
Barge Passenger Drowns During Thunder Storm
Robert J. Magill of Philadelphia jumped overboard from the barge George R. Stetson ten miles below Boston Light amid a fierce electrical storm. Magill, traveling with Thomas Kitchen, was unaccustomed to lightning. Captain John W. Carson reported the drowning after the vessel arrived in tow of the tug Teaser.
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George R. Stetson
Philadelphia
Robert J. Magill
John W. Carson
Teaser
Stetson
Magill
Thomas Kitchen
Boston
Kitchen
William T Wentworth Critically Ill in New Hampshire
Dover May 17 William T Wentworth county commissioner is critically ill with paralysis at his Long Hill home.
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Dover
N. H
William T. Wentworth
Long Hill
Catarriets Proclaimed Best Remedy for Catarrh
A March advertisement touts Catarriets as superior to Ilsterated solutions and other antiseptics for nasal catarrh sore throat mouth cleansing and breath freshening. Endorsed by Mrs Mary G Nicholson and Miss Hattie Reinbold with prices 50 cents a box and 1 dollar hospital size. C I Hood Co Lowell Mass distributes by druggists or mail.
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Mary G. Nicholson
Rome
N.Y
Hattie Reinbold
Mellon
Penn
C. I. Hood CO
Lowell
Mass
Foresters of America End Annual Convention in Pittsfield
The 18th annual Grand Court of Foresters of America in Massachusetts closes as officers are installed by the supreme chief ranger. Next year’s convention location selected as Boston after lobbying by delegates from Northampton and southern counties.
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Southbridge
W. J. Karen
Worcester
B. T. Mitchell
Marlboro
J. H. Kelly
Brockton
H. D. Petit
Chicopee
W. J.mitchell
Malden
North Adams
J. P. Hamgren
C. BE. Fullick
Boston
J. J. Montague
Fall River
Northampton
Milton Academy alumni dine informally at Copley Square Hotel
A happy dozen Milton Academy graduates living around Boston gathered last evening in an informal dinner organized by the Milton Academy Club. They dined at the Copley Square Hotel, celebrating their reunion.
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Milton Academy
Copley Square
Milton Academy Club
Academy
Boston
Dog Bites Two Sons Prompt Patrolman to Shoot
A strange shepherd dog seriously bit two of Mrs Ellen Gillis's sons at 2 Newman Street Cambridge. Patrolman Biggane engaged the animal in a fierce confrontation and shot it dead early yesterday.
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Ellen Gillis
Newman Street
Cambridge
Biggane
Boys bitten by dog while playing in yard
Wallace and Stanley Gillis, ages 5 and 4, were in their yard after 7 a m when a dog bit Stanley on the wrist. Wallace threw a stone to drive the dog away. the dog bit him on the right elbow before running off. A physician said the wounds did not seem serious.
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Wallace
Stanley Gillis
Beals Claims Contracts Met in Fraud Order Case
J Whitney Beals Jr secretary treasurer and Boston office head of the American Promoting and Trustee Company says contracts were followed and reports rendered. He notes attempts to sell when checks arrived in response to letters about property investigations.
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J. Whitney Beals, Jr
Boston
The
American Promoting and Trustee Company
Fishermen Connollys Rescued at Halifax After Fog Loss
Thomas Connolly and John J. Connolly of the Boston schooner Winifred were rescued after going missing May 11 while hauling trawls on the banks. They were picked up off Scatterie by the French schooner Queen and landed at Laio Point, then cared for by the U S consul general.
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Halifax
N.S
Thomas Connolly
John J. Connolly
Boston
Winifred
United States
Scatterie
Queen
Laio Point
Ethan Allen Foresters Hold Annual Reunion in Sherwood Hall
The Ethan Allen No. 124 Foresters of America held its annual reunion last night in Sherwood Hall. Attendees included Past Supreme Chief Ranger Mark Stone Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Wall and Deputy Grand Chief Ranger P. J. Rice. The master of ceremonies was H. Cohn with assistants H. Clay and W. T. McCleod.
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Ethan Allen
Foresters of America
Sherwood Hall
Supreme
Mark Stone
Wall
P. J. Rice
Cohn
H. Clay
W. T. McCleod
Senate defeats Luce anti lobby bill in rising vote
The Luce anti lobby bill was defeated in the Senate by a rising vote of 9 to 18. The measure would have blocked campaigning during campaign times.
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Luce
Senate
Time to Change Wars in 1903 Scrap Book Verse
A short political verse by Raymond condemns thieves and boodle in government. It mocks corruption, urges change, and calls for action against political deceit. The lines emphasize brazen theft and the need to curb those in power.
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Raymond
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Massachusetts Civil Service Reform Association
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Hyde Park
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Fourinlands Soc
Silke
Hotel
Girard
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Catarriets
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