O Leary Head of Typo Union in Boston Election
John J. O Leary won the Boston Typographical Union 138 presidency defeating Thomas H. Gilman by a fair majority. Joseph J. Dallas edged out Thomas P. Curtin for secretary. Polls opened 9 a m to 6 30 p m with votes counted at Homestead Hall 724 Washington Street. Other officers elected include Vice President Louis J Hyde and Treasurer Frank M Klanagan.
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John J. O'Leary
Boston Typographical Union
Thomas H. Gilman
Joseph J. Dallas
the American
Thomas P. Curtin
Dallas
Curtin
Homestead Hall
Washington Street
Louis J. Hyde
Frank M. Klanagan
International Hyprographical Union
Death Dive While Escaping Life at Roxbury Orphanage
Marion Dean a 15 year old inmate of the House of the Good Shepherd Roxbury escaped by climbing from a dormitory window and leaping 60 feet to the ground. She died at Carney Hospital around 10 am. The youth, once working for a Nashua NH family, had recently moved to Fall River. Medical Examiner Leary viewed the body. Two sisters in Boston are unlocated.
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Marion Dean
House of the Good Shepherd
Roxbury
Carney Hospital
Nashua
N. H
Fall River
Boston
Leary
Mayflower Society Holds At Home Day Before Recess
The last At Home Day of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants before the summer recess was held yesterday afternoon at 53 Mt Vernon street. The informal social gathered many guests from other State Societies of Mayflower Descendants.
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Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants
Mt. Vernon Street
Boston assesses reveal 20.7 percent of property untaxed
Assessors report to the Mayor shows that of Boston’s 1.393 billion dollar valuation of personal and real estate, more than one fifth, about 20.7 percent, is not taxable. The figures reflect assessments through last December.
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Boston
City Tax Exemption Totals Revealed in Property Valuations
The record shows property valued at 288,990,860 exempt with nearly half owned by the city. Charitable and scientific corporations report 80,798,421 non taxed, most as personal property. City assets total 188,703,240 with 110,716,406 debt. city land 40,849,001 and buildings 28,919,800. Normally 1,118,989,100 total real estate and 1,498,876,423 including gains last year.
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United States
Massachusetts
Boston
Seaver Heads Bank Officers at annual meeting
Unanimity and geniality pervaded the Bank Officers Association annual meeting at Ford Hall last evening. Officers elected include President Llewellyn D. Seaver First Vice President Bertram D. Blaisdell Second Vice President George E. Brock Secretary Edwin A. Stone Treasurer Robert Bill Directors Norman K. Adams and Frederick H. Payne Auditors Harrie I. Brett and Waldo F. Glidden Resolutions paid tribute to Charles H. Draper who left a $20,000 legacy to the association A collation followed and a vaudeville show.F
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Bank Officers’ Association
Ford Hall
Llewellyn D. Seaver
Old Colony Trust Company
Bertram D. Blaisdell
First National Bank
George E. Brock
Home Savings Bank
Edwin A. Stone
Franklin Savings Bank
Robert Bill
Webster and Atlas Nations Bank
Norman K. Adams
National Shawmut Bank
Frederick H. Payne
Federal Trust Company
Alonzo P. Weeks
Merchants’ National Bank
Harrie I. Brett
National Rockland Bank
Waldo F. Glidden
American Trust Company
Charles
Tonsillitis Wave Strikes Cambridge Milk Suspect
Conservative physicians in Cambridge estimate at least 500 tonsillitis cases tied to milk quality and cold weather. Early concentrations around Harvard and Putnam squares spread citywide with many patients using milk from one or two dealers. Health officials note rising cases, link to weather and street dust, and cite shifts in milk purchases.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Putnam Squares
Cambridgeport
Board of Health
Pioneer Forest Hills Newsdealer Seriously Ill
Conrad G. Ochs, a longtime Forest Hills resident and pioneer newsdealer, is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home 80 Tower Street. He was for years the only newsdealer in the district and remains active in major civic and social clubs.
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Conrad G. Ochs
Forest Hills
Tower Street
Mr. Ochs
Claims Wife Drugged Him in Divorce Case
Israel Segal testifies in divorce court that his wife drugged him with coffee on Feb 14 after a ball and dinner. He denies abusing her and says her eye injury came from gas poisoning. he sues her brothers for alienation of affection and the trial resumes at 10 this morning.
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Israel Segal
Hitchcock
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mr. Segal
Paul
Isaac Poovu
Segal
Honors Even to Be Concluded in Post Magazine Next Week
The second part of Rudyard Kipling's story Honors Even will appear in next Sunday's Post Magazine, continuing the narrative and inviting readers to look for the final installment in the following issue.
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Rudyard Kipling
Post
Four-in-Hand Race Dominates Boston Horse Show at Charles River
At the Charles River Speedway the Metropolitan Driving Club held its annual open air horse show with many Boston elites attending. The featured four-in-hand road race over six miles, won by J Henry Coulter's coach in 19 minutes 12 seconds, drew strong performances from Ker mit Roosevelt John Shepard Harry Lee and others. Frank Donovan swept three firsts three seconds and two fourths while Paddy owned by Donovan won both the half mile Galloway and hurdle races in fast times.
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Charles River Speedway
Metropolitan Driving Club
Boston
Fenway
J. Henry Coulter
Mr. Coulter
Kermit Roosevelt
John Shepard
Harry Lee
Joseph Flanagan
J. Coulter, Jr
Oliver Turner
Joseph Collins
John Talbot
James Forgie
S. Johnson
Harry J. Russell
A. W. Pope
T. G. Strater
F. H. Lahey
Twin Sisters Compete In Boston Horse Show Events
The Foss sisters Esther and Helen, daughters of Governor Foss, along with Roth siblings, dominated several harness and saddle classes. Other ribbon winners included Eleonora Sears, Alice Sargent, Dorothy Forbes, and multiple named sponsors and riders, with class 17 noting harness tandem entries by Michael.
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Boston
Foss
Esther
Helen
Governor Foss
Roth
Eleonora Sears
Alice Sargent
Dorothy Forbes
Charles A. Munn
Hugh Bancroft
Beatrice Smith
Frances B. Grinnell
Gwendoline Leonard
Nora Saltonstall
Mary Murphy
Michael
Higginson Will Filed in Probate at East Cambridge
Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson of Cambridge filed a brief will dated November 1906. It leaves Dublin New Hampshire home contents to daughter Margaret Waldo Barney and residue to wife Mary Thagher Higginson. Executors named are Stephen Thacher of Cambridge and George W Thacher of Greenfield. Witnesses listed Eva G Moore Mary H Harrison and Mary Jones. Estate amount not stated.
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East Cambridge
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Cambridge
Margaret Waldo Barney
Stephen Thacher
George W. Thacher O
Greenfield
Colonel Higginson
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