Civil Service Shakeup Blocked by General Sherwin in Police Promotions
A major police reform plan stalled by General Henry Sherwin seeks to promote Civil War veterans to captain lieutenant or sergeant amid opposition from the Civil Service Board and former Superintendent Eldridge. The board refuses to appoint without veterans on the eligible list, leaving many long‑serving officers awaiting advancement as the city examines new assignments and roles.
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Henry Sherwin
Civil Service
Civil Service Board
Police Department
Sherwin
Leutenant
Eix
Eldridge
Leutenants
Noto Sious
Charlies B. Brazier
Prazier
Richard J. Neagie
J. T. O’lalor
da . Curran
William J. We
Philip» McBryan
Board of Police
O'lalor
Acta
Eeax Wan
Eae Thomas
Serebard
Police Board
Aera
Pembert Square
Brin
Self defense claim solves Ayres murder in Kenmore Hotel
Lulu I Bonine a Kenmore Hotel guest confessed to shooting census office clerk James Seymour Ayres after he drew a pistol to coerce her. She described a struggle in which three shots were fired, killing Ayres, and then she escaped via fire escape before washing up and returning to her room.
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Iwlu Bonine
James Reymour Ayres
Kenmore
Miss Minas
Miss Lawless
Washington
James Seymour Ayres
Lulu I. Bonine
Ayres
Horne
Kenmore Hotel
Bomine Saye
Richmond
Kan
Brunswick
Florida
House of Detention
Port Austin
Mich
Michigan
Mattie
Woolans
Gitza Gardner
Bonine
Mary Grayson
Terrible Drop of HA Rich Harvard Man
Harold A. Rich of Dighton fell from a fifth story window at Weld Hall Harvard College yesterday around 6 pm. He sustained severe injuries and was taken to Cambridge Hospital with little hope of recovery. Rich, 22, was active in class debates and on the sophomore winning debating team.
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Harold A. Rich
Dighton
Weld Hall
Harvard College
College
Cambridge Hospital
Eliot
Bailey
Rich
Nicholls
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston
Hutchinson Edges Taylor in Kin town Selectman Race
In Lexington on May 20 John F. Hutchinson won the Selectman seat by 27 votes amid a fierce campaign. turnout reached 890 with 600 votes by 2:30 p.m. Hutchinson pledged to oppose railroad concessions, while Taylor carried strong Republican and Democratic support. A 1000-strong procession and bonfire celebrated the winner that night.
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Lexington
John F. Hutchinson
George ’. Taylor
Office of Selectman
Selectman
James HH. Frizzelle
Hutchinson
Taylor
Maasi
Uung
Tthey
Aene Pad
Ca Gni
Lexington Drum Corps
Swan Case Not Taken Up in Arlington Meeting
Arlington May 2 A town meeting failed to air the swine by law matter as a late speaker attempted to raise the Swan case after adjournment. The ordinance bans more than five swine and young offspring over four months with a $20 penalty for infractions. A special town meeting is expected to follow.
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Arlington
Professor Clark Attacks Society Girls In Lectures
Northwestern University professor in Chicago denounces society girls as vain dependents who live on fathers and offer no world benefit. He cites failures in household management and lack of domestic skills, urging men away from marrying women in society.
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Clark
Northwestern University of Chicago
Professor Clark
Harvard Professors Reject Clark Claim on Society Women
Harvard scholars oppose Northwestern Professor Clark who said society girls are unfit wives. Sumichrast argues against judging an entire class, noting missteps occur across classes and urging restraint. Copeland disagrees with the harsh generalization and questions the motive behind the statement.
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Harvard
Clark
Northwestern University of Chicago
Professe Sumichrast
Copeland
English Deriment
Clar
Yale Professors Debate Society Girl Stereotype
An unnamed Yale professor and others discuss Professor Clark's statement about the society girl. They question the vagueness of the term and acknowledge admirable traits among aristocratic women, while some defend modern expectations as defining women today.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Clark
Fifth Avenue
Newport
See Wate Oak
Nova Scotia Ship Savona Hits Wave Tragedy at Sea
The Nova Scotia ship Savona from Sydney to Rotterdam put into Montevideo after a wave washed over the vessel. The captain and three crew members were killed. The brief cablegram from the owners offered no further details.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Rotterdam
Montevideo
New Bridge Aims to Link South Boston Docks and City
Harbor and Land Commission pushes a long planned bridge from Oliver Street to the flats near Fort Point Channel to connect the South Boston docks with the business district. The $900,000 project would open 170 acres for commerce, support ocean freight, and relieve congestion at Congress Street.
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South Boston
Oliver Street
Atlantic Avenue
Harbor and Land Commission
Boston
Fort Point Channel
Congress Street
State Docks
Cove Street
N. Y
Senate
New York & New England Railroad
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Commonwealth
Commonwalth
Boston & Raneny Railroad Company
Boston’ Coven
Anlar
Nn TV
British Census Figures Published for England and Wales
The registrar general issues a memorandum permitting publication of unrevised summary returns from local census officers. It presents total population estimates for England and Wales with comparisons to 1891 and 1831, alongside percentage changes from 1891 to 1901 and other periods.
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England and
Wales
London
Querenae
Tleaene
Sollows
Ceres
Couihities
Sane
Eve Pothation
England and Wales
Eacens
Botouges
Oedee
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Civil Service Examiner
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Bonnie
Mrs. Boomine
Washburn’s
Washburn
Clothing Credit System of America
Washington Street
Jordan's
Blake
England
France
United States
President
Pension
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Swan
Arlington Town Meeting
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