Boston Police Board faces license delays and Curtis case
A Post reporter describes the Boston Police Board rushing license certificates as ex Commissioner Whiting plans retirement and a return to his clothing business. New member Mr Curtis discusses eligibility, residency law, and duties while praising Boston officers and welcoming Dr Brown's assessment of the department.
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Pemberton Square
Whiting
Police Board
Curtis
Boston
Homer
Civil Service Commission
United States
Commonwealth
Swampscott
Fairfield Street
Clark
Martin
Brown
New York
City
Bold bad thief Alfred N. Tuttle arrested at 29 Pemberton Square
Alfred N. Tuttle, a tramp, robbed the library of law books from Smith and Ludden after the Police Commission moved into 29 Pemberton Square. Detectives watched as he loaded several armfuls, was spotted by Mr. Smith, and ultimately detained by Officer Glynn and jailed. Residents ordered extra locks and guards amid uneasy atmosphere.
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John Jacob Astor
Alfred N. Tuttle
Pemberton Square
Norris
Tuttle
Messrs. Smith & Ludden
Mr. Smith
Crawford House
Tremont Row
Glynn
Mr. Norris
Dawson
Smith & Ludden
Smith
Road improvements in eastern Massachusetts announced
A leading official of the Consolidated road outlined Boston entrance upgrades on the Providence division. Sixteen crossings will be eliminated with tracks carried over streets. Improvements run from Forest Hills to Park Square station, adding a fourth track. Total cost about 3 million dollars, shared 56 percent by the road and 44 percent by Massachusetts and Boston.
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New Haven
Conn
Consolidated Road
Massachusetts
Boston
Providence
Forest Hills
Park Square
State of
Baxter confesses abduction tale was untrue
Newburyport Mass May 2. T Allen Baxter who claimed he was abducted and robbed of 3250 dollars has admitted the story was false. The hearing on the matter ended abruptly tonight as he confessed the whole account was untrue.
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Newburyport
Mass
T. Allen Baxter
Portsmouth's Second Oldest Citizen
Portsmouth, N H May John Rositoes A wont oldest male seement of today celebrated birthday.
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Portsmouth
N. H
John Rositoes
McKinley Support Grows in New England Play in Boston Journal
A Boston despatch notes rising McKinley sentiment in New England following Francis Stanwood’s Columbus visit and interview. Stanwood, editor of the Boston Journal, shows strong personal support for McKinley but resists committing the paper. Local Massachusetts leaders and Reed supporters are pressing influence to sway Stanwood, while Curtis Guild Jr and Stephen O’Meara loom large in intra party maneuvering. Local politicians view Stanwood’s second Columbus visit as significant.
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Boston
Ohio State Journal
Ohio Press
New England
McKinley
Columbus
Francis M. Stanwood
Boston Journal
Stanwood
United Press
East
Journal
James G. Blaine
Reed
Ohio
Greenhalge
Appleton
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Republican Party of
Republican Club of Massachusetts
Stephen O’meara
Curtis Guild, Jr
Ninth Ward
Curtis
Maine
Tom Reed
the Post
Boston Men Defrauded On Noon Train Card Game
Two traveling men from Boston were fleeced of nearly $100 on a noon train from the mountains by two card sharpers. They started with a friendly card game that escalated to poker before the losses were realized.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Nantucket Celebrates Bicentennial and Name Change
Nantucket announces a three day celebration on July 9 10 and 11 marking the bicentennial of Nantucket County incorporation on June 22 167? and the town name change from Sherburne to Nantucket on June 8 176? Events honor historic milestones and the community’s heritage.
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Nantucket
Sherburne
Ohio Steel plant raises wages 10 percent for workers
Youngstown Ohio May 24 1924 today the management of the Ohio Steel Companys plant voluntarily advanced the wages of all employees over 1000 in number 10 percent.
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Youngstown, O
Ohio Steel Company
Wheat Markets Rally as Dun's Reports Mixed
R G Dun & Co reports limitedly serious wheat injury from May snows yet notes relief and abundant money spur speculative buying. Western receipts rise. cotton and stocks surge briefly while exports stall. Prices for iron, hides, and oils climb. rail and bank activity show gains, with improved mercantile collections and cautious credit behavior across major cities.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
America
London
Lowell
Coates Bros
United States
Canada
Market Signs Hopeful As Wheat Exports Rise In May
Bradstreet's notes a moderate stock market response amid frosts and crop damage reports, but telegraphic tips show broadening demand for staples. Wheat export totals rise, with larger grain states denying widespread wheat loss, while gold output climbs and silver coinage debate staggers on. Prices for many commodities advance, while petroleum weakens. iron and steel show strongest momentum since 1893 94.
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Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Savannah
Augusta
Memphis
Galveston
Pacific
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
South Dakota
Appalachian
Montreal
Quebec
Ontario
Toronto
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Labrador
Nova Scotia
Canadian Dominion
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Halifax
New York
Bradstreet
Fem
United States
Deadlock in Lowell City Hall persists after quo warranto ruling
In Lowell, the quo warranto ruling ousts President Sullivan but lawmakers remain split. Republicans back extending the deadlock to Sept 1 to avoid tax-rate disruption, while Democrats hold mayoral and several key offices. Talks hinge on presidency and two joint-convention posts as city business risks collapse.
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Lowell
Sullivan
Common Council
Republican City Committee
Dowd
Harrington
Girl Severely Injured By Sewing Machine Shafting
Middletown Connecticut May incident leaves 15 year old Luckhardt an employee of Middlesex Rubber Company with scalp nearly torn off after hair entangles in sewing machine shafting. She is in a precarious condition and receiving medical care.
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Middletown
Conn
Luckhardt
Middlesex Rubber Company
Man Falls Through Skylight in Dedham Building
William Baker 50 of Dedham fell twenty feet through a skylight at the Eldredge building 376 Ston Street while at work yesterday afternoon. He was picked unconscious with a fracture and died at o'clock.
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William Baker
Dedham
Eldredge
Ston Street
Baker
Henry Irving Knighted on Queen's Day
London reports Henry Irving the actor Besant the author Dr W H K of Montreal Lewis Morris and Dr W H Russell among those elevated on the Queen's day ceremony noting honors across arts and public life.
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London
Henry Irving
Besant
Montreal
Lewis Morris
W. H. Russell
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Nervease Co
M’kinley
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