Boston Debates 500000 Street Loan At City Hall Hearing
Mayor Curley leads a public hearing on a 500000 street loan with strong backing from Dorchester Roxbury and South Boston boards of trade and improvement associations. Several speakers urge city council support while critics attack nonattending Good Government councillors and advisory bodies.
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Boston
City Hall
Hagan
Finance Commission
The
Good Government Association
M. J. Manning
Roxbury
United Improvement Association
Kyle
Thomas J. Giblin
East Boston
Bennington Street
State Street
George A. Crocker
Henry Hunt
Roxbury Improvement Association
Cornelius J. Desmond
Blue Hill
Scenic Colorado by daylight through Burlington routes
Advertises daylight through-service by the Burlington Route from Boston to Colorado and Utah points. Promotes views of the Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City with free pictures maps and printed matter. Agent Alex Stocks invites readers to plan trips via C B and Q with contact at 264 Washington St Boston Mass.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Burlington
Colorado
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Alex. Stocks
New England
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Antis Challenge Debaters Over Woman Suffrage Question
The Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage committee proposes a joint Boston debate with the Massachusetts Suffrage Association on woman suffrage between now and Nov. 2. Miss Marjorie Dorman of New York’s Wage-Earners League would lead the antis, while suffragists may name their champion, with Miss Foley unavailable on dates.
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Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Committee
Massachusetts Suffrage Association
Boston
Marjorie Dorman
Wage-Earners League of
New York
Antis
Margaret Foley
Miss Dorman
Germany to Declare War on Italy Within 48 Hours
Basel dispatch reports Berlin will formally declare war on Italy within 48 hours with Turkey to follow suit. Geneva via Paris dated May 28 notes the potential wartime move as World War II era tension rises between Germany and Italy.
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Switzerland
Paris
Basel
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Turkey
German Reply a Slap at America Intensifies Diplomatic Strain
Berlin and London report torpedoing of ships like the Nebraskan and Gunflight deepen U S German tensions. Ambassador Bernstorff notes American impatience over German replies while Bryan says no official outline has been received. Officials await naval attach reports to determine if a mine or torpedo caused Nebraskan’s explosion.
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Liverpool
Berlin
Lusitania
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Gerard
Bryan
Germany
Wilson
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Washington
Ambassador Page
Washington weighs Nebraskan torpedo theory after attack
The State Department awaits Ambassador Page’s report on the Nebraskan attack. Officials expect hull examination by the U S naval attache in London may take longer. Washington leans toward a submarine torpedo cause rather than a mine, noting war zone patterns.
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State Department
Ambassador Page
London
High Seas
North Sea
English Channel
German Navy Sets Gulflight Torpedoing Down as News
The Gulflight torpedoing is confirmed by a German submarine commander whose report to the admiralty states that the vessel was convoys by patrol boats and deemed British or contraband. The Nebraskan remains unconfirmed with officials awaiting authoritative word. In another area a village fire destroys most of the main street, leaving nine families homeless and causing about 70000 dollars in losses.
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London
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Rotterdam
Gulflight
Washington
Admiral Benhcke
Admiralty Staff
Germany
Dockham Street
Dockham
Attorney General Attacks R. R. Bills and Rail Hub Deals
The Attorney General denounces railroad plans to absorb the Commonwealth pier. warns of suit if the agreement with the Commonwealth is broken. He cites proposals touching Boston & Maine and possible Canadian consolidations, and notes Governors and legislators delaying prorogation while major bills await action.
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National Dock & Storage Company
Public Service Commission
National Dock Company
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Atwill
Cox
Walsh
Maine
New Hampshire
Canada
New England
Boston & Maine
Massacchusetts Corporation
House
Frank meeting in Swartz Hall Tuesday
A mass meeting will be held in Swartz Hall at 15 Leverett Street West End Tuesday evening to protest the execution of Leo Frank by Atlanta authorities under the John L. Donovan Club of Ward 8. Notables linked include Governor Walsh Mayor Curley and Representatives Donovan Caro and others.
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Leo Frank
Atlanta, Ga
Swartz Hall
Leverett Street
West End
John L. Donovan
Penn Nets Lawn Tennis Sweep Over Dartmouth
The University of Pennsylvania lawn tennis team defeated Dartmouth six matches to none in Philadelphia. Four singles and two doubles matches were played with all but one singles match decided in straight sets.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Incendiary Fire Strikes Gilmanton Iron Works
The May 28 fire that destroyed much of Gilmanton Iron Works was likely started by an incendiary at the home of Mrs. Jennie Keyes. Sheriff Lester Philbrook said evidence suggested spite against the owner but not enough to arrest anyone.
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Gilmanton
N. H
Gilmanton Iron Works
Lester Philbrook
Belknap County
Jennie Keyes
Fire roars through Griffin woods burning acres near Amesbury
A woods fire believed started by gypsies swept Griffin's woods on May 2 in Amesbury, consuming acres of woodland a barn and a toolhouse owned by C. H. Jackman. Hundreds fought the blaze through the day and by night a wide district was largely under control.
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Amesbury
Griffin’s Woods
C. H. Jackman
Contol
Rome Prepares for Austrian Air Raids and Blackouts
Rome authorities adopt defense measures as Austrian air activity looms. Adriatic coast and Apennine crests monitor closely while observation posts near the capital coordinate early warning. Night darkness applies to Adriatic ports and inland cities. cafes and theatres close. moving picture houses cease. lighting is restricted citywide.
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Austria
Adriatic
Venice
Ancona
Brindisi
Bologna
Verona
Brescia
Udine
Pope Gives Castel Gandolfo Palace to Army Hospital
Rome May 28 Pope Benedict declared the Pontifical Palace Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills will be used as a hospital. The palace is the Holy See’s only Italian property outside the Vatican and a group of voluntary nurses has been formed for service at Castel Gandolfo.
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Rome
Paris
Pope Benedict
Pontifical Palace
Castel Gandolfo
Alban Hills
Holy See
Italy
Vatican
Boston Society Debates Nightlife of Five Cabaret Visits
Mrs. Oakes Ames voices strong views on society girls who visit five cabarets nightly and return home at 4 am, detailing Boston mothers and daughters attitudes toward such a life.
If I Were the Miss Alice Grady on Brandeis Ethics
The secretary Miss Alice Grady offers a view of Louis D. Brandeis through a businesswoman’s lens. She imagines swapping places with her employer and explores new office ideals and ethics.
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Alice Grady
Louis D. Brandeis
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