Whelton orders Fenway inquiry in Boston mayoralty fight
Acting Mayor Whelton pressed for an inquiry into Fenway sewer contracts. Lawye r Louis D Brandeis was asked to review bills and costs tied to an estimated 800000 project. Asa P French was later named as attorney, with Donavan and others jealously watching political implications as primaries approach.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Whelton
Fenway
Brandeis
Suffolk Bar
Boston
Asa P. French
Norfolk County
James Donovan
BH. J. Donovan
Donovan
Collins
Fitzgerald
P. J. Kennedy
Harry Nawn
M. M. Lomasney
EB. J. Donovan
Joseph J. Corbett
John F. Fitzgerald
Fenway sewer affair sparks public outcry and cost excess
The Good Government Association attacks the Fenway project, accusing mismanagement and $1,000,000 in costs for partial work. It cites contracts without bids, labor overcharges, and double the estimated costs in Sections 1 3 6 and 7. The piece notes rallies for GOP candidates and a wedding announcement tied to Colonel Honey's daughter.
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Good Government Association
Charles River Basin
H. P. Nawn
Metropolitan Contracting Company
J. B. Graham
John R. Freeman
S. J. Donovan
Contractors Concerns Tie Local Officials to Firms
A report lists contractors and project estimates with costs for sections one through seven and dredging. It notes connections among bidders and city figures, including Henry P. Nawn and J. B. Graham, and ties to local Democratic leadership and street operations.
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Metropolitan Contracting Company
Simon Donovan
Henry P. Nawn
Democratic City Committee
John A. Sullivan
J. B. Graham
Joseph J. Corbett
Henry H. Carter
Vinegar Save Prevents Albany Factory Fire
Five hundred gallons of vinegar saved the barrel factory of Austin Bros. at South Bethlehem from destruction by fire today after firemen used all the water on hand.
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Albany
N. Y
Austin Bros
South Bethlehem
Republican State ticket makes Boston bid with in person rallies
The Guild Draper ticket swept Boston last night amid dust and touring car horns. North and West Ends South End and Dorchester joined the itinerary as candidates quit at 11 o clock without violating speed laws. It marked the first time a Republican State ticket covered Boston in district rallies with candidates present.
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General Guild
Mr. Draper
Charlestown
Dante
Perdicaris
Rooosevelt
Ward 9
Kearsarge Naval Veterans
Republican Dorchester
Draper
Parker House
Ward 3
Jerry” McCarthy
Arthur B. Chapin
Holyoke
Dana Malone
Greenfield
Herman Hormel
Walter Lincoln Sears
Jeremiah Desmond
Ward 16
Epworth League Hall
Hanover Street
Chapin, Malone
Henry Gellman
Guild
Guild-Draper
Boston
South End
Dorchester
Quincy Wedding in New York Ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy Marries Mary Honey
In Grace Church New York ex mayor Josiah Quincy of Boston wed Mary Honey of New York and Newport. The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr Joseph Rushton with only close family and friends present in attendance.
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Lubeck
Grace Church
Zion
St. Timothy's
Metropolitan Club
New York
Samuel R. Honey
Newport
Mr. Quincy
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Mary Honey
Joseph Rushton
Boston Girl Weds Hampton Man in Private Boston Affair
Miss Grace Y. Taylor daughter of General and Mrs. Charles H. Taylor married Matthew C. Armstrong of Hampton Virginia at the bride’s Beacon Street home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Elwood Worcester with modest attendance due to the groom’s father’s death. They will reside in Hampton Virginia.
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Grace ¥ Y. Taylor
Charles H. Taylor
Matthew C. Armstrong
Hampton
Beacon Street
Elwood Worcester
D. D
Emmanuel Church
Newbury
Richard Armstrong
J. A. Massie
Lewis Heffelfinger
Hampton, Va
L. A. Morgan
Gerald Morgan
New York City
Charles H. Taylor, Jr
William O. Taylor
John I. Taylor
Marshall Fabyan
Boston
Philippine Scout Weds Berkshire Girl in Stockbridge
The marriage of Charles Palmer Champion of Alford a Spanish American War veteran and Miss Mabel Rose French of Stockbridge was solemnized at St. Pauls Church Stockbridge by Rev Arthur Lawrence D D The union draws notable attention among the bride’s friends noting Champion served under General Arthur McArthur in the Philippines
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Great Barrington
Charles Palmer Champion of
Alford
Arthur McArthur
Philippines
Mabel Rose French
Theodore W. French
Arthur Lawrence
St. Paul’s Church
Stockbridge
Metcalf-Colton Nuptials Held at Emmanuel Church
In Emmanuel Church West Roxbury Miss Mary A Metcalf daughter of the Rev Henry A Metcalf senior curate of Church of the Advent Boston married Frank H Colton son of Mr and Mrs Hazen T Colton Jamaica Plain. The bride wore a wine colored traveling suit with a panne velvet hat and roses. Her sister Miss Dorothy Metcalf served as maid of honor in gray veiling dress and hat.
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Emmanuel Church
West Roxbury
Mary A. Metcalf
Henry A. Metcalf
Church of the Advent
Boston
Frank H. Colton
Hazen T. Colton
Jamaica Plain
Dorothy Metcalf
Boston Boy On World-Wanderer in City Watch
A 15 year old claiming to be Daniel Megan of Roxbury Massachusetts was taken in by the Children's Society after telling East 104th Street police he came to New York to see the world. He will be notified to his parents and sent home.
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New York
Daniel Megan
McClellan Place
Roxbury
Mass
Children’s Society
McCaulay
East One Hundred and Fourth Street
One Hundred and Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Boston
Compliment Dinner Honors Veteran Advertising Man George P Rowell
A dinner in New York honored George P Rowell on his retirement from active business. Speakers included Frank B Noyes Artemus Ward and H B Harding with over 200 guests such as Isaac N Seligman and General Stewart L Woodford in attendance. Rowell referred to himself as The Dean Emeritus of His Advertising Brethren.
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New York
George P. Rowell
Isaac N. Seligman
Stewart L. Woodford
Rigoletto Shines at Tremont with Savage Opera Company
Verdi's Rigoletto drew a large crowd at Tremont Theatre last evening. William Wegener as the Duke, Winfred Goff as Sparafucile, Ottley Cranston as Rigoletto, Rita Newman as Maddalena, and Florence Easton as Gilda received praise for strong voices and refined performances. The chorus and conductor Emanuel were also acclaimed. Alda was staged the following afternoon with a varied cast. Tonight’s program features Wagner’s Tannhauser with a strong lineup.
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Tremont Theatre
Savage Opera Company
Duke of
Verdi
Boston
Mr. Savage
Florence Easton
Gilda
Savage Company
Moody Manners Opera Company
England
Miss Easton
William Wegener
Duke
Ottley Cranston
Winfred Goff
Rita Newman
Maddalena
Mr. Emanuel
Alda
Joseph Parsons
Claude Allbright
Amneris
Francis Maclellan
Rhadames
Arthur Deane
Amonasro
Miss Allbright
Wagner
Tannhauser
Hearst for Conservatism: Hearst Leads in Mayor Fight
A New York report details William Randolph Hearst gaining strong support against Tammany Hall in the mayoral contest. Polls, speeches, and slogans emphasize Hearst as a conservative businessman advocating honest government and reduced graft. Hearst cites congressional service and a policy bill on rate regulation as proof of conservatism.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clarence Eddy in Boston Organ Recital at Symphony Hall
Clarence Eddy, a renowned organ virtuoso, presented a Boston recital at Symphony Hall. The program included new works by Bird, Baldwin, and Chaffin, plus Bach fugues and Mendelssohn. Eddy’s blend of brilliance and broad appeal pleased the audience, though specialists favoring strict classic style might prefer a sterner approach.
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Symphony Hall
Clarence Eddy
S.eeseeeseenees Hollins
Whiting
Cccsiccesedesesie
Mr. Eddy
Boston
Ralph L. Baldwin
Arthur Bird
Eddy
Two New Hampshire Boys Seek Fugitive Francis in Boston
Walter and George Clay of Lebanon New Hampshire arrived in Boston to locate Francis a Bridgewater convict. They bought rifles and ammunition with savings and told Patrolman Berry they planned to shoot the escaped man to “give lessons” to state officers.
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Walter
George Clay
Lebanon, N. H
Boston
Francis
Bridgewater
Chelsea Street
Charlestown
Walter M. Berry
Man in Mrs. Rogers Cell Details at Windsor Prison
Vernon Rogers testified before the Windsor State Prison investigation that he was in Mrs. Mary M. Rogers cell several times. He said Fred Morse made a key to open the outer lock and Mrs Rogers used scissors to unlock the inner fastening. guard William Britton denied joking about access and denied making the remark.
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Windsor
Windsor State Prison
Vernon Rogers
One Missionary Lately Wed: O thers History
New York article notes Dr. Charles Edward Mackle born 1859 in Cincinnati, Wooster and Jefferson Medical College graduate, wife Ella M. Wood of Philadelphia, daughter Elsie 15. Eleanor Chestnut lacks a home in the country, appointed missionary in 1893. John Rogers Peale from New Bloomfield born 1879, educated at Lafayette College and Princeton Seminary, married Miss Gillespie of Port Deposit last summer.
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New York
Charles Edward Mackle
Cincinnati
Wooster University
Ohio
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Mias Ella M. Wood
Elsie
Eleanor Chestnut
John Rogers Peale
New Bloomfield
Penn
Lafayette College
Princeton Theological
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Guild Party
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Thomas McQuade
J. S. K. Bartlett
Charles W. Bartlett
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Democratic National Committee
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Prudential Credit Co
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Chas. H. Taylor
Philippine Scout
Berkshire
Colton—Metcalf
Boston Boys
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