Charity Money Shows Sharp Practice Behind Boston Benefits
The Boston Post exposes advertising solicitors taking large commissions from charity benefits tied to hospitals. Dr. Gailvin of Emergency Hospital recounts how H Fenno of Beacon Street and two associates used printed donor names to collect subscriptions, pocketing about three quarters of the gifts and leaving the hospital with roughly one fifth of the funds. Indignant merchants seek redress as the scheme draws scrutiny of local charities.
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Boston
Maine
the Post
Cause of Charity
Itaté
Galvin
Dr. Gailvin
Boot and Shoe Men
Tremont Theatre
Boot and Shoe
CIA
W. H. Huntington
Lincoln Street
H. Fenno
Beacon Street
Fenno
Peculiar Highwayman Attack In Mattapan Street Scene
Charles Mitchell, a Knights of Columbus member from Norfolk Street, Mattapan, was attacked Sunday evening on Norfolk Street near Dorr’s Bridge. A masked assailant struck him with a liquid, possibly ether and chloroform, as he walked with a revolver ready. Mitchell fired at the intruder and fled home, where he later described the weapon and odor.
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Charles Mitchell
Knights of Columbus
Norfolk Street
Mattapan
Norfolk
Washington Streets
Dorr
Dorr’s Bridge
Morton Street
Post
Mitchell
Alamond
Madison Square Garden to host elite New York horse show
Madison Square Garden opens at 9 30 am to a week long National Horse Show with 1306 entries across 120 classes from Maine to California. Spectators crowd the boxes while prices and seats resell high on the sidewalk as society guests attend the private view and parade of calling beauties.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Maine
California
St. Lawrence
Gulf
National Horse Show Association
Garden
Hyde
Madison Avenue
James Feeney
Duke of Marlborough
Tyson
Hull Boy Confesses Larceny Aids Fire Investigation
George F. Lowe of Hull, two years old in this report, confesses to stealing field glasses and a double barreled shotgun from J. Phinney’s cottage ahead of a blaze linked to arson. Fire Marshal Whitcomb records the confession and Lowe is jailed, with pending court action in Abington. The town had faced multiple incendiary fires, prompting a hefty reward.
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Bull Fire Department
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Whitcomb
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Aute
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Rodney
J. Phinney
George Rodney
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G. F. Lowe
Charles W. Whitcomb
Lowss
Abington
Daniel McDonald
Nantasket Avenue
Cullinan
M. H. Foster
Hull Yacht Club
George D. Coburn
Phinney House
Dancing to a new heir cheerful mood noted
The remark suggests a lighthearted view on succession and school status, implying happiness regardless of whether the school remains in place. The tone hints at a political or ceremonial transfer of influence connected to a successor.
Police watch St John’s as ship scuttling probes continue
In St John’s N F the police, angered by early disclosures of ship scuttling schemes under inquiry, prepare for potential risks to their case. The cruiser Fiona sails tomorrow to seize outport syndicate members while townsfolk and businesses of suspects are guarded to stop escapes on outgoing steamers. The town buzzes over the affair amid the perceived good character of many linked to the case.
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ST. John's
N. FB
Fiona
St. John’s
Trains Kill Conductor As He Tries To Board Incoming Freight
Frank Hayes a Fitchburg railroad freight conductor was killed in Waltham while attempting to board an inward bound train. He lived in Charlestown and leaves a wife. The incident occurred near the 6 o'clock express which struck a laborer at Waverly. Hayes was taken to Waltham Hospital where he died.
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Waltham
Frank Hayes
Fitchburg
Hayes
Charlestown
Waverly
Waltham Hospital
Increase for Trainmen at Cedar Hill Yard
Sixty five Brotherhood of Trainmen members mainly on the New York division meet in New Haven to seek relief for overtime work to Cedar Hill yards. O M Shepard reads a letter from General Superintendent Platt granting daily pay raises and overtime for brakemen on local and through freights at $2.50 and $2 respectively, ending with pleased reactions to the conference.
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New Haven
Conn
Brotherhood of Trainmen
New York
Consolidated Road
Couny
Cedar Hill
City
O. M. Shepard
Platt
Steamer Irrawaddy Attracts Crowds At Asbury Park
Passengers were taken off and thousands visited the ashore steamer Irrawaddy at Asbury Park New Jersey. Captain Wardell of the wrecking firm and underwriters' board was ferried to the ship by surf boatmen amid rough seas and dangerous conditions.
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New York
Byers
Irrawaddy
Asbury
Asbury, Park
N J
Wardell
Wrecking Company
Board of Underwriters
Engines collide at Athol injure none
In Athol at 1 30 this morning engine 127 following 101 from Royalston collided and shattered 127 blocking both tracks until 5 30. No injuries occurred. The same engineer of 127 nearly struck a hand car earlier with a narrow escape.
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Athol
Royalston
Dance Cut Incident At Mrs Annie Johnson's Residence
A Saturday night party at Mrs. Annie Johnson's residence in Everett ended with a violent altercation. Ollin Nelson, of Oak Street, was severely cut on the right wrist when a hand was pushed through a doorway during the scuffle.
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Annie Johnson
Everett
Ant
Ollin Nelson
Hartford priest John Revi dies after fall injury
Rev. John Revi, pastor of St. Patrick's Church and a renowned Hartford diocese figure, died at 6 p.m. from an internal rupture caused by a fall last Wednesday. Bishop Tierney will conduct the funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Hartford
Tierney
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