School Board Debates Over Scott Salary At Meeting
The Boston school board heatedly debated paying Joseph G. Scott, former Sherwin School janitor now unable to work, $360 yearly as assistant janitor. Opponents questioned legality and city payroll padding, while supporters argued the city should honor an implied transfer. The board left Scott's pay in suspense pending an opinion from the corporation counsel and approved related orders on site selection costs and leave of absence for Miss Katharine C. Martin, a long-time teacher.
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Joseph G. Scott
Sherwin School
Scott
Frederick W. Howe
Everett
Brett
Gallivar
Ernst
Casey
City Hall
Normal School
Worthington Street
Crafts
Brookline
Katherine C. Martin
Bostonian Society Accepts Mayor's Offer of Old State House
In the Old State House council chamber, the Bostonian Society debated Mayor Collins offer to use the entire building except the small Old State House area set aside for the new subway station. Curtis Guild Sr. chaired the meeting, continuing as president for 22 years.
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Bostonian Society
OLD State House
Society
Collins
Curtis Guild, Sr
Ellen Stone Lectures in Harvard Church Brookline
Miss Ellen M. Stone the Macedonian missionary spoke to a large Brookline gathering at Harvard Church yesterday afternoon. Her remarks centered on her long captivity experiences and included notes on her captors habits and the missionary field in that region.
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Ellen Stone
Harvard
Brookline
Ellen M. Stone
Harvard Church
Sentences Handed Down by Superior Court Inmates
Judge White presided in the Superior Criminal Court yesterday sentencing William Williams for an assault with a razor to four months in the House of Correction Carrassy McCarthy for breaking and entering to one year in the House of Correction Louis Witt for vending obscene prints to a $100 fine Alfred Johnson for picking pockets to a reformatory Albert G Taylor for maintaining a lottery to six months in the House of Correction
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Superior Court
Judge White
Superior Criminal Court
William Williams
House of Correction
Carrassy McCarthy
Louis Witt
Alfred Johnson
Reformatory
Albert G. Taylor
Walcott Ferguson Prize Fight Recap and Scandal Echoes
Veteran boxing writer decries judging as biased after Joe Walcott defeats Sandy Ferguson over 15 rounds while alleging a planted outcome and crowd discontent. He criticizes Ferguson’s right hand and suggests a frame up to boost Pacific coast profits, noting other bouts and a Sullivan speech amid stormy crowd reactions.
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Sandy
Walcott
Ferguson
Pacific
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Criterion
Mosey King
Young Kid McCoy
Georgie Murray
Ike Cohen
Joe Walcott
Sandy Ferguson
John L. Sullivan
John L
Ryan Beats Gardner In Six Round Milwaukee Bout
Buddy Ryan of Chicago won a six round decision over Gus Gardner of Springfield Massachusetts at the Badger Athletic Club in Milwaukee. Ryan displayed clever blocking and effective work during several exchanges to secure the victory.
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Wis
Buddy Ryan
Chicago
Gus Gardner
Springfield
Mass
Badger Athletic Club
Ryan
How I Escaped from Thatchers Island
Mrs Josselyn describes planning a scheme to fake her own death on Thatchers Island after years of alleged abuse by her husband. She reveals reading newspaper disappearance reports for amusement as she prepares to relocate to her sister’s home at 795 Columbia road Dorchester tomorrow.
Josselyn-Tammer marriage shocks Bowdoin Square Tabernacle
Josselyn sought a certificate of his marriage to Mrs. Trammer but was informed it had not been filed. After a brief conference with Rev. L. A. Clevenger, the assistant pastor agreed to handle the matter. Josselyn, who returned from Thatcher's Island, wed Mrs. Tammer in a Bowdoin Square ceremony with his two children present, while Mrs. Josselyn had disappeared earlier.
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Scituate
Asa H. Josselyn
Thatcher’s Island
Boston
Josselyn
L. A. Clevenger
Bowdoin Square Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Mrs Trommer vows to remain with Josselyn amid gossip
Mrs Josselyn, now married to Josselyn for the Bowdoin Square ceremony, declares she will not forsake him. She denies her husband's alleged second wife is alive and criticizes publicity. Alice Josselyn says the matter is a nuisance as son Joseph Hodgkins notes possible legal action by the second wife.
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Trommer
Bowdoin Square Tabernacle
Alice Josselyn
Lexington Street
Boston
Post
Chelsea Republicans file papers for mayor caucuses
Chelsea Republicans rushed to the city committee headquarters to secure nomination papers for the municipal caucuses. Four candidates are in the field to seek the mayor’s nomination, including the current mayor Edward E. Willard and challengers Harry W. James George H. Dunham and Horatio R. Delano.
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Chelsea
City Committee
Edward E. Willard
Harry W. James
Chelsea Board of Aldermen
George H. Dunham
Horatio R. Delano
Jackson Club Endorses Collins Cauley and Others for City Posts
At the Jackson Club meeting on 60 Bunker Hill street Charlestown Patrick A Collins was endorsed for Mayor Edward I Cauley for the Board of Aldermen and Thomas P Fitzgerald John McCormack and Michael Eagan for the Common Council Representative Mellen presided with speakers Charles S Sullivan and David B Shaw
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Jackson Club
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Patrick A. Collins
Edward I. Cauley
Board of Aldermen
Thomas P. Fitzgerald
John McCormack
Michael Eagan
Representative Mellen
Charles S. Sullivan
David B. Shaw
Fourteen Republicans Announce Ward 22 Alder Candidate Slate
Fourteen Republican hopefuls gathered at Ward 22 Republican HQ at Boylston Station to formally announce their candidacies. Ver non Y. Skinner presided as candidates urged Republicans to support party nominees while speakers E. J. Campbell Ward 1 William H. Lewis Ward 8 Walter E. Nichols Ward 18 Henry J. Raymond Ward 11 Candidate Adams Ward 18 Perlie A. Dyar Ward 19 Edward J. Bromberg Ward 23 Herbert Burr Ward 24 Wilbur F. Adams Ward 20 Joseph I. Stewart Ward 20 Fred Bolton Ward 21 Dr. E. F. Spaulding Ward 22 Henry B. Clark Ward 24 and John E. Cotter Ward 2 addressed the meeting.
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Boylston Station
Vernon Y. Skinner
E. J. Campbell
William H. Lewis
Walter E. Nichols
Henry J. Raymond
Adams
Perlie A. Dyar
Edward J. Bromberg
Herbert Burr
Wilbur F. Adams
Joseph I. Stewart
Fred Bolton
Dr. E. F. Spaulding
Henry 8. Clark
John E. Cotter
Revolutionists Win in Santo Domingo
A Monte Cristi despatch says San Domingo capitulated to revolutionists and General Jiminez is proclaimed President. A Cape Haytien despatch says Wes y Gil fled to the German consulate after three days of fighting. the revolution appears ended. The State Department received a cable from Minister Powell noting the situation in San Domingo is extremely serious.
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Monte Cristi
San Domingo
Jiminez
Paris
Wes Y Gil
Washington
State Department
Powell
Man Tied to Telegraph Pole During Initiation Incident
Police and Fire Department officers responded to cries near midnight on Broad Way. They found James Smith bound hand and foot to a telegraph pole, later releasing him. He claimed to be a Boston University student initiated into a secret order and transported from Boston to Revere for the tying. He had 20 cents and nothing else in his pockets.
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Patrick Hurley
Revere
James Barry
Central Fire Station
Broadway
Central Avenue
Beach Street
Boston University
James Smith
Boston
Woman on narrow window ledge arrested for diamond theft
Patrolman Brown captured Annie Barry after a chase from Washington Street to 9 Tyler Street. Hagopian had tracked the alleged larceny of a $105 diamond ring to Chinatown since Oct 11, and the suspect hid on a roof ledge before Brown forced entry and took her to the station.
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Tyler Street
Brown
Annie Barry
David Hagopian
Hagopian
Chinatown
Washington Street
Ancient eggs as missiles at Harrison Avenue store
Mrs. Rosnosky of 298 Harrison avenue reported a bizarre assault at East Dedham street station. A newcomer bought eggs, returned claiming they were bad, then bit one egg and pelted her with broken eggs, saying the eggs would prove their fault.
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Harrison Avenue
Shea Offers The Pledge of Honor At Grand Opera House
Thomas E. Shea presented The Pledge of Honor to a large afternoon audience. The versatile actor displayed varied moods and was warmly received. The same performance repeats Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Shea’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde followed in the evening with a strong, powerful impersonation. On Friday night Richelieu is scheduled.
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Grand Opera House
Thomas E. Shea
Mr. Shea
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mr. Stevenson
Mr. Mansfield
Richelieu
Two Early North End Fires Prompt Second Alarm
Two quick fires in the North End prompted a second alarm last night though the department faced little anxiety. At 10:35 a blaze on the fourth floor of 193 Hanover Street confined to Lewis & Brown’s shop, water-damage heavy on lower floors, total loss about 750 dollars. As crews pumped water, a second fire at 126 Water Street involved John Minton’s stock of paints oils and wood, burning in the rear. the Ames estate building, damage not to exceed 1000 dollars.
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Hanover Street
Lewis & Brown
Water Street
John Minton
Ames Esetate
Fake detective annoys women in Back Bay and Cambridge
Police inspect Back Bay and Cambridge seek a counterfeit plain clothes detective who targets young women at night claiming officer status and demanding personal history. Women cry out, then feel insulted as complaints rise. authorities maintain secrecy about complainants while warning districts to watch for suspicious figures.
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Back Bay
Cambridge
European Rapid Transit Mr Fox Theme
John P. Fox spoke at the 410th Boston Scientific Society meeting on rapid transit in Europe. He described electric railway cars in Paris Liverpool Berlin and London with views of elevated trains and street cars.
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John P. Fox
Boston Scientific Society
Tremont Street
Mr. Fox
Paris
Liverpool
Berlin
London
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