Brock and Lee Named For School Committee Three-Year Terms
George I E Brock and Joseph Lee won nominations from Republican and Democratic conventions for three-year school committee terms. Both carry Public School Association and Good Government Association endorsements. An effort by David Shaw and James Curley to replace Brock with Fred Finigan failed. Independent league nominees Shaw and Whitcomb drew surprise, while Angelica Post emerged as a potential independent candidate against Mayor Hibbard's Tenement House Commission.
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George IE. Brock
Joseph Lee
Public School Association
Good Government Association
David Shaw
Charlestown
James Curley
Fred E. Finigan
Brock
Independence League
William F. Shaw
Samuel P. Whitcomb
League
Lee
Angelica Post
Hibbard
Tenement House Commission
City party agreement reshapes school committee race
The Democratic and Republican parties in the city align on school committee candidates marking a new political line. If conventions favor a candidate the retiring school committee chairman James J Storrow largely gets credit for shaping the current setup.
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James J. Storrow
Democratic Convention Narrowly Rejects Harmony Slate at Faneuil Hall
At the Democratic convention in Faneuil Hall the harmony slate failed amid a lively vote. Alderman Fred Finigan received 56 votes, Lee 186, and Brock 128 among 192 delegates present. Finigan's ward tallies ranged from 2 to 16 across wards 3 4 5 17 19 20 and 23. Lee and Brock carried all other wards.
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Faneuil Hall
Fred Finigan
Brock
Finigan
Lee
Fire destroys tannery in Milford New Hampshire
A major fire in Milford destroys the T F Boyle & Co tannery valued at 125000 dollars. More than 190 workers are affected as the wooden 200 foot long plant between the Wilton and Boston Maine tracks burns from a blaze near the boiler. Sparks threaten nearby structures and 1800 leather sides a day were produced before the fire was checked. Nashua aid was requested but later canceled.
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Milford
N. H
T. F. Boyle & Co
Wilton
Boston & Maine
Nashua
Nights Girls Drink Poison In Factory Death Pact
In Campbell's Mills Mary Moran and Ruth Brindley both 18 drank laudanum in a spooling room after their mothers forbade them to go out. Moran told forewoman Rose Kelley to watch for excitement seconds before Kelley found the two girls drinking from the second bottle. the first was empty.
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Philadelphia
Mary Moran
Ruth Brindley
Campbell’s Mills
Moran
Rose Kelley
Washington street tunnel to open for public travel Monday
The new 10 million dollar Washington street tunnel with large stations and six car trains will open for public travel Monday. Car service between Boylston street and North station via the old subway will be restored on the same date. The Pleasant street route to North station will be available a few days later.
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Boylston St
North Station
Pleasant St
Washington Street
Boylston Street
Pleasant Street
Changes to Boston elevated routes on Sunday amid subway work
The Boston Elevated Railway Company announced Sunday changes to elevated and surface routes while new lines are completed. No elevated trains will run through the subway. Atlantic avenue will host through trains from Sullivan square to Dudley street. Only Church street entries will allow old subway use, to Park street loop. Subways will limit use to Park street and Boylston street surface cars. Several stations including Scollay square Adams square and Haymarket square will be closed, with Pleasant street abandoned after Saturday night. South bound trains will be accessed via multiple entrances around Temple place Washington street Winter street Lagrange street and Milk Friend and Boylston stations.
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Boylston Street
Public Garden
Park Street
Scollay Square
Dudley Street
Sullivan Square
Atlantic Avenue
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Church Street
Adams Square
Haymarket Square
Pleasant Street
Temple Place
Washington Street
Winter Street
Jackson Place
Winter Station
Boylston
Washington Streets
Lagrange Street
Washington
West Side
Newspaper Row
Old South Church
Devonshire Street
Water Street
Hanover Street
Friend Street
Union Street
Friend Station
Ponting Steamer Sinks Killing About 100 Off San Fernando
The coasting steamer Ponting carrying laborers from Narvacan to Pangasinan struck a rock and sank during a storm near San Fernando Union province. About 100 passengers and crew are believed drowned, with uncertain if any Americans or Europeans were aboard.
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Manila
Ponting
Narvacan
Pangasinan
San Fernando
Union
Braman Jailed as Wife Hurries to Boston
Hammond Braman a Harvard graduate and Boston clubman recently wed to Rosie O Neil was jailed at Charles Street jail as friends in town worked to help him. The report notes his actress bride hurried tearfully to Boston amid the lockup.
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Boston
Hammond Braman
Harvard
Rosie O'Neil
Charles Street
Braman Arrested Over Unpaid Judgment At Bellevue
Braman was taken into custody on a writ of execution issued for 7500 dollars plus about 2000 dollars in court costs owed to Benjamin N. Banks of Cambridge for injuries from an automobile collision five years ago. Choate Hall & Stuart represent Banks. Braman, just married in Samford Conn, nodded to friends as deputies escorted him to the sheriff’s office. He telegraphed his bride in New York and called his attorney before being jailed on Charles Street.
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Benjamin N. Banks
Cambridge
Banks
Braman
Choate, Hall & Stuart
Mr. Braman
Bellevue Hotel
Samford
Conn
R. E. Maguire
J. P. Silsby
Young Braman
New York
Jack
Montrose
Charles Street
Roosevelt Names Officials for Game
President Roosevelt resolved a dispute between Army and Navy athletics by naming the officials for the Franklin Field game. Al Sharpe of Yale was chosen as umpire and referee, with FEy ans of Williams named referee after the Navy conceded.
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Washington
Army
Navy Athletic Associations
Roosevelt
Franklin Field
Navy
Philadelphia
al Sharpe
Yale
Feyans
Williams
Lack Evidence to Hold Devine in Securities Case
In Chicago two men Foster Hooper and Edward C. Devine face arrest over $30,000 in securities lost by A. B. Turner & Co. Detention may be lifted as investigators seek more proof after Devine’s hearing and witnesses place him away from Boston on the key date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Hooper
Edward C. Devine
Chicago
A. B. Turner & Co
Devine
Boston
Quake Shakes Boston Suburbs Early Morning
A strong earthquake rattled the Greater Boston area and surrounding suburbs at 2 38 am this morning. The tremor lasted about ten seconds and was followed by a deep roaring sound felt across the North Shore and nearby communities.
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Greater
Boston
North
Terrifying seismic roar feared explosion across Boston area
The roar was so loud that many towns feared a massive explosion with heavy loss of life. Harvard Observatory noted the shock, though no seismic instrument was available. Reports from Malden to Beverly confirmed severe shaking and widespread awakenings in Greater Boston.
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Harvard Observatory
Malden
Medford
Salem
Beverly
North Shore
Greater
Boston
Paris Aflame Over Murder Mystery
Paris still shaken as disclosures in the Steinheil case stir France. The scandal links a murdered woman and a poison dose to the 1899 death of ex President Felix Faure, while police admit a nine year failure to solve the mystery.
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Paris
France
Steinheil
Felix Faure
Paris scandal deepens as Steinheil case shocks nation
Conservative figures George Perry and Denis Cochin plan to interpellate the government over magistracy stance amid Paris uproar. The ongoing Steinheil affair centers on alleged insanity with Count Darlon defending her honesty while claiming she lost faculties. The case shifts from examining magistrate Seydett to Magistrate Andre.
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George Perry
Denis Cochin
Paris
Mme. Steinheil
Count Darlon
Felix Faure
M. Seydett
Andre
Hospital Ship Relief Battles Typhoon Damage in Sea Clash
Admiral Sperry reports the hospital ship Relief faced a fierce typhoon on November 18 while en route from Manila to Guam. The vessel suffered heavy flooding, fires from short circuits, wrecked deck structures, loss of power, and mechanical failures but returned to Manila under her own steam without personnel casualties. An official inquiry is ordered.
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Washington
Metcalf
Admiral Sperry
Manila
Guam
Trapped by Canned Melody Incident Referred to Mails Robbery
Howard Goding aged 16 son of Henry F. Goding a Millinocket merchant was jailed in Bangor after being brought there by Deputy U S Marshal Hasty to await a hearing on the charge of robbing the United States mails.
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Bangor
Howard Goding
Henry F. Goding
United States
Hasty
Millinocket Mail Pouch Robbery Leads to Arrest
The Millinocket mail pouch vanished with registered letters. Goding was arrested after a stolen phonograph record played at his home linked him to the thefts, including mail pouch robbery with a companion. He faces a hearing before United States Commissioner Hamlin.
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Millinocket
Goding
Gates
United States
Hamlin
Pact Between U S and Japan Shapes Pacific Policy
Washington reports a far reaching agreement between the United States and Japan. The pact promotes free peaceful commerce in the Pacific and mutual respect for territorial possession. It commits both nations to defend China’s independence and integrity and ensure equal commercial opportunity. In crisis, they will consult and act together.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Pacific
China
Whitman Boy of 13 Missing After Train Ride
Whitman authorities and Brockton police seek 13 year old George A. Hildreth son of Mr and Mrs Harry B Hildreth of Franklin Street after he boarded a Boston train Monday night and vanished since.
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Beast Whitman
Brockton
George A. Hildreth
Harry B. Hildreth
Franklin Street
Boston
Arden eel plant outage halts Harriman ore works
Middletown dispatch reports a disruption at KE Harriman's electric ore works Arden causing a shutdown after a flood of Echo Lake power and a turbine feeding issue on the yard. The incident ends work at the Arden facility for the day.
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Middletown
N. Y
Eels
KE. H. Harriman
Arden
Echo Lake
Art. Marta
Strength-Flavor John’s Medicine Builds You Up
An old advertisement touts a medicine named Strength-Flavor John’s, claiming it builds strength and flesh. The copy emphasizes holistic vitality and preventive wellness.
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FR. John
Father John
Ade
Finance Commission Urges Abolishment of Supplies Chief
The Finance Commission's exhaustive report to Mayor Hibard and the City Council condemns Walter E. Burk's tenure as superintendent of supplies. It cites five contracts over $2000 without advertisement and a $20,000 coal award amid bidding. It recommends abolishing the post, creating a general supply department under an expert buyer earning at least $5000, and a direct delivery system leaving goods to requisitioning departments.
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Burk
Marston Coal Company
Boston
Chicago Rawhide Company
Hibbard
Finance Commission
Walter E. Burk
East
City supply reforms urged by commission report
The commission notes efforts to reorganize the department and progress made but finds current headship impracticable. Superintendent Burk declines comment until reading the report, while Mayor Hibbard refrains from remark. The panel exonerates Chicago Rawhide from unfair pricing claims and proposes a general city supply department with an expert buyer and abolition of the superintendent of supplies position.
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Burk
Hibbard
Chicago Rawhide Company
Goodwin
East
Boston
Forecast for Boston and New England Fair Weather Weekend
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Saturday and Sunday with slight temperature changes and westerly winds. Washington reports a forecast for New England of fair conditions over the weekend with diminishing west winds becoming variable.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature readings from Thompson's Spa on Washington Street
Readings show yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa 219 Washington Street with values such as 51, 44, and 36, alongside an average figure for yesterday and a comparison to the previous year. Due to OCR garble, exact times are unclear but overall daily temperatures are listed.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Annual Army Navy Game and Interstate Championship Meet
West Point and Annapolis prepare for their annual Philadelphia clash. Waltham High faces Hope Street High of Providence for a two state interscholastic title. Hugh MacLean and Menus Bedell race 15 miles motor paced at Park Square Coliseum. Beals C. Wright wins tennis in Australia, EFU. Alexander loses his match.
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West Point
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Waltham High
Hope Street High
Providence
Waltham
Hugh MacLean
Menus Bedell
Park Square Coliseum
Beals C. Wright
Australia
EFU
Alexander
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Republicans
Blaze
Iston Elevated
Washington ST. Tunnel
Boston Elevated Railway Co
Washington St
Wye
North ST
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Elmer E. Silver
Megr
Milk St
Sanford
Sunday Post
FIN. Com
Flays Burk
Este
Chickering
Walter F. Burk
Maine
Lad
U. S
Whitman
Harriman
Supply Dept
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