Republicans Try to Dodge Income Tax Platform Fight
After hours of conference the platform pledges to let the Legislature act on the matter. Senator Lodge and Governor Draper were in close talks with the committee. Key figures debate the income tax reference while candidates press for a stance. Ames favors a nonemergency levy. Cole plans to push a Taft aligned platform unless changed. Nomination plans for Draper Higgins Frothingham Stevens are outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Crane
Draper
John J. Higgins
Somerville
Frothingham
Samuel J. Elder
Stevens
Remarkable weight gain claims for Protone treatment
An advertisement touts Protone as a miracle weight and nerve strength builder promising dramatic gains. It highlights a man reporting 30 pounds gained in a month and offers a free 50c package and book by mailing name and address to the Protone Company in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Protone Company
Protone
Detroit
Mich
Protone Co
Protone Bldg
Ante-Convention Notes on Income Tax and Politics
The piece chronicles pre convention chatter over a possible income tax plank and hedges in the platform. It notes figures like Speaker Cole, ex-Governor Bates, Arthur Nason, Eugene Foss, Butler Ames, W Prentiss Parker, Dan Lane, and local Boston figures amid corridor chatter and attire humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Foss
Democratic Party
Everett C. Benton
Foss
Mystery in Death of Child Quincy
The death of 3-year-old Agostino Bova, son of fruit peddler Gus Bova of 66 Water Street, occurred at 3 PM. A head wound appears to have caused death, with no clear cause yet. Grace Gacicia, 5, of 37 Water Street, is the only witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Agostino Bova
Gus Bova
Water Street
Bova
Grace Gacicia
Death preferred over life term in Chinatown murders
Min Sing Hom Woon and Leong Gong, convicted of the Chinatown murders on August 24 1907, refused to petition Governor Draper for clemency. Counsel Julian C. Woodman reported they remained calm, insisting death is preferable to life imprisonment while plans for clemency were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min Sing
Hom Woon
Leong Gong
Chinatown
Draper
Julian C. Woodman
Charles Street
Counsel Woodman
Mr. Woodman
Charlestown
Ice Wagon Accident Report From Quincy
A young boy named Bova died after being crushed by an ice wagon from Eaton Ice Company of Quincy. The girl who witnessed the incident told police Chief Burrell and Medical Examiner Jones are handling the case. The driver was believed to be Leonard Andrew with James Single as helper, both linked to local Jamaica Plain addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Burrell
Jones
Bova
Eaton Ice Company
Quincy
Leonard Andrew
Alden Place
Jamaica Plain
James Single
Waterstreet
Mrs Stetson Ordered Expelled By Mrs Eddy
Eugene R. Cox reports the Christian Science church board’s inquiry into Augusta Stetson of New York City. The board found Stetson teaches that her branch church is the only true Christian Science church in New York, misapplies Christian Science, and tries to control students.
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Stetson
Board of Directors
First Church
Boston
Ninty-sixth Street
Central Parks West
Eugene R. Cox
Chicago
Christian Science Church
Christian Science Board of Directors
Augusta EE. Stetson
New York City
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S Norman
W. Murray Crane
Sen. Parker
Arthur Leason
Jake Wardwell
Col Bigney
Back Bay
Bob Luce
Robery
Washburn
Pippy
Butler Ames
Lowell
United States Senate
Ames
Taft
Cole
Dodges Labor Reference
Standard
Franklin St
Jonn I. Bates
Committee On
Arthur L. Nason
Jake” Wardwell
State Committee
Wardwell
Nason
Benton
United States
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
W. Prentiss Parker
Beacon Hill
Parker
Lane
Congress
Lth
Robert Hammond
Cape
Cape Cod
T. Munroe Murphy
James P. Timilty
Jerry’’ Desmond
Tom Leavitt
Drysdale
James J. Storrow
Storrow
Robert Luce
Ice
UICE
Mrs. Stetson Invincible
Brooks
Free Information Coupon Co
E. Brooks
Brooks Bldg
Marshall, Mich
U. 8
S. A
Strouse & Brothers
Baltimore
Crowley & Gold CO
Summer St
Boston, Mass
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Dou
Sanaa
Washington Street
Court Street
Howard Street
Hanover Street
Summer Street
Lincoln Street
Dudley Street
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