Boston Birds Feeding Controversy Spurs City Ordinance Talk
A Boston merchant protests police enforcement over street feeding of birds and animals. Mayor Fitzgerald and Dr. Angell pledge action to amend the ordinance while promising counsel for those charged. The exchange cites keep clean rules and judicial discretion in enforcement.
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Boston
George T. Angell
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of
Fitzgerald
O’meara
Angell
Thinks Clean Streets Ordinance Needs Change
Charles B. White of Dover New Hampshire argues in a letter to the Post that the Boston clean streets law harms animals by restricting feeding birds. He urges amending the ordinance to allow humane acts without risk of fines or arrest.
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Boston
Applescores in pockets stir Boston Common Sense
A reader protests stray apple cores and banana peels in pockets as lunatic city laws. He warns the city will empty if carry habit grows and asks Editor to have O'Meara read the letter.
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The
Post
Boston
O'Meara
Dr Donald Memorial Nears Completion at Trinity
A half-length bas-relief of Dr E Winchester Donald, late rector of Trinity Church, titled The Cup Bearer, is under construction and will be placed in the church soon. The artwork shows a side profile in vestments, with a cup in clasped hands, inspired by a 1904 sermon. The frame will match the rood rail stone.
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E. Winchester Donald
Trinity Church
Donald
Fairbanks Son Elopes With Nellie Scott in Steubenville
Vice President Fairbanks' son Frederick Cole Fairbanks eloped with Miss Nellie Scott of Pittsburg and were secretly married in Steubenville, Ohio. The couple, who planned the elopement for weeks, will live in Springfield, Ohio, before a European honeymoon.
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Miss Scott
Pittsburg
Penn
Fairbanks
Frederick Cole Fairbanks
Nellie Scott
Steubenville
James Scott
Mrs.Scott
Mr. Fairbanks
Springfield
Indianapolis
Ohio
Death at Sea and Immigrant Plight Aboard Saxonia
Mourning for Pedro Matsovotusky 18 buried at sea after peritonitis on the Saxonia voyage from Liverpool. His sister Marie, a Hungarian immigrant, awaits word while detained by immigration officials. The ship carried 1833 passengers with many notable travelers aboard and forty detained for potential trachoma.
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Pedro
Marie Matsovotusky
Hungary
Immigration Bureau
Pennsylvania
Marie
Saxonia
Liverpool
John Brown
Atherton T. Brown
Commonwealth Avenue
Safford
Reimer
Charles Francis Adams
Moorfield Storey
Thomas B. Flint
Wellesley Library Fund Receives $10,000 Gift
Miss Helen J. Sanborn of Wellesley College alumni gives $10,000 to the college library fund. The total stands at $46,100 toward a $125,000 Carnegie endowment, with about $79,000 more needed. Students expect the goal may be reached before commencement.
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Wellesley
Helen J. Sanborn
Wellesley College
Andrew Carnegie
Augustinian Fathers Mission Opens at St Stephen's North End
A two weeks mission begins next Sunday at St Stephen's Church North End led by Augustinian fathers from Villanova. Rev Father Ryan OSA oversees. Masses are 5 6 8 with sermons daily. Men attend first week and women second.
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St. Stephen’s Church
North End
Villanova
Father Ryan
W Tracy Eustis Dies at 84 in Brookline
W Tracy Eustis of Beacon street Brookline veteran Civil War First Corps of Cadets. Retired businessman, longtime genealogist, died after a short illness at his home aged 84. He belonged to New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston Society Brookline Thursday Evening Club Old Boston School Boys Independent Corps of Cadets and Veteran Association. He previously partnered with Governor Hi J Gardner and Colonel J W Wolcott in note brokerage and other business.
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W. Tracy Eustis
Brookline
Beacon Street
Mr. Eustis
First Corps of Cadets
New England Historic Genealogical Society
The
Boston Society
Brookline Thursday Evening Club
Old Boston School Boys
Independent Corps of Cadets
Veteran Association
Hi. J. Gardner
J. W. Wolcott
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