Boston Officials Debate Gender Roles in Teaching
Boston and national educators clash over whether women teachers feminize boys. Dr. G Stanley Hall and Thwing argue harm from female instructors, while Stratton D Brooks and others defend equal capability and individual merit. Local officials stress that sex does not determine teaching impact, and outcomes depend on the teacher.
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G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Worcester
Thwing
The
Western Reserve University
Stratton D. Brooks
David D. Scannell
James P. Magenis
Brooks
Boston
Storrow
Fire Destroys Noted Church at Block Island
A centuries old meeting house on Block Island Rhode Island burned overnight leaving smouldering ruins. Summer visitors aided the fire brigade preventing further losses as flying sparks damaged Central House Motts grocery and several nearby houses and barns.
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Block Island
R. I
Motts
Jail Sentence for Reckless Auto Driving in Scollay Square
John T Fay received twenty days in the common jail for recklessly driving in Scollay square. He appealed, posted bail, and his wife, famed mind reader, linked the incident to drugs in his glass as they had vacationed together. Fay was found with valuable jewelry and cash during arrest, and a second man fled with the jewelry.
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John T Fay
Scollay Square
Fay
Boston
Eva Fay
John T. Fay
Girl Prevents Bad Hull Fire At Hotel Pemberton
Miss Janet Schiff nineteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Myer Schiff living at Hotel Pemberton Hull hears flames at 4 am and rouses guests. She helps fire watchman James Campbell connect a hotel hose and fights the blaze. Hotel guests assist as wind drives sparks toward the building. station gutted with a 2500 dollar loss.
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Hull
Janet Schiff
Myer Schiff
Hotel Pemberton
Miss Schiff
New York, New Haven & Hartford
James Campbell
Boston
Pemberton
Black Hand Plot Feared at Hood Rubber Boss House
A failed arson at Alva A. Rockwood's Centre Street home triggers Water town police to suspect a blackmail scheme at Hood Rubber. Threat letters target Rockwood and manager F. C. Hood as suspicions grow of organized intimidation by foreign-looking individuals near the plant.
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Watertown
Alva A. Rockwood
Hood Rubber Company
Hood
Brookline
War at Tamany Hall Curley feud boils over in Ward 17
Alderman James Curley and ex Senator Thomas Curley clash at the temporary Democratic city committee headquarters, each blaming the other over a confrontation. Thomas cites Colonel Thomas McMahon and fear of police action. James cites authorization to hire officers. The rift stems from a 2200 payoff connected to the Columbia road lodge and a probe by the Finance Commission. James still leads the Tammany Club while Thomas forms a rival group poised to surge in days.
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James Curley
Thomas Curley
Thomas
James
Democratic City Committee
Thomas McMahon
Roxbury
Tammany Braves
Littl Big Horn
Ward 17
Curleys
Curley
Fitzgerald
Columbia
Tammany Club
Skull Found in Brighton Mystery Draws Police Attention
A human skull was found beneath logs on Union Street Brighton near the Howard lots. It was carried to Station 14 by Johnny Donovan and described by Dr. Rice as not belonging to a living person for about 10 to 12 years. Police seek information to solve the case.
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Union Street
Brighton
Rice
Howard
Commonwealth Avenue
Johnny Donovan
Four Sun Spots Visible Through Smoked Glass
Astronomers reported four large sun spots yesterday morning on the sun disc seen through smoked glass. Each spot, a cluster of smaller spots, was estimated to be about 150000 miles in diameter with depths ranging from ten to two thousand miles and is expected to remain for several days.
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Old Sol
Sullivan backs Keliher in ninth district contest
Chairman John F. Sullivan of Ward 2 commits to Keliher naming him the choice after citing a lack of Conry sentiment in the ward. Conry supporters doubt Sullivan can pull votes from the local candidate. John J. Douglass of Ward 2 backs Keliher in the fight.
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John F. Sullivan
Keliher
Sullivan
Conry
Boston
John J. Douglass
Ward 2
The
Board of Health
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