Mayor Collins Opposes Castle Island Shift to Lighthouse Depot
Mayor Collins and the Boston Aldermen urge the War Department to keep Castle Island under city park use and deny granting part to the lighthouse service. He sent President Roosevelt a letter arguing the island near Marine Park should remain available for public park purposes unless urgent military need arises.
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Collins
Board of Aldermen
War Department
Castle Island
Treasury Department
Roosevelt
Sir
Boston
Congress
United States
Secretary of War
Lighthouse Board
Lawson Leads Way on Trial Trip to Philadelphia
George W. Davenport of Fore River Ship and Engine reports the seven mast schooner Thomas W. Lawson arrived in Philadelphia at 12:30 after leaving Boston last Thursday evening. Passengers included B. B. Crowninshield architect and Captain John G. Crowley managing owner. Davenport says the Lawson is seaworthy and well sailed under Captain Arthur Crowley. She will load coal for Philadelphia.
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George W. Davenport
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Philadelphia
B. B. Crowninshield
John G. Crowley
Lawson
Recount Shows Shifts in Ward 19 And Committee Losses
The recount of ward returns shows Woods faction sweeping Ward 19 by about 100 votes while anti Woods gains appear on councillor and warden tickets. Ward 2 inspectors slipped by about 40 votes for younger faction. State delegation led by ward committee up about 160.
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Ward
Woods
Faneuil Hall
P. J. Clancy
B. W. Kenney
Kenney
Anti- Woods
anti-Woods
Clerk
Gilmore
Donovan
Fitzpatrick
Warden
Goode
Dwyer
Patrick F.mcdonald
Dorchester
Congress
Ward 21
Fitzgerald
Mansfield
Callius
Fruit and Produce Men Leave on Excursion
A party of 68 members from the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange departed Boston yesterday for an excursion to the White Mountains. The group includes Mrs Lyman, Mrs Simon Taylor, Fred Rice, Miss Louise Jacobs, Mr and Mrs S K Ames, Mrs W Fy Allen, and many other members from Arlington Allston Melrose Salisbury Woonsocket and surrounding towns.
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Boston
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
White Mountaine
Lyman
Simon Taylor
Arlington
Fred Rice
Allston
Louise Jacobs
S. K. Ames
Melrose
W._ Fy Allen
Salisbury
John R. Boyden
Woorsocket
J. W. Boynton
New Bedford
Eel
M. Brumm
William Craig
Brookline
W. N. Chamberlin
Mildred
Etta Chamberlin
Arthur Clifford
Medford
H. S. Coolidge
Grace A. Cummings
Woburn
George A. Darling F. Deloriea
John RB. Farrington
Woonsocket
E. P. Fox
E. S. Fox
Wallace Goodrich
Fannie Hennessy
Nani
Hope
Weonsocket
Charles C. Hutchinson
Winthrop
Charles J. Jacobbs
William Jacobs
Henry H. Kendall
Ablington
A. H. Knights
G. B. Lehy
Albert S. Moore
Koneveitis
A. Monahan
Frank A. Noyes
Somerville
Florence E. Noyes
HF. G. Park
Herbert F. Rice
W. D. Rudd
EB. H. Sprague
Wollaston
Off on the Merion Today Liner sails for Queenstown and Liverpool
The Dominion liner Merion under Captain Willam Thompson departs Charlestown at 10 AM for Queenstown and Liverpool with 22 saloon and 75 third class passengers. Cargo includes 36000 bushels of wheat 1600 bales cotton 700 tons provisions 200 tons lumber 150 tons flour 100 tons hay 4000 barrels apples plus a refrigerator and 824 cattle. Saloon list includes Arthur Taker Re S Bind W J Graves Burt Rev BF Devis Mrs Davis and many more aboard.
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Willam Thompson
Dominion
Merion
Charlestown
Queenstown
Liverpool
Old Ocean
Commonwealth
Judge to probe Newton liquor sales ruling
John A. Driscoll of Newton Highlands arrested for drunkenness testified that he bought liquor in a village drug store. Judge Kennedy in Newton court expressed that such sales should be stopped and ordered the matter investigated. Driscoll's case was placed on file until Nov. 22.
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Newton
John A. Driscoll
Newton Highlands
Kennedy
Newton Court
Driscoll
Siam's crown prince coming on Oct 3
Crown Prince Chowla Maha Vajiravudh arrived in Copenhagen. King Christian hosted a dinner in his honor. He will sail from Southampton for New York on Oct 3 to meet President Roosevelt, tour America for two months, then sail to Japan and home.
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Copenhagen
Crown Prince
Siam
Chowla Maha Vajiravudh
Christian
Southampton
New York
Roosevelt
Trolley Line From N. Y. To Boston Nearly Done
Stamford Conn Sept 16 The Mianus extension of the Greenwich tramway system opening was deferred to later in the week. The line connects with the Stamford street railroad at Sound Beach leaving only one break in the chain between Boston and New York at Wallingford.
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Stamford, Conn
Mianus
Greenwich
Stamford Street Railroad
Sound Beach
Troston
New York
Wallingford
France Upset Over Pelletan Speeches at Ajaccio Bizerta
Paris reports shock at M. Pelletan marine minister remarks that assail Italy Germany and Great Britain. Officials insist statements were personal not government policy. He warns of Mediterranean defense and declares need to prepare for war to defend France and its liberty.
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Paris
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
M. Pelletan
Ajaccio
Corsica
Bizerta
Pelletan
France
Mediterranean
Toulon
Malta
Gibraltar
England
Pelletan Speech Not Taken Seriously in London
London reports say M Pelletan's so called new diplomacy fails to impress. During his tour he again referenced Germany and Italy, drawing derision from officials and papers like Journal des Debats. In France he is viewed as an impulsive radical whose views do not reflect government policy.
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London
M. Pelletan
Germany
Italy
Journal Des Debats
France
German Officials Treat Pelletan Speech Lightly
Berlin reports that the German foreign office dismisses M. Pelletan’s Bizerta address as unimportant, likening it to General Andre’s after dinner remarks. Germany says it has no political interests in the Mediterranean basin and that France’s actions there do not affect Berlin.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
M. Pelletan
Bizerta
Andre
Associated Press
Germany
Mediterranean
France
Miss Caroline Dyer Defends Smart Set In Watterson Clash
New York notes Miss Caroline Dyer answers Colonel Henry Watterson on the so called smart set. The piece argues American society refuses to condemn wealth, defends the Four Hundred as broadly similar to others, and contends critics misread manners and money.
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Caroline Dyer
Colonel Watterson
Watterson
New York
Henry Watterson
London
Paris
Monte Carlo
Throuville
Aix
D'Annunzio
Bourget
Sherry
Delmonico
Waldorf-Astoria
Strike at White House May Delay Return of President
Washington report says thirty painters employed at the White House in reconstruction were struck by the local AFL affiliated union. The dispute centers on four painters from the rival Amalgamated Association of Painters of New York City working under a subcontract. The action could delay the First Family’s move back to the White House as planned.
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White House
Washington
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood
Ers
Amalgamated Association of Painters of
New York City
New York
Soderquist to Hear Sentence September 24
John C L Soderquist once dubbed the Jack the Slugger of Boston and Brookline pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to assault with intent to murder Eva Crockett for an Aug 30 incident at the Natural History Society. Crockett testified, noting identification from a photo, as Soderquist’s wife attended in tears. The maximum penalty is 10 years in State Prison.
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John C. L. Soderquist
Jack the Slugger
Boston
Brookline
Suffolk Superior Court
Eva Crockett
Natural History Society
Soderquist
Miss Crockett
Gates Declined at Claridge's Amid Vulgarity Dispute
London report says American millionaire John W. Gates was refused lodging at Claridge's due to profane language and reckless spitting. He moved to the Carlton after the incident, with Claridge's explaining the decision as suitable for a hotel frequented by well bred guests. Several Americans reportedly objected to sharing the hotel with him.
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London
John W. Gates
Claridge’s
Gates
Carlton
Claridge's
Mr. Gates
Chicago
Lehigh Valley Tours Eight-Day Boston Trip
Simmons and Marsters offers an eight day tour from Boston on September 2 via Fall River Line visiting Mauch Chunk Gettysburg Antietam Harper's Ferry Washington Philadelphia and New York with all expenses covered for 32 dollars. A side trip to Luray is available at a small extra charge.
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Mauch Chunk
Gettysburg
Antietam
Harper's Ferry
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Fall River Line
Luray
Simmons & Marsters
Borax Used in Butter Not Taxed as Adulterated
Washington September 16. Commissioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau rules that when borax or similar preservatives are used in butter in extremely small amounts solely for preservation, the product will not be taxed as adulterated butter.
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Washington
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
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Re. S. Bind
W. J. Graves Burt
BF. C. Devis
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Henry Fairbi
V Fairbenk
R. J. Fairley
EB. Fairbroth
A. McK. Filley
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HH. I
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Lucas Mies
A. McKinley
Florence Mills
M. A. Peacock
Mra. Peacock
A. W. Peacock
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M. Verges
N. Y
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Bati'aus Aio Woyieton Ste
Emies
Aires
Watterson Shold
Sane
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Toop
Vita Pure Food Company
Malta-Vita
Millionaire Gates
Lehigh Valley Tours
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