Pave Way for Merger in Boston Streetcar Debate
Public Franchise League opposed Boston Elevated Railway attempts to gain stock control of connecting lines. Eastman stated chances of expansion exist. league offers to draft a limiting bill. Elevated argued safeguards possible. both sides to propose bills for consolidation with protections.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Public Franchise League
Joint Commission
State House
Boston
League
Joseph B. Eastman
Bost Elevated
Eastman
Elevated
Vail
Commission
Taft outlines irrigation bonds policy in Spokane speech
President Taft in Spokane endorses federal irrigation bond issuance of 10 million dollars to fund unfinished projects. He says Congress must ensure projects are payable from public land sale proceeds and criticizes critics while praising Pinchot and Ballinger for conservation work and reforms started a decade ago.
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Spokane
Wash
Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Pardee
California
Roggsevelt
Pinchot
Mr. Pinchot
Latham’s airship reaches 741 2 miles per hour Berlin
Berlin Sept 28 Latham’s airship yesterday attained a speed of 741 2 miles an hour. The course ran from Templehof Field to Johannisthal. Aviation contests resumed in the afternoon with few results as many aviators faced motor trouble or trouble rising from the ground.
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Berlin
Latham
Templehof Field
Johannisthal
City Ends Use of Tomfohrde Hall as Wardroom
Superintendent Morrison notified Tomfohrde Hall owners on Boylston Street Jamaica Plain that after the first of the month the city will not need the hall as Ward 22 wardroom. Ward 22 will lack a wardroom, while the city saves most of the 600 dollars yearly rent.
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Morrison
Tomfohrde
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Ward 22
Prince Ben Gelul Leaves Boston for New York Amid Delays
Moroccan prince Sid Mohamed Ben Gelul travels with a six person retinue to Hudson Fulton celebrations. He leaves Boston two hours early to avoid getting lost, noting Boston traffic and tunnels as reasons for the prompt departure. He praises Boston women and shopgirls while expressing discomfort with the climate. He continues to New York for the festivities.
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Sid Mohamed Ben Gelul
Hudson-Fulton
Boston
New York
Touraine
Sid Mohamed Elarhi Essenhadji
Sid Mohamed Abdalson
Ben Gelul
Fez
Ottoman Holtzman
America
Post
Boston Opinion on Women and City Life Sparks Debate
Mohamed Ben remarks on shop girls in Boston, noting their aristocratic bearing and the bustle of the city. He ponders warmth, speed, and direction in urban life while praising the delightful women who influence his visit. The piece captures early 20th century social reflections on gender and urban pace.
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Mohamed Ben
Boston
Emery Family Reunion At Vendome Hotel Draws 100 Plus Members
The 28th Emery family reunion gathered at the Hotel Vendome with over 100 members from across the country. Letters from Mrs. Bessie Emery Stickney of Lowell and Lewis Emery Jr. of Bradford were received. Officers elected: Frederick I. Emery president. Lucilius A. Emery vice president. Jessie F. Emery secretary treasurer. Executive committee: Allan C. Emery, Thomas J. Emery, Lois Emery Smith, Blanche Emery Philbrick, Everett S. Emery.
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Emery
Hotel Vendome
Bessie Emery Stickney
Lowell
Lewis Emery, Jr
Bradford
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania
Lexington
Mass
Lucilius A. Emery
Ellsworth
Jessie F. Emery
Boston
Allan C. Emery
Newton
Thomas J. Emery
Lois Emery Smith
Brookline
Blanche Emery Philbrick
Everett S. Emery
Frederick L. Emery
Emery Family Reunion
Catholics Bar Co Education in France
Paris Sept 29. The French Episcopal Church issues a pastoral letter warning Catholic parents that public school teaching endangers their children's faith. It condemns co education as immoral and forbids use of numerous school texts. The sacraments will be refused to parents who send children to interdicted schools.
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Paris
Episcopate
France
Friends of Public Education
Dartmouth Plans Dormitory Based Student Self Government
Hanover sept 28 the first evidence of a new head at Dartmouth emerged as President Nichols proposed a dormitory centered student self government plan. From six men two from each upper class, Paleaopitus will elect a three member committee to represent dormitories in dealings with the faculty handling all Delta Alpha affairs. Individual student information remains protected.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Nichols
Paleaopitus
Delta Alpha
Pasqualino Sets Mediterranean to Boston Speed Record
The Italian bark Pasqualino from Naples broke Mediterranean to Boston sailing speed records, completing an 85 day voyage to East Boston after being towed by the bay tug Confidence. Captain V Scotto claims the feat as a continued record for fast sailers, with 240 and 30 knots daily bursts and a 4000 mile ballast run for lumber charter. The crew noted unexpected North Pole news and rival polar claims during the voyage.
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Mediterranean
Boston
Pasqualino
Naples
Confidence
Genoa
V. Scotto
Boston Flats
Gibraltar
Rosario
Scotts
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Pearye
City officials clash over street paving contract details
At a Cambridge City Council meeting last night Mayor Brooks and Superintendent of Streets Quinn were accused of breaking an agreement with the finance committee. Alderman Casey demanded delay on a bitulithic project on Massachusetts Avenue and urged use of tarmacadam as originally agreed, alleging the finance estimates were manipulated to favor aContracting firm and award.
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Brooks
Quinn
Cambridge
Finance Committee
Massachusetts Avenue
Fire records list multiple calls and damages in West End
At 7:50 a m a call from Needlenss 421 in Bowdoin Street West End tracked a blaze. At 5:03 p m Box 23 1 Bowdoin Street West End flagged Loss flight. Michael Rush. Un occupied house no damage. At 10:07 p m Box 49 Needlesna 16 31 p m Box FOh 17 Wilton Street West End Joseph Learner Loss 8500. Herwicz and Isaacs involved.
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Moe
Bowdoin Street
West End
Michael Rush
North Margin Street
Herwicz and Isaacs
Wilton Street
Joseph Learner
B M Issues Dog Manifesto From Boston & Maine
In Portsmouth on September 28 the Boston and Maine's legal department issued a circular asserting the railroad may eject passengers carrying dogs housed in baggage cars. The notice cites the right to refuse transport in smoking cars and other coaches with dogs and directs train crews to eject offenders, with arrests not required unless a situation arises.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Boston & Maine
Passenger Disturbance Dismissal Cited in Civil Versus Criminal Paths
A passenger is urged to avoid disturbances while on public transport and to pursue civil suits rather than criminal cases. The argument notes civil actions allow exploration of various difficulties, whereas criminal cases impose a higher burden of proof on complainants.
Guard Honors Gen Brigham at National Guard Meeting
National Guard Association named St. Louis as 1910 convention site. General Thomas J. Stewart of Pennsylvania elected president with vice presidents General W. H. Brigham of Massachusetts and General Elliott G. Dill of Maine. Senator Dick of Ohio declined re election. Stewart previously led the Grand Army of the Republic and served as Pennsylvania adjutant general.
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Los Angeles
Cal
National Guard Association of the United States Today
St. Louis
Thomas J. Stewart
Pennsylvania
W. H. Brigham
Massachusetts
Elliott G. Dill
Maine
Ohio
Stewart
Grand Army of the Republic
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