Woman Relected Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young is re elected as superintendent of Chicago public schools in recognition of her efficiency and for ending bitterness between teachers and administration. Her reforms include ending secret promotion markings and adjusting grades and finances to raise salaries. She also became president of both state and national teachers associations. Her views on education were shown in a recent testimony on school book pricing, arguing against textbook free operation and stressing teacher influence and knowledge.
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Ella Flagg Young
Public Schools of
Chicago
Young
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
National Education Association
Board of Education
Blackstone
Law School
Dr Lynch Delivers Turkeys to Lakeview Home
Charities commissioners met to consider the annual budget and acknowledge a gift of nine fine turkeys for Christmas dinner for Lakeview Home inmates. The gobblers came from former Commissioner John C. Lynch M D, who knows the home conditions. A requisition of 115000 to 120000 is proposed, slightly above the usual appropriation to meet growing city needs.
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Charities Department
Lakeview Home
Charities Commissioners
Gobblers
John C. Lynch
Liming Trolley Slips Down Congress Street Hill
A Connecticut Company trolley car hauling up Congress street slipped back to Main street about 6:30 PM. Passengers were alarmed as a small stampede began. Miss Catherine McGrath sustained a bad jolt and was treated at Hartigan's drug store. After rest the car slowly managed the incline on four flat wheels.
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Connecticut
Congress Street
Main Street
Catherine McGrath
Hartigan’s
Eloped with Chauffeur Daughter of Portsmouth Brewer Marries
Brooklyn Conn December 22 It was learned last night that Mrs Net ie Eldridge Shaw former wife of J F Shaw of Boston and H Keno Marble also of Boston who at one time was the Shaw chauffeur were married October 31 at the Baptist parsonage by Rev George F Genung Since the wedding Mr and Mrs Marble have remained in this vicinity Mrs Marble is a daughter of H F Eldridge a brewer of Portsmouth N H
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Brooklyn
Conn
Net Ie Eldridge Shaw
J. F. Shaw
Boston
H. Keno Marble
Shaw
Baptist Parsonage
George F. Genung
Marble
H. F. Eldridge
Portsmouth
N. H
Commissioner Cropsy vows to crush police system after trial
New York dispatch reports Commissioner Cropsey of the metropolitan police declares he will confront the system and stop uniformed opposition. In Brooklyn testimony at Patrolman Morse’s trial for a wrongful arrest of Benjamin Blumenstock, Blumenstock was shown not to have caused the disturbance. The commissioner says Morse paid Blumenstock 35 dollars to drop the case and Morse is dismissed.
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New York
Cropsey
Metropolitan Police Force
Brooklyn
William Morse
Benjamin Blumenstock
Blumenstock
Morse
Hatheway Will Filed in Suffield Probate
The late Louise B. Hatheway's will was offered for probate in Suffield with expectations the estate exceeds 500000 dollars. Bequests include 2000 to three local churches 10000 to Henry A. Sheldon 2000 to Charles Gross of Hartford and rest to Dr A Proc tor Sherwin of Suffield. Personal property includes securities tobacco lands and homestead.
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Suffield
Louise B. Hatheway
Hatheway
First Congregational
Second Baptist
Calvary Episcopal
Henry A. Sheldon
Charles Gross
Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum
Gross
A. Proctor Sherwin
Baldwin says Baldwin will base residence in New Haven
Governor-elect Simeon E. Baldwin returns to New Haven from Washington pleased with the trip and confirms he will reside in New Haven as previous governors. He recalls a Baltimore club incident and denies Bonaparte’s alleged motive for not attending the dinner. He endorses Harmon as Democratic 1912 candidate if the party seizes its opportunities and plans a staff dinner at his Wall Street home.
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Simeon E. Baldwin
New Haven
Washington
Baltimore
Maryland Club
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Ohio
Wall Street
Milford recount challenge filed over Clark victory
Contest petitions filed by John L. Merwin with Omar N. Piati alleging fifty ballots marked for Merwin were counted for George S. Clark in Milford's state representative race. Clark certified at 448 votes to Merwin 445, prompting recount requests before the Massachusetts House.
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Milford
Charles W. Evarts
George
Clark
John L. Merwin
Merwin
Omar N. Piati
House of Representatives
Peition
Petisoner
Earliest ice crop in thirty years opens in New Haven
New Haven on December 22 marked the winter solstice with the season’s first ice harvest before Christmas in about three decades. Veteran ice dealers and nearby residents noted the unusual timing while harvesting ten to eleven inches of ice amid a potential snow storm to the west.
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New Haven
Navy Without Merchant Marine Highlighted at Board Meeting
Lemuel E. Vincent told the Board of Trade last evening that the United States Navy lacks a merchant marine and would be dependent on foreign ships in war. He cited letters from Representative Humphreys urging a stronger merchant marine, and the Federated Trade Organization of New England's push for reform.
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Gason
United States Navy
Lemuel E. Vincent
Board of Trade
Vincent
Humphreys
United States
Tthe Federated Trade Organization of New England
Fairfield Grange elects officers and plans orchestra
Fairfield Greenfield Hill Grange elected officers led by Master C. H. Banks and Lecturer John E. Boyle. The group aims to form a 16 piece orchestra with Mr Fallon as leader. A minstrels show is planned later and social events including a dance for Miss Natalie Forbes are noted.
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Greenfield Hill Grange
C. H. Banks
Olive Pease
John E. Boyle
D. Frank Brown
H. M. Wheeler
Clayton Elwood
C. J. Brotherton
William Meeker
Ceres
Edith Merwin
Pomona
Eloise van Ness
Flora
Agnes McLeavy
William Bulkley
Grange
Fairfield
Stratford
Henry Burr
Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Iva King
Pequot
M. C. Finney
Elting Deyo
Roger Smith
Rutgers College
D. M. Banks
Greenfield Hill
Martin Jennings
John Buckingham
Northfield
Anna B. Jennings
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Alien Lodge
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