Stile No Choice for Superintendent
The common council met in adjourned session to vote again for a superintendent of streets but failed to reach a choice. After extensive voting and motions, no candidate secured a majority, and the meeting adjourned to Wednesday evening, Dec. 26, with ongoing procedural debates and related ordinances and petitions carried over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Messenger
Evans
Foss
Fowler
Beals
Mr. Saunders
P. F. Brady
Cawley
Walker
Saunders
Brady
Roy Lovejoy
Huntington and
Jackson Halls
Officer’ Association
London Street Bridge
Mullaney
Reals
Aldermen Refuse Then Approve Key Appointments
The nine aldermen met at 8:08 PM and largely approved minor business. They initially blocked mayoral nominees Fred Woodies and John R. Martin for cemetery and library trustees, but later reversed to support confirmation. A $5000 armory repair order was blocked by Mr Carmichael using 1888 statutes. Ordinances on requisition signing and city contracts passed. fire district lines debated. The board adjourned to 8 PM Wednesday, Dec 26.
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Talbot Dyewood and Chemical Company
Saunders
Mullaney
Markham
A. J. Lynch
Lebrun
Burns
Fred Woodies
John R. Martin
Carmichael
Commonwealth
Common Council
Common
Badger
Legal Notes On Court Appeals And Probate Hearings
The report covers cases before the circuit court of appeals in January including Daniel Gage v Carpenter tried previously in Boston. Emma Stannard v Kingsbury has gone to the supreme court on exceptions after a jury verdict for the plaintiff. Wright executor v Aetna Life Insurance, tied to Mrs Frank P Magert’s death by burning, is set for Cambridge superior court next two weeks. A related case against Fidelity Casualty proceeds, with Dunbar for Wright and Burke and Corbett for the insurer. A January hearing is ordered in East Cambridge probate court for the will of Martha T Wyman of Chelmsford, mainly leaving property to St Johns Hospital Lowell, with a Waltham resident as principal contestant.
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Daniel Gage
Albert G. Carpenter
Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Circuit Court
Burke and Corbett
Wright
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Superior Court
Cambridge
Frank P. Magert
Frank Fr. Dunbar
Insurance
P. H. Coney
Aleo
Fidelity Casualty Company
Enit Aleo
Dunbar
Insurance Company
Marth
East
Martha
Wyman
Chelmsford
St. John's Hospital
Lowell
Waltham
Stock Market Climbs Ahead of Holidays With Broad Gains
The market closed strong after two hours of trading with crowded floors in New York. Leaders soared as sugar and rail shares rose, General Electric gained, St Paul advanced, and copper stocks posted small gains while the bank reserve rose by 3.17 million and loans dropped by 5.66 million. Turkeys and chickens auctioned low.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
People’s Gas
Federal Steel
General Electric
St. Paul
Mo. P
Canadian Southern
Cochiti
Tamarack
Bright, Sears & Co
Sugar Ref. Co
Atchison
B.&o
Brooklyn
R. Ee
C. & G. West’a
OC. & Re L
New York Cen
la No. Pacific
No. Pacific Pfd
Penn Railroad
Bila, & Reading
Reavin 1St Pla
St. Fautteenenee Wee
So. Pacide. Eee
Kal Pfd
Tenn. C. &I
Texas & Pac
Union Pacific
Union Pac
U.S. Rubber
West Union
Wheeling & L. E
Buston Markge Railroad
Boston & Albany
Hoston & Mata
Chicago
Finebourg
Mex
Lwiy Mini Au, Amalgamated
Acadian
Hattie Bingham
Boston and
Montais
Isle Roya
St Osceola
Parrot
Quincy
Tamara
Utah
Wolvert
New Poison Found in University Garden Exhibit
The Detroit News Tribune reports a mysterious plant discovered on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus, resembling a poppy with yellow sap containing opium-like poison. It was moved to a poppy bed, origins unclear, possibly from Washington or Lansing gardens, and may prompt university testing and potential market implications.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
University
Washington
State Gardens
Agricultural College
Lansing
Detroit News-Tribune
PratelReal Notes From Boho Lodge Officers Elected
Praternal notes report the Boho lodge N B O P held a Friday evening meeting electing officers for the ensuing year. Names listed include junior post warden F Lawrence warden F A Robertson vice warden Agnee Clough secretary Arthur Crowfoot scandal secretary Waldo Sargent treasurer Mattie Kitty Amelia Hoedgeon.
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Boho Lodge
F. ©. Lawrence
F. A. Robertson
Agnee Clough
Arthur Crowfoot
Waldo Sargent
Mattie Kitt
Amelia Hoedgeon
Pass Port and Cedula from Insurgent Time in the Philippines
Soldiers describe a cedula obtained from an insurgent house during a secret service expedition in the Philippines. The letter notes low costs for natives, cool nights, ample clothes, daily rifle cleaning, and much goodwill toward family. A separate item discusses Canadian 10 cent coins and why streetcar conductors refuse them, noting Canadian money is not legal tender and passable only at risk.
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Secret Service
John J. Walker
Co. G
U.S. S
New York Sun
U.S
Internal Revenue
U.S. Treasur
Local Financial Figures Fragment Prompted by OCR
A set of numeric figures appears in disjoint OCR text including 1 594 135 68 300 000 00 100 000 00 27 167 75 21 468 and 50 indicating figures from a ledger or balance sheet. The exact context or entities are not clear from the fragment.
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Garner
Comgat le Manufactuniumea Co
Fontom, Ree
Legal Notes
Stock Market
Putnam's Market
A. W. Dews & Ce
The
Philippines
Bridge
Am. Bridge Co
Ontario & Western
Exchange
Gaiety Theatre
Burton & Fairbanks
Jas. McCusker
Ile
Ito
Pauline Carpenter
America
Chas. Bicney
Caynotes
Div
Jay
American Watch Repairing Co
Pregocott Street
Pe. Surtt
Florist
Pelephone
Lee,Higginson &Co
State Street
Investment Securities
Eport
Tradaxers National Bank
Massachusetts
Total
Lus Fund
Ccscce
United States
State of Massachusetts
Mipplesex
Ss. I
Frederic A. Holden
Chas. A. Grant
Solomon K. Dexter
Asa C. Russe
Clarence H. Nelson
Appleton National Bank
COFCO
Gyles
MassacaUsetts
MippLessex
Fred H. Ela
Coburn
Gav. W. Froreco
Appison Putnam
A.C. Ta ¥Ton
Wamesit National Bank
U. & Bonds
Securlite
Eeerewes
Lawret Mowry
Liapilitios
Balint Pri Geead
Prisav
Massacne
topLesen
C. B. Goulding
Prank Cobuen
J. B. Goodwin
Thorndike
Utc
F. Devine
Merrimack Street
Essex St
Lawrence
Middlesex St
Lord of Creation
Haviland China
China
Haviland
Royal Bonn
Rogers Bros
New England
Greenwood Bros
Central Street
French & Puffer’s
Thompson Hardware
Merrimack St
Bowler Bros
Lipwite
St. Vincent's Hospital
Worcester
Mass
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