Whitcomb Urges Higher Pupils Per Teacher In City Schools
Supt A K Whitcomb reports on the city school department finances and conditions. He argues for raising pupils per teacher from 34 to 40 to fit the city’s finances. Evening high school enrollments fall by 100 due to roller skating. The department seeks 812000 for expenses this year, with prior figures 309009 last year and 306000 asked previously.
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A. K. Whitcomb
Supt. Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Burlen Seen in Montreal Amid Provident Bank Probe
Boston Jan 17 Assistant Attorney General De Goosh sought a receiver for Provident Securities and Banking after Treasurer Burlen reportedly left for Montreal with papers and boxes from the bank. Custodians hold assets and cash far below deposits as the police and state pursue a broad inquiry into solvency and officer conduct.
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Boston
Lorenzo W. Burien
Provident Securities and Banking Company
de Goosh
State Supreme Court
Provident Company
Burlen
Montreal
McMurrow Held in Death of His Mother
Philadelphia January 17 John McMurrow son of Anita McMurrow known as the Countess De Bettancourt was committed to prison to await the coroner inquest into his mother's death Mrs McMurrow died suddenly yesterday and police say a quarrel with her son occurred shortly before her death At the hearing McMurrow claimed responsibility but police continue an investigation into reported money disputes between mother and son
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Philadelphia
John McMurrow
Anita McMurrow
Countess de Bettancourt
Gloucester Sailor Drowns After Sea Washes Overboard
Charles Bohlin a crewman aboard the fleeing Schooner Avalon under Capt. Thomas Bohlin was washed overboard by a huge sea Saturday night and drowned. He was 40, leaving a Swedish widow. The vessel had arrived at Gloucester from the Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, last night.
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Gloucester
Charles Bohlin
Avalon
Thomas Bohlin
Bay of Islands
N. F
Sweden
Burlen Travels to Montreal After Lawyer Advice
L. W. Burlen, secretary treasurer of the Provident Securities and Savings Company of Boston, arrived in Montreal and checked into a hotel under the name George Smith. He said he came seeking rest and to avoid embarrassment after the company was closed by court order.
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Savings Bank
Burlen
Montreal
Boston
Braley
Board of Police
L. W. Burlen
Provident Securities and Savings Company of
George Smith
Morocco conference delegates take leisure before talks on contraband arms
In Algeciras on January 17 delegates prepared for next sessions on arming contraband control in Morocco. Officials like White and Gummere reviewed illicit trade while Moors warned the powers may fail to convene and impose regimes, risking a collapse without Moorish consent.
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Algeciras
Spain
Morocco
White
Gummere
United States
Great Britain
Mohammed el Torres
Mokri
Budgett Meakin
Associated Press
Inet Ste
Morecto
Probe sought into Federal Life Insurance control scheme
Chicago January 17. A bill filed in circuit court by J Ellsworth Griffin and Burton C Smith charges the Federal Life Insurance Company is controlled by a small officer group. It alleges union Securities Company formed in Arizona to hold a majority of Federal Life stock and votes at meetings to secure control.
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Chicago
Federal Life Insurance Company
J. Ellsworth Griffin
Burton C. Smith
Milwaukee
Illinois
Union Securities Company
Federal Concern
Federal
Comainante
Isaac Iez Hamilton
Federal Life
Union Company
Arizona
Iitneis
Milk Law Violations Lead to Court Sentences
In police court Judge Hadhey arraigned James J. Butler for drunkenness and non support. Other defendants including John F Burne PF Sullivan Peter Menn John Meagher and John J McCaueland faced continued milk law charges. Edward Mason drew two months and Margaret Lucierc six months for the same offence. John Yarous received a fine of 1200 and four others were fined two dollars each, with further action tomorrow.
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James J. Butler
Hadhey
John F. Burne Pot
PF. Sullivan
Peter Menn
John Meagher
John J. McCaueland
Edward Mason
Margaret Lucierc H
John Yarous
Fallieres Elected President by Versailles Assembly
In Versailles on January 17 M. Fallieres defeated M. Doumer on the first ballot with 449 votes to 371 amid a lengthy session of the national assembly. A total of 849 voters were present, with a final tally after corrections showing 449 for Fallieres and 371 for Doumer. Fallieres will assume duties February 18.
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Paris
National Assembly
Congress Hall
Royal Palace
Versailles
M. Fallieres
M.doumer
Assembly
Combes
Senate
M. Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
M. Combes
Three Midshipmen Dismissed for Hazing Plebes
Annapolis report states that at noon the full brigade of midshipmen witnessed the dismissal of Midshipmen Peter sen Barto Marzoni W. W. Foster both of the first class and Trenmore Coffin Jr of the third class for hazing fourth class plebes. Each dismissal followed a brief secretary of the navy order addressed to the individual.
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Annapolis
Petersen Barto Marzoni
W. W. Foster
Trenmore Coffin, Jr
U.S. Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Breaks With Venezuela In Diplomatic Move
Witlematec Curacao Dutch West Indies Jan 17. France broke off diplomatic relations with Venezuela on Jan 10 via the American minister at Caracas. France’s charge d affaires left La Guaira Jan 14 and, denied landing at Caracas, reached Witlematec awaiting transport to Martinique. French officials Jaccoux and Dourgett have been expelled from Venezuela.
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Martinique
Caraces
la Guaira
MM. Jaccoux
Dourgett
Venesuela
Army and Navy Friction Core for all a . ing bet
Fractured OCR fragment mentions a lingering dispute or friction core and a bet. No clear names, dates, or concrete entities readable. Content is too garbled to identify subjects, locations, or outcomes with accuracy.
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Army
Navy
Principal Events In Benjamin Franklin's Career
Benjamin Franklin born 1706 in Boston on January 17. Married Deborah Reed in 1720. Began Poor Richards Almanac in 1732 and organized America's first fire department in 1737. Invented the first stove used in America in 1742. Founded the Pennsylvania Academy in 1749, precursor to the University of Pennsylvania. Proved electricity via a lightning experiment in 1752. Appointed deputy postmaster general in 1722, shaping the colonial postal system. Mission to London over proprietary lands in 1787. London visit 1764 over stamps. Delegated to Continental Congress in 1775 and helped draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Sent to France in 1778 to gain aid, peace treaty with England in 1783, returned from France in 1783. Served as president of Pennsylvania 1785-6 and attended the constitutional convention in 1787. Died in Philadelphia in 1790 at age 84. Isity of
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Boston
Deborah Reed
Rogers
Poor Richard
America
Pennsylvania Academy
Pennsylvania
London
Continental Congress
France
England
Philadelphia
Isity
Boston Observes Franklin Bicentennial With Public Exercises
Massachusetts and Boston marked the 200th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin with ceremonies at Symphony Hall. The program featured a pupil chorus from Boston Public Schools, remarks by Rev. George A., and speeches by Henry S. Pritchett, Carroll D. Wright, and others. Wright praised Franklin as a multifaceted pioneer in science, printing, and public life, noting his influence from electricity to education.
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Boston
Jen
Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin
Symphony Hall
Boston Public Schools
George A
Old South Church
Gordon
Franklin
Old South
Samuel Abbot Green
Henry 8. Pritchett
Marsachusette Institute of Technology
Freaklin
Fon
Pritchett
Franklin Union
Thore
Anires
Carroll D. Wrieht
Clark Collete
Whiskey used in dispensary and city aid reform
In 1903 dispensary clerk Edwin Mason bought a barrel of whiskey for prescriptions and issued 25 000 to 27 000 doses, though not all called for whiskey. The city hospital’s spending is questioned, while the board of charities targets unworthy aid and pushes work or vagrancy action. Also noted are a $10 000 cremator payment, flood plans for Bowers street ledge, and plans to open skating for children.
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Edwin Mason
City Hospital
Committee On
Donian
Dr. Donilan
Dr. Donlan
Donlan
Board of Charities
Courtney
T City
Casey
Supt. Morse
Street Department
Bowers Street
Milford Mob Tangle In Lynch Threat After Arrest
Milford Delaware January 17 John Long a Black man arrested for assaulting Miss Fiera Boose a school teacher was moved to the Dover jail to avert new lynching attempts. Company B Delaware National Guard stood guard overnight at the lockup to quell disturbances.
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Milford
Del
John Long
Fiera Boose
Dover
Delaware National Guard
Schools for the children of soldiers planed nationwide
Washington January 17 The secretary of war sent a letter to the speaker about establishing schools for enlisted men’s children at more military posts where no other national facilities exist.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Posice of Representatives
American squadron sails for Tangier and Algiers voyage
The American rubber squadron left here today bound for Tangier with stopovers planned at Algiers and Villefranche.
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Oteretter
Jan
Tangier
Squadros Theo
Algiers
Villefranche
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Pimples
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for pimples and eruptions. It claims the remedy cleanses the system and improves digestion and kidney liver and skin function, asserting thousands cured.
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Hood
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Mr. de Goosh
Supreme Court of
Edward F. Gaskin
Frederick J. Smith
Provident Bank
Lorenzo Burlen
Lieut. Smith
John B. Moran
Foe
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Washington Savings Institution
Central Street
Over Lowell Trust CO
el Torres
Federal Life Insurance Co
Combes Party
Venezuela
Sigma Dence
Chelmeford Centre
El-Azhar
Bay State
Wright
Archimedes
Peneegiventa
Aguan
Ari Sy
Widdewale
Mason
John M. Root
Decarie Cremator Co
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