City Tax System Probe Moves to July 7 Meeting
City investigation committee at city hall delayed for weeks, no new tax list ready. Council members debated auditing overseers, assessors, water board, police, and the school department. Dodge urged active change. Cosgrove and Braden urged caution. Each member to draft tax collection change recommendations for the July 7 session as 1903 list is due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Investigation
City Hall
Dodge
Water Board
Police
Cosgrove
Braden
Committee Meetings Brief Session At City Hall Yesterday
The ordinance committee met briefly at city hall yesterday to discuss pending regulations and administrative procedures. Details remain sparse as the session focused on initial review and scheduling future hearings.
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City Hall
City meeting delays on building and fire ordinances
The session aimed to act on building and fire codes but stalled due to Architect Rourke’s absence. An ordinance requiring the treasurer to report delinquent poll and personal taxes, brought by Councilman Dodge, was laid on the table until the next meeting at 4 PM when Dodge will explain. The Huntington hall committee failed to meet yesterday as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
Rourke
Cty
Dodge
Huntington Hall
Tragic accident claims five year old in Mattapoisett
In New Bedford on June 26 Tommy Vokes five, was playing with a shotgun in Mattapoisett when the top of his head was blown off. Teenager Wilbert Henry twelve saw the danger, tried to seize the gun, but a struggle caused the hammer to fall and kill the boy.
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New Bedford
Tommy Vokes
Mattapoisett
Wilbert Henry
Henry
Tommy
Two Men Row 42 Hours In Fog Without Food Or Drink
Two Boston men Peter Anderson and John Oleson endured forty two hours in a fishing dory without sustenance after getting lost in fog seventy five miles east of Cape Cod while setting trawls. They were rescued by the coaster Mary Hall of Deer Isle Maine and arrived in Boston aboard the vessel last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Peter Anderson
John Oleson
Mattie D. Brundage
Mary Hall
Deer Isle
Cape Cod
Foley's Kidney Cure Ad Cautions on Kidney Health
A vintage health ad warns about smoking near a powder magazine and urges prompt use of Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder issues. It claims cures for Bright's disease and diabetes and lists Falls & Burkinshaw and A. E. Storey & Co. among distributors in Davis Square and Ellingwood & Co.
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Foley
Bright
Falls & Burkinshaw
A. E. Storey & Co
Davis Square
Ellingwood & Co
Unprecedented Offer Draws 400+ Subscribers to Disc Machine
More than four hundred readers have taken the Columbia disc phonograph offer with a yearlong Citizen or Courier subscription. The disc outshines cylinder rivals in tone, volume, and finesse, spurring orders as dealers resist the new tech. A Leipzig fair clipping notes disc machines as future leaders, while subscribers report demand for records. a warning on reusing needles highlights cost and damage risks.
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Columbia
Citizen
Courier
Courier- Citizen
Lowell
Columbia Phonograph Co
Leipzig
Graduation Address Urges Women to Shape Nation
Lowell High School graduates face life’s realities and are urged to uphold strong American womanhood through home life, charity, and virtue. The program includes class ode by Mary Elizabeth Cove and music by Corinne Henry Emerson, directed by Frederick O. Blunt, with performances by the American Orchestra and various student soloists and choirs.
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Republic
Lowell High School
Mary Elizabeth Cove
Corinne Henry Emerson
Frederick O. Blunt
Lohengrin
Buckle
Whipple
Shaw
Messrs
Parker
Haggerty
McDaniels
Gray
Hatch
Campbell
Raymond
Webster
Misses Richardson
Sanborn
Small
Eastman
Misses Libby
Gallagher
Landers
Messrs. Buckle
Keables
Paul A. Bullivan
the Pigtail
Bullard
the Vikings
Farkeltanz
Meyerbeer American Orchestra
Class of 1905 Graduates List Noted in Full
The complete list of 1905 graduates is presented, detailing Five Years' Course scholars Arthur Morse Stevens. Four Years' Course seniors include Percy Maynard Bramhall, George Winthrop Bowers, Winthrop Parkhurst Buttrick, Wilbur Irving Bull, Malcolm Dwight Cameron, Horace Barker Chadbourne, and many others named by surname. The roster lists numerous women in the Three and Four Year programs alongside male graduates, with full names and some deceased notes where applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morse Stevens
Percy Maynard Bramhall
George Winthrop Bowers
Winthrop Parkhurst Buttrick
Wilbur Irving Bull
Malcolm Dwight Cameron
Horace Barker Chadbourne
George Walter Clark
Clarence Elliott Coburn
Joseph Leo Cunningham
Osmond Francis Field
Victor Gelineau
John Henry Hession
Frank Russell Hoyt
Austin Dow Keables
Russell Stearns Langdell
Gerard Nelson Lew
Everett Robinson Merrill
George Everett Miers
Walter Ross McDaniel
Stanley Whitfield Nichols
Cora Ethel Jones
Edith Merie Lennon
Alice Maude Littlefield
Mary Etta Louise Martin
Grace Anna Mansfield
Elizabeth Vera Mullaney
Mae Estelle McNamee
Olive Josephine Palm
Florence Ada Parr
Ruth Kilburn Pease
Ingrid Israella Pihl
Lena Belle Riggs
Anna Agnes Riley
Ethel Mathilda Rivet
Edith Tasker Sanborn
Elizabeth Vesta Shadduck
Marion Adelaide Shattuck
Wilhelmina May Somers
Elizabeth Spalding
Katherine Isabelle Sutherland
Katherine Gertrude Tighe
Alice Cecilia Tobin
Ethel Ambler Waring
Alice Gertrude Whitman
Julia Adelaide Willett
Roy Joseph Bennett
Chester Arthur Blake
George Edmund Buckle
William Leo Constantineau
Everett Bartlett Emerson
James Edward Farley
Willian Thomas Farley
Patrick Francis Fitzgerald
Frank Gookin
Joseph Haggerty
Sumner Stevens Holt
Ralph Kimball Howland
James Francis
Ira May Connell
Margaret Frances Considine
Mabelle
Agnes Cragin
Mabel Annie Dix
Alice Adeline Dowling
Lillie Jane Dunn
Maybelle
Agnes Dwyer
Lillian Mary Edgecomb
Lila Abbott Field
Edith May Hutton
Florence Jasper
Hazel Melissa Judkins
Marie Diana Lavoie
Evelina Anne Leith
Mildred Etta Locke
Mollie
Gertrude Lynch
Margaret Gertrude Maguire
Anna Dorothy Marley
Margaret Elizabeth Molony
Florence Agatha
Star Scholars list of students and instructors
The document lists a long roster of individuals including William F. Mack Elinor S Campbell Mildred H. Chapman Laura A. Coburn Mary E. Cove Corinne H. Emerson Ethel L. Gordon Wilbur S. Bull Francis J. Murphy Herbert Ruggles Pauline C. Jefferson and others as part of a star scholars cohort. It names numerous names across multiple lines indicating a formal listing in a historical school or college record.
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William F. Mack
Elinor S Campbell
Mildred H. Chapman
Laura A. Coburn
Mary E. Cove
Corinne H. Emerson
Ethel L. Gordon
Wilbur S. Bull
Francis J. Murphy
Herbert Ruggles
Pauline C. Jefferson
Cora E. Jones
Grace A. Manse
Mary E. L. Martin
Olive J. Palm
Ruth K. Pease
Edith T. Sanborn
Elizabeth V. Shadduck
Warren W. Shaw
Frank 8.Whitcomb
Ruby A
Widow Mrs Pratt Celebrates 90th Birthday in Chelsea
Mrs Phebe Amelia Pratt widow of William Pratt marked her ninety first birthday at 166 Broadway Chelsea. A reception ran two to six with many callers and gifts as relatives and First Baptist Church members joined her.
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Phebe Amelia Pratt
Chelsea
Mass
William Pratt
Broadway
George Pratt
Stoughton
Charles H. Pratt
Eugene Pratt
Chester
Ida
Mabel Pratt
First Baptist Church of
Duffy
List of names in a historical roster page
A long OCR list presents names including Robert L. Anderson Dexter E. Bailey William F. Burr Alfred M. Caddell Helen W. Barnes and many more across a roster style segment. The text names numerous individuals with varied middle initials and surnames, suggesting a membership, alumni, or recognition section in a historical newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip 3. Thomas
Florence A. Chamberlain
Bertha E. Leet
Cornelius J. O'Neill
Starriet M. McDonald
Mary B. Powers
Pearl O. Robson
Lillian M. Akers
Ida F. Baker
Ada E. Burforf
Annie M. Youngjohns
George F. Briggan
Mildred G. Cambridge
Lora Gervais
Elsie Grant
May E. Keefe
Grover F Fox
Ayer Seniors Celebrate Graduation Reception at Town Hall
The Ayer high school class of 1905 held a reception Friday evening at the town hall with matrons guiding guests. The event featured an Ideal orchestra, grand march, dancing, ice cream, and a visit by graduates and guests. Flowers were loaned by Florist Felch, and decorations moved to Sunday church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer High School
B. M. Clough
J. M. Maloney
Geo. J. Burns
Clough
Sweet Home
Felch
Baptist Church
F. S. Leathers
Christ Jesus
Thomas Ward
Willis
Mr. Ward
Fred B. Felch
Dobson
Geo. H. Hill
Pleasant Street
Beverley
Harriet Dillon
Hudson
William Moore
Globe Hotel
Social News from Billerica Center Highlights Local Events
Billerica D A R members invited to Massachusetts state outing at Newburyport and Ipswich on June 28 with a rain date of June 29. Ida Powell of Boston visited town Sunday. Rev Savage’s summer residence Old Acre again open welcoming family guests. Mrs Savage, Mrs Langdon Simons and grandson arrived Friday. Rev Mi not O Simons and wife expected soon. Mary E Whitford returned from Carlisle visit staying with Mrs M H Sage. Unitarian church service June 25 praised for a July 10 parish meeting adjournment. Pastor Rev Edgar S Wiers extols youth ideals from First Corinthians. Reading hour at parsonage resumes Friday June 30 with Tennyson. Rev Thomas P Evans of First Baptist may visit England again. Mason Cobb’s illness draws sympathy. Dr and Mrs J Henry Hutchins of Woburn visited by automobile.
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Billerica
Old Concord
Massachusetts D. A. R
Minot O. Simons
Mary E. Whitford
Carlisle
M. H. Sage
Unitarian Church
Edgar S. Wiers
Goethe
Mr. Wiers
Tennyson
Thomas P. Evans
First Baptist Church
England
Mason Cobb
J. Henry Hutchins
Woburn
Burrows May Stay In United States
Boston June 26 By a decision of the U S treasury department Peter Burrows an English textile expert who had been ordered deported will be permitted to remain in this country The department finds Burrows is in the country to introduce a new industry and is not amenable to the contract labor law He first arrived in Boston April 21 was arrested and returned to England He again came to America and was taken into custody at Dover New Hampshire
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Boston
U. S. Treasury Department
Peter Burrows
Billings
Burrows
England
America
Dover
N. H
Graniteville Falls to Pepperell in Fast Baseball Contest
Pepperell A A defeated Graniteville 7 to 4 in a brisk game played last Saturday. Henry Hartford starred with seven assists and two putouts at third base and no errors. Final score by innings Pepperell 7 Graniteville 4. Umpire McGrail. Next Saturday Graniteville hosts the rematch in Graniteville.
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Graniteville
Pepperell
Pepperell A. A
Henry Hartford
Defoe
McCarthy
Cushing
Hartford
Hemen
Taft
Coffey
Reid
Bartlett
McGrail
Sugar offer for tea and coffee customers
Best granulated sugar 17 lbs for $1 delivered free to our tea and coffee customers by Dickson's Tea. Located at 68 Merrimack St. Presentation titled Saving Money Asia.
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Dickson's
Merrimack St
Asia
Almont Baseball Falls to Middlesex in Close 7 6 Game
Middlesex Village reports a tight contest as the Almont Baseball team visits and loses 7 to 6. Local observers praise brilliant plays by both sides and note standout stops throughout the game.
Funeral Services for Miss Johannah M. Dempsey Westford
Miss Johannah M. Dempsey dies from paralytic shock and is buried at Westford after residing with John W. O’Brien. An Irish immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1848, she lived in Lowell until 1895 and then in Westford. Burial rites led by Rev. Fr. Edmund Schofield. bearers listed. Floral tributes noted. Also mentions Rev. Arthur Paul Kelley, nephew of Mrs. Walkden, ordained priest and to work in Springfield, Vermont.
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Johanna Dempsey
Westford
John O’brien
Joe Wall
James O'Brien
John Haley
Henry O'Brien
St. Catherine's Cemetery
J. A. Healy
A. R. Wall
Boston
Joseph Wall
Fitchburg
Johannah M. Dempsey
John W. O'Brien
Miss Dempsey
Ireland
Lowell
Edmund Schofield
North Chelmsford
John A. Healey
James F
Harry D. O’brien
Miss Agnes
Nellie O'Brien
S. P. Barton
J. W. O'Brien
Arthur Paul Kelley
James Walkden
Hall
St. Paul's Church
Burlington, Vt
Springfield
North Billerica Chief Seeks Parade Aid in Lowell
Chairman Charles H. Kohlrausch of the board of selectmen received an invitation to serve as an aid to the chief marshal of the Lowell parade on July 4. James Burrington, formerly a second hand in the dyeing department at the Knitted Fabric Company in Methuen, has accepted a boss dyer role with a New York woolen firm and began his new duties yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Kohlrausch
Board of Selectmen
Lowell
James Burrington
Methuen
Mass
New York City
Hyde Presided At Equitable Meeting In New York
James H. Hyde former vice president chaired the executive committee meeting of the Equitable Assurance Society today. Gage I. Tarbell said there is no truth to reports that agents nationwide seek stock to gain board seats, and he denied Hartford agency shutdown claims, noting only a Hartford sub agency exists while New Haven remains the main agency as they recruit more agents.
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New York
James H. Hyde
The
Equitable Assurance Society
Gage I. Tarbell
Equitable
Hartford, Conn
Hartford
New Haven
Lake Shore trains offer first class comfort and speed
Gentlemen who smoke will value the smoking and buffet lounging cars on Lake Shore through trains. The roadbed and equipment promise a journey free from annoyance and discomfort, comparable to a first class hotel, with punctual, speedy service. Travelers praise the route and exclusive use. See ticket wording "Via the Lake Shore."
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Lake Shore Railway
Thnis
Lake Shore
Balentine and Reed Daughter Wed in Quiet Portland Ceremony
Lieut Arthur T Balentine of Fortress Monroe and Miss Katherine Reed daughter of the late Congressman Thomas B Reed were married this afternoon at the Reed home in Portland Maine The ceremony conducted by Rev Raymond Calkins of the State Street Congregational Church was private and simple.
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Portland
Arthur T. Balentine
Fortress Monroe
Katherine Reed
Thomas B. Reed
Reed
Raymond Calkins
State Street Congregational Church
Transcript Man Dead in Panama Canal Zone
George A. Smith, a correspondent for the Boston Evening Transcript, died in the Panama Canal Zone of pernicious fever at age 38. He resided in Malden and was unmarried.
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Boston
Panama Canal Zone
George A. Smith
Boston Evening Transcript
Smith
Malden
Collision kills woman in Baltimore trolley train crash
Baltimore June 26 A collision at night between a trolley car and a freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad left one colored woman dead and Mrs Sarah Cromwell white seriously injured with death momentarily expected.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sarah Cromwell
President appoints McComas as DC Court of Appeals justice
Washington June 26. The president appointed former U S Senator Louis E McComas of Maryland as associate justice of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia, replacing the resigned Martin J Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Louis E. McComas
Maryland
Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia
Martin J. Morris
Allen's Root Beer Makes Return at Towers Corner
Allen's Root Beer returns in town with the original flavor available at Towers Corner drug store. Customers can enjoy it on the soda fountain served in steins or purchase bottles ready for use.
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Towers Corner
Merrimack Valley boards of trade outing at Canobie Lake Park
The Merrimack Valley boards of trade and the New Hampshire state board of trade held their second annual outing at Canobie Lake Park. Attendance lagged due to morning weather but a praised banquet followed. Speakers included I. J. Neale, W. E. Gaskin, J. P. Collins, Donigan, Richard L. Gay, R. W. Pillsbury and A. Moulton. discussions covered manufacturing promotion and inter-state trade. A tug of war between Lawrence and Lowell capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Valley Boards of Trade
New Hampshire State Board of Trade
Canobie Lake Park
Littlefield
Lawrence Booard
I. J. Neale
Lowell
Collins
New Hampshire
Neale
W. E. Gaskin
Derry
J. P. Collins
Manchester
Lawrence
C. E. Adams
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Donigan
Adams
Massachusetts Board
Department of Commerce and Labor
Massachusetts State Board
Old Bay State
Merrimack Valley
New England
Nashua
Richard L. Gay
R. W. Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Bunker Hill
Old
Granite
United States
Moulton
E. J. Neale
Conan A Nd Ward
Hodgman
I. J. Fleming
M. G. Perkins
Jacob Currier
Chas. T. Crosby
Craven
Special Convention Trains to Denver and Pacific Coast Routes
Special convention trains run via Chicago Union Pacific Northwest line to Denver San Francisco and Portland with low rates for personally conducted tours to Colorado Utah California Yellowstone and Lewis and Clark Exposition. Agents sell tickets. write for itineraries hotels and booklets. J. E. Brittain G A P D C N W Ry Boston Mass.
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Ern
Denver
San Francisco
Portland
Grand
Colorado
Utah
California
Account Epworth League
National Conventions Christian Church
Grand Army
American Medical Association
American Surgical Association
Order of Eagles
Order of
N. W. Ry
Washington St
Boston, Mass
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Courier-Citizen CO
Graphophone Dept
Lowell, Mass
Wagner
Star Scholars
Mrs, Pratt
Old Chemist
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Ayer
Rose Noye
Rhodes’ Hair Store
Merrimack Street
Middlesex Villag
Almont
Middlesex
Jesse J. Smith
Middlesex Street
Beachwood
Maine
Della Greene
Hadley Street
Robertson's
John Street
Harry Sanford
Lynn
K.S. Smith
F. Ferrin
WH. Ferrin
Canada
Charles Richards
Waltham
Ethel
Sybil Richards
Providence
R. I
Vermont
Joseph Bowers
Wood Street
M. C. Pratt
Joseph Dona
D Or
Willow Dale
John Sexton
M. J. Cahill
Edward Kelley
John Harland
Bridgeport
Conn
North Billerica
Tarbell
Transcript
Canobie
Boards of Trade
Department of Commerce and
Lako
Chicago
Union Pacific & Northwest
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