Malden Signal Debate Sparks City Row Over Sirens
Malden officials clash as the school committee, led by Farnsworth Marshall and E Wellington, votes against a $7000 plan for three new sirens. Mayor Kimball rejects the expenditure while noting factory whistles suffice. The deadlock centers on who hears the signals and when.
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John V.kimiball
Malden
Shelih
Farnsworth
Marshall
Sapariataia
Wellington
Edgeport
Ccity
Kimball
Health Forces Post Office Shake Up in Boston
Alfred H. Cullis, longtime superintendent of mails in Boston, exchanges jobs with Charles H. Hammond, new head of all southern district branch offices. The swap comes from Washington and is effective immediately, prompted by Cullis health concerns and his earlier request. Postmaster Baker confirms the action taken at Cullis request as part of the ongoing Boston post office shake up.
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Washington
Alfred H. Cullis
Boston
Charles H. Hammond
South Shore
Baker
Boston Post Office
Man of 64 Collapses and Dies at Revere Beach Corner
Abbott A. Wilder, 64, of 83 Highland Street Revere, collapsed while talking with acquaintances at Beaver Street and the parkway near Revere Beach yesterday afternoon. He died later at the Metropolitan police station where a physician pronounced heart trouble the cause. He was in the laundry business and is survived by his wife and two sons John M. and Roy.
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Beaver
Parkway
Revere Beach
Abbott A. Wilder
Highland Street
Revere
Metropolitan
John M
Roy
Family dispute leads to knife fight on city street
Batily trouble sparked a street brawl at Compton and Tremont streets. J. Johnson 27 of 26 Al pion street was wounded in the right hand and scalp, claiming his wife Grace, mother-in-law Sue Edison and James Carter attacked him with a knife and a blackjack. Carter was arrested as a suspicious person awaiting further charges.
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Compton
Tremont
Johnson
Alpion
Calvary Place
Grace Johnson
Carter
Grace
Chelsea Aldermen Override Mayor Veto on Oil Tanks
Chelsea aldermen by 6 to 2 vote overrode Mayor Lawrence F. Quigley and granted Texas Oil Company permission to erect and maintain large gasoline and oil storage tanks on Marginal Street. Opponents circulating referendum petitions seek voter approval at the next city election.
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Chelsea
Sheriff’s Residence Contract Awarded in Boston
Mayor Curley approved several contracts including the completion of the Sheriff’s residence at Charles Street jail going to Joseph Rugo for 23935 dollars. Lamont Bros Co won 4300 for School Administration building alterations after the lowest bidder failed to file a duplicate proposal.
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Curley
Charles Street
Joseph Rugo
Lamont Bros. Co
Beacon Street
Lamont Bros
Frank J. Gallagher
Boston Structural Steel Co
Transit Department
Gibby Foundry Company
East
Boston
Two Years for Youths for Automobile Theft
James Haywood of Everett and Joseph English of Malden were found guilty in Malden Court of stealing a car they rode in with Inspector John Aylward. They were sentenced to two years in the House of Correction with bond set at 3000 dollars for appeal.
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Stamford
Conn
John Aylward
Malden
Florence Street
James Haywood
Main Street
Everett
Joseph English
Madison Street
Bruce
House of Correction
No Change in Coal Strike Widens Across States
Operators and miners remain firm as a nationwide strike shuts over 6000 mines and idle workers. Most activity centers in the Great Central field of Illinois Indiana Ohio and Western Pennsylvania with some pits operating in West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama. Wage talks resume at May 1917 scale with 3.60 daily rate. miners insist on a basic wage contract and may stay out indefinitely without operator concessions.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Kansas
Strik
John L. Lewis
House
Princess Mary Buys Paris Gowns And Hats In Paris Visit
Princess Mary with Viscount Lascelles and Lady Patricia Ramsay spends two hours in Molyneaux’s Paris selecting gowns and hats. Thirty five gowns to be delivered Tuesday with many blue lace dresses. purchases seen as boosted by Viscount’s postwar advertising plan.
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Paris
United News
Trousseau
England
Mary
Lascelles
Princess Mary
Molyneaux
Guards
Symphony Delights Children at Monteux Conducted Concert
The Symphony Orchestra under Monteux offered a Childrens Concert in Symphony Hall featuring compact, lively pieces by Mozart Haydn Debussy Delibes Tchaikowsky and Wagner. The program held young listeners with clear attention and even an encore of the Dance of the Sugar Plums at the audience’s request.
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Symphony
Monteux
Symphony Hall
Mozart
Haydn
Debussy
Hin Bateau
Pianoeuite
Delibes
Tachaikowsky
Wagner
Mr. Adler
Greater
Boston
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Temple Place
Washington St
Father John
New York
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Filene
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