State as Builder of Good Roads in Maine and Massachusetts
Massachusetts Highway Commissioner William B D Sohier spoke at Bangor on Massachusetts road policy and expenditures. He cited 13.6 million spent on state highways over 20 years, with 844 miles treated with bituminous material and limited gravel remaining. He praised local efforts, noting state towns now fund repairs, culverts, and log drags to keep roads well-drained and maintained.
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Bangor
William BD. Sohier
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Commission
Road building figures cited for twenty-year span
He cited state achievements over two decades with figures on miles of roads, town roads, and related funding. He noted motor vehicle fires and small towns as part of the context and referenced specific appropriations and projects, then began elaborating on the roads built.
Sweden’s ruler admitted to hospital for stomach operation
King Gustave entered Sophia Hospital in Stockholm with Queen by his side for an ulcer of the stomach. Doctors plan an operation tomorrow as the royal couple stay at the hospital for the present.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
Sophia Hospital
Moran of Lynn Acquitted in Mail Fraud Scheme
Edward J. Moran of Lynn was acquitted by a jury in the United States District Court yesterday on a charge of using the mails in a fraud scheme.
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Edward J. Moran
Lynn
United States District Court
Woman of 80 Burned to Death in Roxbury Home
Mrs. Catherine Flemming aged 80 died after severe burns suffered at her Roxbury residence 18 Parnell Street. Neighbors intervened when flames enveloped her clothes and hair and a blanket and comforter were used to smother the fire. Firemen applied salve but she died before reaching City Hospital.
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Catherine. Flemming
Parnell Street
Roxbury
Flemming
Caroline Duffley
Miss Duffey
Mrs. Flemming
Miss Duffley
Springfield plans to triple water supply and power rights
Deeds filed transferring about 1500 acres of land and water power rights on streams tributary to the Little River from Eugene F. De Normandie of Boston to the Springfield water department. The price paid is about $75,000. The acquisition secures sites to triple the city’s water supply and allows potential development of water power.
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Springfield
Eugene F. de Normandie
Boston
Springfield Water Department
Springfield Department
Brookline Fire Chief John H. Allen Buried
Funeral services for John H. Allen assistant chief of Brookline fire department were conducted at First Presbyterian Church yesterday with a crowded turnout of G A R veterans citizens and town officials reflecting on his service.
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John H. Allen
Brookline
First Presbyterian Church
Funeral Rites for Assistant Chief At Harvard Fire Company
Rev W W Illife and Rev Philip A Nordell led services for the late chief with Nordell delivering the eulogy and committal at the grave. Fire department honored him with a march of 18 firemen, extinguishing bells, and tolling at stations A G and the cemetery. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery Brighton with taps by the G A R.
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W. W. Tiillife
Philip A. Nordell
Illife
Nordell
C. L. Chandler Post
Harvard
George Johnson
William Ankles
Allen
Co. L. Chandler
Harris S. Bean
Frank Hayes
Combination A
William Fleming
Combination B
John W. Manley
Combination
Seldon R. Allen
Combination 1
Harvard Street
Harvard Square
Village Square
Washington Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Brighton
Sues Hospital for 15000 Over Daughters Death
William B Bailey sues Bessey Hospital owner Earle E Bessey in Superior Court as administrator for 15000 alleging negligence led to Dorothy Bailey’s fall from bed after an appendectomy on Oct 8 1913 and her death on Oct 12 1913.
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Earle E. Bessey
Bessey Hospital
William B. Bailey
Dorothy
Bonaparte Marries Blanche Strebeigh in City Hall
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, great nephew of Napoleon I, wed Blanche Pierce Strebeigh in New York City hall. The groom, resident of Washington with no occupation, has Napoleonic lineage. bride, born Newtonville Mass., recently divorced from Harold Strebeigh. Ceremony led by Alderman Happy Jack Reardon.
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New York
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon J
France
Jerome Bonaparte
Westphalia
Blanche Pierce Strebeigh
Washington
Paris
Newtonville
Mass
Edward H. Pierce
Harold Strebeigh
Dyspepsia relief from Dyspeplets claims in letter
A reader extols Dyspeplets for three years of dyspepsia saying the remedy quickly improves her stomach and allows eating without distress. She urges others to obtain a box today at Sunseees stores.
Hartford Mayor Election Disputed Outcome Likely
Democrat Joseph H. Lawler appears set to be declared elected mayor of Hartford after official review shows he won, despite early returns suggesting Republican Louis R. Cheney led by 64 votes. A voting machine breakdown prompted the discrepancy.
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Hartford
Conn
Joseph H. Lawler
Louis R. Cheney
Machines Fail Sparked Close Race in Fourth War
Democrats claimed Chief Moderator Patrick J. Mahony’s voting machine malfunctions cost Lawler 120 votes. The device was opened and a jammed cog on the Lawler counter prevented votes from recording. Moderator then stated Lawler would be elected.
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Patrick J. Mahony
Lawler
W A Winburn Elected President of Central of Georgia
Savannah Ga April William A Winburn vice president of the Central of Georgia railway was elected president at a directors meeting He succeeds C H Markham of Chicago in a change announced today
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Savannah
William A. Winburn
Central of Georgia Railway
C. H. Markham
Chicago
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