New Home for Blind Babies to Rise on Jamaicaway
The Boston Nursery for Blind Babies will begin construction near Vincent Memorial Hospital after a donated Jamaicaway site. Only 20,000 dollars of the required 80,000 funding is raised, with plans to start by May. The Roxbury facility will house 26 infants, replacing cramped Fort Avenue quarters.
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Boston
Jamaicaway
Vincent Memorial Hospital
Fort Avenue
Roxbury
Perkins Institution For the
Hartford
Brooklyn
Good Friday Services in Catholic Churches Citywide
Solemn Good Friday observances were held across Catholic churches. At the Cathedral Mass of the presanctified led by Very Rev George J Patterson with deacon J J Crane and sub-deacon T R McCoy. passion chant by McGrath Toomy and Lambert. Immaculate Conception held 8 a m passion chant and crucifix veneration, noon to 3 pm devotion of the three hours agony with a sermon on the seven last words by Rev Joseph N Dinand and Haydn Seven Last Words. St Patrick Roxbury offered 9 a m presanctified mass and evening devotions with sermon by Rev Thomas A Walsh. Mission Church Roxbury held 6:50 a m presanctified mass, tenebrae in evening.
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George J. Patterson
J. J. Crane
Thomas R. McCoy
Charles.j. Sullivan
Lord
Lima
Peru
Mesia
Joseph N. Dinand
Christ
Haydn
John B. Stedler
S. J
St. Patrick's
Roxbury
Balloon Trips For The Women In Pittsfield
The new balloon Massachusetts, made for the Aero Club of New England, will be christened in Pittsfield on May 7 with an ascent by Charles J. Glidden and two other club members. It has a 56000 cubic feet capacity and will be the city’s largest balloon flight. Pittsfield Aero Club members adopted weather rules to curb flights in wind or storms to keep the sport safe for women.
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Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Aero Club of New England
Charles J. Glidden
Speaking Contest at Boston College Announces Finalists
Boston College announces the finalists for its annual public oratorical contest to be held in College Hall on James Street. From a list of 22 speakers the judges selected James Coveney Louis White Charles Birmingham Louis Kelleher Edward Cummings David Waters and John Sullivan as finalists with Stephen Chamberlain Leo Supple and Edward McDonough as alternates. Preliminary rounds were conducted Monday and Wednesday with judges Rev Charles Lane Rev J Tracy Langan and Rev Michael Barles, S J.
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Boston College
College Hall
James Street
James ‘A’. Coveney
Hyde Park
Louis A. White
Jamaica Plain
Charles Birmingham
South Boston
Louis FE. Kelleher
Cambridge
Edward Cummings
David B. Waters
Newton
John J. Sullivan
Stephen J. Chamberlain
Boston
Leo P. Supple
Holliston
Edward McDonough
W. Roxbury
Charles Lane
S. J
J. Tracy Langan
Michael Barles
Beacon Barge Sunk After Tow From North American
The barge Beacon sank off Charlestown after being towed by the tug North American. Its two man crew had already been removed, and no one was aboard when it went down.
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Providence
R. I
Charlestown
North American
Senator Smith condemns civil service abuse in census bill debate
Senator William Alden Smith charged that women clerks in Washington faced humiliation by petty chiefs for not sharing perks. He spoke amid a Senate debate denouncing the civil service law and promotion system, with Senators Scott Bailey Gallinger and Bacon also criticizing the law.
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Washington
Executive Department
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate
Scott
Bailey
Gallinger
Bacon
Child Swept Into Sewer After Brook Flood
Chester Lanoue a 4 year old from Brooklyn Street in North Adams fell into Blue Spring brook during high water Wednesday and was carried about 300 yards downstream through a storm sewer beneath Brooklyn street before being pulled from the water. He received minor head and face bruises and was shaken by the rough ride.
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North Adams
Chester Lanoue
Edward Lanoue
Brooklyn Street
Blue Spring Brook
Lawrence license commissioners appeal removal in Superior Court
Three former Lawrence license commissioners Mecearthy Mitchell and Clifford Jr. appeared before Judge Wait seeking a review of Mayor White’s removal. The mayor’s counsel argued the men allowed irresponsible persons to hold liquor licenses and that 47 of 60 saloons violated license laws by having tables. The commissioners maintained they did not receive a proper hearing.
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Lawrence
D. F. MeceCarthy
Bo Mitchell
J. 4. Clifford, Jr
Superior Court
Wait
White
Water curtain test at Siegel's store inspires fire protection faith
The Henry Siegel Company building at Essex and Washington tested a water curtain surpassing a Niagara like spray along one side. Chief Engineer McCullough called the test a complete success and said it will recur every three months to ensure protection. District Chief Sennett and fire underwriters representatives witnessed the demonstration.
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Henry Siegel Company
Essex and
Washington Streets
Washington Street
McCullough
Sennett
Board of Fire Underwriters
Appellate Court Upholds Taylor Divorce Decree
The New York appellate division affirmed the July 6 1908 divorce decree in favor of Jessica Keene Taylor against Talbot J Taylor. The case before Leo C Dessar noted misconduct with Marie Zane Cowles and another unnamed woman. The Taylors, married May 3 1892 at Cedarhurst, have four children.
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Talbot J. Taylor
New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Jessica Keene Taylor
James R. Keene
Leo C. Dessar
Taylor
Marie Zane Cowles
Dessar
Taylors
Cedarhur
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Penn
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