Public Service Commission Urges Boston Elevated Rail Car Additions
Following a special inspection prompted by numerous complaints, the Public Service Commission reports escalating traffic that current equipment cannot handle. It calls for immediate purchase of more cars, a West Boston prepayment area, higher tunnel train frequency, quicker subway loading, and turning back some cars to congested center districts. It notes relief measures depend on legislative action on the railroad’s financial condition.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Boston
Brookline
Warvard Square
South Boston
Chelsea
Italian Luncheon Speaker States Views on Women
Dr. George la Piano addressed the Women's City Club on the Italian luncheon about differences between Italian and American women. He argued Italian women seek love as a supreme purpose, a view he contrasted with American women's goals.
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George la Piano
Women’s City Club
American Women in Italian Books Topic Speech
A speaker examined American women in Italian literature from an Italian author’s view. He noted Italian writers in America call the United States a paradise for women and say American women are often more progressive and socially engaging than their Mediterranean counterparts.
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Dr. Lo Piano
America
Mediterranean
Canadians Praised in King's Message
King George praises Field Marshal Haig and British forces for the Vimy Ridge victory and congratulates all who took part. He notes the empire rejoices and Canada should be proud that its troops accomplished the notable achievement.
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London
King George
Sir Douglas Haig
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Sues Woman of 2 Over Love
Portland Maine April 10 Claiming that Mrs HE Elizabeth Eastman Peacock 72 alienated the affections of a former husband now dead Mrs Mary Elizabeth Drew Waring wife of New York artist James D Waring has filed in the Maine Supreme Court for 15000 belated heart balm Mrs Peacock a member of one of Portland's oldest and richest families had six months ago married William T Peacock of Chicago he is 385 years her junior Mrs Waring was formerly the wife of Phineas F Drew a New York book agent who visited Portland frequently
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Portland
Elizabeth Eastman Peacock
Mary Elizabeth Drew Waring
New York
James D. Waring
Maine Supreme Court
Chicago
Waring
Phineas F. Drew
Wrinkles Sallow Complexions Beauty Cream Ad
An old advertising pitch touts a French Beauty Recipe to smooth wrinkles. It urges washing, applying Creme Tokalon Roseated and Japanese Joe Pencils for deep wrinkles, claiming rapid improvements and money back guarantee. Companies and druggists are listed as sellers.
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Houghton & Dutton
R. H. White Co
Klein Drug Co
Epstein Co
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Service Board
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Temple Place
Boston Providence
Worcester Springfields
Monroe
American Telephone & Tel. Co
American Woolen Company
Bay State Street Railways Co
Christian Science Publishing Co
Wm. Filene’s Sons Co
John Hancock Life Ins
C. H. Tenney
Scovell-Wellington Co
Booth
Fort Hill
Monroe Calculating Machine Co
John Hancock Bldg
Union Street
Naptha Cele Sane
Hiana
U.S
Sues
Norfolk
Hughe
Hamburg
CUB Evesswes
China
Combina
Palm Beach
Mished
Popular Fiction
Ipswich
Mary Moreland
Tarzan
H. & D. Brodie
Messalines
New England
Mammoth Drug Trust
Bell-Ans
Baume
Caldwell
Carter
Doan
Father John
Gray
Glover
Epsilis
Ils
Ampariente Ratiotee Sewe
Horlick’s
Jad Salts
J. B. L. Cascade King’s Puremalt
Lydia Pinkham
Listerine
Mellin’s
Mead’s
Regal
Minard
Russell
Scott
Sanford
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