Fire Law Denounced by Mayor Aims at 3 Story Limit
After the Melvin Apartments fire in Allston at 1315 Commonwealth Avenue that killed seven, Mayor denounces weak codes and vows a bill to require safer construction in apartments, schools and other buildings. Rep Lawler leads fire hazard committee effort with Rothfeld and Wilson to inspect the doomed building.
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Melvin
Commonwealth Avenue
Allston
Charles S. Lawler
Dorchester
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Rothfeld
Newton
Wilson
Brighton
Lawler
Boston Officials Push Limiting Second Class Buildings
Mayor Curley and Building Commissioner O Hearn denounce the law that allows second class buildings. Representative Lawler urges fire hazard reform. The proposed bill restricts height to three stories and 2500 square feet area, requires fireproof construction, and aims to end unsafe apartment design blamed for past casualties.
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Curley
Patrick O'Hearn
Lawler
Boston
O' Hearn
Celestial Almanac and Anniversary Notes
Almanac style entries note sun and moon times for Portland Gloucester and Newport with dawn and dusk, planetary visibility Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter and moon phase. Also lists April lunar phases and historic events including Lincoln's 1861 volunteer call Titanic sinking 1912 and Andrew Johnson oath 1865 plus a note on a 1950s railroad arrest anniversary.
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Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Bridgeport
Rain Forecast for Boston and New England
The forecast calls for rain in Boston and vicinity on Wednesday with likely continuation into Thursday. Expect increasing easterly winds becoming moderate by Wednesday afternoon or night. In eastern New York and southern New England rain with a cooler night and Thursday rain possible, winds shifting northeast to moderate gale by Wednesday afternoon. Northern New England to see increasing clouds Wednesday followed by rain or snow Thursday as winds turn north and rise.
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Boston
Washington
New York
New England
Hubman killed by L train in New York
Lawrence C. Glover, former Boston orchestra director, living at 77 Fifth Avenue, was run over and killed by the Third Avenue elevated train near Grand Street and the Bowery at 8 30 pm. Strong eye glasses found in his pockets suggest he fell from the platform and failed to see the oncoming train.
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New York
Lawrence C. Glover
Boston
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue
Grand Street
Bowery
Man fatally struck on tracks near Flatbush orchestra director
Harrington warned of a man on the southbound tracks as a train halted just before the forward truck passed over the victim. The deceased, Glover, recently left Mardi Grass Theatre and had been returning from Roxbury Massachusetts. A memorandum noted to inform Miss J A Glover of Roxbury in case of accident.
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Glover
Mardi Grass
Flatbush
Roxbury
Mass
J. A. Glover
Sister informed of fatal accident to Lawrence C. Glover
Miss Jennie A. Glover of 45 Wenonah street Roxbury learned of her brother Lawrence Glover's death after he left Boston for New York last Sunday. He had been in good health and spirits, recently recovered from illness, and staying with his sister since April 1. She notified their brother W L Glover in Troy New York.
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Lawrence C. Glover
Jennie A. Glover
Wenonah Street
Roxbury
Fina
Boston
New York
Fall River Line
Miss Glover
W. L. Glover
Second Avenue, North
Troy, N. Y
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
Yesterday's results show American league games with Washington, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and St. Louis in 18 innings. National league scores feature Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and Chicago with varied outcomes.
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Washington
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
National Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Opening Day Faith Fails as Red Sox Fall to Senators
In Boston the 1914 season opener drew a crowd of 24 721 as ideal weather met high hopes for a pitching duel between Ray Collins and Walter Johnson. Washington defeated Boston in a season debut that excited fans despite the loss.
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Carrigan
Ray Collins
Walter Johnson
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
Senators
Johnson Leads Sox to Narrow Loss in Washington
A large Boston crowd watched as the favored Sox fell 3 to 0 in Washington. Johnson dominated on the mound, delivering another strong performance and leaving Boston with little scoring opportunities.
Brookline Board Rejects $200 Pay Increase for Fire and Police
The Brookline Board of Selectmen voted 546 to 249 to refuse the proposed $200 raise for fire and police department members despite the town meeting approval on March 18. They argue legal authority to deny the raise and note potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Brookline Board of Selectmen
Fire and Police Department
Selectmen
Supreme Court
Medford Aldermen Pass Pay Raise Over Mayor Veto
The Medford Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance to raise patrolmen salaries from 1100 to 1200 dollars a year despite the mayor's veto. The action was taken by the majority voting in favor after the mayor opposed the measure.
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Medford
Astor Very Ill At Hopeland House In Staatsburg
Vincent Astor is seriously ill at Hopeland House Staatsburg New York the country home of Mr and Mrs Robert P Huntington parents of Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington whose marriage to Mr Astor is set for April 30 He suffers from congestion of the lungs and his condition improved after a worrying spell Monday night He has been at Hopeland since last Saturday visiting his fianc e from Rhinebeck where he recuperated from a bronchial cold that confined him to his city home for weeks
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New York
Vincent Astor
Hopeland House
Staatsburg
N. Y
Robert P. Huntington
Helen Dinsmore Huntington
Mr. Astor
Hopeland
Rhinebeck
Hiram Herridan
J. F. Goodale
Rhinecliff
Astor
James F. McKernon
Fifty-second Street
Lewis Connor
Ava Willing Astor
Mr. Huntington
Astor Illness Reports Mixed Signs After Monday Crisis
Report says John Jacob Astor IV grew worse on Monday with lungs congested and fever spiking to 105. Doctors from Staatsburg and New York attended him as Mrs Ava Willing Astor and family rushed to Staatsburg. By evening he showed some improvement though condition remained serious.
Boy 13 Shot Self in East Boston Home Accident
Charles Watts aged 13 of 5 8 Falcon street East Boston accidentally shot himself with a loaded 22 calibre revolver in the kitchen of his home last night the bullet passed through his left hand.
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Charles Watts
Falcon Street
Boston
Ulster Still Full of Fight in Derry Civil Tensions
In Londonderry Ireland on April 14 Sir William McLearn the mayor describes Ulster’s stance against Home Rule. He says Ulster will resist with arms if necessary and that 1000 drilled volunteers are ready to defend their King and flag.
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Londonderry
Ireland
London
Derry
Ulster
Battlements
William McLearn
North Country
Sir William
63 Cornhil Dinner Menu Note
A fragmented local menu item notes spareribs and roast turkey dinner options with regular courses and price hints. The readable text references a Thursday service and a pie, but many words are garbled, limiting full reconstruction of dishes or venue.
Unclear Trade Listing of Paint Substances
Fragmentary OCR mentions standard goods including varnishes stains enamels white lead with errors and disjointed phrases, offering little readable context or concrete details about items, quantities, or sources.
Wilson orders Atlantic fleet to Tampico for salute
President Wilson mobilizes 46 warships and 21 000 men to Tampico to force Huerta to salute the U S flag after the Tampico arrest incident. Huerta refuses and a high official says future moves depend on Huerta as tensions rise in Mexico.
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Tacoma
Boston
Huerta
Wilson
Tampico
Lind
Bryan
Torreon
San Pedros
Mexican
Florida
Utah
Connecticut
Minnesota
Des Moines
Chester
San Francisco
Dolphin
Prairie
Solace
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Michigan
Vermont
New Jersey
South Carolina
Nashville
Hancock
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Virginia
Georgia
Torpe Boat Flotilla
den. Wilson
United States
Mayo
Decision to Deploy Fleet After White House Talks
The President and Secretary Bryan conferred with John Lind for an hour then held a two hour Cabinet meeting. Despatches from Charge O Shaughnessy reported Huerta’s government denying U S marines ashore at Tampico and disputing a prior analogy statement. Secretary Daniels then ordered the Atlantic fleet to Tampico and wireless messages followed.
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Bryan
John Lind
Mexico
O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
Tampico
Daniels
Atlantic
SAILORS ORDERED BACK TO WARSHIPS
Bush orders sent to round up sailors in the city to return to the Charlese town navy yard at once. Sergeants-at-arms interrupted theatres, directing seamen to report at State street for boarding the Tacoma. Deputy Police head Kane provided aid to muster crews for a 10 o clock sailing.
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Bush
Charlese Town Navy Yard
West End
Tacoma
State Street
Old Howard Theatre
Kane
Naval
U.S. Navy deploys fleet to Tampico area amid crisis
Officials in Washington announce a vast force off Tampico with forty six warships and twenty one thousand sailors. The White House State Department and Navy Department express hope that the move will provoke serious consequences and a swift resolution to the crisis.
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Tampico
White House
State Department
Navy Department
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