Lexington Patriots Day ends with drum returned to town
The April 19 Patriots' Day ceremony in Lexington featured the return of the ancient drum, once held by the Commonwealth, to the Lexington Historical Society. Speeches by Lt. Col. Capelle and Professor Platner celebrated liberty and patriotism as George Meade Post 119 members observed from front seats.
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Wexington
Lexington
Commonwealth
Historical Society
Pierce
Capelle
J. Winthrop Platner
Andover ‘Theological School
Myers
George Meade Post 119
Lexington Green
C. F. Carter
The
Carter
Representative Stone
Gove
Bunker Hill
Runaway student’s anti Chinese tirade ends with damages paid
William G. Cooper, a student from 20 Boylston street, shouted threats against Chinese patrons at South station and Royal restaurant. He kicked at laundry workers, caused property damage, and was detained until student friends paid two dollars to satisfy the proprietor’s claim.
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William G. Cooper
Boylston Street
Cravenette
Hyde Park
Cooper
Essex Street
Harrison Avenue
Royal Restaurant
Brooks
Hanlon
Division 4
Boxer
Rev Mr Plummer Resigns for Natick Pastorate
The Rev Morton W Plummer resigned as pastor of Broadway Baptist Church Cambridge to take the Natick First Baptist Church pastorate, effective May 1. He is brother of Dr Julia Plummer of Boston area and has been appointed to chair of church history at Gordon Bible Training School.
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Morton W. Plummer
Broadway Baptist Church
Cambridge
First Baptist Church
Natick
Plummer
Julia Plummer
Boston
Vicinity
Gordon Bible Training School
Fatal Fall Downstairs in Haverhill
Daniel W. Bowen a Jersey City shoe cutter who came to work here last October was found unconscious at the foot of stairs in 194 Merrimac Street and died hours later. Police believe he fell by accident. death caused by brain hemorrhage.
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Haverhill
Daniel W. Bowen
Jersey City
Merrimac Street
Houghton and Dutton's Offers Savings on Home Furnishings
Boston based store markets substantial discounts across furniture, bedding, wall coverings, rugs, glassware, china, silverware, lamps, paints, and garden tools. Free estimates on drapery and wallpapering, plus stamp rewards from Sperry & Hutchinson. Store touts low prices and quick, fresh butter in grocery.
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Houghton & Dutton’s
Boston
Strike funds coming into Lowell stall first week of strike
Lowell April 19 The fourth week of the textile workers general strike opens with no mills to operate tomorrow. Some unions plan aid for members, including L Association Catholique fundraising. About 1500 dollars has been collected for strikers, including a 100 dollar gift from a Cincinnati union. Mill managers dispute opening dates amid Patriots Day observances. Tremont & Suffolk reports 2000 bales of cotton sold to a Fall River party, a fraction of its stock.
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Lowell
L’ Association Catholique
Cincinnati
Lawrence
Nourse
Connell
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Fall River
Tremont & Suffolk
Boston Union backs Lowell textile strike aid drive
Robert A. Conroy of the Textile Council of Lowell spoke to about 500 Boston labor delegates urging sympathy and cooperation for Lowell strikers. A committee was voted to raise twelve thousand dollars to aid 17 500 strikers including 11 000 women and children.
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Robert A. Conroy
Textile Council of
Lowell
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston
Joan Barrett
Lowell Stationary Firemen
John Mahoney
Lowell Typographical Union
Shade of Paul Revere Tours Boston to Lexington Ride
Escorted by a Post reporter the Shade of Paul Revere traveled the modern route from Charlestown to Lexington to compare with the April 19 1775 ride. The spectral visitor toured Charlestown Sullivan Square Winter Hill and Lexingtons battle sites, marveling at modern streets and red coated golfers, then departed after two hours of study.
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Paul Revere
Middlesex
Longfellow
Post
Charlestown
Lexington
Boston Patriot
Paul
City Square
Main Street
Hades
Sullivan Square
Muadle
Lexington and Concord
Winter Hill
Medford
Broadway
Magoun Square
Railroad Bridge
Powder House
College Hill
Massachusetts Avenue
Shade
Earl Percy
Concord
Captain Parker
Parker
Lexington Common
Stars and Stripes
Incendiarism or Burglary Reported At Dudley Silk Firm
In Haverhill on a Saturday evening an apparent break in attempt was spotted at the D T Dudley & Co factory on Washington street. An employee saw a man on a box outside a rear window cutting glass before fleeing. Fire Patrol Marston and police couldn’t trace him. The Dudley firm holds thousands in silks satins and lacings sparking theory of planned large theft.
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Marston
Dudley
Paper Co. Superintendent Drowns Fishing in Embden Pond
George W. Welch, superintendent for the Great Northern Paper Company, drowned while fishing in Embden Pond Madison Me. He was trolling when a strike occurred and he capsized the boat. A companion escaped safely after Welch disappeared under the water.
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Madison
George W. Welch
Great Northern Paper Company
Embden Pond
Welch
Kicked Out Of His Own House
James Keyes, living alone on the Grafton road in Worcester, was forced from his home at 2 a.m. by three men. Patrick Cahill David Fleming and Edward Cosgrove were arrested by mounted police and held for examination after breaking in and consuming food before sleeping in Keyes’s house.
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Worcester
James Keyes
Grafton Road
Patrick Cahill
David Fleming
Eaward Cosgrove
Keyes
Concert at the Majestic Theatre Highlights Local Stage Talent
A Majestic Theatre program last evening offered notable acts headlined by John Stone Bennett and his company. Dora Wiley, a Boston favorite not seen here in years, appeared with Hal Godfrey and others, including Fitzgibbon, McCoy, Elsie Janis, Pauline Moran and her coloured tots, James H. Donovan, Claudius and Corbin, Roberts and Carroll, and Blanche Proctor.
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Majestic Theatre
Johnstone Bennett
Dora Wiley
Boston
Hal Godfrey
Fitzgibbon
McCoy
Elsie Janis
Pauline Moran
James H. Donovan
Claudius
Corbin
Roberts
Carroll
Blanche Proctor
Vote Aid for Lowell Men
An enthusiastic meeting of Lodge 5 of the tube workers was held yesterday afternoon in Bacon Hall Somerville and it was voted to assess each member 10.
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Bacon Hall
Somerville
Two New Cambridge Pastors Deliver First Sermons
In Cambridge yesterday, Rev. William B. Eddy preached his inaugural sermon at North Cambridge Universalist Church after his call, and Rev. Dr. Raymond F. Holway delivered his first sermon at Harvard Street M E Church following his assignment.
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Cambridge
William B. Eddy
North Cambridge Universalist Church
Raymond F. Holway
Harvard Street M. E
Foresters Gather for Patriots Day Mass in Boston Area
Catholic Order of Foresters gathering for a Patriots Day memorial mass at St Marys Church Endicott Street Boston. Members from Fenwick St Joseph Fitzpatrick Thayer Leo Williams Alma Mater East Boston Hamilton Bunker Hill St Gertrude Owen A Galvin Charles Town St Peter Dorchester St John Cambridge Benedict Father Keyes Somerville Highland Roxbury Mystic Medford Bay State Chelsea attend in full court.
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Cheverus Court
Massachusetts
Catholi Order of Foresters
St. Mary’s Church
Endicott Street
Fenwick
St. Joseph
Fitzpatrick
Father Thayer
Boston
Leo
Williams
East Boston
Hamilton
Bunker Hill
St. Gertrude
Owen A. Galvin
Charlestown
St. Peter
Dorchester
St. John
Cambridge
Benedict
Father Keyes
Somerville
Highland
Roxpury
Mystic
Medford
Bay State
Chelsea
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Speaker Myers
State House
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Houghton & Dutton
Grocery Department
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Lexington Battlefield
Capt
John Parker
Boston Aid For
Central Labor Union
W. M. Rutan
Twentieth Century Club
D. D. Driscoll
H. J. Quinn
P.H. Shaughnessy
Henry Abrahams
Charles O'Donnell
Union 16
Kenny's Mattress Factory
Kirkpatrick
Bartenders’ Union
Barry
Hack
McDonough
Reading
Penn
William J. Cunningham
Michael Donovan
Chickering
Dennis D. Driscoll
Broadway Studio
Shaughnessy
Manhattan Studio
Aglington
Arlington Heights
Brother Hagan
Shoeman
Hagan’s
Washington & Boylston Sts
Tse
Plymouth Rubber Co
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