Spooning Couples Flout Chaperon Rule on the Charles
In Newton on April 25 the new rule requiring chaperons on the Charles River after dark went into force. Couples laughed at police, with two chaperoned pairs from the Wellesley side seen after 7 pm. Police took down names and addresses. several submissions were suspected as fake.
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Newton
Charles
Wellesley
William Grogan
Mary Gropan
Washington Street
Lynn
Margaret Anderson
Grogan
Nonantum
Susan Wentworth
Ida
New Police Stations May Follow Hill Investigation
District Attorney Hill criticized the unsanitary conditions of police stations in Charlestown East Boston and South Boston after inspecting Stations 6 12 7 and 15. Aldermen Attridge Hale and a City Council special committee push for new buildings with Mayor Isibbard likely to approve funding if both branches back the plan. He called the facilities a disgrace to a civilized community and urged immediate replacement.
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Hill
Charlestown
East Boston
South Boston
Attridge
Hale
Board of Aldermen
Isibbard
South
Boston
East
Taft Seeks Delay in Income Tax Test
President Taft urges early action on the tariff bill to restore business, noting Senate sentiment is evenly divided on an income tax amendment with many factions debating details of the legislation.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Senators Debate Income Tax Threshold Voices for and Against
Lawmakers discuss feasible income tax thresholds from 3000 to 5000. Critics warn fixed minima cause bias while supporters seek time to craft a plan. Finance committee says amended Payne bill would fund government costs, potentially swaying votes if rates and import duties are adjusted.
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Finance Committee
Congress
Moran-Holland Wedding of Moran and Holland in Dorchester
Miss Mary Gertrude Moran daughter of P J Moran a Boston lodge official married William J Holland yesterday afternoon at the Church of St Monica Dorchester street South Boston Rev Fo Mahoney officiated Cornelius Holland served as best man Miss Elizabeth Moran bridesmaid Relatives from Atlantic Krehburg Mamiltom and Lynn attended A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home 372 Dorchester street
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Mary Gertrude Moran
P. J. Moran
Boston
Brotherhood of Railroad
William J. Holland
Church of
St. Monica
Dorchester Street
South
Fo. Mahoney
Cornelius Holland
Elizabeth Moran
Atlantic
Krehburg
Mamiltom
Lynn
Ford Answered by Cummings at Irish demonstration
Matthew Cummings national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the United States and Father P H O'Donnell state chaplain of Massachusetts attended a large demonstration in Dundalk Ireland. Cummings defended against Patrick Ford of New York accusing him in the Trish World. He cited the last convention which named them peace delegates to Ireland.
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Dundalk
Ireland
Matthew Cummings
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
United States
P. H. O'Donnell
Massachusetts
Cummings
Patrick Ford
New York
the Trish World
Ford
Order of Hipernians
Father O'Donnell
Painters Seek Higher Wages In Union Notice
The Executive board of the Painters Union sent notices to employing painters announcing a May 1 wage increase to 41 cents an hour for house painters and 46 cents for decorators, a total rise of 12 cents per 18 hour day. Local officers expect no general strike but foresee action at some shops.
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Ex-Mayor Addresses Postoffice Employees in Roxbury
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald spoke to postoffice clerks and carriers at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury yesterday afternoon. He compared the postal systems abroad noting European control of telephone and telegraph lines by the post office and urged adoption of parcels post to speed service hindered by express companies and railroads.
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Fitzgerald
Intercolonial Hall
Roxbury
America
Post Office Department
Girl Shot in Rivalry in Monson Mystery
Miss Ethel Stean a 16 year old maid employed at a Monson boarding house was fatally shot by Griff Jones a 48 year old boarder after Jones returned late and attacked Fritz Paulsen who had been with Stean in the parlor. Stean came from Harmony two weeks earlier and had become the center of attention in the house.
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Paulsen
Gunfight Over A Revolver Leaves Woman Wounded
Jones produced a revolver and a struggle for possession ensued. A single shot fired Hit the young woman in the hip as she was trapped in the room. Boarders, mainly lumbermen and quarrymen, restrained the combatants until a doctor arrived to treat a severely bleeding, endangered patient.
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Jones
Paulsen
Sone
Fire Destroyed Sox Bleachers at Comiskey Park
Chicago April 25 Fire that smouldered after the Sox St Louis game tonight destroyed the left bleachers at Comiskey Park Five thousand seats were lost but the grandstand clubhouse and offices were spared President Comiskey said rehabilitation would start in the morning and that games would not be affected The blaze likely started from discarded cigars igniting newspapers and other flammable material and the new park will not begin for another year
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Comiskey
Man in Chase Incident Struck by Electric Car
John H. Leach of 18 Mean Street Jamaica Plain chased a crowd of boys on Washington near Burnett street last night. He ran head on into an outward bound electric car, was knocked to the ground with a deep head wound and a bruised shoulder, and was taken home by ambulance.
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John H. Leach
Mean Street
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Burnett Street
Tie
Walker advocates charter without amendment or referendum
Hon. Joseph Walker, Speaker of the Massachusetts House, urged Brookline clubs to support Boston's charter with no material changes and without a referendum. He spoke on civic righteousness and the legislature backing citizens seeking amendments for fair government in Boston.
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Boston
Joseph Walker
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Brookline Federation of Men's Church Clubs
Harvard Congregational Church
Brookline
Town
Commonwealth
Bomb Placed in Cathedral in New Orleans Incident
Explosion at St. Louis Cathedral on Chartres street believed due to a bomb in the south tower. The blast shook the area. a priest a woman and a child were inside but escaped injury. Police and detectives responded and a number of arrests followed.
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New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
Chartres Street
Cambridge and Boston High School League schedule summary
The record lists the Cambridge Latin versus Rudge match at American League grounds and details the Boston High School League first and second divisions. It covers dates from April through June with matchups among Dorchester English High Latin Mechanic Arts South Boston West Roxbury Boston Latin Roxbury Brighton Charlestown East Boston Commercial and other schools.
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Cambridge Latin
Rudge
Boston Latin
Kuoglish High
Dorchester High
West Roxbury High
Mechanic Arts High
South Boston High
Dorchester
English High
Dunbar Avenue Grounds
West Roxbury
Locust Street Grounds
Mechanic Arts
South Boston
Latin
Finglish High
East Boston
Charlestown
Commercial High
Roxbury
Brighton
Charlestown High
East Boston High
Commerceial High
Brighton High
Roxbury High
East Hoston High
Roxbury Igh
Bright High
Roxb High
Unclear High School League Placings Referenced
Last year’s champions in multiple leagues listed by institution include Malden High in Suburban, Dorchester High in Interscholastic, Needham High and Cambridge league Rindge Manuel T. 8, Brookline High, Norfolk Triangular Needham, and West Roxbury promoted to first division in Boston High School league.
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Dorchester High
Peewee
Brookline High
Norfolk
Needham High
Cambridge
Rindge Manuel T
Boston High School League
Dorchester Igh
West Roxbury
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