Storrow Opposes Lighting Contract Overpriced
Storrow critiques a proposed city lighting deal at 109 dollars per lamp per year for 2828 annual hours, arguing 103.54 with discount, noting Boston's price of 92.53 and Worcester 91.25, and urging concessions for overhead and fuel-cost differences. He cites Boston underground wiring costs and scale advantages, and questions the contract’s lamp replacement terms and additional annual charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Lawrence
Brockton
Everett
Morever
United States
National Electric Light Association
Massachusetts
Boston
Worcester
Commonwealth
Worcester Electric Light Company
Boston Park
Boston Company
K. W
A Conductor Reflects on Rail Travel and a River Bridge
C J Byron a veteran Boston and Maine conductor recalls a near disaster on a North Weare line when a bridge over the Merrimac River failed under ice and his train nearly plunged. He describes the event and warns about a costly street light contract and urges city officials to seek better lighting terms and terminate the present deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
C. J. Byron
Southern Division
Chet
Mr. Byron
Merrimac River
Manchester
North Weare
Concord
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Hope
Ohio and Chicago women report drastic relief from long standing female ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Emma Draper and Alvena Sperling credit the remedy with avoiding surgery and restoring health after years of pain, tumors, and displacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Draper
Chicago
Ill
Est
Lydia Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Langdon St
Churches May Open Parlors to Aid Lodging Problem
Boston churches may offer their parlors to host young lodgers as a solution to the city lodging issue in the South End. Clergymen express strong support, seeing church parlors as public meeting spaces for youth and a step toward better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South End
Fred B. Fisher
Temple Street
Methodist Church
Recipes from New England Housewives featured in Sunday Post
Collection shows home baked goods and desserts with names and addresses of contributors including Mrs. Dema Cory of Lebanon New Hampshire Mrs J W Greenwood of Acushnet and Mrs Louise M Brindle of Haverhill Massachusetts The recipes include cake frosting oyster drop batter lemon custard and a maple sugar frosting with instructions and ingredients for each item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Sunday Post
Dema Cory
School Street
Lebanon
N. H
J. W. Greenwood
Acushnet
Louise M. Brindle
Oaks Terrace
Haverhill
TRY TO WAKE CHUM AND FIND HE IS DEAD
Frederick G. Smith a 23 year old rubber worker of 15 Church street Malden was found dead in a Court street hotel at 7 30 yesterday morning. He had roomed with two companions after visiting a theatre and they tried to wake him but failed. Dr Megraith said death due to natural causes and the two young men were released. An uncle claimed the body and it was sent to Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Smith
Church Street
Maljen
Court Street
Smith
Malden
Megrath
Canadians Invited to Address Boston Canadians
Colonel Alexander P. Graham of Snyer Hill, president of the Canadian Club of Boston, invites Ottawa leaders to speak to Boston Canadians next fall. R. L. Borden is expected to address the club in October or November, with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Hon. G. Foster also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander P. Graham
Snyerhill
Canadian Club of
Boston
Ottawa
R. L. Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes Attacks Wage Conditions In East Boston
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes told Maverick Church in East Boston that one million married women work because husbands lack earnings, two million children toil in factories and mines, and 50000 women in New York live in hunger due to factory wages. She denounced state courts Congress and legislatures as corrupt in her address to new voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
The Rexall Mucu-Tone Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as a universal preventive and cure for coughs colds and pneumonia claiming it cleans disinfects and heals the mucous membrane via a physician’s prescription. The copy promises a cure or no charge and notes two bottle sizes 50 cents and 1.00 with typical course of three large bottles for stubborn cases. The offer is backed by Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Riker Jaynes Drug Stores
North Will Not Resign Says Census Director
Washington April 25 S N D North director of the census states it is not his purpose to resign while disagreements with Secretary Nagle and Taft over authority and administration in the Consets Bureau remain unsettled. He declines further comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kingston Man Killed by Electric Car on Pembroke Street
Kingston Massachusetts April 25 Joseph O'Brien a 50 year old mason's assistant lifelong resident was run over and killed by an electric car from Plymouth to Brockton on Pembroke street He was lying on the tracks on a curve at night police said the tragedy occurred tonight as the car passed this section of town
Schedule of Matches Across Cities in July and August
A list of upcoming games across Lawrence Brockton Haverhill Lowell Lynn Worcester N Bedford and other teams. Matches run July 29 through Aug 3 with pairings such as Lawrence at Fall River Brockton at Haverhill and Worcester at Brockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton Lynn
Haverhill
Worcester
Lowell
F. River
N. Bedford
P. M. Brockton
Lawrence Haverhill
Lynn Lowell
Worcester N. Bedford
Fall River
Lawrence Brockton
Lynn
N, Bedford
Iuly
Lawrence
Bedford
Brockton
Maryerhill
River
Bedford Lynn
Tualywy
Lawrence Worcester
N. Belford
Wall River
New Bedford
Lawrences Brockton
Tava
Lyon
Haverhil
W. River
N. River
All River
Lynn N. Bedford
Lyon N. Bedford
Pall River
Naverhill
Yall River
Lawrence N
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Lavidas
Weingarten Bros
New York
Storrow
Boston Edison Company
Europe
London
General Electric
Chet” Byron
Boston & Maine
Lydia E.pinkham
Pennsylvania
R.R
Wall River Line
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Rodney Macdonough
Bromfield St
Cor
Washington St
Maas
BEST
St.Charles
Lita
Friend St
Weybosset Street
Providence
Main Street
Fallee
Brooklyn
Philadelpha
N. B
Tal
American Radiator Company
Dept
Americ
IDEAL
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Seattle
San Francisco
Brantford
Ontario
Paris
Berlin
Chum
North
Kingston
Mass
Joseph
O’brien
Mason
Plymouth
Pembroke Street
Boston Post
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