New Auto Chemical Climbs Parker Hill in 29 Seconds
The fire department tests a new Chemical 14 vehicle, with a 14-person crew, reaching Parker Hill in 29 seconds at 25 mph from a dead stop. Officials Daly and Mullen oversaw as Roxbury witnesses noted it will serve Parker Hill, costing 5500 dollars and carrying 40 gallon tank, 250 feet chemical hose, and 1300 feet of water hose.
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Parker Hill
Boston
Daly
John A. Mullen
Roxbury
Hills Sleeping Son and Self by Gas
Mrs Marie Herwege a provision dealer's wife killed her 25 year old son by gas tube in his mouth as he slept and then ended her life in a similar manner. Authorities believe temporary insanity driven by the son's epilepsy and fear of institutionalization.
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Hmoroken
Marie Herwege
Miss O Loughlin Weds Hennessey in Brookline Church
Miss Alice Catherine O Loughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick O Loughlin of Brookline married John Hennessey of Lynn at St Marys Church of the Assumption in a nine thirty ceremony yesterday. Bishop Joseph Anderson and several clergy attended. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside in Swampscott after a honeymoon in the South.
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Alice Catherine O'Loughlin
Patrick O'Loughlin
Brookline
Ween
Hennessey
Lynn
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Dennis J. Wholey
St. Joseph’s Church
Roxbury
Father Wholey
Joseph Anderson
James Hayes
Michael O'Connor
Mission Church
John Killion
St. Mary's Church
Gertrude O’loughlin
George F. Hennessey
Joseph P. O'Loughlin
Joseph Feehan
Augustus Hennessey, Jr
Louis J. Killion
John V. Quinlan
Cypress Street
South
Humphrey Street
Swampscott
Columbia Picture House sale to Columbia Amusement Company
The Columbia Theatre and adjacent Grace building were sold under foreclosure for about 200000 by Home Savings Bank. The Columbia Amusement Company led by Maurice Loew of New York will convert the venue into a moving picture and vaudeville house with W J Morris to manage when it opens in about two weeks.
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Columbia Theatre
Grace
Home Savings Bank
Columbia Amusement Company
Maurice Loew
New York
Orpheum Theatre
Grace Building
Hector H. Des Noyers
Arthur R. Dunn
Vv. J. Morris
Williams College Students Aid Battle Against Forest Fires
North Adams reports fierce mountain fires burning from Fine Cobble Mountain toward the base. A band of Williams College students armed with brooms helped combat the flames as officials estimate 1700 acres burned across Williamstown North Adams and Clarksburg with winds from the west.
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North Adams
Williams College
Williamstown
Clarksburg
Two Artists At Musicale In Cambridge Social Circle
Last evening a musicale by soprano Gertrude Ashe and pianist Raymond Havens at Mrs Westongs Gales 18 Crail street Cambridge drew a stylish audience. Ashe's fresh full voice and confident control showed strong talent with performances from La Traviata and Puccini. Havens offered a polished program including Mendelssohn and Chopin with refined technique. Mrs Dudley T Fitts accompanied admirably.
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Gertrude Ashe
Raymond Havens
Miss Ashe
S Hahn
Henslet
Alabieff-Liszt
Chopin
Li Alabieff
Dudley T. Fitts
Robbers Loot Chicago Jewelry Store
Four armed robbers in a limousine entered Edward Alberti’s jewelry store at 1246 Milwaukee Avenue, beat the proprietor and clerk, and escaped with about $15,000 in goods. Alberti and the clerk were tied to chairs. others were threatened but unharmed. The robbers stole their car elsewhere in the city.
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Chicago
Edward Alberti
Milwaukee Avenue
Alberti
M Queen on Mexico at the Bijou this week
Peter MacQueen brings a travelogue show to the Bijou with vivid views of Mexico. He describes Mexican life rebel camps and federal troops and explains the current troubles to an audience sure to fill his Boston clientele.
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Peter MacQueen
Bijou
Mexico
Boston
New Ethine Double Strength Promises Freckle Removal
A prominent skin specialist introduces ethine double strength a new drug sold by Houghton and Dutton or Riker Jaynes Drug Co with a money back guarantee. First night use shows improvement some freckles fade completely and the product is claimed harmless to tender skin. Customers are urged to ask for the double strength formula.
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Houghton & Dutton
Riker- Jaynes Drug Co
Houghton & Dutton and Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Mrs Gilman Denounces Sex in Human Soul and Domestic Roles
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman, speaking at the New England Women's Club, argues that the human soul is purely human and not sexual. She condemns gendered labor divisions, asserts women can be productive in industry, and advocates specialization to reduce costs and a four hour workday to match world needs.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
New England
Socialized work and women as industry builders
A speaker argues women originate all industries yet remain economically dependent. She claims 8 million wage earning women are mainly young, that many households rely on servants, and that group living could shift work from home to mills. The kitchen is a home sweat shop and cooking will move to factories as society modernizes.
Lime fruit will drive lemons from market says traveler
Frank T. Noble of Augusta Maine at the Adams House predicts a lime driven lemon decline. He notes Dominica grows lime extensively and a two year harvest will shrink lemon demand. He also brought a rare La Belle beetle to Boston saying it may be first alive in North America.
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Frank T. Noble
Augusta
Adams House
South America
West Indies
Dominica
Boston
Mr. Noble
North America
Liner Arrives at Boston Quarantine Amid Banquet Plans
The liner enters quarantine after docking near port lights and wireless towers. Captain Smith reports aboard as a first Boston trip, accompanied by notable passengers including Fr. W. Allen and the Hon. Francis Grosvenor, with a Cunard Line banquet planned tonight featuring prominent speakers.
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Boston
Francis Grosvenor
England
Duke of Westerinster
W. Allen
Allen
Annie
Margaret Anthony
J. W. Carter
Walter
Cambridge Horse Railway Veterans Dinner Recalls Pioneer Days
The Cambridge Horse Railway Veterans held their annual dinner at the Quincy House with attendees including General Hugh Bancroft of the Boston Elevated and remarks on the early street railway era. A. E. Childs, S. O. Bigney, and Dean Haskins of Harvard addressed the gathering. Dr. Lyman Abbott arrived in Boston to observe the World in Boston.
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Lyman Abbott
the Outlook
Boston
Victoria Hotel
Cambridge Horse Railway Veterans
Quincy House
Hugh Bancroft
Boston Elevated
Paulist Choristers Hear in Chicago at Symphony Hall
The famed Paulist Choristers of Chicago appeared in Boston at Symphony Hall with both matinee and evening concerts drawing large crowds. About 2500 attended the night performance as the audience reflected Boston’s eagerness for the group, acclaimed nationwide as the finest of its kind. The 100 singers were led by Rev. William J. Finn, Boston native and former organist of Mission Church, Roxbury, son of the late Dr. James A. Finn of Roxbury.
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Chicago
Symphony Hall
Musical
Boston
William J. Finn
James A. Finn
Roxbury
Mission Church
Walter Keller Sings as Organist in Eclectic Concert Program
Walter Keller served as organist for a varied programme featuring Montezuma marches, Salve Regina sung at the 1908 Eucharistic Congress in London, and soloists Walter Curran and William Willett. The program included multiple Ave Verum settings by Mozart Gounod and Elgar, plus Chadwick and Gavaert numbers, and pieces by Arensky Koneman and others.
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Walter Keller
Montezuma
Frederick G. Gleason
London
Walter Curran
William Willett
Mozart
Gounod
Elgar
Chadwick
Musette
Francois Gavaert
Harcourt Brown
Serenade
Arensky
Hades
F. Koneman
F. Gavaert
Father
Paulist Choristers Impress With Rich Concert Tones
The musical director maximized resources to create striking tonal effects through dynamic swells and fades. Solo parts were well sung. The Paulist Choristers have excited music lovers wherever they perform, including yesterday's concert, and will be welcomed again in this city when possible.
Train kills deaf woman in Weymouth tragedy
Mrs. Mary Gerndt, 55, of Quincy Avenue East Braintree, was struck by a locomotive and killed while crossing tracks in front of the Weymouth railroad station. Officials attributed the accident to her deafness.
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Weymouth
Mary Gerndt
Quincy Avenue
Braintree
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William J. Hennessey
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Cambridge
Franconia
Boston Harbor
Mrs. Gilman
Haage
Warner
Warner’s Safe Cure Co
Rochester,n.y
Harvard Canadian Club
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