Brighton robbery suspect held by Cambridge police
Warren J. Driscoll 19 of 8 Wendell Street South Boston was arrested just before 9 pm by Cambridge police and turned over to Brighton police charged with robbing Mrs Nora Cleary at 275 Western Avenue Brighton. Cleary identified him as the gunman who held her up and emptied the cash drawer of six dollars.
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South Boston
Brighton
Warren J. Driscoll
Wendell Street
Cambridge
Nora Cleary
Western Avenue
Colonel Corn Awakens Town in Sunday Fest Adventure
A vivid Sunday Fest chapter follows a veteran campaigner named Colonel Corn causing a stir as the town wakes. The piece blends humor and political memory in a lively narrative arc.
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Colonel Corn
Browning King & Company Offers Men’s Sack Suits
Browning King & Company advertises men’s sack suits priced at 15 and 20 dollars. The cut and style match 25 to 40 dollar versions, offered at a near break-even profit to suit current times.
New State Districts Near Completion in Redistricting Plan
The legislative redistricting committee nears completion of plans for new councillor and senatorial districts. Nearly all senatorial districts are set except one Cambridge ward linking to Somerville, now under debate to be resolved next week. Hearings on county representation follow, with Ward 9, Ward 10, and Ward 11 requests debated by the Suffolk County Apportionment Board and lawmakers at City Hall.
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Legislative
Cambridge
Somerville
Senate
House
Joint Legislative Committee
Brennan
John J. Monahan
Commission
William Foley
Suffolk County Apportionment Board
Foley
James A. Twohig
Edward Morris
John Monahan
Wall
Holland
City Hall
Storrow
Doherty
Council
Murphy
John P. Manning
Superior Criminal Court
Arthur W. Dolan
Timothy FF. Leary
Cabot
New York
Copenhagen
Redistricting Shifts Cape Northward and Boston Wards
The document outlines new reapportionment boundaries with Cape district extended to Abington and Brookline paired with Brighton and Watertown. It notes the first district adds Quincy and Weymouth, while the second loses Bellingham Franklin Hyde Park and gains Watertown. Third district reorganized with multiple wards in East Boston South End and Dorchester. Essex and Worcester lose one House member. Bristol and Hampden gain one. Suffolk handles redistricting via a special commission in county.
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Cape District
Abington
Brookline
Brighton
Watertown
Boston
Quincy
Weymouth
Bellingham
Franklin
Hyde Park
East Boston
Charlestown
New South Boston
South End
Roxbury
Dorchester
Cambridge
Essex
Worcester
Bristol
Hampden
Suffolk
Want More Members Enlarged Boston Wards
The Suffolk County Apportionment Commission voted last night for a three member committee to propose adding a third representative for Boston wards in the legislature, arguing wards should have three voices instead of two.
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Boston
Suffolk County Apportionment Commission
Columbia Road Gym Pupils Demonstrate Skill
Five hundred attendees including Mayor Curley and city officials watched the Columbia Road Gymnasium annual demonstration of the ladies classes. Children and their parents joined in drills and special dances directed by John A. Lane, supervisor of the gymnasium.
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Curley
Columbia Road Gymnasium
John A. Lane
Secre tary Baker Emerges as War Office Change Agent
The upcoming Sunday Post Magazine previews Secretary of War Baker, who quickly rose to replace ex-Secretary Garrison, detailing his background and strategy for the new cabinet role. The piece highlights Baker's swift ascent, policy priorities, and expected impact on wartime leadership.
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Baker
Garrison
Sunday Post
Laborers Docked for Time Off at City Budget Hearing
Councillor Storrow grilled Edward F. Murphy about city wages noting laborers in the works department are docked for absence while higher paid workers receive pay. Murphy cited emergency snow removal as reason for overtime pay practices.
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Storrow
Edward F. Murphy
Public Works
Council
Murphy
Curley
Park Department
D. Frank Doherty
Rescue of Downed Army Fliers Near Boston
An army fliers plane ditched in Boston harbor after engine trouble. Captain Robert Pierce and two life savers along with Navy Lt James Murray pulled the pilot from the wreckage and towed him to the South Boston Yacht Club float. The aviator, Mr Loering, was uninjured aside from immersion and declined to discuss the crash. The engine was a 140 horsepower model and the crash occurred about 20 minutes after takeoff.
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Robert Pierce
Joseph Bever
Peter Dooley
James Murray
Navy
Mr. Loernig
Dever
Mr. Loering
Pierce
Dooley
Murray
South Boston Yacht Club
Loeriig
Germans Report Sinking of British Submarine U-22
Berlin reports that the British submarine U-22 was sunk by German naval forces on April 26. The same day a British Arethusa class cruiser was torpedoed by a German submarine, with two men rescued and captured.
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Berlin
Sayville
Nuxated Iron Promises Vitality At Any Age
An advertisement touts nuxated iron as a life enhancing remedy. It claims dramatic strength and endurance gains, urges avoiding older iron forms, and promises a money back or charity payout if results fail. The piece cites Dr E Bauer and notes availability from druggists.
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Iran
E. Bauer
M. D. Noth
Bauer
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Union St
Cor. Elm
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Summer St. South Terminal
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Ginter Co
Washington
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Dorchesters
Healey
Meridian
Best
A Carpenter C Co
George A. Barry
West
J. Jarr
Nyal Quailty Drug Co
Goss
Melrose
Washington Oe
Goldman
Harmon - Wasteoat
Dahl Co
U. J. Coughlin
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South
Berry Hardware Co
Walnut St
Neponset
H. C. Greenlaw Co
Bowman Cutter
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An Hardware Co
Tie Ave
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JWING
H. Arkerson
Dudley St. Weiner
G. Haverstadt
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W. Ludlam
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Columbia Road
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Batiste
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Norfolk
Tommy Tucker
Balmaroon
Fisher & Kennedy
Gilbert Vicuna
Morocco
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