Brandeis objects to 67 million New Haven bond plan
Louis D Brandeis protests to the new Public Service Commission against the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad plan to issue 67000000 in debenture bonds arguing the sections creating PSC approval should stand but urging sale of securities instead. He cites 1900s financing needs and urges disposal of holdings to raise cash. The PSC also authorized monthly wage payments for Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Boston staff.
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New Public Service Commission
Foss
Louis D. Brandeis
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Public Service Commission
Brandeis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Bogton
Mass
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Boston
Officials Promise to Eliminate Odors at Boston Plants
City Hall records show numerous complaints about odors from Boston Development & Sanitary Company plants at Spectacle Island and East Boston. Commissioner of Public Works Rourke directed an investigation. Company officials promise conditions will be remedied within 30 days.
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City Hall
Boston Development & Sanitary Company
Spectacle Island
East Boston
Pepperell Reunion at Kittery Point in Maine
The 17th Pepperell descendants reunion gathered at Free Will Baptist Church Kittery Point July 31. Frank H. Wilkins of New York resigned as president, replaced by John P. Brooks of Potsdam New York. Dr William O Jenkins delivered a historic address followed by a banquet.
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Kittery Point
William Pepperell
Free Will Baptist Church
Frank H. Wilkins
New York
John P. Brooks
Potsdam
N. Y
William O. Jenkins
Portsmouth
Narragansett Beach Sighting Sparks New Bonnets Trend
Narragansett July 31 Mrs Edna Hutt, once married to artist Henry Hutt, displays daily at the beach in a bathing costume and poke bonnet with roses. Newport society and bathers adopt the rose trimmed bonnets, noting their lasting shape and picturesque look. Hutt, once a model for Gibson and Wenzel, divorced in Reno last year and ordered to pay $12 monthly alimony.
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Narragansett
Edna Hutt
Henry Hutt
Venus
Newport Society
New Building Height Rules Raise Cop ley Square Debate
The Wesleyan building in Cop ley square is within height limits, with 100 feet allowed on one side and 9 feet on the other. The Westminster Hotel previously faced a 90 foot cap, two stories were removed, and damages were later awarded to its owners after a lengthy dispute over the law and city actions to preserve light and air.
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Copley Square
Westminster
Westminster Hotel
Hotel Westminster
Barnes Charged with Bigamy in Superior Court
Matilda Wheatly alleges Walter Fair weather Barnes of this city hid a prior marriage to Elsie Wilkins before their engagement, seeking an annulment in Superior Court.
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Walter Fairweather Barnes
Matilda Wheatly
Barnes
Garcelon Declares Not Running for State Chairman
William F. Garcelon states in the Newton Times that he is not a candidate to succeed Charles E. Hatfield as chairman of the Republican State committee.
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William F. Garcelon
Republican State Committee
Charles E. Hatfield
Garcelon
The
Newton Times
Court Exonerates Officer Tremlett in Assault Case
Patrolman Patrick J. Tremlett of Broadway station was arraigned in South Boston Police Court yesterday on an assault charge against Patrick O Donnell aged 58 of 6 West Third Street. After hearing the evidence Judge Fallon found him not guilty and discharged him.
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Patrick J. Tremiett
Broadway
South Boston
Patrick O'Donnell
West Third Street
WIFE NO 2 TO SHELTER WIFE NO 1 IN FORGERY CASE
W. T. Southwick began a 16 month sentence after conviction on forgery and polygamy charges. His 19 year old second wife tried to shelter his first wife, whom he deserted to wed the younger woman. He was arrested for passing a $31.50 counterfeit check on John M. Gentner of the Hotel Clarendon.
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W. T. Southwick
Southwick
John M. Gentner
Clarendon
Tremont Street
Filene
Secret life of Boston fraudster tied to two wives
The arrest of W. Thornton Southwick reveals he had two wives, Miss Mildred Morse of 48 Gray Street and Miss Dorothy Allen of 88 Winter Street Malden. Allen, 18, and Morse, who hosted Allen, faced Southwick at arraignment as he pleaded guilty to passing bad checks and bigamy. Morse aided Allen with a home in the South End while Southwick offered undying love from jail.
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Mildred Morse
Gray Street
South End
Southwick
Dorothy M. Allen
Winter Street
Malden
Boston
Miss Morse
Turners’ Falls
Dedham Street
Trainmen Get New Courtesy Warning From Boston & Maine
Boston and Maine issues a circular to conductors and brakemen urging patience and courtesy when assisting passengers. Guards against short and curt replies and discourteous treatment, and warns employees that disrespectful responses will be seriously dealt with.
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Boston & Maine
City of Boston Blacksmiths to Receive Pay Increase
Mayor Fitzgerald announced a 25 cent daily wage rise for all city blacksmiths and helpers, effective September 1. The current rates of $3.50 for blacksmiths and $2.50 for helpers will become $3.75 and $2.75 respectively after the raise, following talks with International Vice-President J. M. Tobin of the Blacksmiths Union.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
J. M. Tobin
Blacksmiths’ Union
Alleged Swindler Brought to Boston
William D. Bell of New York was brought to Boston yesterday by Inspector Patterson to answer five counts of larceny. He allegedly obtained $195 from newspaper men and courthouse officers via a fake insurance proposition.
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William D. Bell
New York
Patterson
Bell
Court House
Three Hurt As Car Strikes Medford Wagon
A Medford steam laundry wagon carrying two boys and a driver was jolted to the roadside when struck by a Bay State electric car at the corner of High street and Governors avenue Medford. The front vestibule of the car was smashed and all aboard were bruised.
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Medford
Bay State Electric
High Street
Governor's Avenue
Body of Cymric officer found after yacht sinking
The body believed to be First Officer Grafton Morgan of the Cymric was recovered last night. He was among eight victims of the Alberta sloop yacht disaster in the lower harbor on Sunday afternoon July 13.
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Grafton Morgan
Cymric
Alberta
Operative work harms health of mill girls and women
Dr. Arthur Reed Perry reports a new method of studying occupational diseases by observing death rates. He notes cotton mill workers, especially girls and Irish women, have markedly lower life expectancy than non operatives, with operative work combined with marriage further harming female health. The Boston talk cites Fall River Manchester NH Pawtucket data from 1905 to 1907.
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Arthur Reed Perry
United States
Perry
Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health
Gallup's Island
Boston Harbor
Ferry
Fall River
Manchester
N. H
Pawtucket
Passage on operative hazard and tuberculosis risk
A fragment discusses medical risk, noting that although the female operative faces higher general hazard than non operatives, she is most endangered by tuberculosis.
Injured Boy Dies After Fall at Home
Chester A. Mack an 11 year old boy fell forty feet down an air shaft at 11 Paul Street South End while playing tag on the roof. He died at City Hospital yesterday afternoon after failing to regain consciousness.
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Chester A. Mack
Paul Street
South End
City Hospital
Edge of the Knife: Orient Tale by John Le Breton
A feature story by John Le Breton titled The Edge of the Knife appears in the Post Magazine. It previews an orient themed narrative set for the upcoming Sunday issue.
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John le Breton
Post
Fall Frocks Arrive Early Stylish Summer Wear
Summer clothes persist as the season cools with two new Fall frocks. Sketch 1 costs 12.50 in silk poplin with a coat tunic style, lowered shoulders and Swiss embroidery. Sketch 2 at 18.50 uses silk crepe with a surplice front and chiffon tucked detail.
Dresses on sale at Filene’s with varied trims
Five eighty five tag highlights low blouse styles and D J Anderson ginghams. Filene’s dresses that were fifteen now ten. Reproduced from a forty five dress. Skirt of ratine striped voile with overskirt of novelty voile. Overskirt and blouse embroidered in gay colored wools on the first floor.
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D. & J. Anderson Ginghams
Filene’s
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Narragansett Pier
Underwood & Underwood
Pepperell
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Boston Post
Agate
COURT
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Balkan
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