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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1916

Page

7

Deutschland Sails for Home Under Own Power

The Deutschland departs Baltimore under its own power with Captain Paul Koenig and 27 crew, aiming for the open Atlantic. Allies monitor from the three mile limit as the submarine seeks concealment and a safe passage amid patrols and possible traps.

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Middlesex changes cut Cambridge seat in new district map

Middlesex county commissioners redraw districts reducing the number of districts from 38 to 29 while keeping 43 representatives. Cambridge No 1 now includes Wards 1 2 and 3 East Cambridge losing voters and potentially dropping a Cambridge seat. Lowell wards shuffled with surrounding towns and Stoneham joined with Woburn Reading. Belmont Lexington shift to new districts. overall Republican gains cited with Democrats favored by separations around Lowell and Stoneham.

Cambridge Middlesex County Middlesex No East Cambridge Melrose Ashland Holliston Hopkinton Sherborn Chapman Lynch Lowell Dracut Tewksbury Billerica Stoneham Woburn Reading Watertown Belmont Arlington Lexington Walsh Sian Son Sembridge Framingham Houston Sher Marlboro Boxboro Hudson Ornard Stow Acton Bedford Car Wakefield Everett Malden Somerville M Ford Winchester Parliamoas

Eben D Jordan Dies at His Summer Home

Eben D. Jordan, longtime Boston merchant and head of a major store, died at his summer home The Rocks in West Manchester. A philanthropist and art patron, he built the Boston Opera House and supported the Jordan art gallery with works by Reynolds Lawrence Stuart Trumbull Diaz Decamp Couture Leloir. He joined the firm in 1880 rising from shipping clerk to president, directing trade trips to Paris Berlin London Vienna and shaping Boston commerce. He married May Sheppard in 1883. they lived at 46 Beacon Street and enjoyed a strong public and charitable legacy.

Europe Boston Jordan Paris Berlin London Vienna Mr. Jordan Boston Opera House Metropolitan Opera Company of New York Jordan Art Gallery Sir Joshua Reynolds Thomas Lawrence Gilbert Stuart Trumbull Diaz Decamp Couture Leloir Boston Dry Goods Company The Globe Newspaper Company Avon Street Trust May Sheppard Philadelphia Beacon Street the Rocks West Manchester North Shore Jordan Marsh Company Louis Leloir Jordan Gallery Gainsboro Brookline Plymouth Chiltonville Forges

Eben D Jordans Rules for Success

The piece presents practical maxims for career success attributed to Eben D Jordan. It argues steady work, attentiveness, brightness, quickness, and intelligence as essential, urging continuous ambition and self-belief to rise higher on the career ladder. It emphasizes that effort, not luck, determines outcome.

Eben D. Jordan

Boston Opera House Founder Left Lasting Musical Legacy

Article recounts the life of philanthropist Mr. Jordan, a major patron of Boston arts. He funded the Huntington Avenue Conservatory of Music, built Jordan Hall, and financed Boston Opera House with guarantees to sustain grand opera. He supported hospitals, roads, churches, and annual Chiltonville festivals, shaping Boston’s cultural scene.

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Loss to Community Says Fitzgerald

John F. Fitzgerald mourns Eben D. Jordan, praising his public spirit as Boston mayor. He recalls Jordan’s role in building the Boston Opera House and leading a dry goods company famed in New England, noting the loss to Boston and New England.

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Free-for-all Pace Sets Fastest Michigan Mile Time

Single G won the Grand Circuit free-for-all pace in Kalamazoo Michigan and posted a 2:00 first mile on a mile track. The three-heat race averaged 2:00 2-3, the fastest such Michigan event to date.

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Pop Geers Returns to Silky in Notable Harness Race

The veteran driver Pop Geers made his season debut behind Napoleon Direct, delivering a memorable free-for-all. The program included three straight-heat wins with Box R in 2:11 pace, Bingen Silk in the Columbia Hotel sweepstakes for 3-year-olds, and Harrod's Greek in the Recreation Park sweepstakes for 3-year-olds. Time and entries noted, with added purses of 500 and 300.

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