Teen Held for Mail Robbery in South End
Herman Baker a sixteen year old of 69 Middlesex street was arrested by Special Officer P H Morrissey for federal authorities on charges of robbing the mails. Police report checks totaling 194 were found on his person and he is to be turned over to United States deputy marshals. It is alleged he has been repeatedly robbing mail boxes and chutes in business buildings.
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Herman Baker
Middlesex Street
South End
P. H. Morrisey
Firebug Foiled in Somerville House Blaze
An arson attempt at 71 Alpine street Somerville was halted by Charles J. Smith of 68 Alpine street who entered the building and put out candles lit in kerosene soaked refuse barrels. Arland Wetherell and his family were away. his prompt action likely saved the house from complete destruction.
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Alpine Street
Somerville
Arland Wetherell
Charles J. Smith
Wetherell
Smith
Bean Nominated for National Bankers Head at San Francisco Meet
Delegates from the Boston Chapter of the American Institute of Banking prepare to travel to San Francisco for the annual convention. They aim to elect a Boston delegate as president of the national organization.
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Boston
American Institute of Banking
San Francisco
National Organization
Boston Bankers
San
Boston Delegates Back Bean Bid In San Francisco
Robert H. Bean of Old South Trust Company leads a Boston chapter ticket with delegates Robert B. Locke F W Bryant H B Stone C A Rathbone Francis Freeman W A Burnham Jr George B Fox and John W Marno staying in San Francisco through the convention and returning to Boston in September.
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Boston
The
American Institute of Banking
H. E. Stone
J. W. Marno
F. Freeman
G. B. Fox
A. Rathbone
F. W. Bryant
R. H. Bean
R. B. Locke
W. A. Burnham, Jr
Robert H. Bean
Old South Trust Company
Robert B. Locke
Old Colony Trust Company
San Francisco
Mr. Bean
Mr. Locke
H. B. Stone
Second National Bank
C. A. Rathbone
Francis Freeman
Merchants National Bank
George B. Fox
National Shawmut Bank
John W. Marno
National Union Bank
Funeral for Waldo Ford Held Saturday in Dorchester
The 42 year Boston Elevated Railroad veteran Waldo Ford, killed crossing a street by an unidentified motorist, will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from his home 12 Carman Street Dorchester. Burial follows at Forest Hills Cemetery. he leaves a wife and son Waldo Ford Jr. Ford served as Tremont Street subways guard and treasurer of Montezuma Lodge I O O F. He also belonged to Massasoit Encampment S O O F and Beacon Lodge A O O W.
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Waldo Ford
Elevated
Carman Street
Dorchester
Boston Elevated Railroad
Tremont Street
Cambridge
Montezuma Lodge
Massasoit
Beacon Lodge
Forest Hills
Waldo Ford, Jr
Bay Beacon Hill Site to Erect Office Building
The estate at 9 and 11 Beacon street sold to Fred Holdsworth and Robert D. Farrington, with plans for a modern office building. Trustees of the David Sears Real Estate Trust sold via C. W. Whittier & Bro. Purchasers represented by George W. Johnston. Frontage about 70 feet on Beacon and 120 feet on Somerset. Assessed land value 368,800 and building 31,200 total 400,000.
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Bay Beacon Hill
Beacon Street
City Club
Fred Holdsworth
Robert D. Farrington
David Sears Real Estate Trust
C. W. Whittier & Bro
George W. Johnston
Somerset Street
Admiral Badger to Retire Today
Washington notices Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger will retire tomorrow due to age. He will remain on duty indefinitely with the army and navy joint board and the navy general board which are tackling national defence problems.
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Washington
Charles J. Badger
Army and Navy Joint Board
Navy General Board
Tailor Samuel Spigelman Patents Snow Plow
Samuel Spigelman a Malden tailor at 116 Holyoke Street has patented a snow removing machine. The device resembles a traditional plow and can sweep gather and discharge snow into a dumping car or into adjacent cars by a crank.
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Samuel Spigelman
Holyoke Street
Malden
Spigelman
Boston Street
Elevated
Washington
President to Fight Bryanism in Defence Consultation
President Wilson plans to consult House and Senate leaders on a national defence program. He will meet Lemuel Padgett and others to forge a united plan before Congress opens, aiming to press forward quickly despite opposition from Bryanites. A wreath was placed on Mrs. Wilson's grave in Rome Georgia.
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House
Senate
Wilson
Lemuel P. Padgett
House Committee On
Washington
Bryan
Congress
President weighs military expansion after reports
The Navy and War Department secretaries near completion of their reports, as the President plans to review them before consulting House and Senate leaders. He aims to gauge public demand for increased defense while opposing militarism, and will lead any push to strengthen national defences.
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Army
Navy
Congress
Claude Kitchin
War Departments
Garrison
Daniels
House
Senate
Democratic Party
Knights of Columbus choose Davenport Iowa for next year
The 32d annual Knights of Columbus convention closed in Seattle with Davenport Iowa named as the convention city for next year.
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Seattle
Wash
Knights of Columbus
Davenport
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