Leicester Hill road repairs near completion
The Leicester Hill area near Worcester will gain a new highway next week reducing fatal accident risks. The State Department of Public Works announced three other major routes will open soon, including a Templeton to Winchendon relocation, the Newburyport turnpike repairs finishing in two weeks, and Mohawk Trail work toward Ayer.
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Worcester
State Department of Public Works
State Department
Templeton
Winchendon
New Hampshire
Newburyport
Boston
Springfield
Palmer
Brookfield
North Brookield
Ayer
The Proper Care of the Feet Booklet Ad
A booklet titled The Proper Care of the Feet accompanies each box of Blue jay Foot Treatment. It promises to relieve nervous strain swelling and aching feet and can be requested free from Bauer & Black Chicago or obtained at a drugstore.
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Bauer & Black
Chicago
Newton Piazza Built Around Maple Tree
Newton residents recall a house at 88 Elm Street where a maple tree stood beside a planned porch. The owner chose to build the piazza around the tree, creating a porch that occupies the space the tree protected through storms and calm, a tribute to a faithful neighbor.
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Newton
Margaret Kelly
Elm Street
Gypsy trio sought in Waltham cash theft
Police screened gypsy camps around Greater Boston yesterday as part of a bid to locate two women and a man accused by Chester Norcross, Beaver Brook garage proprietor in Waltham, of stealing $60 from his cash register. The trio reportedly arrived in a large touring car, one woman entering the garage while Norcross fetched oil, and left with the $60.
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Greater Boston
Chester Norcross
Beaver Brook
Waltham
Norcross
Brothers Held Up and Robbed in Roslindale Attack
Harry H. Greenluw and his brother Joseph, Canadian war veterans living on Belgrade Avenue Roslindale, were assaulted on Harrison Avenue near Pimpton Street early today and robbed. Harry lost 39 and Joseph about 400, both treated at East Dedham Street police station. brothers charged with drunkenness as police pursue suspects.
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Harry H. Greenluw
Joseph
Belgrade Avenue
Roslindale
Harrison Avenue
Plympton Street
East Dedham Street
Harry
Sailor Slashes Man In Court Street Clash
Patrolman Robert Caverly of Joy Street station fought a knife armed sailor on Court street late last night. Caverly, weakened by blood loss, slammed the assailant into a doorway and held him for help.
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Robert Caverly
Joy Street
Court Street
Caverly
Sailor Charged After Street Fight Near Charlestown Navy Yard
The sailor Charles Harliss of the destroyer Hale at Charlestown Navy Yard is charged after a fight at 11:30 pm. Officer Caverny and Harliss were wounded. both taken to Relief Hospital in serious condition. The clash began when Caverny ordered three sailors to move on between Court and Sudbury streets. Harliss allegedly drew a knife, cutting Caverny in the neck. Caverny and Caverly grappled as Patrolman Barry arrived to assist.
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Hale
Charlestown Navy Yard
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Caverly
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Eee
Aldencourt
Court
Sudbury
Court Street
Harlisa
Caverny
Brookline landlord refuses to withdraw rent notices
Rev. Edward L. Gulick owner of 80 Brown Street and 4 Strathmore Road Brookline defied a hearing demand to retract eviction notices set for September 1 arguing he earns less than 2 percent on the properties. Agents testified repairs are ordinary. tenants accused the leases of forcing out tenants to raise rents. The commission will decide after a lengthy session led by Acting Chairman Charles H. Adams.
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Edward L. Gulick
Brown Street
Strathmore Road
Brookline
Life
Charles H. Adams
Russell
Gulick
Adams
Mr. Gulick
Countess Bernstorff Regains $1 Million in Seized Assets
Countess von Bernstorff, widow of the former German ambassador, reclaims $1,000,000 in money and securities seized in 1917. The Bankers Trust Company delivered the assets to her American representative under a District of Columbia Supreme Court order.
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Countess Bernstorff
New York
Countess von Bernstorff
United States
Bankers Trust Company
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Boston fifth city in the United States by population
Ja D Marcy of Sampson Murdock claims Boston ranks fifth in the nation by population based on census figures and directory name counts. He estimates Boston’s present population at 835 000 with 2 17 ratio applied from earlier directories, and notes distribution of the 1921 city directory will begin Monday morning.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Ja. D. Marcy
Sampson & Murdock Company
Summer Street
Government
Marcy
New England
Picks Hubman For Fire Chief In Medford
Mayor Haines plans to appoint a Boston firefighter with more than 26 years of experience as Medford fire chief to replace Thomas A. Qualey who served 30 years. The new chief will be named next week. Captain William R. Ordway acts as chief now. Qualey seeks reinstatement and a Board of Aldermen hearing, but the mayor says dismissal was under Fire Ordinances Section 2, not needing a hearing.
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Haines
Medford
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Qualey
Civil Service
North End Hero to Be Buried Tomorrow
Private Ralph J. Palumbo of Company A 1024 Machine Gun Battalion was killed in action at Leicheprey on April 20 1918 the first North End man to die in the World War. He will be buried with full civil and military honors in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden tomorrow afternoon. His body will lie in state at the North End Post American Legion rooms from 2 oclock this afternoon until being carried away on the gun caisson tomorrow.
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Ralph J. Palumbo
Leicheprey
North End
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
American Legion
Oolock
Portland Adopts Tax Rate Increase on City Valuation
Portland Missouri city assessors announced a tax rate of 81.60 dollars based on a valuation of 94.970 million dollars. Real estate accounts for 60.554 million dollars of the valuation. The rate rises 1.20 dollars from last year.
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Portland
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