Hotel Oxford Sues New York Central for 100000 Damages
Nathan Matthews trustee of the Hotel Oxford on Huntington avenue sues the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in Superior Court alleging $100000 in damages due to depreciation from the railroad’s operation. The hotel adjoins tracks of the Boston and Albany line leased by the Central and claims smoke soot and fumes defile the air and make rooms uncomfortable. The lessee also seeks $50000.
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New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Nathan Matthews
Hotel
Oxford
Huntington Avenue
Boston & Albany
New York Central
Matthews
Hotel Oxford Company
Plant Juice Man touts remedy in Boston appeal
A Boston promoter at the Houghton Dutton Drug Department touts Plant Juice as a rapid and permanent cure for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. A local photographer credits Plant Juice with relief after three weeks, while relief funds in Boston and surrounding towns face shortages and rising demands.
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Houghton & Dutton Co
Boston
William F. Roche
Taft Street
Houghton & Dutton
Payroll Near Three Thousand Dollars Weekly for Volunteer Aid
The Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association reported its automatic weekly payroll approaching 3000 dollars. Daily more applicants come in though average applications fall to about seven per day, and officials warn a rush for funds to support soldiers' dependents will soon be issued.
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Boston
Chelsea Soldiers’ Relief Association
Malone
Olympia Theatre
South Boston Committee On Relief
Josephine McGuire
Elizabeth Logan
Colonel Logan
Ninth Regiment
Cambridge
Relief Committee
Richard W. Sutton
Women’s Relief Committee
Edward F. Sullivan
Soldiers’ Aid Bureau
Natick
The
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Coal Prices to Be Higher This Winter
Boston coal dealers say prices will rise again this winter though the exact amount is uncertain. Labor shortages, rail traffic bottlenecks, and ship shortages drive the due to demand outstripping supply. Firms delay sales and focus on existing orders, with a second 25 cent per ton rise expected in September. War conditions are expected to have little effect on prices this year.
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Boston
Confer on Ward Line Allotment
Judge Crosby of the Supreme Court has summoned all attorneys in the Suffolk county Representative case to a morning conference in the lobby. Politicians engaged in speculation yesterday about the conference’s probable nature.
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Suffolk County
Crosby
Supreme Court
Court Injunction Endangers Suffolk Representation in 1917
Judge Crosby faces pressure to lift an injunction halting the apportionment commission from filing its report with the Secretary of State. If the bill is dismissed, Chairman Hermann Hormel’s group may appeal, delaying any decision to October. Ex-mayor Matthews vows to block the report amid strong opposition at prior hearings.
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Crosby
Apportionment Commission
Secretary of State
Suffolk County
Hérman Hormel
Republican City Committee of
Boston
Matthews
Mud Color Suit Stuns Boston On Wet Streets
A young woman donned a full mud colored outfit making her way past the Hotel Lenox into Copley square and down Boylston Street. The mud suit resulted from ill timed summer weather as the city had no mud on the wet asphalt.
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Boston
Girl Seeks 16000 For Breach Of Promise In Chelsea
Eva Marcus of Boston sues Edward Watchmaker of 46 Parker Street Chelsea for 16000 in Suffolk Superior Court alleging he promised to marry her and then backed out. Marcus claims both parties promised marriage and she kept hers. Watchmaker allegedly failed to keep his.
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Eva IL. Marcus
Boston
Edward Watchmaker
Parker Street
Chelsea
Suffolk Superior Court
Miss Marcus
Alleg
Explosion at 153 Hemenway Street Causes Fire and Injuries
An explosion and ensuing fire at the apartment house 153 Hemenway Street startled occupants. Janitor William Karmila placed a lighted candle near a large bottle of combustible liquid used as disinfectant, detonating and throwing him to the floor. He was hospitalized with facial and hand burns as windows on the second floor nearby shattered. estimated total loss about $400.
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Hemenway Street
William Karmila
City Hospital
Hank and His Animal Friends Unearth Bandits Lair
Hank and his animal companions uncover a bandits lair in a dramatic discovery set to unfold in the next Sunday Post. The adventure promises action as clues lead toward a hidden hideout and potential arrest.
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Hank
Newhall Announces Run for Senate in Sixth Middlesex
Representative Arthur N. Newhall of Stoneham announced his candidacy for senator from the sixth Middlesex district. He will oppose Winfield F. Prime of Winchester and Edwin T. McKnight of Medford for the Republican nomination.
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Rep. Newhall
Senate
Arthur N. Newhall
Stoneham
House of Representatives
Middlesex
Winfield F. Prime
Winchester
Edwin T. McKnight
Medford
Gardner Will Leaves Entire Estate to Heirs
George A. Gardner of Commonwealth Avenue died August 6 and left no public bequests in his will filed in Suffolk probate. Dated February 10 1892 with codicils, the will leaves his whole estate to his sons and daughters. Gardner previously made many gifts during his lifetime.
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Gardner
George A. Gardner
Commonwealth Avenue
Suffolk
St Philip’s Holy Name Society to receive communion together
The Rev. Richard F. Powers announced that St Philip's Church Harrison Avenue members of the Holy Name Society will receive holy communion in a body at the 8 15 a m mass Sunday. Society officers say they plan many activities for the coming season.
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Richard F. Powers
St. Philip’s
Harrison Avenue
St. Philip's Holy Name Society
Freckles vanish with ethine double strength remedy
A newspaper ad promotes ethine double strength as a guaranteed cure for freckles. It claims applying an ounce nightly and morning clears even severe freckles and lightens lighter ones, with money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Most skin types require no more than an ounce.
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Sues N. Y. Central
Wm. F. Roche
Taft St
Advertiserhent
Ward Line
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Hyde Park
Lynn
Worcester
Manhattan
Suiust
Kennedy
New England
Hawley Streets
Providence
Formosa
Eng
Ceylon
Washington Street
Nme
Blackstone Annex
Friend St
Elm St
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