Sturtevant AERO Plane Company To Build Planes In Jamaica Plain
A large scale aircraft factory is being prepared in the southern part of the B. F. Sturtevant blower works in Jamaica Plain. The Sturtevant Aero plane Company, incorporated in Massachusetts, is backed by the Foss interests. Noble Foss, son of former Governor Foss, plays an active role in the new venture with a leading aviation expert joining the project.
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B. F. Sturtevant Blower Works
Jamaica Plain
Sturtevant Aeroplane Company
Massachusetts
Foss
B. F. Sturtevant
Hyde Park
Noble Foss
Plant Juice touted as cure for stomach liver kidney troubles
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a universal tonic claiming to erase stomach, liver and kidney ailments and blood diseases. It cites customer Rose Murphy of 50 Mystic Street who reports 15 pounds weight loss prior and 10 pounds gain after three weeks, and notes Plant Juice sales at Liggett Drug Co. at Washington and Avon streets.
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Rose Murphy
No. 50
Mystic Street
Liggett Drug Co
Cor
Washington and
Avon Streets
Steamboat Inspection Rules Tightened After Eastland Inquiry
Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce ordered stricter steamboat inspection rules and the appointment of a special committee to improve passenger safety on the Great Lakes. The changes follow the Eastland disaster in Chicago and are to be based on the board of inquiry report.
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Washington, D. C
Steamboat Inspection Service
Great Lakes
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Chicago
Board of Inquiry
Inspection and inclining tests required for vessel stability
Inspectors must issue passenger carrying permits only after personal vessel inspections and a written record. All inspectors are ordered to require owners with stability concerns to perform inclining tests under the supervision of expert naval architects provided by the Department of Commerce.
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Department of Commerce
Hotel Stewards Name Officers and Next Meeting City
The International Hotel Stewards' Association session in Detroit selects New York as next year’s meeting site and elects officers. Eugene Girard of Niagara Falls is president, A A Patten of Boston is first vice president, Jacob Miller of Chicago is secretary, and John Nestor of Chicago is treasurer.
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Detroit
Mich
International Hotel Stewards’ Association
New York
Eugene Girard
Niagara Falls
A. A. Patten
Boston
Jacob Miller
Chicago
John Nestor
Cabinet Man Praises Unionism At Typographical Union Meet
William B. Wilson U S Labor Secretary addressed labor conditions as the International Typographical Union met in Los Angeles The session highlighted Baltimore as preferred for the 1916 convention and former President James M Lynch attacked delegates opposing the current administration
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Los Angeles
Cal
William B. Wilson
United States Department of Labor
Baltimore
James M. Lynch
Prolonged Debate Triggers Lynch Incident Over By law Change
Secretary Wilson outlined labor improvements as won by unions and praised the Clayton anti injunction law and a Department of Labor. John P. Hannegan led opposition proposing by law amendments on auditing accounts. H. N. Kellogg warned the European war harmed newspaper publishers.
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Department of Labor
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
H. N. Kellogg
Indianapolis
Rev Dr Clark Improves at Sagamore Beach Home
Rev Francis E Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor movement continues to improve at his summer home at Sagamore Beach. He has sat up in bed for several days and is expected to walk about in his room today.
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Francis E. Clark
D. D
Christian Endeavor Movement
Sagamore Beach
Boston College Donates Land for Willow Court Extension
Boston College gifted 7890 square feet of land to the city, enabling the street commissioners to extend Willow Court in Dorchester through the donated plot to Massachusetts Avenue.
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Boston College
Willow Court
Dorchester
Massachusetts Avenue
Willow Court Extension Hindered by Funds and Fire Safety
Street commissioners warned Willow Court cannot extend from Boston Street due to land costs. Fire department pressed for extension to reduce fire risk. Betterment assessments will be shared among neighbors, with Boston College land gift exempting nearby properties from levies.
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Willow Court
Boston Street
Fire Department
Boston College
Freeman Exonerated on Manslaughter Charge
Freeman dischared by the Dorchester District Court after Judge Merritt ruled no probable cause to hold him for the grand jury in the manslaughter case involving Waldo S. Ford. Freeman was found not guilty of reckless driving.
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Arthur
Washington
Dorchester
Waldo S. Ford
Freeman
Merritt
Catholic delegates depart for national Catholic societies meeting
Delegates to the American Federation of Catholic Societies convention begin leaving Boston's South Station for Toledo Ohio and the convention venue. Major party travels via Boston and Albany to Albany and Buffalo with Niagara Falls visits, then by Great Lakes steamer to Cleveland and Put-in-Bay.
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American Federation of Catholic Societies
Toledo
South
Boston & Albany
Albany
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Put-in- Bay
Mer. M. J. Splaine
Archdiocesan
Suffolk County
Edwin Mulready
Rockland
Archdiocesan Federation
Mulready
Pittsburg
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Mer. A. J. Teeling
P. R
St. Mary’s Church
Lynn
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Thomas F. Brannan
Brockton
Essex County
J. J. Graham
Haverhill
William B. McNamara
James F. Stanton
Stoughton
Norfolk County
M. F.pomters
Cafes still under Board guidance on sex segregation orders
The Board of License Commissioners clarified that segregation depends on whether food or drink sales predominate. Chairman Gow said the issue of meal hours is not central and that the board issues a request, not a ruling. Gow and police visited South End cafes to convey expectations, prompting quick changes. Further visits planned to ensure proprietors understand the request.
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Board of License Commissioners
Charles R. Gow
Gow
South End
Unidentified Man Killed by Fall in Brookline House
Police seek relatives of Henry Brown aged 2 after he died when he fell from a house roof at 133 Brook Street Brookline yesterday afternoon. Employers say Brown lived in Chelsea, but no definite address is known.
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Brookline
Henry Brown
Brook Street
Brown
Chelsea
Reunion Of Veterans In Hingham At Ridge Hill Grove
Nearly 100 surviving members of Companies F and G of the Forty third Regiment Association attended the annual reunion at Ridge Hill Grove with relatives and friends.
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Hingham
Forty-third Regiment Association
Ridge Hill Grove
Medford Man Missing After Monday Night Stroll
Alexander Tooley of 37 Lyman Avenue Medford, a 61 year old city employee, has been missing since Monday night after leaving the city stables on his way home. His wife suspects foul play.
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Alexander Tooley
Lyman Avenue
Medford
Tooley
Manhattan Shirts Summer Sale At The Continental
The Continental advertises a summer sale on Manhattan shirts at cut prices. B. V. D. garments priced at 35 cents are pitched as a good leader for hot weather clothing.
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Manhattan
Continental
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Palm Beach
Andrew Mack Heads to Boston for Irish Benefit Appearance
Irish singing comedian Andrew Mack travels to Boston with a message from Tay Pay O Connor about conditions in Ireland. He will be feted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and perform Arrah Na Pogue at the Majestic Theatre to raise support for AOH members and friends. A additional item notes Ella May Came By by Sewell Ford in the upcoming Sun day Post Magazine.
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Andrew Mack
Boston
Ella May
Sewell Ford
Next Sunday Post
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