West End Children Enjoy Park Outing Under Volunteers
More than 400 mothers and children from the West End hot tenement district joined Major Handicott and Volunteers of America for a day in Franklin Park. The group traveled from Mission Hall at 9 30 a m and spent time near the elephant house bears den and bird house while being guided by officials.
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West End
Major Handicott
The
Volunteers of America
Franklin Park
Mission Hall
Howard Street
Elephant House
Post
Tony
Molly
Waddy
Bears’ den
Bird House
Major
Potato Plant Grows
A whimsical fragment suggests Jack from a modern tale might climb a giant’s castle beside the Cambridge home of Leota and Irene Walker at 14 Way Street. The text frames a playful pastiche where early fairy tale bravado meets contemporary suburbia.
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Jack
Leota
Irene Walker
14 Way Street
Cambridge
Amended Bankruptcy Schedule Allowed for L. Dimond & Sons
Referee Olmstead allowed an amended schedule in the L. Dimond & Sons bankruptcy case listing added liabilities of 22,899.69. The prior filing showed liabilities of 360,148.25 and assets officially appraised at 219,844.
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Olmstead
L. Dimond & Sons
Boston
Providence
New York
Gas Explosion At Hotel Empire In Back Bay
A gas explosion and resulting fire at the Hotel Empire on Commonwealth Avenue caused alarm early yesterday. The blast blew the coal cover onto the sidewalk and a $100 blaze was extinguished by the fire department after five hotel servants were inside while the families were away for the summer.
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Empire
Commonwealth Avenue
Wife of striking Becker Milling employee attempts suicide
The wife of a Becker Milling Machine Company worker in Hyde Park swallowed poison tablets yesterday in despondency over strike misery. The family physician said her condition is favorable and she is expected to recover. Her name was not released.
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Becker Milling Machine Company
Hyde Park
Becker strikers seek relief amid illness during stalled work stoppage
A Becker plant strike enters its third week as a striker appeals to the committee for aid for a seriously ill wife and child. The committee will arrange food and medical care while some workers consider leaving town for better jobs. About 150 of 400 Becker strikers attended a noon meeting on Readville street near the Sturtevant works with diminished enthusiasm.
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B. F. Sturtevant Blower Works
Becker
Readville Street
B. F. Sturtevant Works
Sturtevant
Manchester Assessed Valuation and Net Worth Figures
The Manchester assessors report a total valuation of 20,029,800 with 29,220 exempt, yielding a net 20,000,580. Personal property accounts for 10,937,265 and real property for 9,092,585, with buildings at 4,627,100. Non-resident values: personal 81,292. real estate 4,924,245. resident values: personal 10,855,975. real 4,168,290.
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Manchester
Woman's Remarkable Recovery Prompts Village Talk
In Moosup Connecticut Mrs Fanny A Cheney once bedridden with five years of rheumatism now walks without crutch or cane after Varne sis therapy credited by local residents and visitors from Boston. She praises Dr Varney and notes her address and loaned equipment aiding others. The ad promotes Var-ne-sis as a non drug rheumatic remedy available through Boston and Lynn offices and druggists.
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Moosup
Conn
Providence
Fanny A. Cheney
Boston
Mrs. Cheney
Cheney
Connecticut
Boylston St
W. A. Varney
Lynn
Mass
Riker-Jaynes
Massachusetts Naval Militia Sets Out On 12 Day Tour
A 125 man Massachusetts Naval Militia detail left their training ship on two navy yard tugs for Tangier Sound aboard the U S S Kearsarge under Lt Waldo A Sherman. They joined 400 New York naval militiamen for evolutions and reserves instruction aboard the Kearsarge and sister ship Kentucky. The mascot Toby Lyons, a kitten, is a noted figure aboard.
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Massachusetts
Naval Militia
U. S. S. Kearsarge
Waldo A. Sherman
Fall River
U. S. S. Chicago
Navy Yard
President Roads
New York Naval Militia
Toby Lyons
Chicago
Toby
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Tangier Sound
Maryland
William B. Edgar
M. V.M
State Naval Bureau
Frederick G. Robinson
Orland R. Blair
George W. Butler
Edward J. Hogan
John
Silvia
Ernest R. Peale
E. D. Abbott
Lomasney Not Candidate. Ward 8 Sees Change in Legislature
Ward 8 leader Martin Lomasney will not seek reentry next year, taking a six year first vacation from active legislative work. He plans to back John S. Fitzgerald and ex-Representative David Mancovitz for the West End Democratic House nominations. Robin son also leaves the House after three terms, with Senator McGonagle facing a rival from the antis, John H. Farley, a sailor who lives on Charter Street in the North End.
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Martin Lomasney
State House
Lomasney
John S. Fitzgerald
David Mancovitz
West End
Representative Robinson
House of Representatives
Senate
Senator McGonagle
McGonagle
John H
Boston Hardware Merchant Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Benno Markson of 196 Columbia Road Boston doing business as a hardware merchant at 2315 Massachusetts Avenue North Cambridge yesterday filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court at the Federal Building. He lists liabilities of 1712.48 distributed among 35 unsecured creditors. Assets amount to 1300 consisting of stock in trade and store fixtures.
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Benno Markson
Columbia Road
Boston
Massachusetts Avenue
North
Cambridge
United States District Court
Federal Building
Three Men Held for Auto Theft In Central Court
John W. Sullivan Albert Day and Gustave Pratt were held for the grand jury on July 29 auto theft charges. They allegedly drove a car from 91 Bristol street to Athol and sold it for $1000. Day was held in $1000 bail and the others in $2000 each.
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John W. Sullivan
Albert Day
Gustave Pratt
Benjamin Rudnick
Bristol Street
Grand Jury
Day
Central Court
Athol
Letherman Joins Burns Agency As Detective Chief
Lawrence Letherman, former Chief Post Office Inspector, resigns from federal service and becomes business agent for the W. J. Burns International Detective Agency. He will head the bank investigation department for the American Bankers Association under R. M. Sackett in Boston.
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Post Office
Lawrence Letherman
Federal Service
W. J. Burns International Detective Agency
W. J. Burns
R. M. Sackett
Boston
Letherman
Government Service
Postal Service
Cincinnati
Burns
Secret Service
Cheney Sued for Stenographic Fees in Municipal Court
Benjamin P. Cheney, husband of former actress Julia Arthur, living on Brewster Island near Boston Harbor, is sued in municipal court by Richard H. Jones of Newton for 298 dollars plus 17.85 in interest for stenographic services tied to lawsuits heard last November.
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Benjamin P. Cheney
Julia Arthur
Brewster Islands
Boston Harbor
Richard H. Jones
Newton
Cheney
Suffrage Rally at Park and Tremont Streets
The Boston Equal Suffrage Association hosts an evening rally from 7 to 8 o clock at Park and Tremont with Mrs. Judith Smith of East Boston delivering an address on suffrage. Irish comedian Andrew Mack of Arra Na Pogue at the Majestic will sing with piano accompaniment.
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Boston Equal Suffrage Association
Park and Tremont Streets
Judith Smith
East Boston
America
Andrew Mack
Majestic
Mack
Roxbury Knew Dead Bugler James Stewart
News from Boston reports the death in action at the Dardanelles on July 13 of Bugler James Stewart aged 17, son of Daniel Stewart of 125 Gourlay Street Springburn Glasgow. He was known in Roxbury where he attended grammar school and had many friends locally before leaving for the fighting line. Relatives in Roxbury learned of his death first.
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Boston
Dardanelles
James Stewart
Daniel Stewart
Gourlay Street
Springburn
Glasgow
Stewart
Roxbury
Grammar School
Freight Arrival from Calcutta Marks First Bos ton Cargo
The British steamer Griqua arrived yesterday with 4000 tons of freight, delivering the first full Bos ton cargo from Calcutta in years. Griqua officers recalled the perilous voyage in governmental service before going to the Far East, including carrying 5000 tons of high explosives from London to the Dardanelles under threat of hostile submarines.
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Boston
Calcutta
Far East
London
Dardanelles
Boynton Exposed and Fined as Court Ringer
In Lynn District Court yesterday William Boynton was fined 3 for contempt of court after impersonating Daniel Stillmore. Stillmore, later brought in, was fined 8. Boynton answered to Stillmore’s name until Sgt Edward H Callahan declared he was a ringer.
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Daniel Stillmore
Lynn
William Boynton
Stillmore
Boynton
Lummus
Edward H. Callahan
Lime starvation tied to tuberculosis says 1909 medical record
In the December 18 1909 New York Medical Record Dr John F Russell links lime starvation to pre tuberculosis conditions in adults. He asserts lime salts are vital and that Eckman’s Alterative aids cell nutrition, noting it contains no opiates or habit forming drugs and is available through druggists. Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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New York
John F. Russell
Eckman
Dubtless
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Merchants to Hold Field Day in Somerville
Two thousand storekeepers and guests will attend the Somerville merchants field day at Lexington Park tomorrow. The mayor and clergy are invited guests. Special cars will shuttle Union Square and Davis Square delegations, with a ball game between the two merchant teams the feature.
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Somerville
Lexington Park
Union Square
Davis Square
Harry Bowers
Big Rise in Women Workers at Krupp Works
Geneva reports that June 1 5000 young women were employed at the Krupp Works in Essen, up from 1329 on January 1. Officials note the total June 1 employment figure was not released. January 1 total stood at 46,925 excluding associated industries.
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Krupp
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
Essen
Associated Industries
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Walker
Back Bay
Striker
St. Alban’s Church
Danielson
Massachusetts Naval Militia
Jackies
MAS
Sachusetts Naval Militia
Goodrich
U. S.S. Chicago
Edgar
Ward
Horlick
Burns Agency
B. P. Cheney
Park and
Tremont
Uary
Schlitz
Jos. Gahm & Son Co
C Street
Milwaukee
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