Chelsea Busmen Protest Delay on New South Draw Bridge
A Chelsea meeting in the Mayor's office brought manufacturers and merchants to protest the delay in replacing the Chelsea south draw bridge in Charlestown. The seven year old temporary span has been repaired despite promises to begin a new permanent bridge this summer. Speakers included W S Forbes, John J Martin, Alfred S Hall, Andrew A Casassa, John E Beck, Willard Howland and Mayor Breath.
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Chelsea
Chelsea South Draw
Charlestown
Peters
Essex Board of Trade
Boston
North Shore
W. S. Forbes
Forbes Lithgraph Company
Breath of
Alfred S.hall
Revere
Andrew A. Casassa
John E. Beck
Willard Howland
Breath
Sugar Dealers Seek DOJ Relief Over Price Slump Losses
Sugar dealers with large inventories complain of heavy losses after buying high prices. John F. Crosby says dealers appeal to the Department of Justice to intervene unless refiners violate the Lever Act, as the cost of living campaign continues.
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Washington
Department of Justice
John F. Crosby
Crosby
Many Brockton Shoe Factories to Close
Brockton news reports most local shoe factories will close in coming weeks due to weak business and transportation issues. The George E. Keith Company plans a layoff starting Saturday with return around September 7. W L Douglas will close for 10 days starting September 1. Other plants will close for ten days to two weeks or shift to a four day week.
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Brockton
George E. Keith Company
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Keegan Builds Packing Box Home in Waltham Woods
Thomas Keegan of Waltham lives in a self built packing box house in the Highlands woods. After five years there, yesterday marked its completion as he fashioned a dwelling from packing cases found when he tripped over a box used by boys for a hut.
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Old H. C. L
Thomas Keegan
Waltham Woods
Prospect Hill Tower
Mr. Keegan
Katherine Attersby
Diogenes
Waltham
Keegan
Waltham Highlands Woods
Local worker builds five room family home from packed boxes
Keegan, a Middlesex and Boston Street Railway motorman, bought two acres and, mostly with donated packing boxes, erected a two-room shelter in one summer then a five-room house for his family. He did the work himself in off duty time, aided only by his son.
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Keegan
Steves
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway
Major washout on Richmond road disrupts Cheshire County travel
In Keene New Hampshire a heavy shower caused a three quarters of a mile washout on the Richmond road between Richmond Four Corners and North Richmond. The 4 to 16 foot deep and 6 to 16 foot wide gap filled an old mill pond and will cost over 10000 dollars to repair.
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Richmond Road
Keene
N. H
Keene, N. H
Cheshire County
Stage Road
Richmond Four Corners
North
Richmond
Controversy Over Paying Paving on Smith Street Roxbury
The Boston Finance Commission scrutinizes Public Works Commissioner Sullivan over alleged improper paving on Smith Street Roxbury. It reports the street condition may be misattributed and accuses a tester from Sullivan's paving lab of previously working for Burmedez, the sidewalk contractor. The commission urges enforcing the contract and avoiding further Burmedez deals.
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Boston Finance Commission
Public Works
Thomas F. Sullivan
Smith Street
Roxbury
Peters
Commissioner of Public Works
Sullivan
Burmedez Company
Denies Plan to Build on Castle Island
Brigadier General Clarence R Edwards said last night there is no foundation to a report that the War Department would build a government building at Castle Island in South Boston. Rumor of moving the Northeastern apartment next year prompted hundreds to sign petitions objecting to the plan.
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Clarence R Edwards
War Department
Castle Island
Boston
South Boston
Wife Forgives Returned Hero in Court
Frank Wizinoski, long missing from Exchange Street, was found at home and honored as a hero. His wife, who had obtained a warrant for abandonment, dropped the case after learning he had been serving, and he agreed not to fault her.
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Chicoper
Frank Wizinoski
Exchange Street
Velvet Dresses Trimmed with Bright Roman Ribbon
A description notes black velveteen dresses styled with vivid Roman ribbon trim.
New Sect Curiosity in Maine Encamps in Bangor
In Bangor Maine a religious sect of six men and 18 women, who claim the second coming of the Lord is near, has set up an encampment for an indefinite stay as they prepare for the coming event.
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Maine
Bangor
Pennsylvania Sect Arrives in Bangor For Camp Meetings
Leaders from Pennsylvania deny ties to other groups and preach a near second coming. They describe baptism of the holy spirit with nine gifts and say Jerusalem’s return was fulfilled by General Allenby’s 1917 capture. They view Israel’s return as inclusive of Anglo-Saxons and certain Europeans, with Gentiles limited to a few Asian and Muslim groups.
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Pennsylvania
Bangor
Washburn
Allenby
Jerusalem
Israel
Palestine
Bangos
Four Saved By Telescope Off Coney Island
A woman using a Coney Island telescope spotted four boys clinging to an overturned rowboat a mile offshore. Mrs. Farr Monger of Manhattan guided rescuers to the scene at Parkway Beach. About 30 minutes later Harry Smiths Joseph Kauffman Peter Fiore and Victor Chiaramonte aged 12 to 15 were rescued from the bay exhausted and unconscious.
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New York
Coney Island
Farr Monger
Manhattan
Parkway Beach Uvesaving Station
Harry Smiths
Joseph Kauffman
Peter Fiore
Victor Chiaramonte
Arlington Woman Granted Six Month Stay Under New Rent Law
In Cambridge district court yesterday Judge Charles Almy used the new rent law for the first time to grant Mary Joyce of Arlington a six months stay in the home she was ordered to vacate last May. The property is owned by Florence C. Qualters. Joyce was told to care for the house and to pay the owner 85 dollars per month, within the 26 percent rent increase limit.
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Charles Almy
Mary Joyce
Arlington
Florence C. Qualters
Joyce
Boston Doctor Discovers White Blueberries on New Hampshire Farm
Dr. H. L. Bonyman of Boston reports white blueberries growing on his Province Lake farm in New Hampshire. State Agriculture officials confirm the berries are real, noting it is the first time they have seen white blueberries, while Professor Charles Sargent calls it a noteworthy albino variant with berries ripe and sweeter than their blue kin.
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H. L. Bonyman
Province Lake
State Department of Agriculture
Bonyman
Boston
Charles 8. Sargent
Arnold Arboretum
Dr. Bonyman
Providence Lake Region
N. H
Embroidered white dots outline silk crepe gown panels
The description notes embroidered white dots outlining the panels of a silk crepe gown, highlighting delicate patterning and fabric texture.
Approval of 20 Percent Fares Increase on Rail Lines
The New Haven Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany railroads will raise passenger fares by 20 percent next week Thursday August 26. Commutation tickets including 12 ride and 60 ride books rise in price following the Interstate Commerce Commission decision.
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New Haven
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
State Department of Public Utilities
Interstae Commerce Commission
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