No Action on Redistricting by Middlesex Officials
Attorney-General Attwill will take no action in the Middlesex county apportionment case after representatives Lynch and Cambridge’s Charles Chapman argued at the State House. Assistant Attorney-General Brown ruled apportionment an administrative duty and that a hearing was not required. Chapman contended the report could be issued before the legal date if a meeting occurred at the proper time.
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Attwill
Middlesex County
Lynch
Charles Chapman
Cambridge
State House
Brown
Chapman
Relatives Sought for Joseph Gilbert Death in New York
Joseph Gilbert aged 80 died in Hoostee Falls New York and authorities in charge seek his wife and children who reside in Boston. Superintendent Crowley of the Boston police also received a request to locate.
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Joseph Gilbert
Hoostee Falls
N. Y
Boston
Crowley
Boston Police
Missing Roxbury man sought by aunt in Maine
Joseph Foley last seen in Roxbury two years ago. His aunt Mrs May Matthews of South Berwick Maine asks for help locating him.
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Joseph Foley
Roxbury
Hiss
May Matthews
South Berwick
Grants Delay in Balm Suit
A stay of proceedings in Ada M. Holt versus Dr. Herbert W. Adams has been granted by Judge Fox in the Superior Court. Holt sued for breach of promise and deceit in 1918 and 1915, with prior judgments for costs totaling $38.84, and the attorney requested a stay until those costs are paid.
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Ada M. Holt
Herbert W. Adams
Dudley Street
Upham’s Corner
Fox
Superior Court
Adams
L. C. Southard
Holt
Dr. Adams
Plans to Aid Unfortunates on Long Island Inmates
Mayor Curley proposes a $10,000 fund for amusement and morale at Long Island institutions. He envisions investing in municipal bonds to generate about $400 yearly for phonograph records, piano rolls, and vaudeville acts brought to the island several times annually.
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Aeven
Long Island
Curley
Mayor Curley bans merry go rounds in Boston
Mayor Curley declares carousels taboo in Boston and sets a cap of two cents per ride if a ride is deemed necessary. After a hearing on Franklin Park Playstead bids, City officials deny the permit and reject all bids. The mayor vows no future merry go rounds while in office and outlines limits on hours and noise.
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Curley
Franklin Park
Dillon
Park and Recreation Department
Boston
How to Beautify a Summer Soiled Face Ad
An advertisement touts mercorized wax as a simple face treatment to remove sun and dirt stains. It claims the wax peels outer skin gently, yielding a lighter velvety complexion with daily use at night and mornings. It also mentions a wash lotion with 10 percent white azel as an additional wrinkle remover.
Italian fishermen capture 650 pound shark in Boston Harbor
After a three hour battle Salvatore Bova and Carmelo Scavuzzo felled a 650 pound shark off Boston Light. The large catch was harpooned, the fish overturned the dory, Scavuzzo almost fell overboard but swam clear. They sold the shark for $30 to an Atlantic avenue dealer.
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Boston Harbor
Domenick Bellio
Boston
Salvatore Bova
Carmelo Scavuzzo
Boston Light
Bova
Scavuzzo
Atlantic Avenue
Strike May Tie Up Mills in Pittsfield Area
Seven textile mills in Pittsfield Dalton and Hinsdale will be hit by a strike of spinners and 2125 workers may be out within days if demands by the Textile Workers Union are not met. The mills have only a few days of yarn left. The union seeks a minimum wage of 15 dollars a week recognition and reinstatement of two workers at Tillotson Mill who were discharged after serving on a negotiating committee. John H. Powers of the TWUA directs the action for John Golden, president.
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Pittsfield
Dalton
Hinsdale
Tillotson
John H. Powers
John Golden
Textile Workers of America
A. C. H. Opens 3rd Biennial Meeting in Lowell
A grand ball opens the 87th biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Associate Hall with drills from division teams. Over 800 delegates attend from AOH and 300 from the Ladies' Auxiliary at the Richardson Hotel. Mayors and congressmen, including Boston’s Mayor Curley, are slated to speak at events through Wednesday, as a presidential contest between P. T. Dowd and Richard Dwyer unfolds.
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The
Order
P. T. Dowd
Holyoke
Richard Dwyer
South Boston
Pleads for Army Clerks in Long Service Benefit Bill
Congress man George Holden Tinkham urged the military affairs committee to strike from the army appropriation bill a clause denying field clerks of the quartermasters corps with 12 years service but less than three years detached service from benefits given long service clerks. He argued the Boston depot clerks and others long serving deserve parity, noting many eligible were appointed in the Philippines and sought duty there to gain higher salaries.
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Washington
George Holden Tinkham
Military Affairs Committee
Army
Quartermasters' Corps
Boston
Philippines
Drink Hot Water for Indigestion
An advertisement touts hot water with bisulated magnesia to relieve indigestion. It claims the remedy reduces stomach acidity and fermentation, improves blood supply, and is preferable to artificial digestants, with a New York physician endorsing the approach.
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New York
Spectacular Benefit to Aid Soldiers Families in Boston
Massachusetts appeals Boston with a big August 23 event at Braves Field to aid soldiers families. United Drug Co funds the show with 5000 employees backing the effort, featuring aviator Thompson looping, red fire, searchlights, fireworks, a moonlight drill by First Corps Cadets, and mezzo-soprano Mme Grace Hamlin. Tickets at 50 cents fund the cause. organizers urge quick purchase before noon Wednesday to sell out.
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Wilson
Massachusetts
McCall
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Boston
Braves Field
United Drug Company
Louis K. Liggett
United Drug Compa Chamber of Commerce
Heny
Liggett
Thompson
Mme
Grace Hamlin
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