Free Port Idea Given Big Boost
Louis K. Liggett chairing a Plymouth tercentenary commission backs a Boston open port to land and hold foreign goods for withdrawal with duties paid at demand. Mayor Curley endorses the plan as a lasting benefit, citing East Boston lands and future postwar trade, with Congressman Ransdell to provide data on waterways and commerce.
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Louis K. Liggett
Plymouth
Boston
Atlantic
Mr. Liggett
Europe
John F. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Boston Flats
Liggett
Curley
Joseph E. Ransdehl
Ransdell
Washington
Navy Yard Exchange Expands to Accommodate Traffic
Increased business at the Charles Town navy yard telephone exchange prompts moving the service from the round house first floor to the building’s second floor. The current space becomes a cable room while six operators handle busy periods when the fleet is docked. Operators come from the marine barracks and are highly skilled.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Round House
Marine Barracks
Moseley Memorial Building Opens at Mass General Hospital
The Moseley Memorial building, new MGH administration HQ on Fruit Street near North Grove, honors William Oxnard Moseley, funded by a $185 000 gift from Charles W. Moseley. It houses house pupils, resident doctors, the Treadwell library, fireproof records, an emergency ward, and staff offices and waiting rooms.
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Moseley
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fruit Street
North Grove Street
West End
William Oxnard Moseley
Charles W. Moseley
Julia M. Moseley
Treadwell
Friends of
Cardinal O Connell Visits Bretton Woods Churches
Cardina l O Connell arrives from New York to lead mass at Our Lady of the Mountain and to attend a private reception at Mt Washington hosted by Swiss artist Augustus Benziger. The Episcopal bishop E M Peters preaches at Stickney Memorial Chapel. O Connell departs for Boston on the following morning.
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MT. Washington
Bretton Woods
N. H
Cardinal O’connell
New York
Federation of Catholic Societies
Church of Our Lady of the Mountain
New Hampshire
E. M Peters
Stickney Memorial Chapel
Augustus Benziger
Boston
Six Shooter Misfire Wounds Boy in Cambridge
An old six shooter that failed to fire twice finally discharged yesterday afternoon in Cambridge, injuring James P. Mackey, 18, of 548 Green Street, in the left leg. He and James Condon, 16, had spent the day trying to repair the gun at Condon's home on Putnam Avenue. Dr. Joseph Cunningham removed the bullet, and Mackey was taken home.
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Cambridge
James P. Mackey
Green Street
Mackey
James Condon
Condon
Putnam Avenue
Joseph H. Cunningham
Massachusetts Avenue
Brotherhood Trainmen choose leaders in Massachusetts meeting
Walter L. McMeniman of Braintree was unanimously re elected chairman of the legislative board. M J Gillis of Boston was elected vice chairman and T C O'Brien of Boston secretary. All results were unanimous at the Quincy House Boston yesterday morning for a three year term.
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Braintree
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Walter L. McMeniman
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Massachusetts
Quincy House
Boston
M. J. Gillis
T. C. O’brien
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Lowell
Holyoke
Northampton
Lawrence
Fall River
Taunton
Framingham
Worcester
Pittsfield
Westfield
Salem
Greenfield
Fitchburg
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
McMeniman Re-elected Chair of Train Brotherhood Board
The Trainmen's Brotherhood legislative board, the leading labor body on Beacon Hill for railroad workers, re elected McMeniman as chairman for an eight year term. He led W G Lee's successful presidential campaign, boosting his campaigner reputation.
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Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Beacon Hill
McMeniman
Lodge 621
Brotherhood
W. G. Lee
Detroit
Gillis
Lodge 507
O’brien
Lodge 486
Boston
Submarines on Irial Trips Near Boston Harbor
Submarines L-9 L-10 and L-11 joined by tender Ozark conducted trial spins in the harbor. The Ozark, anchorered near Boston all summer, will depart later this week as repairs halt the M class program. Lieutenant Kirkpatrick serves as engineering officer aboard the Ozark.
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Ozark
Boston
Navy Department
Kirkpatrick
Rush
Mexico border commission departs for talks in New York
Mexican commissioner Luis Cabrera and American envoy James Linn Rodgers sail from Cruz for Key West aboard the Dixie to pursue settlement talks with the United States. Colleagues Alberto Rani and Ignacio Bonillas head to Saltillo to decide route options and meet General before departure.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
New York
Luis Cabrera
James Linn Rodgers
Yanza
Cruz
Key West
Alberto J. Rani
Ignacio Bonillas
Saltillo
Laredo
Senor Cabrera
Mr. Rodgers
Mexico Officials See Off Delegation for Conference Location
Carranza Minister of War Obregon and Foreign Minister Aguilar were at the station to bid them farewell. It has not yet been decided where the permanent conferences will take place, but the belief here is that some place in New England will be chosen.
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Europe
Carranza
War Obregon
Aguilar
New England
Melrose Board Plans Primaries Election Officer Appointments
Melrose Mayor Charles H. Adams convenes a special Board of Aldermen meeting for Thursday to appoint election officers and designate polling places for the upcoming primaries. A likely pause extends until the October regular meeting.
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Charles H. Adams
Melrose
Board of Aldermen
Lightning splits power pole. locals claim toothache cure
In Altoona Penn during a heavy storm a pole at Third avenue and Fourteenth street was reduced to kindling. Residents gathered splinters and took them home citing a superstition that a splinter from a lightning struck pole or tree can prevent toothache, with several people hauling large fragments for future toothpick stock.
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Altoona
Penn
Third Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Boy Falls in Hot Acid Vat in Marlboro
Alfred Gelinas aged 3, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Gelinas of 5 Chestnut Court Marlboro, fell into a vat of hot acid behind the John A Frye shoe factory this morning. He was burned from his feet to hips and from fingers to elbows and is reported in critical condition.
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Marlboro
Alfred Gelinas
Eugene Gelinas
Chestnut Court
John A. Frye
Woman of 100 credits tobacco for life
Washington Indiana August 27 Sarah Ellen Denny celebrated her 100th birthday. On her daughter Mrs Dave Daves porch she smoked a clay pipe and recounted her early life. She has used tobacco since age sixteen and says tobacco kept her alive.
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Washington, Ind
Sarah Ellen Denny
Dave Dave
Cable ship Minia badly burned in Halifax blaze
The cable steamer Minia of the Western Union Telegraph Company was badly damaged by a five hour fire at Halifax. One crew member suffocated as flames spread from between decks. The 2100 ton ship, used for cable repair, required city fire department aid.
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Halifax
N. S
Western Union Telegraph Company
Minia
Melrose Firemen Face Possible Salary Cut After 44 Idle Days
Melrose fire department members fear Aldermen may vote to deny this month’s pay as crew have logged 44 straight idle days since July 14 after no alarms.
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Melrose
Melrose Fire Department
Board of Aldermen
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