Noted Malden Leader Harry Converse Dies at 58
Colonel Harry E. Converse president of the Boston Rubber Company and former Malden fire chief died at his estate The Moorings Marion in his 58th year. He built Malden's auditorium and annex and served as Malden fire commissioner, council member, hospital and Soldiers Home trustee, and director of several firms. Burial at Woodland Cemetery after funeral at Malden homestead.
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Harry E. Converse
Boston Rubber Company
Malden
Marion
Main Street
Woodland Cemetery
Colonel Converse
Elisha Converse
Wolcott
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
United State Rubber Company
First National Bank
Tie
Malden Hospital
Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea
Famous Cats of New England and the City Hall Rivalry
Chinky the Dorchester cat wins a place in the New England hall of fame for adopting City Hall walls and outshining rival Graveyard Tom. He mimics the famed Hindy of the Post, flaunts access to Mayor Peters and the Mayor’s office, and eyes higher status while Hindy remains despised.
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Chinky
Hall of Fame of
New England
City Hall
School Street
von Hindenburg
Boston
Peacedale Road
Dorchester
Vincent Dell Aquilla
Province Court
Hindy
Hindy As Possible, Appear To Be Chinky
Tom
Candom
Peters
Hugh McLaughlin
Gambol
Amherst Freshmen Banquet Sealed By Sophomore Pranks
Amherst College freshmen held a banquet at Young’s Hotel after a senior prank disrupted the class president and forced a chase. A committee reported 150 attendees after a special train ride from up State, while the sophomores pursued President elect Lorimer and hid him at a Lowell memory.
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Amherst College
Sophs
Amherst
Young's Hotel
John Welkin
Phillip Pandemonium
Herbert Hueneri
Atlen Lorimer
Lowell
Tommer
Coolidge
The Inquiring Reporter Pays Five Dollars for Answers
A daily feature offers five dollars per published answer as readers supply questions. The columnist Shifts daily prompts seeking unique inquiries and responses from residents.
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The
Post
Voices on War and Peace From Roxbury Figures
The piece quotes Miss Helen McGovern of Roxbury praising courage, Mrs. William Smith dismissing peace treaties, and Charles T. Ware of Boston claiming women will keep the U S out of war. The discussion centers on public sentiment and the role of mothers and voters.
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Warren Street
Roxbury
Helen McGovern
Eustis Street
Europe
United States
Charles T. Ware
William Smith
Anawan Street
Quote on world peace and human striving
A quoted passage reflects skepticism about achieving lasting world peace. It notes repeated attempts to secure harmony and the tendency to forget troubles temporarily. The fragment hints at melancholy and ongoing doubt about global reconciliation.
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the Mothers of
Financial and
Mili
Daniel Grant
Brackett Street
Quincy
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Regent Court, Roxbury
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