Observant Citizen Notes Surging Auto Traffic
A reader reports many motor vehicles along a Chestnut Hill route from Brookline to downtown with frequent passes, while few horse drawn vehicles remain except an express wagon. The account contrasts rapid car movement with scarce horse drawn transit. A separate tale recalls a brave boy pelting an owl in a home room and a prankster mother tricking a squirrel at the Common. The item closes recalling Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst.
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Brookline
Chestnut Hill
Massachusetts Avenue
Boylston Street
Dartmouth
Boylston Streets
Local Mentions and City Notes Highlighted by Boston Visit
The piece recalls a Providence to Boston interview with a star who drew crowds in a train car. Marine Park's summer vibe returns with crowds, street life, and beaches busy with harbor activity. An urchin's prank caused a shopper to fall. church decor at the Immaculate Conception earns praise for altar work. Subway turnstiles prompt requests for sturdier springs. Miss Philomena Duquette, 75, is praised for lifelong weaving without reprimand. The Andrew Square Improvement Association asks for a Boston Elevated Railway return to two-line service with Dorchester transfer.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Brother Feely
S. J
France
Philomena Duquette
Webster
Sam
Miss Duquette
Slater Mills
Andrew Square
Dorchester Bachelor Club Man Wears Straw Hat in Warm Day
George A. Nelson of Dorchester led a crowd through downtown Boston wearing a straw hat with his coat draped over his arm on December 12. Harold Strauss and George Cutting taunted a crowd but Nelson kept walking, drawing wagers on his nerve.
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Eorge A. Nelson
Dorchester
Dorchester Bachelors’ Club
Temple Place
Tremont
Washington
Harold Strauss
George Cutting
Bachelors’ Club
Nelson
Strauss
Nelson Nelson
Merrimack Valley Florist Seeks Highway Commission Seat
James J. McManmon, known as the Merrimack Valley Candidate, garners strong support from boards of trade and agricultural groups in Lowell Lawrence Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley. A longtime Dracut treasurer and former selectman he is called the father of state roads for his work on highways and business success as a florist and nurseryman along the Merrimack River.
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M’manmon
Highway Commission
James J
Matster
Merrimack Valley
Dracut
Merrimack
Lowell
Lawrence
Bryant Will Noted as County’s Longest At 75 Pages
The estate inventory of late Boston attorney John D. Bryant filed in Suffolk registry shows personal property worth 495 287 80 and real estate valued at 65 500. Bryant's will is the county’s longest on record at 75 typewritten pages.
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J. D. Bryant
John D. Bryant
Boston
Suffolk Registry of Probate
Bryant
Curious Egg Reform Sparks Cleveland Strike
A revolt against 60 cent eggs rolls through Cleveland as Frank S. Krause leads the “Thirty Cent Egg Club” planning an egg strike akin to the city’s previous meat strike. The move mirrors actions that pressured meat and egg prices in other cities.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Frank S. Krause
Ten Thousand Women Teach Kansas Farm Life
In Topeka on December 12, Henry J. Waters says Kansas rural school women, 10 000 in number, guiding half a million boys and girls in agriculture and domestic science, plant dignity in farm life and respect for farming independence.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Henry J. Waters
State Agricultural College
State Teachers’ Association
Mayor would name woman acting mayor in Indianapolis
Mayor Lewis Shank endorses appointing women to act on all city boards and would name a woman to serve as mayor when absent. He announced this stance while accepting election as second vice-president of the Restricted Equal Suffrage Association in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lewis Shank
Restricted Equal Suffrage Association
Mayor Would Cut The Christmas Tree Cost
Shank who sold potatoes and over 1000 Thanksgiving turkeys at cost plans to import Christmas trees to sell at the lowest possible price. The mayor said Michigan trees may cost little beyond labor and freight, aiming to let every person have a tree at a reasonable price.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Shank
Michigan
Farmers Plough in December Across Darcut and Tewksbury
Lowell December reports warm spells prompt farmers in Darcut and Tewksbury to put ploughs to work. The unusual sight of winter fieldwork reflects the mild spell in this section.
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Lowell
Darcut
Tewksbury
Burglar Turns Honest Living From Crooked Record
A twice convicted burglar told police he now earns money by selling stolen silk neckties. He buys ties at 65 cents each and resells them for 1.25, claiming East Side residents recognize him from time in Sing Sing and Clinton and warn others he is a thief.
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New York
Sing Sing
Clinton
Palmer Centre to Host Major Fish Hatchery
Palmer Centre has been chosen by the State fish and game commission as the site for a large hatchery able to produce 2,000,000 fingerling trout annually. The project includes 270 acres on two farms, one with 190 acres and the other 80 acres, securing options on both sites.
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Palmer
Palmer Centre
State Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Cascarets: Gentle aid for aging bowels
An old age health notice promotes Cascarets as a natural, gentle tonic to keep bowels active. It compares aging to reduced elasticity and slower movement, urging regular use for those over fifty and claiming the product works while you sleep and costs 10 cents a box at any drug store.
Outcry Over Henry James Style Poem by Walt Mason
A poet laments Henry James style storytelling, blasting verbose dialogue and social pretension. The verse contrasts talkers with workers toiling in fields and on farms, celebrating practical labor over ornate narration.
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Henry James
Jay
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Ella May Schooner Wreck Claims Mate In York Ledges
The schooner Ella May from Rockport capsized on York ledges off York Me during mist. Mate Thomas Burke of Roxbury Mass drowned while skipper Daniel Berry of Rockland and crewman James Sweeney survived after crawling to shore. Built 1864 in Kennebunkport, the vessel ranged 91 tons net.
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York
Ella May
Rockport
York Ledges
Thomas Burke
Roxbury
Mass
Daniel Berry
Rockland
James Sweeney
Berry
Boston
Kennebunkport
Shepard Norwell Clerks to Skate at Boston Arena
The Shepard Norwell Company employees plan a special skating session at Boston Arena Thursday evening. With little ice available on ponds, workers from all departments will attend, and many skilled skaters from sales staff are expected to compete for the Arena cup offered for the most graceful skater of the event.
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Shepard, Norwell Company
Boston Arena
Apache Dances Stir Brookline License Warning
A Brookline complaint to selectmen cites improper dances in the town renowned for culture. The Grizzly Bear Apache variations and Turkey Trot are alleged, with licenses at risk. Owners and organizers must obtain proper licenses or face revocation authorities.
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Brookline
Tax Collector Seeks Enjoining New England Brick Co
Medford tax collector Edward W. Hayes filed a bill in equity seeking to enjoin the New England Brick Company and its officers from doing business in Medford until paying the 1910 tax bill of $807.30 with charges and interest. The case is brought under 1910 acts Chapter 490 part two and Section 81, addressing restraint of foreign corporations from operating in the Commonwealth.
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Edward W. Hayes
Medford
East Cambridge
New England Brick Company
Commonwealth
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
Advertisement claims Diapepsin cures indigestion and stomach misery. A 50 cent case digests meals, prevents fermentation, gas, belching, and discomfort, with relief said to come within five minutes.
Congress Probes Shuster Contract With Persia
Congress members demand a State Department briefing on the contract between W Morgan Shuster Jr the American treasurer general in Persia and the Persian government. The resolution from Representative Levy seeks to know protections for Shuster as an American citizen and the contract terms.
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Congress
Washington
W. Morgan Shuster, Jr
Persia
Representat Levy
New York
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State
House
Shuster
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Winsor Street
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Herbert
Emmaline Pankhurst
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Milk Street
Boston Elevated Railway Co
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Nore
Coroniss Toront
Kay Tre
Bune 74
Trond
Troie
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Hamed
Olf Eal
Aia An
Pabst Blue
Providence
Marine Park
Street Railroad Company
Jaromah
American’ Medicine
The
Medical Council
International Journal of Surgery
American Journal ‘of Clinical Medicine
Jaroma Co
Fulton
Riker-Jaynes D
Hooper
Federal &T
Ewis & CO
LET
Shepard Norwell
Clerks
United States
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Horlick
Prince Albert
Jimmy
P.A
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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