Public life and transit tales from Boston pages
A column collects city doings from Boston area life. Anecdotes cover a letter carrier arrest, immigration speaker Hurley, a witty Forest Hills conductor, a new lookout box in the subway, Melrose mayor Eugene Moore’s unopposed reelection, a fare dispute turning into a smile, and a deaf and dumb school class riding daily with an elderly instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eugene H. Moore
Melrose
Moore
Hhe
Park, Street
Exeter Street
The Making of a Detective in The Post Story
A young reader idolizes Sherlock Holmes, studying detective tricks at the Public Library. He enlists a friend as a test subject, uses mischief to learn clues, and faces setbacks as his plans backfire while chasing the thrill of crime solving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Park
Washington
West
Sheriock Holmes
Sherlock
Holmes
Chum
Sherlock Jr
Sherlock Holmes
Sister
Ken White
Brother
Hash
Sonny
Sherlock Second
Sherlock Jr. Inspires Family Drama and Fake Detective Rise
A clever boy obsessed with detective tales prompts his family to watch as he tries to live the mystery. A comic burglary ends with a pajama wearing boy shooting a burglar, then declares he will not pursue detective work.
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Hurley
Channing Club of
Springfield
Forest Hills
Caruso
Park
Boylston Street
Boylston
Park Street
South Boston
Laurence Minot Pitman
Warren
Arizona
Miss Pitman
Belie
Histand
Oxford
Richmond Sales Co
Tremont Street
Mass
Addreas
McKenney & Waterbury CO
Franklin St
Congress St
Macallar Parker Company
Washington Street
RY EO Ree
The
Sunday Post
Elizabeth James
Massachusetts Avenue
Claribel
William
Amelly Wells
Peter
Seasy
Imr
Blox
Sherlock, Jr
Bud
Kid Brother
Waltham Colonial Series
Waltham
Waltham Watch CO
Waltham, Mass
Peoples Credit Co
Elgin
Antonio Scarfoglio
Philippines
Florence K. Russell
White House
Esther Singleton
Great Arenes
Rupert Hughes
Iley Roses
James Whitcomb Riley
Howard Chandler Christy
Lewis C. Strang
Alexander Jessup
CE. Maupassant
Naples
Arthur FH
Norway
Maurice Greiffenhagen
Webster
G. & C. Merriam Co
Noah Webster
United States
Shakespeare
Glasgow University Press
Jordan Marsh Company
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