Somerville Board Debates Abolishing $12 Tax Limit
Alderman Jones claims financial interests oppose ending the $12 tax limit and pushing city debt to force borrowing. Mayor Burns vetoes the petition to abolish the limit as premature. board passes the measure over the veto. Ashes and offal collection moved under street commissioner. 15 to 4 vote. Charles E. Wilson confirmed to reserve police. Retiring members receive complimentary resolutions.
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Somerville
Board of Aldermen of
Burns
Alderman Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
Reserve Police Force
Kingston Fire Destroys Adams Block and Brooks Building
A large Kingston fire destroyed the Adams block and the Brooks building, two-story structures, after an oil stove ignited a barber shop heater. The blaze, first contained by local hoses, spread rapidly, prompting a call to Plymouth for Steamer 1 Ladder 2 and the hose wagon. Properties including Breach & Loring drug store and Steel & Farrington jewelry shop suffered near-total losses.
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Kingston
Adams
Brooks
Louis Borgezani
G. A. R. Hall
Plymouth
George W Adams
Breach & Loring
J. P. Farrington
Steel & Farrington
J. T. Smith
Borgerani
Daily Fire Log From 2 A M To 2 A M Details
Fire records list multiple calls with times from 6:42 am to 11:20 pm. Locations include Ephraim Stone at 35 Cooper Street and Hyman Cohen at 38 Seneca Street. Noted damages range from grass fires to none and values from 10 to 6200.
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Ephraim Stone
Cooper Street
Hyman Cohen
Seneca Street
John T. Connor Co
West Broadway
William Reed
Isabella Street
William Weiner
Hanover Streets
Hyde Park Avenue
Frank Branen
Upton Street
Navy Yard
Thomas Russell
Gloucester Street
Aeereeee Avenue
Dorchester
Louis Rosenstein
Brighton Street
Southern Avenue
Bernard Street
Buffalo Dairy Lunch
Tremont Street
Michael D. Dolan
Washington Street
John Goldman
Templeton Street
Morse Pardon Is Death Knell
Atlanta dispatch reports that if Charles W. Morse is pardoned by President Taft it would equal a death sentence for him. Sources say Morse must remain alive or buy a short freedom with his life. Three army surgeons photograph Morse at Fort McPherson and Naval Hospital to prove he is ill, with results sent directly to the President.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Taft
Mr. Morse
Fort McPherson
Nave
Morse
Fire at 35 Cooper Street Injures Resident. Rescues Made
Police investigate an early morning blaze at 35 Cooper Street. Four children and an elderly woman were rescued in time, while resident Harry Beresofski suffered severe burns while trying to escape.
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Cooper Street
Harry Beresofski
Fire devastates five stores on Main street in Pittsfield
Fire began in the basement of T. F. Connor crockery store just before midnight and, within an hour, five Main street businesses were ablaze. The district had seen a major fire in the same area less than a year earlier.
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Pittsfield
Crockery
T. F. Connor
Main Street
Fire Threatens Multiple Downtown Buildings in High Wind
Early reports indicate at least three structures were doomed as flames spread from the Connor store to T H Getchell's hardware Eva J Day's millinery McAllister Brothers' market and W F Spear's jewelry store. The town hotel across the street remained in the danger zone amid strong winds.
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Connor
T. H. Getchell
Eva J. Day
McAllister Brothers
W. F. Spear
Irish Immigrant Edward Bowe Dies at 101 in Woburn
Edward Bowe a native of Ireland and longtime Merrimac Chemical Co employee in Woburn died at 101 He leaves a widow aged 100 They recently observed their 76th wedding anniversary in the city
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Woburn
Edward Bowe
Ireland
Merrimac Chemical Company
Allan Funeral in Dorchester for Joseph Allan
In Dorchester on December 28 Joseph W Allan beloved son of James J and Annie I Allan nee Whitney aged 20 years 3 months 18 days of 20 Nonah street to be buried from St Pauls Church Woodward Park street at 9 oclock Relatives and friends invited.
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Allan
Dorchester
Joseph W
James J
Annie I. Allan
Red Whitney
Nonah Street
Equiem
St. Paul’s Church
Woodward Park Street
Bauer
Fenway Hospital
Boston
Susan Knights Bauer
Samuel R. Knights
Springfield
North Station
Bartenders Local 77
Cannell
West Somerville
Annie
Henry Cannell
Elm Street
Cambridge Cemetery
Cobb
Bessie B
George
Catherine Cobb
East Sixth Street
Colville
Roxbury
Samuel J
Samuel
Margaret Colville
Golding
Thomas Grant
Parker Street
Mission Church
Boston Aerie 45
Boston Bartenders’ Union
Conway
Jamaica Plain
Jennie
John J. Conway
Catherine
James Massey
Brookline
Mass
Green Street
Corvin
James Corvin
Washington Street
St. Thomas’ Church
Division
Pawnee Tribe
Emmet Associates
South Station
East Milton
Curtis
Catherine M
William and
Catherine Curtis
Francis Street
Darry
Rox
Whalen
Adams Street
St. Peter's Church
Hoare Hill
Gough
Charles F
Elizabeth Gough
St. John
N. B
Grover
Stamford
Conn
Leonard A. Grover
Cutler
Stonington
Hatton
Charlestown
William J
James
Mary A. Hatton
O'Brien
Bunker Hill Street
St. Francis de Sales
Mulley
Hennessy
West Roxbury
Wheliam D
Mary A. J. Hennessy
O'Neil
Baker Street
St.Theresa's Church
Atioud
Maguire
Brighton
Ann
Thomas Maguire
Lovely
Kmtna Street
St. Colunbkille
Bargain Sale On Workingmen's Winter Wear
A Boston window display tempts shoppers with heavy discounts on overshoes coats gloves and mittens. Highlights include men coats at 3.98 4.48 corduroy vests 3.50 overshoes 0.95 rubber boots 3.29 and numerous gloves and caps priced 25c to 68c. The sale promotes one half the usual prices across wool caps fur caps and leather goods.
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Plymouth
Boston
Obituary notices list deaths and funeral details across Boston area
Notices from Dec 27 to Dec 31 1911 list Margaret Hughes Charles A Johnson Edward Kane Maria Sofia Lindahl Julia Lehan Richard James McCuen Ann Maguire Mary McMorrow Hiram Nash with funeral times locations and church services across Jamaica Plain East Boston Brighton West Somerville and Dorchester for relatives and friends to attend.
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Hughes
Jamaica Plain
Margaret
William Hughes
Steven Hughes
Wise Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Centre Street
Johnson
Boston
Charles A. Johnson
Jefferies Street
Deaths O'Flaherty Roche Ryan Sheridan in New England notices
Death notices from East Boston South Weymouth Roxbury Chelsea and Framingham list Daniel D O Flaherty John Roche James P Ryan Jane Sheridan with funeral details dates times and church names including Sacred Heart Church Church of St Francis Xavier St Josephs Church St Rose Church and noted affiliations such as Williams Court and Moose.
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O'Flaherty
Boston
Daniel D
Ellen O'Flaherty
Paris Street
Sacred Heart Church
Williams Court
Roche
Park Avenue
8&T. Francis Xavier
Ryan
James P
Laura L. Ryan
Taylor
Merriam Place
Thornton Street
Roxbury
St. Joseph's Church
Circuit Street
Order of the Moose
Providence
R. I
Sheridan
Chelsea
Jane
Cornelius Sheridan
Third Street
St. Rose Church
South Framingham
Miss
New York
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