Queensberry to Lead American Physical Uplift Initiative
The Marquis of Queensberry returns to America aboard the Lusitania and will head a Chicago based $1,000,000 corporation focused on uplifting youth athletics in the United States. E. Luckman is vice president, John Wesley Duff treasurer, and James A. Doyle secretary.
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London
Marquis of Queensberry
America
Chicago
Companies Act of England
Marquis
E. Luckman
John Wesley Duff
Boston
Teasurer
James A. Doyle
New York
United States
Automobile trade notes and new year shifts in 1930s era
The piece reports H. E. Leefe joining Connell-McKone for Overland selling, a wave of interest in snow touring and closed cars due to cold weather, and a surge of rush orders for limousines. It notes U.S. government orders for four steam cars for service in the Philippine Islands and highlights Truffault-Hartford Shock Absorbers as key equipment used by top racing and endurance winners, including the Round the World event winner.
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United States
Philippine Islands
New York
Paris
Reach Semi Finals In Pinehurst Golf
In Pinehurst North Carolina December 29 excellent play in the holiday week golf tournament kept a large gallery moving all day. Seven extra hole matches plus a 22 hole semi final saw Robert Hunter Wee Burn defeat A M Robbins Garden City to reach the final. Hunter will face Chisholm Beach Fox Hills who won 2 up over J M Thompson Spring Haven. In the consolation F K Robeson Oak Hill meets C L Becker Woodland.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Robert Hunter
Wee Burn
A. M. Robbins
Garden City
Hunter
Chisholm Beach
Fox Hills
F. T. Keating
Lenox
J. M. Thompson
Spring Haven
J. W. McMenamy
Dunwoodie
I. S. Robeson
Robbins
Beach
Thompson
St John Berchman Defeat Clover A C 10 to 6 in East Boston
The St John Berchman team beat Clover A C 10 to 6 in the former team’s hall located in East Boston, reflecting a decisive regional matchup win.
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St. John Berchman
Clover A. C
East
Boston
Controversy Over Charlestown Navy Yard Plans Split City Council
At a city council meeting a debate over Secretary Meyer’s plan to close Charlestown and two other Atlantic yards and replace them with large bases drew claims the move benefits private shipyards like Fore River and Cramp shipyards. The council supported sending copies of the resolution to national leaders.
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von L. Meyer
Navy
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Atlantic Coast
Curley
Fore River
Cramps
Buckley
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ancillor Smith
Smith
Meyer
Back Bay
Je Ys Grog
Senate
Australia faces next big world title fight in heavyweight boxing
The piece notes promoter Hugh McIntosh pursuing a Johnson versus McVey heavyweight clash in Australia despite American hesitation over guarantees. It also previews busy BA A events with walking, hockey, and indoor athletics, highlighting stars like Goulding Kaiser Moore Bonhag Meyer and others, plus optimism for strong Canadian and American competition at upcoming meets.
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Australia
Hugh McIntosh
Jack Johnson
Sam McVey
Johnson
McVey
Tricorn
Goulding
A. Kaiser
New York
C. V. Moore
Marion Club Ordered to Pay for Meehan Release
The National Baseball Commission instructed the Marion club of the Ohio State League to pay the New York club of the National League 300 dollars for Meehan's release.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Marion Club
Ohio State League
New York Club
National League
Meehan
Local Baseball Scores From Rivalry Nights
Taunton defeats Providence 7 to 3. Hartford tops Worcester 5 to 4. Waterbury wins over New Haven 68 to 8.
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Taunton
Providence
Hartford
Worcester
Waterbury
New Haven
Ashburnham Accepts Water System Offer Aimed At Lake Laukeag
Ashburnham officials consider accepting Ivers Whitney Adams of Boston offer to install a new $50,000 town water system. The plan, intended to serve all areas, envisions drawing water from Lake Laukeag and laying pipes throughout the town. Adams, a native of Ashburnham, previously owned and sold the old system to the town at a loss. A special town meeting was called after the offer was received.
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Ashburnham
Ivers Whitney Adams
Boston
Adams
Snowball Fight Highlights Catholic Union Party
The Catholic Union party last night featured a cotton snowball fight with 400 attendees and no injuries. A cotton snowman stood in a hall corner while the committee led a 16:30 march in red white and blue caps and imperial beards, playing Alexander's Ragtime Band and other airs.
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Catholic Union
Committee On Dancing
Alexander
Smoke in South End restaurant triggers brief fire scare
A fire in the ventilator at Annie Smith’s restaurant on Tremont Street caused smoke to fill the dining area and spill into the street. Patrons fled as the blaze was confined to the vent. damage is about 26 dollars. Fat ignition from sparks is suspected.
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Annie Smith
Tremont Street
South End
Tolls Debate Shields Higher West Newton Rate
A West Newton hearing at Players Hall examined why West Newton phone users pay 10 cents for tolls to Boston while Newton areas further away pay five or 14 cents. Edward K. Hall of the telephone company and William Sawyer of the Highway Commission defended rates and discussed zone adjustments and financials.
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West Newton
Boston
Newton
Players’ Hall
Edward K. Hall
Telephone Company
William Sawyer
Highway Commission
Hall
Fire Rips Daisy Town Pool Room Killing Three Men
A blaze destroyed a pool room and boarding house in Daisy Town near California Penna. Three men died in the fire while six occupants escaped by leaping from second story windows during the early hours today.
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California
Penna
Daisytown
Open Amateur Boxing Meeting at Cypress Hall Cambridge
The Bradford Boat Club hosts an open boxing meeting at Cypress Hall Cambridge on January 4 with weight classes 135 145 158 and heavyweight. Giovanni Raicevich born Pisa Italy age 24 weighs about 230 pounds. Local BA A athletes scored 11 points finishing fourth at indoor championships. Al Kaufmen was knocked out by Jim Flynn in 10 rounds at Kansas City May 5 1911.
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Bradford Boat Club
Cypress Hall
Cambridge
Giovanni Raicevich
Pisa
Italy
A. C
al Kaufmen
Jim Flynn
Kansas City
Woman from Massachusetts dies at Waldorf Astoria hotel
Julia Boorum of Oak Bluffs Massachusetts collapsed during a luncheon in the Waldorf Astoria New York and died minutes later at age 60. She was visiting her sister Mrs J H Gresham of 11 West Ninety first street. death attributed to heart disease.
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New York
Waldorf Astoria
Julia Boorum
Oak Bluffs
Mass
Sailor Weds at Navy Yard in Charlestown Museum
Harry Stoller, an enlisted Navy man with the barge crew of Commander Coffam at Charlestown Navy Yard, married Edith Naud of Quincy yesterday afternoon in the naval museum. Yard chaplain Rev. Charles L. Charlton officiated. it was the first enlisted man marriage at the yard in many years.
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Harry Stoller
Navy
Coffam
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Museum
Edith Naud
Quincy
Charles Ll. Charlton
Young Players Wanted Across Two Leagues for 1912
Baseball teams in the American and National leagues seek fresh talent to bolster infields and pitching staffs. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and other clubs look for promising youngsters to fill spots, strengthen lineups, and compete for pennants next year.
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O’brien
Wood
Collins
Pape
Hall
Cicotte
Connie Mack
New York
Walter
Cree
Highlanders
Daniels
Wolverton
Tempest Over Nothing Much at Boston Club Meeting
In a stormy Perkins Hall gathering, Boston women led by Harriet L. Reed debated the Huntington avenue property. Elbridge R. Anderson and trustee R. Elmer Townsend described mortgages totaling about 100000 dollars, taxes owed around 27000, and a sale to broker C. H. Lewis for 147000.
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Harriet L. Reed
Woman's Clubhouse Corporation
Elbridge R. Anderson
Perkins Hall
Boston
Dora Bascomb
Reed
Isabella A. Potter
Huntington Avenue
Mr. Anderson
R. Elmer Townsend
C. H. Lewis
State Street
Harriettl. Reed
Corporation
Byrnes Arrested for Assault on Wife in South Boston
William J. Byrnes 387 of 188 D street South Boston was arrested by Broadway station police for assaulting and severely injuring his wife Agnes Byrnes 36 on December 23 at their D street home. Mrs. Byrnes was taken to City Hospital in serious condition.
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William J. Byrnes
D Street
Boston
Broadway
Agnes Byrnes
West End Minstrels Give Show New Year's Night
On New Year s night the West End Troubadours will stage their annual minstrel show and dance at Institute Hall East Cambridge. Interlocutor John Gay Nor will not appear and the end men include Warren F Brooks George O Brien P J Anglin J J Dunn Philip Brooke and John Bree.
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West End
Institute Hall
East Cambridge
John Gaynor
Warren F. Brooks
George O'Brien
P. J. Anglin
J. J. Dunn
Philip Brooke
John Bree
Whele
William Brophy
James Brophy
George Dennis
Thomas Conway
James Conway
Richard Cunningham
William Malone
Francia Brephy
Herbert Kurtford
Arthur Cunningham
Arthur Quigley
William S@ehall
William Z. Malloy
Vincent Williama
Denia Thane
Rank Healey
Matthew Smhea
Lawrence Sullivan
William Murphy
Timothy Sullivan
William Cunningham
Thomas Pardy
John McLavaghiin
Jehan Gulesian
Charles Doherty
Joseph Donovan
James Donevan
Vincent A C Victors Top Emersons In Roxbury Battle
The Vincent A C Roxbury team defeated the Emersons of East Boston at the Emmanuel House Roxbury last night by a score of 16 to 18 percent. The game featured rough play and was halted midway through the second half.
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McGill University
Intercolonials
McGill
Vincent A. CC
Roxbury
Emersons
Fast Boston
Emmanuel House
Richeson trial lists defendants and addresses
The Richeson trial includes George M. Haywood of 91 Washington Avenue a cabinet maker Robert J. Promiser of 31 Bowdoin Street a junk dealer George L A Steve Benson of 20 Pico Avenue a shipper and William B E Burke of 15 Williams Street a post office clerk in Winthrop.
Dr J T Mooney Dies in Jamaica Plain Home
Dr Joseph T Mooney of 23 Olmstead Street Jamaica Plain dies at home Thursday night from cerebral hemorrhage. Born in the West End in 1857 he attended Mayhew School and graduated with high honors from Harvard Dental School after a postgraduate course.
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Joseph T. Mooney
Olmstead Street
Jamaica Plain
West End
Mayhew
Harvard Dental School
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