Boston Struggles with Muddy Street Crossings After Storm
Amid bitter complaints and street flooding in Boston, Superintendent Wells laments lack of funds to clean crossings. He argues for compulsory gutter clearing and notes 1000 to 2000 workers daily, saying residents must endure brief disruption to avoid a $50,000 expense. The article paints makeshift crossings and rivered streets across Union Elm North Market as pedestrians wade through slush.
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Pepe Reeceee
City crossings wear sloppy slush as citizens groan
The reporter found ankle deep slush at crossings from Brighton to East Boston, crossing sidewalks and tracks abused by snow melt. Residents fault the street department for poor cleaning six days after a heavy snow, noting many crossings remain impassable while some downtown blocks stay cleaner. Superintendent Wells defended his crew while promising action.
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Brighton
Roxbury
Dorchester
South End
South Boston
East Boston
Wells
Robbery Near State House Victim Lost Valuable Watch
William H. Nowland of Everett was robbed near Beacon Street and the State House late Saturday night or Sunday morning. Two men, one tall about six feet and the other five foot six, grabbed his gold watch, diamond ring, and $35. He could not give a detailed description, hindering police who seek the culprits.
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State House
William H. Nowland
Linden Street
Everett
Nowland
Boston
Beacon Hill
Beacon Street
Station 3
William Gill
Dan
Mahoney
Leary
Robinson
Gill
City Hospital
Flag Street
Hillside Street
Miss Brooks Holds Up In Somerville Spurs Police Push
Miss Belle Brooks reports a bold hold up on School street Somerville as police seek more officers amid a rise in crimes since January. The assault appears linked to other recent robberies. a small slim man, liquor influenced, fled with 12 cents and a bag. Police consider the incidents the work of one man and push to add four officers. Sixteen days of burglaries and robberies noted.
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Belle Brooks
Somerville
Miss Brooks
Norwood
School Street
Avon Street
Madge
Carter
Medals From Kaiser Bestowed on Two Jesuit Priests
Two Jesuit priests at the German Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity on Shawmut Avenue in Boston received high honor medals struck from captured French cannon to commemorate the centenary of Emperor William I. Father Jutz and Father de Ascheberg were noted for heroic Franco Prussian War service on the battlefield and in hospitals.
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William
William I
Boston
Germany
Arle
Father Jutz
Father de Ascheberg
Metz
Gravelotte
America
Wounded Knee
Boston as Venice of America in slush and snow
A Post reporter travels Boston by rubber boat across many street crossings, noting lakes and ponds on every corner. Slush covers crossings from Union Station to Charlestown, Back Bay, and Commonwealth Avenue. Pedestrians wade, skirts rise, and few crossings stay passable as winter floods persist.
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Venice
America
Wilds
Maine
Boston
Union Station
Portland Street
Charlestown
Sudbury
Court Streets
State House
Park Street
Back Bay
Marlboro Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Trinity Church
Art Museum
Suburban Street Cleaners Face Budget Cold War
The city official rejects increased street cleaning funds after storms, urging property owners to clear gutters in front of their homes. The superintendent condemns suburban criticism as unjust and says crossings will remain unsafe until snow melts, leaving suburban residents to fend for themselves.
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Boston
Washington's Birthday at the Y M C A
A patriotic service in celebration of Washington's Birthday was held at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union hall. Master Gerald Lambert performed two selections and Robert M. Taylor of Tuskegee Institute delivered the evening address on Our Country and the Country Negro.
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Washington
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Gerald Lambert
Taylor
Tuskegee
Refund Promise for Tar Syrup: Cough Cure Guarantee
A printed notice lists pharmacists and firms offering refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar. If the 50 cent bottle fails to cure a cough or cold, the money is refunded. a 26 cent bottle is also promised with a satisfaction guarantee or refund. Names and addresses of multiple merchants across Boston and nearby areas are included, plus a note of “Two Hundred Others.”
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Greene
Emery Souther
Green
Rust & Richardson Drug
George C. Goodwin & CO
B. PF. Bradbury
Washington St
C. E. Woodward & CO
Bromfield St
Joseph
Fire destroys home in Claremont park blaze
A basement room fire at No 8 Claremont Park started by an alcohol lamp killed Gypsy Small and left Elvin Small and seven children homeless. James Wood helped rescue children, but three firefighters were injured battling the flames as the blaze spread to adjacent rooms. In the end only one Small family item survived, a lost dog named Gypsy perished in the ruins.
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Claremont Park
Elvin E. Small
Smalls
Mrs. Small
Mr. Small
Hugh R. McConaghy
James Wood
James Robinson
Robinson
Claremont Avenue
Mr. Wood
Boston
Newton Street
Gypsy Small
Gyp
Robbery at House. Watches and Cash Stolen
Between 6 a.m. yesterday and before, Owen Carroll suffered the heaviest loss with a Waltham watch and chain, $75 in bills, and $3 in change missing. His brother lost an open-face Waltham watch, and Dyer lost a filled case Waltham watch. No clue or suspect. rumors that a lodger is involved are denied.
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Owen Carroll
Waltham
Dyer
Waltham Watch
Bold Sneak Thief Makes Off With Loot at Waltham Street
A bold sneak thief raided a residence at 746 Waltham Street early yesterday morning, escaping with a substantial sum of money and valuables. The occupants Owen Carroll, Charles Carroll, and George Dyer share a suite at the address involved in the robbery.
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Waltham Street
Owen
Charles C. Carroll
George J. Dyer
Towboat Despatch Repair Plan for Admiral Dewey
The steamer Admiral Dewey, at Tarpaulin Cove, will be patched and temporarily repaired to ensure safe passage around the Cape, then towed to Boston by the tugs Juno and Herald for final repairs at Simpson's dry dock. Also noted are arrivals of the cable steamer Minia from St Pierre and diversions for fishermen returning to Gloucester.
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Boston Towboat Company
Admiral Dewey
Tarpaulin Cove
Cape
Juno
Herald
Simpson's Dry Dock
Minia
Trott
St. Pierre
Mig
Duxbury
New York
New England
Boston
Yarmouth
United States
Sarah
Silva
la Have Bank
Commonwealth
Gloucester
Cape Ann
A. Jubean
Halifax
Benoit
St. Ann's College
Digby
Killam
Sterritt
Buenos Ayres
Bath
Mary E
William B. Palmer
Norfolk
South American Republic
Cape Breton
Acadian
Lunenburg
Dominion Coal Company
Ariel
Stimpson
Bill Rittain
Admiral Farragut
Port Antonio
Jam
Saginaw
Proctor
Brunswick
Charleston
T Wharf
Evelyn L. Smith
Grace
Mary P. Mosquita
Joseph Mosquita
Botr
Colby
Nantucket Shoals Station
Archbishop Ireland Impresses Pope Leo XIII in Rome
In Rome on February 19 Archbishop Ireland reportedly impressed Pope Leo XIII more than before. The Pope will issue no encyclical but will send a fatherly exhortation through Cardinal Gibbons urging peace and brotherly love within the American church.
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Ireland
Rome
Leo XIII
Braul
Cardinal Gibbons
America
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Senate and
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Brockton
Boston Post
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