Spite Fence Erupts Over Somerville Store Plans
Herman Meyer built a store at 18 Highland Avenue in Somerville’s residential area. Neighbor Thomas J Sutherland, a former alderman, erected a 60 foot wooden fence six to nine feet high to block the project, arguing against a store near homes. Meyers moved the building to align with the sidewalk after a board protest and the fence received its first coat of green paint.
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Herman Meyer
Highland Avenue
Somerville
Thomas J. Sutherland
M. Sutherland
Meyer
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Sutherland
Meyer For the Building, Mr. Sutherland
Home Made Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
A dubious recipe claims a pint of cough syrup stops a cough within five minutes. It advises mentholaxene essence mixed with simple syrup and sugar, dosing 8 to 10 times daily for adults and less for children, asserting harmlessness and rapid lung and throat relief.
Father John's Medicine Ad Claims Strength and Health
An advertisement warns against quick fixes for exhaustion and promotes Father John's Medicine as a pure non alcoholic tonic and body builder for threat and lung troubles. It touts nourishing ingredients and urges readers to get a bottle for lasting strength.
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Father John
Charlestown navy yard metal theft arrests rise
Three more workmen were arrested at the Charlestown navy yard on alleged metal thefts. Five employees have been taken in a week as investigators trace copper and bronze losses to yard workers. The arrested men pleaded not guilty and are held for Tuesday hearings.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
United States
Marshal Young
Frederick P. Schmidt
Department of Justice
Harry H. Ells
Alonzo Haton
John T. Joy
Joseph Joy
Thomas Tighe
Hayes
Mother Helps At Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs Fred E Cheney of 11 Oakland Avenue Somerville celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last night. Mrs Elizabeth Cheney 81 the couple s mother assisted in receiving and was warmly congratulated alongside the celebrants.
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Fred E. Cheney
Oakland Avenue
Somerville
Elizabeth Cheney
Cheney
Byrnes Speaks for Railroads at New England Traffic Club Dinner
Byrnes Hearst? no. Byrnes, vice-president of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad, addresses the Traffic Club of New England at the Exchange Club dinner urging better shipper railroad relations and prompt delivery. The meeting drew about 200 attendees with remarks from Bancroft and others including Strecker Stewart Adams Dwight Hart Webber Robie and Bates.
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New England
Traffic Club of
Exchange Club
General Bancroft
Boston Elevated
Timothy E. Byrnes
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Far West
Charles B. Strecker
The
Commercial Press Association
Charles Stewart
Cunard Line
Charles H. Adams
Boston Advertiser
R. A. W. Dwight
National Express Company
D. N. Bates
American Steel and Wire Company
S. Robert Hart
U. S. Envelope Company
B. D. Webber
Canadian Pacific
C. W. Robie
American Express Company
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestion Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin quickly cures indigestion and stomach distress. It asserts five minute relief from sour stomach, heartburn, belching, fullness, nausea, and headaches, with a 50 cent case available at drug stores.
Curious Changes in Telephone Etiquette in Pittsburg
Curbs on saying Hello in local exchanges take effect soon as operators are forbidden to use the greeting when calling numbers. Companies deem it impolite and ministers call it almost profane. Girls in exchanges have one week to stop using the salutation.
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Pittsburg
Bootblack Bill Sparks Debate Over Sunday Work
Assemblyman Boylan's Sunday bootblacking ban drew opposition from H L Austin for W A Catoggia lessee of ferry bootblacking privileges. Two New York bootblacks testified to long hours amid stiff competition. Senator McManus said Catoggia earned $100,000 in bootblacking "by the sweat of the brow of little children."
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Albany
Boylan
Assembly Codes Committee
H. L. Austin
W. A. Catoggia
New York
New York City
Senator McManus
Catoggia
Corn Contest for Boys Planned at State College
The Pennsylvania State College department of agricultural extension will run a corn growing contest for boys under 20. Each plot must be 40 square rods, ears weighed and measured with two witnesses. Prizes go to the top three in each county, with the overall top three earning a 12 week winter course at State College plus travel expenses and three agricultural books.
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State College
Penn
Department of Agricultural Extension
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Toes Cut to Boost Baseball Speed for Ed Griffith
In Little Rock on February 28 a landmark surgical act was performed on Ed Griffith, a rising minor league player. Doctors amputated his toes to gain speed on bases and in the field, aiming to improve his batting and fielding despite his reputation for power and accuracy.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ed Griffith
Griffith
Train carries 200 ax-wielding workers to clear land for railroad
Slatington, Pa. after a 200 man train arrives. the workers, hired by MacArthur Brothers, begin felling trees along the planned 32 mile Lehigh and New England line from Slatington to Tamaqua, halted only by the revelation of their task.
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Slatingdon
Penn
MacArthur’ Brothers
Lehigh & New England
Tamaqua
Women Win Again in Seattle Primary Fight
In Seattle on Feb 23 women voters again shaped civic change by backing candidates in the council race for March 7. They ousted most nominees tied to the Gill administration, with turnout higher among women than men in the primary, following Feb 7 victories.
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Seattle
Hiram C. Gill
Gill
Woman in Alienation Suit Helps Husband in Pennsylvania
In Butler Pennsylvania on February 23, Mrs. Roberts testified for her husband in the alienation suit of broker R W McCormick against rich manufacturer S H Roberts. She said she urged McCormick to sue to seek the truth and that she believed her husband was the victim of blackmail. The jury sided with Roberts and brought extortion and blackmail charges against McCormick.
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Roberts
McCormick
Fairbanks Snowbound in the Sunny South
Former Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks was snowbound for hours on a delayed El Paso train. He attended a banquet after arriving as sleet and snow storm grips the southwest for three days and damages fruit in many areas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charles W. Fairbanks
Governor Bass Hosts Concord Ball With Family Welcome
The New Hampshire Governor's ball at the National Guards Armory in Concord drew state leaders and society figures. For the first time a bachelor chief executive, Robert P. Bass, attended with his mother Mrs Perkins Bass of Peterboro greeting guests.
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Concord
N. H
Capital
New Hampshire National Guards
New Hampshire
Robert P. Bass
Perkins Bass
Peterboro
Protests Crowding of Brighton Cars
Indignant letter to the editor complains of crowded Brighton Allston L service with Car No 1008 carrying 102 fares at Brighton Commonwealth junction. The writer urges higher officials of the Boston Elevated to focus on passenger convenience over legislative matters like consolidating rival lines.
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Post
Brighton-Allston
Boylston Street
Boston
Brighton and
Commonwealth Avenues
Boston Elevated
West End Street Railway
Hull urges 250000 reserve army to back regular forces
Representative Hull of Iowa in a farewell to the House argues for a 250,000 strong reserve force to supplement the regular army. He says war may not be near, but readiness matters and the force could be kept for 20 million dollars annually under presidential control with appointed officers. The National Guard is praised but described as mainly a state force.
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Washington
House
Representative Hull
Iowa
Committee On
Congress
Hull
National Guard
Missing 16 year old girl sparks city wide search
Police launched a general search for Margaret Downes a 16 year old who vanished from 161 Northampton Street the week before Thanksgiving Day. Her father and stepmother were arrested and jailed at Charles Street pending investigation.
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Margaret Downes
Northampton Street
Charles 5. Downes
Washington Street
East Dedham Street
Charles Street
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