Indignant Over Sale of Historic AME Church
The sale of the First African Methodist Church on Charles Street, a famed New England landmark, sparked protest as Pastor Rev. Montrose W. Thornton called the move a shocking surprise and complained of the proceedings.
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Charles Street
New England
Montrose W. Thornton
Trustees deny unauthorized sale of church in Suffolk Deeds filing
A Boston lawyer Clifford H. Plummer filed an agreement to sell the church at the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds for 38000 dollars. Trustees insist the sale was made without their knowledge or authority and note Plummer is not a church member.
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Suffolk County Registry of Deeds
Court House
Clifford H. Plummer
Boston
Washington Street
Thornton
Boston church sale dispute over authority and 40000 claim
Plummer asserts sale of a church in Boston citing Dec 22 meeting authorizing sale for at least 40000. Rev Thornton and trustees deny authority arguing no power of attorney and note city land takings. Real estate operator Dobbins holds sale rights and seeks to shield payment of 21000 to the church trustees for 16 feet of street widening.
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Robert M. Dobbins
Ames Building
Boston
Paterson
Court House
Plummer
Charles Street
Dobbins
Brown, Field, Murray & McCarthy
Milk Street
Thornton
Terests
Mr. Thornton
Hub Men to Be Paroled After Tax Fraud Case
William A. English and John H. O'Brien, Boston merchants, to be released on parole from Greenfield Mass house of correction after serving 18 months for failing to file proper income tax returns. They were alleged to have defrauded the government of $1,200,000 and paid the $600,000 penalty. Justice officials say the prosecution's purpose has been served.
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Washington
William A. English
John H. O’brien
Boston
Greenfield
Mass
House of Correction
English
O’brien
Department of Justice
Former Boston hotel man James Stack dies in New York
James H. Stack, a well known hotel executive born in Boston and former City Council member, died of heart disease at his New York home after a two day illness. He came to New York in 1907 as Knickerbocker Hotel manager and retired five years later at age 61.
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New York
James H. Stack
Mr. Stack
Boston
Knickerbocker
Waterfront Calendar for February 28
Waterfront notes list moon phases and planetary alignments for February 28. It records moon rise and set times, full and new moons, and evening and morning planets Jupiter Saturn Venus Mars for reference.
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Ft. Sin
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Mariner first electric fisher joins South Boston pier trade
Five steam trawlers and one schooner unloaded at the South Boston fish pier, buyers reported lower prices from the day before, with 650 lb halibut and other catches auctioned to wholesalers. The new beam trawler Mariner, first electrically driven fisherman, completed maiden trip amid a market with 2,175,475 lb weekly receipts and the Commonwealth Salt Fish Co. forming to take over the existing salt fish business. Henri Boscione, 17, stowed away on the Wytheville at Oran and was ordered deported after claiming gold in America, and United Fruit’s Limon carried Costa Rican planters and cargo to Port Limón.
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South Boston
Haddock
Hatdock
Cod
Commonwealth Salt Fish Company
Boston Fish Pier Company
Henri Boscione
Wytheville
Oran
Algeria
Boston
Orient
Board of Special Inquiry
America
Henri
Port Limon
C. R
United Fruit Company
Limon
Long Wharf
United States Mail
Shipping News Arrived With List Of Steamers And Tugs
Shipping news reports several steamers and tugs sailing from New York and Boston area ports including City of Gloucester Vesta and Mahontug towing barge, with returns for repairs and various coastal movements. The note lists ships such as City of Columbus Diehl Savan nah Gloucester Hatch Baltimore and many others with port calls and towage details.
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City of Columbus
Diehl
Savannah
Gloucester
Hatch
Baltimore
Kissex
Ryan
Philadelphia
Pawnee
Robinson
New York
Cowiche
Housel
Norfolk
Covena
Wicholtz
Lake Gaspar
Winder
Portland
Maxsasoit
Ifolden
Dto
City of Gloucester
Larsen
Limon
Port Simon
C. R
Lake Faribault
Jacksonville
Charleston
Brandon
Covedale
Cto
Clara H. Doane
Coaldale
Salem
Western
Greenwood
Meteor
Newport News
Spiritualist Meeting and Diverse Church Notices
A long list of church services across Boston area including Spirit ualist meetings at Symphony Hall, Cambridge and Somerville, with sermons by various pastors. Also notes on First Baptist, Tremont Temple, Immanuel, Newton Center and many other congregations along with special musical programs and evening services.
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First Baptist Church
Boston
Commonwealth Ave
Clarendon St
Austen K. de Blois
Tabernacle
Warren Ave
West Canton St
Frank B. Haggard
the Tabernacle
Commonwealth Age
Newton
de Blois
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
New England
Edwin H. Hughes
Lotus
Lamson
Tempig
Saunier
Dogg
Immanuel Baptist Church
Corner Magazine St
Putnam Ave
Cambridge
Homer Stanley Morgan
Valley of the Shadow
Charles
Ralph Wilkes
Brookline Baptist Church
Corner Beacon and
Park Sts
Arthur Crawley Archibald
America
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Falmouth
Norway
St. Paul Sts
Christ Jesus
Pilgrim Church
Upham's Corner
Dorchester
Edward D. Gaylord
Manley I’. Allbright
Boston Symphony
Rudolph Ringwall
George Laurent
Carl Stockbridge
Margaret Goram Glaser
ST. Paul
Dean Rousuimatere
Herman Page
D. D
Dean Rousmaniere
the Christian's Relief
Charles Fiske
Bea la
Bishop Fiske
Jeffrey FR. Brackett
Edward
Crown
Dean Housmantere
Wife
Church OF the Holy Spirit
Mattapan
Sqa
Alan Mech. Taylor
Warren D. Tigelow
Joseph the Slave
Church OF the Advent
Mt. Vernon
Brimmerste
William Tarman van Allen
Ther Richt
Herman Tage
Spokane
Father Nattress
Trinity
City of God
Joan
People's Temple
Columbus
Berkeley St
Joseph P. Kennedy
George Pratt Maxim
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Naval and Military Corps
First Parish
Harvard St
Charlestown
Charles Talmadge
Salvation Service
W. A. Antrim
J. Perry
Boston No. 2 Corps
Shawmut Ave
A. ‘Tyler
Walker
the Salvation Army
Guard
Lillington
Symphony Hall
Arthur A. Myers
Louis D D, Francis
Tremont St
Dealand Hall
Odd . Fellows
George Wilson
Mabelle Dealand
Celia Kelter
Aluambra
Thayer
Tang
Grant
Wilson
First Spiritual Temple OF
Mass
Claire M. Curtis
First Bible
Adele C. Williams
Pearl St
Somerville
Mra
J. F. Armstrong
Harvey Redding
Huntington, Ave
Cirele At
Hall
Lora Churchill Blunt
William B. Zeuch
S. Sternburg
Tympani
Edward Cummings
Unity House
Park Sq
Boston Symphony Orchestra
King's Chapel
Tremont School
Uplitarian
Howard N. Brown
Sydney B. Snow
William H. Drummon
England
Unitarian Church of
Transylvania
Ttalian
Richard
Cabot
Bates Hall
Huntington Ave
Moving Pictures
Young Men’s Forum
Dean I. J. Birney
Shawmut
Beacon
Margaret Slattery
Charlotte Starbuck
George W. Coleman
Rationalist Forum
Dwight Hall
Milton Reed
Fall River
Prospect Union Forum
Central
Baltic States
Soviet Republic of Russia
Rudolph Setz
Jacob Sleberg
Louise Cutts Powelt
Thursd
Boston University
People's Forum
P. m
A. C. Diefenbach
Christian Missionary Alliance, Inc
Pemberton Sq
E. Jos. Evans
Lectures Offer Hope Amid Rising Living Costs
A public lecture invites listeners to seek relief in the Bible as a remedy to stress and high costs. The event is free to attend with no collection.
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The
Christadelphans
Elks’ Buihding
Magazine St
Central Sq
Cambridge
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Henryladswort
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Robert
Warwick
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Kathryn William and
Irving Cummings
Pathe News
Mack Sennett
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Tom MIX
Earle Williams
Jesse L. Lasky
Mark Twain
Tory
Fremont Theatre
Mnlaw & Erlanger
Ithmies
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Orials
J. Rich
Mavage
Uf ’ & Harris
Reyal Agabond
Opera Comique
WSOM
Newbold Ag JN
Jewett L
Ctve Town
Hackett
China
Tetin Quarter
Ee Messrs Lee
J.J Shubert
Jittle Blaz
Lobby Today
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Francis White
James Watts
Ted Lewis
Ada Forman
al Herman
West
Canton Street
South End
First African Methodist Society
John M. Radcliffe
Boston Real Estate
Howard
George Niblo
Helen Spencer
Vic Perry
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Honeysuckle
Gaynell & Mack
Howardscope
Mitchell Lewis
Pitt
Harvard
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Cornell
N. E. A. A. U. Championships
Wright & Ditson
Back Bay
Charlotte i
Greenwood Letty
Messrs Lee & al. Shubert
Rae
Helen Hayes
Mr. Parker
Reet Theatre
Les J. Rich
T. Today
Edward Childs Carpenter
Mary Roberts
Rinehart
Nmiay
John Hn Cumberland
Doris Kenyor
Plymouth
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Shubert
Teat
Building Lobby
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Music
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Arthur Deagon Lovenberg
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Neary
Thomas ER. Sweet
Mary Kelley
Lucy Gillett
Frank
Milt Britton
Siegel & Irwin
Anna Chandler
Sidney Landfield
Telephone
Sam H. Harris Presents
Honey Girl
Henry Blossom
Boston City Club Forum
J. J. J. Corrigan
Spiritism
Harry Gribble
John Craig
Mary Youn
Arlington Theatre
Tel, Beach
Wilbu Ie
Toc
Messrs Lee
Vs. Shubert and
GING
Henry Hull
Constance Binney
Boston Opera House
J. J. Shubert
Jay
Ouse
Little Bidg
Tremont
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Sremont
Mary Pickford
Pollyanna
Harvard Bridge
All Stars
Canada
New Edinborough Hockey Club
Cam
Loew's
Wash
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Boyision
Tremont, Cor
Eliot
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Harry Carey
Harmacy
Beach
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Debussy
the Blessed Damozel
Evhel Frank
Clara Moneto Thompson
Fox Office
SUN. Aft
Rosa Raisa
Chicago Opera
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Roughan Hall City Sq
Kelly's Orchestra
U. 8 S
Geo
Jordan Hall
Mr Bare Mores
Irene Castle
Robert Warwick
Jack Straw
Ancaster
Mabel Normand
Pinto
Ethel Clayton
Fatty Arage
Fenway Thomas H. Ince
Bryant
Locklear
HUB
Eeeeesatonsees
Eesseeer
Ee Evercomes
Shipping News
Norris
Tremont Street
Player Pianos
Henry F. Miller
Chas
Bremont
Stainway
Norius
Sevicrat
Chickering
Kroeger
Kranich & Bach
McPhail
Wee
Massachusetts Ave
Revere
Winthrop
Jamaica
Sai
Phove Back Bay
Adventist
Advent Christian Church
Warren St
M. Seanans
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
W. Harry Freda
Herbert Johnson
Union Square Baptist Church
Walnut St
Corner Giles Park
George A. Lawson
Dudley Street Baptist
George R. Stair
Centre ST. Baptist Church
Corner Mozart
Jamaica Plain
A. Wight
Four Kingdoms
Parker Memorial
Appleton and
Berkeley Sts
Christian Church
ST. James Street
St. James St
Roxbury
Dudley St
Norman Brighton
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Foltz
Old South Church
Copley Sq
George A. Gordon
Archibald Black
Black
Shawmut Congregational Church
Tremont and
West Brookline Sts
Mark W. Williams
J. W. ‘Threlfall
Ella F. Gleason
Mase
W. OC. T. UI
Columbus Ave
West Newton St
Ernest Graham Guthrie
Arthur Vincent Bennett
Strangers Vealenme
Newton. Eliot
Holy City
Fverett EK
Truette
Episcopal
Jewish Tremple Israel
Commonwealth Wave
Rilantford St
Harry Levi
Henry J. Gideon
Methodist Episcopal
NEW Thought Church
New Civilization
Fuelton Hall
Emma C. Poore
NEW Thought Forum
Richards Hall
John F. Foster
Catherine Thompson
Gospel of the Stars
Boylston St
Aquarian Movement
Troylston
Smallwood
Presbyterian First United Presbyterian Church
West Brookline St
Gordon MacLennan
Christian Endeavor Society
Roxbury Presbyterian
Warren and
Steinert Hall
W. BE. van Amburgh
Brooklyn
W. X
Sir Oliver Lodge
Stewart
Unitarian
South Congregational Society
Exeter and
Newbury
Special Musical
Galetpa-Gounod
Dvorak
Universalist
Fenway Theatre
S. Hf. Roblin
Cesar Franck
H.C. L
Norman Thomas
John Orth
C. W. McCune
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Huntington Chambers
God
Evangelist EK. L. Cardey
New England Conservatory of Music
Mme. Huntington
Mme. Calvert
Carl J. Winslow
Associated Bible Students
Joy St
E. T. Pritchard
Common Cause Forum
Franklin Union
S P. mi
Sinn Fein
Daniel Foley
State Council
Friends of Irish Freedom
Free
Church OF All Nations
W. C. Pixler
W. W.adams
O. Martin
Catholi Church
John McCullough
F. A. Wiggin
G. Statley Lal
Clark University
Gibson
City Hospital
S. Gibson
M. D
Sun
DR. Reid
E. P. Reed
M. D. Beach
Ouest
Sinite UA
M. Dolan
Menry F. Miller
Mit
Worcester St
Lumbus Are
Tel
Fiano
M'Carthy
Bromfield St
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