Sunday Work Enforcements Draw Courts to Pemberton Square
Boston judges grant 105 of 500 summonses to Sunday lawbreakers as test cases loom. Officials spar over street cleaning duties with Police Commissioner O Meara and Superintendent Cummings arguing legality while one judge delays cases pending clearer law.
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Post
O'Meara
Matthew Cummings
O’meara
Boston
Municipal Law Department
Pemberton Square
Martin D. Kneeland
New England Sabbats Protective League
Moran
Sabbath Protective League
League
Ivernia
Cunard Company
New York Central
Swift Bee C Company
Pyramid Pile Cure Free Trial Offered To Sufferers
An advertisement offers a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure for piles and includes a testimonial from Imma Bodenhamer of Bedford Indiana. It promotes a 50 cent follow up box and urges readers to write for the sample at Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan. An unrelated notice details a gift presentation by Wolf’s employees in Dorchester with speeches and musical performances.
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Imma Bodenhamer
Bedford
Ind
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Large Boston Sunday law crusade yields 165 summonses
Boston police court saw one of its largest crowds as Judge Bennett heard over 500 complaints regarding Sunday violations.165 summonses were issued with some dismissals. Test cases may shape future prosecutions, including Freeman for subway work and other cases involving funerals and theater scenery.
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Stony Prook
American
Adams Express
Armstrong Transfer Company
Boston Police Court
Bennett
George Freeman
Adams Square
Freeman
Horace G. Allen
Transit Commission
O'Meara Criticizes Mayor Over Sunday Law Crusade
Police Commissioner O'Meara declares the Sunday enforcement yielded 978 names and 198 summonses but complains Mayor Fitzgerald moved too quickly in voicing opinions. He notes the street cleaning department did not test the law and calls for action based on Sunday patrol results.
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Fitzgerald
O’meara
Sunday Crusade Commis'rs Figures on Summonses Granted
Summonses granted cover subway work freight and baggage transport florist shops open railway car and auto repair ice cream delivery bakeries outside hours window dressing sidewalk cleaning park clerical and office work. Refused for railroad tasks and station baggage transport as judges differed on legality of Sunday work.
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Railroad Commission
Washington Street
City Hall
New Year Reception In Boston Celebrates Citizens
Mayor Fitzgerald announces a grand New Year reception in City Hall Aldermanic chamber from noon to 2 pm. The event welcomes all Boston residents and visitors, with a special cordial invitation to every woman in the city. Attendees include city officials and school committee leaders.
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Boston
Fitzgerald
City Hall
Mavror
Common Council
Aldermen Pass Law To Muzzle Dogs
The Board of Aldermen approved a dog muzzle law after a Board of Health inquiry into dog bites. Alderman Kneeland and Alderman Curley supported muzzle rules, while Alderman Draper opposed delaying action. The measure moves to the Common Council and then the Mayor for signature.
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Aldermen
Board of Aldermen
Ineeland
Kneeland
Curley
Draper
Board of Health
Common Council
Watch Meeting Exercises In The Colored Churches
Colored churches in Boston held watch meeting services last night despite heavy rain. At St Pauls Baptist Church in Camden and Tremont streets, Rev Dr B W Farris led the 9 30 p m program on the Consummation of Time with a testimonial service just before midnight.
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Boston
Tuincoln
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Camden
Tremont Streets
B. W. Farris
Melrose Orders 60 Day Dog Muzzle and Board Inauguration
At a special meeting the Melrose Board of Aldermen unanimously ordered all dogs muzzled for 60 days with the rule taking effect within 24 hours. The session also nominated Alderman C. C. Swett as chairman for 1907 after a caucus among 18 votes. Mayor-elect Eugene Moore and the new board will be inaugurated Monday night January 7.
Muzzles at Premium in Brookline Stores
Dog muzzles were at a premium in Brookline as the boards order requiring muzzles from January 1 to April 1 took effect. Stores selling dog apparel sold out, and special officers in plain clothes checked streets for enforcement with no unmuzzled dogs found.
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Brookline
Board of Selectmen
Gifts for Superintendent at My Clothier’s
The employees of Wolf’s My Clothier store at Hanover and Portland streets Boston plan a surprise for superintendent George Solomon. After ten years guiding the firm he will receive a Morris chair a costly house coat a smoking set and other gifts from his staff.
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George Solomon
Wolf's
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Boston
Solomon
Morris
Wakefield Police Kill Twelve Dogs in Rabies Scare
In Wakefield the police have killed twelve dogs bitten by a suspected rabid dog during a week long scare. Police persuaded some owners to dispose of the animals while most owners requested their dogs be shot.
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Wakefield
Buster Brown Brings Cheer to Boston Children at Siegel Store
Buster Brown and his dog Tige arrived in Boston to plant headquarters at the Henry Siegel Company store. Crowds of local children greeted them at a reception, with parents praising the pair as morale boosters. Brown spoke of connecting with children, sharing travel tales, and offering wholesome advice as he and Tige plan daily appearances starting at 10 am to welcome New England youngsters.
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Buster Brown
Tige
Boston
Henry Siegel Company
Outeault
America
Buster
Siegel
Santa Claus
Post
Ifi
Lige
Lim
New England
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Bragg
Charlestown
Hie
Roxbury
Williams
Cummings
Stony Brook
Park Commissioners
Commonwealth Avenue
Wolf
Isadore Price
Miss Miles
Baker
Casey
Joy Street
North End
Nad
Washington
Streem
U.S.A
Rosseston
R O’meara
the Sunday Crusade
Melrose
Bargain Centre OF
Cop Gespear Co
Siegel’s
Cluett
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