Wells Fargo to challenge parcel post with national rates
San Francisco January 7 Direct competition between Wells Fargo Express Co and the federal parcel post will begin once plans matured over four years are put in motion. R Graham traffic manager said at a State Railroad Commission hearing that the clash will cover rates and services especially for eggs butter poultry and other perishable foods to be delivered direct from shipper to consignee. Eleven pounds is the maximum weight under both systems.
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San Francisco
Wells Fargo Express Company
Federal Parcel Post
R. Graham
State Railroad Commission
Graham
Missing 16 Year Old Boy From Shirley
Frank B. Kemp reports his son Herold L. Kemp aged 16 has been missing from his home since December 17. He left a note to his father saying when everything blows over I will return. Kemp checked with his aunt at Reed's Ferry New Hampshire where his mother lives but there is no word of his whereabouts.
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Frank BE. Kemp
Shirley
Herold L. Kemp
Mayor Fitzgeraldpushes Boston water tax cut proposal
Mayor Fitzgerald plans to submit a bill to the Legislature to change how Boston’s metropolitan water tax is apportioned. Officials say the current method bases tax on consumption and city valuation, causing Boston to pay more than other district municipalities for the same water usage.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Boston water meters cut consumption but keep cost steady
Supervisor James McMurray of the City Water Service says Boston has reduced water use by about 6 billion gallons annually over three years due to meters while the overall cost to the city remains tied to rising property valuations. He urges legislation to charge only for water used and notes vast savings ahead as meters expand toward 70 000. In East Boston the saving totals about 30 000 this year, he adds.
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James McMurray
Water Service
Boston
McMurray
John R. Murphy
C. E. Twombly
Medford
England
Crystal Palace
London
Margaret Mahaney
Concord
Conn
Fire destroys pyramid shaped building in South Boston
A spectacular blaze yesterday noon in South Boston leveled the former Farwell Bros. wood dealers building on Camrill street. The unoccupied 70 foot high structure, connected to a smaller one by a steep runway, burned with an estimated forty hundred dollars in damage and was visible from afar.
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Boston
Farwell Bros
Camrill Street
Pigeon Exhibit Becomes Largest Show in Country at Boston Event
Boston's Poultry and Pet Show in Mechanics Building reports its pigeon exhibit to be the nation's largest, with 23 hundred pigeons and judges tallying 10 000 entries. The poultry and pigeon departments lead the country while Amherst College and other displays add educational value. Weather did not dampen attendance on opening day as 9 am judging began.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
London
Eng
Pastor Raps Clock Gazers At Noon Day Talk
Rev. Howard N. Brown condemned workers who idle at King's Chapel noon meeting. He contrasted the clock watcher with a productive employee who does more than salary calls for, serving the employer’s best interests.
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Howard N. Brown
King’s Chapel
Brown
New Tower Aims to Aid Wakefield Forest Fire Fight
Plans outline a steel observation tower on Hart's Hill in Wakefield to be used by the State Forestry Commission for forest fire detection and monitoring. The project envisions improved early warning and response capabilities for regional fires.
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Wakefield
Hart's Hill
State Forestry Commission
Tudor Tea Ad Rewards Fancy Canisters and Foil Pack
An advertisement claims Tudor Tea costs 10 cents more per pound when packed in fancy canisters, paid by the consumer, while standard packaging is 2 cents per pound. The cahow foil packet supposedly keeps the tea fresher.
Fitzgerald Attacks Kenny and Council Over Hospital Funds
Mayor Fitzgerald criticized Councillor Kenny and the City Council for not approving enough money to expand the contagious diseases department at City Hospital. He demanded a public hearing with hospital trustees and residents to present views on the issue.
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Fitzgerald
Kenny
City Hospital Expansion Proposal Sparks Budget Debate
Councillor Kenny, chairing the committee, blames the council for inaction and argues delaying the City Hospital expansion saves $100,000 annually while total cost would reach $450,000 plus operating expenses. He favors using John C. Haynes Hospital in Allston, now able to take 175 more patients, and cites no epidemic of scarlet fever or diphtheria. Health Board notes ample capacity at Southampton Street Hospital and Gallups Island for emergencies and supports better City Hospital accommodations.
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Kenny
Lawa
John C. Haynes
Allston
Health Board
Southampton Street
Gallups Island
Three Schooners Driven Ashore In Eastern Maine
Eastport Me Jan 7 storms last weekend drove three schooners ashore along the coast. The revenue cutter Woodbury towed the Emily I White from Bliss Harbor N B after rescuing the Sunlight from Moosepeck Beach near Jonesport. The Sunlight resumed voyage from St George for Newark while the British schooner Bobs bound for St John New Brunswick ran aground near Jonesport. Woodbury expects the White to float within a day or two.
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Eastport
Woodbury
Emily I. White
Bliss Harbor
N. B
St. John
New York
Moosepeck Beach
Jonesport
St. George
Newark
Trust Company Head Guest of Directors
The directors of the Federal Trust Company hosted Joseph H. O Neil president of the bank at a complimentary dinner last evening at the Algonquin Club. They discussed the bank's growth in the past year and debated policies to widen operations and increase deposits in the coming year.
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Federal Trust Company
Joseph H. O'Neil
Algonquin Club
Arlington man drop dead waiting for ride at Tremont
Wolfe Cohen aged 57 collapsed in a doorway at 789 Tremont street yesterday afternoon while waiting for a car to take him home. He lived at 40 Teel street in Arlington and is survived by a daughter and two sons in Roxbury who work in the clothing trade.
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Wolfe Cohen
Tremont Street
Teel Street
Arlington
Roxbury
Miss Alman Sues Irwin Estate for Services
Miss Jessie Alman files a suit against the estate of her uncle William Irwin of Dorchester claiming five years as housekeeper nurse and business manager including last year aiding him in bed bath dressing and feeding and seeks 15500 in damages.
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William Irwin
Dorchester
Jessie Alman
Irwin
Woman says she funded household for uncle awaiting will
Miss Alman testifies in Suffolk Superior Court that she cared for her uncle Allan Henry after her aunt’s death in 1906 and used her own money for the home for six to seven years. She claims he intended to provide for her and even adopt her, but he died in 1911 before a will was made, leaving an estate valued at about 35 000 dollars.
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Miss Alman
Irwin
Suffolk
Hese
Gilbert E. Kemp
Beacon Street
Allan Henry
Fiskeville
R. I
Melville M. Johnson
Boston and Maine Cuts Switching Crews in Several Yards
Boston and Maine railroad tightens staffing by suspending brake men at Dover and this station and other points on the Portland division. Yardmaster at Haverhill is abolished as part of workforce reductions in Rochester New Hampshire.
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Rochester
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Dover
Portland
Haverhill
Mayor and Finance Commission Clash Over Roxbury Station Plan
Mayor Fitzgerald and the Finance Commission clash over a proposed Roxbury garbage receiving station. Commissioner Rourke says the site between Ritchie and Highland streets and Columbus Avenue faced Notre Dame sisters and hospital trustees objections. The Mayor later reiterates he will not approve that site and orders a new location search.
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Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Roxbury
Sisters of the Notre Dame
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Rourke
Natick Mass Meeting Urges Retention of Post Office Sub-station
A mass meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall Natick will protest plans to convert the Natick post office into a sub station and discuss railroad commuter rate hikes. Postmaster Pulsifer has asked Washington to make Natick a sub station of Framingham or Boston, prompting protests and petitions by the Natick Commercial Club.
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Knights of Columbus Hall
Natick
Natick Commercial Club
L. H E. Pulsifer
Washington
Framingham
Boston
Charles C Soule Dies at 70 in Brookline
Charles C Soule longtime Brookline bookman and author of bibliographical works died at his home 5 Wellington terrace aged 70. Civil War captain, later head of Boston Book Company, survived by wife and three children Mrs F B Taylor Mrs W B Coffin and Lieutenant Charles C Soule USN.
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Charles C. Soule
Wellington Terrace
Brookline
Boston Book Company
Soule
St. Louis
F. B. Taylor
W. B. Coffin
Firemen's Benefit Elects Officers
Alfred B. Leclare of Engine 15 was elected president of the Boston Firemen's Mutual Benefit Association. Lieutenant Michael J. Gleason of Protective Company 2 was chosen vice president and Chief John A. Mullen secretary and treasurer.
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Alfred B. Leclare
Engine 15
Boston Firemen’s Mutual Benefit Association
Michael J. Gleason
Protective Company 2
John A. Mullen
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
Claims rapid relief from indigestion gas and sour stomachs within minutes. Advertises a fifty cent case as worth a hundred dollars in benefits with a money back guarantee. Emphasizes harmlessness and home use for upset stomachs day or night.
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Pape
Bass enters race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Progressive party moves former Governor Robert P. Bass into the field as a candidate to succeed Henry E. Burnham. Bass signified his willingness to accept the nomination after a party conference. He had previously been considered favorable to Henry F. Hollis.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Robert P. Bass
United States
Henry E. Burnham
Bass
Henry F. Hollis
Burnham
Progressives Hold Balance in State Legislature Power Battle
The Progressives show strength in the legislature with 27 votes on the first speaker ballot and rising to 30 by the sixth after Democrats caucused for their candidate. Democrats plan a caucus while other figures like Clarence E. Carr Oliver E. Brown and Justice George H. Bingham enter the arena. Republicans nominate Henry B. Quinby and R. W. Pillsbury as rivals amid predicted long fight.
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Mr. Hollis
Clarence E. Carr
Oliver E. Brown
Manchester
George H. Bingham
Supreme Court
Henry B. Quinby
Laconia
R. W. Pillsbury
The Gold Ship short story by Herbert Wyndham-Gittens
A note identifies The Gold Ship as a fine short story by Herbert Wyndham-Gittens in the upcoming Sun day Post Magazine.
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Herbert Wyndham-Gittens
Post
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