Right Rev William H OConnell named coadjutor archbishop of Boston
The Right Rev William H OConnell bishop of Portland is elevated to coadjutor archbishop of the Boston archdiocese with right of succession on Archbishop Williams's death or retirement. Born in Lowell in 1859 he led the American College in Rome and aided Japan Vatican ties. He is popular with his church and known for scholarship and public service. Continued on Page 4 First Column. OVERCOATS FOR EVERYBODY A Rhodes Ripley overcoat at 5.90 F Gray Co Washington and Hanover.
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William H. O'Connell
Portland
Boston
Williams
O'Connell
American College
Rome
St. Joseph's Church
West End
Japan
Holy See
Holy Father
Harkins
R. I
O’connell
Satolli
Gotti
Merry del Val
Venice
Bishop O'Connell
Lowell
Lowell High School
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Wreck of New England States Limited Near Burlington
The Boston Montreal New England States Limited wrecked at 7 10 p m on the Central Vermont line near Burlington Vermont after colliding with an open switch believed opened with malicious intent. Six cars jumped the track. the locomotive tender mail and baggage cars and four passenger cars were damaged. No serious injuries among passengers or trainmen though several suffered bruises.
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Burlington
New England States Limited
Boston
Montreal
Central Vermont
Bolton
Chemical Camphor One Pound Packages for Pest Protection
Chemical Camphor is sold in pure white recrystallized form in one pound packages as an economical substitute for camphor carbolic acid and tar paper. It repels moths mildew and infection and destroys insects mites and mice. Sprinkle liberally wrap articles and store in a closet. Odor dissipates on air exposure. Priced 15c per pound or 1.50 per dozen. Boston warehouses and carpet warerooms listed.
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Boston
Catholic Literary Union Ball Charms Boston Society
The 7th annual Catholic Literary Union ball at Roughan Hall Charlestown drew about 1500 guests led by the mayor and city dignitaries. The elaborate decor featured palms, ferns, and roses with a 15-piece orchestra. A grand 10 PM march opened with over 300 couples, followed by dancing into the night as city and church leaders mingled.
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Catholic Literary Union
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Boston
Health Board suspends milk sample collectors after meeting
Mayor Fitzgerald pressed the Board of Health to act amid alleged collusion between milk collectors and dealers. Patrick H. Cannon and Edward S. Kelley were suspended, with William H. Murphy already out. The mayor ordered temporary police oversight of sampling duties pending further investigation.
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Fitzgerald
Board of Health
Thomas B. Shea
Dennis J. Hern
Patrick H. Cannon
Edwards. Kelley
William H. Murphy
Durgin
Health Board
Boston
Jordan
Health Department
Cold wave coming overcoat deal at Gray Co Washington
Geta Rhodes Riplex overcoat offered for 5.90 dollars in the Gray Company listing serving Washington and Daaneover. The sale highlights a winter apparel bargain as temperatures drop.
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Geta Rhodes
Gray Co
Washington
Daaneover
Ladies Who Can Today Free Orena Cold Cream Jar
Pierson Drug Co offers a full size one ounce jar of Orena Cold Cream free with a 25 cent purchase. The offer states the cream is the purest in the world and invites customers to try and praise its quality. Located at 26 Washington street, foot of Boviston.
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Pierson
Pierson Drug Co
Washington Street
Boviston
Trees GBS Overcoat Sale Headlines Ripley Stock 95.0
A clipped market note reports Rhoves Ripley stock at 95.0 with mention of Washington and Hanover. The fragment suggests a sales or pricing update but lacks full details.
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Ripley
Grav ‘A
Washington and
Tanover
Expert Smith faults ferry division spending and bids
The report by Expert William J. Smith for Acting Superintendent Charles Jogue criticizes higher supply prices and reveals that Henry F. Kiley of Charlestown received coal contracts totaling 73 495 34 over three years for the ferry department. The report notes personnel levels, use of horse and buggy by deputies, and an 18 000 overspend against a 245 000 appropriation. Smith recommends ending late night travel on the South Ferry amid low usage and high costs.
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William J. Smith
Charles Jogue
Smith
Henry F. Kiley
Charlestown
M. J. Roughan
Ferry
William J. Donovan
James Donovan
Donovan
Ferry Department
Mr. Smith
Death sentence to be carried out in Cambridge for murder
Charles L. Tucker faces the electric chair at 10 this morning in the Superior Court at Cambridge after conviction for the murder of Mabel Page. James H. Vahey, senior counsel, met with Tucker at the Cambridge jail in a secret conference and may address Judge Sherman. A new witness, Mrs. Joseph Roberts of Lawrence, testifies of a NY boardinghouse man claiming Page as his sweetheart and of jealous rivalries and suspicious behavior before the crime.
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Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Sherman
Cambridge
James H. Vahey
Vahey
Tucker
Page
Joseph Roberts
Essex Street
Lawrence
New York
Boston
Providence
West Fourteenth Street
Emma Ross
Boston Weather Forecast Then Rain Overnight
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Saturday fair then increasing cloudiness and rain. Winds shift to easterly and strengthen through the night into Sunday morning, with clearing anticipated Sunday afternoon.
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Boston
Weekend Weather Outlook for New England and Eastern New York
Saturday brings fair conditions across New England and eastern New York with light winds. In the extreme south portion, a snow or rain mix is possible. Sunday turns to rain with fresh to brisk northeast winds along the same region.
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New England
New York
Weather Almanac Brief Found Lost in Transit
Fragmentary note on weather and a small price list mentions Washington and plans. The readable items point to cold conditions and pricing at five dollars, with references to Corvay Co. and Tlanoves.
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BK. Corvay Co
Washtington
Wreck on Best Flyer linked to switch tampering mystery
An express train on the Boston to Montreal line wrecked after a switch was allegedly tampered with after proper setting. Conductor Daniel Church led the train, with engineer John Donovan and fireman H C Bell uninjured. Passengers and crew escaped with minor injuries as four cars derailed and damaged. Authorities vow a full investigation into the incident and its timing, with no serious casualties reported.
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Daniel Church
Boston
Boston & Maine
White River Junction
Central Vermont
John Donovan
H. C. Bell
Clean Sweep Sale at Optic Gray Co Washington and Hanover
A brief notice announces a clearance event named the Clean Sweep Sale at Gray Co in Washington and Hanover. The ad signals a broad reduction of prices on various items across the store. Local shoppers are urged to visit for deals and discounts during the sale window.
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Everthing
Optic. Gray Co
Washington
Hanove
Gas Explosion Tops Tremont Street Store Basement
A gas explosion in the basement of D. C. Hazleton’s store at 368 Tremont Street hurled flames, shattered windows, and sent bricks across the street. Miss Marie H Flazelton, daughter of the proprietor, was briefly injured but not seriously. Tenants fled to the street as the building shook and firemen quickly controlled the blaze after gas escaped from a condemned rusty pipe.
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D. C. Hazelton
Tremont Street
Marie H Flazelton
Miss Hazelton
Fire at Richardson Hotel in Lowell destroys interiors
Lowell January 27 a blaze erupted at 1 55 am gutting interior spaces of the Richardson Hotel. Fire crews battled flames as guests reportedly evacuated safely and investigators began securing the scene. A second item notes a separate Boston sale listing Rhodes Ripley at two dollars in a gray sale catalog.
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Lowell, Jan
Richardson Hotel
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