Milford Street Railway Pool Unites Local Lines
A major deal unites the Milford Holliston Fram ingham Milford Attleboro Woon socket Westboro Hopkinton street railways. Four grade crossings will be avoided and at least ten thousand dollars saved. Milford emerges as a top trolley center with a push toward a single syndicate control within a year.
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Milford
Milford, Holliston & Framingham
Milford,Attleboro & Woonsocket
Westboro & Hopkinton Street Railway
Funeral for Mrs Ellen D Johnson Held at Twelfth Parish
The funeral for Mrs Ellen D Johnson a noted member of the city’s colored community was held yesterday at noon with services in the Twelfth Parish Church on Phillips street. Interment followed at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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Ellen D. Johnson
Twelfth Pares
Phillips Street
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Galesburg Mystery: Skull Reveals Diamond Treasure Hoard
In Galesburg Michigan a skull found in a garret is identified as Dr Abraham Smith who disappeared forty years ago amid prior robberies. A hidden spring opened to reveal a teacup full of diamonds suggesting the doctor was an old robber and the gems part of a legendary spell tied to early settler murders.
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Galesburg
Mich
Abraham Smith
Young Roxbury Boy Returned After Running Away
James O Halloran a 10 year old Rox bury lad ran away from home for three days and was found asleep on a Hotel Nantasket piazza bench. Nantasket Beach police returned him to his parents after his mother agreed to take him home. The father said the boy was influenced by dime novels and trashy stories.
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James O'Halloran
Roxbury
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
Gilman
Post
James O’halloran
Jimmie
Mayor Demands Immediate Loan Bill To Fund City Needs
Mayor Hart pushes the City Council finance committee to draft a loan bill promptly. He cites urgent needs in the school and water departments, urging about 100000 for school repairs and sanitary upgrades and about 500000 for water main construction, to prevent suspension of department work.
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Hart
Water Department
Runaway Girl Wanted In Nashua Case
Nashua police seek 16 year old Minnie J Harriman who vanished July 6 after leaving home. Her father pleads for help locating her with possible destination in this city. She corresponded with a man signing himself Harry whose letters were sent to Back Bay station. police chase leads to identify him.
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Minnie J. Harriman
Nashua
N. H
Arrill
Harry
Back Bay
Fey
Ely
Brunette
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Keeler & Co
Washington and
Elm Streets
Washington, Elm
Hanover Streets
New England
Washington, Elm and Hanover Streets
Boston
Crete
Department of
Madras
Et, Arnolds
New York
Robert Steele
Roman Prince
Otto Gaul
Bellevue
Lockjew
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hoboken
Pougakeepsle
E. D. Johnson
Bernard M Wole
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Minnie Harriman
Little Fellows
Adams Square
Washington Street
Brattle Street
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