Weds Girl He Rescued Miss Edith Hayward Marries W Oscar Stevens
Miss Edith Vose Hayward daughter of Colonel Hampton Hayward Roxbury wed W Oscar Stevens son of Hugh K Stevens of British Columbia at her home. The Rev Bradley Whitney Somerville officiated in a fashionable summer ceremony after a five year courtship begun when Stevens rescued Hayward in a British Columbia forest while he worked laying railroad lines. Stevens now manages for the Great Northern railroad and oversees a new branch road construction in the Great Northwest.
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Edith Vose Hayward
Hampton Hayward
Copeland Street
Roxbury
W. Oscar Stevens
Hugh K. Stevens
British Columbia
Bradley Whitney
Somerville
Miss Hayward
Keremeos
Stevens
Great Northern Railroad
Great Northwest
Summer Suit Bonanza Cuts Prices Across Men’s Line
A cheerful sale slashes prices as popular suits drop from 35 and 30 to 25 dollars. Also reduced are 25 22 and 18 dollar suits to 15 dollars, plus extra trousers 3 25, fancy vests 2 15, hose 35 cents, and neckwear 25 cents, three for a dollar.
George's Tailor Parlor Special Sale
George's Tailor Parlors announces a special sale on custom made coats suits and trousers priced at 12 15 and 18 dollars. Garments were originally 35 40 50 and 60 dollars and earlier 15 18 and 20. Sample coat and trouser set unfinished worsted priced at 15. Store located at 14 Summer Street near Washington Street with Saturday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Fifth Avenue
New York
George's Tailor
Summer Street
Washington Street
City Clerk faces calls to cut salaries and staff
Finance Commission urges immediate reductions in City Clerk Priest department arguing 6500 more must be cut, layoffs of two clerks and a messenger, halved vacations, and tighter travel and supply costs. It notes payroll and records costs have risen without corresponding work. Priest defends progress and says current budget remains within limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Commission
Priest
City Hall
Department
State House
Federal Service
John T. Priest
Homestead Street
Roxbury
E. J. Donovan
Mr. Priest
Roxbury Character George Mathews Dies at 81
George Mathews an iconic Roxbury figure and longtime Roxbury constable died yesterday at a private home on Springfield Street. At age fifty he left the police force by request after long service as a driver for the Station 10 rollee van. He never married and distant relatives were notified of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mathews
Roxbury
Springfield Street
Revere Beach life guards' bathing suits draw criticism
Letters from readers condemn life guarding uniforms described as immodest and indecent. Citizens argue that near naked attire distracts women and girls and demands regulation, with complaints about guards strutting along the beach.
Bathing suits disgraceful at Revere Beach drawing ire
A Dorchester reader condemns the bathing suits worn by men at Revere Beach as disgraceful causing women and children to avoid the resort. He urges the state to change swimsuit rules for life saving corps and to stop public sale of such attire, calling for the Post to aid in ending the nuisance.
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Life Saving Corps
Melrose
Revere Beach
Post
Revere Citizen
Revere
Long Branch
Manhattan Beach
Boston
U. S
Grant Cole
Geneva Avenue
Dorchester
Governor Guild to Visit Camp State Muster
Governor Guild and staff visit Camp South Framingham on Friday with military honors and troop review. Major John Bigelow Jr. leads cavalry review as telegraph service installation and heliograph tactics continue. A ten minute rain storm and gale force wind toppled several tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Guild
Massachusetts
John Bigelow, Jr
Hibbard Vetoes Northern Avenue Bridge Grabs
Mayor Hibbard vetoes the order to grant a franchise for the Northern Avenue bridge area. Bernard J. Roth and James J. Storrow pressured the veto as city officials debated railroad track access and future legislation. The Finance Commission opened an inquiry and the Railroad Commission held a hearing to assess the grant amid strong opposition from city interests.
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Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
James J. Storrow
Merchants’ Association
Babson
Jackson
Finance Commission
Atlantic Avenue
Northern Avenue
Kneeland Street
Union Freight Railroad Company
Commonwealth
Railroad Commission
South Boston
New Bridge
New Haven
New Haven Road
Union Freight Company
Hibbard
Salome vaudeville act at Hammerstein's Roof Garden
Miss Gertrude Hoffman presented a Salome dance imitating Maud Allan's fame, using a dim blue courtyard setting and a semi nude costume. The performance included the head of the Baptist, a veiled reveal, and was hailed as the vaudeville event of the year despite controversy over the costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hammerstein’s
Salome
Gertrude Hoffman
Maud Allan
Herod’s Palace
Miss Hoffman
Hoffman
Elkins House Burned in Electrical Storm at Ogontz
During a July electrical storm over Ogontz a country residence belonging to George W. Elkins was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. Estimated loss reaches $200,000. Br ic-a-brac and paintings were saved. Mr and Mrs Elkins were aboard a yacht in New England waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ogontz
George W. Elkins
William L. Elkins
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Mayor's Office
Browning King & Company
Washington ST
George’s
George's
Summer St
W. 34Th St
S. 15Th St
Phila
City Clerk's Office
FIN
Adam
Pete Sega
Life Guards
Vre Fasphy
Macfilzong
Adolph
Arons & Co
Wolf
Sateen
Serge Coats
Sui
Wolf'’S
MY Clothier
Hanover
Portland
Ner Chan
Elkins
Rn Tts
Cor
Sudbury Sts
Havana
Sam Gryzmish
Mfr
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