Government armor plate factory could save $140 a ton
Naval experts report to Congress that a government owned armor plate factory costing 8,466,000 would save 140 per ton, yielding over 1,000,000 dollars annually. Secretary Daniels submitted the figures in response to a Senate resolution and in support of his proposals. East Boston firemen battled two hours to extinguish a Cottage street footbridge fire, wading knee deep in mud as some rescuers were pulled from sinking mire.
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Washington
Congress
Daniels
Senate
East Boston
Cottage Street
Wood Island
Daniels urges investigation of armor plate plant costs
Secretary Daniels argues for a thorough probe into the cost of building and running an armor plate plant and the price of manufacturing armor plate by government dependent firms. He notes prior plans to assign work to Bethlehem Carnegie and Midvale at near cost and cites price jumps from 346 to 420 then 454 dollars per ton amid eight hour labor rules.
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Daniels
Congress
Bethlehem
Carnegie
Midvale
Roosevelt
Old Cedar Street building set ablaze for tenth time
The Somerville fire department fought a tenth blaze in the old wooden Cedar Street block within days. The vacant dwelling, long unoccupied due to severe sanitation problems, again burned with authorities investigating the cause.
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Somerville Fire Department
Cedar Street Place
Noddle Island Bridge Fire Destroys Large Section
A severe blaze on Noddle Island damaged a wooden footbridge about 9500 feet long. Firemen fought mud and water as tide rose, dragging hoses and working from ladders in the surf. An official estimated damage at 2500 to 3000 dollars. a Ladder 40 crewman briefly sank in the mud but was rescued.
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Noddle Island
Connecticut College for Women Trustees Award Building Contract
Trustees of Connecticut College for Women awarded a contract for an administration and science building and three dormitories to be built on the Thames River west bank above the railroad drawbridge. Work begins immediately. Commodore Morton F Plant donated 1,000,000 dollars to the college fund.
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New London
Trustees of
Connecticut College For Women
Thames River
Yale-Harvard
Commodore Morton F. Plant
Secret Love Troubles Linked to Hotel Belle Vue Death
Police tie the ninth story plunge of an unmarried looking woman from the Hotel Belle Vue to a possible love scandal and family trouble. The woman registered as Mrs Struder of New York but showed no wedding ring. She left New York hurriedly around July 2 to cover a family scandal and appeared highly nervous. Several visitors viewed the morgue but no identification was made.
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Hotel Bellevue
Struder
New York
Magrath
Drake vows jail over fine in political case
Drake, speaking at the Quincy Socialist Club, was arrested by police and fined 15 dollars in Police Court. He refused to pay, saying he would go to jail first. The minister supplied 100 dollars for his September Supreme Court appearance.
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Drake
Quincy Socialist Club
Supreme Court
Scrambled Eggs After This Blaze In Salem Street Basement
Fire forced evacuation of 63 Salem street where N Kaplan and his daughter sold eggs from a basement shop. Patrolman Mc Gill guided Morris Farbish and others to safety as Silver Bros and Standard Cloak Co occupants watched. Damage estimated at 5000 by occupants, 1500 by police, cause unknown. Kaplan and daughter resumed egg sales after units left.
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N. Kaplan
Salem Street
McGill
Station 1
Morris Farbish
Jennie Raperport
Tillie Gross
Julia Miskvitch
Silver Bros
Standard Cloak Company
Kaplan
Eggs and Fire Destroys Garment Shop Upstairs
A blaze swept a garment shop upstairs with eggs scattered about, trapping and briefly delaying a resident named Kaplan who protested as fire crews extinguished the flames. Witness Marth Aggott watched from the sidewalk as Egg-related chaos unfolded during the incident.
Public Baths at Girls Normal and Latin Schools Proposed
President McInerney announced school committee permission for the department of public baths under the park department to use shower paths at the Girls Normal and Latin schools during vacation. Mayor Fitzgerald and officials discussed weekly costs near $100 for operation and requested cost reports for year-round Elmwood Street gymnasium. A Peddock Island outing announced a Cork club match and a Wards 19 and 22 baseball game.
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Ward 19
Democratic Club
Department of Public Baths
Park Department
Fitzgerald
Parks Sullivan
Sullivan
Elmwood Street
Peddock’s Island
County Cork Football Club
County Galway
Carmen Will Hold Election for Union Delegates
The Boston Street Carmen's Union announces elections for 36 delegates to the international convention in Salt Lake City this September. Voting will be next Monday at the old Franklin schoolhouse from 8 a.m. to midnight, with polls limited to apportioned divisions. One woman delegate will represent the women members.
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Boston Street
Carmen's Union
Salt Lake City
Old Franklin
Washington Street
Dover Street
St Stephen's Parish Picnic Reminds Old Friends At Caledonian Grove
St Stephen's Parish plans its annual picnic at Caledonian Grove in West Roxbury tomorrow. Parishioners past and present meet old friends with sports for children, dancing, novelty attractions, and music by Professor O'Melia. Reach the grove via Elevated trains to Forest Hills and Charles River cars.
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St. Stephen’s
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
O'Melia
Forest Hills
Stabbed by Own Brother Stabbbed by Own Brother
Police search for Bangs Howes after he twice stabbed his 40s postmaster brother Marcus Hall Howes during a dispute. The wounded man, Postmaster Marcus Hall Howes, sustained breast injuries from a dirk and is hospitalized. The suspect, 50-year-old Bangs Howes, has a history of mental illness and was previously restrained. Separately, three large granite bas relief panels will adorn the Museum of Fine Arts wing, with subjects Sculpture Architecture and Painting by Bela L. Pratt Frederick W. Allen and Richard Recchia.
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Barnstable
Bangs Howes
Marcus Hall Howes
Museum of Fine Arts
Fens
Bela L. Pratt
Museum
Frederick W. Allen
Richard Recchia
Pratt
Mr. Recchia
Mr. Allen
Arabian Prince Arrives With Boxer Williams in Transit
Francesco Ascalone, an Arabian prince and manager for Norfolk boxer Charles Williams, arrived aboard the White Star Canopic from Italy. Williams, a student and historian, plans to fight Jack Doherty in Los Angeles next month after travels in Africa, Australia, and the Holy Land.
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Francesco
Ascalone
Canopic
Italy
Charles Williams
Norfolk
Alla Abba Mohammed Salar
Williams
Africa
Australia
Holy Land
Los Angeles
Jack Doherty
Missing Lad Johnson Joins Circus
A statewide search for Clifford B Johnson, missing Everett youth since July 8, ended when Ware police located him traveling with the Young Buffalo Circus. The 14 year old helped hideaway from his home at 5 Magnolia court and is also wanted for a July 4 store break in.
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Clifford B. Johnson
Everett
Magnola Court
Ware
Young Buffalo Circus
Malden
Young Johnson
Fire damages Union and Advertiser plant in Rochester
A fire and subsequent water damage at the Union and Advertiser plant in Rochester New York caused about 100000 dollars in losses late today. The incident affected the afternoon newspaper's facilities and operations.
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Rochester
N. Y
Union and Advertiser
Drakes Endorse Stand for Free Speech in Quincy
Rev. Drakes wife backs his stance against paying a fine for speaking in City square. He argues democracy rests on freedom of speech and vows to pursue a test case with I W W and Socialist allies. lawyer Roewer calls it a spite case. Drake plans trial in Dedham Superior Court next October if convicted.
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Morrison S. Swift
Kaleb F. Howard
Socialist Party
City Square
Quincy
Taft
Roosevelt
Railroad Square
Mr. Tupper
George EK. Roewer, Jr
Jamaica Plain
Roewer
Drake
United States
Congress
Massachusetts
Mr. Drake
President Taft
Beverly
Unitarian Church
Universalist
Dedham
Supreme Court
Natick Strikers Hear Labor Leaders In Open Air Meeting
In Natick on July 14 an open air gathering drew about 1890 people on the Congregational Church lawn. Labor leaders including Michael H. Tracey of Lynn Thomas H. Brennan of Salem and Fred Cook president of the local workers union spoke to the crowd.
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Natick
C. W. Dean Company
Congregational Church
Michael H. Tracey
Lynn
Thomas H. Brennan
Salem
Fred 4 Cook
Lastera’ Union
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