Hearn Stands by Shingle Thickness Standard in Boston
Building Commissioner O Hearn affirms a one quarter inch minimum thickness for asphalt shingles, backed by tests from Arthur D Little Inc and statements from Fire Prevention Commissioner O Keefe. He argues the standard protects homeowners and the community despite manufacturer protests.
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O’hearn
Boston
Curley
William J. Paul
United Improvement Association
O’keefe
Arthur D. Little, Inc
O' Hearn
How to Be Slim By Korean Capsule Diet Plan
An advertisement touts Oil of Korean capsules as a safe weight loss aid. It recommends taking one after each meal and one before bed, weighing weekly to track results, and claims a week of use removes excess fat without harm.
Teachers Win Reinstatement at Cambridge High
Two Cambridge High School teachers won reinstatement after a lengthy hearing with the Cambridge School Board denying reelection. Their counsel argued the board acted without charges or public judgment, calling the move political and a mistake to bring politics into the school system.
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Rockwood
J. D. M. Ford
Harvard
Grace A. Coyle
Winifred A. Waters
Miss Coyle
Miss Waters
Leslie L. Cleveland
M. E. Fitzgerald
Lillian Kenney
Bayside Road
Allerton
Cambridge High School
Cambridge School Board
Castro Freed to Enter United States After Ruling
Former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro and his wife were granted entry to the United States by Secretary Wilson of the Labor Department overturning a New York immigration board decision. They may proceed to Porto Rico or stay in the U S. Castro had previously been held on Ellis Island after arrival from Trinidad.
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Washington
United States
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Wilson
Labor Department
Special Board of Immigration
New York
Porto Rico
General
Pierce risks jail to save chauffeur in Falmouth case
In a Falmouth highway crash tale, Pierce admitted he took the wheel to protect 19 year old O'Neil after a motorcyclist was seriously injured. O'Neil fled the scene to avoid severe punishment, Koenig aided the ruse, and both men faced court as Pierce agreed to tell the truth, ending with the chauffeur receiving 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Fidel Koenig
O'Neil
Falmouth Heights
Falmouth Village
Koenig
O’neil
Falmouth
Arthur Bittridge
R. S. McNeil
Brooklyn
West Falmouth
Young Pierce
Bittridge
Herbert Lawrence
Dwyer
Convicted Thief Hennessey Sentenced in Central Court
Michael Hennessey who claimed no home was convicted yesterday in Central Court of stealing 350 pounds of leather. On learning a suspended sentence under the name Horan existed, he received a straight six month jail term. Peter Mackay claimed residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hennessey
Central Court
Horan
Peter Mackay
Arrest on return to scene of 1909 crime
Simone Schiafano was arrested on Atlantic avenue yesterday on an indictment charging assault with intent to kill his sweetheart Giuseppino Culla and Antonio Corino in February 1909. He escaped, fled to France, then returned near the crime. Police say he fired many shots, one cutting away part of Corino’s tongue. The sweetheart was missed.
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Simone Schiafano
Atlantic Avenue
Giuseppino Culla
Antonio Corino
France
Corino
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Hearn
Manila
Lillian H. Kenney
Cambridge Grammar School
Marie G. Hogan
Cambridge
Miss Kenney
Castro
U. S
Truth
Pine Street
Hennessey
Public
Uruguay
Walden Abbey
London
McDonald
Boy
Albert Bornstein
Samuel Bornstein
Massachusetts Avenue
East Lexington
Lexington
John E. O'Connell
Hibbert Street
Boston Harbor
Filene’s
Georgette Crepe
Taffeta
U.S
the Henley Kimball CO
Worcester
Main St
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Portland Branch
State & Congress Sts
Crest Brand
Palm Beach
Filene
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