Complain of Gas Price Rise Across Several Cities
An investigation by the Gas and Electric Light Commission follows widespread complaints about rising gas prices. Commissioner Solomon Lewenberg noted only city mayor or town selectmen signatures or 20 citizens’ signatures can file a complaint. Reported price increases include Holyoke 90 cents to $1, Worcester 75 cents to 8 cents, Westfield 1.00 to 1.25, Springfield up to 90 cents, Ware 1.50 to 1.75, Amesbury 1.60 to 2.00, Cambridge 0.80 to 0.90, Quincy 1.10 to 1.20, New Bedford 0.80 to 0.85, Malden 0.90 to 0.95, Revere 0.09 to 0.96.
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Gas and Electric Light Commission
Geo
Solomon Lewenberg
Holyoke
Municipal Company
Worcester
Phillips Brooks Statue to Stay at Trinity Church
Edward R. Warren of Chestnut Street denied reports that Trinity Church planned to replace the famous St Gauden statue of Phillips Brooks. Warren chairs the committee buying a new Brooks statue by Bela Pratt and asserted there is no foundation to moving the original statue from its current site.
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Phillips Brooks
Trinity Church
Phillip Brooks
Edward R. Warren
Chestnut Street
Warren
Bela Pratt
Boston
Governor Commuted Life Sentence of James Harmon
The Governor's Council voted to commute the life term of James B Harmon to ten years for the murder of Miss Maude Hartley in Somerville in 1909, making him eligible for immediate parole.
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James B. Harmon
Somerville
Longing for Independence and Advice on Living at Home
A reader asks when an unmarried woman may keep her earnings and choose hours and company. Replies urge obedience to parents until marriage, warn of dangers from leaving home, and share personal experiences of hardship and cautionary relationships. The Sewing Circle column invites further contributions and reflects on marital roles and dress.
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Winchester
Endicott appeals to Mass residents to aid war food drive
Henry B. Endicott the states food administrator called on the people of Massachusetts to join a broad campaign to conserve foodstuffs and curb war price profiteering. He urged citizen cooperation and warned he will use statutory powers if speculators and big dealers exploit wartime shortages. He urged reporting price boosts and wasteful wholesale practices to support fair prices and true economy.
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Henry B. Endicott
Massachusetts
Bay State
HOUSES FOR WORKINGMEN FOR STATE HOMESTEADS
The Homestead Commission, authorized by the Governor's Council, will hire architects to draft plans for 12 to 20 rent paying houses for workingmen and families. This initiates a plan to offer homesteads statewide, with the first homes to be built in Lowell where 14 land parcels are optioned for the site.
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Homestead Commission
Governor's Council
Lowell
Engagement of Miss Ames Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ames of 15 Commonwealth Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Elsie Ames to William Amory Parker son of Mrs. Francis S. Parker of 301 Commonwealth Avenue. Miss Ames belongs to the Chilton and Vincent Clubs. Parker is a Harvard graduate from the class of 1A and is engaged in business.
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Oliver Ames
Commonwealth Avenue
Elsie Ames
William Amory Parker
Francis S. Parker
Ames
Chilton
The
Vincent
Parker
Harvard
Two Old Time Recipes From Mrs Ke Chapman Hollis Depot
Instructions for making Johnny Cake and Brown Bread with Indian meal rye meal and molasses plus a bean dish named String Beans with butter and simmering steps. Authored by Mrs Ke Chapman of Hollis Depot New Hampshire.
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KE. B. Chapman
Hollis Depot
N. H
Third Arrest in Bucket Shop Cases
George Libby an attorney surrendered to district attorney officers in a bucket shop probe. He faced charges including operating a bucket shop and larceny from the American Oil Company and Arthur M Cripps involving sums of 930 and 120. Libby was released on 6000 cash bail.
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Grand Jury
George Libby
State Street
McDevitt
District Attorney’ S
Ie Oo Wouurncu
Automobilist speeds away after collision on Riverway
An automobilist speeding through Riverway near Brookline Avenue last night crashed into a motorcycle driven by Joseph Orland of 18 Fallen Street and fled without stopping. Police found Orland unconscious with a fractured right leg and serious internal injuries a few minutes later.
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AUTG
Brookline Avenue
Joseph Orland
Fallen Street
Orland
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