Man Killed by Runaway Horse in Somerville
John E. Matthews longtime employee of C. F. Hovey & Co. who saved the firm's books in the 1872 Boston fire was instantly killed by a runaway horse from the Davis Ice Cream Co in Cambridge on Broadway Somerville near Walnut street yesterday morning. The driver was Richard J. Dixon.
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John E. Matthews
C. F. Hovey & Co
Boston
Davis Ice Cream Company
Cambridge
Broadway
Somerville
Walnut Street
Richard J. Dixon
Obituary note for 72-year-old Mr Matthews
Mr Matthews died at 72 after leaving Broad way Park where he enjoyed a morning smoke. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs Leander D Sutherland, of 152 Walnut Street, Somerville, with whom he resided.
Tragic wagon crash injures driver near tracks
Dixon attempted to restrain a frightened horse after alighting from his seat. The wagon was struck by an electric car on inbound tracks, tipping ice cream and throwing Burns from the wagon. Mr Matthews, longtime Salem resident and former head of the dress goods dept at C F Hovey Co, died after a lifetime of civic and fraternal involvement.
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Dixon
Mr. Matthews
Charles Burns
Salem
Somerville
C. F. Hovey & Co
Matthews
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Essex Lodge No
Naumkeag
Winter Hill Lodge
C. F. Hovey Mutual Aid Society
East Somerville Baptist Church
Services Held for Alexander F. Scott
Funeral services for Alexander Forbes Scott, longtime Cambridge potteries figure, were held yesterday at the Scott home in Cambridge. The Rev. Abbot Peterson of the First Parish Church Brookline conducted the rites. Burial followed at Weston.
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Alexander Forbes Scott
Cambridge
Scott
Cleveland Street
Abbot Peterson
Brookline
Weston
Truck Driver Held on Manslaughter Charge
Abraham Benjamin of Chelsea Coal and Iron Company faced manslaughter charges in Chelsea court. He was held on $1000 bond for trial July 26 after his truck struck and killed 4 year old Martha Patrick of 147 Third Street.
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Abraham Benjamin
Chelsea Coal & Iron Company
Chelsea Court
Benjamin
Martha Patrick
Hyman Patrick
Third Street
Bay State Railway Critic Calls for State Takeover
In a July 20 1916 letter to the Post G A Lancaster attacks the Bay State Railway management for losses and misrouted lines. He urges state control and a five cent fare with Boston Elevated Railway access to Scollay Square and Revere Beach to restore rapid transit north of Boston.
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G. A. Lancaster
Bay State Street
Elevated Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Bay State Railway
Revere Beach
Boston
Orient Heights
Metropolitan Park Commission
Park Commission
Revere Street
Revere
Point of Pines
Lynn
East Boston
Scollay Square
Bennington
Chelsea Streets
Maverick Square
State House
Boston Elevated Railway
Bay State
Elevated
Matty McLean Takes Reds Manager Post Amid League Tension
Big Six finally becomes a major league manager with the Cincinnati Reds, a tough assignment many skip. Johnny McGraw fortifies the Giants with Buck Herzog, altering the National League race as Dodgers Braves and Phillies contend. Freddie Welsh begins a busy week in Minneapolis before a July 28 Brooklyn bout with Benny Leonard, with a NYC tune‑up to follow.
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Reds
Matty
Cincinnati
Johnny McGraw
Buck Herzog
Giants
Dodgers
Braves
Phillies
McGraw
Herzog
Freddie Welsh
Minneapolis
Freddie
Charley White
Chicago
Matt Wells
Armory Club
New York
Benny Leonard
Brooklyn
Pollock
Sprinting records and rival hopes across 1920s circuits
The text highlights sprinting feats and prospects including Howard Drew’s 100 yards in 10.1 seconds and 220 yards in 23.5, plus talk of George Tinder and Norman Taber contenders. It notes Dorchester and Worcester Academy coaching moves, and mentions Homer Baker and Evan Pearson near Spokane with fast 100 yard times, reflecting early era track chatter and rivalries.
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Drew
George B. Tinder
Norman Taber
W. G. George
John Paul Jones
Tinder
Spokane
Wash
Evan Pearson
North Central High School
Benny Kelly
Decision on Yardley Baseball Argument at Rockey Point
Readers debate a 4-4 tie after nine innings and a forfeited game to Brooklyn following Tinker’s clash with the umpire. The correspondent proposes counting the 9-0 result and ignoring games under 4½ innings, while another suggests requesting attendance figures from Rockey Point management.
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Lynn
Brooklyn
Cubs
Tinker
Rockey Point
Blocked Strike Plans in Boston Carpenters Case
James A. Howlett and other officers of the Boston Carpenters' District Council and the Allied Building Trades are enjoined by Judge Lawton of the Superior Court from pressuring firms including Irving & Casson and A. H. Davenport to hire union labor. Testimony cited two work stoppages during the stipulation period as carpenters left sites where interior finish work occurred. Howlett denied authorized calls and blamed a mistaken understanding for the stoppages.
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James A. Howlett
Boston Carpenters’ District Council
Allied Building Trades
Lawton
Superior Court
Irving & Casson
A. H. Davenport Company
Howlett
Will Aid Relief Form New Information Bureau
The Women s City Club becomes a general information bureau for aid to American troops. A garden tea formed 60 members into the nucleus, with plans for weekly surgical dressings and coordinated relief work. Mrs. James J. Storrow leads as president and chair of the new committee.
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Women’s City Club
General Information Bureau
James J. Storrow
Bureau of Information
Red Cross
Storrow
H. D. Cor
Notable Attendees at Shire Country Club Meeting
Merals, Mrs Sh O Davidson and Mrs Charles A Brown attended the event. Their presence underscores community interest in the forthcoming charity drive hosted by local social clubs.
Middies to Spend Sunday in Boston
The battleship Ohio of the Atlantic reserve fleet arrives at the Charles town navy yard this afternoon for supplies and coal. Midshipmen attached to the practice squadron anchored off Provincetown will be given leave until Sunday night, with the ship staying until Monday morning.
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United States Navy
Ohio
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Provincetown
Charlestown Navy Yard
Northfield Summer School Trip Heads with Large Delegation
A large city delegation will travel to the Northfield Summer School tomorrow. About 75 people will go, including representatives from First Congregational Church Highlands Congregational First Baptist Methodist Universalist Unitarian and Advent churches.
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Northfield
First Congregational Church
Highlands Congregational
The
First Baptist
Methodist
Universalist
Unitarian
Advent
Heat Tops 120 Degrees in Mesopotamian Campaign
London report from the British expeditionary force in Mesopotamia states that since the 18th no new events occurred and heat has been excessive with shade temperatures over 120 degrees for several days.
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Mesopotamia
London
Boston Credit Men’s Association Outing at Pemberton Inn
More than 156 members attended the seventh annual Boston Credit Men’s Association outing at the Pemberton Inn yesterday afternoon. A baseball game among members was the feature, followed by a plunge in the inn’s swimming pool.
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Boston Credit Men’s Association
Pemberton Inn
Inexpensive Western Travel Promise from Burlington Agent
Burlington advertisement invites readers to see Colorado with daylight travel and a personally conducted party feature at no extra charge. It promotes Denver and the Royal Gorge as highlights and offers to mail Western pictures and maps from Alex Stocks, New England Passenger Agent, Boston.
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West
Denver
Colorado Springs
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Rockies
Sierra Nevadas
Colorado
Burlington
America
Alex Stocks
New
Eng
Pass
Washington
Boston
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Rye
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Union St
Col. Elm “Ease
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Hington St. Temple
Liquors
Ginter Co
Washington St. Adams
C. B. Brown Co., Inc
Boston and Maine Railroad
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Adirondack
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Bluff Point
Cliff Haven
Hotel Champlain
Saranac Lake
Lake Placid
C. M. Burt
Dorchester
Bill McVicar
University of Maine
McVicar
Fred Powers
Worcester Academy
Worcester Institution
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Worcester
Frank Sloman
Ted Meredith
Bingo Dismond
Newark
Tom Burke
Bernie Weters
Manhattan
Leon Didier
Howard Drew
Homer Baker
Baker
Jordan Marsh Company
Jes
Atiatoniet Bhatt
Milan
Melrose
Charles H. Adams
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Valencennes
Draid Urimmen
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