Narrow Gauge Trains Halted After Piston Break
Traffic on the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad halted after a piston rod broke on the Winthrop train leaving East Boston at 6 04. The break near Wood Island left trains delayed up to thirty minutes. A 15 year old East Boston boy fainted on the track and was treated at East Boston Relief Hospital before being sent home.
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Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Winthrop
East Boston
Wood Island
Joseph Forentry
Orleans Street
East Boston Relief Hospital
Hutchinsons Wed in Brighton Chapel Nuptials
Miss Annie Hutchinson daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Hutchinson 334 Kenrick Street Newton married last night to R Chesley Minty of Waverly at Oak Square Methodist Episcopal Church Brighton. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev E T Smith.
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Annie Hutchinson
John R. Hutchinson
Kenrick Street
Newton
Oak Square Methodist Episcopal Church
Brighton
R. Chesley Minty
Waverly
T. Smith
Two Weeks or More in Colorado as Inexpensive as Home
An advertorial note claims two weeks in Colorado can cost as little as staying at home. It promotes affordable boarding houses and lists rates from 38.00 a week, inviting readers to request a booklet with hotel locations elevations and attractions. Alex B Stocks of New England Paus. Co. B. & QR, R. Boston advocates the stay.
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Colorado
Colorados
Burlington
Alex B Stocks
New England
Paus. , Co
Washington St
Boston
Elephant Day at Fenway Park Plans for Big Boston Welcome
The Elephant Editor reports preparations for a Saturday children's day at Fenway Park featuring Mollie Waddy and Tony. Cadets, acrobats, clowns, dances, and a formal elephant presentation with Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley are planned rain or shine. Admission is free and special ushers will guide the crowds.
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English High School
English High
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Governor Walsh
Curley
Boston
Mrs. Orford
Forming Elephant Parties Seems Splendid Plan
Roxbury reader Edna E. Gray recalls planning an elephant outing with seven family members including an uncle turning 78 and the two year old Florence Dunn. The party lists members Winner Murray Mary Guy and Tony Pezzulo along with Florence Dunn.
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Elephant
Florence Dunn
Fred Murray
Mary, Guy
Tony Pezzulo
Roxbury
Edna E. Gray
Prayer Request For Rain To Keep Elephant Game Dry
A letter from Charles D Gay of Mattapan Massachusetts asks readers to pray for good weather on Saturday to avoid rain at the Elephants arena. He notes a 1.25 token purchase and mentions younger brothers Robbie Ollie and himself, seeking understanding for Tony’s acquisition.
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Elephant
Robbie
Tony
Ollie
Charles D. Gay
Hiawatha Road
Mattapan
Mass
Dear Mr Elephant Editor Miss Janet Grand Seeks See Waddy Mollie Tony
A six year old Dorchester girl Miss Janet Grand writes to the editor expressing gratitude and eagerness to meet Waddy Mollie and Tony, noting she helped buy them and plans to attend with family and a friend.
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Elephant
Waddy
Mollie
Tony
Miss Janet Grand
Elephant outing planned for Saturday
A child invites George to join a family trip to see elephants on Saturday at ALTA NETH Roxbury. The note mentions Mamma thinks George is too small as he might cry and frighten Tony.
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Ephant
George
Tony
Alta Neth
Huntington Avenue
Roxbury
Visit to phants June 6 by Mary Azevedo at Centre Street
A brief letter from Mary Emma Azevedo of 147 Centre Street Dorchester plans a visit on June 6. The note is addressed to a sir and mentions attending a school.
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Sir
T Phants
Nesses School
Mary Emma Azevedo
Centre Street
Dorchester
Letter from Readville resident on weekend plans
Mr Editor Dear Sir-M John J. O'Donnell writes of visiting Mollie and Tony with their mother next Saturday. He notes they will raise eight cents to help buy them. The letter closes with sincere regards from J. J. O'DONNELL in Readville.
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John J. O'Donnell
Charlie Churchil
Mollie
Tony
J. J. O'Donnell
Readville
North Billerica letter to editor about missing readers
A North Billerica resident writes to the editor of the Elephant Fund noting no letters from local boys or girls about visiting Mollie Waddy and Tony. The writer says they wished to share a message from their papa.
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Elephant Fund
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
North Billerica
Boy Seeks Trip to Boston to See Elephants
A sixth grader from North Billerica writes to a friend, Martin Luther Rushlow, about taking his chum John Joseph McKinnon to Boston to see the elephants this Saturday and shares a playful note about kissing Tony if he were older.
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John Joseph McKinnon
Boston
Tony
Martin Luther Rushlow
North Billerica
P. S
Six Tickets Requested for Elephant Show
Katherine Goodman requests six tickets for the elephant show addressed to Mrs Goodman at 9 Creston Street Roxbury. She urges prompt sending and signs as Katherine Goodman.
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Mrs. Goodman
Creston Street
Roxbury
Katherine Goodman
Letter about feeding elephants and family outing plans
Theodore S Ruggles of Auburndale writes to share sending money to an elephant fund and reports feeding Tony at the Eapis copal choir. He mentions familiar Post elephant stories and his sister and mother planning a Fenway visit.
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Post
Elephant Fund
Eapiscopal Choir
Tony
Fenway
Theodore Sleeper Ruggles
Central Street
Auburndale
Bring All Your Friends Dear Mr Edditor
A short letter from Emma M'Carthy of 131 West Fifth Street South Boston asks for a saved seat for herself and friends to see Tony Wardy and Mollie perform. She requests permission to bring her brother and a friend and signs with her name and address.
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Mr. Edditor
Tony
Wardy
Mollie
Emma M’carthy
West Fifth Street
South
Boston
Katherine Moonrpy Plans Trip To Fenway Park
Katherine Moonrpy of South Boston writes to the editor to say she will visit Fenway Park on Saturday June 6 to see Mollie Waddy and Tony with her brother accompanying her and thanks for the invitation.
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Mr. Elephant
Fenway Park
Mollie, Waddy
Tony
Barther
Katherine Moonrpy
Fifth Street
South Boston
Roxbury letter announces meeting at Fenway Park
Annette Caputa of 30 Marshfield Street Roxbury writes that she will be at Fenway Park on Saturday June 6 to meet Mollie Waddy and Tony, with her mother accompanying her, in a brief personal notice.
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Elephant
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Fenway Park
Annett Caputa
Marshfield Street
Roxbury
Goodie Words About Elephants at Wen Way Park
A reader praises elephant viewing at Wen Way Park, noting three elephants are seen and are described as lovely, with personal pride in the experience. The note ends abruptly.
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Wenway Park
Reminders for Elephant Day at Fenway Park
The exercises will be at Fenway Park on Lansdowne and Ipswich, next Saturday morning. Gates open at 9 30 with no tickets required. Adults and children invited. If rain, move to the Boston Arena on St Botolph Street. Exercises begin promptly at 10 a m.
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Fenway Park
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
the Post
Boston Arena
St. Botolph Street
Lannin
Lougee
Jersey Street
Lansdowne Street
Park
American League Baseball Grounds
Lansdowne and
Ipswich Streets
Little Tony Baby Elephant Event Awaited by Ruth Wentworth
Ruth Wentworth expresses excitement to attend a baby elephant event on the sixth with her mother. She notes she didn’t know how cute elephants are until seeing them and cannot wait to witness the moment.
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Tony
Ruth Wentworth
Dear Charles Baumeister Visits Elephants in Brookline
A 10 year old boy Charles A Baumeister writes from 20 Roberts Street Brookline to Boston Post about visiting elephants with family on June 6 and donating 26 cents to the elephant fund. He notes his father served in the Indian and Spanish wars and that he will attend with Molly Waddy and Tony and his mother and aunt.
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Boston Post
Molly
Waddy
Tony
Elephant Fund
Charles A. Baumeister
Roberts Street
Brookline
Children Request Visit of Waddy Mollie and Toy at Fenway Park
A Roxbury family writes the Boston Post to confirm a June 6 visit by Waddy Mollie and Toy to Fenway Park. They plan to attend with their father while their mother stays home grieving for their late brother Edward who died four weeks ago from a toothache. They thank the newspaper for its kindness toward city children.
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Fenway Park
Boston Post
Waddy
Mollie
Toy
Edward
William
James
Patricia
Lillian Kelleher
Roxbury
Postponed Vacation Reveals Mountain Visit Request
A reader writes that she has postponed a mountain vacation until she sees Tony on Saturday. The note expresses affection and mentions visiting them at Keith's, signed by Helen G. M. Petrily.
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Elephant
Tony
Keith's
Sincerley
Helen G. M. Petrily
Child Writer Seeks Mail Deliveries to Mollie Waddy and Tony
A seven year old girl Florence Mae Lyons writes a playful note describing plans to visit Mollie Waddy and Tony with two cousins and mentions her mother. The fragment shows a childlike correspondence typical of readers’ letters.
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Elephant Eiditor
Florence Mae Lyons
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Mamma
Three Kisses for Mollie Waddy and Tony Note from Florence Lyons
Florence Lyons of 755 Morton street Mattapan sends three kisses to Mollie Waddy and Tony. The note reads sincerely yours from Aunt Florence and mentions accompanying relatives on the visit.
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Florence M. Lyons
Morton Street
Mattapan
Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Dear Elephant Editor Shows Plans to Visit Zoo
A letter from Harry Golding confirms his plan to visit with his whole family and feed elephants, requesting seating for the outing and promising to bring peanuts.
Dear Elizabeth Absent Doctor’s Daughter Plans Fenway Visit
A young girl named Elizabeth W Harvey hopes to visit Mollie Waddy and Baby Tony at Fenway Park on June 6 if her doctor father can take time off from treating patients. She expresses eagerness to attend and signs with a heartfelt close.
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Elephant Hostor
Mollie
Waddy
Baby Tony
Fenway Park
Elizabeth W. Harvey
Albert Anderson Letter About Attending Fenway Events
Albert Anderson of 168 Paris Street writes to thank the editor for the invitation to Fenway ball grounds to see Moile Waddy and Tony perform. He hopes to meet the Governor and Mayor and mentions plans to visit Franklin Park and see elephants for the first time.
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Sim
Fenway
Moile
Waddy
Tony
Franklin Park
Il Am
Albert Anderson
Paris Street
Providence Man’s Body Found Near Nyack Tracks
The body of a man thought to be Thomas Kelly of Providence Rhode Island was found on the West Shore railroad tracks in Nyack New York. Both legs and an arm were severed and the coroner ordered an investigation.
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Nyack
N. Y
Thomas Kelly
Providence
R. I
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