Dorchester Observes 275th Anniversary Celebration
Dorchester marks its 275th settlement anniversary with a 2 PM parade from Blake house led by Chief Marshal Francis A. Dove. The event includes a historical address on Savin Hill, athletic games, sailing regatta, driving club races, a torchlight procession, bonfire, concert, and planned fireworks in Andrew square.
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Dorchester
Old Town
Savin Hill
Mounted Police
Francis A. Dove
Forest H. Stowell
S. of V
Dudley School
Sons of the Union
Cambridge City Band
Barge
Dorchester Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Edward Everett Square
Upham’s Corner
Meeting House Hill
Eugene Shippen
Bowdoin, Hancock and
Pleasant Streets
Savin Hill Avenue
Richard C. Humphreys
James Fells
William J. Hennessey
Charles G. Cutter
Florence J. Halloran
Dorchester Yacht Club
Franklin Field
Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club
Talbot Avenue
Dorchester High School
Centre
Allston Streets
Mellville Avenue
Waldeck Street
Geneva Avenue
Westville
Bowden
Washington
Ashmont
Montague
Mellen
Ocean
Ashmont Streets
Peabody Square
Wells
Talbot Avenues
Andrew Square
Sunday Post features spark Boston life romance finance and intrigue
A Boston man rises to fame in a feature packed Sunday Post with romance law finance and politics. A Boston doctor reveals a cancer cure with prescriptions and method. A mysterious woman in New England shares a deep secret. Debutantes and a royal marriage dilemma headline society. A Boston penniless girl conquers society via brains and fortune.
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Boston
Sunday Post
New England
The
Despondent Wife Ended Her Life At Jamaica Plain Home
Mrs. Maria Smith, 28, wife of Charles A. Smith Hotel Essex lunch room manager, died by self inflicted throat cut at 18 Egleston street Jamaica Plain. She feared her husband would lose his position amid long illness and nervous worry.
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Maria Smith
Charles A. Smith
Hotel
Essex
Egleston Street
Jamaica Plain
Smith
Wool Broker Murray H Fowler Arrested in Larceny Case
Murray H Fowler a Summer street wool broker was arrested on a warrant charging larceny of 42 bales of wool valued at 9525.10 belonging to Robert Berryman. The alleged theft date is May 10. Bail set at 15000 with bonds posted by Samuel Williams. Fowler released.
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Murray H. Fowler
Summer Street
Robert Berryman
Atlantic Avenue
Fowler
Chase
Samuel Williams
Essex Street
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endures As Women's Remedy
Amid debates over patent medicines, Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription remains trusted for women's ailments. The article notes its long-standing reputation and claims hundreds of thousands of cures, highlighting ingredients like Lady's Slipper and Black Cohosh and presenting the formula as earth sourced.
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Pierce
Daley Remarries at Detention Office to Prove Family Tie
Thomas J. Daley of Sandwich faced compelled remarriage to his wife and care for their 2 year old son after arriving with no marriage certificate or immigration documents. He obtained a license and was remarried by a Catholic priest sent by Rev. Father McQuade at Long Wharf detention station to prove their status.
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Thomas J. Daley
Sandwich
Long Wharf
Queenstown
Mr. Daley
Father McQuade
E M Robbins Dies After Long illness In Lexington
Retired New York merchant E M Robbins died at his Mt Vernon street home from heart failure due to nervous exhaustion. Born in Lexington he traced Revolutionary ancestry including grandfather Joshua Simonds who fought in the Lexington battle. Funeral set for Tuesday as a private family service.
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E. M. Robbins
New York
Mt. Vernon Street
Mr. Robbins
Lexington
Joshua Simonds
Portsmouth
Edward Harold Crosby
Man's body found weighted in water near Quonset Point
A fisherman found a partially decomposed body about 60 years old floating in water near Quonset Point. The feet were tied with two window weights in an overcoat. Medical examiner suggests death by own action. Suspected to be Herbert H. Gunn, missing Brattleboro, Vt., who planned suicide before sailing.
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Kingston
R. I
Quonset Point
Leland Shippee
Harold Metcalf
Herbert H. Gunn
Brattleboro
New York
Providence
Toy Line
Man Killed in Shafting at Providence Factory
James Dodd aged 35 an employee of the American Ball Company was fatally injured when his clothing was caught by shafting while placing a belt. He was whirled about the shaft three times before being freed. Dodd leaves a widow and a family.
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Providence
R. I
James Dodd
American Ball Company
Dodd
Chelsea Fears Slaughter House Plans Stir City
Residents of Chelsea oppose a petition to erect and maintain a slaughter house at Maple and Summer streets and to use adjoining land as a stock yard. Edward Myerhofft and W T Morris seek license. hearing set for next Monday night at City Hall with strong citizen turnout.
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Chelsea
Maple and
Summer Streets
Edward Myerhofft
W. T. Morris
City Hall
Float of Melrose High Graduating Class
Wakefield mass June 9 annual float of the Melrose High School graduating class was held on Lake Quannapowitt illuminated with Japanese lanterns. Committee in charge Austin C Verge Frank White and Winfield Ormsby.
Fourteen Girls Appointed Census Enumerators in Providence
In Providence Rhode Island fourteen girls, Pembroke Hall students, have been named census enumerators to cover the east side district. The group was announced today and work is expected to start on Thursday.
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Providence
R. I
East Side
Pembroke Hall
Brighton High Sets Graduation Class Day Exercises
Brighton High School held its class day exercises in the school hall. Chief marshal was H Norton Cushman with assistants Herbert Heinlein and William Huke. Readings and vocal selections preceded the class dance. Class history by Gladys L. Brown and other items by Annie L. Coppinger Margery F. Adams Clarence A. Fisk and Helen T. Remington. Class officers included James J. Jacobs Jr president Margery F. Adams vice president Leo F. Caproni treasurer and Herbert Heinlein secretary. Executive committee members were E A Carroll Emma M. Fitch Pauline R. Conant M Gertrude Rebhelg and Madeline Dildine.
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Brighton High School
H. Norton Cushman
Herbert Heinlein
William Huke
Gladys L. Brown
Annie L. Coppinger
Margery F. Adams
Clarence A. Fisk
Helen T. Remington
James J. Jacobs, Jr
Leo F. Caproni
E. A. Carroll
Emma M. Fitch
Pauline R. Conant
M. Gertrude Rebhelg
Madelene Dildine
Stolen box from Concord & Manchester express wagon
An unknown thief stole a box from the Concord and Manchester express wagon on Essex street yesterday. The box contained ladies hose and underwear and was addressed to Mr Pollard in Manchester New Hampshire. The property belonged to Walker Stokes and Sawyer.
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Concord & Manchester Express
Essex Street
Thought Girl Knew of the Fis
Lena Hester an 18 year old girl was brought to police with Inspectors Smith Burr Norton and four others. The three young men Conlon Foley Abbott were charged with breaking entering and larceny. Officers followed them to the North station checkroom where two dress suitcases stolen from Myrtle street were recovered. Police say Conlon planned to give the clothing to Hester whom he loved. She cried and denied the accusation.
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Lena Hester
Myrtle Street
Canal Street
Conlon
Miss Hester
House of Correction
Foley
Abbott
North Station
Hester
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