Big loan orders stalled at Boston Board meeting
Alderman Curley blocked votes on three major items including a 3 million loan for water pipe replacement, a 5000 loan to study transit congestion and freight tunnels, and a June 20 hearing date for Boston Elevated freight plans. The board also approved land damages payments, cemetery improvements, a widow's annuity, and eyed 100000 for a new East Boston municipal building.
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Curley
Transit Commission
Boston
Board of Aldermen’s
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Clark
Finigan
Belgrade
Brandon Streets
Nolan
Margaret Pope
Edward D. Pope
Fire Department
Mt. Hope and
Evergreen
Committee On Finance
Alderman Leary
Ice Wagon Wounds Man Riding on Cambridge Car
Dominick Ledero of 81 Cambridge Street Cambridge suffered a severe lacerated leg wound when an ice wagon driven by R A McDonald of 44 Third Street Cambridge crushed his leg on the running board of an inbound East Cam bridge subway car on Craigie bridge at 6 95 last night. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and doctors say the leg is not broken.
Color Bearer Tileston of Stone Post Dead
George C. Tileston 69, color bearer of Benjamin Stone Jr. Post 68 G A R Dorchester, died Sunday night at his home 21 Tileston place Dorchester after a brief illness. He was a member of Dorchester High School’s first graduating class and a well known district resident.
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George C. Tileston
Benjamin Stone, Jr
Dorchester
Tileston Place
Dorchester High School
Bids Opened for Stearns School Demolition in Cambridge
Bids were opened at Cambridge City Hall for tearing down the Stearns school on Harvard Street near Prospect Street. The contract was awarded to C. H. Pomeroy & Co. The 1843 building served as a grammar school until 1872.
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Cambridge City Hall
Stearns School
Harvard Street
Prospect Street
City
Ito C. H. Pomeroy & Co
Your Tongue Is Coated Watch for Symptoms
Retro health ad promotes Cascarets as artificial exercise for bowels. Claims improved digestion, strength, and health by stimulating intestinal muscles. Describes ten cent tablets by Sterling Remedy Company and urges authentic CCC stamps.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Say Jap Trouble May Occur Again
A Japanese deputation in Tokio urged the Progressive party council to maintain equal treatment for Japanese and Europeans. They cited Japan school segregation laws and alleged Kaizer influence on Mayor Schmitz. Reported claims of Hawaiian sugar money to curb Japanese immigration were noted. The piece links U S anti Japanese sentiment to political leverage ahead of elections.
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TOKIO
United States
Council of the Progressive Party
San Francisco
Schmitz
Germany
William
California
Hochi
Washington
America
Progressive Party
Progressives
Captain of the Cambrian Says Icebergs Make Boston Chilly
Captain Hiscoe of the British steamer Cambrian cites inshore drift ice and massive bergs released from Baffin's Bay as the source of the cold wave. He says east winds and rapid currents pushed ice toward the coast, cooling Boston to around 50 degrees while Abilene, Texas neared 98.
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The
Cambrian
Boston
Hiscoe
London
Baffin's Bay
Abilene
Texas
Woman Demonstrates Marcel Waving in Court
Florence Dakin of Somerville sues Alfred De Souza hairdresser for 1000 dollars over a marcel wave incident. In Judge Ely court yesterday Miss Mary Look staged a demonstration of how a marcel wave is given as the case proceeded and awaits his Honor's decision.
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Marcel
Ely
Judge Ely
Florence Dakin
Somerville
Alfred de Souza
de Souza
Mary Look
Lasell Seminary Class Day of 1907 Graduates
The Lasell Seminary class day in Auburndale featured 30 graduates in cap and gown. Miss Fern Dixon welcomed, Miss Mother Levi read the class history, and Miss Florence Disman delivered the prophecy titled A Trip on My Air ship. The event opened with a pro cessional by Miss Helen Rosenthal and closed with the last wills and a burning of school books in a campus farewell.
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Lasell Seminary
Auburndale
Helen Rosenthal
Fern Dixon
Mother Levi
Roosevelt
Fielen Carter
Helen Heath
Clara Nims
Martha R. Laurens
Louise Kelly
City departments granted day off and buildings closed
Mayor Wardwell requests department heads to grant leave without loss of pay to city employees in all departments except police and fire on Monday June 17. He also orders the closure of all municipal buildings that day.
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Wardwell
Missing Roslindale Girl Believed To Have Run Away
18 year old Winifred Bruce Jacobs of 10 Symmes street vanished after her foster parents returned from the Jamestown Exposition. The girl, known for vivacity and fashion, last was seen leaving the Tre mont street store where she worked as cashier. Her father suspects she eloped with an admirer after she reportedly entertained young men at home during the parents absence.
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Winifred Bruce Jacobs
Roslindale
Symmes Street
Frank W. Jacobs
Jacobses
Tremont Street
John W. Blair
Post
Miss Jacobs
Everett High Student Announces Engagement
Miss Alma Hinckley a 19 year old Everett High School graduate to be announces engagement to Roscoe Goddard a Boston broker with Hancock street address Readers knew Miss Hinckley for Everett society and her classmate circle Goddard an athlete and Tufts College alumnus known for singing a leading part in an Episcopal Church minstrel show upcoming.
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Everett
Everett High School
Alma Hinckley
Myron Hinckley
Walnut Street
Roscoe Goddard
Hancock Street
Boston
Miss Hinckley
Mr. Goddard
Goddard
Tufts College
Episcopal Church
Seven Foreign Craft Arrive At Mystic Wharf In Iceberg Season
Yesterday the port welcomed seven foreign steamers with valuable cargoes from Europe and West India ports. The Sarmatian from Glasgow and four others reported icebergs in sight along the voyage, with all ships arriving around Mystic wharf.
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Europe
West India
Blanchard Henry
Glasgow
Londonderry
Galway
Mystic Wharf
Race Point
N. F
Henry
Bullard’s
Cambrian
Leyland Line
London
Warren Line
Sagamore
Liverpool
Bohemian
Alice
Pedersen
Esparta
Boston Transit Commission to Study Traffic Congestion
Chairman George Crocker and Thomas Gargan told the Boston Board of Aldermen’s public improvements committee that a $5000 loan for traffic congestion study will be spent in Boston. They noted focus on team routes and possible freight tunnels to East Boston and Washington Street, with no compensation for commissioners. The Elevated road has no interest, and the appropriation passed unanimously.
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George Crocker
Thomas Gargan
Boston Transit Commission
Committee On Public Improvements
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Mr. Gargan
Crocker
East
Washington Street
Curley
Gargan
President Mellen forbids trespassing on grounds
Great Barrington June 16 President Mellen of the New Haven railroad who has a fine residence in Stockbridge has issued orders forbidding any one from trespassing upon his estate. Numerous acts of vandalism had been perpetrated there. Those found trespassing will be prosecuted.
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Great Barrington
Mellen
The
New Haven Railroad
Stockbridge
Four generations in Somerville family tale from Charlestown roots
West Somerville residents note a four living generations lineage with roots reaching Charlestown where three of the quartet were born. The article sketches long family ties across the two communities and June celebrations in the neighborhood.
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West Somerville
Somerville
Charlestown
Pearson Family Lineage Across Generations Ties to Charlestown
Charles W. Pearson aged nearly 85 born September 22 1822 in Charlestown remains the elder of five generations. His son Charles A. Pearson born July 13 1849 in Charlestown is 58. Albert J. Pearson born December 24 1879 is in his 28th year. The great grandson John L. Pearson was born September 17 1902 in West Somerville and shares the residence.
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Somerville
Charles W. Pearson
Charles A. Pearson
Albert L. Pearson
John L. Pearson
Charlestown
Albert J. Pearson
West Somerville
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society Directors Meet
The Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society board met at the Commonwealth Hotel. With John D. Long absent, B. B. Johnson acted as temporary president as the secretary and treasurer’s report was accepted. Discussions covered state tax equalization and license fee redistribution. Jessie Forsythe of Boston was elected delegate to Stockholm temperance conference. A social session followed and a lunch meeting was planned for October.
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Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
Commonwealth Hotel
John D. Long
B. B. Johnson
Jessie Forsythe
Boston
Stockholm
Sweden
Westwood Man Cuts Down Telephone Pole
Thomas Connors of Westwood felled a pole erected by the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. The company obtained an injunction in Superior Court to stop further cuts and protect about 40 wires linking Houston with New York. Connors allegedly threatened to ruin all poles on the land.
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Thomas Connors
Westwood
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Superior Court
Connors
Hoston
New York
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Tara
Pomeroy & CO
By Tee
Lasell
Cambridge
Winnie Jacobs
Secrei
Searle
Paine Furniture
Peane
Canal Street
Dent
Birdseye
Andrew Jackson
Willow Davenport
Green
Gloucester
Prairie Grass Davenport
New England
Mass
Total Abstinence Society
Neath Area
Epicure
Massachusetts
Clinton Market
City Square
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