Milton 10 Celebrates250th Anniversary of Milton Town
The 250th milestone is observed as Milton marks a general holiday with schools closed and many stores and mills closing. Events at Cunningham Park include track and field, a gymkhana, tennis finals led by Stanley Cobb, two ball games, and a tea hosted by the Women's Club at the old Convalescent Home grounds. An evening open house, a town house ceremony, and a private entertainment by Jacob A Turner at 290 Central Avenue are planned, weather permitting.
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Milton
Chocolate
Cunningham Park
Stanley Cobb
Canton Avenue
Thatcher Street
Jacob A. Turner
Central Avenue
Turner
Milton Club
Opposing Park Street One Way Plan Sparks Hearing
A public hearing on converting Park Street to one way drew strong objections from master stevedores and local business leaders while motorists and police backed the plan. The Street Commissioners granted more time for a revised autoist plan to ease congestion and improve parking.
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Park Street
Street Commission
Will Take Strike to Legislature
Union labor plans to move the carmen dispute into the Legislature with investigations. Petitions will be filed today seeking a strike investigation and an inquiry into the Elevated company for not carrying school children at half fare.
Boston Strikers Rally at Faneuil Hall Over Elevated Cars
Union leaders in Boston mobilize against the Elevated Company with a planned 2 PM mass meeting at Faneuil Hall. They seek arbitration and accuse the company of refusing half fare school transportation and fair settlement.
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Boston Elevated
Street Railway
Elevated
Citizens of
Boston
Grove Hall
Forest Hills
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Massachusetts State Branch
A. F. of L
Martin J. Joyce
Greater
Carmen
Boston Elevated Company
Baby's Fall Fatal in Cambridge Home Window
Anna Janosick aged 14 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Janosick fell from a second story window at 15 School street Cambridge at 4 30 yesterday afternoon dying an hour later at Cambridge Relief Hospital Her mother turned in time to see her drop to the ground 20 feet below
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Anna Janosick
Joseph Janosick
School Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Harbor Chief Ritchie Photographed on New Firefly Boat
Boston fire department chief Robert A. Ritchie was photographed arriving aboard the inspection launch Firefly at the East Boston harbor front station. The Firefly, a new trim boat given to the department Saturday, drew Ritchie’s pride as he tied it up beside Engine 47.
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Ritchie
Firefly
Winchester
Chief Ritchie
Robert A. Ritchie
Boston
Fire department adds gasoline launch for waterfront patrols
The chief notes the Firefly launch enhances routine work and inspection trips by reaching areas Engine 47 cannot. It enables quick response to shoal creeks and Chelsea creek and helps avoid dangers like sunken barges in Mystic draws. The 26 foot gasoline craft omits- engine 47 can reach 13 knots.
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Engine 47
Mystic
Chelsea Creek
Headmaster Godfrey Resigns from Local High School
At the adjourned meeting of the school committee yesterday the resignation of W Hollis Godfrey master at the High School of Practical Arts to take effect August 31 was accepted. He has accepted a position in an out of town institution.
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W. Hollis Godfrey
High School of Practical Arts
Godfrey
Mayor Fitzgerald faces Boyle over Civil Service reappointment
In the State House, Mayor Fitzgerald clashes with Civil Service Commissioner Thomas F. Boyle over Elmer Curtiss’s reappointment to the Civil Service Commission. Boyle supports it while the mayor opposes. The dispute follows a previous meeting with the Governor about the Grand Trunk Bill.
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Fitzgerald
State House
Civil Service
Thomas F. Boyle
Boyle
Elmer Curtiss
Civil Service Commission
Dr. Wiley
Boston Board of Health
the Republic
Parthian Arrow
Holman
Grand Trunk to Start at Once
President E H Fitzhugh of the Southern New England railroad says the Massachusetts Legislature has enlarged the Southern New England Railroad Corporation and the Governor approved. The company will proceed with surveys and location of lines into Worcester and Boston at once for benefits to New England and the Grand Trunk.
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E. H. Fitzhugh
Southern New England Railroad
Grand Trunk
Massachusetts
Southern New England Railroad Corporation
Worcester
Boston
New England
Durgin Resigns From Boston Health Department
Dr Samuel H Durgin chairman of the Boston Board of Health quits after twenty years service He departs for a year abroad and will retire on a 2500 yearly pension He received an ovation and a gold watch from his colleagues in the health department.
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Samuel H. Durgin
Boston Board of Health
Boston
Health Department
Durgin
Funeral for Roxbury Girl Drowned in Charles River Accident
Funeral services for Miss Helen Connelly, 20, Roxbury, who with Chester B. Newcombe, 18, of 2A Wellington street Boston, drowned in a canoe accident on the Charles river near Dedham Sunday night, will be held today from St. Joseph's Church on Circuit street Roxbury.
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Helen Connelly
Roxbury
Chester B. Newcombe
Wellington Street
Boston
Charles River
Dedham
St. Joseph’s Church
Circuit Stret
New Rabbi Elected by Congregation Ohel Jacob
Congregation Ohel Jacob of East Boston elected Rabbi Joshua David Urman of Perth Amboy New Jersey as their new rabbi. He will assume duties in about three weeks and be installed by Abraham Alpert of East Boston.
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Congregation
Ohel Jacob
East Boston
Joshua David Urman
Perth Amboy
N. J
Abraham Alpert
Passi Blue Ribbon Beer Celebrated for Quality
In the dining car or club serving beer Passi Blue Ribbon remains a favorite. Its popularity stems from the makers efforts to produce a pure wholesome refreshing beverage praised for quality and honesty.
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Oregon
Washington
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Wash. St
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Frank McCarthy
Henry Abrahams
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Plumbers’ Union
Thomas Snow & Son
Snow’s Liquors
Thos, Snow & Son
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DR. Durgin
Newcombe
Boston Post
Sargel Company
Herald Bidg
Binghamton, N. Y
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Otone
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