No Fireworks Ban in Charlestown After Midnight Ahead
Boston police order tight control for June 17 and July 4 celebrations. Fireworks allowed only from 4 a.m. to midnight in city streets and public squares with strict limits on private grounds. Crackdown on all unlawful noise, assaults, trespass, and arson, with officers to prevent disturbances and ensure public order. Deputy officials plan a large bonfire in Charlestown after midnight to draw crowds, police told to manage crowds and enforce laws.
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Charlestown
O'Meara
Board of Aldermen
Order of the Board of Aldermen
Boston
Stephen O'Meara
Phi Alpha Sigma Club Elections Escape Proctor
The Phi Alpha Sigma Club at Dean Academy Franklin Mass secretly rode the 6 19 train to Boston and held its annual election after a banquet at the American House in defiance of a school ban. A secretary and two members were chased by the proctor and had to return to school while about twenty members completed the trip and returned on the 9 40 train.
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Phi Alphia Sigma Club
Dean Academy
Franklin
Mass
Boston
Chef on Strike Steamer Faces Murder Charge
Frank Rafferty, chef on the Zealindia, stood trial in Superior Criminal Court for attempted murder of Margaret Kingston after a May 17 shooting at the Continental Hotel. Kingston testified they spent the night together and after breakfast he allegedly shot her in the left breast following a dispute. Kingston said both were drinking that morning and she would not have testified otherwise.
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Teamsters
Superior Criminal Court
Frank Rafferty
Zealindia
Margaret Ikxingston
Doherty
Commonwealth
Harvey Pratt
Margaret Kingston
Continental
Rafferty
Mayor to report trip at Old Home Week meeting
At City Hall the Boston Old Home week executive committee will hear Mayor Fitzgerald discuss his recent journeys to Chicago Detroit and other Western cities. Residents in Nova Scotia Knoxville Tenn Chicago Buffalo and Youngstown Ohio request official homecoming invitations. Edward A Filene in Japan receives an invitation. The Boston Chamber of Commerce urges subscriptions to the general fund. The Supreme Conclave Heptasophs voted to hold its next convention in Boston.
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Boston Old Home Week
City Hall
Fitzgerald
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Nova Scotia
Knoxville
Tenn
Buffalo
Youngstown
Japan
John F. Crocker
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Smith to Marry Miss Murphy Abandoned By Groom
William J. Smith of 355 Somerville Avenue Somerville was to wed Miss Josephine Murphy of Hudson Wednesday evening but did not appear for a marriage license. Mrs. Ellis says Murphy boarded with her and left town. the Rev Fr Cleary was to perform the ceremony at St Joseph's Church Union Square. The church waited an hour. Smith, about 35 and a painter, is missing. Murphy, 19, remained calm.
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William J. Smith
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Josephine Murphy
Hudson
Ellis
Linden Street
Miss Murphy
Smith
Cleary
Hayes Wins Land Fight Over Faxon In Parkway Plan
Senator William P. Hayes of Springfield won a Senate battle by 17 to 14 as his amendments to exempt certain railroad land along the Connecticut River for a parkway were adopted. Senator Faxon, railroad committee chair, opposed the changes and the measure faces a new vote today.
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William P. Hayes
Springfield
Senate
New Haven
Connecticut River
Hayes
Faxon
Farmer Hawkes battles hawk in chicken house
BOXFORD June 13 A quiet farm town tale ends with farmer Jim Hawkes wrestling a big hawk inside the coop. Mrs Hawkes and five children aid in the clash as the masked intruder turns out to be an old gray rooster with feathers torn away. The hawk escapes, missing only a few feathers.
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Boxford
Jim’ Hawkes
Hawkes
Mrs. Hawkes
Farmer Hawkes
Our Lady of the Rosary Names New Rector
The Rev Patrick B Murphy of St George's Saxonville becomes rector of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary on West Sixth Street South Boston succeeding the Rev John F Donnelly He is a South Boston native and served as chaplain of the Ninth Regiment in Cuba He assumes his duties next Sunday morning.
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Patrick B. Murphy
St. George’s Church
Saxonville
John F. Donnelly
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
West Sixth Street
South Boston
Father Murphy
Ninth Regiment
Cuba
Mabel Ormberg Injured After Kitchen Fall
A two year old girl Mabel Ormberg of 195 West Third Street South Boston fell in her kitchen while playing with other children. She injured her left thigh and was taken to City Hospital by Station 6 ambulance. Doctors fear she may be crippled for life.
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Mabel Ormberg
West Third Street
South Boston
Cavanaugh
City Hospital
Boy Run Over in South Boston Paper Chase
A 9 year old boy, Michael McLaughlin of 133 West Second Street, South Boston, was struck by a wagon driven by Thomas J Degree of i Trenton Street, East Boston, while chasing a paper across Congress Street near A Street. He was taken to City Hospital with a broken breast bone and internal injuries that threaten recovery.
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Mager
Congress Street
Boston
Michael McLaughlin
West Second Street
Thomas Jtegree
Trenton Street
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Ker Hill
JorpaNn Marsu Co
Summer_Street
E*r.ac
Ores Wien
Weewee
Summer Street
Rogers, Peet & Co
White Mountain” Freezers
White Mountain
Duck Outing
Wort Shenedseesece
Soisette
RE Emor
Ieee Ea de Lh
Robinson
Calcutta
Standish
Seca Cove
Thom
Golf Goods
St. Andrew's
Tretais
Goset
Seuj
Csacters
Palmer
Patterson
Westbrook
Thomas
Gloucester
Mitchell
E. Q
Sen. Hayes
Sen. Faxon
By Waldo Pondray Warren
OUR Lady OF the Rosary
Castoria
Lloyd’s
Andrew J. Lloyd Co
Down Town
Washington St
Back Bay
Boylston St
Pabst
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