Winthrop Sea Wall and Five Jetties Start at Great Head
Work on the Winthrop sea wall and five jetties near Great Head is about to begin, extending to Point Shirley. The project will be up to 1000 feet long, with Portland cement concrete reinforced by steel, five feet wide at the base, 11 feet six inches high, two feet six inches wide at the top, and a cornice to prevent overwash, slated to finish by mid August.
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Winthrop
Revere
Great Head
Point Shirley
Sea wall plan at Point Shirley Beach Winthrop outlined
View shows a sea wall to be built at Point Shirley Beach Winthrop. Five timber jetties averaging 74 feet extend seaward from the wall using oak piles and vertical sheeting. Concrete logs require 2712 cubic yards of concrete. Shirley street will be widened and a permanent park created between road and sea wall.
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Point Shirley
Winthrop
Shirley Street
Sea Wall
Brandenburg Trial Probes Article Alleged Forgery Over Times Sale
In New York City June 17 the state presses to prove the 1908 article purportedly by Grover Cleveland, sold to the New York Times for 500 dollars, was forged. Brandenburg appears unfazed as witnesses identify the writing tools and delivery, while letters from Hastings support authenticity concerns.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
New York Times
Grover Cleveland
Brandenburg
F. S. Hastings
Stork Brings Muted Parents Four At Once
Fort Fairfield Maine June 17 Mrs Henry G Morrell of Limestone recently gave birth to four: two boys a girl and another girl weighing 6 12 pounds 5 12 pounds 4 pounds and 3 4 pounds. One girl died but the other three survive. The parents are deaf and dumb.
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Fort Fairfield
Henry G. Morrell
Limestone
Cuban steamer Oteri denied entry at Colon port
June 17 report states the Cuban steamer Oteri remains tied at Colon as Panama Railroad Company withholds wharf access and the Panama government withholds clearance papers.
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Colon
Oteri
Panama Railroad Company
Panama
Boy Slain Under Car In Cambridge Street Incident
Ten year old Bartholomew Broderick of 20 Lambert Street Cambridge was chased by an unknown man from a nearby store and killed when struck by an electric vehicle yesterday. Witnesses at the scene reported the boy’s playmates watched the tragedy unfold near the Cambridge and Parnell streets corner.
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Bartholomew Broderick
Lambert Street
Cambridge
Cambridge and
Parnell Streets
Chase at Cambridge Street Ends Poorly for Youth
Several youths including Broderick were on the sidewalk near 610 Cambridge Street when a man from a nearby doorway pursued them trying to seize Broderick. Police reported no injuries and the incident is under inquiry.
Boy Dies After Collision With Cambridge Streetcar
An unknown boy darted into traffic and was struck by an inbound Harvard Square streetcar operated by Motorman Louis O’Leary of Cambridge. The car carried passengers who were unaware of the accident until the boy’s screams drew attention. Dr. J. J. Feeley assisted and the boy died at Cambridge Relief Hospital. Police searched for the man who chased the boy. The motorman was held pending investigation, authorities say the car was under control.
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Harvard Square
Louis O'Leary
Jefferson Street
Cambridge
J. J. Feeley
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Station 3
Ehgicar
Taft to attend Norwich celebration named golf club member
Taft to be guest of Norwich on July 5 6 for the town anniversary celebration and has been elected a member of the Norwich Golf Club. Judge Lawton named alienists Drs Stedman and Courtney to examine Eldridge L Thompson 70 of Watertown for assault with intent to kill and Fred Wilson 28 of Bedford for attempted larceny.
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Golf Club
Taft Norwich
Conn
William H. Taft
Norwich
Norwich Golf Club
Lawton
East Cambridge
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Ieadi
Boston
Goodyear West Shoes
Barry
Packard
Ralston Health Shoes
Crawford
Nesmith
W. L. Douglas
Te Tas Shoe. Syndicate
Washington, ST
Bosson
GLOBE
Morse’s
Adams Square
BAT Rogers Bros
Meriden Brita CO
Crown
Crown Optical CO
Court Street
Scollay
Cleveland
Hastings
Charles M. Lincoln
The
Lincoln
Stork
AZBIG
Gilchrist
Poes Bull
B. V. D. Underwear
Broderick
Cambridge Street
Slavonia
Cunard
Flores Island
Azores
Vo Bardeleben
Bremen
Hese
Harrison’s
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Oswece
Childrens
United States
Washington St
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