Five Roxbury children found starving in derelict tenement
Officers from Station 9 and the children's society found Russell Stockman 14, Louis 8, Stockman 12, Grace 9, Ernest 6, and Edith 3 malnourished in two rooms at 115 Howard Avenue Roxbury. The mother, recently jailed for shoplifting, has left the family with no food or shoes. The youngsters were clothed and fed, then taken to Roxbury District Court where Judge Bolster committed them to the State Board of Charities until the case next proceeds. The father is sought. authorities note the family’s poverty and possible need to steal to survive.
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Howard Avenue
Roxbury
Children’s Society
Station 9
Russell M. Stockman
Louis
Stockman
Grace M. Stockman
Ernest M. Stockman
Edith P. Stockman
House of Correction
Edith
State Board of Armies
Rose and Strawberry Exhibit Opens at Horticultural Hall
The annual rose and strawberry exhibition opened in Horticultural Hall yesterday and runs until 5 p m today. Joseph H Woodford, chairman of the arrangements, said the display of roses was outstanding for Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Orchids were shown under Wi Mam Thatcher, head gardener for Mrs Jack Gardner, with about 800 roses across 150 varieties and a Sweet William collection on view.
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Horticultural Hall
Joseph H. Woodford
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
WiMam Thatcher
Jack I. Gardner
Boy 8 is injured by train wheels at Harrison Square
Karremas Shapzes, eight, of West Quincy, had his right foot crushed beneath the wheels of an outbound New York, New Haven & Hartford train at Harrison Square around 6 30 last night while attempting to board the train.
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Karremas Shapzes
West Quincy
Harrison Square
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Shapzes
Reverend MacArthur to Speak at First Baptist Church
The Rev. R. 8. MacArthur D. D. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church New York will supply the pulpit at First Baptist Church Commonwealth avenue next Sunday morning and evening.
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Pentecost
George F. Pentecost
Gael
Warren Avenue Church
Bosm
London
York
Tremont Temple
R. 8. MacArthur
D. D
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Fire Hits AP Office Awnings Injuring Two In Boston
About 10 30 Friday morning a cigar stub thrown from an upper story lit the awning beneath the Associated Press offices on School street and damaged sashes costing 50 dollars. The fire was minor but crowds gathered and two people were hurt Isaac Hart 44 Fourth Street South Boston was knocked nearly senseless by a falling lamp pole after the box 41 ladder entangled it. Harry Smithton 10 Parkman street sustained a cut to his left hand from flying glass.
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Associated Press
School Street
Box 41
Driscoll
Station 2
Milk
Washington Streets
Isaac Hart
Fourth Street
South Boston
Harry Smithton
Parkman Street
Organized Cambridge Burglars Rob Multiple Areas
An organized gang is suspected after several Cambridge burglaries this week. The Mason residence at 1696 Massachusetts Avenue lost $50 in silverware and jewelry, and A. B. Willis's store at 677 Main Street was robbed of till cash. The suspects, aged 28 and 40, wore dark clothing and the police report heightened vigilance citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Northambridge
H. F. Mason
Massachusetts Avenue
A. B. Willis
Main Street
Women mobbed by strikers in Dayton factories
June 223 Dayton relief. Striking cigarmakers and laundry workers used violence to threaten non striking operatives. At Troy laundry a mob pelted non union workers with stones bricks and coal injuring several including A D Miller who may die. At Schaeffer's cigar factory women attacked tearing clothes beating hair pulling. Police assigned to guard factories until calm returns.
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Dayton
Troy Laundry
D. Miller
Schaeffer
Weinrich
Sacred Heart Feast Celebrated in City Churches
Catholic churches across the city observed the Feast of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning. Special sacred heart devotions ordered by the Pope heightened the solemnity as part of the holy year. Altars and sanctuaries were bright, music programs were performed by choirs, and attendance was large.
Flying horses case in Chelsea Police Court
J C Little owner of flying horses at Crescent Beach was arraigned for doing work on the Lord's day. Cahill found guilty of aiding and abetting amusement and fined $2 as the court continued the case to review recent statutes. Witnesses testified Little ran the rides for charity and did not take money on Sunday.
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J. C. Little
Crescent Beach
Worcester House
Chelsea
Ray
Revere
Lawyer Dewing
Cahill
Dewing
Bosson
Little
Mr. Dewing
Devine
Revere Police
Barry
Metropolitan Police
John Sasso
James Cahill
Michael Fay
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Space
D. B
OTT Store
Tailor’s Bench
Eton
Oxford
Rcva
Percales
Madras
Paris
PeopLe’s Ideal Distributing Agency
Washington Street
Browning, King & Co
Washington, New Kneeland
Mars Manly
Siovoun
Palr
Pell
Nora Buckley
K Street
South
Boston
City Hospital
Division 6
Bernard M. Wolf
MY Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
DR. MacArthur
Dow
Serge
Summer ST
Gmr
TION
St Louis
Sacred Heart
Flying Horses
Brighton
Credit” House
National Supply Co
Temple PI
Waterhouse & Morrison
Blackstone St
Haymarket
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