Oldest Letter Carrier Philip Marchington Dies in Boston
Philip Marchington of Charlestown died at the Waverley House after a short illness. Appointed in 1963 by Boston Postmaster E C Bailey, he served under 10 postmasters and traveled about 75,000 miles handling over $1,000,000 in money and checks. Funeral at Waverley House, burial at Longwood.
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Philip Marchington
Charlestown
United States
Waverley House
E. C. Bailey
Boston
Old South Building
Central Post Office
Longwood
Greene dies of heart disease in front of West Somerville home
Arthur J. Greene aged 60 dropped dead yesterday in front of his home at 21 Meed Street West Somerville. He had worked 17 years as a stencil cutter for S. M. Spencer. He formerly lived in Malden. Survived by brother Gardner Greene of Pueblo Colorado and sister Mrs R Buffam of Sunook New Hampshire. He was unmarried. The cause listed is heart disease.
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Arthur J. Greene
Meed Street
West Somerville
Daily newspapers publish figures show one paper per four people
A census bureau bulletin reports 19,624,757 weekday newspapers printed in the United States, roughly one for every four persons, with 11,639,521 copies on Sundays. Advertising revenue in 190% stands at $145,631,811 and capital invested in printing and publishing at $384,021,359.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
United States
Heat Prostrations Strike City As Hottest Day Yet
Miss Georgie T. Upton dies at Relief station after a noonday heat spell. Several others, including George Kingston Harry Patch George M Rich and William Kerr, are treated at City and Emergency Hospitals. Thermometer hit 88 degrees with low humidity, past June records. Savannah Charleston led heat, Duluth coolest. Upton 40 died. others expected to recover.
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Georgie T. Upton
Plymouth Street
Salem
Reltief
George Kingston
Granger Street
Pleasant Street
City Hospital
Harry Patch
Parker Street
Roxbury
Harrison Avenue
George M. Rich
Gurney Street
William T. Kerr
West Brookline Street
Boylston Street
Hospital
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Duluth
Philadelphia
Washington
City Committee Inspects Charles Street Jail
The City Council prison committee visited Charles street jail focusing on cells tied to Gaskill escape. Officials indicate no harmful report likely, following prior inquiries by the Board of Aldermen and recent restraint by Alderman Linehan.
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Committee On Prisons
Charles Street
Gaskill
Board of Aldermen
Linehan
Prohibition Party to Name Ticket and Campaign Platform
The Prohibitionists convene at 10:30 in Pilgrim Hall to outline a campaign focused on enforcing liquor laws and exposing graft in state and municipal government. John B. Moran is endorsed by the state committee. Dr. Charles A. Crane is a strong possible nominee, though his pastoral duties may limit active campaigning.
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John B. Moran
Charles A. Crane
The
People's Temple
State House
Moran
John A. Nicholls
Prohibition State Committee
Crane
People’s Temple
Dr. Crane
State Committee
Nicholls
House Committee On Rules
Pilgrim Hall
Congregational House
Beacon Street
Cowell
Cushing Academy
Lewis
French
Manafield
Moran Likely Unopposed for Governor Nomination
District Attorney John B. Moran faces potential opposition from party leaders and a possible Prohibition convention challenge. Moran could accept a gubernatorial nomination if offered, while he argues for enforcing liquor laws rather than total abstinence. A citizens' movement may back Moran, with a Socialists’ nomination unlikely.
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John B. Moran
State Committee
Josiah Quincy
Charles ‘W. Bartlett
Moran
Post
Citizens
Citizens’ Convention
Moran Pan
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the Shuman Corner Bulletin
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