Hyde Park Seeks L Line in District Amid Streetcar Crisis
Hyde Park residents welcome a potential L line as Boston weighs denying municipal aid to the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company. Trustees plan talks with Dedham Westwood Norwood Walpole and Milton about financial support to keep Hyde Park cars operating. Without help, up to 30 miles of track 50 cars and dozens of workers could be affected.
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Dedham
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Norwood
Walpole
Milton
Boston Elevated
Boston Elevated Railway Declaration Noted
Report notes a group stating they would be glad to have the Boston Elevated Railway, signaling openness to broader transit collaboration.
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Boston Elevated Railway
G A R VETS AGAINST BONUS FOR SOLDIERS
A telegram from All-Dorchester Post urging support for a $50 monthly veteran bonus failed to win G A R endorsement at a joint Upham's Corner meeting in Boston. Colonel Benjamin A. Ham opposed linking the G A R to any legislation saying the group never sought such action and had no right to join.
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All- Dorchester Post
American Legion
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Upham's Corner
Benjamin A. Ham
Father seeks arrest in alleged kidnaping of Florence Berry
In Portland Maine on March 11 the father of 14 year old Florence Berry of Cottage Place Westbrook swore out a warrant for Clarence Thurlow 42 a former boarder alleging he kidnapped his daughter and is somewhere in northern Maine. The pair disappeared as the father opposed their relationship.
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Cottage Place
Westbrook
Clarence Thurlow
Thurstow
Thurlow
Rhode Island
Dixfield
Alger Defeats Veto in 12 Round Cyprus Hall Match
George Alger of Cambridge defeated Johnny Veto of Chelsea in the 12 round main bout at the new Arsenal A A opening show in Cyprus Hall Cambridge last night. In the semi final Johnny Marto lost to Larry O Malia. There were two sixes.
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George Alger
Cambridge
Johnny Veto
Chelsea
Arsenal A. A
Cyprus Hall
Johnny Marto
Larry O’malia
Conservation urged to cut dress cost with reused fabrics
Madame J. EB. Squier told Boston women at the clothing information bureau that to lower clothing costs women should reuse and remodel old garments. Textile expert Mary Schenck Woolman described spring fabrics including cartridge silk for summer wear and noted its strength and laundering properties. Model garments showcased how to utilize the silk, with dress problem day planned and future talks on new millinery and home dyeing.
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J. EB. Squier
Boston
Clothing Information Bureau
Women’s City Club
Hamilton Place
Mary Schenck Woolman
Bureau
Madame Squier
Symphony vacancies fill Boston Orchestra after players quit
Management began a move to fill 32 vacant positions in the Boston Symphony Orchestra after union players quit. The board of trustees later dismissed the action, and new players are expected to perform at concerts this afternoon and tomorrow night.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux
Heinrich Gebhard
Mendelssohn
Grieg
Beethoven
Board of Trustees
Cann Wins National 100-Yard Swim Title at Brookline
Ted Cann representing Detroit A C clinched the national senior 100 yard championship last night at the Brookline pool. The meet featured strong competition with no records set. Leo Handy failed to place in the final. Final times showed Cann 55 4-5s, Handy 58 4-5s, Browne also placing third.
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Ted Cann
Detroit A. C
Brookline Public Tank
Leo Handy
T. H. Cann
Detroit A.C
H. J. Hebner
Ilinois A. C
Clement Browne
Chicago A. A
Illinois
A. C
Union Seeks Wider Break in Players Backing Strikes
Union leaders predict more players will join the strike today, skipping a public rehearsal. The Boston Symphony Orchestra faces further turmoil as concerts and a Southern tour proceed with possible program changes after pay-disputes and a mass dismissal of 82 members.
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Colonial Theatre
Emil Mollenhauer
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Frederick P. Cabot
Heinrich Gebhard
Loeffier
Beethoven
Whispers of Teasing Nerve Dorchester Siblings Recall insult
A Dorchester girl’s younger brother recounts a boy calling her 'Duckie' and a defiant reply from the sister. The boy suggests the tease may relate to her walk, noting it bothered her.
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Duckie
Dorchester
Shawl as Gift Sparks Gentle Moment
In a brief scene a woman admires a golden glow and asks for a wrapping item. He offers a shawl and she expresses desire for something round to wear or display. The exchange centers on a small, intimate gesture.
Wesleyan Announces Baseball Schedule of 18 Games
Wesleyan's baseball schedule of 18 games was announced by Alumni Secretary Roy B. Chamberlin. The slate includes New York Univ in New York City on April 8, Yale in New Haven April 10, Columbia in Middletown April 16, Bowdoin and Lehigh in Middletown, Brown in Providence, Johns Hopkins in Middletown, Union in Schenectady, Williams in Williamstown, Colgate in Middletown, Dartmouth in Hanover, Amherst in Amherst and Middletown, Trinity in Hartford and Middletown, and Williams in Middletown.
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Roy B. Chamberlin
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Lehigh
Brown
Providence
Johns Hopkins
Union
Schenectady
Williams
Williamstown
Trinity
Hartford
Amherst
Finnish war refugee recounts Russian atrocities in hospital ward
Helena Saari of Helsingfors told a hospital audience of Russian deportations, abductions, and abuses against women, including a 14 year old found dead, detailing passports renewed every 24 hours and escape routes via North Finland Sweden and Ellis Island arrival on Sept 24 1916.
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Armenia
Helsingfors
Finland
Union Street
Helsigfors
Helena Saari
A. F. Christian
Marlboro Street
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Esthenia
Austria-Hungary
Sweden
United States
Ellis Island
Wansker Shines at Harvard Winter Track Carnival
Charlie Wansker of High School of Commerce starred at Harvard's winter track carnival on Soldiers Field. He won the 40 yard dash and 300 yard run and anchored a relay. Crimson juniors edged freshmen for the class relay title while Bond won the handicap mile and W. J. Fox took the legion mile in East Armory.
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Charlie Wansker
High School of Commerce
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Kennedy
Bond
W. J. Fox
East Armory
Moon Phase and Star Positions for Spring Anomalies
On the 72nd day of the year during winter, the tide rises from 9 inches in the morning to 7 feet at dusk, with a 2 hour 41 minute increase. Full moon on April 3 and May 2, new moons March 20, April 18, May 18. evening stars Jupiter Saturn. morning stars Venus Mars.
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Saturn
Venus
Mars
Shipping News Arrivals and Towing Observed at East Coast Ports
Shipping notices list steamers George W. Barnes Griffin Tampice Mex Plainfield Hansen Preston Cuba Gloucester Gloucester tugs Germantown Camp Portland Belfast Rawley City of Gloucester Lar sen Gloucester and barges Macungie Preston Rahn Nesquehoning from New York to Philadelphia Neponset to Perth Amboy and barges R G No 1 Herbert Bay of Gloucester plus Sailer Naval fuel ship Jason routes include Tullamore Meteor Lake Elsmere Jacksonville and more with towing lines to L W No 9 Willkesbarre and K G No 1 also Mary F Scully Sand wish returning from New York with Jack Scully barge.
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