Plan to redesign Copley Square with open space and traffic controls
The report by Mr. Shurtleff outlines a Copley Square redesign to ease congestion on Boylston Street by removing curbs and creating an open plaza. A large police presence would manage traffic, with lighting, pedestrian-friendly concrete pavements, grassless areas, and dispersed decorative features to balance the axis of the Library, Copley Plaza, and Trinity Church.
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New York
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Boylston Street
Huntington Avenue
Copley Plaza
Trinity Church
Plan to reshape Copley Square includes Brewer fountain move
The proposal suggests a circle bordered by trees with square granite curbing and pavement. Brewer fountain would be relocated from Boston Common to Copley square centre. The plan keeps car tracks from Huntington Avenue crossing the square to create a straight route to Boylston Street.
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Copley Square
Brewer
Boston Common
Huntington Avenue
Plan for PARK and recreation department submitted by Shurtleff
Arthur A. Shurtleff presents a curb line aligned plan to the Boston Society of Architects detailing straight parallel curb lines for safe pedestrian crossings and orderly trolley and electric light lines. The plan awaits approval by the park and recreation department.
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Copley Square
Park and Recreation Department
Arthur A. Shurtleff
Huntington Avenue
Boylston Street
Boston Society of Architects
Architect Shurtleff
100 Years Old Celebrates Birthday at Home
Asher Sheldon marks his 100th birthday in New Haven Connecticut today. He credits his long life to hard work moderation in eating regular walks avoidance of stimulants and tobacco and the rule early to bed and early to rise.
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New Haven, Conn
Asher Sheldon
Militants Burn Scotch Mansion in Scotland
Militants set fire to a large unoccupied Free Church of Scotland mansion at Stewarton Ayrshire. A message left nearby read Revenge for the brutal arrest of Mrs. Pankhurst.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Free Church of Scotland
Stewarton
Ayrshire
Surprise by Mellen Attorney in Westport Wreck Case
In Bridgeport on March 12, proceedings against Charles S. Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad charged with manslaughter in the 1912 Westport wreck took an unexpected turn. Mellen’s counsel filed a motion for discharge of the prisoner at the bar.
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Bridgeport
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Westport
Mellen
State's Attorney Seems Uncertain Over Mellen Information Ahead
State's Attorney Judson did not anticipate this procedure and would seek permission to file a new information against Mr. Mellen after Judge Tuttle heard motions on discharge and amended complaint. Judge Tuttle ordered briefs and said a decision would come Tuesday morning.
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Judson
Judge Tuttle
Mr. Mellen
Tuttle
Homer S. Cummings
Mellen
Judges for Princeton Harvard Debate Selected
Samuel W. McCall former Massachusetts congressman and Walter I. Badger Boston attorney chosen as judges for the Harvard Princeton varsity debate to be held in Sanders Theatre Cambridge on March 27. Professor E. H. Warren of Harvard Law School will direct the debate.
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Massachusetts
Walter I. Badger
Boston
Harvard
Princeton
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
E. H. Warren
Harvard Law School
Fire drill saves 40 kindergartners at Noank school
New London Conn March 12 The teacher signaled a fire drill as fire raged in the kindergarten attic Forty children marched out in perfect order The blaze started from an overheated stove pipe and the building was badly damaged
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New London
Conn
Noank
Lynn Boy to Be K of C Orator for Washington Event
William I Joyce of Lynn named orator for the March 17 Knights of Columbus celebration in Washington D C. Joyce, a Georgetown University Law School student and former St Johns Prep star, was valedictorian at St Johns and Bates College prize speaker. He is 21 and also taught physical education at Little River playground Lynn.
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Little River
Lynn
St. John's Preparatory School
Knights of Columbus
Washington, D. C
Joyce
Georgetown University Law School
St. John’s
Move in De Luxe Book Case Sparks Specific Charges Request
Samuel Rosenfeld a leader in the de luxe book business filed a motion asking for specificity of charges as Suffolk Superior Court prepares for trial March 18. The case centers on larceny accusations involving hundreds of thousands of dollars from book collectors tied to a great combine.
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Samuel Rosenfeld
Suffolk Superior Court
Great Combine
Death of Alonzo Day Bruns wick Savings president
Alonzo Day, oldest business figure in Brunswick, president of the Brunswick Savings Institution, died today in Brunswick Maine. Born at Durham in 1832.
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Alonzo Day
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Brunswick Savings Institution
Durham
Opera Tenor in Court at Municipal Civil Court
Florencio Constantino the grand opera tenor appeared before Judge Duff at Municipal Civil Court. Claude H. Fleming of Somerville sues for 575 dollars plus interest over a balance due on rental of 69 Westland Avenue apartment.
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Duff
Claude H. Fleming
Somerville
Westland Avenue
Tenor Cons tantino Lease Dispute Over Furnishings
The rent was zero and Cons tantino took possession on November 14 1912 and left last September. Fleming says he never agreed to surrender the singer's $1000 furniture as payment but stored it in the basement after inventory. The singer's secretary testified to an agreement to take the furniture. Constantino was away in Buenos Aires for part of the lease. A decision was reserved.
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Constantino
Fleming
Buenos Aires
Poor Farm Leased With One Pauper Retained As Farm Hand
In Haverhill the West Newbery almshouse superintendent resigns and the selectmen offer to lease the big farm starting April 1. The condition requires the lone town pauper be kept as a farm hand by the lessee.
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Haverhill
West Newbery Almshouse
Strickler Lectures Beliefs Before Harvard Audience
Virgil O. Strickler, board member of the Christian Science Church lectureship, spoke before about 200 Harvard students in Emerson Hall Cambridge yesterday afternoon outlining the beliefs of Christian Scientists.
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Virgil O. Strickler
The
Christian Science Church
Harvard
Emerson Hall
Cambridge
Found Boy Bandit In Hay Loft
Albert Wilkins a fifteen year old boy who held up Mrs Clarence Johnson twenty two at rifle point dragged her from her buggy and attacked her yesterday afternoon was found sleeping in the hay loft of Harding Keyes barn this evening.
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West Boylston
Albert Wilkins
Clarence Johnson
Harding Keyes
Boy Attacks Woman in Hay Loft Incident
Clarence Johnson found a sleeping youth in the hay loft and dragged him to the homestead after awakening him. The youth claimed he acted in fun with no reason given. Sheriff Baldwin took him to Worcester police station. Mrs Johnson remains in hysteria and in critical condition.
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Clarence Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Frank H. Baldwin
Baldwin
Worcester
Johnson
Roosevelt to Speak at Boston Yacht Club Dinner
Franklin D. Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy will be principal speaker at the Boston Yacht Club annual dinner at Copley Plaza. He will discuss the new United States Power Squadron formed to aid the Navy in war. Reception starts 6 30 dinner at 7. Committee aims for largest turnout.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boston Yacht Club
Copley Plaza
United States Power Squadron
Navy
Yachting Dinner Held in Boston in Recent Years
William L. Barnard serves as secretary of the dinner committee for a Boston yachting club event held in recent years.
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Boston
William L. Barnard
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