Doctor Richards vests charge in Boston Athletic case
In Plymouth on March 14 attorneys argued over premeeting statements and a frame up claim in the Superior Court case Dr. Russell A. Richards vs Boston Athletic Association. Witness Beals faced questions about notes, records and possible preplanned actions to oust Richards.
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Plymouth
Feeley
Russell A. Richards
Boston Athletic Association
Fox
Richards
Hunt
Association
Beals
Mr. Beals
Dr. Richards
Revere Traffic Plan Urges Faster Ocean Avenue Transit
G A Lancaster of Revere urges a revised plan for Ocean avenue to create a metropolitan boulevard linking Revere to Scollay Square Boston. He argues for a double loop by Bay State Railway, realigned car routes, and a direct electric line with minimized crossings to improve safety and speed.
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Sir
Legislative Committee On
Metropolitan Affairs
Ocean Avenue
Revere
City of
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Legislative Committee
Joint State Commission
Scollay Square
Boston
Bay State Street Railway Company
Joil Commission
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Chester and
Baker Avenues
Bath House
Crescent Beach
Morris Estate
Shirley Avenue
Shitley Avenue
Crescent Beach Station
Beach Street
Baker Avenue
Joint Commission
Gage Railroad
Norris
Baker and
Beachmont Square
State Road
Bennington Street
Orient Heights
Eliot Circle
Beachmont
Pier District
Endicott Avenue
Chelsea Street
East Boston
Beach Reservation
G. A. Lancaster
Fire Traps Boston Freight Steamer Herman Winter
A blaze in the after-hold of the Boston freight steamer Herman Winter near South Portland Shore sent several firemen overcome by smoke. The mystery fire forced towing and beaching the 2600 ton vessel. The steamer valued at 200000 dollars with insured cargo including baled rags cotton sugar and nitrates.
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Portland
Boston
Herman
South Portland
Philadelphia
Policewoman Quells Street Fight in Marlboro
March 14. Miss Elizabeth Fisher, now a police woman by Mayor Thomas H Halloran, used her authority to stop a street fight between two boys about 14. She pushed through the crowd and separated the fighters in moments, drawing cheers from the sweaty crowd.
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Marlboro
Thomas H. Halloran
Elizabeth Fisher
Kneissel Quartet Plays Ravel Trio in A minor at Steinert Hall
The Kneissel Quartet with Rudolph Ganz performed Ravel's trio in A minor, heard in Boston for the first time last night. Downes notes Ravel's fresh, calculated artistry, compares to Debussy, and praises the quartet and Ganz for a brilliant, well received concert.
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Kneissel Quartet
Rudolph Ganz
Ravel
Boston
Steinert Hall
Maurice Ravel
Debussy
Mozart
Rachel
Beethoven
Ganz
Gardner Pearson shifts to Roosevelt and runs as district delegate
Lowell Democrat Gardner W. Pearson, adjutant general under Governor Foss, endorses Roosevelt for president and announces candidacy as an alternate delegate in the fifth district on the Gardner-Cushing Bird-Washburn ticket. He cites Wilson’s policies as unsatisfactory and notes his past as Lowell city Democratic chairman and postmaster.
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Gardner W. Pearson
Lowell
Cleveland
Riot at Strike Meet Ends with Two Arrests
Police from division 7 arrested William F. Brullo and Anthony Carlovich after a quarrel between the two men during a meeting of 450 striking workers from the Singlecone Shoe Company at a theatre on Meridian Street in East Boston. The disturbance involved their friends and led to a riot call and a brief lockup.
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Meridian Street
Ast
Boston
Division 7
Singlecone Shoe Company
William F. Brullo
Maverick Street
Anthony Carlovich
Border Street
East
Brullo
Carlovich
Local man injured in 30 foot fall on South Boston roof
Norman G. Fullerton, 23, of Roslindale, suffered a broken left leg a split lip and facial cuts after a 30 foot fall from the 1 Broadway building while repairing eaves gutters in South Boston. He was taken to Carney Hospital.
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Norman G. Fullerton
Rawson Road
Roslindale
Broadway
Boston
Carney Hospital
Choral Music Society Captivates With Second Jordan Hall Concert
The Choral Music Society conducted by Stephen Townsend presented its second concert of the season in Jordan Hall. They performed part songs by Foote Sind ing Stanford and Russian Songs of the People arranged by Kurt Schindler, plus Con verse’s Songs of the Stars from the Masque of St Louis. Harrison Keller on violin and Stewart Willie on piano accompanied a manuscript world premiere violin piano sonata by Richard Platt, noted as modern in style and well received. The program highlighted Stanford Songs of the Sea and Schindler’s Rus sian People arrangements, underscoring overall high choral excellence.
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Choral Music Society
Stephen Townsend
Jordan Hall
Foote
Sinding
Stanford
Kurt Schindler
Converse
St. Louis
Harrison Keller
Stewart Willie
Richard Platt
Schindler
Dr True's Elixir praised for worm cures ad
Advertisement claims worms cause stomach and digestive symptoms in children and adults. True's Elixir, described as a long used family laxative and worm remedy, is advertised with a testimonial from Wm L. Wylie of Houston and offers advice free from Auburn Maine.
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Dr. True
L. Wylie
Houston
Texas
divorce granted over mortgage to buy auto in Maine
In Portland on March 14 Judge Connolly granted divorce to Lizzie M. LeBaron of South Bridgton after she refused to let her husband Dana F. Le Baron mortgage their home to buy an automobile. Le Baron deserted her and now lives in Morrisville VI. She said he was previously divorced for drinking and he had been divorced from his first wife on a statutory charge.
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George W. Beals
Feeley
Fox
Beals
Mr. Feeley
Jenytoy
Feely
Heals
G. W. Brown
Portland
Lizzie M. LeBaron
South Bridgton
Connolly
Morrisville
LeBaron
Staging the June Drama for Colonel
A Boston reader critiques the Colonel's silence amid Massachusetts Progressive turmoil in 1916. The letter contrasts Rooseveltian leadership with calmer, steadier figures like Cummins Borah Ua Follett, arguing for a gubernatorially capable candidate over high temperamental showmanship.
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Gary, Perkins & Co
Chicago
Maine
Massachusetts
Boston
Scout Perkins
House of Morgan
Progressive Party
Final Sermon of Mission Week Series by Dr. Pierce
Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce of All Souls Church delivered the final sermon in the Mission Week series at King's Chapel. He spoke on "A Hard Faith" before a crowded chapel as Rev. Dr. Pierce was honored by Rev. Charles P. Wellman of Channing Church. The choir of the First Church in Boston led hymns.
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Ulysses G. B. Pierce
All Soul's Church
Washington
King’s Chapel
Pierce
Charles P. Wellman
Channing Church
Dorchester
Wirst
Boston
Riker Motor Truck Brings War-Tested Design To Industry
The Riker Truck, engineered by A L Riker of Locomobile, blends war-tested engineering with sales momentum to deliver a high grade chrome nickel steel frame vehicle. It features wide transmission gears, heavy axles, center bearing rear housing, worm drive, and four speeds for climbing hills. Available at the Boston branch and by Locomobile, it promises lower upkeep and fuel savings for modern business fleets.
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A. L. Riker
Riker
Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
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