New Haven Bond Question Dominates Legislature Debate
Governor Draper proposes issuing bonds of the Boston Railroad Holding Company as investments for Massachusetts savings banks. The measure, before railroads and banks committees, is pivotal to New Haven legislation and the post merger structure. The holding company currently guarantees 51 percent of Boston and Maine stock, with bonds seen as essential to enable improvements and bank participation.
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Draper
Boston Railroad
Massachusetts Savings Banks
New Haven
Boston and Maine
Boston Railroad Holding Company
Attempt to Oust Firemen Collides with Grass Fire
Melrose residents report a clash when local firemen and three private detectives guarding William C. Russell’s estate at East Cambridge confronted a grass fire threatening a barn on the Russell property. The incident occurred March 16 as the identity case proceeds.
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Melrose
William C. Russell
East Cambridge
Russell
Firefighters Stop House Threat From Onlookers
A fire started by boys burned in the afternoon near several homes. Fire head quarters sent a hose wagon to the Russell estate barn area where firefighters fought the flames with chemicals. Three detectives on duty at the property tried to force the firemen off, but the crew persisted and extinguished the blaze with no damage reported.
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Russell
O Hares Named Trustee Nominee by Trish County Clubs
The Central Council of Trish County Clubs met at 9 Appleton Street Tuesday evening and unanimously endorsed John J. O'Hare of 8 Beacon Street as trustee of the Boston Public Library.
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Central Council of
Trish County Clubs
Appleton Street
John J. O'Hare
Beacon Street
Boston Public Library
Boston confidence game robs Maynard man of $1000
Thomas Tacewicz of 2 Main Street Maynard was lured to Boston by Stephen Dorshinsky an 87 year old Maynard resident. In Congress Street office building he handed over $1000 and received a tissue paper package claiming it contained cash. Detectives searched for the two men but found no trace.
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Financial District
Boston
Thomas Tacewicz
Main Street
Banco Steerer
Stephen Dorshinsky
Tacewicz
Congress Street
Savings Bank
Dorskinsky
Dorshinsky
Boston to build Riverbank subway from Park Street to Charlesgate East
The Boston Elevated Railway signed consent to the Transit Commission for a new Riverbank subway, ending years of debate. The line would run from Park Street under Beacon Joy and Walnut streets then Chestnut to the embankment near Charlesgate East, with an estimated cost around $4 million. Plans now proceed with commission approval.
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Park Street
Charlesgate
Boston Elevated
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Transit Commission
Riverbank
Back Bay
Brookline
Brighton
Newton
Common
Beacon
Joy
Walnut Streets
Chestnut Street
Charlesgate East
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