Somerville Tests New Fire Auto Wagon Victory Hills
Somerville tried a $5300 combination auto chemical and hose wagon with Mayor Burns Chief Aich Chairman Draper and Alderman Flagg observing. The wagon handled the steep city hills with ease and will be housed at Hose 5 on Somerville avenue.
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Somerville
Burns
Aich
Fire Department
Draper
Public Safety Committee
Ernest S. Flagg
Somerville Avenue
English Gloves for Easter Styles and Colors
Catalog snippet lists washable gray mocha white and white buck leather gloves. Prices show 1.25 to 1.75 dollars with choices in washable chamois and cape styles for men.
Brookline Pastor Urges Late Bar Opening Ban
The Rev. O. P. Gifford, once active in New York reform work, spoke in Brookline urging support for a bill to prevent liquor stores from opening before 8 a.m. The call aims to curb early morning alcohol access.
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O. P. Gifford
Brookline Baptist Church
New York
Brookline
Five Brookline churches unite to lobby against liquor bills
At a Holy Week gathering at St. Mark's M E Church three hundred men rose to volunteer. Dr Gifford urged letters to Representatives Curtin and Sherburne to vote against liquor bills, calling early saloon openings an injustice to workers. Five churches were represented and pastors participated.
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Mr. Gifford
Dr. Gifford
John A. Curtin
John H. Sherburne
Brookline
Union of Churches of
St. Mark’s M. E. Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Harvard Congregational Church
Brookline Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Amsden Shines in Girl of the Golden West at Boston Opera House
Elizabeth Amsden won the title role of Minnie in the Boston premiere of Girl of the Golden West with a powerful, versatile voice. Zenatello as Johnson and Rossi as the Sheriff delivered fine supporting work as the opera’s melodrama and stage craft drew steady applause from a season audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Amsden
Miss Amsden
Minnie
Yesteryears
Belasco
Malden Girl Elizabeth Cummings Death Probed
The 18 year old Elizabeth Cummings of Malden died under undisclosed circumstances. An ante mortem statement to Frank R. Sircom raises questions as a potential malden figure may join the case. An inquest ordered by Judge Bruce is expected Friday or Saturday.
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Elizabeth M. Cummings
William J. Cummings
Cross Street
Malden
Miss Cummings
Frank R. Sircom
Malden Trust Company
Bruce
Malden District
Captain Foley
Inspector Greenleaf
Sircom
Cummings
Writ Granted For Jack Wren In Halifax Extradition Case
A writ of habeas corpus was granted for Jack Wren whose extradition on a murder charge from Hinsdale New Hampshire has been ordered. The writ is returnable Monday and police from the United States are advised to proceed with the extradition.
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Halifax
N. S
Jack Wren
Hinsdale
N. H
Wren
United States
New Hampshire
Picket Duty Assault Trial Faces 100 Plus Defendants
More than 100 girls accused of assaults during garment workers strike awaited trial at Suf folk County Courthouse corridors. Accusations tied to picket duty and alleged offences surrounding the strike.
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Suffolk County
Garment Workers
Courthouse Busy as 127 Garment Worker Cases Proceed
Four Municipal Criminal Court sessions ran all day as 100 plus girls, many with friends, filled Pemberton square and the third floor corridors. Judge Cohen discharged Celia Thomas and Kate Rose. Ida Ginsburg was found guilty and jailed 30 days, with appeal. Judge Bennett's court fined Mary Berofsky Ella Miller and Rose Minsky five dollars for simple assault.
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Municipal Criminal Court
Pemberton Square
Cohen
Deer Island
Bennett
Celia Thomas
Kate Rose
Ida Ginsburg
Mary Berofsky
Ella Miller
Rose Minsky
Court Grants Four Divorces In Suffolk Court
Four divorce decrees were granted in Suffolk Divorce Court yesterday under Judge King. Mary E. Brine received a decree from Elmer L. Brine after agreeing not to press alimony. she cited cruel and abusive treatment. Frederick A. Chubb obtained his third divorce from Annie L. Chubb. custody of their 29 year old son was not decided. Grace A. Martin was granted a divorce from Walter C. Martin over desertion after 18 years of marriage. Marie Lindemann was the fourth applicant, accusing her husband of habitual intoxication and cruelty.
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Suffolk
King
Mary E. Brine
Elmer L. Brine
Frederick A. Chubb
Chubb
Annie L. Chubb
Grace A. Martin
Walter C. Martin
Marie Lindemann
Eclipse Moon Scenery Marks Good Friday Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurs at 5 13 Saturday morning lasting about ninety minutes. The eclipse, called a Good Friday eclipse, will be visible across the United States with totality beginning at 6 11 and ending by 7 44 as dawn breaks. The event relates to Easter dating and the timing of the coming full moon.
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United States
Handel and Haydn Society to perform Elijah Easter concert
The Handel and Haydn Society presents Mendelssohn Elijah on Easter Sunday with soloists Grace Bonner Williams soprano Helen A Hunt alto William H Pagdin tenor and Earl Cartwright bass conducted by Mr Mollenhauer in the usual concert format.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Grace Bonner Williams
Helen A. Hunt
William H. Pagdin
Earl Cartwright
Mollenhauer
Government Contracts for Two Submarines
The government contracted with Lake Submarine Torpedo Boat Company to build two submarines at 560 000 dollars each. Construction is to be by Craig Shipbuilding Company of Long Beach in San Pedro harbor, California.
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Washington
Lake Submarine Torpedo Boat Company
Craig Shipbuilding Company of
Long Beach
San Pedro Harbor
Cal
Wealthy Woman Pauline Jones Dies in Accidental Overdose
In Chicago a coroner's jury ruled that Pauline Marie Greene Jones died from an accidental drug overdose. The wealthy woman, who resided in Italy, died last night in Chicago.
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Chicago
Pauline Marie Greene Jones
Only Eight Pounds to Hold a Soul
A grandfather weighs a newborn and reads eight pounds on the scale as a tender tribute to a baby's life. The poem reflects on care, maternal love, and the unseen value of a soul within a frail infant, contrasting earthly measures with eternal worth.
Overcoat Thief Sentenced to 18 Months
Edwin W. L. Donovan of Roxbury and James Casserly of Cambridge were found guilty of larceny by a jury in East Cambridge Superior Criminal Court. Donovan was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction by Judge Chase for stealing overcoats from high schools in Malden Somerville and Waltham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin WL. Donovan
Roxbury
James Casserly
Cambridge
Malden
Somerville
Waltham
Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
House of Correction
Chase
German Balloon Destroyed Near Karlsruhe
A German rigid Zeppelin airship, recently launched as a substitute for older craft, was destroyed near Karlsruhe today. The incident occurred as German military air activity intensified, with authorities indicating the loss of the latest dirigible.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Reserve Men Appointed Patrolmen at Four Stations
A general order announces the appointment of four reserve men to patrolman rank. Stephen J. Dunleavy of Joy Street, Timothy Kelliher of East Dedham Street, Timothy J. Sheehan of City Hall Avenue, and Timothy J. Callahane of West Roxbury join the force.
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Stephen J. Dunleavy
Joy Street
Timothy Kelliher
East Dedham Street
Timothy J. Sheehan
City Hall Avenue
Timothy J. Cahalane
West Roxbury
Tablet honoring Julia Ward Howe at Museum of Fine Arts
The New England Women's Club presents a plaster bas-relief of Julia Ward Howe to the Museum of Fine Arts. Crafted by Cyrus E. Dallin, the tablet is mounted on the front left wall of the entrance hall with the inscription Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
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New England Women’s Club
Julia Ward Howe
Museum of Fine Arts
Cyrus E. Dallin
Baldwin vetoes free pass bill in Connecticut
Governor Baldwin vetoed as unconstitutional the Peck free pass bill. It would have required common carriers in Connecticut to provide free transportation to General Assembly members while in session. An attempt to override the veto failed.
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Hartford
Conn
Baldwin
Peck
General Assembly
Relieve Rheumatism with Eimer & Amend N Y 2851
Advertisement states Eimer & Amend's N Y 2851 relieves rheumatism and is recommended by users. Reliable druggists carry it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eimer & Amend
N. Y
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