Mrs Nickerson Loses In Court In East Cambridge
Mrs Mary A Kickerson of Somerville saw objections to blocking her divorce decree denied by Judge Sanderson in East Cambridge Court after days of review. The husband Herbert P Nickerson, former Somerville Alderman, has long run a hay and grain business. The decree was granted in February 19 on grounds of gross and continual intoxication.
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Mary A. Kickerson
Somerville
Sanderson
Cambridge
Herbert P. Nickerson
Olive Tablets advertised as liver and bowel cleanser
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel. It claims the tablets cleanse liver and bowels, improve skin and breath, and reduce dullness. Available in 10c and 25c sizes.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Motorman O Neil Charged With Abusive Language Toward Officers
Boston police commissioner hears a citizen motorman James J O Neil accused of using profane terms against six patrolmen and Captain Forrest F Hall of Brighton station. Six patrolmen filed complaints seeking revocation of his street car license. Hearing began at 10 with adjournment prior to O Neil presenting his case through attorney James H Vahey.
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Boston Police Department
James J. O’neil
Boston
Meetorman
Forrest F. Hall
Brighton
O’neil
Curtis
Henry Kremsen
Fred F. Longille
Herbert P. Lundy
James T. Farrell
George W.W. Brown
William J. Clark
O'Neil
James H. Vahey
Zone fares increased to ten cents in Hartford
Hartford Connecticut March 19 Harrison B Freeman receiver of the Hartford and Springfield Street Railway Company won permission from Judge L F Burpee to raise zone fares to 10 cents per ride about three cents per mile The plan would set zone sections at three and one third miles each The Hartford Springfield line fare rises five cents there is no mention of timetable or effective date
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Hartford, Conn
Harrison B. Freeman
Hartford
Norton Man Drops Dead in Station
John Kaye, 64, of Norton, collapsed and died at the Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad station on Atlantic Avenue yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by his wife. Death is believed to result from organic heart trouble. Medical Examiner Magrath will investigate.
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John Kaye
Norton
Revere Beach & Lynn
Atlantic Avenue
Magrath
Plea for Boost of Tax Limit in City Merchan
Mayor Peters urged Boston senators and representatives in a Bellevue hotel meeting to pass a bill raising the tax limit to 11.52 for next year. He argued removing about 50 million dollars of city merchandise from the assessed value would reduce borrowing capacity and slow municipal growth.
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Peters
Boston
Bellevue
Mayor urges higher tax limit to fund city improvements
The Mayor argues the tax limit must be raised to preserve a large surplus from increased collections. He warns that without the extra dollar, municipal improvements and salary increases next year will be seriously jeopardized and the budget cannot meet costs after Feb. 1. Mr Peters notes expenses would exceed taxes and income by 957000 even with the limit.
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Peters
Governor Coolidge Urges Massachusetts Maine Memorial Week
In a letter to N Penrose Hallowell Massachusetts chairman for the gift drive Governor Coolidge explains Americas Gift to France a memorial statue to honor the French armys Marne victory. The campaign runs March 22 27 with funds sent to the New England Trust Company Boston.
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Coolidge
America
France
N. Penrose Hallowell
Massachusetts
Marne
Joffre
Foch
MacMonnies
Maine
New England Trust Company of Boston
Hyde Park Maintains Partial Streetcar Service April 1
Hyde Park will not be wholly without street car service on April 1. The Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company trustees postponed the discontinuance on the Forest Hills to Readville line pending an inquiry into operating costs with one man safety cars and Edison power. Cleary Square Mattapan and Cleary Square Dedham lines will be discontinued as planned. Mayor Peters and the Boston Elevated Railway discussed extending service into Hyde Park if Eastern Massachusetts withdraws cars, but no commitments were made.
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Hyde Park
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Forest Hills
Readville
Edison Company
Cleary Square
Mattapan
Dedham
Peters
Joseph P.lyons
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Elevated
Eastern Massachusetts
Town Hall in Kennebunk Burns. Loss Put at 30000
Town Hall, a brick building erected fifty years ago in Kennebunk, Maine, was destroyed by fire. The loss was estimated at 30000 with 13000 covered by insurance, but authorities said reconstruction would cost at least 75000. Only the walls remained.
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Kennebunk
Rowa Hall
Palms Shortage Strikes Boston Churches Before Palm Sunday
Longshoremen's strike halts palm shipments to Boston. More than 150 000 palm heads on the Lake Faribault at Lewis Wharf are stuck below 400 tons of cotton, risking scarce palms for Easter services as rail shipments cannot reach in time. Officials aim to release crates but fear delays.
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Boston
Clyde Line
Lake Faribault
Lewis Wharf
Faribault
Sec Daniels Keeps Charlestown Yard Busy Amid Repairs
Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels told Mayor Peters that the Charlestown navy yard will stay active to avoid layoffs. The Rainbow was diverted to Boston for repairs to preserve a uniform labor roll, and Daniels said the Nevada cannot be sent to Boston due to insufficient funds for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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Navy Department
Charlestown Navy Yard
Josephus Daniels
Peters
Navy Yard
Charleston
Boston
Daniels
U. S. S. Nevada
Department
Navy Yards
City Eyes Taxicab Fees Butchers City Revenue Plan
City officials push for legislation to collect fees from taxi companies as council members claim hotels profit from street space sold to cabs. Councilman Ford urges action by the appropriations committee chair to back a bill enabling city revenue from taxis, noting stands could command thousands annually.
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Council Committee On
Francis J. W. Ford
Matthews
Permit Division Seeks Revenue to Fund Salaries
The street laying-out department proposes measures to raise revenue sufficient to provide merit salary increases for its employees.
Little Change in Fall River Strike
Reports to day from individual manufacturers to the Cotton Manufacturers' Association show a general moderate gain over yesterday in the number of doffers at work. Two or three concerns report small losses and an equal number substantial gains, with most reporting little change. Union leaders say conditions grow more serious for the mills as the strike continues.
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Fall River
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Doffers’ Union
De Laur entis in Jail Awaiting New Trial
After a deadlocked jury on the second degree murder case of Joseph De Laur entis, West End barber, Judge Brown discharged the jury at 11 yesterday morning and De Laur entis remains jailed awaiting a new trial.
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Joseph de Laurentis
West End
Brown
de Laurentis
Picks Pockets in 84th Year
Eighty four year old Harry Williams described as the world’s record pickpocket was arrested at Grand Central terminal. He was arraigned and held on 1500 bail for hearing March 22. Williams, claiming Civil War service on a Confederate gunboat, is a noted dip in Chicago, Baltimore, St. Paul and Minneapolis with a 50 year record. He said I can’t quit it when asked why he hadn’t stopped.
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New York
Harry Williams
Grand Central Terminal
Williams
Chicago
Baltimore
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Black Velvet Roses Adorn Black Gowns in Tuile Fashion
Velvet roses in deep black enhance an elegant display on black tuile gowns. Designers emphasize contrast and texture to elevate evening attire.
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Tuile
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Solons
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Washington Street
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