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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1915
Page
1
Community debate escalates as residents oppose renaming Boston districts to Boston North East South and West. Local officials push to standardize names while preserving neighborhood identity amid public meetings and proposals.
Mayor Curley announced a proposal to abolish district names including Charlestown Fast Boston South Boston Dorchester Roxbury Brighton Roslindale and Hyde Park stirring strong reactions. Some residents ridicule the idea while others say it could aid business and manufacturing.
A debate over renaming streets and merging districts sparks protests from residents and business leaders. Critics stress historic ties and local pride, while officials note a 5 cent fare limit for the Boston Elevated Railway until 1922 and potential move to a 6 cent fare.
Mr. MacLeod’s statement reveals startling facts about a Boston Chamber of Commerce committee that investigated the six cent fare issue and favored a rise. The committee’s report, unknown to many members, was shown to Mr. MacLeod before being given to Elmer J. Bliss, chamber president.
Henry Siegel former dry goods merchant and Mrs Marie Vaughan Siegel are divorced by Justice Guy. The referee recommended granting Mrs Siegel the decree and the court dismissed claims involving Miss Mary Smith the nurse. The decree names only a woman referred to as Mrs Diana Eddy of Dorchester as correspondence. No alimony is provided.
John Rokiski of 89 Webster Avenue Cambridge was accidentally shot in the ankle early this morning while aiding officers at Broadway station in South Boston. He stopped the fleeing robber so Patrolman Murche and Reserve Officer Lambert could arrest him. The gunman identified himself as John Kiley 27 of 83 Baxter Street.
A gunman fled a hand to hand altercation with Patrolman Murche at Samuel Klein’s tobacco store 228 Broadway. Officer Rokiski tackled the suspect as more shots rang out. Rokiski was grazed in the ankle by a stray bullet. The wounded man was taken to City Hospital, not badly hurt. Police say the suspect Riley had tobacco packages, a jimmy and pliers. his gun was discarded nearby. He was held on breaking and entering charges.
Colonel Hooch Perkins of 26 Bertram Street Malden former staffer to ex Governor Plaisted of Maine died at his home late Wednesday night from heart trouble and complications after a hand scratch from his pet dog two weeks earlier.
U S submarine F 4 lost in Honolulu Harbor located by searchers. Crew probably dead. Efforts to tow the vessel to shallow water fail. It must be raised by crane. After 36 hours, scant hope remains for the crew.
A vessel capsized and sank causing the entrapment of twenty one crew members at a depth of three hundred feet. Rescue efforts focus on freeing the trapped crew and locating the wreck.
United States submarine F-4, missing since yesterday, was found at 300 feet in Honolulu harbor. Navy tugs and vessels towed the craft toward shallow water as grappling hooks caught its sides. soundings later showed it near the bottom, with no response from crew. Oil appeared as rescuers pressed to surface it.
Russian forces reportedly pushed through Uzsok Pass into Hungary after three days of heavy fighting around Starozl. Petrograd says Austrians driven back in Lupkow Pass as thousands of troops moved from Przemysl to aid the assault. Entry into Hungary marks a major advance on the Austro Hungarian frontier.
Mayor Curley smiled last night as he announced the stork was hovering over his Roxbury home at 105 Mt Pleasant avenue and said he hoped the newborn would be a boy I want a voter as the new arrival.
Fire at John Lukins home near the Reading Wakefield line at 1 30 a m spread in high wind to Nichols Ice Company ice houses destroying three large stores of ice. Wakefield Stoneham and Reading departments fought the flames to prevent spread while sparks started several wood and brush fires. Albert Walton's house was saved. A passerby alerted Mrs Lukins and her two sons who escaped in their nightclothes.
Fire swept the Endicott Inn and a neighboring stable in Milford early today. Thirty five guests were staying at the hotel, all believed to have escaped as flames threatened the high school and nearby structures.
An advertisement promotes Father John's Medicine as a health tonic. It urges readers to try the product to improve wellness.
Dr Timothy J Murphy confirms the stork may arrive soon but the Mayor doubts a birth today. Records show no child born to a chief executive during a term. The Mayor notes a house with four children while Patrick H Graham adds a daughter ending a long seven son line.
Brigadier General Charles Shaler A S A retired died at his home after an apoplexy strike while walking in Indianapolis He was born in Pittsburgh on May 23 1848 and entered West Point in 1863.
The record lists moon phase timings from March to June and mentions full moons on March 31 and April 29, evening Saturn and morning Venus Jupiter sightings, plus a note on the 239th day of war and “Paster Sunday” April 4. It also recalls anniversaries including Ponce de Leon discovery in 1513 and Vera Cruz capture in 1847, with a mention of Frank Tannebaum’s 1 year sentence.
Forecast for New England calls for fair weather in Boston and vicinity Saturday and Sunday with continued cold temperatures. Light to diminishing northwest winds expected as the weekend progresses. Weather outlook emphasizes cooler conditions for the region.
Governor Walsh announced a personal drive to secure reorganization legislation for the Boston and Maine road. He pledged full effort and warned the Legislature not to prorogue until a relief measure or a receiver for the railway is decided.
The Governor warned of a looming financial and railroad crisis in New England and pledged to extend influence to New Hampshire if needed. He said Maine will face little trouble from reform advocates, and as a first step invited the Boston & Maine trustees to discuss reorganization measures.
A House report details a bill redrafted from White Slave Commission proposals. It removes screening and booths in cafes and requires hotel guests to register with correct names and addresses, with a $25 fine for noncompliance. The measure has backing from the White Slave Commission and Hotel Men's Association.
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