First car resumes service after fifty days in Concord
The first car from Maynard arrived at Monument Square in Concord this afternoon after the line was blocked by snow and ice since February 5 during the blizzard. A stalled trolley near Concord Junction was hauled to Maynard for repairs and regular service to Maynard is set to resume tomorrow. The Middlesex and Boston Street Railway to Bedford remains blocked.
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Concord
Maynard
Monument Square
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
Concord Junction
Middlesex
Boston Street
Bedford
Rockefeller Jr Gives YWCA 500000 For Model Hotel
New York reports a $500,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr to the Young Women's Christian Association to buy a building in the city and convert it into a model hotel for girls earning modest wages. The facility will house about 260 residents and serve as a training and housing center.
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New York
The
Young Women's Christian Association
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Scarlet fever warnings sent to doctors and schools
Local health department distributed over 20000 circulars to physicians parents and teachers urging precautions as 828 cases and 0 deaths are reported year to date compared with 48 cases and 11 deaths last year Mild scarlet fever is spreading near Boston and home illnesses may go unrecognized unless early medical care and isolation are enforced The notices also note Washingtons horticultural interests and garden pleasures.
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Health Department
Boston
Palm Sunday Projections From Diverse Protestant Sermons
The Rev. Lucius R. Paige of the Third Universalist Church Cambridge to preach Making Way for the Master on Palm Sunday. The Rev. Charles W. Carson of Roslindale to lead Arlington Street Unitarian vesper service at 4 pm. Holy Week preachers at King's Chapel include multiple pastors and professors listed.
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Lucius R. Paige
Third Universalist Church
Cambridge
Charles W. Carson
Roslindale
Arlington Street Unitarian Church
King’s Chapel
Augustus M. Lord
D. D
Louis C. Cornish
Abbot Peterson
Charles Edward Park
Paul Revere Frothingham
James A. Fairley
Howard N. Brown
Henry Wilder Foote
Dean Lee
McCollester
William Wallace Fenn
Francis G. Peabody
Little Walks About Boston Horticultural Beginnings
The piece recalls Boston’s early horticulture from 17th to 18th centuries. It notes Pilgrims in 1620 collecting diverse Indian baskets of corn and fruits, Winslow’s 1621 reports of grapes and berries, Blackstone’s early orchards, and the city’s first hothouse on Tremont Street. It mentions terraces, gardens, and notable estates like Hancock and Faneuil, highlighting Boston’s gardening legacy.
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New England
Morton
Eschel
Edward Winslow
Plymouth
William Blackstone
Boston
Beacon and
Charles Streets
Rhode Island
Study Hill
Pawtucket
Governor Bellingham
Tremont Street
Pemberton Square
Andrew Fanosuil
Peter Faneuil
Hancock Mansion
Gardiner Greene
Pemberton Hill
Lady Astor Champions Local Option for Wales Bill
In London the local option bill for Wales passed its second reading 86 to 84 with Lady Astor active in the debate. She defended local option as a democratic principle while noting she is not a prohibitionist. Former premier Herbert H. Asquith also backed the measure, which mirrors Scotland’s six year operation.
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London
Wales
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Herbert H. Asquith
Scotland
Motor Boat Show Opens in Boston Mechanics Building
The 11th National Motor Boat Show opens at 2 pm in Mechanics' Building Boston and runs seven days. It features sedans runabouts and cruisetters with mahogany hulls, plus a wide range of craft and accessories from engines to wireless gear.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston
Chester I. Campbell
Revival Suggested for Hand Embroidered Crepe Shawls
It is suggested that shawls may be revived, with emphasis on those crafted from hand embroidered crepe. The note points to renewed interest and potential fashion appeal in traditional textile work.
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Tricolette
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Philadelphia
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Venus of Milo
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Harvard Company
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Uncle George
Tom
Harriet
Shreve, Crump and Low Company
L. Co
Massachusetts
Imern
Precious One
Nicky
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