Man Falls 30 Feet Injures In Home Plank Trek
George Lewis, 21, of 721 2 Jefferson street, fell through a plank while crossing from his roof to visit a neighbor. He dropped thirty feet to the ground and sustained serious internal injuries. He has been unconscious at Lowell City Hospital since the incident. The plank was a shortcut used by Lewis and neighbors between houses.
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George Lewis
Jefferson Street
Lewis
Lowell City Hospital
General Whitney dies former state police chief and Medford officer
General Whitney a major general upon retirement in 1908 and long time police leader. He served as chief of the Massachusetts district police from 1907 and earlier headed state police and Medford police. Survived by widow Bertha Whitney and son Orville. He belonged to Masons Loyal Legion G A R and veterans groups.
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Medford
Middlesex County Court
East Cambridge
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Shaw
Bertha Whitney
Orville
Mt. Hermon Lodge of Masons
The
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Post 66
Spanish War Veterans
Middlesex Club
Hooker Club
St Ambrose Holy Name Society Elects New Officers
Patrick J. Mullen was elected president of the Holy Name Society of St. Ambrose parish Field's Corner Dorchester at yesterday's meeting. John J. Dailey was named vice president Charles McColgan secretary and Rev John H Harrigan pastor of the church chosen treasurer.
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Holy Name Society
St. Ambrose Parish
Field’s Corner
Dorchester
John J. Dailey
Charles McColgan
John H. Harrigan
Boston Finance Commission Opposes Pay-As-You-Go Plan
The Boston Finance Commission urges rejecting Mayor Curley’s pay-as-you-go bill. It cites ten reasons citing higher taxes, danger of permanent borrowing, burden on taxpayers, potential harm to industry, and higher city and state expenses. The report urges budget retrenchment and economy instead of expanding the tax limit.
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Curley
Joint Legislative Committee On Municipal Finance
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Chamber of Commerce
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Warship fires shot across harbor to halt Norwegian Sigma
Naval guards halted the Sigma after the Norwegian captain ignored harbor rules. The cruiser fired a blank salute to signal surrender as Ensign Grayson and five sailors closed in. The Sigma finally hoisted proper signals and fled, while Commander Christy defended stricter enforcement of clearance codes.
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Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Christy
Wallace
Sigma
Grayson
Five-alarm fire destroys Danvers factory district
Five buildings burned and property damage exceeding 50000 dollars resulted from a five hour blaze in Danvers. The fire started in the workroom of an abandoned box factory owned by Mrs. William S. Grove of Salem and spread to adjacent structures and a coal yard half a mile away where it still smolders.
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William S. Grove
Salem
Bennett
Beverly
Peabody
Elsworth J. Cullen
Cullen Yards
Firefighters rescue Hingley family in Brookline blaze
Patrolman Wilson and Ladderman Burke reach the third floor of a dark smoke filled building and save Mrs Hingley and her six month old child Frank while caring for three older siblings Irene 9 Earle 7 and Edward 3. Fire forces end at five hours with $10 000 loss.
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William Burke
Hingley
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Irene
Earle
Edward
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Mr. Hingley
Samuel Phillips
BE. J. Harvey
C. J. Kickham
Malloy
David Minnis
Peterson Bros. Minnis
Thomas Mangan
Marshall Russell
Charles Stearns
Albert Lincoln
Emery B. Gibbs
Fire destroys Danvers leather works after Sunday smoking incident
The blaze, blamed on boys who smoked on Sundays, swept through the waxed paper factory and adjoining leather-measuring plant of J. Ellis Nightingale. Firefighters faced rapid flames as churches paused services and residents rushed to the scene. Buildings collapsed in quick succession as water pressure struggled to control the flames.
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Clarence Bennett
Danvers
J. Ellis Nightingale
Old Home Burns In Watertown Boarding House Blaze
The Davidson residence on Coolidge Hill road East Watertown caught fire in the front causing about 3500 damage before firefighters from Watertown and Newton stopped the blaze. Lodgers inside fled with belongings while a bucket brigade formed to fight the flames before the full structure was saved.
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Coolidge Hill Road
East Watertown
Watertown
Mewton
Charles W. Hall
Mt. Auburn Street
Fire damages lodging house housing Armenian families
A lodging house occupied by several Armenian families was badly damaged by a fire that started under the veranda yesterday afternoon, with authorities reporting extensive damage to the structure.
Fire Destroys Property. Berjerian Now Owner
Firefighters battled a blaze with three hoses and chemical streams as the nearest hydrant 1000 feet away hampered efforts. The fire was eventually put out and the property is now owned by J. E. Berjerian.
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Town
Newton
J. E. Berjerian
Brush Fire Fought by Bucket Brigade on Audubon Road Hill
Men women and children used brooms water buckets and similar tools to combat a threatening brush fire on the hill behind Audubon road Lexington yesterday afternoon as flames neared homes and brush along the slope.
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Audubon Road
Lexington
Fire men save barn as grass blaze threatens Line Street
A brisk wind drove flames through thick grass toward a large barn on Line Street owned by Henry M. McCaffrey. Firefighters arrived promptly and prevented the building from burning.
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Line Street
Henry M. McCaffrey
Forest Fires Intensify On Hing ham Front Street
The south shore forest fires struck Hing ham yesterday causing 40 acres of valuable red cedar damage along Front street. On Her sey street 20 acres of woodland were burned with additional smaller fires reported.
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Hingham
Front Street
Hersey Street
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