Dorchester Girl Ends Life at Same Spot as Whittier Death
Miss Carr, a Dorchester woman employed by Mrs. Merter and caring for an ill mother, died by her own action at a Charles River location linked to the Whittier case. Eyewitnesses, including Willard Dennett, described her climb over a bridge railing and plunge into the water. Autopsy found no external cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Miss Whittier
Miss Carr
Mr. Carr
Whittier
Charles
Willard D. Dennett
Susie McCarran
Winnie Foster
Susie Hendrickson
Cambridge
Boston
Mr. Dennett
Albert Chapman
Metropolitan Police
Magrath
Loss of 175 Dollars on South Station Train
Newport Rhode Island report says two clever pickpockets stole F. 5. Grand d Hauteville's purse containing 175 dollars, keys and tickets in Boston as he boarded a train to Newport. He noticed the theft after the crowd pushed him and kept his Newport ticket in hand. He then continued to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Mr. D'Hauteville
New York
Lynn City Allocates $10,000 for School Fire Escapes
Spurred by the Asc p building fire fatalities in New York the Lynn Municipal Council adopted an emergency measure to allocate 10000 dollars for equipping school buildings with fire escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Ascp
New York
Mayor backs Chelsea Hyde Park annexation to Boston
Mayor Fitzgerald supported annexing Chelsea and Hyde Park to Boston at a Metropolitan Affairs hearing. He urged voter consent from Chelsea, Hyde Park, and Boston before any absorption and favored Chelsea as the easier unit to merge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Chelsea
Hyde Park
Boston
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Annexation Debate Aims to Unify Chelsea Hyde Park with Boston
The mayor argues consolidation benefits three municipalities as supporters push annexation into Boston. Hyde Park advocates say land values fall after crossing the line yet would gain cheaper housing and lower car fare. Chelsea’s population and debt implications are weighed with projected savings and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Hyde Park
Boston
William L. F. Gilman
East River Street Improvement Association
Edison Company
Albert D.bosson
The
Chelsea Police Art
Inland Waterways Board Appointed By Governor Foss
Governor Foss named Clarence W. Barron chairman of the inland waterways development commission. Other members include Layed E. Chamberlain Brockton Bernard J. Rothwell Boston Admiral Francis T. Bowles Boston John J. Martin Boston A Homer Skinner Fall River and Charles T. Crane Quincy. The panel will advise on how the state may cooperate with the federal government and other states in inland waterway development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Clarence W. Barron
Layed
E. Chamberlain
Brockton
Bernard J. Rothwell
Boston
Francis T. Bowles
John J. Martin
A. Homer Skinner
Fall River
Charles T. Crane
Quincy
Oppose Walcott for Sewage Board in Legislature debate
Democratic lawmakers weigh Governor Foss planned reappointment of Dr. Henry P. Walcott to the metropolitan sewage board amid strong support for Asa R. Minard and Dr. Frank Donoghue. Rumor says Donoghue was near approval before pressure to keep Walcott grew. The Governor’s action on the appointment draws keen scrutiny as John J. Ryan is named for North Essex district justice to replace Edmund B. Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Henry P. Walcott
Metropolitan Sewage Board
Asa R. Minard
Republican Progressive League
Frank Donoghue
Donoghue
Walcott
John J. Ryan
North Essex
Edmund B. Fuller
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke Dies in London
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, died at his Earl's Court residence. Born in London in 1846, he was knighted in 1902 and led the museum from 1905 until resigning in 1910 due to ill health, later serving as European correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Earl's Court
Caspar Purdon Clarke
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Metropolitan
Former Councilman J. J. Hughes Dies in South Boston
Ex-Councilman James J. Hughes of Ward 15 South Boston died at his home 856 Broadway yesterday morning after a short illness. He was a longtime resident and active in Democratic circles, having served on the Common Council in 1903 1904 and 1905. Funeral from his residence tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hughes
South
Boston
Broadway
Mr. Hughes
Common Council
Cavalieri Starts Suit for Divorce
Paris March 29 Lina Cavalieri announced she has begun divorce proceedings against her husband Robert Winthrop Chanler and that a financial settlement is under way The interview followed her return from St Petersburg where she wore a harem skirt and fox coat Chanler estate is tied up by his prior wife Julia Chanler who seeks a settlement from the Chanler estate before Cavalieri can receive any funds The singer declined discussion of marriage plans to Prince Dolgorouki and noted the unsettled nature of her possible settlement between 50 000 and other figures.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Lina Cavalieri
Robert Winthrop Chanler
St. Jersburg
America
Prince Dolgoroukt
Prince Dolgorouki
Robert W. Chanler
Julia Chamberlain Chanler
City resumes store refuse removal under new ordinance
The city, after Mayor Fitzgerald signed the ordinance approved by the Council, will collect refuse from stores and business houses that request the service. The initial charge is seven cents per barrel, a rate expected to continue for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Yale Baseball Captain Chosen From Brockton Native
James Arthur Reilly of Brockton was elected Yale baseball team captain for the season. A halfback on the football eleven and first baseman on the varsity nine, he is brother of Barney Reilly the former Chicago Americans second baseman.
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New Haven
James Arthur Reilly
Yale
Brockton
Barney Reilly
Chicago Americans
Boston Deaths and Obituaries Notice Board
At Boston many funeral notices list names, ages, and service details for March 28 to March 31. Entries include Beane, Chamberlin, Clark, Davis, Fenno, Hughes, Killilea, La Machia, Libbey, Moormack, Oliver, Pettengill, Regan, Slowe, Stanton, Sullivan, Taylor, Thomson, Walsh, Weaver, Wheaton with addresses in Boston suburbs and church schedules. Interments and private burials noted.
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Clark
Hingham
Fannie B. Clark
David Oakes Clark
Daniel Bassett
Hingham Cemetery
Davis
Eutaw Street
Fastport
Fenno
Newtonville
Nellie M
James W. Tenno
Cabot Street
South Station
Hughes
Boston
James J
John
Mary Hughes
Broadway
St. Eulalia’s
Calvary
Kilililea
Fitzgerald
North End
Liverpool Street
East
St. Leonard’s Church
Prince Street
Liberpy
Somerville
William P. Libbey
Reading
Pettengill
Pverett
Converse
First Baptist Arch
Belaved
Lewiston
Regan
Charlestown
Julia Regan
Harvard Street
St. Mary's Church
Warren Street
Slowe
Catherine
Michael Slowe
Sally
Ward Street
St. Monica’s Church
New York
Stanton
James A
George and
Catherine A. Stanton
London Street
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
The
Holy Name Society
Sullivan
Julia
Jeremiah and
Julia Sullivan
Hartnett
Prescott Street
St. Joseph's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Taylor
Roxbury
Mary BE. Taylor
Meenan
Henry Taylor
Tremont Street
St. Francis de Sales Church
New Calvary
Thomson
Annie
John Thomson
Highland Road
Walsh
Hannah M
Owen
Bridget Walsh
McManus
Dennis J. Tynan
Somerville Avenue
St Catherine’s Church
Weaver
Chelsea
Sarah
Richard G. Weaver
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Wheaton
Nancy Elizabeth
Samuel
Zo i
St. John
N. B
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Priday
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Rogers’ Air
Sopra
Holmes
East Lynne
Hidden
A. B. Frost
Mission
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Fridiy's
Ocean
Bplday's Fries
Inland Waterways Board
Walcott For Sewage Board
Caspar R. Clarke
J. J. Hughes
Hunyadi
Janos
Quickly
Cavalieri
Chanler
Patent Colt
Russia
Goodyear
Mien
Anadias Orgper
Russell
Fannie Charak
Beacon Florist
Beacon ST
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