Cambridge Citizens Demand Four Stations on Subway Route
Cambridge residents urged the Board of Railroad Commissioners to require four stations between Scollay Square and Harvard Square as part of the Boston Cambridge subway project, arguing four stops would better serve the city. The Boston Elevated proposed only one station. hearing continues Monday.
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City of
Cambridge
Scollay Square
Harvard Square
Boston Elevated
Boston
Central Square
Kendall Square
Mother’s Cure For Eczema Cited In Child’s Turnaround
Mrs H F Budke reports drastic improvement in her two year old daughter after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The infant’s facial rash spread to head and body within months, resisted doctors’ eczema diagnosis until three weeks of treatment, then fully cleared in two months with continued use.
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H. FP. Budke
LeSueur
Minn
Travis Bates
Hamburg
Ark
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Cntimira Ronk
Breeze Foils B U Sophs In Jacob Sleeper Hall Prank
Boston University drama at Jacob Sleeper Hall ends with sophomores toppled by a stage air draft. Dean Warren warned expulsion for roughhousing as freshmen’s Cicelys Cavalier comedy unfolds. Sophs’ confetti and cachoo backfire, blowing into audience and forcing laughs.
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University
Jacob Sleeper
Boston University
Cicely
Warren
Young Woman Foils Thieves at Roxbury Drugstore
Miss Katherine Conway saved William M. Curtis drugstore from robbery at Cobden and Washington streets by shouting to alarm neighbors. Dr. Barry notified police. robbers fled before gaining entry or valuables. Conway, known for children’s plays, directs a production raising funds for Chelsea sufferers with a Tyrolean Queen cast of about 60 children.
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Katherine Conway
William M. Curtis
Cobden
Washington Streets
Roxebury
Potter Hall
Chelsea
Miss Conway
Barry
Roxbury
Loch Etive Now 119 Days From Melbourne
Fears are entertained for the bark Loch Etive bound from Melbourne with wool cargo. She is 119 days out, the owners growing impatient, though on a prior voyage she completed the trip in 95 days. The delay may be due to topgallant masts lowered for steadiness while the vessel remains light.
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Melbourne
Glasgow
Australia
Etive
Slow Day in the Legislature Delays Proposals
Both houses made little progress as reconsideration and calendar postponements dominated the day. In the House, Rep Rousmaniiere of Boston failed to revive a bill to raise Middlesex probate judges salaries 50 to 72. A plan to amend the constitution to permit a three mill tax on intangible property was rejected, needing two thirds. An order authorized rail committees to study Boston and Maine and New Haven merger routes before next Tuesday.
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House
Senate
Rousmaniiere
Boston
Middlesex
Committee On Railroads
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Liquor Notice Causes Trouble at General Conference
May 8 Baltimore reports a disturbance at the Methodist Episcopal General Conference. A woman delegate attacked polygamy, a report on missionary work in Southern Asia and retirement request by Missionary Bishop J. M. Thoburn were highlighted. Bishop James Bashford spoke on China as a delegate denounced whiskey ads in a souvenir pamphlet.
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Baltimore
Asia
J. M. Thoburn
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
James Bashford
Shanghai
China
Far West
Union Seeks Grace Extensions for Policy Holders
The International Union of Industrial Insurance Employees asks companies to extend grace periods by at least one week per year of policy. With widespread unemployment, many policies are lapsing or canceled, yielding little return to holders for money already paid.
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The
International Union of Industrial Insurance Employees
Balch proposes nine member church commission on social problem
A resolution by Rev. W. M. Balch of the Nebraska conference asks bishops to appoint a nine member commission to study the churchs relation to the social problem.
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W. M. Balch
Nebraska Conference
All Saints Church Reunion Planned for Next Tuesday
All Saints Church Roxbury prepares for a May reunion at Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street with Rev. Charles W Regan and associates leading a large team of volunteers. Whist games will be available for non dancers as the event targets a large crowd.
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All Saints’ Church
Centre Street
Roxbury
Dudley Street
Charles W. Regan
Father O'Connor
Father Duran
Think Ferguson Died A Death by Own Action
George F Ferguson, 45, was found dead in a boarding house room on Prospect Place New York. Gas from a wall jet filled the room and investigators believe suicide from notes left behind. Ferguson had worked steadily until a week ago and had lived there six months.
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New York
George F. Ferguson
Prospect Place
Ferguson
George
New York Painter Ferguson Found Dead In Bed
George F I Ferguson a Boston born painter living in New York City for 20 years was found dead in his bed yesterday His sister Miss Alice Ferguson of Dorchester said she had last spoken with him about a year ago He had no known love interests and had considerable money in the bank.
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George Fi’. Ferguson
New York City
Boston
New York
Alice Ferguson
Woodward Park Street
Dorchester
Ferguson
Post
Painters’ Union
Miss Ferguson
Joshua Crooks Dies Suddenly in Revere Home
Joshua Crooks aged 74, longtime member of the Barnsront Veteran Firemen’s Association, died suddenly from neuralgia of the heart at his home 12 Davis Street Revere yesterday afternoon.
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Joshua Crooks
Old
Barnsront Veteran Firemen’s Association
Davis Street
Revere
Mother Sees Child Hurt in 30 Foot Fall
Little Annie Rashkowsky fell from a third story back piazza at 36 West Sixth Street South Boston landing on her head and shoulders. She was taken to City Hospital in serious condition with recovery considered doubtful.
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Annie Rashkowsky
West Sixth Street
Boston
Prize drill of Boston Latin cadets displays military tactics
Crowds cheered as Company B of the Boston Latin School Battalion marched from Mechanics Hall. Captain Joseph P. Kennedy earned the colonelcy of the Second Regiment of the Boston School Cadets. Prizes were awarded by Dr. David Scannell. officers from multiple companies demonstrated contests, parades, and the final prize awards.
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Bostom Latin School
Mechanics’ Hall
Joseph P. Kennedy
Boston School
Ll. W. Ham
Ordnance Department
F. T. Hitchcock
Wilson
Coast Artillery Corps
U.S. A
David T. Scannell
Warren Avenue
Prizes Awarded Amid Military Drill and Promotions
Prizes awarded for company performance with Captain Joseph P. Kennedy gaining a colonel promotion and a white flag for Company B. Company F led by Captain Thomas B. A. Fitzpatrick earned first major, while Company D under Captain Henry P. Vieth Jr. received major, followed by individual drill winners and honorable mentions led by Quartermaster Captain William S. Lentham.
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Thomas B. A. Fitzpatrick
Henry P. Vieth, Jr
Perrin
Readdy
Mengtion
Cleary
Sussonssky
Bradley
Homeland
Henry M. Cram
Chester A. Vander Py
Willliam S. Lenthan
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Nota
Pal
Summer Street
Cor
Lincoln
Baby
Caramercial
Lutz & Schram ™ Co
Maine Woods
C.M. Burt
Gen. Pass. Agt
Mass
Achise al Mraino Vgs
Maine
Anargyros
Fifth Ave
Boston Latin School
F. FE. Donovan
H. P. Vieth, Jr
John A. Simpson
Frederick W. Stuart
I. B. A. Fitzpatrick
Joseph P. Kenenedy
Kennedy
Fitzpaterick and
Vieth
Mechanics’ Building
George H. Benyon
Grand Hall
Arthur D. Brigham
Fabyan Packard
Frederick P. Donovan
Henry Vieth, Jr
Lewis N. Stanton
National Biscuit Company
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