Liquor Crackdown Turns Up Three Charlestown Arrests
Police liquor squad activities in Charlestown led to three arrests. Edward P. Hill, 41, of Main Street, charged with unlawful selling liquor at 17 Beach Street. Jennie McManus, 35, of 132A Main Street, charged with selling two bottles of lager to an officer. Laura D. White, 25, of 156 Main Street, charged with a similar offense. Mary Burke’s premises at 16 Billerica Street, West End, yielded two gallons of ale and whiskey seized, and Dominick McGrail’s tenement in the same house was searched, uncovering two gallons of ale.
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Charlestown
Edward P. Hill
Main Street
Division 15
Beach Street
Jennie McManus
Laura D. White
Mary Burke
Billerica Street
West End
Dominick McGrail
More cheerful over blue laws in late hours
Police headquarters reported no violations of blue laws and no complaints, with optimism that soda and confectionery sales and fruit will be legalized soon. Citizens in drug stores and shops appeared cheerful, confident compliance would be confirmed by next Sunday. Prince Henry inherits Castle Rheinstein in Germany after Prince George of Hohenzollern’s death.
Saved Child From Drowning at Boston Wharf
Seven year old Edward Whalen of South Boston nearly drowned while playing on Old Harbor street wharf. Edward H. ONeill of Dorchester street jumped in, rescued the boy, and held him until a rope and help arrived. He was taken to Carney Hospital then home.
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Edward Whalen
Gates Street
Boston
Edward H. O'Neill
Dorchester Street
Old Harbor Street
O'Neill
Power installed as rector at St Rose’s Chelsea
The Rev. Father Thomas E. Power was appointed to the permanent rectorship at St. Rose's Catholic Church in Chelsea to succeed the late Rev. Father McGlew. He assumed duties yesterday morning, attended the 10 o'clock mass, and delivered a doctrinal sermon.
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Thomas E. Power
St. Rose’s Catholic Church
Chelsea
Father McGlew
Cirg us Men Stoned by Mob Beziers Riot
Barnum and Bailey circus provoked a serious riot in Beziers France drawing about 7000 crowd size. Unable to enter many spectators stoned employees wounding five including a skull fracture likely fatal. Troops restored order as tents were struck and caravan prepared for Carcassonne, with prior trouble at Cette and Narbonne.
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Beziers
France
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Carcassonne
Cette
Narbonne
Police Crackdown on Crap Shooters in Somerville Arrests Two
In Somerville a dawn raid disrupted street craps on Prospect Street near Somerville Avenue. Patrolmen Carter and Chisholm arrested John McGonagle, 17, and Henry Boos, 13, charging them as present at the gambling scene. Chief Parkhurst vows further enforcement with the full force if needed.
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Somerville
Prospect Street
Somerville Avenue
Church
BE. M. Carter
Chisholm
Union Square
Fach
Washington Street
Webster Avenue
John McGonagle
Henry Boos
Somerville Court
Parkhurst
Explosion on steam yacht Nashawena near Cape cod
May 11 report from Highland Ligion notes the Nashawena steam yacht owned by Commodore E. T. Boggs of the Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club blew a boiler hole off Race Point as it sailed from Chatham to Boston. The High Head and Race Point life saving crews aided in extinguishing a fire and towed the vessel to Boston with the Vigilant assisting. Captain Clark and the crew were about to abandon ship before help arrived.
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Highland Liglin
E. T. Boggs
Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club
Cape
Chatham
Boston
High Head
Clark
Vigilant
Provincetown
Race Point
Body of Civil War veteran Dalton found near The Weirs
The body of Joseph E. Dalton, a Civil War veteran who disappeared last July, was found in a pasture on White Oaks road near The Weirs. A sum of money and a watch were found on him. Relatives suspected foul play, but officials ruled no inquest needed, believing he lost his way en route to The Weirs.
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Weirs
N. H
Joseph E. Dalton
White Oaks Road
Dalton
Double Engagement Announcement in Brookline Society
Two sisters from Brookline announce engagements to Harvard graduates who are physicians. The notes list numerous other engagements across Boston and nearby towns including Dart-mouth and Nahant, with weddings planned through the summer and a London coronation season tie for one couple.
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Harvard
Charlies Wesley Batchelder
Fuller Street
Brookline
Lada Frances
George Hathaway Gleason
Dorchester
Alice Gertrude
Percy Gates Knickerbocker
Boston
New York
Daniel P. Rhodes
James F. Rhodes
Beacon Street
Rhodes
Britain
Bertha Johnson
Kensington
Eny
High Seas
Charles Paine
Charles J. Paine
Maud Johnson
Fletcher Johnson
Nahant
General Paine
Mt. Vernon Street
Weston
Swallows’ Cave Road
Margaret Tucker
William J. Tucker
Dartmouth College
Nelson P. Brown
Mr. Brown
Chris tianity From a Legislator s Viewpoint at Union Church
James J. Myers, speaker of the House of Representatives, addressed Union Church on Christianity and modern life from a legislator s point of view. He urged service as core to public life, praised honesty and faithfulness, noted less attention to duties among the busy, and commented that Massachusetts is moving toward a higher state.
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Union Church
Columbus Avenue
James J. Myers
House of Representatives
Myers
Massachusetts
Death of James Ross at 111 in Saint John area
News from Saint John New Brunswick reports the death of James Ross at St Martin's on Friday night. He had reached 111 years old. An obituary noted his long life and a ceremonial burial followed his 110th birthday celebration.
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John
N. B
St. Martin’s
James Ross
St. Ropregen i
Fire injures two at Hanover Street building
A blaze confined to the top floor of a four story brick at 480 Hanover Street injures Giuseppe Sharillo and his brother Raffaele. Sharillo suffers severe burns to both hands while trying to extinguish the fire after a lounge accident. estimated loss under 100 dollars.
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Hanover Street
Giuseppe Sharillo
Sharillo
Raffaele
Cole Simply A Visitor Arrested For Forgery At Temperance Meeting
George F. Cole, not a member of the Twentieth Century Temperance Reform Club, was arrested on forgery during a Franklin School temperance meeting. A club representative stated he remained in his seat until an officer called him out for arrest, noting he had signed the pledge weeks earlier and was a regular attendee.
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George F. Cole
Franklin School
Twentieth Century
Temperance Reform Club
Cole
Boston Churches Sermon Urges Closer Ties to People
Rev. William A. Knight of Berkeley Temple used stereopticon views to contrast church spires with the life of an old applewoman, urging ministers to reach ordinary people. He praised Roman Catholic churches here for effectively aiding immigrant communities, especially Southern European natives.
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William A. Knight
Berkeley Temple
Boston
Clevelan
Europe
Queen Wilhelmina Improving. Bulletins Reduced at Castle Loo
May 11 report from Castle Loo notes daily bulletins on Queen Wilhelmina’s condition have been cut to one per day and are expected to stop soon. The Queen’s marked improvement continues and constant physician attendance is no longer required.
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Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Simply The People's Clothing Trust Big Sale Ad
A large 20th century department store promotes a Monday sale offering hundreds of suits at deep discounts. It lists men s dress suits overcoats pants shoes and furnishings with guaranteed satisfaction and money back policy plus mail order service. The ad markets low prices on imported cloth suits and various accessories at Hanover street with late evening hours and payday guarantees.
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Prince Albert
Centur Dept. Stores, Inc
Hanover St
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Walpole
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Cambridge
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Morton Street
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Newtonville
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Philadelphia
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