Driver Sits in Model House on Lumber Truck
BEWISTON Me May 12 To emphasize its own your home campaign a local lumber concern has substituted for the regular chauffeur a model house on one of its auto trucks. The two story cottage design features a mansard roof and windows designed for it. The roof uses patent shingling and the sides are built with stock from the company warerooms. The cab truck tours the city and suburbs with loads to advertise the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bewiston
Union Trades Council Hails John F. Stevens R
The United Building Trades Council of Boston and vicinity passes resolutions honoring John F. Stevens former trustee of the Boston Elevated Railway. It notes his long ties to workers and public welfare, extends sympathy to his family, and directs copies to minutes press and the bereaved family. Funeral services are set for 8:30 this morning at St. Patrick's Church Roxbury.
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United Building Trades Council of
Boston and Vicinity
John F. Stevens
United Building Trades Council of Boston
Boston Elevated Railway
Stevens
St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Fire at Dorchester home causes $2000 damage
A blaze of undetermined origin swept the attic of John J. Mullen’s house at 112 Ocean Street Dorchester yesterday afternoon. Firemen battled the flames until they were extinguished, with damages totaling about $2000 to the structure.
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John J. Mullen
Ocean Street
Dorchester
Bonds Taken From Bank Linked to Williams and Reed
Authorities say bonds totaling 36000 dollars found in the possession of two Revere men upon arrest last Wednesday may be part of a larger 100000 dollars in stocks and securities stolen from the First National Bank of Philmont New York. District Attorney John C Tracy of Philmont provided the information yesterday.
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Revere
Jen
First National Bank
Philmont
New York
John C
Bank Robbery at Philmont Hits 1900s Vault
Police pursue bonds theft linked to Philmont Bank burglary in a mill town on the Hudson River. Two suspects, Mack Klein and Harry Maniff, were detained while Klein denies involvement, claiming to have found bonds along a road between Somerville and Revere. Authorities say a group of robbers remains at large in Greater Boston as a 1904 vault was blown open with explosives and a safe deposit box was looted.
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Philmont
Mack Klein
Revere
Harry Maniff
Klein
Somerville
Boston
W. J. Burns
Kilein
Hudson River
Sheriff Notified of Recovery of Bonds in Bank Theft
Hudson New York May 12 Sheriff Fred Carter of Columbia County was notified by Boston police of the arrest of Harry Maniff and Mack Klein and the recovery of bonds valued at 32 000 stolen from the Philmont National Bank. Carter doubted Klein and Maniff committed the burglary but suspected they acted as agents to market the securities. The burglars blew open the bank vault door but did not reach the inner vault and instead plundered safe deposit boxes. They obtained more than 100 000 in negotiable papers and valuables.
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Hudson
N. Y
Fred Carter
Columbia County
Boston
Harry Maniff
Mack Klein
Philmont National Bank
Carter
Klein
Maniff
Three Escape In Auto Upset Bedord
Three persons two men and a woman had a narrow escape from serious injury when the automobile they rode in on Main Street turned turtle pinning them under. They escaped with scratches bruises and fright. The car blew a front tire near the Boston and Maine tracks and veered toward a hydrant before the operator steered between two trees on a lawn and it overturned. The auto was registered to John B Frederick of 36 Park Avenue Extension Arlington Heights.
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Bedford
Main Street
Boston & Maine
John B. Frederick
Park Avenue Extension
Arlington Heights
Concord Brush Fires Sweep Middlesex Area
Multiple brush fires were reported in Middlesex County today. The Concord Junction fire department responded to a threatening grass fire on Harrington Avenue, with Lexington fire units called three times to areas near Pleasant Street and Concord Avenue and near Concord Avenue and Spring Street.
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Concord
Middlesex Court
Concord Junction
Harrington Avenue
Lexington
Pleasant Street
Concord Avenue
Spring Street
Four Women Operators Swim Across Dorchester Harbor
Four young women from the Congress exchange of the Telephone Company leaped from a float at Freeport street bathing beach and swam a long 1.5 mile test in Dorchester harbor. Frances Smith led Ruane Casey McCarthy Floyd in a brisk finish despite cool water signaling mid summer enjoyment.
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Congress Exchange
Freeport Street
Savin Hill Beach
Dorchester
Mary Ruane
Frances McCarthy
Margaret Casey
Anna Floyd
Congress Exchange of “the Telephone Company
Smith
Frances Smith
Mary Roane
Peggy Casey
Freeport Street Beach
Dorchester Harbor
Miss Ruane
Miss Casey
Miss McCarthy
Miss Floyd
New Haven Dissolution Decree Is Modified
Judge Mayer modifies the consent decree on the New Haven railroad case citing broad transportation policy in Congress and government stance against railroad control. Attorney General Daugherty argues government will not run railroads and Public Utility laws guide administration. Massachusetts AG says New Haven, as a minority stockholder in Boston & Maine, may be represented by directors. The judge notes the issue hinges on policy toward roads and its terminal status on the New England line.
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Congress
Mayer
New Haven Road
Boston & Maine
Daugherty
United States
Washington
Department of Justice
J. Weston Allen
Massachusetts
New Haven
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
New England Roads
New Haven Seeks Board Seat in Boston and Maine Line
Legal arguments weigh New Haven ownership of 28 percent in the Boston and Maine railroad. Advocates say minority stake supports a directorate berth to influence policy, while trustees warn domination could harm interests in New Hampshire and Maine.
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Conrad Crocker
Boston
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Edward 8. Shafer
Boston Railroad Holding Company
Boston’ & Maine
New Hampshire
Maine
All-Pythian Memorial Service Scheduled in Peabody
An All-Pythian memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church Peabody square at 3 PM. Grand officers lodge uniform rank and members meet at Dorchester 2 PM with Grand Temple Pythian Sisters at Codnow square 2:30 PM. A parade begins 2:34 PM with Captain A In McClellan as marshal and the YD band playing.
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All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Peabody Square
F. la. Brel
Grand Temple
Pythian Sisters
Codnow Square
A. In McClellan
All Saints’ Church
Miss Graves
Benny" Graves
Death of John Gray in Annapolis Naval Academy visit
Word reached Arlington of the death in Annapolis Maryland late Thursday night of John Gray of 159 Pleasant Street. He had gone there to visit his son John Clifford Gray a professor at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
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Arlington
Annapolis
John Gray
Pleasant Street
John Clifford Gray
Annapolis Naval Academy
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Sidea
Wes
UNION
Feneral
J. F. Stevens
Gostin
Commercial Wharf
Haymarket
Revere Men
Plaid
Libney
Tweed
Boston , Maine, & Feeder
Perea
Temple Place
Ett
Ward
Washington and Hanover Sts
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