Old Boston Firms f One of the oldest wholesale houses Saville Somes & Co
Long history traces the evolution of the wholesale grocers Saville Somes & Co from B Tucker to Savi Somes & Co starting about 1832. It notes successive partnerships Kendrick Claflin Saville Claflin Saville, moving to State street and Atlantic avenue, with family ties to Rich L. Saville and current members George H. Somes and others.
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Savi
Somes & Co
Ab Commercial Street
B. & ¥.Y Tucker
Merchants Row
Pickens & Littlehale
Rich L. Saville
Littlehale
Aviators to fly at Waltham meet opens June 15
New England's first aviation meet of the year starts June 15 at the Metz field in Waltham. Experts say it will be one of the most successful aerial events in the country with many new aircraft and famed aviators, plus an elite field carved from the Gore estate, Massachusetts. Charles A. Metz leads the project with strong railroad and electric access and a six day program to showcase flying and promote aviation as a new recreation and transportation revolution.
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New England
Gore
Massachusetts
Gore Mansion
Charles A. Metz
Waltham
Stops License Speculations Edict to Halt by August First
Licensing Board orders end to liquor licensing speculation by August 1 after uncovering inflated values. Some licenses fetch up to 14 000 dollars with bids ranging 10 500 to 14 000. About 20 licenses unused as saloons closed. transfers limited after August 1 to death bankruptcy or other compelling reasons. city earns 1106 to 2000 dollars per permission.
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Licensing Board
Auto injures Cambridge boy in Boston Cambridge boy injured by car
Vernon McKenna a 10 year old Cambridge newsboy living at 196 Harvard Street Cambridge was painfully injured about the chest by an automobile driven by Joseph Stasion off Anthony place Boston at 6 corner 2 Massachusetts avenue street Cambridge He was taken to the Maem erel Hospital.
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Vernon McKenna
Cambridge
Harvard Street
That City
Joseph Stasion
Anthony Place
Boston
Massachusetts Avenue — Street
Maemerel
Waron Front at T Wharf Delivers Dull Fishing Day
Vessels at T wharf brought in nine ships plus one from yesterday with a total catch of 123 300 pounds of fresh fish. Haddock, cod, hake, pollock and cusk dominated the cargo with prices ranging from 3 1 4 to 8 cents per pound. The Bostonian reported the death of fireman R Tomlinson aboard a Leyland liner on May 10 after he fainted while at work.
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Mary C. Santos
R. Tomlinson
John Parry
Leyland Line
Bostonian
Tomlinson
Liverpool
Stokehale
Houston Line
Hilarius
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Quarantine
National Dock
Boston
United States
Chicago
Naval Militia
Gas House
Navy Yard
Naval Brigade
Daniel M. Goodridge
France
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Bay State Dredging Company
Magnolia
Trilby
Merritt-Chapman Company
Shipping News May 20 Arrival of Steamers and Vessels
Shipping news reports arrivals of steamers and schooners from Britain and Cuba to American ports, with fleets including Bostonian, Hilarius, Nacoochee, and Canopie. The list notes destinations Simeon cities and seas, plus tugs and barges bound for Port Johnson, Norfolk, and Portland, among others. The column includes tide, sunrise, and high water times for the day.
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Bostonian
Manchester
Liverpool
Hilarius
Anderson
Soul
American
Cuba
Halifax
Millis
N. S
Nacoochee
Munson
Savannah
Nantucket
Hudgins
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Abacher
Philadelphia
Herman Winter
Colberth
New York
Belfast
Curtis
Bangor
City of Bangor
Dionne
Belleveau Cove
Ladysmith
Kerr
Port Greville
Walter Miller
Smith
St. Martin's
N. B
F. G. French
Goodwin
Port Wade
Hobe
Burrell
Clementsport
Helen G. King
Steamers &Oyle Bank
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Frutera
Port Antonio
Jam
Ottawa
Nipe Bay
Othello
Louisburg
C. B
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
N. Y
Calvin Austin
Tay
Br.j. St. John
Henrietta Simmons
Tourists Sail as Coronation Nears in Europe Trip Surge
With the coronation a month away, more tourists depart for Europe than this year. The White Star liner Canopic leaves Hoosac docks Charlestown at 3 PM carrying 237 saloon and nearly 400 steerage passengers headed to the Mediterranean via Azores Madeira Gibraltar Algiers Naples Genoa. Passengers include Mrs Charles Blake Miss M Corinne Dana and Dr S W Hayes among others. The Devonian from East Boston also sails for Liverpool with 88 cabin passengers including Prof T Frank Allen and Foster S Boots.
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London
Europe
White Star Line
Canopic
James O. Carter
Hoosac Docks
Charlestown
Mediterranean
Boston
Charles Blake
W. O. Blake
M. Corinne Dana
Azores
Madeira
Gibraltar
Algiers
Naples
Genoa
Grand Junction Docks
Leyland Line
Liverpool
T. Frank Allen
Technology
Foster S. Boots
Dorchester
Oregon Banana Steamer Set to Dock at Commercial Wharf
The Norwegian steamer Oregon with a large banana shipment is due at Commercial wharf next Thursday from Sama Cuba. The regular steamer Joseph J. Cuneo is expected Monday. Oregon has operated to Philadelphia and New York during the winter.
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Oregon
Sama
Cuba
Joseph J. Cuneo
Philadelphia
New York
Camorristi Defy Guards at Camorra Trial in Viterbo
In Viterbo Italy May 19 two men denounced as Cuoccolo and wife killers faced their accuser in a Camorra trial. Defying officers they argued with the Carabineers and the judge as Enrico Alfano and others linked to the Camorra were discussed. a priest claimed innocence through the revelation of real assassins. The session paused as accused and accuser clashed and the judge ordered order.
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Viterbo
Italy
Giacomo Ascrittore
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Enrico Alfano
Camorra
Ciro Vitozzi
Tomasso , Angelis
Gaetano Amedeo
de Angelis
Amedeo
Ascrittore
Bianchi
Cuoccola
Carabineers
Carabineer
Erricon
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Garo
California
MIG. Syrup Co
TTT
Alk i
Aoike Alco
Fcausroiaua
California FK Syrup Co
Sunkist
Sunkist’ Lord
Sunkists
Orange
Feaiisk Foe
Rogers
Wtyre
Lense
Frais
Metz
Old Gore
Will Farm Aviation Club
Waron Front
T Wharf
Kylemore
Sofie
Cod Hake
My Mary C Santos
Louisa R. Sylva
Flora J. Seara
Ida $ Brooks Nee
Georgiana Saweee
Eva Avina
Waltham Elgin
Waltham Watches
Appleton-Tracy Waltham
G. M. Wheeler Elgin
Bartlett Waltham
Royal Waltham
B. W. Raymond Elgin
New England Jewelry Co
Washington Street
Church Oven
Shipping News
Clearhd
Canopie
Algiera
Nacoochea
John J. Hanson
Humacoa
R. Satled
Sherlock
Holmes
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