Aldermen Probe Somerville Call Firemen
An order to investigate the Somerville fire department call service was presented by Alderman Amos W. Shepard. It requires the chief to report at the next meeting with each call man's name address occupation business and alarms missed from Jan 1 1908 to June 1 1909. A public hearing is set for June 25 on Melvin F. Underwood removed as a call fireman.
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Somerville
Amos W. Shepard
Board of Aldermen
Shepard
Melvin F. Underwood
Woods
Woman Crushed by Tree in Winthrop
A tree felled by gusts struck three women near the Ocean Spray livery stable in Winthrop. Miss Miller suffered double ankle fractures and was hospitalized with uncertain recovery. Miss Mullikin and Mrs. Chapman escaped serious injury. Proprieter B M Bristol said he did not see the women and blamed the wind for the fall.
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B. M. Bristol
Ocean Spray Livery
Miss Miller
Mullikin
Chapman
Bristol
New Winthrop
Mermaid Avenue
Lancer Veis Elect Officers
The Veteran Lancers Charitable Benefit Association held its annual dinner and election of officers at the American House. Thirty members attended as Jackson Caldwell was elected president John R Newman vice president Colonel H G Kemp treasurer and Charles Waugh clerk for the coming year.
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Veteran Lancers Charitable Benefit Association
American House
Jackson Caldwell
John R. Newman
H. G. Kemp
Charles Waugh
Rogers Last Act Blow At Lawson
In New York on Tuesday a mysterious caller kept Lawson at his office until 6 pm as William Rockefeller joined Rogers. Wall Street suspects Lawson tried to salvage from a $2 to $3 million loss while Henry H. Rogers died last Wednesday.
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Mr. Lawson
New York City
Rogers
William Rockefeller
Wall Street
Thomas W. Lawson
Rockefeller
Lawson
Boston
Process Copper Company
Europe
America
Santa Rita
Standard Oil
William Randolph Hearst
Amalgamated
New Process Copper Company
Henry H. Rogers
Broadway
New York
James R. Keene
The
Waldorf
Albert C. Burrage
Amalgamated Company
Walter I, Badger
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Rogers
Stock Exchange
Tom Lawson
Ife
Tom’ Lawson
Turner Elected by Arcanum Council
The Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum ended its 32d annual session in St. Louis. Montreal was chosen for the 1910 meeting in May. New officers include Regent Cloves H. Bowen Pawtucket, Secretary Alfred T. Turner Boston, Treasurer E. A. Skinner Westfield N Y.
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Louis
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Montreal
Cloves H
Bowen
Pawtucket
R. 1
Alfred T. Turner
Boston
E. A. Skinner
Westfield
N. Y
Housekeeper Seeks Bonds From Estate Under Equity Claim
Ida H. Ford of South Framingham filed a bill in equity in the Superior Court East Cambridge asking the administrator Sidney A. Phillips to deliver bonds she says were invested by the late Samuel B. Bird for her benefit. Ford, Bird’s housekeeper, claims the bonds belong to her and are now in Phillips’s possession. The will leaves Ford jewelry, silverware, furniture and 5000 dollars in cash. petition notes Bird held the bonds for her.
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Ida H. Ford
South Framingham
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Sidney A. Phillips
Samuel B. Bird
Framingham
Miss Ford
Bird
Phillips
Boston University Promenade Highlights Senior Class Night
The senior class of Boston University held its commencement promenade at Horticultural Hall with about 200 society members present. Patronesses included Mrs. Black and Mrs. Newell among others, and gowns featured pink empire, white lace, blue silks, and yellow and green satins worn by named debutantes.
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Boston University
Horticultural Hall
E. A. Black
I. C. Newell
Charles Evans
W. N. Ismery
Alden Speare
Ned Green
Ed. M. Morse
Charles W. Gulliver
Mabel Case
Lillian Eldridge
Bertha Cowan
Arthur Gay
W. H. Evans
Ruth Eaton
Lenna Smith
Margaret Haley
Mildred Skerry
Flora McArdle
Batiste
Marion Treadwell
Bertha Carr
Grounding of Prinzess Alice Forces Passengers Back From Sea
Six hundred ninety passengers on the North German Lloyd steamer Prinzess Alice were kept near Fort Wadsworth Staten Island after the ship grounded in fog while heading seaward this morning. The vessel remained near the harbor as divers and tugs assessed the situation and prepared to refloat.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
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York
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Shoemaker’s Art
Tsale
Japan
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East Central
NEW England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Luby Bros
Tremont St
Houghton & Dutton
Betty
Wilson Bros
Court St
Belgard
Sarah
Phillip Belgard
East
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Temple Mishkan Tefila
Dedham
Curry
Dorchester
John Curry
Michael H. Crowley
Dracut Street
St. Mark's Church
Emery
Roxbury
Grace
Herbert
Katherine M. Emery
Branswle Street
Gardiner
Allston
Sarah L. Gageld
Walnut Street
Newtonville
Hedrington
Winthrop
Elien
James Pledrington
Bowdain Street
Selasin
St. John the Evangelist
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JC Rox
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