United Improvement Association opposes Hyde Park annexation
At the City Club meeting the United Improvement Association unanimously opposed Hyde Park annexation. Ebene J. Paul urged drastic measures, saying it would be better for Boston to burn than let brick tenements imperil children. The group favored state legislation to set uniform Greater Boston fire limits for Brookline Cambridge and nearby suburbs and opposed current City Council ordinances.
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United Improvement Association
City Club
Hyde Park
Eben J. Paul
Boston
Greater Boston
Brookline
Cambridge
Burglary Suspect Captured With Back Bay Loot
Henry O Neil, a colored man, was arrested after a morning chase for burglary. Officers Fitzgerald and Grant followed him from Castle Square to Appleton street with a large bundle containing silverware and an aluminum teapot. The items came from 238 St Botolph street, tied to Mrs Florina O Ladd’s restaurant and boarding house at 23 St Botolph street where O Neil once worked as a cook.
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Henry O’neil
St. Botolph Street
Fitzgerald
Grant
O'Neil
Castle Square
Appleton Street
Florina O. Ladd
Peeling the Face From Modern Housekeeping
Women discover a home method to renew facial skin using mercolized wax. Applied at night like cold cream, it slowly removes dead skin to reveal younger looking skin and hide blemishes without pain or noticeable age.
Gideons to distribute ten thousand Bibles to Boston hotels
The Gideons plan to place about 10 000 Bibles in Boston hotels this Sunday. One hundred automobiles manned by 400 men will transport Bibles from Tremont Temple to hostelries. The project costs nearly 10 000 and aims to blanket New England with Bibles weighing over 100 tons. A mass meeting at Tremont Temple precedes the drive, with leaders from Boston University and Tremont Temple attending.
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Boston
Tremont Temple
Gideons
New England
L. H. Marlin
Boston University
Cortland Myers
Rodgers and Fowler Meet in Tucson During Coast to Coast Flight
Aviator C. P. Rodgers, nearing the end of his coast to coast flight, is greeted by rival Robert G. Fowler in Tucson Arizona. Fowler, delaying repairs, watches Rodgers land and exchanges greetings before resuming work. Rodgers then refuels and proceeds to Phoenix after a brief stop.
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Ariz
C. P. Rodgers
Robert G. Fowler
Fowler
Rodgers
University of Arizona
Rogers
Phoenix
Wilcox, Ariz
Here
Pope to create archbishop cardinal in Seville move
Rome reports that the Pope plans to elevate Archbishop De Almaraz of Seville to cardinal, roughly balancing foreign and Italian cardinals. The prospect of a foreign pope grows, with odds said to favor America.
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Rome
de Almaraz
Seville
America
Secretary to Clerk of Superior Court Dies
Miss Alice M. Cashman, private secretary to Francis A. Campbell, clerk of the Superior Court, died at her East Boston home 94 Princeton street yesterday morning after a three week illness. She had served in the clerk's office for more than ten years.
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Alice M. Cashman
Francis A. Campbell
The
Superior Court
Princeton Street
East
Boston
Building Collapse Blames City Officials and Builder
A report to Mayor Fitz Gerald assigns primary fault for the Hanover and Battery streets collapse on builder Joseph Adolph and secondarily on the building inspector and department. It urges disciplining inspector Edwin H. Oliver and Mayor Fitzgerald says he will push the building commissioner to discharge Oliver.
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Fitzgerald
Hanover and
Battery Streets
Finance Commission
City Building Department
Edwin H. Oliver
Oliver
Joseph Adolph
Building Department
Commission Faulted on Building Inspection and Licensing
The Finance Commission blamed Oliver and the building department for lax inspection of plans and unauthorized departures from approved drawings. It urged discipline for the inspector, requires complete plans for major buildings, and calls for a permit fee schedule and possible new inspectors while deferring Mayor approval on licensing reforms.
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Oliver
Building Department
Finance Commission
Adolph
Foss Work on Commonwealth Ave Bricks to Union Labor
Boston Central Labor Union heard a report from its special committee on uniting the brick and stone automobile warehouse project on Commonwealth avenue for Governor Eugene N Foss. The governor pledged future building contracts will require union labor to prevent misunderstandings with organized labor.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Commonwealth Avenue
Eugene N. Foss
Foss
Eben D. Jordan back on Arabic liner Arabic
A group of prominent Bostonians including Eben D. Jordan and Judge and Mrs. Robert Grant return on the White Star liner Arabic today after a summer abroad. Fog delayed quarantine. Captain Finch expects the vessel to berth at Hoosac docks, Charlestown, at 7:30 this morning. The ship sailed from Liverpool on October 24 and from Queenstown the next day.
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Eben D. Jordan
Judge
Robert Grant
Finch
Hoosac
Charlestown
Liverpool
Queenstown
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Seinz
Mato
Ney
Ancy
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Alue
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Iwell
Panama
Myrna
S. Or
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Wales
Havi Im Ou
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