Boston & Albany Board Sees Worsening Delays Amid Delayed Upgrades
The Boston and Albany railroad faces three weeks of severe train delays ending Oct. 19, with overall service deteriorating over eight months. The Board of Railroad Commissioners blames frugal February expenditures and slow improvements, while noting a slight early recovery and a push for real reforms, including more locomotives, extended tracks, and integrated operations.
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Death of Homer Rogers Boston leather merchant and bank president
Homer Rogers president of the National American Bank of Brighton and head of S. B. Rogers & Co. leather dealers in Boston died at his home 42 Gardner Street Ailston after a two months illness. Born in Sudbury 67 years ago he served in the Forty-ninth Massachusetts during the Civil War and is survived by his wife six sons and a daughter. He once ran for mayor against Nathan Matthews.
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Ten Teams Share Lead After First Day of Boston Six Day
The Boston six day cycle race shows ten teams tied for the lead after the opening day. Riders listed include Root Bargrett Moran Vogler Sherwood Limberg Hill Wiibler MacLean Krebs Dowling Hopper Holbrook Galvin Wiley Anderson Wyatt Connolly Brock Keegan Mitten Bizzari Mahan and others as the event ends its first 10 hours of riding. The finish was described as the most sensational on the Boston track with a remarkable burst of speed closing the day.
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Swiss Clocks Sold Out After Large Sunday Ad Response
The advertisement notes strong voter support in New England and reports 5000 Swiss clocks sold out before noon. A restock is not expected until next week, prompting a request to reserve a clock for 29 cents with name and address.
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Demand Relief From Tardy L Bridge Work
Mayor Fitzgerald pledged swift action on the Boylston street bridge repairs after protests from trolley riders and business leaders. He convened talks with Elevated officials and the city engineer as citizens prepare a petition to force faster work and relief, citing financial losses and ongoing access issues.
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Winchester Boys Die in Sand Bank Cave In Tragedy
Karl Lawson 13 dies after a cave in at a sand bank where he and friends Clarence Linehan 13 and Frank Sims 14 were digging tunnels near Oak Knoll Trim's corner Winchester. Linehan and Sims were rescued after more than an hour of effort.
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Milk price fight shakes Boston milk contractors
Large Boston contractors face price battles over nine cents a quart as demand dwindles. Graustein of Boston Dairy reports 30 percent sales drop. Whiting and Brigham firms report about 20 percent losses. Worcester supply controls pricing, with 3000 cans daily from Worcester County. Lawson may back independent dealers to push Worcester milk. Police eject Senator Linehan after he disrupts Deer Island hearing. Finance Commission defends cross examination limits.
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Miss Catherine Vosbaugh Lived as Man for Six Decades
Catherine Vosbaugh died in a Trinidad hospital after nearly 60 years living as a man named Charles. Born in France about 186 years ago she worked as a bookkeeper in Joplin Missouri and later in a St Joseph bank. She and her female partner lived together for 30 years before her sex was revealed last year.
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Weather forecast for Boston and region turns colder
Tuesday fair and colder with light to fresh northwest winds. Wednesday fair and continued cold with light to fresh west to northwest winds. Eastern New York and New England show colder days and fair skies with similar wind patterns. Weather forecast from Washington lists Watt as colder Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Yesterday's Temperature Promises Health Boost Claims
A brief column touts Fr. John's Medicine as a cure for asthma and a builder of strength. The ad-style note asserts restorative effects and overall bodily improvement.
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Rudely Interrupted Partner Conroy on Stand Tilts with Prober Kennedy
In a tense courtroom exchange, partner Conroy argued with investigator Kennedy as the testimony progressed. The clash highlighted fault lines in the case and suggested further probing into financial ties and management decisions.
Hallion Alleged Partner of Linehan Missing from Hearing
Senator Linehan is ejected from the hearing room by order of Chairman Matthews. Jank J. Conroy testifies and pays respects to Matthews and John F. Kennedy. Constable Reid says contractor Hallion, a wanted witness, is missing amid questions about Deer Island wall laborers and union wages.
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Five Die in New Haven Hotel Fire Fatalities Reported
A blaze at the Hotel Garde on Water Street in New Haven Hartford, Conn, early today killed five hotel employees believed suffocated on the top floor. One worker fell from a rope while escaping. fire crews battled flames, with authorities reporting the fire under control by 2 AM.
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MacFadden Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
Bernarr MacFadden, convicted in federal court of sending improper matter through the mails via a physical culture magazine, is sentenced to two years in prison and a $2000 fine in Trenton New Jersey on November 11.
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Billings Named as Hibbard’s Successor in Post Office
Colonel Billings, migration commissioner at the port, is rumored to be picked to succeed Postmaster Hibbard when he resigns to pursue the Mayan campaign.
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