Commission May Urge Newbury Street Tracks
The Railroad Commission may again review Boylston street bridge repairs and consider permanent emergency tracks on Hereford and Newbury streets. The Mayor may open one side of the bridge to general traffic soon. Petitions from Attorney James T. Pugh and William Preble seek relief from bridge closures harming commerce.
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Railroad Commission
Boylston Street
Hereford
Newbury Streets
James T. Pugh
Fitzgerald
William Preble
Preble & Co
Massachusetts Avenue
Barney Estate to be Managed by Trustees After Death
Barneys death ends a long banking career. The will names his wife as chief beneficiary and directs a board of trustees from Knickerbocker Trust associates to administer the estate estimated at 2.5 million dollars after debts are paid. Life insurance of 136000 payable to the widow.
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Barney
Albert G. Milbank
Bar
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Peters blamed for not receiving direct cattle violation reports
West Brookfield report quotes Dr. Charles A. Blake criticizing Dr. Peters and his department for not being directly notified about cattle slaughtered in Worcester. Blake says state funds exist but effective enforcement is hampered as local boards of health avoid prosecutions, shifting duties upward to state authorities.
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Jaynes
Boston
Riker-Jaynes
West Brookfield
Dr. Peters
Stormy ending to financial meeting
The finance commission session ended in heated exchanges led by Chairman Matthews and Alderman Linehan as Feeney pressed for questions about witnesses and the Linehan contract. Hinds and Walker provided dramatic testimony about the granolithic walk contract on the Common, with accusations of biased testimony and political ties.
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Matthews
Feeney
Adams
Linehan
Mr. Linehan
Mr. Adams
Grand Jury
Mr. Feeney
Chairman Matthews
Senator Linehan
City Hall
Mr. Weeney
Mr. Matthews
S.A. Tinkham
Mary W. Walker
Lawrence A. Charlton
Mutual Loan Company
McCarthy
Thomas J. Hinds
Milk Street
Walter J. Trenault
J. E. French
Wilbur F. Adams
Murtfeldt Company
Hinds
West Street
Park Square
Tinkham
Finance Commission
Sughrue
Butler
Hallion
Edward P. Barry
Mysterious Disappearances Stir Somerville Cambridge and Lynn
Two adults vanish under mysterious circumstances triggering gossip across Somerville Cambridge and Lynn. Lewis La Barge aged 45 a Cambridge Somerville figure and former Lynn painter disappeared from home leaving wife and three children. Lillian Phipps aged 23 Somerville druggist’s daughter and schoolteacher also vanished from 7A Vinal Avenue with unknown whereabouts.
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Somerville
Cambridge
Lynn
Lewis la Barge
Lillian Phipps
Vinal Avenue
Coincidental Disappearances Linked to Cambridge Residents
La Barge and Miss Phipps vanished together prompting friends to note the coincidence. Mrs La Barge, formerly Miss Shannon of East Cambridge, is staying with family at 60 Otis Street Cambridge.
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la Barge
Miss Phipps
Miss Shannon
East Cambridge
Otis Street
Cambridge
Lindsay Morison Mob Blockade on Mason Street
Lindsay Morison, manager of the Boston Theatre stock company, wagered with Will Armstrong he could muster a crowd on Mason Street during The Wodan and vaudeville at Keith's. At 8 pm a mob of 2000 formed with elephants, horses, actors and “army of England” performers, led by Wilson Melrose on baby Jumbo. The blockade ended as a burly officer neared West Street.
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Mason Street
Lindsay Morison
Boston Theatre Stock Company
Will Armstrong
Boston
Woodan
Keith's
England
Novellos
Wilson Melrose
Boston Theatre Company
Morison
West Street
Boston Targets Made From Gun Screens
The bureau of ordnance converted 50 large gun screens and 60 small screens into targets for night battle practice in Boston.
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Boston
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Ordnance
Beheading of condemned miner killed by reprieve in Germany
In Dortmund Germany a reprieve halted the execution of Kurschutz who was to be beheaded for the murder of a mine foreman over a wage dispute. The delay came about a quarter of a minute before the axe would have fallen.
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Dortmund
Germany
Kurschutz
Simple home remedy prescribes Kargon Compound for catarrh
Advice urges dry feet and warm clothing for rheumatic sufferers. A home recipe combines Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with steps to buy ingredients separately. Claims relief from catarrh and blood disorders, promising lasting protection and end to rheumatic pain.
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Arthur H. Masten
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Cor
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Summer Street
Lincoln
Court Street
Cor. Howard
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Hudnut
Viola Cream
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Adies
Violet Cerate
Greater Boston
New York
Taunton
Mass
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Scott
Mason ST
Turkey
New England
Nen
Holmes, Luce & CO
Adams SQ
Washington ST. Dock SQ
Albert Ballin
Hamburg
J. Ballin
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Piso
Wéijjan
Child
Cushing
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Washington St
Best
Tel. Rox
Frederic J. Crosby
Warren St
Joe V. Meigs
Tenth Street
Lowell
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