Garage project denied by street commission ruling
The Advent Christian Publication Society and allied owners failed to block a garage on adjacent property in Roxbury. The auditor backed the Boston Board of Street Commissioners, finding no bias and proper notice. The court will review the auditor's report before final disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Publication Society
Advent Christian Society
Mary P. Fox
Warren Street
Roxbury
Boston Board of Street Commissioners
Supreme Judicial Court
Jane L. Webb
Still Opposes Raising Fares in Boston Elevated Case
President John B. Macy of the United Improvement Association outlines the group stance on Boston Elevated Railway finances. He calls for commission led inquiry and proposes relief measures not involving fare hikes, including returning a $500 000 state security fund and rebating subway rents if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Macy
United Improvement Association
Boston Elevated Railway
Macy
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Cambridge
City of
Say Catawan Passed Confederate Money
Frank Catawan aged 30 was arrested on a warrant by Special Officer Travers at City Hall station on a charge of passing Confederate money. He allegedly defrauded Louis Di Carlo of 100 dollars at 142 Quincy street and George Neves of 25 dollars at 104 Cambridge street on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Catawan
Saratoga Street
Boston
Travers
Hal Avenue
Louis di Carlo
Quincy Street
Quincy
George Neves
Cambridge Street
West End
Eastern Dog Show Opens at Mechanics Building
The Eastern Dog Show opens at Mechanics Building this morning as the largest in city history with at least 150 more dogs entered than prior years. Notable arrivals include Mrs. Frank Hix Fayant of New York with Locust Lane Erskine Susan and Ben Lewis of Lansdowne with Rooney Second, a new East entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Boston
Ben Lewis
Landsdowne
Penn
Rooney Sevond
Mechanics Building
Itn Mechanics’ Building
New York
Frank Hix Fayant
Locust Lane Erskine Susan
Newport
Mineola
Lansdowne
Rooney
East
Lewis
Counsel Fees Sought in Gates Guardian Fight at Probate Court
In East Cambridge Probate Court yesterday former Congressman Frederick B. Deitrick and partner W F Connor argued for their counsel fees in the high profile case to remove Professor Owen H Gates as guardian of Mrs Mary C Benson. They represented Sophronica Grant, estate over 100000 dollars and the Cambridge recluse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen H. Gates
Harvard - Andover Theological School
Mary C. Benson
Cambridge
East Cambridge
Frederick 8. Deitrick
W. F. Connor
Lawton
Sophronica Grant
Gates
Reward Offered for Torture of Horses in Somerville Stable
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offers 200 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who burned four horses at 474 Somerville Avenue Sunday night. Somerville police and fire departments investigate with Dr. Francis H. Rowley and society agents. Three or four stalls show no sign of fire except the horses. two were shot to end suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Francis H. Rowley
Society
Somerville Police and Fire Departments
William B. Vincent
Coleman Drops From Council Contest Amid Illness
Francis J. Coleman of the Revere House Bowdoin Square withdraws from the City Council race due to his brother William J. Coleman’s critical illness in City Hospital. Coleman formerly worked at the Georgian and now runs the Waldorf Lunch Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Coleman
Revere House
Bowdoin Square
William J. Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Waldorf Lunch Company
Simple Home Treatment for Catarrh Deafness and Head Noises
Advertisement claims a home remedy using Parmint Double Strength, hot water, and granulated sugar eases catarrh and related symptoms. It says breathing improves after one day, with relief from head noises dullness and mucus in the throat, and asserts nine tenths of ear troubles stem from catarrh.
Judge Lummus Defends Elective Judiciary Views
Judge Lummus of Lynn argues that electing judges by voters avoids life tenure and curbs sensationalism in trials. He contends that a system retaining judicial elections would prevent judges from becoming entrenched and disconnected from public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lummus
Lynn
State House
Apar
Brookline union case witness links building work to contract
Mrs Nore J Conroy of Brookline testified in Superior Court that union carpenters were withdrawn from her Fuller street projects because she awarded a contract for interior finish to a firm deemed unfair to the union. Her son Edward J Conroy corroborated. The hearing involved a contempt attachment against union officers and agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nore J. Conroy
Osborne Road
Brookline
Fox
Superior Court
Fuller Street
Edward J. Conroy
Calder Wood Working Company
Augustine J. Howlett
Carpenters’ District Council of
Greater
Boston
Edward N. Kelley
Joseph F. Twomey
Arthur P. Doyle
J. M. Gould
Carpenters’ Unions
Russian Emperor En Route to Romanian Front
Copenhagen report states Emperor Nicholas II is arriving in Kiev en route to the Romanian front to confer with King Carol of Romania about military actions and alliance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Copenhagen
London
Sofia
Vosskhe Zettung
Berlin
Nicholas
Russia
Kiev
Verdinara
Rumania
Hughes to Resume Law Practice at Rounds Schurman Dwight Firm
On January 1 he returns to the New York City law firm of Rounds Schurman Dwight on Broadway. His son Charles E. Hughes Jr will join, as will Arthur C Rounds George W Schurman Richard E Dwight Walter F Carter Raymond M Lowes Martin J Keogh Jr Augustus L Richards and Harvey L Stowell. The firm’s name will be Hughes Rounds Schurman Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Rounds, Schurman & Dwight
Broadway
Charles E. Hughes, Jr
Hughes
New York
Hughes, Rounds & Schurman
Hughes, Rounds, Schurman & Dwight
Arthur C. Rounds
George W. Schurman
Richard E. Dwight
Walter F. Carter
Raymond M. Lowes
Martin J. Keogh, Jr
Augustus L. Richards
Harvey L. Stowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Street
Ussu Ale
A, Vy
United Improvement Ass’n
Catawan
Wolf
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Fleece County Carey
Coleman
Council
Ralph Payne
New Ebvbitt Hotel
Washington, D. C
Mee
New Ebbitt Hotel
Room
Conroy
Mackinaws
J. Crombie
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Crombie
Justin
Stein-Bloch
Coats
Lakewood
N. J
Charles J. Hughes
Albodon CO
18Th St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!