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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1915

Page

5

Missing Lynn woman Edith Broughton sought by scouts

Miss Edith Broughton 29 of 18 Holland avenue Lynn is missing after an alleged gas inhalation incident at her sister's home in West Lynn. Police search planned with Boy Scouts if her whereabouts remain unknown. she left Thursday to visit Swampscott and has been ill and despondent. She worked at the General Electric Company and may be in danger due to prior gas exposure. She is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, about 1135 pounds with brown eyes and hair, last seen in a wine dress and black coat with a tan straw hat.

Edith Broughton Holland Avenue Lynn West Lynn Boy Scouts Swampscott Miss Broughton England General Electric Company

Mayor Curley to Head Columbus Day Exercises

Mayor Curley delivers the principal address at Columbus Day exercises on the Common. District Attorney Pelletier and Senator McCleary of St Paul are among other speakers with Addison E. Winship presiding at Faneuil Hall.

Curley Pelletier Addison E. Winship Boston City Club Faneuil Miall Senator McCleary St. Paul

Man Guilty of Stealing 1497 From Springfield Woman

Eugene H. Arnold formerly a Springfield hotel clerk was found guilty of larceny of 1497 from Eva M. Bartlett. Sentenced by Judge Dubuque to one year in the House of Correction. Bartlett had entrusted the money for bank deposits. Arnold used it for himself.

Eugene H. Arnold Springfield Eva M. Bartlett West Brookline Street Superior Criminal Court Thomas Malone Malone State House of Correction James J. McDonald Dubuque MecDonald

Questions Gas Co’s Records Stir Hearing on Boston Rates

Edwin I. Dwelley of Lynn challenged the Boston Consolidated Gas Company records at a Gas and Electric Light Commissioners hearing on Boston gas rates. He said the books do not present a full true statement of the company’s affairs. President James L. Richards asked for supporting facts. Dwelley offered to present details later, refraining for now. The remark came near a London Sliding Scale rate discussion.

Edwin I. Dwelley Lynn Gas and Electric Light Commissioners Boston Boston Consolidated Gas Company Commission Dwelley James L. Richards Gas Company Riley Mr. Dwelley Mr. Richard London

Republicans Split on Planks Bird Demanded

At Copley Plaza Republican leaders grumbled over Mr Bird aimed to dictate terms of surrender to the party as the social welfare planks were put forward.

Copley Plaza Bird

Resolutions Split on Social Planks at Republicans Meeting

The Republican resolutions committee split over Bird backed social welfare planks and eight hour work bills, approving some constitutional convention and short ballot ideas while opposing key labor and welfare measures. Ex senator Crane and Bird pressed for policy shifts as McCall urged expediency, with no final platform draft released.

Republican Committee On Charles Sumner Bird McCail Bird McCall Republican Party Burbank Committee On Resolutions Copley Plaza W. Murray Crane Crane Walpole Gillett Thurston Mr. Bird Massachusetts Republican Club Republican State Committee Cushing Foss State Committee Senator Lodge Weeks Congress Treadway Gardner Henry Sterling American Federation of Labor Sterling Massachusetts National German-American Alliance Democratic State Committee Curley Harold Williams Brookline Thomas J. Boynton Humphrey O'Sullivan Butterfield Street Lowell Edwin A. Grosvenor Amherst Roland D. Sawyer Ware Morton H. Burdick Adams Peter F. Tague Boston Michael A. O'Leary Charles F. Riordan Daniel F. O'Connell Henry J. Ryan Wendell Pittsfield Edward F. McLaughlin Brookline Street Herbert A. Kenney Leon Hk. Egges State Street Arthur B. Reed Abington Arthur J. B. Cartier Fall River Francis M. Kennedy New Bedford Walsh Savings Bank Prohibition

Senator Borah to Speak on Preparedness at Braves Field

United States Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho could be a Republican presidential nominee next year. He is scheduled to speak at Braves Field in Allston a week from tomorrow afternoon on the topic of Preparedness.

United States W. E. Borah Idaho Braves Field Allston

Subscriptions Near Half‑Billion on Anglo French Bonds Offer

In New York on October 1 subscriptions approached 365 million dollars toward a 500 million bond issue. Banks and wealthy individuals led the underwriters with broad regional interest. Open books may run several days as Western banks yet to respond and payments are scheduled in three installments through December.

New York Eee Exchange Anglo-French Commission J. P. Morgan

Partridge Indicted for Defrauding Deal Returns to Jail

William H W Partridge indicted by a grand jury for attempted fraud and larceny of a $32000 deed in a real estate deal. A surety surrendered his $500 bond, and Partridge spent last night in Charles Street jail. Judge Dubuque adjourned bond, allowing time to secure new sureties.

William HW. Partridge Charles Street Partridge Joseph A. Dennison Dubuque Suffolk Superior Criminal Court Mary W. Tolton Winthrop Florice S. Partridge Summit Road Medford William H. Murphy

Veteran Street Railway Employee Dies at 59

George E. Bridges of 19 Upland Road Watertown track master of Division 7 of the Elevated died yesterday at his brother's home in Penobscot Maine after several months illness. He is survived by his wife and mother.

George E. Bridges Upland Road Watertown Elevated Penobscot

Obituary Notice of Cambridge Street Railway Official

Mr Bridges served the Cambridge Street Railway starting as conductor on November 10 1889 and rose to master and later track master of Division 7 until his death. An Odd Fellow Knights Templar and New England Street Railway Club member.

Bridges Cambridge Street Railway Knights Templar New England Street Railway Club

Kelley Named Harvard Illustrated Magazine Managing Editor

Robert C. Kelley of Dorchester, a member of the Harvard junior class, was named managing editor of the Harvard Illustrated Magazine. A competition for Harvard freshmen to become editors has been started.

Robert C. Kelley Dorchester Harvard Junion Harvard Illustrated Harvard

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