Sister Blanche Gordon Appears on Boston Theatre Stage
The Boston Theatre stock company welcomed Blanche Gordon sister of Eleanor Gordon on stage for the first time Miss Blanche Gordon visiting from Spokane Washington attended by a large party as Katherine DeVaucelles in If I Were King on opening night.
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Boston Theatre Stock Company
Blanche Gordon
Eleanor Gordon
Spokane
Wash
Boston
Miss Gordon
Katherine DeVaucelles
I Were
King
Brookline Board of Health Cannot Stop Howard Child Crying
Neighbors along Williams and Harvard streets petitioned the Brookline Board of Health over Donald Howard the three year old crying at night. The board found no legal remedy and neighbors say they are likely to drop the matter for now. Neighbors report repeated nurse interruptions and sleepless nights with cries at midnight and dawn.
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Brookline Board of Health
Donald Howard
Charles Howard
Williams and
Harvard Streets
David Conrad
Williams Street
Howards
Brookline
Board of Health
Emily V. Stone
Conrads
A. G Whitney
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Bargain Clothing Sale Offers Deep Discounts This Week
A brisk weekly sale features 200 dozen silk woven braces at 23c a pair, gloves at 49c to $1, men's coats for 4.95, 300 pairs of sample pants at 1.89, 5 cases of heavy coats at 1.50, 610 overcoats at 4.95, khaki pants 0.89, Indian moccasins 1.79, winter caps from 0.49 to 1.40, work pants at 2.48, and umbrellas at 0.69 with other bargains on legging and glove items.
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Manu Rule
Malis Hiamd
Plymouth
Boston
Bulgaria Defends Independence as Balkans Turmoil Eases
Bulgaria asserts it will defend its rights amid a Ottoman Turkish dispute over diplomatic invitations and control of the Oriental Railroad. It aims to settle tensions without disturbing European peace, anticipating Austria Hungary’s looming annexations and a strengthened Turkish regime.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Oriental Railroad Company
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe
Balkans
Natick Candidate Hall Nominated to Middlesex Senate Seat
At Eaton Hall the Democratic convention unanimously nominated Martin T. Hall of Natick to succeed Senator James H. Vahey in the first Middlesex district. Hall, born Dec 3 1877, Harvard educated, law graduate 1903, previously served Natick as school committee member and appropriations committee member and was elected to the Massachusetts House in 1906.
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Natick
Eaton Hall
Martin T. Hall
Middlesex
James H. Vahey
Hall
Harvard
Law
Harvard Democratic Club
BE. L. McManus
St John's Lodge 175th Anniversary Fete Concludes
The three days of rites and ceremonies for St John's Lodge A F and A M end with a reception in Corinthian Hall for 15 visiting grand masters and guests. A musical entertainment follows in Ionic Hall with a banquet, souvenirs, and dancing in Gothic Hall.
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St. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Corinthian Hall
St. John’s
Ionic Hall
Sodality Hall
Forg New Captain of Somerville High
William Forg right end of Somerville High School football team was elected captain last night replacing Clarence Mixer who is out for the season due to a severe first game injury.
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William Forg
Somerville
Clarence Mixer
Shaw Estate Appraised As Suffolk Probate Records Largest In Years
In court the late Quincy A Shaw's estate was appraised at 7 541 133 88 with 7 158 483 85 in personal property and 398 650 in real estate. Appraisers Albert M Lyon W Arthur Evans and Harry F Peiser valued holdings including American Telephone American Writing Paper Denver Consolidated Gas Smuggler Union Mining and West End Street Railway. Shaw held over 3 million in Calumet and Hecla. Real estate includes 12 and 14 Ashburton Place Pride's Crossing Perkins Street Jamaica Plain Brookline and West Lynn parcels South Huntington Avenue.
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Suffolk
Albert M. Lyon
W. Arthur Evans
Harry F. Peiser
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
American Writing Paper
Denver Consolidated Gas
Smuggler Union Mining Company
West End Street Railway
Berkeley Hotel Trust
Old Colony Trust Company
Postoffice Square Building Trust
Ashburton Place
Pride's Crossing
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Brookline
West Lynn
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Newton Cell Locks Weak
Thomas Manning of West Newton escaped from Station 3 by breaking a cell lock. Officer Desmond later attempted a similar feat by twisting a padlock through bars and freeing himself, prompting cheers from the investigating committee.
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Newton
Sandow and Houdini
Thomas Manning
West Newton
Manning
Desmond
Investigating Committee
Lodge and Draper Confer on Campaign at HQ
Senator Lodge and Eben S. Draper held a conference yesterday at Republican State headquarters. They reported no clouds on the horizon. A schedule of rallies was arranged with Draper and Frothingham appearing nightly.
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Senator Lodge
Eben S. Draper
Draper
Frothingham
How Shall Boston Use Parkman Fund
The Parkman will endows Boston with a substantial sum for improving Boston Common and the city’s parks and playgrounds, possibly up to 7 million dollars. Post readers are invited to send suggestions to guide the fund’s administrators with one condition: funds must stay within Boston’s parks and playgrounds and not create new parks.
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Boston
Parkman Fund
George F. Parkman
Boston Common
Post
Parkman Fund editor letter on restoring Boston Public Garden
A Boston taxpayer urges use of the Parkman fund to revive the Public Garden. The letter laments neglected grass and dwindling flower beds and requests a drinking fountain and more seating for older visitors, calling for workers to restore the park to its former beauty.
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Parkman Fund
Boston Post
Boston
Orchard Park in Roxbury Deserves a Proper Playground
In Roxbury, Orchard Park is a neglected area with no playground. Ward 17 residents urge converting Orchard Park into a playground or improving the existing space to provide a safe local play area for children, rather than sending them to distant Franklin Park or Columbus Avenue.
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Parkman Fund
Boston Post
Roxbury
Orchard Park
Massachusetts Avenue
Ward 17
Franklin Park
Columbus Avenue
Parks Condition Noted by Roxbury Residents
Lifelong residents report deplorable conditions at a Roxbury park last summer with scarce benches for about 25 people, no vacant spots for loyal citizens, and little grass, prompting concern over public space upkeep.
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Parkman Fund Editor Urges Local Park Improvements
In a Boston Post letter the editor appeals for philanthropic support to build and maintain bath houses and gymnasiums in Orchard park and other parks for public use. He cites West Roxbury along the Charles River for improvement and invites further contributions from wealthy donors.
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Parkman Fund
Boston Post
Orchard Park
West Roxbury
Charles River
A. Aee
Isabella Street
Parkman fund proposed to back mortgages in Boston
Barnard Finn of Uphall's Corner proposes using about 4 million dollars of the Parkman fund to back first mortgages on new tenement buildings in Boston. Interest would fund park and boulevard improvements, with the remainder to create a granite two story Parkman Center on Boston Common serving as gymnasium library reading room and amusement space for the poor.
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Parkman Fund
Boston Post
Boston
George F. Parkman
Boston Common
Barnard Finn
Uphall’s Corner
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