Boston & Maine directors discuss ticket amid New Haven interests
Lucius Tuttle leads a brief executive committee meeting at North Station to nominate a ticket for the annual stockholders meeting in Lawrence. The ticket aligns with New Haven and J. P. Morgan interests, with public names to be released at the Lawrence gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Committee
Boston & Maine Directors
Lawrence
Lucius Tuttle
New Haven Railroad
J. P. Morgan
Tuttle
North Station
President Tuttle
Samuel C. Lawrence
Richard Olney
Moses Williams
William Whiting
Holyoke
P. and G. Naphtha Soap Demonstrates Cleaning Power
An experiment shows how P. and G. Naphtha Soap quickly cleans dirty dish-cloths in warm water. If it can remove tough grease and odor, it should clean bed linens, tablecloths, pillowcases, skirts, and shirtwaists much more easily and thoroughly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. & G. Naphtha
Booths to Speak to Charlestown Prisoners During Anniversary
Mrs Ballington Booth will address Charlestown prisoners as part of the Volunteer Prison League events marking the organization’s 12th anniversary. General Booth preaches at First M E Church Lynn, then Mrs Booth speaks to inmates. a Tremont Temple mass meeting is planned that afternoon.
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Ballington Booth
Volun 1 Society
Anniverseers of
America
Booth
M. FE
Lynn
Charlestown
Volunteer Prison League
Boston & Maine Board Reshuffle Predicted Amid Merger Talk
Rumors swirl over control of Boston & Maine as merger pressures rise with New Haven interests and possible board changes. Expected moves include replacing I N Aldrich with Stevens while retaining current directors. no fixed director count under company rules.
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United States
New Haven
Boston & Maine Road
Canadian Pacific
Boston & Maine
I. N. Aldrich
Marlboro
Stevens
Lucius Tuttle
Samuel C. Lawrence
Richard Olney
Alvah W. Sulloway
Joseph H. White
Walter Hunnewell
Henry F. Dimock
William Whiting
Alexander Cochrane
Moses Williams
Thomas P. Beal
Billard
Death Toll Reaches Fourteen In Vermont Elevator Blast
In Richford Vermont an explosion and ensuing fire at a grain elevator killed fourteen people with one foreman missing. A charred body is found and authorities expect an investigation by town officials. The blaze lit the village for miles as grain dust and chaff buildup is blamed for spontaneous ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richford
Silver Draper
Lucius Wright
Miss Currey Weds Guy R. Bolton in Quiet Union
Miss Julia Alexander Currey of San Francisco, wealth and ranch ownership, married Guy Reginald Bolton, a New York architect, at Trinity Church in a small ceremony. Grandfather Judge Currey of San Francisco, age 94, gave away the bride. maid of honor was Alys Mae Gilkie of Dorchester, best man Stearn of New York.
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Julia Alexander Currey
San Francisco
California
Guy Reginald Bolton
New York
Trinity Church
Judge Currey
Alys Mae Gilkie
Dorchester
Bolton
Mr. Stearn
Patient dives from carriage into Charles River near Watertown
Louis E Slipps, Boston businessman and McLean Sanatorium patient, leapt from a closed carriage and then from Galen street bridge into the Charles River. Conductors Charles Lemarsh and John Harley rescued him, pulling him ashore before he drowned. He was aided by Town Physician Maloney and returned to McLean.
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Watertown
Galen Street
Charles River
Louis 8
Slipps
Boston
McLean
Charles Lemarsh
John Harley
Lemarsh
Harley
Maloney
McLean Institution
Oldest U.S. Voter Registers at 118 in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on October 8 a man who claims to be 118 years old registered to vote. He says he can recount incidents from a century ago and stands as the nation’s oldest registered voter.
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Los Angeles
Terrible Death in Elevator Accident in East Boston
Joseph Aronovitz of 197 London Street East Boston died in a freight elevator accident at 10 Lyman Street West End. He became wedged between the lift and a wall, was found after shouting for help, and cut free by firefighters after about 45 minutes. He worked for Union Parlor Furniture Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Aronovitz
London Street
Boston
Lyman Street
West End
Fire Department
Aronovitz
Union Parlor Furniture Company
House of Engine 6
Mistook Drowning Screams for Owl Call in New Jersey Swamp
In May's Landing New Jersey on October 8 Mary Megargee a wealthy resident of Walker's Forge mansion was rescued from a swamp after clinging to reeds. David Smith heard cries near dark and initially mistook them for hoot owl sounds before deciding to investigate.
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May's Landing
N. J
Mary Megargee
Walker’s Forge
David Smith
Fishermen Rescued After Days Adrift in Fog
The steamship Michigan from Boston arrived Sept. 26 with aboard John FB Burke and John Purbine, Nova Scotian fishermen from the schooner Bohemia of Gloucester. They left the schooner Sept. 22 in a dory, lost in fog, and were eight days without food or water before rescue.
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Liverpool
Michigan
Boston
John FB. Burke
John Purbine
Bohemia
Gloucester
Mass
Man Severely Injured After 39 Foot Fall at City Construction Site
William Landry, 32, of 120 Garfield Avenue Revere, fell 39 feet while on duty at 178 Border Street yesterday morning. He was taken to Relief Hospital and placed on the dangerous list with multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Landry
Garfield Avenue
Revere
Border Street
Relief Hospital
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Jank Barr
William J. Hobbs
Charles E. Lee
H. Bissell
New Haven Road
Post
John F. Stevens
John L. Billard
Meriden, Conn
T.J. McKinnon
Boston &Maine
Mr. Billard
C. S. Mellen
Meriden
Cmnarte ® Agat
Cee A A ET Lenna A Orchestra Ats For
Washington and Essex Sts
Siegel
Positvely
Stein-Bloch
Stein Bloch
Henry Siegel Co
U.S
Henry Siezel Co
Main Wloor
Waverly
Washington & Essex Sts
Boston, Mass
Mrs. Booth
Wm, J. Daly
Mgr
Miss Currey
Guy R. Bolton
Charles
Leverett Street
Hoot Owl
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