Three Die in Roxbury Fire At Swett and Burnham Corners
A father and his two sons were burned to death in a Roxbury home at about 2 45 this morning. The dwelling, a lean to beside Hansen's junk shop, was destroyed and the bodies were sent to the morgue. Patrolman O Neil sounded the alarm from Box 288 on Swett street near the old hospital. Edward Tourlain 50 and his sons Edward 14 and James 10 were occupants. they lived in one room where they worked as wood peddlers. The fire was discovered as the family presumably slept, and firefighters arrived too late to save them.
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Swett and
Burnham Streets
Roxbury
Swett Street
Old Hospital
Edward Tourlain
Edward
James
O'Neil
Hansen's Junk Shop
Tourlain
Milk Trust Under Fire as Boston Milk Prices Spark Debate
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell backs cheaper milk at a Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association meeting. She criticizes the milk trust for a 20 percent drop in Boston consumption and notes growing independent dealer activity as farmers, consumers, and dealers seek a fairer system. Dealers report securing milk directly from farmers, planning larger purchases, and urging farmers to send names to the Boston Post. The piece details price differentials between Boston and Lynn, the trust’s terms, and the impact on pedl ers and farmers, with a note about a New Hampshire farmer billed for August milk.
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Boston Post
Alice Stone Blackwell
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Lynn
Boston
Trust
Pedlers
New Hampshire
Gallivan Made President By a Deal Charged by Anderson
A heated Boston school committee meeting over music education sparks accusations of backroom deals. Anderson claims Gallivan secured the presidency through a deal while critics say the board fights over the American system of music and a $9,000 to $10,000 book purchase. The dispute includes testimonies from Calderwood McDonough and Kenny with denials of improper influence.
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Keller
Anderson
Gallivan
Treasury
Mve
Committee On
Kenny
Board of Supervisors
Committee On Supplies
Dr. Calderwood
McDonough
Cushing
Calderwood
Calder
William J. Gallivan
Milk price clash urged by consumers fight extortion
The farmers have raised milk prices by seven eighths of a cent per quart while the Milk Trust has increased consumer prices by 2 cents per quart, more than twice the farmers’ rise. A fair price at stores is 6 cents and 7 cents delivered. Consumers should refuse the extra cent, likening it to extortion and predicting victory in the fight.
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Lynn
Bofton
Milk Trust
Local Rain Then Clearing Forecast For Midweek
Local forecast calls for Wednesday rain followed by clearing and fair weather later in the day with fresh to brisk northeast winds. Thursday should be partly cloudy with fair skies and variable winds.
PARENT AT BAY AT LAST
A long pursuit ends with the arrest of Bradley Francis Durphy in Eureka California on a bigamy charge. His deserted daughter Mildred Durphy, now 21, crossed thousands of miles and endured poverty to seek him, hoping he would surrender wealth earned from a mine deal in Oakland. She seeks justice for her mother and a rightful claim to his fortune.
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Bradley Francis Durphy
Brockton
Fureka
Cal
Bradley Durphy
San Francisco
Old Colony
Whitman
Mildred
Elwin Bates
Isaac Pratt
New Bedford Street
R. R. Reedwood
Durphy
Oakland
Reedwood
Woods
Ery
Kansas
Idaho
Oregon
California
Kingston
Delegates Fail To Nominate At Ninth District Dem Convention
Delegates at Faneuil Hall failed to nominate a candidate after four nights of balloting. Ex Senator Gallivan led on the final ballot while ex Alderman Conry stayed close early, within fifteen votes. Police kept nondelegates out as conference and speeches delayed opening, with Nolan and Lomasney serving as temporary chair and secretary.
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Ninth District
John F. Fitzgerald
Faneuil Hall
James A. Gallivan
Joseph A. Conry
Collins
O'Neil
Fitzgerald
Cradie of Liberty
Ther
Kiley
Common Council
James F. Nolan
Joseph P. Lomasney
Nolan
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MOL Pawl
Nola
Pallade
Rosnosky
Vorenbserg’s
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Hipston
Sunday Post
W. H. Hervey , CO
Union ST
President Hotly
Martin
Mason Street
Perth
Los
Santos
Porto Rico
Spiclal
New England
Andcor
Chauncy Sts
Washington St
Saint Nicholas Hotel and Restaurant
Province ST
School & Bromfield Sts
Derby Desk CO
Portland ST
G Co C. A. W. Crosby &Son
Washington
Brockton Girl
Barrymore
F. P. Norton & Co
India Street
Conry
Onry Ed Ee Corbett Eer
Bernard M.wolf
Cor, Hanover and Lortland Sts
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