South Boston faces fight over Spectacle Island garbage plant
South Boston residents rally with Republicans and Democrats to block moving the New England Sanitary Product Company garbage plant from Cow Pasture to Spectacle Island. A Tuesday meeting will decide steps, potentially court injunctions, amid charges of graft and broad opposition from Dorchester and Winthrop areas.
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South Boston
Echee
Spectacle Island
South
Dorchester
City Point
Winthrop
Jeffries Point
East Boston
Thompson's Island
Thompson's
West End
Cow Ture
Bill Ward
Masney
Boston
New England Sanitary Product Company
New York
Philadelphia
W. W. Gooch
City Hall
Gibson Street
Old Mile Road
Savin Hill
N. Ward Company
Ward
Ward Company
Long Island
Rainsee
Hart
American Glue Company
John H. Means
Peo
John B. Martin
Ces Enantio
Flood
Thompson Island
Tucker Daland
Alfred Bowditch
Bradley
Thompson
Gar
Arthur Adams
Richard Saltonstall
Board of Trustees
Ila
Alfred Irowditch
State Street
Law Department
Spectacle Sland
Purse Snatcher Strikes Back Bay Again
The Back Bay purse snatcher claims another victim Miss Jessie M Hosmer 17 Yarmouth street near Columbus avenue at about 8 pm. He grabbed her chatelaine bag stole keys trinkets and $2 before fleeing onlookers could not catch him. Police describe the suspect as medium tall wearing a black derby and black clothing. Residents remain alarmed as traps fail to capture him.
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Back Bay
Jessie M. Hosmer
Yarmouth Street
Columbus Avenue
Miss Hosmer
Avafi
Sultan Honors Gen Porter in Private Audience
In Constantinople on Oct 11 the Sultan received General Horace Porter United States ambassador to France and Mrs Porter in a private audience. The Sultan presented Porter with a valuable souvenir and conferred the grand cordon of Cherakat on Mrs Porter. Later Porter and Mrs Porter took tea in Yildiz Park.
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Constantinople
Horace Porter
United States
France
Murray S Fancy Dress Heist Stuns Ayer Buffaloes
Ayer Massachusetts Oct 11 Joseph W Murray a self styled Lord High Absorber of the Ancient and Modern United Order of the Buffaloes arrived in town in a bizarre cross dress outfit his Boston clothing was reportedly left behind after a night postal style escapade. He searched for his wardrobe and was taunted by townspeople while a Boston police contact sought updates. Murray and his wife reacted with humor as the returning clothes remained missing and a local tailor was urged to aid in recovering the attire.
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Ayer
Joseph W. Murray
United Order of the Buffaloes
Murray
Buffaloes
Boston
Stamford Street
West End
Buffalo Order
Eden
Station 3
Ayer Police Department
Bdston Police
Mary Dwyer
Urray
Kweh
Orizanizationj
Maiden Abandons Murray In Strain Amid Harrowing Days
A maiden fled Murray while he slept and left him in clothes he cannot wear. Murray, a tailor, compares Sam son’s fate to losing hair. Overwhelmed by recent events he hides in his shop’s back room while his wife presides, delivering cutting insinuations.
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Murray
Samson
Murray in Aver court continues case for October
In a Municipal Court session, J. W. Murray of Aver failed to appear for his alleged “little adventure” on Thursday. Mary Dinger, present in court, was asked to remove gray trousers and derby hat. The judge adjourned proceedings to October 14 hoping Murray would appear.
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J. W. Murray
Aver
Ain
Mary Dinger
Murray
Golf at Mewson Newton Founders' ae tournament results
In Newton two consolation matches at Brar-Surn Golf Club on the Erae Burn course saw H. I. Aver defeat H. C. O'Brien 6 and 4 while W. B. Merrill beat H. Davenport 2 up 1 to play. Mrs Batchelder advanced with two wins in the War Men's Club Championship, defeating Miss M. Phelps 3 up 2 to play and then A. B. Cop 6 up 5 to play.
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Newton
Brar-Surn
H. I. Aver
C. O'Brien
W.B. Merrill
HH. Davenport
Erae-Burn
Warmen
Batchelder
W. Batchelder
M. Phelps
A. B. Cop
Jackson defeats Quinn in ninth round brawl at Germanic Hall
Baltimore newspaper report says California's Young Peter Jackson knocked out Scaldy Bill Quinn of Williamsport in the ninth round of a scheduled 20 round bout at Germanic Hall. Both fighters came out strong and traded blows with determination.
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Baltimore
Peter Jackson
California
Bill’ Quinn
Willamsport
Penn
Germanic Hall
Gibson Is Set Free Fits Ward 7 Policing Claims
Ward 7 residents and leaders defend the district against accusations of danger after nightfall in South Cove. Officials including Walter Sears and Daniel Driscoll dispute claims of disorder, stressing the area as quiet, orderly, and safe for residents and visitors.
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Ward 11
Walter M. Sears
Ward 7
Republican Committee
Boston
Judge Adams
Daniel J. Driscoll
Democratic Committée
Old Cove
Legislaturre
Adams
Michael J. Hogan
Hudson
Harvard
Laoney
South Cove
J. H. Mullane
Senate
Tyler Streets
East Boston Rail Relocation Plans Presented to Mayor
A ten member East Boston citizens committee met Mayor and laid out plans to relocate Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany tracks away from Jeffries Point. They submitted cost estimates and asked the Board of Railroad Commissioners to adopt the plan. The city may bear about 20 percent of the cost with remaining funded by the two railroads. The hearing before the Board is set for the 18th.
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East Boson
East Boston Rade Association
Howe
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
East Boston
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Cere
Des Ac
Boston & Bany
Hart
Attes
Ase Oheres
Pearine
Ieex
Boston
Jeffries Point
Okece
James A. Cochrane
Thomas J. “Rice
Thomas B. Grimes
Josephs H. Barvies, Jr
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