Railroads urge raise on freight rates in ICc hearing
Washington October 19. Representatives of 38 Eastern railroads operating over 59000 miles of lines told the Interstate Commerce Commission that war and weak business cut their annual net revenues by more than 76000000 dollars and urged at least a 5 percent increase in freight rates.
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Washington
Europe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Willard Leads Baltimore & Ohio in Rail Hearings
Daniel E. Willard president of the Baltimore & Ohio testified as the main witness backed by statistics from Vice-President Shiver. Clifford Thorne represented public service bodies and shippers seeking a fuller airing of the public interest while Louis D. Brandeis attacked Willard’s stance citing six percent dividends despite a multi million dollar yearly deficit. Only B&O affairs were covered as other lines were absent.
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Daniel E. Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Shiver
Clifford Thorne
Middle Western
Intermountain
Thorne
Louis D. Brandeis
Willard
Brandeis
Buick Boston Buick Show Draws Big Attendance
Buick Boston presents its autumn show on Massachusetts avenue featuring the 1915 Buick four and six cylinder models in roadsters touring cars limousines sedans and cabriolets The display drew record crowds with an orchestra entertaining visitors and sales staff explaining Buick valve in head motor features The exhibit runs daily with power and economy tests planned to prove low maintenance costs.
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Buick Boston Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Buick
38th Regi Has Big Reunion at American House
At the 49th annual reunion of the Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment Association gray-headed veterans recounted why they enlisted in the Civil War. The group heard later that day from Rev. A. H. Gurney and General Charles H. Taylor about motives, ranging from family prompting to saving the Union. Officers elected included E. A. Taylor as president and A. H. Gurney as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment Association
American House
A. H. Gurney
Charles H. Taylor
Fort Sumter
North
George O. Noyes
E. A. Taylor
Association
Army
D. N. Sterngerdt
S. C. Knight
E. I. Hammond
F. F E. Orcut
Dee Dae Bates
Obituary notices from Dorchester and surrounding towns
Death notices from Boston area columns list dozens of funerals with dates from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21, naming a wide range of families, addresses, and church services. Entries include Barnes, Bates, Blaney, Buckley, Burke, Christie, Crocker, Terrie, Finnin, Foley, Gateley, Goodwin, Gottwald, Graham, Hennessey, Kearns, Kempton, Locke, Marsh, McCaskell, McMackin, Morrow, Patten, Phillips, Reddington, Romkey, Sullivan, Trafton, Tully, Tyler, White, and a memorial for John P. Halloran. The notices specify residences, funeral times, church services, and burial details.
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Cabot St
Sa. m
St. Francis de Sales
Buckley
Jeremiah J
Nora F. Buckley
Brickley
Silver St
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Terrie
Jamaica Plain
Daniel
Winnefred Ferrie
Finnerty
Amoryst
Our Lady of Lonfies
St. John
N. B
Finnin
Roxbury
Thomas R
Gloucester
Gateley
Michael
Bridget Gateley
Glennon
Washington St
Our Lady of Lourdes
Goodwin
Eleanor M
Fred M. Goodwin
Walnut St
Brookline
First Baptist Church
Dorchester
Ashmont
Adams Sts
Adams Stears
Dudley St
Gottwald
Patrick
Delia Graham
Tanerald St
Worcester
Hennessey
Elsa M
Denton St
Kearns
Cambridge
Rebecca E
Robert
Annie Kearns
Kempton
Sharon
Jessie L. Kempton
Morton
J. Birney Kempton
Billings St
Patten
Hyde Park
Celia
John Patten
Doherty
Lexington Ave
Church of the Most Precious Blood
Phillips
Stillman Infirmary
George N. Phillips
Appleton Chapel
Harvard College
New York
Reddington
Mary A
Edward Redadington
Flannery
Wheaton Sq
Lamartine St
Brookside Ave
Romkey
William L. Romkey
Pleasant St
Sullivan
Canm Postoffice
Cork
Ireland
Patrick Sullivan
St. John’s Church
Blue Hill Ave
Trafton
Boston
Lorenzo Trafton
Tully
Charlestown
Michael H
Anna A. Tully
Winn
Prospect St
St. Mary's Church
Warren St
Tyler
Hye Park
Merion McIntosh Tyler
George W. Tyler
Beacon St
Oberlin
Ohio
Norwood
Nelson B. White
Summit Ave
Fishing Fleet Log Reads Like A Harbor Ledger
A harbor dispatch notes Haddock and cod totals from Mary Goulart and Mettacomett trawlers with pounds of fish landed and cask arrivals. The Billow limped in after breaking an otter trawl derrick but will resume once repaired. Sub tender Fulton towed to navy yard. Celtic and Tacoma to repair berths. High tide floods piers and Atlantic avenue cellars with no reported damage.
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Mary Goulart
Mettacomett
Quartette
Sawyer
Gloucester
Fulton
Fore River
Quincy
Navy Yard
Boston
Celtic
Tacoma
Atlantic Avenue
Long Wharf
Kafue
Calcutta
Curley
Shipping News Arrived and Sailed with Numerous Vessels
A long list records arrival and departure of steamers, schooners, tugs, and barges. Notable names include Kafue, Calcutta, Jemtland, Monocacy, Enterprise, Lincoln, and Patience, with destinations ranging from Lynn and Saco to Searsport and Portland. Mariners are listed alongside towage operations and barge assignments from Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, and beyond.
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Kafue
Leste
Calcutta
Sachem
Evans
Liverpool
Tiives
McKay
Port Simon
Havana
Halifax
Hawes
Charlottetown
Hawkesbury
C. B
N. S
Jemtland
Swed
Hanson
Huelva
Spain
Wilhelmina
Brewer
Tampa
Fla
Ontario
Bond
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Middlesex
Wider
Malden
Brown
Herbert
Rickes
Seftuate
Katherine V. Mills
Mills
Hantsport
N. C
Etta Vaughan
Thorburne
Bridgewater
Omaha
Hutchins
Seituate
South Gardiner
Wyoming
Clark
Perth Amboy
L. V
Lynn
Saco
Daniel Willard
Nelson
Undercliffe
Hawthorne
Passaic
Pittston
Monocacy
Lloyd
Kohinoor
Knickerbocker
Moselem
Swatara
Bennett
Yardley
Plymouth
Beechwood
Ontelaunee
Catawissa
Sevier
Enterprise
Portland
Lincoln
Kittery
Manatawney
Tamaqua
Isaacson
Robesonia
Monitor
Pilgrim
Irvington
New York
Port Johnson
Salem
Astral
Salmon
O. Co
Westerdijk
Calvin Austin
Eastport
St. John
N. B
Howard
Everett
H. M. Whitney
Margaret
Philadelphia
Langhorne
Maple Hill
Suffolk
Gettysburg
Barry
Preston
Skippack
Glendower
Leesport
Tulpehocken
Silver Brook
Tam
Union Rescue Mission Banquet Held Oct 27
The eighth annual banquet of the Union Rescue Mission of Dover Street South End will be held Tuesday evening Oct 27 at Park Street Church with 300 covers. President F F Davidson will sit at the head table. No formal toasts, brief informal speeches planned. Silver jubilee observed in February.
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Union Rescue Mission
Dover Street
South End
Park Street
F. F. Davidson
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REGI
Haddock
Cod
Pollock
Long Island
Post
Louis Hardy
Beverly Farms
Ruth Larcom
August Henry Haffenretter
St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine's Cemetery
Crocker
Medford
Charlesey Crocker
Henry St
M’mackin
Charles
Ann MecMackin
Endicott
St. Mary’s Church
Endicott St
Cheverus Court
Knights of St. Rose
William J
Barbara
Phelan
James J. Morrow
Norfolk St
St. Paul's Cemetery
John P. Halloran
W. Skelly
William Halloran
U. S
Bromfield St
E. Genesta
Leo Silveira
Eli A. Hi
Lillian T. M. Goodspeed
Nunan
Black Heckman Brundage
Dillon
Corona
Jeanette
Rebecca
Florida
S.S
Atlanta
C. W. Jones
N.E.P.A
Atlantic Ave
Borten
Atlantic Transport Line
London
Min’ska
Min’haha
White Star
Queenstown
N. Y
Italy
Greece
Azores
Gibraltar
Canopic
Finland
Glasgow
Olympic
Baltic
Adriatic
State St
Toston
Hardman
Steinway
WM. Bourne & Son
Jewett
oOo
Fischer
Saban Te Nice Ae
Boylston Street
Steinway & Sons
Tremont Street
Colonial Line
Georgia
Tennessee
C. P. Gardner
St. James Hall
Wantington Ave
Prof
Slye
Tremont
Reinemann
Tremont St
Heinemann
Dew
Tel
Tenennestenenietnenenemnaseinesm
Sinee
Helene L. Sweney
Studio
Boylston St
B. B
Miss Reily
Royiston
Brooks
Sigut
Boylston
Rythmedik
Lincoln Parker
Victor Vigtrola
Geo
OO _ EDISON
Boylston At
Krakauer
Emerson, Estey
G. Conn Cornet
the Post
Emerson
Rex
Hall
Huntington Ay
Chickering
Ivers & Pond
Back Bay
Jerry
Emerson, McPhail, Chickering, Miller
Vose
Piano Repair CO
Boylston St. Tel
United School
Hiuntington Ayre
Les
Fred Martin
A. Lowenstein & Sons
P. Weiner
Charles St
Mass
Hay
Office Appliance Co
L. J. Peabody
Devonshire St
Suffolk &5
Municipal Court of
City of
Roxbury District
Columbus Ave
Joseph P. Silsby
Shorts
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Metropolitan Park Commission
Charles River
Metropolitan Park Commission
Beacon Street
Charles River Dam
Commission
Commonwealth
United States
William B. DE Las Casas
Edwin A. Curtis
Ellerton P. Whitney
Everett C. Benton
Charles J. Barton
John R. Rablin
Euston Street
St. Mary
Commonwealth Avenue
New
Fort Hill
Billings
Commonwealth Ave
Franklin Square
Newton St
Bom
W. F
KR. G. Jordan
Baker & CO
Portland St
Henry A. Brown
Devonshire At
G. L. Oakes
Buae Wees
School St. Tel
Jt. Hill
Duren Detective Agency
Good Island
Albert Ammann
F. H
Ave
Arlington Centre
Gosey
Gall
Blackwood St
St. Botolph St
W. Hall
West Medford
Tremont Bldg
Edward T. Harrington CO
Main St
City Marlboro
A. H. Foster
Marlboro
W. A. Pond
Franklin, Mass
P. FF
Leland Farm Agency
Milk St
California
Melvin F. Hill
State Road
C. A. Morrill
Concord St
Framingham
Henry W. Savage, Inc
Arlington
H. W. Beat
Henry W. Savage
Act New
W. A. Dunham
Ft. Hill
Pearl St
Breck’s Real Estate
North Market St
Deerfoot Farm
Chapin Farm Agency
Frank Williams
Brayley & Knowles
Winter Hill
Broadway
West Somerville
Hillside
Wollaston
John G. Bestgen
West
Somerville
Melrose
Oe Burrell
Rowe St
Revere
Olson & Johnson
Park Ave
Bostos
C. W. Hodgdon
Pennsylvania Ave
Teaasons
Dorchester K. B. CO
Dorchester Ave
Dorcester
Moseley St
J. B. Lewis
Tremort St
Highland Ave
West Watertown
Wilmot St
Dippers
Fancy Packers
Apollo Factory
Cross St
City
Lovell & Covel CO
KALOS
Hamilton Pl
Sanford, Me
Marks & Chester
New England
Dudley Street Cor
Dudley
ST. Station
Max Keezer
Mans. Ave
Harvard
DE Groot
Kerzer
Arvard
Globe Loan Company
Bacons
Acme Credit Co
Wisn
CKS
Ecentraliz
Ailds & CO. Lic
Kilby Loan CO. Tr
Kilby Street
Hamilton & CO
Summer St
Regal Shoe
Dewey & Co
HUB Loan CO
State Loan CO
Court St
Cor
Cornhill
Workingmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Beacon
H. van Dam
State ST. L
Wash. Street Co
S. R. Briggs CO
Fowler & Co
School St
Bedford Loan Co
Wash. ST
Marks & Avery
Mili St
McNamara
Legal National Legal Bureau
Allen’s Law
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Board of Bank Incorporation
John H. H. McNamee
J. Edwin Bradshaw
Fred S. Wylie
Joseph E. Greene
John F. Hannigan
Isidor Vox
Frederick R. Corbett
Patrick H. Crowley
Roger VY. Pettingell
Michael A. O'Leary
Thomas P. Riley
Charles F. Stack
George H. Carrick
James EB. McConnell
Herbert M. Bridey
Henry J. Cunningham
John J. Sullivan
Joan EK. Reagan
Joseph H. Cunningham
Prudential Trust Company
State House
Augustus L. Thorndike
Frederick W. Mansfield
William Do
Trefry
Bertha Zeselman
M. Zeselman
Bertha Ziselman
M. Ziselman
Hamilton
Old South Church
United Cigar
Hamiltons
Kirkman's
Boston Post
Perfections
United Certe
Cor. Bromfield
R. SB
United
Wiltam Salmon
Lorimer St
Brooklyn
Fagle
Tudor St
Kalos CO
Hamiton
West Dedham St
Oteman
The
Mutual Opportunities Exchange
Buffalo
Heeacock
Lock- Hare
Dudlew St
Chemical Spray CO
Murrell Leather Goods CO
Washington At
David Banash & Son
Cosmopolitan
Tc. A Co
Ste. Haly
Cee Lenox Jewelry CO
Courtney
L. H. Burack & CO
Imperial Jewelry CO
Round & CO
Roy
Summer St. Lic
Oxford
Keezer
Bulfinch St
Alberts
Washington At. A
Lady's
Aliamond Tiffany
J. Hickey & CO
Friendst
North Station
Fl. Sachs
Brookline ST
Simon
Nichols
Spizer
Green St
Rwwan
Bad Western Ave
Brighton
Shaw Glazier
Rox
Harvard St
Dor
H. S
S. M. Farnsworth
Reeven
Packard
Pierce-Arrow
Oeaase
South
North Stations
John D. M'Leod
Millis
South Framingham
South Station
M. H. Hargraves
Ana
Harvard Sq
Marguerite Carrier
Everett St
Kenwood St
Blue Ash
Talbot Aves
Notity
Liams
Cordis St
Allston
Mass. Ave
Brook
Indy
City Point
South Lane
A. P
City Point Ct
South Boston
Shipping News
Austin McHugh
Malder
Comer's Commercial School
Arlington St
P. O
Mass. Corporation
N. E
Lindsey
Star Realty CO
C. Bowen
Bowker, Cor
Sudbury
Singer
Mary B. Baer
Wilson Bros., Scollay Sd
WOTOR
Bermuda
Dept
Gov’t
S. S. Trinidad
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Sanderson & Son
W. H. Eaves
Main
Quebec
Maine
Bangor
India Wharf
Kennebec
International
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Boston & Yarmouth 8. 8. Co., Ltd
Eastern S. 8. Corp N
Eastern S. S. Corporation
Corliss
Corliss Limb Specialty Co
Court Square
Smith Building
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