Fund clock of Y M C A now records $202 405
Justice Hitchcock of the Superior Court prepared the fourth in a series of daily Boston Post articles to aid the Boston Young Men's Christian Association building fund. The appeal targets $500,000 by November 1, with other contributors including ex-Governor Bates General Peabody and ex-Governor Brackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Hitchcock
Superior Court
Boston Post
New Building Fund
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
John L. Bates
Francis Peabody
John Q. A. Brackett
YMCA Building Move Promotes Civic Life in Boston
Justice Loranus E Hitchcock lauds the YMCA project in Boston as a crucial effort to establish a strong civic framework. He stresses that successful city administration relies on public spirit behind plans and actions by public officials and highlights the YMCA as a leading national agency for youth instruction and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loranus E. Hitchcock
Superior Court
Boston
Mayor Hibbard defends stance on vote trade rumor
In a Boston interview Mayor Hibbard refused to substantiate an anonymous claim of a Good Government Alderman offering to trade his vote for appointing an ally as first assistant assessor. He noted possible past trades could have rushed confirmations for Richardson and Andrews, and avoided naming or denying the anonymous source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
Hale
Board of Assessors
Post
Mesers
Richardson and Andrews
Messrs
Howard G. Richardson
Alonzo F. Andrews
Back Bay
Boston
Alderman Hale
City Hall
Good Government
Andrewe
Richardson
Matthew Hale
Brand
New York
Charles I. Carr
Cotton
Alderman Anderson
Ballantyne
Haloones
Andrews
Asbebaof
Washington Street Tunnel Stations Offer Hidden City Access
The Washington Street Tunnel from Haymarket Square to Eliot and Kneeland Streets has eight stations with thirty entrances and exits, forming a near continuous hub beneath Washington Street. It links to retail, offices, hotels, theatres, courts, banks, churches, and more, yet many patrons are unaware of entrances or the line’s advantages over surface routes. To improve knowledge, details about each station are being published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Haymarket Square
Eliot and
Kneeland Streets
Post Office
Stock Exchange
Relief Hospital
Reference note on distances from summer station area Boston landmarks
A descriptive enumeration of neighborhoods including Brookline Jamaica Plain Roxbury West Roxbury Forest Hills Dorchester Roslindale Mattapan Neponset South Boston and Dudley Street Northampton Street Dover Street Essex Stations. It lists proximity to Jordan Marsh Filene's A Shuman Co Gilchrist C F Hovey Shepard Norwell Houston Boston Common Park Street American Music Hall Old Colony Trust Co R H Stearns St Pauls Provident Boston Traveler Boston American and many points on Washington Summer Chauncy Winter Tremont Temple Place Wesleyan Hall John Hancock Building First Natl Bank Winthrop Sq S S Pierce Co Houghton Dutton Old South Church Old South Building Boston Transcript Boston Record Boston Advertiser and other streets.
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Brookline
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Forest Hills
Dorchester
Roslindale
Mattapan
Neponset
South Boston
Dudley Street
Northampton Street
Dover Street
Essex
Summer Station
Washington St
Jordan Marsh Co
Filene
A. Shuman & Co
Gilchrist & Co
C. F. Hovey & Co
Shepard Norwell Co
Jas
A. Houston Co
Boston Common
Park St. Church
American Music Hall
Old Colony Trust Co
R. H. Stearns Co
St. Paul’s Church
Provident Institution
Boston Traveler
Boston
American
Wesleyan Hall
John Hancock
Nat’l Bank
Winthrop Sq
S. S. Pierce Co
Houghton & Dutton
Old South Church
Old South Building
Boston Transcript
Boston Record
Boston Advertiser
Accessible Rail Routes From Central Stations Mentioned Streets
From Washington Street near Summer Street or Franklin Street near Washington Street, passengers can take northbound trains to State Union North City Square Thompson Square and Sullivan Square Stations. Also available via Transfer to East Boston at Atlantic Avenue South Station and to Cambridge Charlestown, Everett Malden Medford Somerville Arlington and other surface car served points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Summer Street
Franklin Street
State
Union
North
City Square
Thompson Square
Sullivan Square
East Boston
Atlantic Avenue
South
Cambridge
Charlestown
Everett
Malden
Medford
Somerville
Arlington
Framingham forgery case links Lombard to notes profits
In Framingham the town treasurer John B. Lombard is tied to notes issued through Charles S. Cummings of Boston with premiums worth thousands. An investigation probes who received the money and who shared in it, with a prominent citizen naming a woman said to be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
John B. Lombard
Charles
Lombard
Boston
Clark family tied to Lombard case in Framingham suit
In South Framingham on October 20 a suit links former Town Treasurer John B. Lombard to the Clark family. Cornelius D. Shea sues Josephine Clark and her brother for 2600 dollars, asserting funds from Margaret Shea’s estate were misappropriated. The Clarks defend their care of the illiterate maid and deny owing money to the estate, claiming all assets were turned over to the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Josephine Clark
South Framingham
Margaret Shea
Clark
Shea
John B. Lombard
Lombard
Joe
Friendship
Miss Clark
Maine
David C. Ahearn
Ahearn
Margaret
Eugene A. Clark
Cornelius Shea
Clarks
Josephine
Clark House
Sheas
Durability and care tips for Waltham watches
A brief note urging buyers to purchase only from regular jewelers to ensure longevity. It emphasizes that Waltham watches promise a lifetime or more but require proper starting and care, noting that many small accidents can affect a watch’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
When buying a Waltham Watch ask for temperature adjusted model
A brief shopping tip advises buyers to request a Waltham Watch adjusted for temperature and position. It suggests consulting a jeweler to ensure accuracy and reliability in varying conditions. The note emphasizes precision in timepieces.
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N. B
Daily Fire Record Ad Claims Finest Leaf for Champagne Flavored Chewing Tobacco
An advertisement touts Piper Heidsieck champagne flavor chewing tobacco using the finest leaf. It asserts premier materials yield a top product and encourages consumption of the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piper Heidsieck
Town financial probe shows Lombard forged notes and graft worries
Investigation reveals Lombard may have acted dishonestly before and after January with notes issued through Cummings at high interest when state loans were cheaper. A sub committee exposed graft like $2 per post hole and $2 per tree payments to local officials, while street labor vouchers signed by a delicate feminine hand were approved. Forgeries total $155,000 to date as town officials face scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombard
Cummings
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Frank E. Hemenway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y.M.C. A
Stearns
MDAT
Pai
Washington Street Tunnel
Washington, Summer, Chauncy, Winter and
Tremont Streets
Temple Place
Washington, Franklin, Hawley, Arch, Devonshire, Milk, Bromfield and
Framingham
Boston Elevated Railway Co
Woodward
Riker-Jayne
Klein's
Houghton & Dutton’s
Daily Fire Record
Lincoln Street
John G. Ross
Levyerett Street
West End
Jacob Greenstein
Hammond Avenue
Max Lerner
Dorchester Avenue
Joseph F. Foss
M Street
George Kewer
Tremont Temple
Grand Democratic
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Charles S. Hamlin
Colum
Vicinites
Washington
New England
Thompson's Spa
Sa. Ai
Wissseaee
Goa
Wisse
Mii
Wiss
John
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