Trustees Want Continued Cost Fare for Boston Elevated Rail
Boston officials and stockholders argued at a State House hearing over keeping service at cost under the 1918 public control act. James L. Richards urged preserving the fare plan while Attorney Snow warned private investors may not fund a $15,000,000 requirement. Public hearing set for Nov 5 or 6 to decide slicing the Common to ease traffic and widen Tremont Park and Boylston streets.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
James L. Richards
Frederic E. Snow
Special Street Railway Commission
State House
Richards
Cambridge
Snow
Mr. Richards
Widening Park Tremont and Boylston Streets Eases Traffic
The Boston Board of Street Commissioners favors slicing narrow strips from the Park, Tremont and Boylston street sides of Boston Common to relieve Tremont Street congestion. Merchants and groups including the City Club protested against making Tremont Street one way, while widening those streets was seen as the practical solution.
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Peters
Boston
Board of Street Commissioners
Tremont Street
West Street
Boylston Street
Park Street
Park
Boylston Streets
Park Square
Beacon Street
Park, Tremont
Boylston
Tremont
Boston Common
The
City Club
Park, Tremont and
Boylston and
Tremont Streets
Prohibition Optimist Seeks Liquor License Amid Ban
Joseph A. Levin of 55 Endicott Street remains buoyant as prohibition tightens. He plans to buy a liquor license despite no offers for sale, arguing the ban will lift with a peace treaty and that millions of gallons of liquor will be sold once allowed.
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Joseph A. Levin
Endicott Street
Joseph
Mr. Levin
Funeral Services For Edmund Grover Held Today
Edmund Grover civil engineer and landscape architect died Sunday night at his East Walpole home. Known in Dedham Norwood Sharon and Canton he was MIT class of 1877 graduate. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at his residence.
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Edmund Grover
East Walpole
Funeral services for Brigadier General Philip Reade retired
Brigadier General Philip Reade United States Army (retired) will be honored at funeral services. The obituary notes his long service but provides limited additional detail from the readable text.
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Philip Reade
General Reade Died at M G Hospital and To Be Buried
The general died yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital. His funeral will be held tomorrow at Trinity Church at 1 o clock with interment in Lowell, his birthplace. Born October 13, 1844 to Henry and Rowena Hildreth Reade, he graduated from public schools then entered the U S Military Academy on July 1, 1864. He married Jessie Eaton of Troy, New York on October 30, 1878. Reade served 44 years in the military and fought in the Aguinaldo and Moro insurrections. He belonged to several clubs.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Trinity Church
Lowell
General
Henry
Rowena
Hildreth) Reade
U. S. Military Academy
Jessie Eaton
Troy
New York
General Reade
Magazines Requested for State Guards and Public Library
A request notes 6000 magazines were distributed to State Guards and volunteer police and asks for a fresh shipment to the Boston Public Library for the American Library Association to distribute. The men are eager for more magazines.
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State Guards
Boston Public Library
American Library Association
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Fast Back Pain Relief
Advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a magical yet harmless remedy for back pain lumbago sciatica and neuritis. A small trial bottle at drug stores is urged with a quick rub in to ease soreness within fifty counts.
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St. Jacobs
Berger denies meeting FTC workers named by Watson
Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee says he never met any Federal Trade Commission employees named by Senator Watson as socialists and radicals. He rejects the charge as propaganda and insists he did not know stuart chase or other listed individuals.
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Chicago
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Federal Trade Commission
James E. Watson
Stuart Chase
Mr. Berger
Samuel W. Tater
Martin Sorber
Baldwin
Watson
Senator Watson
Meat Trust
Gingham Madras Frock With Vestee and Belt Cited
A fresh gingham madras frock in white and green blue or tan features a vestee wide belt and deep pockets two tone options priced at $4 sizes range 36 to 46.
French Give Bronze Statue to West Point
A bronze statue, replica of one at L Ecole Polytechnique, was presented to the United States Military Academy at West Point by Lieutenant General Cornille of the French army. Secretary Baker General March and Major General MacArthur attended with nine French cadets and the academy corps. Secretary Baker delivered an address.
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West Point
L'Ecole Polytechnique
France
Military Academy
Cornille
Baker
March
Douglas MacArthur
Pneumonia Risk Warns Against Ignoring Colds
Public health notice cautions many face pneumonia danger from neglecting slight colds. Endorses Father John’s Medicine as best remedy and promotes pure nourishment.
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Father John
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Reade
Philip
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Filéne
Filene
New Filene
Lovetyne
Filene’s
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Shreve, Crump and Low Company
Massachusetts
Berger
Coats
Sensible
Waist
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