Dorchester Board of Trade Meeting Invites Public
The Dorchester Board of Trade invites Dorchester residents to a public meeting at Boomfield Hall Geneva Avenue next Tuesday evening. Speakers include Mayor Curley Congressman Gallivan Commissioner Rourke and candidates from Wards 20 and 21. The goals are a tubway to Dorchester Old Colonel Avenue boulevard improvements at Tenean Beach sidewalks and a waterfront development along Dorchester Bay and the Neponset River.
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Boomfield Hall
Geneva Avenue
Dorchester
Colonel Avenue
Tenean Beach
Granohie
Dorchester Bay
Neponset River
Curley
Gallivan
Rourke
Girls Demand Seat Cushions Protest on Boston streetcar
In Newton Auburndale high school girls boarded a Boston and Middlesex car with sofa cushions protesting removal of upholstery. Manager Cox called the girls’ bluff, saying they can walk. the girls replied they will walk. Taft registered to vote in New Haven, reading the city ordinance aloud before taking the oath at City Hall. Taft enrolled in the ninth ward and will vote on November 3.
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Auburndale
Newton
Boston & Middlesex Street Railway
Cox
Railway
New Haven
Conn
William H. Taft
United States
Taft
Washington
City Hall
James F. Cox
Whittaker
Rivadavia Officer's Auto Knocks Down Boy
Lieutenant-Commander Espebal Cianto of the battleship Rivadavia struck nine year old James Eiisen of 430 Hanover street on Charlestown bridge yesterday afternoon. The boy rode on a wagon and ran into the path of the automobile after being driven off.
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Espebal Cianto
Rivadavia
James Eiisen
Hanover Street
Back Bay Man Charged With Larceny of $1506
Alfred Painter, 28, of 311 Huntington Avenue Back Bay, was arrested yesterday on a warrant by Inspectors Angel and Egan charging him with the larceny of 1500 dollars on August 18. It is alleged Painter obtained the money by falsely claiming to Harold Benedict of Arlington that he had interests in an electric sign business.
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Painter
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Red Cross Cannot Accept More Doctor Applications
Announcement states the American Red Cross has 2000 applications from surgeons and physicians for European war zone service and requests no more be sent. From San Francisco headquarters the society sent Rear Admiral Howard $1090 to buy food for starving people near Acapulco Mexico.
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Howard
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Mexico
Malden Fire Probe Spurs State and Local Police
State officers and Malden police join forces with Officer Thompson to investigate a fire at F. M. Prescott’s doll factory on Pleasant Street. The blaze, likely incendiary, caused about 100 dollars in damage after tar mix and gasoline odor were found beside the building.
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F. M. Prescott
Pleasant Street
Man Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot at Kneeland Lodging
John Catsaver aged 66, proprietor at lodging house 56 Kneeland street, died yesterday from a gunshot in his mouth after failing to pay debts to Nicholas Vargados, a restaurant keeper at 28 Kneeland street. He was found fully dressed on his bed with a revolver on the floor, and had left as proprietor three weeks prior.
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Nicholas Vargados
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Five sergeants transferred to balance police divisions
A general order by Police Commissioner O'Meara moves five sergeants between divisions to equalize force. Edward H. Mullen and Fred H. Bean move to the city prison. Mathew Killen shifts to East Dedham street, Patrick J. Fitzgerald to Charlestown, and John C. B. Clark fills Bean’s vacancy at Roxbury Crossing.
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East Dedham Street
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Mathew Killen
Charlestown
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
City Prison
John C. B. Clark
Roxbury Crossing
Bean
Boy Accused of Murder Held Without Bail
Lowell, Oct. 23. Ghvant Meordian, an Armenian schoolboy under 17, was arraigned on a murder charge for the Tyngsboro shooting of Ziffo Ahi yesterday. He was held without bail until Nov. 6 and will be tried at the juvenile court session.
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Ghvant Meordian
Ziffo Ahi
Tyngsboro
Government seeks dissolution of United States Steel Corp
Philadelphia October 23 Henry E Colton special assistant to the Attorney General spent the day in Federal District Court arguing that the United States Steel Corporation should be dissolved for Sherman anti trust law violations as charged by the government.
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Henry E. Colton
Federal District Court
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation formation debated in court ruling
The defense contends the Steel Corporation’s creation followed market conditions prior to formation in New Jersey. The government argues it was a planned monopoly by five interest groups led by J. P. Morgan. Colton’s technical rebuttal traces 26 years of steel competition to a deliberate consolidation. He notes high prices and vast market control as signs of monopolistic intent. Proceedings continue Monday with several lawyers still to speak before four judges.
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New Jersey
J. P. Morgan
Colton
Buffington
McPherson
Hunt and Woolley
Gift of Chalices From Pekin Catholic Convert
A Pekin Chinese convert donated three chalices and a dorme to the Propagation of the Faith Society. Boston received the gifts for conversion into funds to aid foreign missions. The silversmith spent over a year crafting them, valued at about 1500 dollars, with inlaid enamel and crucifixion symbols.
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Propagation of the Faith Society
Pekin
China
the Propagation of the Faith Society
James J. Redican
Hand-based gold depiction of The Last Supper gift
A fragile hand crafted gold relief portrays The Last Supper, offered as a decorative gift. The piece emphasizes religious iconography and artisanal detail, reflecting a devotional object with historic artistic symbolism.
Thaws Mother Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. William C. Thaw mother of Harry Thaw left Manchester for Pittsburgh this afternoon after several days with her son at his Elm Street home. She had not seen him since last spring.
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Manchester
William C. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Elm Street
Bishop Weeks of Vermont Dies at Home
Rutland Vermont October 2 William Farrar Weeks bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Church in Vermont died at his home aged 5 years He was a Williams College graduate class of 1881
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William Farrar Weeks
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Vermont
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