Boston women to serve on juries and vote changes ahead
Boston officials expect women to appear on jury lists may reach about 4500 names in January with 9000 drawn yearly 2000 dropped for disability or past records and women are urged to take equal duty alongside men while primaries introduces ballot choice concerns and no poll tax this year for women now or in the future.
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Boston
M. W. Burlen
The
Election Commission
Mike O'Day
Mr. Burlen
Mike
Young newsboy keeps steady corner at Green and Stamford
David Varman of 152 Chambers Street West End sells papers each morning at Green and Stamford streets. He toils with a pile nearly as large as he is and quickly sells out. The fifth grader at Peter Faneau School started after his older brother left the corner to study.
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David Varman
Chambers Street
West End
Green
Stamford Streets
Dave
Peter Faneau
Boy Drowned In Merrimac River At Central Bridge
Eight year old Thomas Khoury son of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Khoury of 2 Bennington Street drowned in a swimming hole beneath the Central bridge in the Merrimac River. A group of 2 to 30 non swimming companions watched as the current carried the boy two yards and sank before help arrived.
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Lawrence
Thomas Khoury
Joseph A. Khoury
Bennington Street
Merrimac River
No Bids Recorded for 24 Wooden Ships
The Shipping Board failed to attract any bids for 24 wooden merchant ships totaling 100000 dead weight tons. Bids were to be opened today but none were received by the scheduled hour in Washington on August 31.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Advertisement Reaches 22 Ships Earlier Result Followed
The notice indicates a prior advertisement involving 22 ships and notes the same outcome or result followed earlier.
Milk price hike hits jmiLK Springfield dealers
Springfield dealers raise milk price by one cent per quart to 18 cents, effective tomorrow, ahead of any producer or association announcements.
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Springfield
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Randolph Man Is Gifted Post Cane
John Bowen a 9 year old resident of Randolph received the Post gold headed cane from the Board of Selectmen at his home. The presentation was by John Rudderham chair of the board. Bowen born in Ireland served in Civil War with Company E 53d Ohio Regiment. he lost sight about a year ago and lives with his daughter on North Street. The previous cane holder James Malloy died recently at 99 and a half years.
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Randolph
John Bowen
Board of Selectmen
John Rudderham
Mr. Bowen
Ireland
53D
Ohio Regiment
Ing
Scottsboro
Alabama
North Street
James Malloy
New School and Girls Dress Goods and Shoes Sale
An extensive listing of school wear dresses for girls and boys apparel including tricotine and silk dresses, gingham pieces, bloomers, petticoats, bloomers, and multiple boot styles. Featured are boys suits, corduroy trousers, sweaters, caps, shirts, and infant to junior sizes with prices across the range. Major items include girls gingham and silk dresses, bloomers, undergarments, and sturdy old brick gun metal boots.
Miners Endorse Strike Vote by Huge Margin
London reports coal miners approve strike by a 367 917 majority. Framingham notes Boston and Worcester Street Railway workers call off planned strike as company agrees to arbitration on wage demands.
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London
Framingham
Boston & Worcester Street Railway Company
Road
William E. Butler
Holyoke Trolleymen Demand $7 Per Day
Holyoke trolleymen union presents wage demands of seven dollars daily and an eight hour day for motormen and conductors with one paid day off in 15. They seek a pension after 20 years of service or upon reaching age 60.
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Holyoke
Holyoke Trolleymen’s Union
Missing Montello agent Cort linked to $2000 shortage
Brockton Aug 31 police report a shortage exceeding $2000 in the accounts of Harold G Cort Montello station agent of the New Haven Road who disappeared last Tuesday. About $500 is in tickets. audit nearly finished.
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Brockton
Harold G. Cort
Montello
New Haven Road
New Misses Coats and Raincoats Listing
A classified spice shows several new coats for misses including a velour school coat 36 inch full silk lining at 25.00 and suede coats in fall colors 45.00. Normandy silvertone wraps 39.50 Bolivia coats 40 inches long with shaw collar 55.00 transparent oil silk raincoats 23.50 and gabardine storm coats listed.
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Bolivia
Boy and girl cotton union suits sale listing
Gray cotton union suits for boys in fall weight priced at 1.75. Girls bleached cotton union suits in medium weight priced at 1.65.
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Newsies
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Jordan Marsh Company
Delft
Silvertone
Velour
DE Laine
Davatpet
SECCO
Gloria Lateen
Brassieres
LYONS
Jordan Marsh
Short
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