Milk transport proposal for Boston area railways
At a Rail road Commission hearing yesterday proposals emerged to allow the Boston Elevated to transport milk and for railroads to set rates just high enough to cover expenses. George Albree proposed a quarter-cent per can rate with cooperation among electric lines, while William H. Coolidge supported limited service from Concord to Boston. Myron E. Pierce urged milk to bear only a small share of joint railroad costs.
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Boston Elevated
Railroad Commission
George Albree
Concord
Elevated
Boston
William H. Coolidge
Boston & Maine Railroad
Myron E. Pierce
Consumers’ League
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Federal Commission
H. D. Hood & Son
Boston Dairy Company
2. Whiting & Son
Charles EB. Sage
North Brookfield
John H. Cusick
D. Whiting & Son
Milk Consumers’ Association
George Whiting
Er. Albree
Massachusetts
Boston & Worcester
Lexington & Boston
Mr. Albree
William HH. Coolidge
Cusick
Charles E. Sage
Saunders
Church Sells for 12105 Under Auctioneer's Minincy
The Egleston Square Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage at 102 Washington Street and 134 Beethoven Street were sold at public auction for 12105 to Hyman Cohen of Roxbury. The sale followed a high bid display as the congregation faced loss from elevated rail noise and yearned for a new owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egleston Square Methodist Episcopal Church
Hyman Cohen
Smith Court
Roxbury
Washington Street
Beethoven Street
Egleston Square
M. EF
House OF Worship
Health Board Row Over Milk Theft Case at Brighton Court
Judge Barnard in Brighton Municipal Court paused the case against John Keenan of Waltham for milk theft in the stock yards. He ruled the Board of Health failed to present sufficient testimony and directed more witnesses be located. proceedings to continue today.
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Barnard
Brighton
Board of Health
John Keenan
Waltham
William Ready
Keenan Case Highlights Flawed Prosecution Over Milk from Boston Cows
In Boston a court hearing on Keenan follows complaints by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals about milk from stockyards. Key issues include timing of cow arrivals, milk handling, and the health board’s prosecutorial limits. Society leaders condemn the case as poorly prepared and urge stronger stockyard oversight.
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Keenan
Society
Animate
Boston Board of Health
Boston
Barnard
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
van Sternberg
Archibald Campbell
Albany
Brighton
Francis Rowley
The
Board of Health
Ana
Geyser Floods Cellars and Streets Near Portland Cambridge
Thousands of gallons of water poured from a broken hydrant flooding cellars and street floors of stores and tenements near the corner of Portland and Cambridge streets. A heavy drag belonging to M. O Keeffe backed into the hydrant causing the break and water to rise about 25 feet.
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Portland
Cambridge
M. O'Keeffe
Geyser Floods Cambridge Street Delaying Streetcar Service
A hydrant break on Cambridge Street caused an hour and twenty five minute geyser flood washing away goods, unseating driver Thomas Mc Fadden, and halting streetcar traffic for over an hour until the shut-off was found mid street under two feet of water. Loss estimated around $1000.
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Cambridge Street
Cambridge Water Department
Thomas McFadden
Billerica Street
Aged Universalist Preacher Potter Dies At 69
The Rev William Frank Potter aged 69 a prominent Universalist clergyman died at Lafayette Hospital Chelsea yesterday morning after a lingering illness He had lived at 22 Beach Street Revere since retirement five years ago During his active service he presided over many parishes in Massachusetts beginning at Merridge and later in Arlington Attleboro Wakefield New Bedford Beachmont and Revere
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William Frank Potter
Lafayette Hospital
Chelsea
Mr. Potter
Beach Street
Revere
Potter
Massachusetts
Merridge
Universalist Church
Arlington
Attleboro
Wakefield
New Bedford Beachmont
Allan Line Plans Faster Steamers For Canadian Service
Sir Hugh Montague Allan, director of the Allan Steamship Company, announced that plans are being prepared to build vessels larger and swifter than any now in the Canadian service. The move signals a significant expansion for the line.
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London
Sir Hugh Montague Allan
Allan Steamship Company
Five Generations Gather for Remarkable Family Reunion
At 147 Franklin Street Lynn Mrs Joseph du Pageau hosts a five generation gathering led by 84 year old great great grandmother Jean B Laurin who traveled from Montreal. The event marks the birth two months ago of a boy by Mrs Alfred Loignon daughter of Mrs Pageau. The clan totals 565 descendants with 42 great great great grandchildren recently born.
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Ames
Inynn
Jean B. Laurin
Gilbert Lauzon
Joseph WS. Pageau
Laurin
Pageau
Alfred Loignon
Normand Loignon
Lynn
Joseph du Pageau
Franklin Street
Montreal
Ehil
Ben
Fire tears through Windsor Street wrecks blocks in Roxbury
An explosion at 97 Windsor Street in Roxbury sparked a blaze that endangered two women, Miss Eliza Russ and Miss Rita Maless, who were rescued after nearly suffocating. Ladderman Joseph A. Wall was injured by falling timber. damage runs about 590 dollars as fire crews fought the flames reaching upper floors.
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Windsor Street
Roxbury
Joseph A. Wall
Ladder Company 2
Eliza Russ
Rita’ Maless
Miss Russ
Miss Maless
Simpson's
Train kills Dorchester man at Freeport street crossing
Thomas Mulhern of 31 Oakley street a watchman for the Boston Consolidated Gas Company was struck by an inbound express train while placing lanterns on an obstruction at the Freeport street crossing of the New York New Haven Hartford line in Dorchester last night at 5 25 and died a few minutes later
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Freeport Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Dorchester
Thomas Mulhern
Oakley Street
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Harvard Scholarship Fund From Harding Will
The will of William Penn Harding of Cambridge filed at Probate Bridge lists public bequests. Harvard University receives 5000 pounds for a Selwyn F Harding memorial scholarship to aid needy industrious students. Duxbury gets 1000 dollars for Wright Memorial Library books. Cambridge receives 1000 dollars for a similar purpose. Massachusetts Humane Society receives 1000 dollars. The Boston court notes further details.
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William Penn Harding
Cambridge
Probate
Harvard University
Selwyn F. Harding
Duxbury
Wright Memorial
Massachusetts Humane Society
Boston
Curtiss Spans Lake Erie In Record Over Water Flight
Glenn H. Curtiss piloted a biplane from Cedar Point to Euclid Beach covering 60 miles, part of a 120 mile round trip begun yesterday, beating the Lake Shore train by 17 minutes but taking 1 hour 42 minutes due to headwinds. total distance 64.34 miles.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondsport
N.Y
Cedar Point
Euclid Beach
Curtiss
Curtiss Flies from Sandy Beach to Euclid Beach Over Lake Erie
Curtiss ascends from Sandy Beach Cedar Point at 2 47 pm and lands at Euclid Beach at 4 29 pm after a 19 mile breeze. Crowd of about 50 000 surrounds him. police escort to a telephone to greet Mrs Curtiss. Weather unsettled yet thousands witnessed the flight and an 8 minute noon hop to 500 feet precedes the main flight. The party stays for a Cleveland Nero Club banquet then heads East in the morning.
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Curtiss
Lake Erie
Cedar Point
Cleveland
Huclid Beach
Cleveland Harbor
Lake Front
Cleveland Nero Club
East
Hoke Smith Nominated for Governor and Endorsed for President
Former Georgia governor Hoke Smith was nominated for governor and endorsed for the 1912 presidency by the State Democratic convention. He received 233 votes to 78 for incumbent Governor Joseph M. Brown under the county unit system.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Georgia
United States
Joseph M. Brown
Discoverer Gives 5000 Gift for Hair Removal Cure
A London based discoverer claims a safe painless method to permanently remove superfluous hair and offers free information to 1000 afflicted women in America. The plan funds a $5000 initiative, with testimonials from Paris and Le Raincy endorsing the treatment. Readers are urged to mail for details to Kathryn B. Pirmin in Syracuse New York.
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Victm
America
Madame Marie de Maison
Paris
Mlle
Julie Rivas
le Rainey
Kathryn B. Pirmin
Clark Building
Syracuse
Kathryn B. Birmin
Kathryn B. Firmin
Clark Music Building
N. Y
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Weymouth
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Beatrice Vanville
Chambers
Agent Chase
Compton Street
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Scollay Square
Dintoge
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