Minister Raps Phone Rates in Malden Protest
The Rev E Stuart Best of 92 Lawrence Street joins local citizens opposing the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company rate changes. He denounces the plan as a deceptive raise for most while a small reduction benefits only a narrow circle, urging action under Commonwealth law. After company explanations, locals vow to intensify protest.
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Malden
E. Stuart Best
Lawrence Street
High Way Commission
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Odd Lot Sale at Wolf's My Clothier opens downtown
The final clearance of odds and ends begins this morning at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets in an Odd Lot Sale. The firm aims to sacrifice every remaining odd lot from summer stock to showcase the newest fashions for the new season.
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Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Streets
Aged Man Hangs Self in Biddeford Home
Gideon R. Littlefield, 75, committed suicide by hanging last night in Biddeford. He was found this morning with a cord around his neck tied to a bedpost. The death is being treated as a recent self-inflicted act.
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Biddeford
Gideon R. Littlefield
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Havana
Boston
Boston Finance Commission Probes Curtis Hall Fees and City Deals
Boston's Finance Commission opens investigations into architect Lewis H. Bacon's Curtis Hall fee of up to 10 percent of $120,000, disputed by Superintendent Fish who cites a 6 percent cap on new work. The panel also probes an unadvertised $25 contract with Central Construction Company and a noncompliant Geneva Avenue paving case, plus plans to study a proposed fire department expansion.
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Boston
Finance Commission
Fish
Lewis H. Bacon
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Bacon
George W. Morrison
Babson
Central Construction Company
James P. Timilty
Geneva Avenue
Dorchester
Hancock Street
Abolish Lock Step in Jail in Rhode Island Prisons
Providence September 2 The old lock step used at the State prison and county jail has been abolished by order of Warden J Wilcox recently named sheriff of Providence county. From today prisoners will march in pairs with a semi military step.
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Providence, R. I
J. Wilcox
Providence County
Failing last minute bid to unite against Keliher in ninth district
An eleventh hour effort by Fitz gerald Lomasney forces to unite a candidate against Congressman John A. Keliher for renomination collapsed. A conference of opposing candidates was held at Young's Hotel with Mayor Fitzgerald updated by Democratic city chairman Joseph Maynard, representative of Martin Lomasney of Ward 8.
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Fitzgerald-Lomasney
John A. Keliher
Ninth
Kelcher
Young’s
Fitzgerald
Joseph Maynard
Democratic City Committee
Martin Lomasney
Ward
Thomas J. Giblin
Fast Boston
John F. Sullivan
Ward 2
Democratic Committee
Joseph J. Murley
Ward 1
Murley
Maynard
City Committee
Giblin
East Boston
George Monahan
David B. Shaw
William J. Murray
Charlestown
Jacob A. Busch
South End
Shaw
Murray
Seaver
John F. MacDonald
Peters
Frederick Finigan
West Roxbury
Jeremiah Good
Charles S. Stone
James H. Doyle
Doyle
James M. Curley
House of Representatives
James H. Kelly
William H. Murphy
Walter A. McNeil
Alfred Santosuosso
John Santosuosso
Harry Fagan
John J. Driscoll
Edward V. Gartland
Suffolk
John J. Conway
William J. Donovan
Jeremiah J. Good
Democratic State Committee
Philip J. McGonagle
James Thomas Doyle
Edward Seaver
Contested Boston Primary Sees Withdrawals and Alliances
Ex Alderman Giblin vows to stay in the race in East Boston as Joseph Murley withdraws at the last moment. The slate now includes Monahan Shaw Murray and Busch with Kelcher and Seaver exiting, leaving Finigan Peters Doyle and Curley peace signals across wards and districts.
O'Meara Opposed By Ex Alderman Cotton For Congress Nomination
Ex Alderman W Dudley Cotton of West Roxbury refuses to withdraw from the Republican contest in the Eleventh District. He condemns a silver platter nomination and says under no circumstances will he drop out in favor of Police Commissioner Stephen O'Meara. He voiced strong opposition last night.
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Edward Seaver
11Th
O’meara
O'Meara
O'eara
Republican City Committee
William Squires
Cotton
W. Dudley Cotton
West Roxbury
Congress
Eleventh
Stephen O'Meara
American Tailors Open New Store on Washington Street
The American Tailors open a Boston store at 636 Washington Street with a stock of woolens and personal attention from president Benjamin J. Ross secretary Louis Miller and treasurer Robert Jacobs. To celebrate an aviation meet they offer 450 in merchandise with 50 a day for nine days and release seven balloons from the roof bearing eagle insignia for free tailored suits or pants.
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Washington Street
Boston
Benjamin J. Ross
Louis Miller
Robert Jacobs
Lfe-Long
Woman Faces Civil Suit Over Berkeley Hall Lectures
A woman emerged in public view after threatening Joseph R. Slattery with a civil suit. Police report Slattery, then conducting meetings and lectures in Berkeley Hall, won Madame Litchfield's confidence through his eloquence and manner.
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Joseph R. Slattery
Slattey
Berkeley Hall
Madame Litchfied
Statement Denies Acquaintance With Woman Mentioned
A man asserts he has no acquaintance with the woman referenced and denies the police report as false. He says he has never seen her and challenges the police information as inaccurate.
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Old Bay State
Winthrop Murray Crane
Roger Wolcott
Mr. Crane
Boston Post
United States
John L. Bates
Mr. Bates
North Boston
L. B. Bates
Boston Latin School
Boston University
Bates
Beta Theta Pi
U. S. Trust Co
Columbia Trust Co
Chelsea Trust Co
Faneuil Hall National
Wildey Savings Bank and Enterprise Co-operative Bank
University and
BF. Chickering & Co
John Ll. Bates
W. Murray Crane
A. B. Smith & CO
Boston, Mass
Co-Operative Bank
Rofporf
Tremont St
Col. Bromfield Franker
Burbank
Sec'y
Treas
W.B. Clarke Co
FIN. Com
Dr. van Vleck Co
Machine
Maurice Ketten
U.S
Gouy
Kalle
Jove
White House
Jos. Slattery
Polley Band
Slattery
Thomas Snow & Son
Faneuil Hall
North Market St. Batab
Joseph Slattery
Worcester Street
Pabst
Milwaukee
L. Speidel & Co
Sleeper
Tel. Main
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