Insurance cut may be postponed in Boston fire plan
Engineer Joseph Rourke’s proposal to cut pumping capacity at the high pressure fire service plant from 24000 to 6500 gallons per minute to save city money faces sharp rejection from the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters. They call the plan penny wise and pound foolish, saying the smaller capacity would be inadequate in a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rourke
Public Works Department
Boston
Rourke
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Fire insurance rates hinge on high pressure pumping plan
Underwriters oppose cutting the 20 percent advance in fire insurance rates in Boston unless the high pressure plant reaches 24 000 gallons per minute. The Rourke plan faces rejection if insurance savings are not promised. Clarence H. Blackall and J E Cabot warn Boston would face a dire firefighting shortfall, likening it to a military ammo shortage.
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Boston
San Francisco
Clarence H. Blackall
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Cabot
Board of Underwriters
United Army
Mustn’t Scold Her Neighbors In Court
Mrs. Bridget Nee of Flagg Street South End promised Judge Murray in Police Court to refrain from speaking crossly or quarrelling with her women neighbors. If she breaks the promise she faces up to three months in the House of Correction after 40 neighbors signed a petition accusing her of being a common railer and brawler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Nee
Flagg Street
South End
Murray
Nee
House of Correction
Née
Mail Clerk Hayes Waives Examination on Larceny Charge
Timothy J. Hayes a former South postal station mail clerk waived examination when arraigned before United States Commissioner Hayes on a charge of larceny of a letter from the mails and was held for the grand jury. He was released on $1000 bail.
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Timothy J. Hayes
South
United States
Hayes
Ellen Putnam Andrews Weds William Power Blodget
Miss Ellen Putnam Andrews daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Day Andrews of 560 Fisher Avenue Brookline married William Power Blodget yesterday at the Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Lucian W Rogers rector of the church.
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Ellen Putnam Andrews
Robert
Day Andrews
Fisher Avenue
Brookline
William Power Blodget
Church of the Redeemer
Chestnut Hill
Lucian W. Rogers
Court weighs need for Suffolk special primary election
Judge De Courcy reserved ruling after hearing arguments in the Suffolk county apportionment case brought by James Donovan and Herman Hormel challenging the amended report. If found noncompliant, a new report must be filed by 5 p.m. today. if compliant, no special election would be needed. Brennan testified the commission used population, property, social and racial factors to allocate representatives.
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Suffolk County
de Courcy
Supreme Judicial Court
James Donovan
Ward 6
Herman Hormel
Ward 23
Republican City Committee
James H. Brennan
Matthews
Apportionment Dispute Over Ward Representation In Charlestown
The commission debated ward by ward allocations as Ward 23 with 5596 legal voters received one seat while Ward 3 with 4853 voters was given two. Testimony cited growth, business interests, and non taxable properties like cemeteries as factors. judges warned on possible fraud versus good faith.
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Brennan
South Cove
South End
East Side
New York
Commission
Election Department
Census Bureau
State House
Charlestown
Ward 8
Two Arrested Charged With Magrath Assault
Two men, William McCarthy and James J. Gallagher, were arrested after an assault on Charlestown politician Matthew S. Magrath in Newspaper Row. The suspects are charged with assault and taking Magrath’s gold watch and $35 in money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew S. Magrath
Charlestown
William McCarthy
Ticknor Street
James J. Gallagher
Medford Street
Town Officials Held for Larceny In Clinton Case
Clinton officials Martin Kane and James R. Connery were arrested for larceny of 375 dollars from the town fund. The town treasurer William V. O Connell identified the charges. Both men were released on 1700 dollar bonds.
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Clinton
Martin Kane
James R. Connery
William V. O’connell
City Aims Rat Proof Waterfront Structures
Boston plans a rat proofing ordinance for remodelled and newly erected buildings along the waterfront. The ordinance would apply to structures where repairs equal at least 60 percent of assessed valuation and would take effect after January 1 as discussed by Mayor Curley and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Curley
Francis X. Mahoney
John A. Sullivan
Patrick O’hearn
Four new infantile paralysis cases and two Boston deaths
The Boston Board of Health reported four new infantile paralysis cases and two deaths. Statewide Massachusetts notes 16 new cases, including six from Boston. Names include several children from North End Dorchester and Charlestown, with two recent fatalities Catherine Foscaldo and Mary Walsh.
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Boston Board of Health
State Board of Health
Massachusetts
Boston
Local Health Board
North Anderson Street
West End
North Margin Street
North End
Charter Street
Seaver Street
Dorchester
Catherine Foscaldo
Woodrow Avenue
Mary Walsh
Wall Street
Charlestown
Trolley Hits Wild Red Fox in Lexington
A Lexington trolley traveling along Bedford street with a forward searchlight fatally struck a red fox near Summer street. The fox jumped onto the tracks and was blinded by the headlight before the trolley could stop.
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Lexington
Lexington Park
Bedford Street
Summer Street
Davis
Fox
Swampscott Protest Rages Over Six Cent Fare Plan
Swampscott files first formal protest against the six cent fare plan of the Bay State Street Railway. A hearing is requested before the Public Service Commission to challenge fares between Swampscott and Marblehead and for trips to Boston. No hearing date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swampscott
Bay State Street Railway
Public Service Commission
Marblehead
Boston
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Walthams
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Waltham
Frank A. Andrews, Inc
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Dover
Com
Isté
Ty the Prees Publishing
Maurice Ketten
DeCourcy
Surume
Ian
U.S
Hughes
White House
HE Means
North
WHITE_HOUSE
Noit
IAM
His
East
Sterling Ale
Sterling
Esty Pays
Rueter Anp Company
Mrter Towers
Washington St. Col
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Derby
Adams
New England
Bride
Penn’s
Tremont Street
Oxford
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