Boston style traffic belts eyed for Coventry police use
Boston police traffic belts called the Curtis belt may enter Coventry’s gear after William Imber, chief constable, urged details. Superintendent Crowley sent information and a sample belt to Imber, noting usage in nearby cities after police wear during earlier traffic control.
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Boston
Coventry
England
William Imber
Crowley
Imber
Curtis
Boson
Motor Corps
Potatoes Sought for Hotel Jobless Christening Chowder
The Hotel de Jobless kitchen prepares to christen a new gas range started by Urbain Ledoux Willie with a chowder. Mrs Welen Lehman known as the Soup Queen lacks potatoes to finish the chowder even as fish donations arrive.
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Hotel de Jobless
Urbain
Ledoux
Willie
Welen Lehman
Howard Street
Lodger Patrick Cook Dead in Dorchester Gas Poisoning
Patrick Cook aged 38, a lodger in the shipuse at 38 Granger Street Dorchester, was found unconscious in bed by his landlord Lawrence Deforey with the gas jet half opened. The physician declared death. Medical Examiner Leary ruled accidental gas poisoning.
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Patrick Cook
Granger Street
Dorchester
Nia
Lawrence Deforey
Leary
Sunflower Grows to Impressive Size by Local Girl
A Salem girl visiting Silver Lake grows a 15-foot sunflower during vacation. The plant towers three times her height, with a stock base four inches wide and main flowers 22 inches in diameter. Wilmington compares the bloom to native sons and giant trees of the Pacific.
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Wilmington
Doris Converse
Pacific
Salem
Silver Lake
Norwegian Evangelist to Conduct Revivals in Roxbury
Norwegian evangelist Albert G. Lunde of Norway arrives in the United States to lead a four day revival campaign at the Scandinavian Congregational Church corner of Cedar and Hawthorne streets Roxbury Monday through Thursday evenings September 26 27 28 and 29 He is billed as the Scandinavian Billy Sunday and is regarded as a leading preacher in the Scandinavian countries.
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Albert G. Lunde
Norway
Cedar
Overseas War Nurse Weds Lynn Shoe Official
Miss Edith G. Lyman, an overseas nurse during the war, married William Harrison McIntosh, assistant manager of the Lynn plant of United Shoe Machinery Company. The ceremony occurred at the groom’s home, 16 Newhall Street, with Rev. Arthur E. Harriman officiating.
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Edith G. Lyman
William Harrison McIntosh
Lynn
United Shoe Machinery Company
Groom
Newhall Street
Arthur E. Harriman
East Baptist Church of
Milk costs probe urged by Boston official
Representative Paul Hines of South Boston received a letter from Mayor Peters promising an immediate meeting with milk distributors upon his return from Washington. Hines called attention to reduced milk driver wages while bottled milk prices remained high, noting Boston top in the East for price and a claim that milk should sell for at least 13 cents a quart.
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Paul Hines
Sooth
Boston
Peters
Washington
Hines
C. Hultman
Farmers Buy New Tractors At Eastern States Exposition
Springfield September 22 Orders for tractors and improved farm machinery running into thousands of dollars have been placed with exhibitors at the Eastern States Exposition in this city this week. Farmers from New England show optimistic prospects as more than 20 000 people attended the exposition today. Guests of honor included members of the Pennsylvania special agricultural commission studying conditions in the United States and Canada. A white chiffon gown with crystal beads is described among the fashion notes.
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Springfield
New England
Pennsylvania Special Agricultural Commission
United States
Canada
Mrs Graham Heads Boston Lodging House Union
Mrs Isabella M Graham of 154 West Concord Street South End was elected president of the Boston Lodging House Union at the South End House. More than 100 members attended the annual election with officers named including Minnie Henry Mae Sutcliffe Julia Quin Carrie Smith Mabel I Falconer C Harris S Estey Freda Bush. The union aims to improve conditions for rooming houses in the South End where over 300 members exist.
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Graham
Lodging House Union
Isabella M. Graham
West
Concord Street
South End
Boston Lodging House Union
South End House
Union Park Street
Minnie Henry
Mae Sutcliffe
Julia Quin
Carrie Smith
Recordin
Mabel I. Falconer
C. Harris
S. E. Estey
Freda Bush
Lodging House
Porter leaves 10000 to charity in Arlington will
The late George M. Porter who died in Arlington on Sept 9 leaves 10000 to charity in his will. Gifts of 2000 each go to five institutions: Children's Hospital New England Moral Reform Society Home for Incurables Infants' Hospital and Nursery for Blind Babies. Old Colony Trust Company named executor.
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George M. Porter
Arlington
Children’s Hospital
New England Moral
Reform Society
Home For Incurables
Infants’ Hospital
Old Colony Trust Company
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Armstrong
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Linoleum
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