Taunton Seeks Deeper River Channel for Trade Boost
Taunton Mass December 28 A P Congressman Joseph Martin pledges to press for federal funds to dredge the Taunton River ship channel to twelve feet at low water and straighten a stretch to improve navigation. The move aims to boost waterborne commerce benefiting local industries and gas supplies drawn from Taunton.
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Taunton
Mass
Joseph Martin
Congress
Weir Village
Martin
Itova
Gag Company
Fall River
Attleboro
Taunton River
Boston
Beach guards must swim at Berlin beaches
Municipal officials investigate drownings of two boys at outdoor pool. Guards exempt from swimming duty caused delays in rescue as many lifeguards could not swim. Report notes women’s bathing costumes and guards’ unsuitable attire as factors.
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Berlin
Apollos
Hfe
Ife
Tin Town grows as Denver man builds miniature village
In Colorado near Turkey Creek thirty miles from Denver, George E. Turner created a large outdoor miniature town named Tiny Town. The village features electric streets a real railway system a miniature lake a cathedral spire a six foot figure and small lore including mines smelters and dairy farm buildings. Turner began the project more than a decade ago as a outdoor diversion near his mountain summer home.
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Denver
Col
Mountain Park
Turner's
Turkey Creek Canyon
Sma
George E. Turner
Wage arbiters clash over trolleymen ruling in Boston
Boston dispatch reports dissent by James H. Vahey against the arbitration board chairmen's handling of a wage dispute involving a Connecticut trolley company. Vahey calls the chair biased, cites disregard of fair wage comparisons, and notes the award expires May 41, 1926. Charles Kleiner defends proceedings, says Vahey sparked controversy, and defends the earnings figure of about 38 dollars a week for trolleymen.
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Boston
Connecticut Company
James H. Vahey
Ted
Vahey
Kleiner
Mew Haven
Charles Kleiner
Board of Arbitration
Connecticut
Berry
Anvying
Washington
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Read
Bargain
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Southern New England Telephone Company
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