Frami Car Barn Fire Halts Boston & Worcester Service
A blaze destroyed the Boston and Worcester car barn at Frami, killing seven cars and major equipment. Loss is estimated at 15000. Traffic on the main and auxiliary lines was halted for 45 minutes while crews restored service and passengers walked to their destinations. General Superintendent Shaw arrived as power was shut off. Two cars were stranded at White's corner and another from Hudsdh was stalled on the line.
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Boston & Worcester
Frami
Supt
BE. P. Shaw Jr
Trafic
Shaw
Hudsdh
White's Corner
Marlboro
Fires Run Rampant In Leominster As Incendiaries Strike
Six fires, all likely arson, kept Leominster firefighters on edge from midnight Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday. Two alarms were set off and four blazes were fought without alarms. A man was seen lighting matches on awnings in two cases. The only major loss occurred at E W Pierce’s stable with over 1000 dollars in damage. Division 16 AOH attended a Hudson division degree event and Marlboro dictated seven members into the order.
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Leominster
Mass
E. W. Pierce
Liquor Raid Strikes Clinton With Eight Warrants
In Clinton Massachusetts on December 17 a major Worcester county raid yielded liquor seizures at four locations and an item valued at 8000. The operation was led by Rev. E. R. Hyde of the Baptist church and O. H. Hayes of the Anti Saloon League.
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Clinton
Mass
Worcester County
E. R. Hyde
Baptist Church
O. H. Hayes
Anti-Saloon League
Settlement in Brockton promissory note case
The Northboro National Bank of Charlotte Keith and Zephania M. Keith of Brockton settle a $1428 promissory note suit filed last September by attorney Winfield Temple for the bank. Warren Goddard of Brockton represented the Keiths.
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Northboro National Bank
Charlotte H. Keith
Zephania M. Keith
Brockton
Atty
Winfield Temple
Warren Goddard
Keiths
Fragmented Historical Snippet With Slurs And Pastiche
A disjointed excerpt describes a Worcester Black man renting a house from a prominent baker and facing eviction amid political campaigning. The text blends racial stereotypes with notes on ethnology and literary quotes, including Lipingcott and Putnam's Monthly, amid a broader cultural critique.
Santa's Christmas Mail Trends and Postal Strain
The Christmas mail surge overwhelms the U S postal system as millions of letters and many packages move across the nation. New York remains the busiest center with vast foreign matter, money orders, and registered items, while rural routes face heavier loads and stricter regulations.
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Santa Claus
United States
Ganta Makin
Peary
North Pole
New York City
New York
Europe
D. W. Dow
TAWNEY'S TORTURED FEET AND MAGYAR MUSIC
Read fragments from a Pittsburgh Press piece recalling Christmas memories of a nine year old farm boy in Adams County Pennsylvania and reflections on Magyar art music praised for its grandeur and wild emotional scope. The extracts juxtapose a vivid church scene with harsh winter travel and a romantic view of Liszt and Hungarian music.
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Minnesota
Christman
Jamce A
Bonneauville
Adama County
Catholi
Pittsburg Press
Liszt
Europe
Hungary
Marlboro Notebook itemized local visits and events
Local notes list conductor Edward Stone off duty visiting Boston. tomb roof at Rocklawn cemetery near completion. Congressman Harry Coudrey of St Louis visited son Jerome Sunday. Fannie Allyn led spiritual exercises. the Preston club plans a Christmas dancing party. Various residents, visits, and travels mentioned with Boston trips and local gatherings.
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Edward Stone
Boston
Rocklawn Cemetery
Harry Coudrey
St. Louis
Jerome Sundlay
Coudrey
Congress
Washington, C
Fannie Allyn
Grand Army Hall
Clarence Libby
Lynn
Warren Smith
Mechanic St
Florence Brown
Edwin T. Brown
Elm St
Walter Frye
Patrick Burke
William Coakch
Milford
Frank Mnerty
Preston Club
Preston Hall
A. F. Hollis
Mildred White
G. B. T. Tupper
Treasury
D. C
White
William Sawyer
Charles F. Brigham
St. John
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Earl S. Sloan
U.S.A
Gates Pond
Framingham
Town OF
Hudson
Fosgate
Fred A. Fosgate
Gates ' Pond
Berlin
Firebug
Worcester
Sara
Neve
Santa’s Christmas Mail
Des Moines Register
Arthur Hyde
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Mary Taylor
Bes
Captain Taylor
Tawney
Nickel
Japan
John and
Robert Frye
Harvard
P. H. Delee
Rexall
Nason Street
Maynard
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