Big Financial Collapse Shocks Boston Streetcar Firm
News that James F. Shaw & Co. placed under a receiver's control shook the city as James F. Shaw resigned as president of the Boston & Worcester. A. L. Hill was named receiver, prompting sympathy for Shaw and praise for his management of the line and its employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Shaw & Co
Shaw
Boston & Worcester
A. L. Hill
Congressional Bee
Boston Elevated
N. Y
Hi & H
James F. Shaw
BE. P. Shaw, Jr
Shaws
Better Freight Facilities Wanted in Essex County
The Massachusetts Legislature debate and push for through routes prompt Essex County shoe leather and other manufacturers to seek improved freight shipping paths. They argue a unified system under one network would benefit Essex industries by cutting transit times to Rhode Island, Connecticut, and beyond, and oppose the old multiple-company structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Essex County
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Lynn
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Buffalo
N. Y
Salem
Peabody
Lawrence
Lowell
Boston and Maine
Garibaldi and Whitman Portraits of Heroes and Kindness
The article contrasts Garibaldi's lifelong unification mission with Whitman as a beloved American poet. It recalls Garibaldi’s red shirt symbolizing liberty and his tactical flexibility, including exile and leadership in Naples, while Whitman is described through a walking encounter in Philadelphia showing his simple, people-centered nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aribaldi
Italy
Giuseppe Garibaldi
California
Garibaldi
Young Italy
Mazzini
France
South America
Republic
Uruguay
United States
Kossuth
Naples
Victor Emmanuel
Walt Whitman
Whitman
Philadelphia
Walt
George
Carpenter
Craftsman
Pomona Granges Should Lead and Legislate for Subordinates
The Pomona grange group in Maine is urged to strengthen subordinate granges through oversight, unify committees, and reinforce degree work. It calls for annual fifth degree ceremonies, promotes cooperation on purchases and legislation, and notes farmers shaped early laws used to regulate corporations. The report cites 56,000 members in 419 granges, with 866 owning halls totaling $909,000 and 17,875 meetings last year.
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Pomona
Congress
Roosevelt
Maine
Grange Co operation and New Jersey cooperative store
The Grange Co operative society of Vineland New Jersey formed by the Fruit Growers union Farmers' Alliance and others opened a poultry focused cooperative store in July 1903 with a two story warehouse near the New Jersey Central railroad. Shares are five dollars with a nine member board all Patrons and a five percent annual dividend on stock and purchases.
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Grange Co
New Jersey
Fruit Growers’ Union
Farmers’ Alliance
Grange Co-operative Society of
Vineland
N. J
New Jersey Central Railroad
Grange
Commission
Tavo
A Wise Woman’s Advice on Heels and Matrimony
A moral about marriage warns that a woman with worn heels indicates slovenly habits and poor housekeeping, while women with sturdy heels and steady routines prove more reliable. The speaker contrasts outward neatness with lasting domestic order and discipline.
Married in Lynn Marlboro Painter and Boston Milliner Wed
Friends of Andrew J. Tracy and Miss Addie Fitzmaurice congratulate them on their marriage at a Lynn Catholic clergyman’s home. Tracy, a well known painter with L. E., Kirby, and the bride, Boston milliner, formerly Marlboro, lived in Lynn for years.
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Marlboro
Boston
Andrew J. Tracy
Addie Fitzmaurice
Lynn
Tracy
L. E
Kirby
Highland City
Without a Certificate Case Against Dr Bradley
The case of Dr. E. H. Bradley for practicing veterinary medicine without a state board certificate was before the police court Saturday. Attorney J. J. Shaughnessy represented the defendant and the case was continued for one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bradley
State Board
J. J. Shaughnessy
Public memorial for a doctor noted in Loudon
A brief exchange laments the rarity of public memorials for doctors and honors their work. The speaker, Mrs. Golightly, and Dr. Griffin compare recognition, stressing the need to remember medical professionals amid cemeteries and remembrance.
Concord to Hudson Streetcar Timetable Update
Amended daily streetcar schedule shows Concord to Hudson and Maynard routes with numerous departure times across mornings and evenings. The notice notes subject to change, with connections to Worcester, Framingham, and Lowell lines, plus special Maynard and Concord Junction services and charter options.
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Concord
Hudson
Do. m. Maynard
Fae
A.m
D. m. Stow Center
A. Ees
A. P. m. Gleasondale
A. m
P. m. Gleasondale
P. m. Stow Center
Maynard
A. mi
P. m
Concord Junction
Vym
Concord Ally
Bos‘oy
Worcester St. Ry
Variboro
Framingham
Stbore
Worcester
Worcester Consolidated &c. Ry. Co
Clinton
Leominster
Fitch
Mire
Lexington
Weston St. Ry. Co
Lowell
Exineton
Waltham
Boston
Acton & Maynard St. Ry. Co
Acton
Tmark
Acton & Maynard
John W. Ogden
Mass
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Sloan
Earl S.sloan
New England
Telephone and
the Peoples National
Marlborough, Mass
S. R. Stevens
John J. Heys
Robertus Love
Ail
Rimi
Pomona Granges
Maine ‘Matters
Dr. Bradley
N. H. & H. Railroad
Colony Division
Peco Ee
Shinaye Cy
M. Artive
Southboro
Northboro
Fitchburg
iLeave
Fayville
M. Marlboro
Maribord
South Fram
Ingham
South Greptichen
Sudbury
Concorde Junction
T. Ledes Lowell
Taunton
South Sudbury
Saeenee
Spencer
Marlborough Savings Bank
William D. Burdett
Charlee W. Holyoke
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