Word: railroads
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...result of the attempt to improve the basin, the Longwood bridge and the low railroad bridge beside it has been raised under authority of an act passed by the legislature of 1904. A new and wider bridge will also be built connecting Boylston street, Cambridge, with Harvard street, Allston, thus affording a better approach to Soldiers Field. The act authorizing this bridge was also passed by the legislature...
...checker tournament will be held this evening between the regular members and a number of men who have played on University checker and whist teams. Saturday evening at 8 o'clock Mr. Edward Kemble, formerly president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, will give a smoke talk on "The Railroad Rate Problem in New England;" and on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the University Musical Clubs will give a concert...
...party will go from Boston to Norfolk, Va., by one of the boats of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Co., sailing at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, February 24, and arriving at Norfolk early Monday morning. The route from Norfolk will be the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Louisville, thence by Louisville and Nashville Railroad to Nashville. As the latter road passes Mammoth Cave, a stop of a few hours to see the cave has been planned. The party will reach Nashville Wednesday morning, February 28 and the convention will open that afternoon...
Surveying--Plane surveying. Geodetic surveying. Railroad surveying...
...time enough at Norfolk to visit Newport News, and Old Point Comfort before boarding the return steamer, which will arrive in Boston early Thursday morning, March 8. The fare for the round trip will be $31.95, including berth and meals on steamers. Meals and Pullman charges on the railroad trip will bring the total cost to about $40. The men will be entertained by the citizens of Nashville...