Word: signal
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Beginning today the Boston Elevated Buses running between, Allston, Harvard Square, and Union Square Sommerville will stop on signal at Gate 8, the main ticket entrance to Soldiers Field, as well as the present signal stop at Gate...
...given signal from Head Coach Tom Bolles the whole pageant became galvanized into action and swept swiftly down the river. Following at a discreet distance came the launches containing the coaches and one special boat containing the men from Hollywood. This boat was fitted with all manner of movie contraptions even sound instruments...
After quite a spirited race during which the second formation tried in vain to catch up with the first, Bolles gave the signal to stop. A new grouping was instituted. This time all ten shells spread out in a single line spanning the Charles in a graceful effect. Cameramen had a hey-dey. But they missed catching "Spike" Chace, who was out with a cold. Oarsmen were exhausted...
...years ago, when Mayor Quinn was lord of the Cambridge City Hall, he was persuaded by an enterprising salesman of the Signal Service Corporation of New Jersey to buy a traffic signal set. He had no money, cheerfully told the salesman he'd pay "next year...
Russell served nine years, and this winter, with the advent of Mayor Lyons to the mayoralty, the Signal Service Company has again brought up the matter. In fact they say that they are planning to remove the lights, unless ducats are forthcoming...