Fishermen's Union Agent Takes Stand in Edgartown Case
Charles E. Doucette of the Fishermen's Union testifies in Edgartown injunc tion hearing. He says he has lived in Edgartown 11 years, became agent in 1919, and signed 130 members from Edgartown Nantucket Chilmark New Bedford. He cites a possible eel shipment delay tied to a freight strike. further witnesses from New Bedford Provincetown and Block Island are to testify in Boston Friday.
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New Bedford
Charles E. Doucette
Fishermen’s Union
Edgartown
Nantucket
Newport
Doucette
Chilmark
New York
Boston
Provincetown
Block Island
New Bedford Student Wins U S Army Essay Prize
Miss Anna Brady a senior at New Bedford High School won first prize in the U S Army prize essay contest for the Providence district covering Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Announcement by Lt Col J M Pruyn recruiting officer Here her essay advances to Washington for final judging and a possible trip prize.
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Anna Brady
New Bedford High School
U. S. Army
Providence
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
J. M. Pruyn
Washington
Two Lynn Residents Die by Poison and Gas
Two Lynn residents ended their lives yesterday in separate incidents. Charles Colby, 50, a shoe worker, drank chloroform in his room at 5 Ellis Street and died before a doctor arrived. Julia B. Hickey, found by her husband at 1181 Williams Avenue, apparently used a gas tube to inhale illuminating gas.
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Lynn
Charles Colby
Ellis Street
John Weeks
Julia B. Hickey
Williams Avenue
Lynn Lodging House Fire Investigation Underway
Lynn fire officials seek the cause of a blaze at a New Oxford lodging house 189 Oxford Street. Two people on upper floors were rescued as smoke filled the building. Diego Macomber escaped from the third floor via a window ledge aided by telephone workers. Mrs Eunice Lovell 77 was carried down a ladder by Deputy Chief Welch. Damage about 1000 dollars.
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Lynn Fire’ Department
New Oxford
Oxford Street
Diego Macomber
New England Telephone Exchange
Eunice Lovell
William Welch
Maundy Thursday Observed Across Episcopal Churches
Maundy Thursday was observed in all the Episcopal churches with night services centering on holy communion in memory of the Last Supper. The day was described as a time of deep spiritual concentration.
Holy Week Services Across Boston Churches
Multiple churches held commemorative and Holy Week services including noon sermons by Dean Rousmaniere and Rev. Byrle J. Osborn at St Paul Cathedral, and further rites at Trinity Church Advent All Saints Ashmont and Park Street Park Street Congregational. Bishop Hughes to preach at Tremont Temple union meetings.
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St. Paul
Dean Rousmaniere
Byrle J. Osborn
Alexander Mann
D. D
Trinity Church
Church of the Advent
Spencer Burton
Park Street Congregational Church
A. Z. Conrad
King’s Chapel
Warren Avenue Tabernacle
Ernest Graham Guthrie
Union Congregational Church
Baker Memorial Methodist Church
Upham's Corner
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
All Saints’ Church
Ashmont
Episcopal
Trinity
Emmanuel Church
King's Chapel
Hughes
Tremont Temple
George H. Spencer
Sta‘ner
Italian Methodist Church
Saratoga Street
Boston
Malden Court Faces Possible Eviction Over Rent Dispute
Middlesex County commissioners risk eviction talks after failing to pay rent on the Pleasant Street building housing Malden District Court. Owner Rebecca Bychower seeks $4 a year rent after four months of failed negotiations and a lease that expired last July. Dr. Victor Bychower notes advisers say the increase is not exorbitant and no eviction has yet been ordered.
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Middlesex County Commissioners
Malden District Court
Pleasant Street
Rebecca Bychower
Victor Bychower
Malden
Bychower
Legion slams fire commissioner over dance ban
The War Veterans Association of City and County Employees condemned Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy for not allowing the Boston Fire Department Post of the American Legion to hold a dance. They compared his stance to the methods of Kaiser Wilhelm and the Czar of Russia, saying they oppose his attitude.
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John R. Murphy
Boston Fire Department
American Legion
Kaiser William of
Germany
Russia
War Veterans’ Association of
Paperhangers to Get Highest Wage Rate
Brockton April 1 The highest wage ever paid a worker is set here today for paperhangers at 1.12 dollars an hour. The contractor will charge 1.40 dollars an hour. Workers contracting for themselves agree to pay the contractor's price.
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Brockton
Korean Prince to wed Japanese Princess in April ceremony
Princess Nashimoto Masako, a relative of the Japanese emperor, and Prince Lee, former Korean heir apparent, will marry on April 29 as reported by the New World. The cable message reached San Francisco noting a formal betrothal with attire described as heavy wash silk blouses.
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San Francisco
Nashimoto Masako
Japan
Prince Lee
Korea
The
New World
Fire breaks out at St Hyacinthe Church during Holy Thursday mass
Westbrook Maine April 1 a fire started in the altar decoration as a boy lit candles frightening the congregation Two elderly women fainted in the rush for exits but the alarm subsided and men of the congregation extinguished the flames with little difficulty
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Westbrook
St. Hyacinthe Church
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American Supply Co., Inc
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