Child Struck By Auto. 3-Year-Old Seriously Hurt
Abraham Miller aged 3 of 20 Garden Street West End was struck by a car owned and driven by Harold W Vergason of 34 Chandler Street Medford while playing at Blossom and Cambridge streets. The boy suffered a fractured skull and is in serious condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. Vergason took the child to the hospital and then went to Joy Street police station for questioning before being released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Miller
Garden Street
West End
Blossom
Cambridge
Harold W. Vergason
Chandler Street
Medford
Massachusetts General Hospital
Vergason
Joy Street
Fruit-a-tives credited with curing long illness
Albert Warner of Buckingham Quebec testifies after seven years of severe headaches indigestion belching gas and chronic constipation. He credits Fruit-a-tives for his recovery and promotes the remedy with a box price of 2.50 and a trial size 25c available from dealers or Fruit-A-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham, Que
Albert Warner
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Hair removal with Delatone paste method
The article describes using plain delatone to banish stubborn hair quickly. A paste of Delatone powder and water is applied to the hairy area, rubbed off after about two minutes, and the skin is washed. The treatment claims to remove hair and leave skin blemish free.
Auction of John B. Pearse musical library in Roxbury
The extensive collection of John B. Pearse was offered at auction yesterday at C. F. Libbie & Co. The musical history and biography volumes drew fair competition and brought good prices given the large number offered.
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John B. Pearse
Roxbury
C. F. Libbie & Co
Afternoon sale of violin books features historic music sets
The auction continued with Bach and Burney titles selling for 4.50 each, Elson's History of American Music at 8, and German music volumes mostly 5 to 10 cents per book. Handel biographies ranged from 60 cents to 2.25, and other works by Rockstro, Schoelcher, and Krehbiel fetched a few dollars or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
Charles Burney
Louis C. Elson
Handel
W. S. Rockstro
London
Victor Schoelcher
Hogarth
Lorraine
Paris
Henry E. Krehbiel
Jenny Lind
America
New York
Thomas Morley
Lowell Mason
Musical Library
Naumann
Paderewski
Henry T. Finck
J. 8. Reeves
TL. C. Strang
Lawyer Executors Defend 50000 Dollar Invention Suit
Sidney W Winslow Edward H Winslow of Beverly and the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston execute in the will of the late Sidney W Winslow former president of United Shoe Machinery Company defend against a 50000 dollar damage suit brought by Lynn inventor Charles P Holmes in Essex County Superior Court at Salem Holmes claims a contract on Oct 17 1906 assigned to Winslow rights in an improved method of forming chain stitches an improved sewing machine and other devices He says he agreed to enter the employ of USMC and Winslow would equip McKay sewing machines with the improvement and other machines with it Holmes alleges the only payment was 20 dollars weekly He asserts trials showed a true improvement valued by expert committees and shoe manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney W. Winslow
Edward H. Winslow
Beverly
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
United Shoe Machinery Company
Charles P. Holmes
Lynn
Essex County
Salem
Holmes
Mr. Winslow
Folmes
Winslow
McKay
Flolmes
Low Pay for Teachers 550 a Year Pushed by Legislature
A public school teachers minimum wage bill sets 550 annually as the smallest salary after January 1, 1919, to be reported by the education committee. A parallel measure creates a five member State certifying board to issue teaching certificates after the same date, with prior city certifications exempted, and six months teaching experience before July 1, 1919 qualifying for certification.
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Committee On Education
10000 Italians for Liberty Loan Parade
The Italians of Boston plan a parade division of about 10,000 for the Liberty Loan event next Saturday. The Italian Columbus Society among others will participate. Vincent Brogna is marshal with a team of aides and platoon leaders. The New England Italian War Relief Committee provides a notable float.
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Boston
Italian Columbus Society
Vincent Brogna
Rose Levis
War Relief Committee
Women’s Italian Club
Marshal Brogna
Lina Damiano-McSweeney
Mary Rose Brogi
Temi Acone
Samuel Tomasello
Thomas Nutile
Eleanor Leonardi
Armando Leonardi
O'F. Leonardi
Soncetta Scotti
New England Italian War Relief Committee
Lina Damiaro M’'Sweeney
Japan's ships for America seized for U S use
Seattle April 4 the Nippon Yusen Kaisha reports the Japanese government has commandeered nine of its steamers for U S use totaling about 60 000 dead weight tons Lloyds lists 38 820 gross tons The freighters trading Japan India will be turned over in exchange for steel plates for new Japanese ships Persia Maru and Seiyo Maru of Toyo Kisen Kaisha were also commandeered for U S use with Persia at 4009 and Seiyo at 8000 tons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Tokio
United States
Lloyd’s Register
Japan
India
Persia Maru
Seiyo Maru
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Persia
Seiyo
Hotel Men of Maine to Become Wheatless
Portland April 3 A call was issued for a meeting of Maine hotel proprietors boarding house keepers and camp owners in Portland April 10 to plan wheat conservation in line with the national food administration order that wheat bread shall not be served in any public eating house after the 14th. State Food Administrator Leon D Merrill Arthur L Race of Boston and William M Pennell of Portland will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Hotel Proprietors’ Association
National Food Administration
Leon D. Merrill
Arthur IL. Race
Boston
William M. Pennell
Thank America for Its Wheat Saving
Washington April 4 Allied food ministers from France Britain and Italy sent cablegrams thanking the American people for reducing wheat consumption to feed allies and soldiers. The messages followed a pledge by 500 leading hotel men to cut wheat from menus until the next harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Sinn Fein candidate defeated in East Tyrone race
London April 4 T J S Harrison Nationalist won East Tyrone parliamentary seat defeating Sinn Fein candidate Milroy by 1800 to 1215. The contest filled a vacancy after Captain William A Redmond resigned to run for Waterford where his father John Redmond once held the seat. Redmond won last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
T. J. S. Harrison
East Tyrone
Milroy
William A. Redmond
John Redmond
Waterford
Redmond
Leominster Man Given War Cross
William Howland Kenney of Leominster, oldest American decorated by France, led an ambulance corps with 13 others. They served in Verdun, funded themselves, refused pay, and earned the Croix de Guerre for bravery in rescuing the wounded under fire.
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Massachusetts
William Howland Kenney
Leominster
Kenney
France
Verdun
Opponents press limits on Overman bill power to President
In Washington on April 4 opponents of the Overman bill sought to curb presidential power to reorganize government during the war. Senator Reed of Missouri warned the draft could erase the Interstate Commerce Commission and shift FTC and Fed authorities to private or nonpublic officers. Democratic Senators Fletcher and Wolcott defended the President, while Reed and Smith pressed for amendments. Postmaster General Burleson met supporters near the Senate. Republican Senator Borah questioned the extent of rail rate control under the bill, and Senator Knox voiced opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Overman
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
George Creel
Bureau of Public Information
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of
Currency
Fletcher
Morida
Wolcott
Delaware
Smith
Georgia
Burleson
Borah
Idaho
Knox
Pennsylvania
Oldest Woman in Local Court Faces Theft Charge
Mrs. Sarah Ginsberg 103 appeared before Judge Dowd in Municipal Court to face a theft charge against 66 year old Mrs. Anna Linsky 145 Chambers Street. The case involved $500 and was heard yesterday.
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Sarah Ginsberg
Bradford Street
South End
Courtroom Portrait of Mrs Ginsburg and Mrs Linsky Trial
In a crowded courtroom Mrs Ginsberg testified about a man posing as a doctor who examined her and forced partial undress, then stole money secreted in a belt. She claimed Mrs Linsky cooperated with the doctor, while Mrs Linsky protested and the judge ordered silence. The judge set the case for another week to pursue the doctor relationship and adjourned as Mrs Ginsburg exited with her attorney George Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Ainsberg
Linsky
West End
Ginsberg
Penobscot River Opens to Navigation From Bangor
The Penobscot river is open to navigation from Bangor to the sea as the ice goes out today. The bay remains full of heavy floating ice but is not expected to hinder shipping for long, since the ice will soon drift into the ocean.
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Bangor
Penobscot River
Summoned to Fish Hearing in Massachusetts
The legislative fish Investigating committee used a legal summons to compel Arthur P. French, counsel for the Bay State Fishing Company, to testify. French appeared with company records and agreed to produce more as the committee reviewed the formation of the Bay State Company and its acquisitions of other fish firms.
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Legislative Fish Investigating Committee
Arthur P. French
Bay State Fishing Company
Massachusetts
French
Bay State Company
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