Knights of Columbus End Convention at Hotel Somerset
The Knights of Columbus wrap up their convention in Boston with plans for a Seattle visit next year and a motion defeating a Washington DC home project. Salaries for top officers were raised and a resolution condemning false church criticism circulated by mail was adopted. An auto tour and Harvard viewing stops were highlights as visitors praised Boston hosts.
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Knights of Columbus
Hotel Somerset
Washington
Knights
Seattle
D. C
Supreme Knight
Supreme Secretary
Committee On the
Order
Cambridge
Harvard College
Concord
Lexington
Boston
Great Boston Hospitality Praised by Knights of Columbus Leader
Delegates from 81 conventions praised Boston for the finest hospitality in 1918. Supreme Knight James A Flaherty thanked Boston Knights and citizens for exceptional entertainment and smooth convention business. The report lists attendees and social attire details from a gala segment.
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K. OF C
Pius X
Merry del Val
Rome
Italy
Supreme Convention Knights of Columbus
Holy See
James A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
Boston
Agaon
Bos
No Foul Play Linked to Death of Malden Woman
The body of Mrs. Allen T. Smiley was found on a beach near the Point of Pines Hotel. The medical examiner reports indicate suicide as the cause, with clothes found in the water and no signs of violence. neighbors recall a stable home life and no motive for homicide.
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Allen T. Smiley
Malden
Allen T. Simley
Point OF Pines
Revere Beach
Husband Finds Body After Boat Jump in Sudden Death Case
Ruth M. Woodworth identified posthumously as Mrs. Smiley through maiden name. Smiley family includes Dorothy H. Smiley age 14 and sister Mrs. Morgan of Portland Maine who arrived in Boston after a telegram. The deceased, native of Lashwaak New Brunswick, was found in a hazardous condition before death.
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Ruth M. Woodworth
Ban on slit skirts urged by New Orleans delegate
Eugene Casey a New Orleans delegate and member of the Vice Commission asks Boston to copy New Orleans by prohibiting slit skirts and other objectionable female styles in public. Fellow delegate R A Bell supports New Orleans methods for controlling vice.
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Eugene Casey
New Orleans
Knights of Columbus
Boston
Mr. Casey
R. A. Bell
Boston and New Orleans vice debate and dress reforms
The discussion notes that while vice is less in Boston, New Orleans faces growing issues in its red light district and aims to curb overflow. The vice commission led by Mr Casey has begun addressing improper dress and immodest styles to curb the district’s spread.
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Boston
New Orleans
Mr. Bell
Casey
Eruption on Baby's Face and Scalp Cited as Cure
Mrs. Frank Lufkin from Deer Isle Maine reports a two and a half year old child suffered severe facial and scalp sores from a rash. After unsuccessful treatments hair cuts were used, then Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment applied twice daily, leading to marked improvement and complete cure within weeks. Signed November 2 1912.
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Sunset
P. O
Deer Isle
Frank Lufkin
Remove Dandruff and Promote Hair Growth with Cuticura
To remove dandruff and soothe scalp irritation frequent shampoos with Cuticura Soap plus occasional dressings with Cuticura Ointment help hair growth and beauty when other methods fail. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide by druggists with free samples mailed on request from Cuticura Dept T Boston. Men who shave and shampoo with Cuticura Soap find it best for skin and scalp.
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Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Jury of women sit in judgment in Chicago cases
Chicago’s first woman jury sat today in the court for the insane at the Detention Hospital. The six jurors, all connected with educational and charitable groups, decided all 25 cases with the satisfaction of County Judge Owen.
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Chicago
Detention Hospital
Owen
Taunton Men Charged in Portland Man's Death
Joseph Nolan and Thomas Flood of Taunton faced manslaughter charges in the death of John Haley of Portland Maine. They pleaded not guilty and were held for a Saturday hearing after being jailed for lack of bond.
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Taunton
Joseph Nolan
Thomas Flood
Baseball Pool Law Test Set In New York Court
A court hearing was scheduled today to test the legality of the baseball pool. Henry Francis Toren, alleged conductor of the pool, was arrested on a warrant after district attorney investigations and held on $500 bail pending the hearing.
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New York
Heny Francis Toren
Ter
District Attorney’s
Toren
Suffragettes Stir Doctors at London Congress
Thousands of toeters attended the international mental congress which opened yesterday. Twenty three sectional meetings were held in as many halls across London. Suffragettes patrolled areas near the halls bearing multilingual mottoes and chalked Votes for women on sidewalks to attract delegates' attention.
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London
Aviator Bryant Dies In 600th Flight Crash
John F. Bryant of California perished when his airplane failed on its 600th flight and crashed onto a building roof in Victoria British Columbia. Firemen found him dead in the wreckage with multiple injuries. A heavy woman who rode in the seat last week for a photo is blamed by Bryant's friends as an indirect cause.
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Victoria
B. C
John F. Bryant
California
Bryant
Woman Dies in Suspected Delirium After Disappearance
Medical examiner rules death accidental after autopsy. Mrs. Smiley, wife of Allen T. Smiley, eluded sister Mrs. C A Morgan in Portland after leaving her Malden home amid long nervous illness. He notes a prior serious nervous attack two years ago and a reported improvement before she vanished around 3 pm Wednesday.
Missing heir in Brockton linked to Cincinnati estate
Cincinnati August 7. Mrs Elizabeth Rake of this city located a daughter of Frank S Foster who died July 4 in Cincinnati. The missing heir Mrs Laura Foster, now Mrs Thomas H Smalley of Brockton Massachusetts, will claim the estate including a house and lot in Cincinnati and property at Camp Dennison. Mrs Smalley will return to Cincinnati to settle claims. The Foster matriarch died last September.
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Cincinnati
Elizabeth Rake
Frank S. Foster
East Twelfth Street
Foster
Thomas H. Smalley
Brockton
Mass
Camp Dennison
Rake
Laura
Leper Married 17 Years In Missouri Discovery
Louis Missouri August 7 leprosy contracted in the Philippine Islands over nine years ago was discovered...
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Louis, Mo
Philippine Islands
Hartman Seeks Hospital Treatment After Return From Philippines
George Hartman applied at a St. Louis hospital for treatment of a skin disease after returning from service in the Philippines and his marriage since then is noted.
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George Hartman
Hartman
St. Louis
Philippines
Local man praises Var-nesis remedy for rheumatism relief
W King of 137 Euclid Avenue Lynn Massachusetts recounts severe rheumatism requiring aid and a sling before starting Var-nesis. He reports joint swelling pain and recovery after treatment and invites inquiries via W A Varney and their physician at Riker Jaynes store, Washington and Hanover Streets.
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Mr. W. King
Euclid Avenue
Lynn
Mass
W. A. Varney
Riker-Jaynes Drug Store
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Boston
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