Junkets Held Up Bills for City Councils in Everett
Two council committees in Everett faced scrutiny after trip bills totaling 47.50 for junkets to Ferncroft Inn and Bass Point were not approved. Alderman Brown ordered auditors to block collection as an investigation begins into meals and auto hire charged to the city.
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Everett City
Ferncroft Inn
Bass Point
Everett City Hall
Chester M. Brown
Thornton A. Smith
Brown
James Chambers
Common Council
Frank M. Pettingill
Pettingill
Coleman
Chelsea Street
City Hall
Edward Co. Thayer
Frank M. Carpenter
Carl W. Anderson
Daniel J. McGonigle
Alderman Brown
Thayer
John Cahill
Frederick T. Driscoll
Carpenter
George G. Hamilton
Nichols Street
French Wounded Fund and Motor Truck Fund Subscriptions
The French Wounded Fund has $8,775.32 subscribed and $2,506.70 donated for a motor truck fund per a report by Kidder, Peabody & Co. Subscriptions include gifts from Mrs. Allston Burr, Mrs. Homer Gage for rubber, and Mrs. Arthur Richmond.
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Kidder, Peabody & Co
Devonshire Street
Allston Burr
Balloon trip ends with 32 mile ride over New England
Mrs. R. J. Boynton of Framingham and two men rode the Boston balloon of the New England Aero Club from Worcester to Woodland Golf Club in West Newton landing in front of the clubhouse after a 32 mile ascent.
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R. J. Boynton
Framingham
Boston
New England Aero Club
Worcester
Woodland Golf Club
West Newton
Balloonists Ride 5300 Feet as Sand Bags Save Landing
A Worcester balloon flight from Crompton Park to Brae Burn Club grounds ends at a golf course after passengers drop sand bags to gain altitude. Pilot John J. Van Valkenburgh and rider Mrs. Boynton, joined by Worcester observers, total about 4000 witnesses as the craft lands 22 miles from the start.
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Newton
Brae-Burn Country Club
Golf Club
Worcester
Crompton Park
Boynton
John J. van Valkenburgh
Framingham
J. Walter Flagg
Howard E. Sumner
Dwight W. Davis
William Belville
Boston
Antis Turn Down Ball Game Bid
David Keefe reports at the Cambridge suffrage picnic that nine anti suffragists would not play a baseball game against a pro equal suffrage nine. The Cambridge women invited a challenge at Lexington Park yesterday afternoon and evening.
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Massachusetts
David Keefe
Cambridge
Lexington Park
Lexington
Keefe
Suffrage Outing Ends With Talks and Banquet
A Cambridge Equal Suffrage League gathering included speeches by Roger Sherman Hoar Edward F. Wallace and Albert Langtry with Mary Ward ll en presiding. An outdoor banquet followed in the park grove while plans and committee roles were announced for the event.
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Mary Ward‘llen
Cambridge Equal Suffrage League
Roger Sherman Hoar
Edward F. Wallace
State Board of Labor and Industries
Guy Ham
Governor’s Council
Albert Langtry
Flora D. Sampson
Newton
Lucy Stone
Stone
Edna Lawrence Spencer
Billa G. Warner
Margaret Clark
Ida Galer
A. Louisé Harlow
Mary L. Allen
Bessie H. Henry
Lynn
Turkish Statement Claims A Victory
The war office reports in Constantinople that within three days eight machine guns and munitions were captured near Ari Burnu Gallipoli. Our artillery damaged a hostile warship off Ari Burnu and on the right wing we stormed trenches of about a hundred yards near Seddul Bahr.
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Constantinople
London
War Office
Ari Burnu
Gallipoli Peninsula
Seddul Bahr
Five Pacific steamers sold to Atlantic Transport Company
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company sells five vessels to Atlantic Transport Company of West Virginia as it withdraws from transpacific service due to new maritime laws. The ships Mongolian Manchuria Korea Siberia and China range from 10 200 to 27 000 tons and were among the fleet's largest. Aug 25 will be the last Pacific Mail sailing from San Francisco for Oriental ports aboard Mongolian.
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New York
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Atlantic Transport Company of
West Virginia
Manchuria
Mongolian
Korea
Siberia
China
San Francisco
Oriental
Pacific Mail
Transpacific Service
Steamship Company
Flag May Stay for Five Pacific Steamers in Atlantic Trade
Philip A. Franklin, receiver of the International Mercantile Marine Company, declined to reveal the price paid for five Pacific steamers. The vessels would go to Atlantic Transport Company for use in regular Atlantic routes from New York to Philadelphia Baltimore and European ports and to San Francisco. Registry status would be decided later by insurance and other factors, with no immediate flag change.
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Pacific
Atlantic Transport Co
New York
Philip A
Franklin
International Mercantile Marine Company
Atlantic Transport Company of
West Virginia
Atlantic Transport Company
Philadelphia
Baltimore
European
San Francisco
Tieup of Cars in New Subway
Hundreds of business people and workers were late after a Boylston street subway tieup and a coal wagon breakdown at Columbus avenue and Berkeley street. Both lines were halted for about 40 minutes while Beacon street and Commonwealth avenue cars were diverted to surface routes via Park Square to Pleasant street to rejoin the subway.
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Boylston Street
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Beacon Street
Commowealth Avenue
Frightened Man Rescued From Lynn Beach
George De Lice of Lawrence, 29, was saved from drowning near the Lynn Beach State bath house yesterday by Assistant Life Guard Joseph Smith. De Lice, swimming in deep water, became frightened and struggled before Smith reached him and brought him ashore.
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George de Lice
Lawrence
Lynn Beach
State Bath
Syrian American Club of Boston to Hold Second Annual Outing
The Syrian-American Club of Boston will hold its second annual outing tomorrow evening at the Ward 7 Municipal building on Tyler and Oak streets. Governor Walsh, Mayor Curley and other prominent public figures have been invited. Club officers are President Meetry Maloof, Vice President George Abdalla, and Secretary Abraham Zine.
Rock Island Low Fare Circuits to California Expositions
Advertises Rock Island travel with Circle Tours to California via Colorado or Yellowstone routes. Highlights Golden State Limited Californian Rocky Mountain Limited and Colorado Flyer services, through routes, through signals, dining car service, and all-steel equipment. Travel experts offer itineraries and reservations. literature available by mail or phone.
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California
Colorado
Fl Paso
Southwest
Golden State Route
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Canadian National Park
Canadian Rockies
Paso
Tucson
Rock Island Idnes
Gropae
Batifornia
Ock
Eavel Farean
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Saneees
William Endicott Pee Eee Ee
Wilson Whisky S.ci
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Aquinas
Eng
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Ginter Co
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Washington St
Canal St
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Sola
Ginter Co. Co
Specialty Shop, Inc
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the Press Publishing Ga
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Waiter
Horlick
Horlick’s
Racine
Wis
ANTIS
Atlantic
Rock Island
Sir Gilbert Parker
Cable
The
Sunday Post
England
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Noah
University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Langdon
Adam
New England
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