Boston Man Active Head of Red Cross
Eliot Wadsworth a Boston lawyer of Stone and Webster was elected vice chair and executive head in Washington D C of the American Red Cross at a special executive committee meeting. He will move to Washington after Sept 1 to devote his full time to the work. the post carries no compensation.
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Montreal
Eliot Wadsworth
Boston
Stone and Webster
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Washington
Notable participants at meeting include Taft and DeForest
The gathering included former President William H. Taft, chairman Robert W. DeForest, Surgeon-General W. C. Braisted, Miss Mabel Boardman, Charles D. Norton, Alfred T. White, and Mr Wadsworth chosen as vice-chairman to fill General Arthur Murray’s vacancy. A resolution thanked Murray for his services.
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Phose
United States
William H. Taft
Robert W. DeForest
New York
W. C. Braisted
United States Navy
Mabel Boardman
Washington
Charles D. Norton
Alfred T. White
Brooklyn
Mr. Wadsworth
Arthur Murray
United States Army
General Murray
Swordfish Fight Injures Vessel Crew and Hull
Jack O'Brien of the schooner Reita found a swordfish sword fastened through the boat’s bottom as men were aboard the vessel at the fish pier. The weapon likely lodged during a prior encounter when a swordfish rammed the ship, an incident that recalls a near-drowning after a dory was lost weeks earlier.
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Jack O’brien
Reita
O’brien
Carmen's Plea Turned Down
Bangor Maine August 28 President E C Ryder of the Bangor Railway and Electric Company refused to sign a contract with the local carmen union. The deal would have recognized the union and sent disagreements to arbitration, which Ryder said the company could not accept. He offered to continue negotiations to settle the matter without arbitration if possible.
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Bangor
E. C. Ryder
Bangor Railway and Electric Company
Carmen’s Union
Ryder
Vincent Club Girl A September Bride
Debutante Miss Margaret Wellington daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis B Wellington of Chestnut street will wed Dudley Porter Ranney son of Fletcher Ranney chairman of the Licensing Board in September.
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Margaret Wellington
Louis B. Wellington
Chestnut Street
Dudley Porter Ranney
Fletcher Ranney
Licensing Board
Fall Wedding Planned for Margaret Wellington and Dudley Ranney
Miss Margaret Wellington of Boston and Dudley Porter Ranney, son of Fletcher Ranney, plan a September wedding at Gateways Weston home. Wellington, a Vincent Club and Sewing Circle member, was presented last November. Ranney is Harvard 1912 and Harvard Law graduate working in his father's law office.
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Boston
Margaret Wellington
Dudley Porter Ranney
Miss Wellington
Vincent Club
Louis B. Wellington
Chestnut Street
Fletcher Ranney
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Gateways
Wellingtons
Weston
Fireworks Display at Braves Field Drenched by Downpour
Thousands braved a heavy shower at Braves Field as fireworks displays were damaged by rain. The audience of about 30,000 watched a band concert open the show, then a stiff breeze and rain ruined much of the set pieces, though the rest remained bright.
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Braves Field
Boston Park Crowd Witnesses Thompson Flight In Rain
A large Boston audience braved lightning and rain to watch aviator De Lloyd Thompson attempt a double loop and land after rain spoiled his magnesium powder. The First Corps Cadets staged a night attack and camp defence as Grace Hamlin sang. Thompson returned, his leg in a cast from a prior accident, amid searchlights and smoky good night signals.
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Boston
de Lloyd Thompson
First Corps
H. W. Estey
Mme
Grace Hamlin
Thompson
Woman 64 risks life saving three at Plum Island
Mrs. Edgar Snow 64 of High Street plunged into the surf to save Mrs. Titcomb Amelia Titcomb 12 and Hoyt 10 when they were cut off by the tide off Plum Island Newburyport Aug 23. Bystanders James Hodgdon and W W Lee Jr pulled the group ashore and Captain T J Maddox and crew revived Mrs Snow after first aid.
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Newburyport
Edgar Snow
High Street
Plum Island
Mrs. Snow
James Hodgdon
Somerville
W. W. Lee, Jr
Park Street
Malden
First Death in Amesbury From Infantile Paralysis
Aug 23 16 month old Marjorie Buzzell of Amesbury road died tonight at the contagious hospital. She was the first death in Haverhill from infantile paralysis as three cases remain at the hospital.
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Haverhill
Marjorie Buzzell
Ralph Buzzell
Amesbury Road
Contagious Hospital
Plant Juice hailed as cure by Holliston resident
Mrs. Ethel Newcomb of East Holliston claims Plant Juice cured her long standing indigestion and nerve issues after a severe spine injury. She credits three bottles for improving her health and energy for housework. The Plant Juice representative promotes the remedy at Houghton & Dutton drug department.
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Ethel Newcomb
High
Washington Streets
Holliston
Mass
Houghton & Dutton
Board backs abolishing training school for teachers
The board voted to end the system of maintaining a training school for teachers and, before adjournment, elevated a woman school principal to the position of master.
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Tae Centaur 2 Company
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Sinage
Centaur Company
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Bangor Road Head
Aviator
Wa Feesh
Cape Ly
Rene Ras
Salem ‘Lawrence Haverhill
Brockton Concord
N.H
Lewiston
Libby
Krumbles Kellogge
Aizec
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Paris
Loin
COPFL
Amesbury
East Hollister
Ethel New
Phineas Feather
Fox
Equity
Superior Court
Samuel K. Hamilton
Gilchrist
Clark’s
Istore
Christ
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