Pardons sought for Boston physician after 1915 illegal operation
The governor's council heard evidence on Dr. Augustus W. Turner a 66 year old Boston physician jailed five to six years for performing an illegal operation on Irene A. Richardson of Arlington in 1915 Turner seeks a pardon. Mrs Kathryn E Turner testified about her husband’s defense costs and financial sacrifices she made since his imprisonment. The case included a suit over $6000 paid for Turner’s defense with $4000 supposedly refundable upon conviction and a settlement paid to his counsel.
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Augustus W. Turner
Boston
Irene A. Richardson
Arlington
Kathryn E. Turner
Commonwealth Avenue
North Weymouth
Red Cross Canteen Workers to Meet Ships
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter American Red Cross canteen prepares to greet returning soldiers. Workers will provide hot coffee buns cigarettes matches newspapers and postcards stamped arrived safely ready for signing and mailed. Mrs James Lawrence Jr serves as captain.
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Boston Metropolitan
American Red Cross
Boston
James Lawrence, Jr
Cable Company Sues to Block Postmaster General Control
Commercial Cable Company filed an injunction against Postmaster General Burleson to stop his move to take control of the firm’s marine cable system in New York.
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New York
Burleson
Commercial Cable Company
Postmaster-General
Marine Cable
Armistice Ends War Power Over Telecom Merger
The complaint seeks an injunction to stop the Postmaster General from pursuing his plan in the Western Union and Commercial Cable system merger. Charles E. Hughes and William W. Cook file for the company, while Vice President George G. Ward declines director appointment. The filing argues post armistice powers end, citing the president’s address that the war cannot be renewed by Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hughes
William W. Cook
Commercial Cable Company
George G. Ward
Western Union-Commercial Cable
Congress
Sugar ban removed opens sugar supplies in Massachusetts
The sugar division chief Edward Wigglesworth announced that open sugar bowls return to Massachusetts eating houses and households may buy sugar without tickets. The three pound per person monthly allotment is erased and the Dec 15 four pound increase will not occur. Shoppers are urged to buy normal amounts and not hoard while Congress powers remain in effect. The use of sugar cards in cities will be left to grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Edward Wigglesworth
The
Food Administration
Congress
President Wilson Cheered by Troops in Homecoming Reception
More than five thousand American soldiers arriving from England on the Lapland and Minnekahda received a tremendous ovation as President Wilson sailed for France aboard the George Washington. The Lapland brought over two thousand officers and men, many aviators, and the Minnekahda followed with 3039 aboard, passing the George Washington in the Narrows.
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New York
England
Wilson
France
Lapland
Narrows
Welcome Home Troop Ships Stir Muted Crowds in New York
Crowds cheered as the Lapland and George Washington arrived and the Minnekahda and arrival scene sparked renewed cheers. Soldiers were ferried to Camp Mills with Red Cross handing out food and drinks. Secretaries and officers attended, noting deaths from pneumonia aboard, including Walter L Hart and Lieutenant James McIlwee. Lieutenant Norman Perry survived a plane fire injury in England.
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Lapland
George Washington
Long Island City
Camp Mills
Red Cross
Baker
New York
Minnekahda
Walter L. Hart
Malakoff
Texas
19Th Construction Company
James Mcllwee
Denver
Atlantic
Norman K. Perry
Boston
England
Post Man Named On Italian Bureau Attache In Boston
Aimerico Brogi, nine years on the Post staff and two years as Dorchester district reporter, is appointed attache at the Boston office of the Italian Bureau of Public Information. He lives at 68 Ridgewood Street Dorchester and is the son of Ottavio Brogi who once served on the Italian Immigration Board of Boston.
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Aimerico Brogi
Post
Vdorchester
Boston
Italian Bureau of Public Information
Mr. Brogi
Ridgewood Street
Dorchester
Ottavio Brogi
North End
Emmanual II
Italian Immigration Board of Boston
Porto Rico Allocates 300000 for influenza relief
San Juan report states the Legislature appropriated 300000 dollars for immediate relief to victims of the Spanish influenza epidemic. The bill, approved today, targets those most affected by the ongoing health crisis in Porto Rico.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Boston Society Hosts Farre War Pictures Opening
Boston social figures prepare for a first season gala at Horticultural Hall honoring Lieutenant Henri Farre and his 130 paintings plus nine reels of French aviation films. Public viewing begins Friday at 11 am with a nine o’clock reception where Farre will be presented to society. Notables, committee chairs, and social leaders will attend, with proceeds from catalogue sales led by Mrs. E Preble Motley Jr. and assistants.
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Boston
Horticultural Hall
Henri Farre
Bombadier
French Flying Corps
Farre
Morize
Vicente Fontenilliat
Godfrey JL. Cabot
Massachusetts
National Aeronautic Committee
Russell S. Codman
William A. Gaston
Allan Forbes
Barrett Wendell
Messrs
E. Pre
Local Society Circle Names in Shifting Matinee Roles
Harold Pinchon lists alongside Mrs. Robert Whitney and Miss Jessie Means as part of a society circle. Other attendees include Miss Dorothy Wells Miss Katherine Royce and Miss Elizabeth Burgess, reflected in the social gossip column.
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Harold Pinchon
Robert Whitney
Jessie Means
Dorothy Wells
Katherine Royce
Elizabeth Burgess
John H. Carney elected president of National Council of Insurance Federations
John H. Carney of this city yesterday was elected president of the National Council of Insurance Federations at its annual meeting in the Hotel Astor New York. The organization is said to be the largest body of insurance men in the United States with hundreds of thousands of members. Carney is a leading figure in New England insurance circles, partner in Kaler Carney Liffler & Co and president of the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters. He was born in 1864 near the Old North Church on Sheafe street and lived in the North End for 21 years. He attended Boston College 1878 to 1888, earned a BA in 1913, and entered the insurance business with L Burge Hayes & Co in 1885 before becoming an independent broker in 1890 and joining John T. Kaler in 1905 to form the agency partnership.
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John H. Carney
National Council of Insurance Federations
Hotel Astor
New York
United States
Carney
New England
Kaler,Carney, Liffler & Co
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Old North Church
Sheafe Street
North End
Boston College
L. Burge Hayes & Co
John T. Kaler
Crown Prince Still Boasts In Berlin Proclamation
The German Crown Prince Frederick William, detained on Wieringen after fleeing to Holland, proclaims his resignation from command due to the Emperor's resignations. He asserts his army group is unvanquished by arms, credits troops' heroism, and pledges loyalty to leaders and country amid wartime strain.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Taglische Rundaschau
Berlin
Frederick ‘William
Wieringen
Holland
France
Digestible recovery diet note for influenza patients
A recuperative diet referenced for influenza emphasizes Hor lick's Malted Milk as highly digestible. The brief advert suggests using malted milk as a gentle, nourishing option to aid recovery during illness.
Dancing with Hazel Dawn at Boston ball raises funds
Congressman-elect John F. Fitzgerald opened the Moving Picture Stars ball at Sympony Hall by bidding 25 to dance with Hazel Dawn for the Boston American Christmas basket fund. Edith Day and Peggy Wood joined the auction as bids flowed, filling the hall and boosting the drive to provide beer for Boston homes at Christmas.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Moving Picture Stars
Boston American
Symphony Hall
Hazel Dawn
Mr. Fitzgerald
Edith Day
Peggy Wood
Boston
Former Post Man Home With Troops
Lieutenant Theodore E Hedlund of the United States Army Aviation Service and a former Post staffer arrived in New York from Europe yesterday. He witnessed the sendoff given to President Wilson and other delegates to the peace conference in the city.
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Theodore E. Hedlund
United States Army Aviation Service
Post
New York
Europe
Wilson
France de mobilization camp sending New England troops
France. The men were sent to a de mobilization camp. Other New England boys to land were: John BF, Donovan of Bradford, Thomas G. Powell, Hudson, J. H. Cram, Powell, Private Finch, Platina ville, Arthur J. Breatt, Watervill e., Georges Mills, New Hampshire Lewis I. Gardell, Haverhill, Thomas A. Haggerty, Medford, T. BE, Wheeler West Burke, Vt., Daniel BR. Moriarty, Fitchburg, and W. P. Shea, Somer ville.
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France
New England
John BF
Donovan
Bradford
Thomas G. Powell
Hudson
J. H. Cram
Powell
Finch
Platinaville
Arthur J. Breatt
Waterville
Georges Mills
New Hampshire
Lewis I. Gardell
Haverhill
Thomas A. Haggerty
Medford
T. BE
Wheeler West Burke
Daniel BR. Moriarty
Fitchburg
W. P. Shea
Somerville
Track Work Causes Huntington Ave Service Diversion
Edward Dana, transportation manager of the Elevated, announced a temporary routing change beginning tonight from 1 to 5 a m due to track work on Huntington Avenue between Copley Square and Massachusetts Avenue. Outbound Huntington Avenue cars including night cars will be diverted via Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue to the regular route, with the same nightly diversion continuing through Saturday night. Inbound cars remain on their usual path.
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Edward Dana
Elevated
Huntington Avenue
Copley Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Boylston Street
Gun Gunner’s Kick Tips Man Into Highland Lake
Windham Me Dec 4 The kick of a gun fired at a duck tipped a canoe in Highland Lake sending Lincoln Hawkes into the water He clung to the raft until two men in a rowboat rescued him He narrowly escaped exposure and is expected to recover.
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Windham
Lincoln Hawkes
Highland Lake
Hawkes
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Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Dearborn, Michigan
William Thaw
Henri W. Farre
Washington Street
Temple Place
Crown Prince
Hazel
Paine
Paine Furniture Company
Arlington Street
Usco
U.S. Seal
United States Rubber Company
Mechanical Goods Division
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