Man recalls torpedoed ships in war zone return home
Edmund J. Norton 22, a gun captain, speaks of surviving three torpedoed ships while in the war zone. He returns to his Harbor View East Boston home at 148 Coleridge Street after several hair breadth escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. Norton
Coleridge Street
Harbor View
East Boston
Brooks
Boylston
Washington St
Continental Clothing Co
Boston
the Post
Apts
Haliet & Davis
Boylston St
Bennett Fox
Mer
Tel
Beach
Navy Sailor Norton Survives Multiple U-boat Attacks
Norton, a young enlistee, manned deck guns aboard S S Orleans and later the Luckenbach. He survived torpedo strikes off France on July 3 and Oct 11, with lifeboat escape, rescue by a Norwegian trawler, and eventual return to the United States aboard the Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Norton
Navy
S. Orleans
France
Norton
States
Finland
Antilles
Vatican Denies Post Calumny on Italy Propaganda
Cardinal Gasparri denounces the Morning Post accusation that the Vatican aided disruptive propaganda in Italy as an atrocious calumny. He says Italian clergy and army chaplains opposed the propaganda and that the Vatican is pained and indignant at the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bourne
Westminster
Morning Post
Gasparri
Vatican
Italy
Vatican Denies Last Peace Note Storys Denial
Cardinal Gasparri denied that Pope Benedict sent a communication to President Wilson or Secretary Lansing about extenuating grounds for the last Vatican peace note. The Vatican focuses on the Russian situation and awaits the correct text of recent diplomatic documents before commenting. Vatican circles consider possible recognition of the Roman Pope by Russian Orthodox Catholics as changes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Cardinal Gasparri
Benedict
Wilson
Larsing
Vatican
Holy See
Gasparri
Russia
Germany may call out boys of 16 for army service
Amsterdam dispatch reports that Germany may compel youths aged 16 and 17 to join the military. An appeal in the Hissen General Anzeiger urges immediate enrollment in the juvenile corps as the nation faces a great struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Amsterdam
Hissen
Anzeiger
Draft boards to rely on legal advisory groups for new rules
Local boards under selective service will obtain most information about the new rules from legal advisory boards, a circular says. Major Roger Walcott, U.S.N.A., head of the draft in the state, issued the directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Advisory Boards
Roger Walcott
Circular from Major Wolcott on selective service procedures
The circular directs that all registrants and the public be referred to the local board for information and guidance. Local boards may consult their legal advisory boards, with a central committee led by Judge Wilfred Bolster in Boston to assist and act as a clearing house for legal information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
Wilfred Bolster
Court House
Boston
Over the Wire A Little Chat on Style
A brief column in the Over the Wire feature reflects on fashion and presentation tips. Dorothy offers quick guidance on how personal style influences perception and daily interactions.
Evening wrap description for Clara’s pale grey-blue outfit
The narrator recalls a stylish pale grey-blue chiffon velvet wrap worn by Clara, with lavender silk lining and a cape like drape. It features a high crumpled collar, fox fur trim at arm slits, a fur scarf effect, bead bands with tassels, and a central back tail, all tied in the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Clara
France to Act Against Senator Humbert over Bolo Pasha ties
Paris reports the government will seek Senate authorization to act against Senator Charles Humbert owner of the Paris Journal for connections with Bolo Pasha. Humbert's name figures prominently with the enemy agent who was arrested earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
Charles Humbert
Paris Journal
Bolo Pasha
Humbert
Dance schools and lessons on Mass. avenues and streets
Directory fragment lists numerous Boston area dance studios and instructors. Names include Sweney School of Dancing at 186 Mass Ave, Loomis School at 983 Mass Ave, Mabel Hall at 894 Mass Ave, Bay State at 1081 Washington St, Slym at 446 Tremont St, Heilmann House Academies at 176 Tremont St and 1386 School St Somerville, O'Brien at 295 Huntington Ave, Gragg Studios at 200 Huntington Ave. Contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallie Gar “Geet Ieee
Helen L. Sweney School of Dencing
Mass
Ave. Tel
Loomis School
Mabel Hall
Mass. Ave
B. B
Bay State
Washington St
Tremont St
Hielnemann House
Boston
School St
Somerville
Cable
William H. O'Brien
Huntington Ave
GRAGG
Huntington Eve
Tel
Everett Paper Box CO
Parlinst
Everett
General Hospital
Grafton State Hospital
North Grafton
the Post
Sur
Atlantic Ave
Bromfield St
D. O
Newport
N. H
Ghapin Farm Agency
State Road
Framingham Station
Chapin Farm Agency
Reuron M. Ellerd
Plainview
Tex
Hawley Engineering School
James Coyne
M. B
State Stram Engineering School
Floverhill St
A. J. Tower CO
Simmons
Roxbury Crossing
Great Northern Paper Co
Maine
U. S&s
Wulf’s
Portland Sf
New Hampshire
Vermont
Golden Largay Labor Agency
Hanover St
Great Northern Labor Agency
Wall St
Obituary notices mainly from Boston area churches
A list of funeral announcements and memorial notices for Dec 4 to Dec 8 in Boston area towns. Included are names such as Elizabeth Allen Viola Anderson Mortimer Bond Ellen Christie Patrick Conley Stephen Conley Daniel Cotter Rose Doherty Gracie Devlin Annie Hall Hannora Hayes Ellen Healy Mary Jaffers Ellen McCarthy Joseph Mogan James Morrison Julia Russell John Shaughnessy Ellen Turbett Antonette Ungrowski Catherine Wiski p with residence details, mass times, and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Stephen J
John D
Ann King Conley
Baxter St
Our Lady of the Rosary
Cotter
Jamaica Plain
Daniel F
Cornelius
Annie Cotter
Dunster Rd
St. Thomas’ Church
Devlin
Gracie Devlin
Catherine
Edward Devlin
C. P. McCaffrey
Albany St
St. James’ Church
Doherty
Revere
Annie C. Hall
Timothy and
Mary Wentworth Hall
West Newton St
Dudley St
St. Patrick’s Church
HEALY
West Medford
Ellen (Wall
William Heely
Monument
St. Raphael's Church
Jaffers
Dorchester
Mary V
Mary and
Neil Jaffers
North End
John Dodd
Grafton St
St. Margaret’s Church
M'Carthy
Ellen
John J. McCarthy
Norwell St
St. Leo's Church
Esmond St
St. Agnes Court
M. Cc
Mogan
St. John’s Hospital
Lowell
Joseph I. Mogan
Merrimac St
Immaculate Conception Church
New Calvary Cemetery
Morrison
Somerville
James G. Morrison
Glen St
Murphy
Jin
James J
Annie
James Murphy
Pendleton
Malden
Frank H
Margaret (Gromley) Pendleton
Charles
Perkins
Arthur
Son
William BS. Perkins
Porter St
Russell
Julia F
Henry Russell
Broadway
Winter Hill
Shaughnessy
Waltham
John J
Martin H
Bridget Shaughnessy
River St
St. Mary’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Smith
Charlotte Smith
Mary J
Tee Lynch
Lizzie
Kate
B. Lynch
Patrick Gallagher
Misher Ave
Mission Church
Ungrowski
Holy Ghost Hospital
Cambridge
Antonette Ungrowski
Benjamin Rd
Belmont
St. Joseph's Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
Wiskip
Csatherine R
Church of the Assumption
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Atlantic
Luckenbach
Watkins
London Post
Irene A. Lavoie
Corm Orry
T Jackson Ave
Geo. E. Lavota
H van Dam
Washington
Billiards and Paol J. Magann & CO
Bowlin Alleys
Eaemy Middleton
Norvolk Hardening Works (Inc
Freeport Et
Grantham
Baker & CO
Portland Et
Classified Department
Main
Ford—Freeze
Tremont Temple
Cortland Myers
Charles R
Florence L. Freeze
Allen
Elizabeth
William Allen
St. William’s St
St. William’ S Church
Victoria
B. O
Anderson
Robert B. Brigham Hospital
Viola E
John and
Anna Anderson
Lst
South Boston
L St
Bond
Mortimer W. Bond
Garland St
Chelsea
Christie
Meee
James J. Christie
McCarthy
St. Columbkille’s
Conley
Medford
Patrick J. Conley
Poole St
Hriday
Commonwealth
P. D. Estabrook
State St
Jordan Marsh Company
Shepard Norwell Company
Whitte More
The
Ginter Co
India St
Boston Bookbinding CO
Suburbs
Douglass
Flowerphone U
Tremont Street
Seach
Brookline
B. R, Cobb
Enner
A. J
Tolman
Rockland
Hennery
Chamberlain Eeeneee Inc
Fort Co
Wakefield
H. W
Chamberlain & Burnham, Inc
Northboro
A. H. Foster
Main St
Marlboro Branch
Edward T. Harrington CO
B. CO. Flanders
Merrimac
Roscow
MILLS
Academy of Music Bldg
Haverhill
Rogers & Holbrook
Stoughton
Geo. W. Hall
New
P. F. Lyland
Milk St
P. F. Leland Farm Agency
Falvey
Pearl St
Waremouse
Canal St
Pines
Grove
Lake
Wellesley
U. S. Treasury
Rock Nor Com
Hewson
Dr. Hewson Dental Co
Ashington Street
Central St
Mardersteck
Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co
Prescott St
East
Rizett
Faneuil Station
Brighton
Adams Express
Kneeland St
N. Y
Austin
Dept
Austin & Company
School Street
Pun i Surat
É. Colson’s
Puritan Dental CO
Beach St
Tremont Row
Cor
Pemb
Initremont ST
ANQ Noams
Kranich & Bach
McPhail, Poole, Kroeger and Weser Brothers
Norris Co-operative Club
CHAS
Norris
Chas. S. Norris
Hallet & Davis
Ivers & Pond
Chickering
Henry F. Miller
WM. Bourne & Sons
Schubert
Sohmer
McPhail
Decker Bros
Chasms
WOOD
Kenwood Upright
Rogers
Colonial
Hall
Back Bay
Steinway, Ivers & Pond
Berry
Bullard St
Chickering, Miller, Emerson and
Vose
Fala Ae
C. C. Bowles & Co
Bedford Street
Jordan Marsh Furniture Annex
American Tooth CO
Dexter Bldgz
Shuman’s
Mendlow Bros. & CO
Boston Dental Exchange
Marks & Chester
New England
Dudley Sq
Harvard
Rosencranz
Macs
Childs & CO
William E. Fay & CO
State Street
Liberty Bonds
H. van Dam
Wash St
Dewey & Co., Inc
Liberty
Riatry Investment CO
Es Orkingmen’s Loan Association
Hesslen
Tremont
Goodyear
Crowell Auto Supply CO
Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre
Dodge
Maxwell
Hudson
Studebaker
Michigan
Auburn
Middlesex Motor Car CO
Beacon St
LE S. Spizer
Reed St
Emerald Painting CO
Emerald St
Te Beach
Green St
Atantion
Eastern Steamship Lines
Bangor Line
India Wharf
Bangor
Weds
Bar Harbor
Blue Hill
Portland Line
Central Wharf
Portland
Yarmouth Line
Boston & Yarmouth 8
MAS Tmcs
New York
Georgia
Tennessee
Sun
Wash. St
F. H
Thomas J. Flynn & CO
Essex St
England
Ireland
Scotland
F. F. Hovey
F. Hill
Albert Ammann
Rich
Oxford Terrace
Copley Sq
Janttor
PEN Kaplan CO
West St
Columbus Ave
Roxbury
H. Oscar CO
J. Roy
Lndies
Summer St
Cail
Yoursef
Arthur W. Cross
F. H. Est
L. H. Burack & CO
Morris Goldberg & Co
Bromfield St. Cor, Wash
Thompson Co
Hamilton Pl
Alsterlund
Lavalliere
Hay
ILING
Boston School of Filing
Little Bldg
Tremont and
Boylston Streets
Hyde Park
B. Michaels
Welshach Qo
Oliver St
Delivery & Collection
Mgr
Fort Hill
Tlostt
Brunswick
J. B. Harrington
South Station
Corrigan
Pierce St
Winter St
Dudley
Isaac Watchmaker
Washington al
Journal
Amall
Helena
Edmunds
Wellesley Hills
Tlost
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Kenmore Hotel
Brockton and
Milton
Reward. c
Hatheway
Sears Bidg
Me. x
Library St
Fur Scart
Mear Mattapan Sq
Grove St
Klattapan
Walker
Gledden
Newbury St
Centre St
Bridge
Arlin
Filene
Oliver
Oliver Typewriter
Dustin
Oliver and Franklin
Underwoods Svowris
Model Typewriter Inspection Co
Devonshire Et
Corona
American Writing Machine Co
Franklin
Legal
ES Allen
Morgan Detective Agency
Chas. W. Morley
Martha A. Friel
Fifth St
FR. Camb
Bowdoio
State House
J. B. Judkins Company
Merrimac, Mass
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
South Street
T, Connor CO
Gals
Library Bureau
Atevedore
M. T.O
Pier 2
Northern Ave
South Lointon
John Cavanagh & Son Building Moving © CO
Dorchester Ave
Metropolitan Steamship Line
Union Wharf
Grant Gear Works
S. 151
Ausisis Caeuo
Antomat
Save
Water St. Am
Rich & Hutchins
Marlboro
Masa
Grecian Iron Works
Tudor At
Cervo
Kennedy & Peterson Construction CO
Water St
Hingham
Merrimac Chem. CO
Woburn
Wilmington
Thoner & Martins
West & Dodge
I. L. Hall
Springfield
Pachen
Merrimago Chem,co
Soully Garage
First St
Globe Shirt CO
Fasex
A. G. Walton & Co., Inc
Pilgrim Press
City
Puffer Mfg. CO
Winchester
Lenox
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