Fire alarm rouses naval cadets at Harvard school
A fire in the Billings and Stover pharmacy in Harvard square filled Holyoke House with smoke and woke 150 naval cadets at the Harvard school for ensigns. The cadets mistook the fire call for reveille until smoke reached their rooms. The blaze stayed in the drug store and the cadets returned to bed after the alarm.
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Reveille
Harvard School
Billings & Stover Company
Harvard Square
Holyoke House
Nolen
Ensign School
Fulton Heads Grain Board of Chamber
William D. Fulton elected chairman and A. K. Tapper vice-chairman of the executive committee of the grain board of the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
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Fulton
William D. Fulton
A. K. Tapper
Grain Board
The
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Six Lost on Three Barges Off Jamestown
Six lives were lost when three coal barges foundered off Jamestown near Newport. The Madison carrying 1000 tons of coal was en route to Newport to ease a coal famine. the Chippewa and the Marion B bound for Fall River. Captains Fox of the Madison and Newman of the Chippewa perished, as did the captain of the Marion B and his wife.
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Newport
R. I
Jamestown
Charles A. MceCaffery
Madison
Marion B
Fall River
John Fox
George A. Newman
Chippewa
Fire damages Renn Building in Pittsfield
Fire swept the three story brick Renn Building in Pittsfield causing losses estimated over 100000 dollars. The Canaan Press occupying the second floor suffered about 36000 dollars in damage while first floor shops and upper floor furniture rooms were affected.
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Pittsfield
Renn
Canaan Press
Parishioners Unfurl Service Flag at St Patrick’s Roxbury
More than 2000 parishioners attended yesterday’s ceremony at St Patrick’s Church Roxbury as 250 stars were added to a service flag in honor of members now in service. Eight sailors and eight soldiers carried the flag to the altar where Rev Eugene Carney blessed it. Cardinal O'Connell’s hymn The Cross and the Flag was sung by 400 children. The flag was then unfurled outside with patriotic songs. Short addresses were given by Rev Dennis Sullivan and Mayor Curley. Additional names were sent to the rectory for more stars.
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ST. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Curley
Dennis Sullivan
St. Patrick's Church
Eugene Carney
Cardinal O’connell
Navy Secretary Declares U S Destroyers Ready for War Zone
Secretary Daniels presents the annual report in Washington noting the first flotilla of American destroyers has reached the war zone and pledging immediate readiness against submarines. An officer tells a British admiral that ships would be ready now.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Naval Service
Greater Boston observes Hanukah with lights and songs
Jewish people in the city marked Hanukah with nightly lightings expanding from one to eight by the final night. Sextons lit candle wicks in silver candle sticks as synagogues glowed briefly, while orthodox homes joined in rejoicing.
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Jerusalem
Greater
Boston
Navy Budget and Readiness Asserted by Mr Daniels
Mr Daniels states the navy has prepared for war and will meet greater duties. He emphasizes continuous expansion of power, resourcefulness, and cooperative achievement, while noting a proposed naval budget of 1,039,660,602 for the coming year and prior appropriations totaling 1,542,732,859. Congress supported the navy with vision and patriotism across parties.
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Congress
Harvard Men Do Odd Jobs Across Campus
Harvard students paid their own way earned 77356 dollars in the past year performing diverse odd jobs. Morris Gray Jr. reports 437 men worked during term time earning 40443 dollars and 161 men in summer earning 22108 dollars. Additional 4803 dollars came from coaches ticket takers and clerks for the Harvard Athletic Association.
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Harvard
Morris Gray, Jr
Harvard Employment Office
Harvard Athletic Association
Gallivan Cash Bet Sparks Boston Mayor Talk
Patrick Bowen plans to bet $50 000 at noon at the Parker House that Gallivan will not be elected mayor of Boston. Bowen referenced prior bets by Callahan of the Gallivan campaign and noted John F. Fitzgerald’s support for Gallivan as boosting funds.
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Patrick Bowen
Parker House
Gallivan
Boston
Bowen
Callahan
Curley
John F. Fitzgerald
Two Men Die of Gas Asphyxiation in Chelsea
Two men, Miklatarian aged 26 of 68 Orange Street and his cousin Setrak Pazain aged 27 of 44 Roxbury Street Worcester, died from gas asphyxiation in Chelsea when a gas jet was apparently turned on by one of them.
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Chelsea
M. ‘Miklatarian
Orange Street
Setrak Pazain
Roxbury Street
Worcester
Dedication of Beth Midrash Hagodal Synagogue Draws 10000
More than 10000 people witnessed the dedication of Congregation Beth Midrash Hagodal on North Russell Street West End yesterday afternoon. Elaborate ceremonies continued through the day and evening with notable donors and speakers including Mayor Curley David Stern Louis Goldberg Abraham Alpert and Isaac Heller. The Scrolls entered the ark for $200 and the eternal light was lit at a $120 expense. The war colored the events but speakers focused on the West End Jewish community.
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Beth Midrash Hagodal
Russell Street
West End
Marks Angell
Marc Romanow
Mayor Curley
David Stern
Louis Goldberg
Abraham Alpert
Isaac Heller
Dedication of a Synagogue Opens with Parade and Auction
David Stern welcomed guests as services began at three. Louis Goldberg presided as assistant U S district attorney. Cantor Shreib erg led the musical program with a vest ed choir. A street parade of over 8000 participants preceded the dedication while bidders bought the privilege to open the door and light the eternal light, with Stern paying 500 dollars for the outside gate key. Mrs Esther Klarfield contributed equally.
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David Stern
Louis Goldberg
United States District Attorney
Cantor Shreidberg
West End
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Esther Klarfield
Protest Jailing of I W W in Chicago Mass Meeting
Massachusetts Branch Workers Defence Committee and allied groups held a large mass meeting at the People's Temple to protest the incarceration of 166 Industrial Workers of the World in Chicago. John Ballam of the Cigarmakers Union and Joseph Murphy of Lowell spoke as J D Williams presided.
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Massachusetts
Workers’ Defence Committee
Workmen’s Council
Italian Propaganda League
People’s Temple
Industrial Workers of the World
Chicago
John Ballam
The
Cigarmakers’ Union
Joseph Murphy
Lowell
J. D. Williams
Harvard Plattsburg squad nominated for government training
Harvard students chosen to fill the quota for the third Plattsburg training series will be announced today by military authorities. Sixty five Harvard men are entitled to train for commissions and nearly all nominees have preliminary Har vard Regiment training.
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Harvard
Plattsburg
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