Harvard Graduate Dies by Self in Boat Club Reading Room
Robert R. Clark, Harvard A M degree holder and former ROTC member, killed himself with a 32 caliber automatic in the Union Boat Club reading room on the Charles River esplanade. He had resigned from ROTC due to ill health and worked as a bond salesman before returning to his parents' home. A separate display by Miss Alice Bradley for the Women's Municipal League showcased a four person family menu emphasizing meatless and wheatless meals, including a conservation soup and vegetable dishes.
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Union Boat Club
Charles River Esplanade
Clark
Harvard
Second Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Plattsburg
Congress Street
West Cedar Street
Jordan Marsh Company
Alice Bradley
Women's Municipal League
W. Marion Wheeler
Miss Bradley
Guards Changeover at Waterfront Barricade
IX Company of Everett and Chelsea Company, Third Battalion, Eleventh Regiment, will relieve the two State Guard units on duty in the barred waterfront zone this afternoon.
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State Guard
IX Company
Everett
Chelsea
Italians to Present Bronze Bust of Mayor Curley
A bronze bust of Mayor Curley, funded by Italian Boston residents, will be presented at Tremont Temple on Sunday with Dr. Joseph Santosuosso making the presentation.
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Curley
Boston
Tremont Temple
Joseph Santosuosso
War Volunteers Reach Eight Hundred Eighteen Thousand
Washington reports 11 000 men accepted for the regular army yesterday with about 2000 more arriving too late for tabulation. Pennsylvania contributed 1441, New York 836, Illinois 4, California 495, totaling 81882 volunteers to date. Officials expect larger turnout tomorrow and Saturday as draft-age men may still enlist at recruiting stations.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
California
War Department
Post invites horse story contest with three prizes
The Post offers three prizes for the best horse stories. Prizes include a Double Gold Eagle, a Single Gold Eagle, and five dollars in gold. Stories must be on one side, under 200 words, signed with real name and address, and may be original or not. Judges are Dr Francis H Rowley, H C Mer, and the paper's Horse Story Editor.
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Post
Andrews
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Boston
Sunday Post
Francis H. Rowley
H. C. Mer
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The Percheron Breed Origins and Characteristics
The Percheron derives its name from Perche in northern France where the breed was refined. They are large and stout yet agile, bred for artillery and heavy coaches, exported in large numbers to the United States, especially the West, where they are widely bred. color is usually dapple gray, and it is sometimes called the Norman Percheron.
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Perche
France
Normandy
United States
Franks colt Cossets and Follows Master Across Town
A baby colt named Frank resists nurture by his mother and is cosseted by his owner. The foal eagerly awaits milk from a bottle, throws back his head, and opens his mouth for feed. He trails his master everywhere including the post office and stores. On a trip toward the post office the master steps onto a passing streetcar.
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Frank
Cosset
Century character dolls and safe razor prices listed
A price list details toy and shaving goods including Century Character Dolls 69c to 2.49, Erector toys 75c to 25.00, Ingersoll watches 1.50 to 4.50, metal hot water bottles, Auto-Strop razors at 5.00 with military outfit, safety razors and brands Gem Jy Ever Ready Durham, Razor strops 0.50 to 5.00, twinplex blade stropper 3.50, shaving brushes 0.25 to 4.50.
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Ingersoll
Nevahone
Gem Jy
Durham
Frightful Colt Frank Attacks Strangers at Farm
A. W. Peabody of Thomaston Maine reports Frank the eight year old colt has a vicious nature. He follows his master, then invades a neighbor's kitchen, drinks coffee, and knocks over breakfast items. He bites, strikes, and kicks at unknown visitors, with each incident verifiable.
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A. W. Peabody
V. S. Thomaston
Dolly's Route Ends At Yellow House Stop
Dolly the horse refused to move on her route one morning and a substitute driver failed to persuade her. The next day the driver learned Dolly had been stopping at the home of the young master’s sweetheart at 148 Avenue. Dorchester resident C M Bischoffy notes this curious habit.
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Yellow House
148 Avenue
Molly
C. M. Bischofy
Harlem Street
Dorchester
Topsy the Grandfather's Colt Roams Farm
A niece describes Topsy, a black grandfathers colt living on a Whitefield New Hampshire farm. She recalls Topsy climbing stairs to grab corn, coming when called, and her fondness for sweets and fruit. The note is signed by Surette Pella Straw from Whitefield.
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Grandfather
Surette Pella Straw
Whitefield
N. H
The Legend of Jerry the Locomotive Horse
In old Bos ton streetcar days a horse named Jerry pulled heavy loads uphill until a hot day proved too much and he collapsed. Passengers mourned, workers prepared to remove the animal, then Jerry reappeared trotting toward them to the amusement of all and never pretended again. The notice ends with a Brookline address.
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Jerry
Sul Clunes
Davis Avenue
Brookline
Legal Advisory Board Meeting Aims Draft Support
Chief Justice Bolster head of the legal advisory board for Boston draftees calls a mass meeting of 550 members at City Club this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Plans will outline legal aid for 65,000 Boston men affected by the draft law with headquarters at 26 Barristers' Hall.
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Municipal Court
Wilson
Goston
City Club
Boston
Barristers’ Hall
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