Roxbury Veterans Form Corporation At Historic Roxbury Meeting
At the Roxbury City Guard Veteran Association annual meeting held at the Roxbury Historical Society rooms, members voted to file articles of incorporation. Officers include Commander Major David H. Fogg Senior Vice Commander Dr George W Goode Junior Vice Commander F C Estabrook clerk treasurer Sergeant L C McKinnon and the board of government includes Colonel Winthrop Alexander Lieutenant James W Dana John Patterson Charles E Lawson and Charles J Crawford.
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Roxbury City Guard Veteran Association
Roxbury Historical Society
David H. Fogg
George W. Goode
F. C. Estabrook
L. C. McKinnon
Winthrop Alexander
James W. Dana
John &. Patterson
Charles E. Lawson
Charles J. Crawford
Disks to replace tickets eyed by Boston Elevated riders
Boston elevated trustees plan 4 000 000 brass disks as fare tokens before mid January. The tokens, about the size of a nickel, will bear a B and say Good for one fare. They cost about two cents each and will streamline fare collection, reducing cash handling and losses.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Elevated
Boston Elevated Railway Co
H. L. Wilson, Treas
Montreal
Kansas City
St. Louis
Providence
Clarence E. Reed
J. Henry Neal
Neal
Reed
War Labor Board
Charlestown Citizens’ Association
South Boston
D S Medal to Gen March
Secretary Baker awarded the Distinguished Service Medal to General Peyton C. March chief of staff upon Pershing’s recommendation and the president’s approval. Baker praised March for service in France as artillery chief of the first American army and at home as chief of staff, noting national unity in honoring expeditionary forces.
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Washington
Pershing
Wilson
Baker
Peyton C. March
France
March
Reorganization details of Bay State Fishing Company leak in court
It Munroe Dyer testified before the Federal Court regarding the restructuring of the Bay State Fishing Company of Massachusetts into a Maine corporation. He described paying 1.3 million dollars in cash and securities for goodwill and nine trawlers, then quickly selling three boats for 125000 apiece, amid suspicions of a lemon handed by Boston financiers.
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Old Bay State Fishing Company
Massachusetts
Bay State Fishing Company
Maine
Munroe Dyer
Broadstreet
New York
Federal Court
Dyer
Galen L. Stone
William Endicott
Kidder, Peabody & Co
F. C. Dumaine
Boston
New Corporation
Red Cross Christmas Membership Week proclaimed in Boston
Governor McCall declares December 16 to 22 as Red Cross Christmas Membership Week. A nation parade at Faneuil Hall will feature D Axson as speaker. Parade begins 7 30 pm at North Square with contingents from the North, West, and South End marching through old Boston with fife and drum corps bands and a Chinese float.
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McCall
Red Cross
Wilson
Faneuil Hall
North Square
North End
West End
South End
Poplar
Charles Streets
Boston
Gil Murdered After Dance Admirer Jailed
William Biros charged with murder of 17 year old Mary Blanche Lavoie after she returned home from a dance. jealousy named as motive. Biros, 38, of Daniels Street, been employed with Naumkeag mills. hearing set for December 21. Chief Smith leaves to join New London Shipbuilding Company.
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Salem
William Biros
Daniels Street
Mary Blanche Lavoie
Biros
Poland
Naumkeag
Marchant Named Fire Chief in Gloucester
Homer R. Marchant was elected chief of Gloucester Fire Department succeeding William Smith whose resignation was accepted by the Municipal Council.
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Marchant
Gloucester
Homer R. Marchant
Call Boseman
Fire Department
William §. Smith
Soldiers May Visit England on Leave From France
London December 13. Thousands of American soldiers in France may be granted seven days leave to visit England with transportation paid. The leave would begin from the date of arrival. Previously only the two divisions brigaded with British forces in France had come to England.
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London
France
England
Red Leader Jones Arrested After Seditious Utterances
Elis O. Jones, self described author of a broadcast proclamation, was arrested at Central Park while attempting to address a crowd. Police prepared for a radical demonstration with 500 mounted patrols and an army guard, and Jones was charged with seditious utterances promoting disbandment of the armed forces.
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New York
Elis O. Jones
Central Park
Jones
Army Provost Guard
Collins Urges Red Cross Support and City Candidacy
Walter L. Collins, president of the City Council, addressed a large Red Cross rally at Dorchester High School urging protection for boys serving democracy. He also spoke at other Dorchester meetings and campaigns for re election, criticizing the eight cent Elevated fare and garbage collection practices.
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Walter L. Collins
Red Cross
Dorchester High School
Collins
Dorchester
City to Oversee Ashes and Contracts Cleanup
The city plans for public works to continue the collection work, ensuring ongoing handling of the ashes under the existing contracts.
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City Public Works Department
Doctors warn cold can turn deadly without care
Physicians caution that neglecting a simple cold risks pneumonia and lung trouble. They urge starting Father John’s Medicine at first sign, noting its sixty plus years of use, gentle laxative action, and alcohol free formula for family safety.
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Father John
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Barney & Berry
The
Horace Partridge
Mfrs. of Athletic and Sporting Goods
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Washington St
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Scoot ST
School Street Real Estate Trust
President Braces
Penn
Tremont Street
Beach
Hanover St
D. S. Medal
Gen
Arthur Gleason
Fabian Club
Labor
Heffernan Press
Bromfield St
Ienox Jewelry
Waltham
Illinois
Rockland Watches
Dept. B
Washington Aga Earn
Gil
Smith
New London Shipbuilding Company
New London, Conn
Sainhbidha
William Birds
Blanche Lavoie
Pore Ay Barry
Browning
Aids
Wash’n St
Col. Brattle
Vicinity
Adams Square
Eash Jewelry
Ash RY
Filene's
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