Artistic fire attempt fails in Pittsfield arson bid
Police report a two story residence at 114 Francis Avenue occupied by John F. Hickey and owned by Charles H. Wright was set with oil soaked tapes and newspapers in a staged arson. Hickey is missing after being at home yesterday. state detective Bligh calls it the most artistic arson attempt seen.
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Falmouth Farmer Files Bankruptcy Petition
Louis C. Whiting of Morse Road Fal mouth a farmer filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. He lists debts of 157826 dollars.
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Morse Road
Falmouth
United States District Court
Boston financier holds $150,000 unsecured claim in bankruptcy
The debtor has no assets and is nearly entirely indebted to Robert M. Morse of Boston who holds an unsecured claim against the bankrupt totaling $150,000. This indicates Morse is the primary creditor with a substantial outstanding balance.
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Robert M. Morse
Boston
Dr White Resigns as Smithsonian Regent
At the Smithsonian Institution's 71st annual meeting in Washington the resignation of Andrew W. White of Ithaca New York as a regent was accepted. The board adopted a resolution of appreciation for his nearly eight years of service as he cited advancing age and inability to attend to duties.
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Smithsonian Institution
Andrew W. White
Ithaca
N. Y
Suffrage Gains One Advantage in Federal Amendment Move
Washington December 14 The House judiciary committee reports the Susan B Anthony federal amendment for consideration without recommendation as suffrage advocates win a partial victory in Congress.
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Susan B. Anthony
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Mothers Club Stockings Help Rest Farm Children
Mrs Samuel W McCall leads the Fathers and Mothers Club at Barnard Memorial as they fill Christmas stockings for anaemic or undernourished children at the club run rest farm. Pamela Rice presides and Rose Clark heads the stocking committee with junior charity girls and member children assisting.
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Barnard Memorial
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Angele Mack
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Lois Evans
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Samuel W. McCall
Fathers’ and Mothers Club
Pamela Rice
Rose Clark
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Train Buried by Avalanche in Swiss Alps. Two Dead
An electric train crossing the Bernina Pass was buried by an avalanche today. A rescue party dug out the passengers, two of whom were killed. Another train remains snow bound near Bevers in the Engadine.
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Engadine
Bonus Granted as 10 Percent of 1916 Salaries
Several thousand employees of Carson Pirie Scott & Co were informed that due to extraordinary conditions a ten percent bonus of their 1916 salaries would be paid. The notice was issued in Chicago on December 14.
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Chicago
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
Prof Hoar Joins Williams Faculty as Botany Head
West Acton news reports Professor Carl Hoar, previously a teacher at the Agricultural College in Manhattan Kansas, has accepted the post of head of the botany department at Williams College and begun his duties.
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Campaign Push For House Action On Amendment
A campaign will launch to obtain a special rule to bring the amendment before the House in January. Suffragists and anti-suffragists voice satisfaction with today’s development and look to victory on the floor. The committee voted 11 to 8 to report the resolution, though many members opposed to suffrage favored reporting to avoid charges of smothering in committee.
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Christmas Catholic Church Notes for Dorchester Chelsea
A series of church events are announced in Dorchester and Chelsea including a Christmas sale for Daly Industrial School at the Dorchester Catholic Club building nightly through Saturday ending with a whist party. Chelsea Women’s Guild plans a Christmas tree celebration for needy Chelsea children. Forty hours devotion begins at St. Mark’s Ashmont at 8 am today and ends with the 11:30 service next Sunday. K of C parade under Grand Knight Reade to St Mary’s Hall North End with 100+ candidates. St Peter’s Forum meeting postponed to Dec 22. Holy Name Society to attend communion and Mass at 7:20 announced by Rev. Mon signor Peter Rowan.
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Letter to the Editor on school administration harmony
Henry Abrahams asserts his remark advocated cordial cooperation between the school committee and the superintendent, countering a suggestion that the superintendent be elected to harmony with the committee.
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Henry Abrahams
Boston Adonis Contest Proposed for Hub Beauty
Miss Lillian Walker of the Vitagraph Company suggests to Boston Mayor a contest to name Boston's prettiest man, following the mayor's search for the Hub's prettiest girl. The suggestion comes via the New England agent of Vitagraph while Walker is in New York.
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Vitagraph Company
New York
Boston
New England
Mayor is Her Choice in Contested Nomination
An agent states Miss Walker aims to nominate Mayor Curley as her candidate. During a Boston visit last summer she found the Mayor the handsomest man in the city. Standish Willcox reacted with shock and urged the Mayor to decide. The Mayor declined firmly saying, Forget it.
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Commissioner O'Meara Back After Illness Mess
Police Commissioner O'Meara returned to his office at police headquarters yesterday after several weeks of illness.
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