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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1919

Page

13

Fatally Burned Mrs Claxton in Everett Home Fire Hazard

Mrs Miranda Claxton aged 79 died from burns suffered when a lighted match was used to search a clothes closet at the Prescott House in Everett. She was a sister of City Clerk Joseph H Cannell and had been a guest with her daughter Nettie Claxton who worked at Five Cents Savings Bank in Boston since the death of her husband Samuel N Claxton twenty five years ago. She died at Whidden Hospital late yesterday.

Miranda Claxton Joseph H. Cannell Everett Prescott House Nettie Claxton Five Cents Savings Bank School Street Boston Samuel N. Claxton Claxton Whidden Hospital

Fire at Hotel Burns Proprietor and Guest Aids

Charles V. Wilson, hotel owner, suffered burns on his left hand while he and guest attorney Percy Gleason tried to extinguish a fire on an elderly guest’s clothes. Miss Ida J. Wilson, the proprietor’s daughter, seized a fire extinguisher and helped put out the blaze.

Charles V. Wilson Percy Gleason Ida J. Wilson

Funeral Service for Mr Cannell in Everett

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mr Cannell 04 Broadway Everett. The services will be read by the Rev Joan Holton pastor of the Congregational Church Newburyport. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery Everett.

Cannell Broadway Everett Joan Holton Congregational Church Newburyport Woodlawn Cemetery

Splendid Christmas Stories Featured in Boston Sunday Post Magazine

The big Christmas number of the Boston Sunday Post Magazine next Sunday will feature splendid Christmas fiction by notable writers. It includes the usual Shorty Torchy story and contributions by Helen and Warren.

Boston Sunday Post Next Sunday Helen Warren

School of Reds Will Keep Going in Lexington

Lexington halts Sunday session of the so called Reds workers Sunday school after City Marshal O Brien warned against un American teachings. The organizer a Brown University graduate claimed Bolshevik sympathy and internationalist views but police would not discuss possible next steps.

School OF ‘Reds Lawrence Lexington Hall T. J. O’brien Brown University O’brien

Statement by school head and associates on police inquiry

Bert Emsley and associates Archie Adam son Sam Bramhall and Jacob Krauzer, on a committee to look into police activities, say the Workers Sunday school will continue with inquiry after truth and teach industrial democracy, working class solidarity, and still freedom. They vow nature, music, art, and brotherhood of man to children. They denounce Marshal O'Brien and demand return of borrowed books and the school roll.

Bert Emsley Archie Adamson Sam Bramhall Jacob Krauzer Brotherhood of Man Marshal O’brien Bert Emeley Methuen

Mayor faces tax limit vote after employee views blocked

Mayor Peters was informed by Senator John Halliwell that ten thousand city workers not including teachers cannot air views on a five dollar tax limit increase request. The committee has voted to recommend a one dollar increase to the Legislature, with no further action possible. The mayor had asked the report be deferred to hear employee positions.

Peters John Halliwell Legislative Committee On Municipal Finance Boston Halliwell

Dowling Held on Forgery Charge

Abner C. Dowling a major in the U S Army was arrested on a $978 army voucher forgery charge. Intelligence officers traced him from New York to stop payment and he was taken to the Northeastern Department in Boston for federal court proceedings.

Abner C. Dowling United States Army Intelligence Department William T. Taber Dowling New York City Commodore Boston

Man Charged With Murder After Haymarket death

Rufus J. Oxley proprietor of Capital Chambers died from a gunshot wound in the Haymarket Relief station. Henry A. Frazier faces a murder charge after Oxley, who was on the danger list for four days, intervened in a quarrel between Mrs. Frazier and her husband at a West End lodging house.

Rufus J. Oxley Capital Chambers Bowdoin Street Haymarket Henry A. Frazier

Smoker at B. U. The Maine Club of Boston University

A brief note reports a smoker event at Boston University tied to The Maine Club. No further details on date or attendees are provided in the readable text.

The Maine Club of Boston University

How to Tell a Freshman at Harvard in Cambridge

The description portrays a long lean Harvard freshman in a particular uniform: a brown soft hat with August’s red ribbon, soft collar, crimson tie, white shirt, dark sack suit, crimson socks, lowcuts, and a mania for motorcycles. The piece suggests this attire defines the Cambridge freshmen of the year.

August Harvard Cambridge

Chelsea man held on illicit still charges with two stills found

Samuel Glazier aged 29 of 121 Essex Street Chelsea was arrested Monday night on two counts of possessing illicit stills in his home. He was held on $500 bond by United States Commissioner Hayes for a hearing set on December 2.

Samuel Glazier Essex Street Chelsea United States Hayes

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