Plot Against U S Revealed in Berlin Telegrams
State Department releases about 40 telegrams from Count Luxburg former German chargé in Argentina. He reports persuading Argentina's President Irigoyen to seek a secret regional pact with Chile and Bolivia to protect against North America and efforts to include Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South America
United States
Berlin
Count Luxburg
Argentina
State Department
Luxburg
Irigoyen
Chile
Bolivia
North America
Peru
Translations issued on Luxbury negotiations with Argentina
The State Department released translations in coordination with the Argentine foreign minister who rejected Luxbury’s account of the negotiations in a supporting statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Luxbury
Pair found slain in Fiskdalre home mystery
In Fiskdalre Mrs. Ida Frost aged 32 and John Honde aged 28 were found dead on a bed by Jesse Leno on the Holland road at 6 30 tonight. Frost was a housekeeper and Honde a boarder. Four 32 calibre revolver chambers and a broken cigarette pack lay beside the bodies. The cause of the double tragedy remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiskdalre
Ida Frost
John Honde
Jesse Leno
Holland Road
Kerensky Leads Army Against Moscow as Nicholas Heads Caucasus Push
A dispatch from Haparanda reported Kerensky is marching on Moscow with an army while Grand Duke Nicholas has assembled a large royalist force in the Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Haparanda
Kerensky
Moscow
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Caucasus
Longshoremen Win Wage Increase in Arbitration Board
The Portland arbitration board grants Longshoremen 50 cents an hour for day work 75 cents for night work and $1 for Sundays with a nine hour day. The increase, about five cents an hour, matches the union's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Arbitration Board
Red Cross in Boston Struggles to Reach Membership Quota
Boston area workers express disappointment at poor membership totals from a four day campaign. Only 25,000 new members were secured in Metropolitan Boston, far short of the 225,000 hoped for, with the national quota at 370,000 and current totals at 175,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boston
Progress on Bos ton Common campaign shows little movement
The giant soldier and nurse statue on Boston Common, symbolizing daily progress, hardly moved yesterday. Louis K. Liggett, chairman of the campaign committee, expressed continued effort and planning for ongoing fundraising and public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Common
Louis K. Liggett
Lisle Thread Banks Robbed In Chicago Area
Three thieves rifled three Lisle thread banks near Chicago. Miss Nan Baker and two dressmakers were held at 2255 South Park avenue. a pistol was waved and cash totals of 40, 100, and 10 dollars were seized from each woman. The bandits searched for valuables and jewelry after looting the vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lisse Thread’ Bank
Nan Baker
Vera Taylor
Beatrice Thompson
Miss Baker
Miss Taylor
Miss Thompson
Train Crash Near Shepherdsville Kills 38
A Louisville & Nashville passenger train struck the Bardstown line train near Shepherdsville Kentucky killing 38 people and injuring about 40 as the No 7 Cincinnati to New Orleans passenger train rear ended a Bardstown Louisville & Springfield car. The crash occurred just south of the station tonight according to W F Sheridan superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdsvilled
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Bardstown
Louisville & Springfield
W. F. Sheridan
Louisville
Post Santa Appeals for Funds to Aid Needy Children
Santa pleads for public help as thousands of children await aid. The appeal urges donations to support a charitable drive labeled the Glad Work and requests broad participation from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Post Santa Claus
Storrow Says New England May Get Coal By Sunday
Washington report optimistic outlook says 30 000 tons of coal due Sunday to keep street railways and manufacturers moving. Fore River area anticipates a three day holiday as supplies move to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrow
Washington
New England
Fore River
FTC Probes Chicago Stockyards Ownership Drive
Washington report: the Federal Trade Commission unveils records of dummy officers and sham trustees as it investigates ownership of the Chicago Stockyards and Terminal Railroad facilities. The inquiry expands to meat supply control by major packers, aiming to guide possible new legislation and potential DOJ action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Department of Justice
Bay State Street Railway Faces Six Day Coal Supply
Boston relief comes as James J. Storrow reports government assurance of substantial coal shipments to Boston and Eastern ports. Barges will be provided to deliver coal quickly, but the present shortage endangers street railways and local manufacturing if shipments do not arrive within a week. Efforts mount to keep power houses supplied and avoid shutdowns and wider disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
James J. Storrow
Washington
Auto to the Post Santa Seeks Venues and Funds
A plea asks residents to loan touring cars or trucks to the Post Santa for delivering bundles to needy children before Christmas. Call Main 1383 or bring vehicles to 107 Federal Street. The campaign also seeks funds to buy and bundle goods to fill stockings on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Santa
Federal Street
St. Nicholas
Red Cross Campaign Grows in Maine
In Maine the fourth day of the Red Cross drive added 62,480 new members, bringing total joins to that night at state headquarters in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Red Cross
Maine
Civil War Extending in Russia Escalates Across Regions
Civil warfare in Russia appears to intensify with Cossacks under General Dutoff reportedly capturing Tchelianbsk a key junction on the Trans Siberian railway 125 miles west of the Siberian frontier. Fighting continues in Odessa the Ukraine and around Astrakhan with results uncertain due to conflicting reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Dutoff
Tcheliabinsk
Siberian
Odessa
Ukraine
Astrakhan
Grand Duke Nicholas Forms Large Royalist Army in Caucasus
An official report states Grand Duke Nicholas, famed for his Carpathian retreat and Caucasus campaigns, has organized a large Royalist army there. The Bolshevik government demands Ukraine’s ruling body reveal if Ukrainian troops will stop aiding Kaleidin es Cossacks and disarming Bolshevik forces. If Ukrainians resist, war is threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
Carpathians
Caucasus
Ukraine
Kaledines
Subpenas Not Issued for Packers Representatives Hearings Open
The Chicago Stock Yards Company under Maine law faced hearings into alleged schemes for paying millions in rebates to packing plants. Francis J. Heney special counsel led the investigation with witnesses including future sessions expected to name J Ogden Armour and F H Prince, as testimony continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Stockyards Company
Maine
Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards Company
New Jersey
Francis J. Heney
J. Ogden Armour
F. H. Prince
Woman of 80 Dies of Burns in Waltham Kitchen
Mrs. Julia Flynn aged 80 died several hours after a kitchen fire at her home on 10 Browns Avenue in Waltham. While tending to the stove in the evening her clothing ignited and she was badly burned. She died at Waltham City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Julia Flynn
Brown’s Avenue
Waltham City Hospital
Allies No Longer Care About Constantinople
In House of Commons Lloyd George declares Russia’s separate peace talks require Russia to protect its own borders, effectively settling any issue over Constantinople. The remark reflects Allied stance as of December in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Russia
Two U Boats Sunk in Gulf of Taranto
Athens dispatch reports French destroyers sunk two enemy submarines in the Gulf of Taranto during wartime patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Taranto
Athens
Railways face coal shortage as Bay State warns halt in six days
Officials announce Bay State line must receive coal within six days or cease operations, highlighting ongoing coal supply strain for street railways despite united efforts to secure fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Today’s anniversaries and events from St Thomas Day
Continued on page 16 seventh column. The item notes Germans retreating back by Russians into East Prussia in 1914, marking a historical reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
East Prussia
Unsettled Forecast for Boston and New England
Weather forecast shows unsettled conditions in Boston and vicinity from Friday with rain or snow on Saturday and a drop in temperature. Northern New England expected cloudy and unsettled Friday, with Saturday snow and colder. Southern New England also cloudy Friday, then Saturday rain or snow and colder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Reported by Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's average temperature was 87 degrees with readings around 84 to 89 across stations. The report notes average temperatures for yesterday and compares to the previous year, showing 27 and 12 as lower reference figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson’s Spa
Reess
Peabody to Return German Crown Order
Professor Francis Greenwood Peabody of Harvard says he will return the Kaiser’s Order of the Prussian Crown. He made the remark last night at his Cambridge home 13 Kirkland Street. He is one of three Massachusetts men honored with German decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Harvard
Peabody
Kirkland Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Massachusetts figures face returning German medals debate
Dr. Charles William Eliot and Professor Peabody defend keeping their honors from the Prussian Crown and the German Eagle while Mrs Rotch recalls returning the Eagle. Abbott Roth’s widow already returned the German decoration. About 100 Americans hold German honors, with debate whether to surrender or keep them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Eliot
Harvard
Abbott Lawrences Rothh
Rotch
Beacon Street
Legion of Honor
Roth
France
Germany
Peabody
Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
America
Leno
Gale & Kent Merchant Tailors
Court ST
Washington & Friend
Ge F. F
Brewster John H. Lane
TOD New England
Prietor
Jon der
Hollis Cafe
Tremont &St
Wilbur Theatre
Vuoel
Washington Street
Trade Board
Olney Committee
A. L. Ripley
Merchants’ National Bank
E.V. R. Thayer
Federal Trade Board
Bay State Street Railway
Elevated
American Frust Company
State St
City Square
Charlestown
Bates Street
Poe
Madras
Bates Street Shirt Co
Lewiston
Healy’s
Washington St
Boylston St
Brattle St. and
Brattle Sq
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Eto Testis
Gongbess GT
Bay State Road
Great Red Cross
Milk Street
Kaiser
Francis G. Peabody
Eliot
Elcho
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!