Fresh air and homes key to tuberculosis fight says doctors
Dr George D Potter and Dr Frank H Hunt urged strong local action to combat tuberculosis. They stressed good housing, ventilation, light, dispensaries, and nurse staffing, with literature and lectures as education. The Boston group also voted to rename its association the Boston Tuberculosis Society.
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George D Potter
Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Canada
Wi Ping
Frank H. Hunt
Boston Consumptives Home
Boston
Boston Association For the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis
Boston Tuberculosis Society
Valuable cars burned in Medford garage fire
Two automobiles valued at 9000 dollars were destroyed yesterday when a garage at 82 Brooks street in Medford burned. They belonged to Frank T. Hitchcock. His son Frank T. Hitchcock Jr., 23, was badly burned about the face and head while attempting to retrieve a car. The car back fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Street
Medford
Frank T. Hitchcock
Frank T. Hitchcock, Jr
Peace Day Told by Belgian Trade Mission Leader
M Louis Canon Legrand vice chairman of the Belgian international trade mission visiting Boston shared how German officers in night attire occupied his Mons home during the war and how Canadian troops were greeted by bewildered citizens next morning. He described his career, spoke of Boston affection, and noted his busy travels before returning to Mons to rest.
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M. Louis Canon-Legrand
Mons
Boston
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Liege
Milan
Prague
London
Paris
Raismes
France
Jemmapes
Belgium
Chamber of Commerce
Hnes
Canon-Legrand
Parcel post for 1920 auto plates urged by commission
Massachusetts Highway Commission urges motorists to inform their postmasters about Section 469 of the Postal Laws to avoid delivery complaints. The commission can mail two 1920 automobile number plates for six cents under parcel post rather than first class mail.
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Massachusetts Highway Commission
Barney and Pal Face Court in Chelsea Killing Trial
Herman L. Barney serving at least 15 years for the Deininger patrolman murder testifies in Superior Criminal Court. He says he refrained from entering an apartment Marion O'Brien had engaged, citing propriety. Barney and Mrs. O'Brien are on trial for a statutory offence.
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Herman L. Barney
State Prison
Deininger
Chelsea
Superior Criminal Court
Marion O’brien
Barney
Witnesses Describe Propriety and Deception in Columbus Avenue Case
Testimony shows Mrs. O'Brien using the name Mrs. Curry to hide from her husband while engaging a Columbus Avenue apartment with Barney. She explained her aim was to prevent him from finding their baby boy. Barney denied impropriety, claiming they were friends. Ingalls corroborated the couple’s plan to signal from the window shades if anyone arrived. officers were present when Mrs. O'Brien was arrested. John E. O'Brien testified of long separation since 1916 and no contact with their child.
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Barney
Kinney
Mrs. Curry
Mr. Curry
Captain Daley
Hanover Street
Boylston Street
Ingalls
Deininger
Court hears testimony in case against Barney and ally
A New York based man testified that he had not seen his wife for a year until yesterday in court. He admitted past friendship with Barney and objected to further inquiry into his past. Counsel will argue this morning and the case will be submitted to the jury later today.
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Ness
New York
Barney
Haverhill Man Wins 6000 From City in Land Take
James H. Pearson of Haverhill won 6000 damages plus interest from the city after a jury verdict in the Superior Court. The suit stemmed from the city taking two acres of his land for school purposes. A prior master’s award of 900 had been rejected by city officials, leading to the jury decision totaling 7333 with interest.
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Lawrence
Superior Court
Sanderson
James H. Pearson
Haverhill
Burke Safely Back in Jail After Escape
Lawrence report says William Burke returned to the local jail after a brief two week vacation from custody. He had been serving time for a $100 fine when he, with Amedee Croteau, escaped on November 9. Croteau remains at large, possibly in Canada, and authorities attribute Burke’s recapture to a lead involving a Brooklyn woman.
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Lawrence
William Burke
Burke
Amedee Croteau
Croteau
Canada
Former Yeomen Plan New Post at Navy Yard
In Portsmouth on November 2, former yeomen who served in navy yard departments during the war started meetings to organize a local post independent of the American Legion. The group will be named to honor Mrs. Winifred Jeffries of Gloucester, Mrs. Anne Frasier Eaton of Manchester, or Miss Evelyn Petrie of Portsmouth, a Red Cross nurse killed at Fort Oglethorpe.
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Portsmouth
Navy Yard
American Legion
Winifred Jeffries
Gloucester
Mass
Anne Frasier Eaton
Manchester
Evelyn Petrie
Red Cross
Army
Fort Oglethorpe
King Ready 10 Wed A Queen King Ready 10 Wed A Queen
Lawrence November letter from a Belmont man calling himself King offers marriage to local women. He identifies as a machinist living with his parents at 46 Thomas Street and signs the initial W. The note was sent to Mayor Hurley.
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Lawrence
Belmont
John J. Hurley
Thomas Street
Murphy to Speak at American Forum Faneuil Hall
Boston fire commissioner John R. Murphy will headline the American forum at Faneuil Hall next Sunday night with a talk titled What America Has Done for the Irish. Doors open at seven as the band and orchestra perform a 30 minute concert. Community singing follows under W. C. C. S. directions with Eunice Drake Morgan Amy E Hutchinson and Gertrude M Casey returning for the program. Large crowds have attended the past two Sundays and even larger crowds are expected.
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John R. Murphy
Boston
Faneuil Hall
America
Bandage Orchestra
Dane
Eunice Drake Morgan
Amy E.’. Hutchinson
Filene values judged by purse and taste in coats
The parade of coats compares Filene values to four five dollar gold pieces, suggesting women will choose based on novelty and cost. The remarkable coat squad shows Filene values do not favor any style, pricing, or purse size, letting taste decide.
Girls Pleated Serge Dresses with Tabber Fronts
Readable ad notes big girls pleated serge dresses with bloused tabber fronts priced at 15 dollars. Available sizes 12 to 16 years.
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Empire
Fashionable mixed coats with trims and linings
Warm brown polo mixture coats priced at 25 dollars with chameleon changing surface and silk linings in gingham plaids. Real camels hair coat 175 dollars light as down with beaver fur collar. Misses velours coats 30 dollars with sealine collars. Polo cloth coats 69.50 in French blue with shawl collar. Some coats feature tonneau pockets and divided back panels.
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Filene
Physicians endorse Restrite underwaists for children
A new shipment of Restrite underwaists is advertised at $1 and $1.25. The soft garment features heavily stitched shoulderblades to guard against round shoulders and is sized for children ages 6 to 15 years.
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Urena
Alonzo O. Bliss Co
Washington, D. C
Pal
Ieee
Japan
Slattery’s
E.T. Slattery CO
Tremont Street
Boston Common
George Bunting
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklynthornties
Yeomen (F) Plan
Murphy
American Forum
Belog
Bolivia
Baby Louis
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