Boston girl helps calm ship during Atlantic storm voyage
Miss Jennie Osmo, 19, of Boston, praised by Captain K S Irgens for guiding anxious passengers aboard the Norwegian‑American liner Staavangerfjord. The ship battled hurricane winds over five days, endured heavy seas, and reached Brooklyn with many crew and passengers bruised. Osmo, a Jamaica Plain native, energized groups with cheerful acts and music.
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Jennie Osrho
Boston
K. S. Irgens
Staavangerfjord
Brooklyn
Staavengerfjord
Lergen
Christiania
Irgens
Atlantic
Charlotte Dessner
Lynbrook
Yasecha Schwarzmann
Misa Osmo
T. H. Choreren
Staavengertjord
St. John's
Jennie Osmo
Staavangoerfjord
Jamaica Plain
Green Street
John Osmo
Post
America
Trondshem
Norway
Bow- Aitch School
Gifts for 1000 wards of city
At least one thousand children in care of the city institutions department will receive a Christmas present this year. Miss Margaret Foley led volunteers to prepare 1000 gift boxes funded by a $200 city appropriation and donations from wholesale houses. Boxes, mainly dolls, games, and clothing, were mailed to Santa for Saturday distribution.
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Santa
Margaret Foley
Houdini to perform high over Boston for Santa Claus fund
Boston burdened by a publicity stunt as escape artist Harry Houdini accepts a challenge from Sheriff Kelcher, Police Chief Crowley and other officials to free himself from a straight jacket while hoisted above Washington Street. The event, planned for tomorrow near the Post building, aims to raise funds for local children.
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Harry Houdini
Santa Claus
Washington Street
Post Santa Claus Fund
Greater Boston
Post
Houdini
Keith
John A. Kelcher
Suffolk County
Charles Street
Thomas C. O'Brien
Boston
Michael H. Crowley
Elmer EF. Shattuck
Charlestown
Charles T. Judge
Concord Reformatory
George M. Harlow
Deer Island
Crowley
Kelsher
Elevated line unchanged by Jamaica Plain plan
Dana of the Boston elevated promised no final decision on the Jamaica Plain to South Huntington avenue line change until a notice is given to the West Roxbury Citizens Association. At a Shaw School meeting in West Roxbury the group urged delaying the subdivision of the route citing hardship for school children and the elderly in winter. The association, with 200 members, praised Captain Howley for improving local conditions and discussed police affairs.
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Dana
Boston Elevated
Jamaica Plain
Huntington Avenue
West Roxbury
West Roxbury Association
Augustus Hi. Kelley
Clinton WH. Howley
Station 17
West Hexbury
Association
Wiping rouge kiss fuels separation case in New York
Mrs Mildred Traitel sues husband David Traitel for cruel and inhuman treatment claiming he struck her. He says he only wiped rouge from her lips to kiss her, while Justice Burr ordered $50 weekly alimony and $500 in counsel fees during the pending trial.
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New York
Dean
United. News
Supreme Court
Burr
Mildred Traitel
Mre
Traitel
David Traitel
Traitel Model Company
Long Island
Train Dead At Rush Hour Delays El Service
A 6:15 Cambridge tunnel train stalled between Andrews Square and Broadway stations in South Boston as Christmas shoppers waited. A following train pushed it to Andrews Square after 15 minutes, causing a line-wide tunnel delay and hundreds of riders awaiting surface-line transfers.
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Andrews Square Tunnel
South Boston
Andrews Square
Broadway
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Harvard
Cambridge
Edward M Colgan funeral set for Charlestown veteran
Private Edward M McColgan of Co M 301st Infantry died in Beaune France on Nov 3 1918 at 81. His funeral is tomorrow at 9 am a solemn high mass at St Catherine's Church Charlestown. He lived at 81 Bunker Hill Street and worked 15 years in the Post pressroom. He belonged to the Boston Newspaper Web Pressmen's Union Morning Glories of Charlestown and Park Outing Club. The square at Tenley Call and Warren streets in Charlestown is named in his memory.
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Edward M. McColgan
Co. M
301St Infantry
Beaune
France
Boston
St. Catherine’s Church
Charlestown
McColgan
Bunker Hills Street
Post
Web Pressmen’s Union
Park Outing Club
Stenley
Call
Warren Streets
Labor's Side of Railroad Contracts
In Chicago on December 2, Frank P. Walsh counsel for the American Federation of Labor railway department argued before the United States Railroad Labor Board that allowing contracts to outwork would let railroads evade the federal transportation act. He warned that management could farm out operations to the lowest bidder and wreck the system.
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Chicago
United News
Frank P. Walsh
American Federation of Labor Railway Department
United States Railroad Labor Board
Foch Sends Christmas Message to Knights of Columbus
In a Christmas message to the Knights of Columbus, Marshal Foch of France says peace comes only to men of good will. The message was received today by James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, Supreme Knight, in New York.
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New York
Marshal Foch
France
Knights of Columbus
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
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