Four Overcome By Strange Gas In Worcester Home
In Worcester on December 22 four residents of the Taylor home at 87 Orange Street plus visiting roomer Otis Castos and Dr. Arthur LaRue were overcome by a mysterious gas. Douglas Taylor 4, his mother Mrs. Harry Taylor 30, Mrs. Stella Austin 40, and Mrs. George Jennings 60 fainted or collapsed. Castos, LaRue, and the others were treated after the incident as police investigate the cause.
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Worcester
Douglas Taylor
Harry ‘Taylor
Stella Austtin
Taylor
Inlaw
George Jennings
Otis Castos
Outing Shoe Company
Castos
Telephone Girls Send Christmas Cheer to New England Servicemen
The toll operators at the New England Telephone Company's 119 Milk Street main exchange forgo a Christmas tree and party. They spent weeks collecting goodies fruit cigarettes and tobacco and other pleasures for men in army and navy hospitals across New England. They assembled the gifts into packages and shipped them to soldiers and sailors for Xmas Day.
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New England Telephone Company
Milk Street
New England
New Superintendent Nickerson Assumes Quincy Schools Post
Frederick H. Nickerson became superintendent of Quincy public schools succeeding Albert L. Barbour who has moved to Haverhill yesterday.
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Frederick H. Nickerson
Quincy
Albert L. Barbour
Haverhill
Lynn Boys Admit Raid on Hen Coop
Two Lynn youths were held for the grand jury after appearing in Lynn Court on charges of attempted breaking and entering. Police say John Howell reported his wife surprised two young men trying to enter his hen coop, and the suspects admitted the entry attempt.
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Lynn
John Howell
Bickerton Street
Dutch Open to Trade With Bolshevist Russia
The Dutch government signals willingness to permit trade with Bolshevist Russia under conditions. Foreign Minister H. A. Van Kornebeek told the Second Chamber that the government will not block commercial relations but cannot accept responsibility for them.
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The
Hague
Russia
H. A. van Kornebeek
Four New Centrals Next Week in Boston Directory
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company will distribute about 320000 new Boston directories early next week. The 648 page volumes add four new central office names and change four others. The first three letters of each Greater Boston exchange name will appear in Gothic capitals for machine switching.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Greater Boston
New Dial System Changes Boston Exchange Names
The switch to machine switching in 1922 requires dialing for the first three letters of an exchange name and each digit of the number. Bellevue becomes Parkway, Newton South Centre Newton, Newton West West Newton, Winthrop Ocean. New exchanges Copley Bowdoin Blackstone Dewey assigned to Back Bay Haymarket Richmond Beach. About 750 subscribers transfer to Columbia from Dorchester tonight with no service interruption. Directory updates also reformat four columns per page and switch names to fullface type.
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Boston Exchange
Bellevue
Parkway
Newton
Centre Newton
Newton West
West Newton
Winthrop
Ocean
Copley
Bowdoin
Blackstone
Dewey
Back Bay
Haymarket
Richmond
Beach
Columbia
Dorchester Central
Lynn Men Arrested Over Assault Claim In Camp Incident
Police arrested Stephen A. Madden and Eugene F. Daly of Lynn for allegedly assaulting 14 year old Helen Moulton, who says she was taken to a camp at Peabody with another man two months ago. The girl received a suspended Lancaster sentence after health officials investigated the case.
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Lynn
Stephen A. Madden
Eugene F. Daly
Helen Moulton
Peabody
Lancaster
Board of Health
Y M C A Law School Vacation Schedule Released
The Christmas vacation for the North eastern College School of Law evening sessions runs from December 24, 1920 to January 3, 1921. The Boston Worcester Springfield and Providence divisions follow the same break with the fall term closing at 553 students enrolled.
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Northeastern College School of Law
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Providence
Law School
Europe Sees Rapid Recovery After War
American travelers aboard the Cretic report Europe improving rapidly with Germany advancing toward industrial rebirth. Passengers recount Italy’s restoration, France’s devastated areas rebuilding, and a Palestine pilgrimage influence.
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Europe
White Star Line
Cretic
Genoa
Naples
Frank H. Leonard
Chicago
Germany
Italy
Marianna Grua
Miss Grua
New York
Grace Nichols
Chestnut Street
Champagne-Argonne Committee For
France
Rudolph Altrocchi
University of Chicago
Julia Coole
C. H. Cooper
H. S. Goodall
A. J. Frankland
San Francisco
Palestine
Abdul Baha
Nazareth
Mount Carmel
John Grazzi
Colorado Springs
Fear Held For Missing Youth
New Bedford police probe the disappearance of 16 year old James F Collins Jr with extensive telegraph inquiries to area cities and train crews. Investigators consider two leading theories death from accident or foul play linked to nearby woods and moonshiner shacks.
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New Bedford
James F. Collins, Jr
Edward P. Doherty
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John Draney
McKinley
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Drane
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Drancy
Bosak
Bosak Manufacturing Co
Anton
Emma Sheerin
Elsie A. Noonan
Theresa Dowling
Georgie Coughlin
Elsia Wolloff
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Helen Horan
Margaret Conway
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Dorchester
Walter’s
Brookline
Walter's Chocolates
Candy Shops
Columbia Road
Upham’s Corner
Beacon Street
Coolidge Corner
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Hovey’s
American Banner Co
Summer Street
American
John P
Nibla
M Powers
John A
Powers John T
Hobart
Brantre
W Powers
John W
Huron
GAM Brge
J Powers Joseph
Braemore Rd
Broklin
Jos A
Brookview
Powers Joseph L
Auckland
Powers Jos L
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Eve Ret
Powers Joseph P
Turner
Brightn
M Powers Joseph Ww
Glendale
Powers
Broadwy
Orange
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Milk
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Hobart Rd
Powers Leland J
Buckminster Rd
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Fenway
BRO Klin
BRO
Leon T
Hamilton
Bay of Groce
Buster
Mrs. Grazzi
Guy Queena
Lodge Road
Scott
Juynn
Queena
Tulles
John J. Kingsley
Watch and Diamond Shop
Young’s Hotel
Paine
Martha Washington
Paine Furniture Company
Arlington Street
Boylston Street
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