Christmas Dinners and Gifts For Uniformed Men At The Common
Thousands of uniformed service members received Christmas dinners from turkey to plum pudding and 4800 gifts from a large tree at the Common canteen yesterday. Attendants opened early at 9:20 to accommodate crowds, with entertainment from Cambridge Radio Band, The Fiddlers Three stars, and soloists. Organizers included Mrs R M Saltonstall as chair, assisted by Mrs Karry Leibman and others, with dinners prepared by Mrs Helen D Melorth and gifts arranged by a volunteer committee.
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Cambridge
Eugene
Willie Howard
William J
Chamberlain
Percy Leveen
Mildred Millicent
Fiddlers Three
Louise Croody
Hal Shalley
Thomas Conkey
Dean Salzer
Robert S. Weeks
Annie Nurse
Arthur Kelly
Helen D. Melorth
R. M. Saltonstall
Karry Leibman
Pr. Coe
Felix Vorenberg
George R. Fearing Jr Mrs James Lawrence and Mrs Charles Adams
A brief item names George R. Fearing Jr and the married names Mrs James Lawrence and Mrs Charles Francis Adams in a society notice. The strong entities reflect individuals linked by a social or formal event in the period source.
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George R. Fearing, Jr
James Lawrence
Charles Francis Adams
Rhine Trips for Soldiers by American Army on the Rhine
Excursion trips on the Rhine for officers and men on leave are planned by the American Third Army. Three large river boats to accommodate 300 to 400 men each will be requisitioned, with ten to fifteen steamers ready for shorter recreation trips.
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Rhine
Associated Press
Third Army
Levinsky Beats Houck in Six Rounds at Lancaster
Lancaster, Penn. December 25. Battling Levinsky defeated Ico Houck today in six last rounds. A clean knockdown in the fourth round when Levinsky landed a left swing to Houck's jaw gave him the decision. Houck used a left jab with some success but Levinsky proved too clever.
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Lancaster
Penn
Battling Levinsky
Ico Houck
Levinsky
Hlouck
Hfouck
National Collegiate Athletic Association to Meet at Hotel Astor
The 13th annual NCAA convention will be at the Hotel Astor in New York on Friday December 27 at 10 a m with morning afternoon and evening sessions. An executive committee meeting follows on December 26 at 8 p m. Delegates from eligible leagues may attend the executive session. The gathering aims to address postwar athletics and plan for reconstruction or re education.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Hotel Astor
Alh
Conference of Colleges
Association
Kilonis Tops Gardner in Gridiron Style Wrestling Match
Greek middleweight John Wilonis defeated Pinky Gardner of Schenectady in two straight falls at the Grand Opera House. Patsy McCarthy and George Bruce drew in a 30 minute time limit bout. The event drew over 1800 fans and featured rough, fast action inside a smaller ring, with both fighters punished and crowd excitement high.
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John Wilonis
Pinky Gardner
Schenectady
Grand Opera House
Patsy McCarthy
George Bruce
New York
Kilonis-Gardner
George Tuckey
Armory A. A
Wilonis
New York Giants to field a much altered 1919 roster
New York Giants plan a near total team overhaul for the 1919 season. McGraw may recast the pitching staff with Benton Barnes Perritt Schupp and Causey to lead a reshaped battery while Earl Smith of Rochester is set to replace Rariden at catcher as talks with Rochester advance.
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Perritt
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Barnes
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Tesreau
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Causey
McCarty
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Sal
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Indiana
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Jeff
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al DeMaree
Phillies
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John Foster
Andy
Boston Red Sox
Federal League
Sinclair
Pat Moran
Gibby
Pittsburg
Benton and
Army
Fred Toney
Cincinnati
Toney
Winters
Earl Smith
Rochester
China to Help Create Jewish Homeland in Palestine
The Chinese Government announced its plan to cooperate with the Allies at the peace conference to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The cablegram reached New York via the Zionist Organization of America from Shanghai representatives.
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New York
Palestine
Zionist Organization of America
Shanghai
Rutland Sanatorium to Treat Discharged Tuberculous Soldiers
Rutland Crane Sanatorium directors report plans to care for discharged tuberculous soldiers and sailors from the two federal service branches. The War Risk Insurance Bureau will place patients in sanatoria or civilian institutions for expert treatment, with Rutland linked to the Rutland Private Sanatorium Association and its occupational colony. About 88 percent of the discharged are tuberculous, totaling 18 600, and many New England veterans will be sent to Rutland for care at this health center famed for high altitude air and scenic surroundings.
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Crane Sanatorium
Rutland Private Sanatorium Association
New England
Army
Navy
Saranac Lake
New York
Four Pershing battles recounted in fighter memoir
Next week's Boston Sunday Post features a biography segment in which the famed fighter’s own words recount Pershing’s four major campaigns against the Moros in the Philippines.
Prisoners Eat Out Of Cells In Historic Dinner At Charles Street Jail
Sheriff Kelcher opened the Charles Street jail for a first time allowing 250 inmates to eat a turkey dinner in the guard room. The East Cambridge turkey was carved there as 35 women attended a talk by Mrs. Florence Spooner. A refectory plan was pledged and inmates enjoyed afternoon yard time with music and dancing.
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Charles Street
East Cambridge
Charles Street Institution
Florence Spooner
Massachusetts Prison Reform Association
Casey
Somerset Street
Chardon Street
Disabled Airplane Lands in Brooklyn Street
An army plane piloted by Sergeant John G. Stoll of Cresoline Ohio suffered motor trouble and after grazing a house corner and clipping a tree branch made a forced landing in a Brooklyn street. Mitchel Field denied the flight was for delivering a Christmas present. The aircraft was wrecked.
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New York
Brooklyn
John G. Stoll
Cresoline
Mitchel Field
Bank Direction Joke Between Stranger And Urchin
A brief comic exchange shows a passerby asking for banking directions and an urchin offering help for a dollar. The humor hinges on the implied offer of a bank director for payment.
Killed by car in dense fog in Weymouth
Harry Guilligan a 46 year old sheet metal worker of 53 Hancock street Boston was struck and killed last night by an automobile owned and driven by John E Rudderham a Hull real estate dealer. Fog prevented seeing objects as the car moved from Bridge street North Weymouth down Graves Hill. Rudderham now out on 1000 bail faced manslaughter charges after taking Guilligan to Quincy City Hospital and surrendering to police.
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Hancock Street
Boston
Fore River
John E. Rudderhan
Hull
Rudderhan
Bridge Street
Weymouth
Graves Hill
Nothing New Under The Sun On River Float For Bees
A Youth's Companion note states a proposal to build a floating bee house for Mississippi River travel from Louisiana to Minnesota. It would hold about 2000 hives and keep pace with flowering. The idea echoes ancient Nile practice. bees were a primary sugar source in Greece and Rome.
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Minnesota
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Egypt
Nero
Bengal
Rome
Athens
Europe
Dr Mullowney Seeks Mayor Over Health Dept Suspension
Dr P H Mullowny, recently suspended deputy health commissioner and food inspection head, returns to Boston for Christmas from New York federal food inspection work. He plans to meet Mayor Peters to clarify his status, arguing the suspension unjust and indicating he remains in federal service until release.
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Europe
William A. Woodward
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Mullowney
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Boston
Pershing Tale Promised in Next Boston Sunday Post
The article previews a detailed installment of The Real Life of General Pershing. It cites Pershing as author of his own exploits in the Philippine campaigns and notes the story will appear in next week’s Boston Sunday Post.
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General Pershing
Boston Sunday Post
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