Well Known Hotel Manager Burton Martin Dies After Illness
Burton Martin, a prominent hotel figure in England and former manager of the Wadsworth on Back Bay Road, Swampscott, died after a long illness. He was born in New Hampshire and spent years in the hotel industry. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. A Caldwell of Boston. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Burton Martin
England
Wadsworth
Mmore Road
Back Bay
New Hampshire
Swampscott
A. Caldwell
Boston
First illness in years takes Hull seaman Captain Olsen
Captain Thomas Olsen aged 63 died at his Main Street home Hull after an 11 day siege of pneumonia He was a retired lobster fisherman and for ten years captained James Hoopers private yacht in summers He leaves a wife three sons and a daughter funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm at the Methodist Episcopal Church Hull village
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Thomas Olsen
Olsen
Main Street
Hull
James Hooper
New England Trust Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hull Village
Christmas Party at Open Air Camp for Prendergast Girls
Twenty girls at the Prendergast preventorium open air camp in Mattapan received Christmas gifts from Santa Claus. Many hung their first stockings and tasted turkey. The camp houses children who are under nourished or pretubercular and stay about six months before leaving healthy and strong.
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Mattapan
Santa Claus
Brilliant Holiday Parade Draws Crowds in Mexico City
Brilliant weather brought thousands of Christmas promenaders to Mexico City. Church services were well attended and avenues were blocked with traffic as holiday celebrations continued.
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Mexico City
Santa Claus Shines as Real Super-Surgeon
Christmas joy floods City Hospital and others as Santa and helpers deliver large stockings, dolls, drums and oranges. Notable rescuer tales include Julius, Lawrence Smith, and 312-year-old Nuncio in concealment, with hundreds of children enjoying trees, meals, and vaudeville. Massachusetts group distributes 1000 cigarette packs and 500 pounds of chocolates to disabled WW veterans in contract hospitals.
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Santa
Julius
City Hospital
Santa Claus
Lawrence Smith
Lawrence
North End
Children’s Hospital
On Long
Wood Avenue
Trinity
Mystic
Waltham Hospital
Weston Lend-a
Massachusetts Association of Disabled Veterans of the World War
William i. Burns
Maria E. Bateman
Henry Bleiler
William N. Burns
Groton
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Chelsea
West Roxbury Hospital
Lisabley Veterans’ Association
Peole
Connolly Mark Connolly funeral notice in Dorchester
Dorchester obituary notices list the funeral for Mark Connolly from the residence of his niece Mrs John J Joyce 30 Sudan St on Wednesday December 27 at 915 am with Requiem at St Margaret s Church at 9 o clock Relatives and friends invited Burton Martin notice of funeral later at Hotel Worth Boston Dec 25 William A Urich beloved husband of Anna Kelley Urich funeral from 998 Dorchester Ave on Thu Dec 28 at 815 am Requiem at St Margaret s Church at 9 o clock Relatives and friends listed
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William A
Anna BM
Kelley) Urich
Dorchester Ave
St. Margaret's Church
Prefers Jail to Suffering in Bellevue Shelter
Frank Robb, 66, penniless, sought refuge at Bellevue Hospital claiming jail is better than hunger and cold. He said he once worked as a clerk in Cleveland city engineer’s office and fled weeks ago after discovering his bookkeeper’s $200 shortfall and fears police.
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New York
Frank Robb
Bellevue Hospital
Cleveland
Christmas Tree Blaze Kills Child in Worcester Home
In a Worcester County home a Christmas tree blaze traps a child named David Sessions on the second floor. Parents and a 14 year old boy attempt a rescue but smoke and flames force a retreat. Mrs Sessions and a nine year old daughter Josephine are exposed to cold and burns but survive.
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Mrs. Sessions
David
Nellie Burns
Hadley
Worcester Club
Miss Burns
Sessions House
Julia
Josephine
Mr. Sessions
George
Waldo, Jr
Sessions
I. H. Inman
Josephine Sessions
Robert Waugh
Patrolman Connors Dies After Dog Attack in Quincey
Quincy patrolman Joseph T. Connors died following an attack by a mad dog. He rushed in at the zero hour in France, grabbed the dog with his bare hands, and shielded children by shouting for them to run to safety. He endured bites while trying to choke the animal until the last child escaped.
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Connor
Quincy City Hospital
Pasteur
Quincy Hospital
Paychopathic Hospital
Magrath
Connors
Joseph T. Connors
Quincy
Mad Dog
France
Elderly Widow Jane Elizabeth Smith Dies in Ogdensburg
In Ogdensburg New York on December 25 Mrs Jane Elizabeth Smith aged 104 died here today She was eight life long resident of this city and well known in local circles.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Jane Elizabeth Smith
One-Arm Lunch Room Moves Into Park Street Area
A new lunchroom planned for 4 Park Street aims to blend with Park Street’s literary heritage. Executives from Waldorf System and Houghton Mifflin discuss leases, location shifts, and potential impact on the street’s historic character.
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Park Street
Curley
Park Street Church
Boston
Percy E. Woodward
The
Waldorf System, Inc
Houghton, Mifflin Company
Zinn’s
Youths questioned after gunfire near Blu Hills reservation
Five shots pierced the automobile as two young men fled, narrowly missing two young women and several Forbes family members. Arthur Lehman and cousin William Lehman were detained by West Roxbury and Metropolitan police, denying presence in Blur Hill. The Forbes chauffeur aided the victims and awaits further official action.
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Forbes
Metropolitan
Arthur Lehman
Hinsdale Street
West Roxbury
Lehman
William Lehman
Lakeside Avenue
Readville
Boston
Blur Hill
Metropolitan Police
Blu Hills
Milton
Midnight Mass Held for Incurables at Holy Ghost Hospital
In Cambridge the Holy Ghost Hospital for Incurables hosted a midnight Mass attended by patients moved from rooms to the chapel. Bishop O'Hare of Jamaica led the service while Mayor Quinn visited and gave gifts. The Municipal Hospital had a Christmas tree with gifts and a Salvation Army concert near the City Home dinner and entertainment.
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Holy Ghost Hospital
Cambridge
O’hare
Jamaica
Quinn
Salvation Army
Tug Cornell Vanishes With Eight aboard
The tug Cornell remains missing off Cleveland as four companion tugs failed to locate the vessel or any trace of its eight crew after four days. Authorities and mariners acknowledge the likelihood the tug foundered in Lake Erie during Christmas travel.
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Cleveland, O
Cornell
Lake Erie
Mass Christmas carols sung by thousands across Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia 20 choirs performed at multiple locations from 8 pm to after midnight. Between 10,000 and 12,000 people participated in community Christmas observances. Dr. Leopold Stokowski led a 350-voice choir at City Hall Plaza for the municipal Christmas tree ceremony.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Leopold Stokowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
City Hall Plaza
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Tes
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Mente Tie
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Mariner
Worcester County
State House
Union Club
Warren Institution For Savings
Mayflower Club
Catherine Loring
Beverly Farms
Goodspeed Book Shop
No. 54
E. R. Houghton
Houghton, Miffin Company
No. 4
Charles K. Bolton
Society For the Preservation of New England Antiquities
George Ticknor
Park and
Beacon Streets
Lafayette
Robert M. Lawrence
Old Park Street
Prescott
Ticknor House
Beacon Street
Thomas Wigglesworth
Tremont Street
Robert D. Weston
Wilson
Sayre
Roosevelt
Believe Tug
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