Victory Baby Welcomes Soldier Father At Home
Garden Street Needham infant Walter T Glassett weighs 11 pounds and measures 26 inches long two months after birth. His father Private Walter J Glassett of the 44th Coast Artillery Corps reached New York aboard the Cedric after serving in France. The proud mother waits to introduce the boy to her soldier husband.
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Walter Tienry Glassett
Garden Street
Needham
Walter J. Glassett
Glassett
44Th Coast Artillery Corps
France
New York
Walter
Walter Henry Glassett
Mystery in Widow's Death in Chicago Hotel
Franklin reports the death of 70 year old Mrs. Rachael A. Martin in a Chicago hotel. Her nephew Dr. Martin Hussey seeks a coroner led autopsy to confirm cause of death amid heart trouble and prior illness. Relatives plan to travel to Chicago to investigate any possible foul play.
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Franklin
Rachael A. Martin
Chicago
Martin Hussey
Hussey
Tague Names Six for Cadetships
Three Charlestown and three East Roaton boys were named by Congressman Peter F. Tague as principals for cadetships at West Point and Annapolis. They include Far West Point Edward Warren Feeley of 12 Mystic Street Charlestown and John Thomas Cummings of 45 Lawrence Street Charlestown.
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Charlestown
East Roaton
Peter F. Tague
West Point
Annapolis
Edward Warren Feeley
Mystic Street
John Thomas Cummings
Lawrence Street
Packers in Agreement in Senate Probe of Campaign Gifts
Henry Veeder of Swift & Co testifies before the Senate agriculture committee that the five big meat packers jointly oppose legislation they deem adverse. He cites campaign contributions to several lawmakers and says expenses are shared pro rata for state and national actions.
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Washington
Henry Veeder
Swift & Co
Francis J. Heney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veeder
Taggart
Kansas
Rodenberg
Ilinois
Illinois
C. B. Colquit
Texas
Ireland Self Determination Resolution Wins Favor in Congress
The House foreign affairs committee approved a resolution urging the Paris peace conference to favorably consider Ireland’s right to self determination. Four of 17 members opposed. Congressman Gallivan had proposed a stronger measure to press for Ireland’s freedom, arguing Ireland should be treated like Poland Serbia and Belgium at Versailles.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ireland
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress of the United States of America
Paris
Gallagher
Illinois
International League
Foreign Affairs Committee
James A. Gallivan
Poland
Serbia
Belgium
Versailles
Funeral notices from Boston area papers 1917 list many local services
A dense obituary column lists numerous February funeral services across Dorchester Roxbury Somerville East Boston and nearby towns. Entries name the deceased ages residences funeral plans church services and auto cortege notes with relatives invited and times for mass or burial.
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Chase
Dorchester
Warren A. Chase
Harry W. Cummings
Draper St
Finnegan
Allston
Bridget
Martin Finnegan
Eleanor St
St. Columbkille’s
Market Aet
Finneran
Roxbury
Edward J
Edith Finneran
Weavie
Malden
Meridian St
New York and
Prince Foowers Island
Garvey
Catherine
George Garvey
Catherine Y. Donovan
Cushiong Terrace
St. Peter's Church
Helmholtz
Brookline
Harry A
Elin Helmholtz
Cushing
Asplewall Ave
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
William T
William R
Sadie E. Till
Bataviast
M. Hosmer
Wakefield
Cyrmis Hosmer
Summer St
Acton
Mass
Lowell
Hourihan
John T
Catherine MaeMorrow Hourithan
Mather St
St. Mark's Church
Hughes
Somerville
Charles A
Margaret V. Hughes
Sheehan
Partridge Ave
Sa. m
St. Ann’s Church
Karlbourne
Jennie
George Karlbourne
Commonwealth Ave
Lander
Reading
Caliate A
Franklin B. Lander
Willow St
Maine
Long
Margaret K. Long
Edward
Regent St
St. Joseph's Church
Lorden
Jeremiah Lorden
Ellen
Mellyn
Annie J
Nee Durent
John J. Mellyn
Longmeadow St
St. Paul's Church
Morrisey
Thomas J
Catherine A. Morrisey
Lyons
Stanwood St
S J. Hugh’s
Letter Carriers Mutual Association
Morse
Everett
Louisa P. Morse
Broadway
Murphy
Chelsea
Jessie
Henry Murphy
Division St
St. Rose's Church
Margaret L
Martin
Hannah Murphy
John Burke
Belmore St
Boston
William H
Mignonette K. Murphy
St. John
Newhall
Mary Elizabeth Tasker Newhall
John S. Newhall
Seryon Peneutwer
The
Baptist Church
Blessed Sacrament Church
Stevens
Westwood
George C. Stevens
Dedham
Vogers
Robert A
Albert
Margaret Vogel
South Department City Hospital
Wallis
John A. O’brien
Tremont St
West
North Reading
Thomas P. West
Edgerly & Bessom
Shoe pact aims at fair trade between Britain and America
A London conference of British manufacturers and importers with American shoe firms yielded a mutual agreement to allow competition on a fair and equal basis. Details to be set later as the American Chamber of Commerce in London arranged the talks to discuss British import restrictions.
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Britain
London
American Chamber of Commerce
Woburn Council Backs Ireland Independence Motion
The Woburn City Council approved a resolution urging President Wilson to raise the Irish question at the peace conference. Alder man William J. Farrell introduced the measure calling for self determination for Ireland similar to other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn Council For Freedom For
Ireland
Woburn
William J. Farrell
Wilson
Reverend Perry Bush Honored After 27 Years in Chelsea
The Universalist Church pastor in Chelsea marked 27 years of service with a reception by the Chelsea school committee and the Teachers' Club. The event at Carter School drew many locals. in the receiving line were Dr. and Mrs. Bush, Edward H. Lowell, and Miss Elizabeth Coleman. Lowell presented Dr. Bush a silver loving cup from the school committee.
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Perry Bush
Chelsea
R. Perry Bush
Universalist Church
Teachers’ Club of
Carter School
Forsyth Street
Bush
Edward H. Lowell
Elizabeth Coleman
Teachers' Club
Lowell
Dr. Bush
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Tost
Tyler St
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N. G
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Harry
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