Fire Destroys Lowell Barrel Plant and Fire Leads to Polish Relief Bazaar
Fire originated in the kiln room of the Lowell Fer rzer Company barrel plant in South Lowell destroyed sixty thousand barrels and burned the plant and adjacent buildings. Water supply from plant pumps impeded by river distance. Separately a Polish relief fund bazaar board met at the Copley Plaza Hotel to plan events at Mechanics' building February 21 to 23 with donations pledged from city firms and out of state, plus an entertainment fundraiser at Mrs. H Staples Potter's home on February 15.
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Lowell
Feb
Lowell Ferrzer Company
Gether
Snali
Sve
Com Lowell
New Hampshire
Relief Fund
H. Staples Potter
Commonwealth Avenue
General Bazaar Fund
B M Wins Point In Stock Yard Fight
In Watertown last night the town meeting voted 965 to 827 to ratify a prior decision not to appropriate 500 for legal actions against stabling war horses. The Boston & Maine railroad and the Iranco-Canada company scored a point in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Iranco- Canada Company
Watertown
Poslam advertised as rapid skin healing remedy
An advertisement promotes Poslam for eczema and skin eruptions, claiming rapid, non harming healing with frequent applications. It touts Poslam Soap as a medicated skin tonic and offers samples via 4 cent stamps to Emergency Laboratories in New York City, noting availability at drug stores.
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West 25Th St
New York City
All Drug Pleta
Fresh air crib cared for in Washington at White House home
Little Ellen Wilson McAdoo, President's granddaughter, is placed in a suspended window crib in the McAdoo residence. The device swings from the nursery window, letting the child live and sleep in fresh air without a constant caregiver, and doctors call it the best of its kind for crowded urban districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Wilson McAdoo
McAdoo
Washington
Cyib
Donovan to Represent Bay State at Interior Conference
Governor McCall appointed Alfred W. Donovan chairman of the State aide of Labor and Industries to represent the Commonwealth at the Department of the Interior conference in Washington from February 21 to 26.
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Bay State
Interior
Alfred W. Donovan
State Aide of Labor and Industries
McCall
Commonwealth
Department of the Interior
Washington
Massachusetts Manufacturers Oppose NYNH Hartford Divorce Plans
Massachusetts manufacturers urged the State Board of Labor and Industries to oppose a proposed divorc e of the land and water systems of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. They argued that the Commonwealth's interests require keeping the railway and steamship lines united and testified at a February hearing.
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Massachusetts
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Commonwealth
State Board of Labor and Industries
Chamber of Commerce
New York City
US Collier Sterling to Aid Jewish Relief Efforts
The US Collier Sterling will transport medicines and 60 000 pounds of matzoth to Jewish sufferers in Palestine. Funds were raised by the Hebrew Shel l and Immigrant Aid Society of New York. The vessel will sail from Norfolk on February 16.
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York
United States
Sterling
Palestine
American Jewish Relief Committee
Hebrew Shell
Immigrant Aid Society
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Norfolk
Suffragists Rally in Massachusetts Mass Meeting
More than 150 suffragists met to back the Susan B Anthony amendment granting women the vote. Speakers Mrs Johns and Mrs Glendower Evans led the discussion. The group adopted a resolution urging Massachusetts Senators Lodge Weeks and the state Congressmen to support the bill.
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Susan B. Anthony
Lewis J. Johns Son
Glendower Evans
Lodge
Weeks
Massachusetts
Head-on car crash injures two near Brattle Street Arlington
A near noon head-on collision on Massachusetts avenue near Brattle street Arlington injures two. Andrew Mawhinney of Lexington drives the auto and Frances Mc Farland, a passenger, is unconscious with Mawhinney severely cut and bruised. Passengers aboard were frightened.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Brattle Street
Arlington
Andrew Mawhinney
Lincoln Street
Lexington
Frances McFarland
Mawhinney
Gloucester schooner to sail for St John with lumber
The Elmer FE of the Atlantic Maritime Company Boston sails from Gloucester for St John New Brunswick to load lumber for an unnamed English port carrying 300000 feet. Captain John Glynn leads eight crew aboard this 105 foot vessel of 100 tons displacement as a historic Atlantic lumber run due to vessel scarcity.
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Gloucester
Elmer Fe, Gray
Atlantic Maritime Company of
Boston
St. John
New Brunswick
Atlantic
John Glynn
Tributes In Five Tongues For Boston College Chief
The Very Rev Charles W Lyons president of Boston College was honored in Latin Greek Spanish French and German by students. He received an enthusiastic reception and spoke on allegiance and respect for authority. The program also included remarks by William J Deacy and orations by Frederick J Gillis and Paul H Furfey and Felix Dies by George Odenwald.
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Charles W. Lyons
Boston College
Father Lyons
William J. Deacy
Frederick J. Gillis
Paul H. Furfey
Felix Dies
George Odenwald
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Winter Street
Artificial Teeth Co
School St
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Beacon Trust Co
Harrison Ave
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Gumboldt Ave
Roxbury Chambers St
Fanex
Salem
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China
Choice
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Paris
Beacon
Newport
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