Harvard men for U S Navy enlistment program outlined
Harvard hosts Captain Marsh outlining a plan to recruit 500 college men for two months each summer aboard regular warships beginning July 1. Enlistees would pay small fees this year. future bills would cover uniforms food transport and a salary. Groups of 20 would have separate quarters under a special officer.
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Harvard
Cc. C. Marsh
Naval Reserve
Navy
A. Lawrence Lowell
United States
Marsh
Dill
Congress
Jackie
Harvard Students Urged for Naval Gunnery Roles
Captain Marsh outlines a plan to recruit Harvard and Massachusetts college men for naval gunnery work. He argues students possess intelligence and keen observation needed for spotters and gun pointers, requiring only about six weeks of daily practice to reach basic competency for aiming battleship guns.
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Marsh
Harvard
Massachusetts
Noble Held After Alleged Attempt to Poison Wife
William H. Noble, 42, of 111 Maverick Street East Boston, jailed on $5000 bail after being charged with attempting to kill his wife. Police say he added wood alcohol to milk used in her coffee. Board of Health analysis found 13 percent wood alcohol. Noble denies putting any substance in the milk or coffee.
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William H. Noble
Maverick Street
East Boston
Charles Street
Noble
Defence Of His Love His Divorce Answer
Hartley Dennett, once a Boston architect, gives a remarkable written defense of his love for Mrs. Margaret N. Chase in a Massachusetts court. Judge Hall grants Mrs. Dennett a divorce for desertion. custody of two children goes to Mrs. Dennett after a brief hearing. Dennett recounts his love for Mrs. Chase as spiritual, asks that the record state moral incompatibility rather than desertion, and asserts his ongoing commitment to their children. Dr. Chase defends the affair as non immoral, while Dennett’s statement emphasizes equal parenthood and private settlement.
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Margaret N. Chase
Brookline
Hartley Dennett
Boston
Massachusetts
Hall
Merriam
Dennett
Chase
Brookline Board of Health
Contagious Hospital
Margaret N. Everett
New York
Dr. Chase
Mr. Dennett
John Merriam
The Comfort and Economy of Tourist Sleeping Cars
Burlington Route offers personally conducted excursions to the Pacific Coast with Tourist Sleeping Cars. The program aims to provide comfortable travel for moderate means at low cost, escorted by a special conductor. Contact Alex Stocks, New England Passenger Agent, 264 Washington St. Boston, for details.
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Pacific Coast
Burlington
California
Alex Stocks
New England
Danville Civil War vet recalls meeting Booth before Lincoln slaying
Benjamin R. Smithers, a Danville resident and Civil War veteran, says he was among the last to see J Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre restaurant on April 14 1865. Booth bought drinks for others and vanished to reach the President's box moments before Lincoln was shot. Smithers served in Company C Light Artillery at Camp Barry near Washington.
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Danville
Penn
Benjamin R. Smithers
J. Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Booth
Ford
Smithers
Light Artillery
Camp Barry
Washington
Ford’s Theatre
Mr. Smithers
Firemen Put Case Up to Mediators in Arbitration Dispute
A stormy meeting between railroad managers and firemen, led by Carter, ended with both sides backing arbitration but disagreeing on panel size. Firemen seek Erdman act mediation, managers demand seven judges. Six reasons given against seven-member board. Knapp and Hanger named mediators. Neill unavailable. Erdman act rules remain, with no binding requirement unless both sides agree.
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Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Lee
Messrs. Knapp
Hanger
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Messers
Knapp
Neill
Taft
Senate
Erdman
Show Sculpture of Ancient Grecians at Fogg Museum
A display at Harvard's Fogg Museum presents sculptures from ancient Greek artists found largely in the Punjab region of India. These works were crafted long ago by artisans hired by Buddhist priests to adorn Indian shrines and temples, brought to India by Alexander the Great during his campaigns.
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Punjab
India
Fogg Museum of Art
Harvard
Alexander the Great
Ennis Wins in Ath Berkshire Special Election
Springfield Feb 11 John Ennis Democrat of Williamstown elected Representative in the fourth Berkshire district in a special election. He polled 557 votes to 386 for W L Tower Republican of Dafton and 279 for S P Blagden Progressive of Williamstown who ran on pasters.
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Springfield
John Ennis
Williamstown
Berkshire
W. L. Tower
Dafton
S. P. Blagden
Postponement of Boston Opera Djamileh premiere
The first American showing of Bizet's Djamileh at the Boston Opera House, featuring Mme Weingartner Marcel, is postponed due to unforeseen conditions. The program shifts to Cavalleria Rusticana as the replacement one act opera tonight.
Jerry McCarthy Wins Song Contest at Orpheum
Jerry McCarthy mascot of the Red Sox wins the song publishers contest at the Orpheum with Ive Loved You Since I Met You in the Days of Auld Lang Syne.
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Jerry McCarthy
The
Red Sox
Orpheum
Flagler Heads to Palm Beach for Winter Home
In St. Augustine on February 11 Henry M. Flagler left for his Palm Beach winter home in his special car accompanied by his wife and attendants. His physician said the railroad builder’s illness is not serious.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Henry M. Flagler
Palm Beach
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White Cat
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Louis J. Vance
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Harold MacGrath
Jacques Futrelle
Oll
Pucanser
Japan
Sparle
Walker & Pratt Co
Nisi
M. Okeeffe
Bbi
Pillsbury’s
Lily Brand
Norway
Richmond
Boston Belle Fish
Lincoln Day
Walt Whitman
National Memorial
Cline YE
Houghton & Dutton
Tara Huston
West ST
Ennis
Ath Berkshire
Jerry M’carthy
Flagler
Papa
Mme. Gay
Santuzza
Sacchetti
Idola
Mr. Fornari
Alfio
Miss Heymann
Lucia
Palcini
Silvio
Fornari
Moranzoni
Chase & Sanborn’s
North Western Limited
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chicago and
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J. E. Brittain
Washington St
Boston, Mass
W Fleischmann
Pillsbury
Ceresota
White Homestead
John T. Connor
Old Co
Brookside
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