Greater Boston Plan Commission Proposal Stirs Senate
Senator Wellington Wells proposed in the Senate a governor appointed five member commission to study a Greater Boston plan and report to the Legislature in 1922. The panel would advise joint action by metropolitan cities and towns while preserving municipal corporate identities. The order replaces the Kiley bill and was laid over to Thursday.
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Wellington Wells
Boston
Senate
Greater Boston
Committee On
Metropolitan Affairs
Mayor seeks $7200 to fund housing committee work
Mayor Peters asked City Council to appropriate 7200 for continuing the rent and housing committee. He plans to spend 1200 monthly to Aug 1 to carry on the committee’s work.
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Peters
Sinn Fein claims stood by truce in Irish talks
Dublin reports the Irish Bulletin's summary of Dail Eireann's late January session. Eamon De Valera cites Britain seeking a truce via Archbishop Clune, with terms debated at Dublin Castle and Dec 17 formula rejected over arms surrender. The piece lists British actions in Ireland and counts casualties and arrests during raids and suppressions.
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Dublin
Irish Bulletin
Dail Eireann
Eamon de Valera
Perth
Ireland
Clune
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Finance
Lloyd George
Galway
Father O’flanagan
Trish
de Valera
Archbishop Clune
England
Bulletin
Dublin Castle
Mr. Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Relief in Ireland Committee Names Massachusetts Members
The Massachusetts committee for relief in Ireland appeals for humanitarian aid to starving Erin. An executive list includes James J. Phelan as chairman and numerous bankers, attorneys, merchants, and manufacturers across Boston Fall River Springfield Worcester and other cities.
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Massachusetts Committee For the Relief In
Ireland
Erin
Executive Committee of
Massachusetts For the Relief In
James J. Phelan
Boston
John W
J. T. Bottomley
Cornelius J. Corcoran
Lawrence
Henry Y. Cunningham
Joseph An Dasha
Quincy
George C. Dempsey
Joseph A. Tennison
Daniel F. Doherty
Springfield
William J. Dooley
John Duff
New Bedford
Thomas E. Dwyer
Wakefield
T. J. Falvey
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Richard Healey
Worcester
John C. Heyer
John S. Kent
Brockton
James J. Kerwin
Lowell
Edward L. Logan
William H. Mahoney
Winthrop
Joseph P. Manning
M. J. Murray
Frank P. McGilly
P. A. O’connell
Francis P. O'Connor
Charles J. O'Malley
Joseph H. O'Neil
James W. Reardon
Bernard J. Rothwell
Robert F. Stanton
Pittsfield
Daniel A. Sullivan
David I
Walsh and Clinton Senate Fund Drive in Wakefield
U S Senator Walsh and Charles N. Clinton lead a fundraising effort for a political campaign. The manufacturer described is linked to Wakefield with headquarters at 166 Devonshire Street Boston. Contributions may be sent to Joseph H ONeil treasurer.
Missing Girl Found in Hub After Two Years
Cecelia Steinbach, kidnapped from Homestead First Ward school in 1918 at age 14, was located in Boston training as a nurse after serving with the American Red Cross in Russia. She had been held in Ohio, supported herself in restaurants, then went to New York and Europe before returning. Her father was notified and a speedy reunion followed with brother Sam Steinbach returning with $3000 to aid the search.
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Pittsburg
Russia
American Red Cross
Cecelia Steinbach
Harry Steinbach
Fourth Avenue
Homestead
First Ward
Boston
Miss Steinbach
Ohio
New York
Europe
Red Cross
Sam Steinbach
Dinner Given Sec Daniels Farewell as Naval Affairs Chair
Washington February 14 Secretary Daniels was feted at a farewell dinner and presented with full membership in the House naval affairs committee. Republicans and Democrats praised his eight years of naval administration and noted his record as cabinet leader with wide acclaim. Representative Britten said Daniels leaves with his flag flying at top mast while Representative Padgett praised wartime Navy administration as spotless.
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Washington
Daniels
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Britten
Illinois
Retary Daniels
Eddie Cantor Visits Post Building for Boston Benefit
Eddie Cantor along with Mrs Cantor and Miss Helen Bolton toured the Post building yesterday. Cantor announced the Sunday benefit for the Jewish Children's Home of Boston netted $3000. He toured the plant and enjoyed the newspaper library while joking with staff.
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Eddie Cantor
Helen Bolton
Roxbury Woman Arrested as Fugitive from New York
Mrs. Cora Goldstein, 45, of Roxbury, was arrested by Dudley Street police as a fugitive from justice in connection with the alleged kidnapping of 16-year-old Alice Keenan. Testimony cited shows the Keenan parents sought the child’s return to New York, but Keenan reportedly preferred Boston.
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New York
Alice Keenan
Cora Goldstein
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
Dudley Street
New York City
Keenan
Boston
Conference on Building Strike Meeting Set Today
Announcement from City Hall says Mayor Peters will meet this morning at 10 with representatives of the Building Trades Employers Association and the Building Trades Council to discuss the strike.
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City Hall
Peters
Building Trades Employers’ Association
The
Building Trades Council
14 Divorce Decrees On Cupid's Day
Valentine Day observed by Judge Lummus at East Cambridge Court as he distributed 14 divorce decrees to men and women from Middlesex County during a prolonged Divorce Court session.
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Valentine
Lummus
East Cambridge
Middlesex County
Newhall Decree Reveals Brief Reading Marriage Turmoil
Frank B. Newhall of Reading testified that his wife Florence M. Newhall of Keene N H left him 19 days after their wedding. He stated she became despondent after the ceremony and he cannot explain the cause. He was granted a decree nisi. Decrees were granted in several desertion cases including Doucett, Dinslow, Day, O Neil, Fiore, Meleham, and Jacobs.
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Frank B. Newhall
Reading
Florence M. Newhall
Keene
N. H
William C. Doucett
Somerville
Nellie Doucett
Bertha C. Dinslow
Everett
Ralph H. Dinslow
Mary F. Day
Cambridge
George E. Day
New Haven
Conn
Margaret J. O'Neil
William H. O'Neil
Boston
Antonio Fiore
Newton
Maria T. Fiore
Decrees Granted In Multiple Marital Cases
The notices list several divorce and nullity actions across Massachusetts. Nellie F Weber of Woburn seeks from Eddie J Weber of Porterville California. Edna S Hamlin of Lynn from Walter C Hamlin of Malden. Anna G Miller of Quincy from Francis W Miller of Cambridge. Alice R Minchin of Winchester from William H Minchin. Bertha B Hill of Framingham from William R Hill. A decree of nullity was issued in another case.
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Nellie F. Weber
Woburn
Eddie J. Weber
Porterville
Cal
Walter Co. Hamlin
Malden
Edna S. Hamlin
Lynn
Anna G. Miller
Quincy
Francis W. Miller
Cambridge
Alice R. Minchin
Winchester
William H. Minchin
Bertha
Hill
Framingham
William R. Hill
Beatrice Hetne Awarded Over Bigamy Claim
Beatrice L Hetne of Everett received an award after alleging Jacob H Lampert of Somerville was lawfully married to another woman. The case centers on alleged bigamy and the legality of his marriage to Hetne.
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Beatrice L. Hetne
Everett
Jacob H. Lampert
Somerville
Hammond Opposes Impenetrable Tariff Wall
John Hays Hammond, a leading potential Secretary of Commerce candidate for Harding, argues against an impregnable tariff wall. At a National Civic Federation address in New York he warns against excessive tariff restrictions on foreign products that could harm the home market while noting risks of debt cancellation or embargoes on foreign goods.
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New York
United News
John Hays Hammond
Harding
National Civic Federation
Hammond
Europe
United States
Population center 1920 census locates in Owen county Indiana
The centre of population as shown by the 1920 census is in the extreme southeast corner of Owen county Indiana, about 8.3 miles southeast of Spencer, according to the census bureau announcement dated February 14.
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Washington
Owen County
Ind
Spencer
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