Canada seeks 250 million wartime loan and new taxes
Ottawa reports Parliament will be asked to approve a 250 million dollar war appropriation for the coming year. Sir Thomas White outlines a tax package on apples oils munitions profits and incorporated firms to raise revenue and fund military needs. The plan follows previous borrowing and projects a potential 215 million dollar net borrowing after revenue.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Thomas White
Sir Thomas
Canada
Fire drives residents from Roxbury six family block
Early morning blaze at 235 to 239 Dudley Street Roxbury gutted a six family row, drove twenty people to the street, and prompted four alarms as frozen hydrants delayed water. Fire started on the third floor and spread, threatening surrounding tenements and forcing evacuations from nearby addresses.
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Dudley Street
Roxbury
Samuel Levine
A. L. Mathews
William Halpin
Daniel W. Harrington
Halpin
Harrington
Mt. Pleasant Street
Oakland Avenue
Lincoln’s Longtime Resident Cyrus G Smith Dies at 86
Cyrus Grosvenor Smith of Lincoln, born December 15, 1829 on the Storrow estate, died at his home after a long life as a prosperous farmer. He witnessed the first Boston bound Fitchburg railroad train arrive at Lincoln in 1842. His father was Calvin Smith.
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Cyrus Grosvenor Smith
Lincoln
Storrow Estate
Boston
Fitchburg
Lincoln Station
Calvin Smith
William C Hayes of Haverhill Dies at Des Brisay Hospital
William C. Hayes of Haverhill secretary and treasurer of the C H Hayes Corporation and a noted clubman died yesterday at Des Brisay Hospital after a two week illness following an operation. He was born in Milton New Hampshire about 36 years ago.
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William C. Hayes
Haverhill
C. H. Hayes Corporation
Des Brisay Hospital
Milton
N. H
Mrs Gardner Recovers From Attack, Nurses Hopeful
Mrs. John L. Gardner has recovered from her grip attack and sat up for several hours yesterday. Her doctor said she is now out of danger and improving, marking a hopeful progress report from the hospital.
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John L. Gardner
Germany's Rule Faces Senate Attack on Armed Merchant Men
Washington February 15 Senator Lodge a leading Republican member of the foreign relations committee warned that severe attacks on the armed merchant men order of the German admiralty are expected on the Senate floor Friday.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Sterling Attacks German Order in Senate Debate
Senator Sterling of South Dakota introduces a resolution seeking to table the measure until Friday. He warns the order would threaten neutral commerce and U S rights, labeling it a greater menace than any wartime act by belligerents. The resolution urges the United States to oppose recognition of the order and preserve freedom of the seas.
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Sterling
South Dakota
United States
Neutral powers urged to resist German armed ship orders
The statement warns that torpedoing armed merchant ships of Entente allies after the 29th would threaten neutral commerce, especially that of the United States. It argues such orders contravene long recognized rights and U S policy as stated by the State Department to Britain and Germany, urging no neutral acquiescence.
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United States
State Department
Salvation of Retail Dealer Emphasizes Personal Service Edge
Wilas Shaker speaking at the Pilgrim Publicity Association urged small retailers to rely on personal service and strong windows to compete with chain stores. He cited daily local ads, circulars, parcel wraps, and phone splitting as effective for small shops in towns under 25,000, while highlighting piano and electronics contests as strong promotions.
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Wilas Shaker
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Bromfield Street
Shaker
M. P. Gould Company
Mr. Shaker
Eastman Wife Signals Possible Divorce Action
Mrs. Caroline Eastman of Cambridge wife of Professor Charles R. Eastman of the Metropolitan Museum in New York declares she may sue for divorce. Eastman, formerly of Harvard, was acquitted years ago in the murder case of his brother in law Richard H. Grogan Jr.
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Caroline Eastman
Cambridges
Charles R. Eastman
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Harvard
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Eastman Divorce Plans Amid Family Turmoil
Mrs Eastman says she has not filed libel suits yet but may seek divorce on grounds of desertion. She plans to move to Europe with her son Alvin after proceedings, amid ongoing publicity from Professor Eastman’s arrest and sensational trial.
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Mrs. Eastman
Professor Eastman
Cambridge
Europe
Alvin
Texas
Beryl Grogan
Lynn Man Killed on Battle Front
Joseph A. Boardman age 27 of 541 Essex Street Lynn was killed while with British troops in France a few weeks ago. He was a carpenter who enlisted with a Canadian regiment shortly after the war began and went to the front.
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Joseph A. Boardman
Essex Street
Lynn
France
Boardman
Canada
R's Son Mistook Walsh for the Butler
At a Boston Beacon Street reception ex Governor Walsh recalled Archie Roosevelt asking for a napkin and mistaking him for the butler. Walsh smiled and revealed his identity, noting the butler is often the best looking man at a Back Bay party.
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Washington
Walsh
Mabel Hunt Slater
Beacon Street Han
Boston
Archie Roosevelt
John
Governor Walsh
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Back Bay
Mail Men Lose Out in Senate Debate on Civil Service Retirement
Postal clerks and mail carriers advocating federal retirement legislation faced disappointment as the State Senate defeated their resolution by a tie vote after lengthy debate.
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Senate
Congress
Civil Service of the
United States
State Senate
Lawmaking Dragged by Factions in State House Rallies
Rep John F. Ryan of Holyoke led a measure against frequent resolutions when a Lodge remark warned it would ridicule a state. A late policy banning docking for time lost was killed after Allen of Newton argued constitutional issues. House overturned Maverick square entrance reconstruction. Education panel said no extra school superintendent certification bills. Several bills passed committee favors: Worcester mayor term two years, Salem $200000 for municipal buildings, Boston court clerk salary $1700, Milford to Southboro highway, and farm family instruction. Swimming teaching bill opposed.
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House
John F. Ryan
Holyoke
Lodge
Congress
Allen
Newton
Maverick Square
East
Boston
Committee On Education
State Board of Education
Worcester
Salem
Milford
Southboro
State university push dominates committee hearings
Legislators heard advocates for a state university while other sessions focused on auto registration fee cuts and uniform vehicle lights laws. Suffolk county court consolidation faced opposition from lawyers, and a public hearing addressed prohibiting street railway fare increases.
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Legislative Committee On Education
Committee On
Massachusetts
Sohier
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Committee On Judiciary
Daniel T. O'Connell
Suffolk County
O’connell
O'Connell
Street Car Contracts Backed By Cities In Fare Dispute
Street car companies that held contracts with cities before the 1898 general railroad law would be forced to honor them. The committee explained that many current locations were secured with agreements to charge a fixed fare. Company representatives opposed the measure while city and town members supported it.
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General Railroad
Stre
Patrick Meehan 82 prominent in Foress Hills dies after illness
Patrick Meehan 82 a noted businessman and politician in the Foress Hills district died yesterday at his home 8451 Washington Street after a lingering illness. He was born in County Fermanagh Ireland and came to America in 1846. Survived by six children including Albert J Hill Frank Iver Johnson Frank M Flanagan Ward Boylston John J Meehan and William Meehan.
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Patrick. Meehan
Fores Hills
Washington Street
County Fermanay
Treland
Thomas
Cathrine (McMorrow) Meehan
Garrison
America
Connecicut
Boston, Hartford
New Orleans
Boston
Albert J. Hill
West Roxbury
Frank Iver Johnson
Fitchbur
Frank M. Flanagan
Brooklin
Ward N. Boylston
John J. Meehan
William Meehan
Jamaica Plain
Celebrate Birth of Susan B Anthony at SUFFRAGE HQ
A crowd of suffragists marked the 96th birthday of Susan B Anthony outside the Massachusetts Branch of the Congressional Union Suffrage at 388 Boylston Street. Tea was served and speakers discussed Miss Anthony's work and the Union's push for a federal constitutional amendment enfranchising women.
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Susan B. Anthony
Massachuset
Congressional Union
Boylston Street
Miss Anthony
Fennell Elected in Special City Council Election
In a special election held yesterday in Evere Arthur R. Fennell won the vacancy for Ward 3 on the city council. The seat was created after a December tie between Fennell and Dr. E W Dickinson necessitated the special vote.
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Evere
Arthur R. Fennell
Councirom
Fenne
E. W. Dickinson
Flint Nominee Declines Mayoral Bid in Rockland
In Rockland Maine on February 15 the Democratic caucus nominated Frank C. Flint for mayor but was informed he would decline. The action was deferred to next Friday night.
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Flint
Rockland
Frank C. Flint
Frida
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