Mother Mary Angela of Clinton Dies at 63
Mother Angela, mother superior of the Presentation Nuns in Clinton, died at the convent on Church street aged 63. She joined the order 27 years ago in Fitchburg and taught in Fitchburg and Clinton. She organized St. John’s parochial school in Clinton about 22 years ago. Born in Providence.
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Clinton
Mary ‘Angela
Presentation Nuns
Church Street
Fitchburg
St. John’s Parish
Providence
New Lightship to Carry Wireless to Replace Lost Beacon
Newport Feb 15 The light ship being fitted to replace the beacon on Cross Rip Shoals will have a radio outfit. The old lightship disappeared in an ice field two weeks ago with six civilian crew aboard and had no radio or power. Government vessels continued searching with no trace found.
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Newport
WN. 1
Cross Rip Shoals
Boston Jews Launch Half Million War Relief Drive
The Jewish workingmen and women of Boston unite with the American Jewish and central relief committees to raise half a million dollars for war sufferers and welfare in the U S army and navy. The wind-up campaign will be led by the Jewish people's relief committee of Greater Boston.
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Boston
Work For Humanity
American Jewish and Central Relief Committees
United States Army
Navy
Jewish People’s Relief Committee of
Greater Boston
Mills Ordered to Suspend 75 Percent Output
Kansas City February 15. An order by A J Hunt of the federal food administration directs all flour mills that have ground 75 percent of normal output in the last three years to suspend operations immediately. The action follows a Chicago conference of milling division chairmen and similar orders are being sent by other divisions. Officials say the aim is to allow these mills to catch up.
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Kansas City, Mo
A. J. Hunt
Southwestern Milling Division
Federal Food Administration
Chicago
Flour orders to spread across eight milling divisions
B A Eckhart of the flour administration says patterns used in the southwestern division to balance flour output will be issued to eight other milling divisions. The Chicago orders are to be released within a day or two.
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Chicago
Southwestern Milling
United States
B. A. Eckhart
Flour Administration
Ice Pack Again Hits Cape's Tip Harbor
Cape Cod harbor remains blocked by heavy southeast gale and rain ice. Cape Cod Cold Storage wharf over 400 feet long is damaged with more than 150 feet destroyed. Elevator and electric railway destroyed. Submarine tender Isaac H. Rice awaits conditions in New London to enter port for acceptance trials.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Long Point
Isaac Ll. Rice
New London
Conn
Food conservation boosts wartime meals in Massachusetts
Figures from Frank C. Hall and Food Administrator Endicott show December savings in beef, lamb, pork, flour, and sugar would yield millions of meals for soldiers. Beef 2,327,815 lb equals 9,311,260 meals, lamb 498,226 lb equals 1,992,900, pork 687,350 lb equals 1,879,520, flour 1,293,09 percent lb yields 16,120,000, sugar 925,36 lb supports 7,402,680 meals for a day.
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Massachusetts
Frank C. Hall
Endicott
Nelson transferred to Denver post office duties
Postoffice Inspector R E B Nelson, who replaced William E Hurley in Boston two years ago, is transferred to Denver and will begin Western duties around March 1. Nelson previously worked in Denver and calls that city home.
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R. E B. Nelson
Boston
William E. Hurley
Denver
West
Mr. Nelson
Women to vote in Canada under new policy
Ottawa announces extension of the franchise to Canadian women as part of the government policy. The measure is expected to be introduced at the next Parliament session within six weeks, with labor leaders pushing that industrial advancement for women accompany political equality.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Admiral Fiske Heads Army and Navy Club
Rear Admiral Bradley D. Fiske retired from the U S N has been elected president of the Army and Navy Club in New York by its governors The club reports a membership of 2200 all officers from the Army and Navy to date
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New York
Bradley D. Fiske
Army and Navy Club
Japan Should Help Russians Say Civics Forum Speaker
Oscar S. Straus former ambassador to Turkey urged entente allies to press Japan to aid the Russian people in their current distress. He spoke on America and Japan their past and future relationship at the Civics Forum in New York saying Japan, a land of liberty, is suited for the task.
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New York
Japan
Oscar 8S
Straus
Turkey
America
Civics Forum
Enlists in Place of Dead Brother
Arthur Cummings, 17, brother of the late Lt Ralph S Cummings of the British Flying Corps, returns from Boston and says he enlisted in the corps to take his brother's place. Father initially opposed but now approves. Lieutenant Cummings was killed at Fort Worth, Texas, January 16, 1918.
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West Bridgeheater
Arthur Cummings
Ralph S. Cummings
British Flying Corps
Boston
Cummings
Fort Worth
Texas
Boston Jewish labor unions rally for war relief on Washingtons Birthday
Boston Jewish labor groups including Amalgamated Clothing Workers Raincoat Makers Union and International Ladies Garment Workers pledge to donate a days pay and raise funds for European war relief. The drive kicks off at American House with 300 workers and features leaders Kirstein Zuckerman Vladock and Marcovitz.
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Boston
Europe
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Raincoat Makers Union
International Ladies’ Garment Workers of Boston
United Cloth Hat and Capmakers Union
Waist and Dress Makers Union
Washington
Garfield
United States
Tremont Temple
Jewish People’s Relief Committee
Jewish People’s Relief of America
Louis E B. Kirstein
B. Zuckerman
B. Vladock
New York
L. Marcovitz
M. Lefkow
Delabarre to Lecture on Irregular Teeth for Parents
Dr Frank A Delabarre chief of orthodontia at Forsyth Dental Infirmary will lecture to parents on irregular teeth at 3 30 Sunday afternoon at Forsyth Dental Infirmary 140 Fenway The public is invited to attend and learn about dental alignment and care from a leading specialist.
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Frank A. Delabarre
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