Railroad labor to push high living costs campaign
Washington Feb 15 railroad labor moved to form a definite programme to continue its campaign against high living costs while wage demands from 2,000,000 workers remain in abeyance at the President's request. Union leaders plan to submit comprehensive proposals to the general conference Feb 23 and press for wage policy changes to align railroad wages with other industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ciples
Wilson
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees Department
Hines
Royalist Leader Urges Hungarians to Seek a King
Count Somsich, head of Hungary's Royalist party, tells the Associated Press election of a king is the sole fix for Hungary's political and economic woes. He favors monarchical government, and if a king is needed he suggests a foreign prince, possibly an English prince, or a neutral ruler from Spain or Norway, to end war miseries and bring wealth and prestige.
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Budapest
Hungary
Count Somsich
Royalist
Associated Press
Spain
Norway
Diocesan Center Plans Outlined At Boston Meeting
Cardinal O Connell addressed the League of Catholic Women at a large mass meeting in Cathedral School Hall. Representative women from every parish heard official plans for establishing a diocesan center to coordinate Catholic women’s activities in Boston.
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Cardinal O’connell
League of Catholic Women
Cathedral School
Boston
Catholic Women’s League Plans Boston Bazaar at Symphony Hall
Cardinal denounces perverse trends and vows self denial to counter evil as Catholic women in Boston organize a bazaar for the archdiocese. Mrs. Francis E. Slattery leads the effort with committees from parishes across Charlestown South Boston Newtons Dorchester and Dorchester.
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Archdiocese of
Boston
League
Francis E. Slattery
League of Catholic Women
Symphony Hall
William A. Troy
Mary A. Barr
Augustus Tillson
Hall
Charles S. Sullivan
Charlestown
Daniel V. McIisaac
South Boston
Carlton Stanley
The
Newtons
Joseph Maloney
Dorchester
Waterfront calendar for FP shows planetary cycles and moon dates
The entry lists a waterfront calendar for FP on the 16th day of the year and the 57th of winter with measured day length 10h 36m, increasing 1h 30m. It notes morning and evening lines, moon phases for March 4, April 8, May 2, new moons on February 1 and February 20, March 20, April 15, with Jupiter as evening star and Mars, Saturn, Venus as morning stars.
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Nde
Kull
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Weather observation summary from historical report
Meteorologist J. W. Gwith records mean barometer 29.50 mean temperature 22.00 mean dew point 22.00 mean relative humidity 71 percent maximum temperature 42.04 minimum 21.00 maximum wind from west 0.00 total precipitation 1.01 inches.
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Iaiaini Rhees
Reary Wie
J. W. Gwith
Astoria to Boston voyage altered after storm
The wooden American steamer Astoria, which sailed from Fowey England January 3 with a cargo of china clay for Boston, will not continue to Boston. The clay will be unloaded and transhipped by another steamer. Astoria previously put back to Queenstown five days after leaving due to storms. The North Land of the Eastern Steamship lines arrived from Yarmouth Nova Scotia with 60 passengers and general cargo, docking at Central wharf. The Landman.
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Astoria
Fowey
England
Boston
Queenstown
North Land
Eastern Steamship Lines
Yarmouth
N. S
Central Wharf
Landsman
Shipping News Arrived with Steamers and Tugs
Shipping news lists many vessels sailing from Halifax to North Atlantic and New York. Steamers Bohemian Hiscoe Shenandoah Liners and tugs parade routes to Norfolk Gloucester Newark and Portland with towing barges Neshaminy Ontelaunee Reading and more.
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Bohemian
Hiscoe
Liverpool
Halifax
North Land
Ingalls
Yarmouth
N. S
Shenandoah
Port Arthur
Brandon
Carter
Norfolk
City of Gloucester
Larsen
Gloucester
Mass
Guilford
North America
Partridge
New York
Strafford
Devon
Patience
Bonde
Philadelphia
Ontelaunee
Salem
Gettysburg
Jllayd
Portland
Boxer
Etiquette guidance on illness cards and mourning notes
Miss Alice Stuart explains that ecards are sent when convalescence nears its end, using a personal visiting card with a brief thanks message for each caller. For mourning, a standard stamped card with a mourning border suffices, bearing a simple acknowledgment of thanks from the family.
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John A. Black
Hartford Road
Dover Bridge Piles Swept Away by Ice Jam
Piles were cut from under three sections of the Boston and Maine drawbridge over the Piscataqua River as ice and a heavy tide swept downstream. The damage isolates a Dover Portsmouth branch line, with trains detoured around Rockingham Junction until repairs, recalling a similar incident two years ago.
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Dover
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Piscataguua River
Portsmouth
Rockingham Junction
Conferees Resume Redrafted Railroad Bill Talks
Washington Feb 15 Conferees from the House and Senate spent over three hours again reviewing the revised railroad bill and adjourned to resume work tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Senate
Mildred Champagne Advice on Love and a Ring
A 21 year old narrator asks Denar about wearing an aquamarine ring given by a young man she dated for a year. Lucie replies that if the gift was voluntary and not conditioned, she may wear it for memories and as a private token, warning that outsider advice invites gossip and distorts romance. A final line notes new French hats.
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Denar
Lucie
Household Hints and Craft Tips From Local Readers
Household hints show clever reuse ideas from readers MRS. RUBY A. HANSEN of Plymouth suggests baking garbage in an oven to dry it for burning, ETHEL L. NEWMAN of Gloucester offers children's clothing upcycling from worn tops and sleeves, and MARGARET COUNTHAN of South Boston describes dampening linen before ironing for smooth folding.
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Ethel L. Newman
Marsh Street
Gloucester
Margaret Counthan
East Broadway
South
Boston
Deaths in Melrose and surrounding areas elderly notices
Ellen Hall Barrett 85 widow of Albert B Barrett died in Melrose at 87 Russell Street Funeral services set for Feb 16 at 2 PM Marie A Beau chemin Cambridge Feb 14 wife of Edward A Beau chemin funeral from 255 Pearl Street Feb 17 8 AM Requiem mass at Blessed Sacrament Ernest G Bemis West Somerville Feb 14 at 4 Clarendon Ave funeral Feb 17 2 PM Arthur Julius Bentson Roslindale 27 son of Carl J and Alicia Bentson nee Nilson funeral Feb 18 2 PM at 743 Hyde Park Ave Roslindale Wides Relatives invited etc.
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Melrose
Ellen Hall
Albert B. Barrett
Russell St
Roslindale
Arthur Julius
Carl J
Alicia Bentson
Nilson
Hyde Park Ave
Bradleey
Somerville
Wamprenza
Alphonsus H. Bradley
Wilbur L. Bradley
Sycamore St
Brady
Boston
Margaret Esther
Edward
Margaret Brady
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Brown
Tech
Isabella A
Charles D. Brown
Crescent St
Yarmouth
N. S
Clark
Pittsburg
Penn
Mary C. Clark
Forest Hills Cemetery Chapel
Clohesy
Roxbury
Mary Agnes Clohesy
Finnerty
Eustis St. Thomas
Crosby
Mary L
Michael J
Anna Ies Crosby
Walsh
Cedar Park
Crovo
North End
John B
North Bennet St
Sacred Heart Church
Crowley
Charlestown
John J
Gertrude A. Crowley
Coleman
Chapman St
St. Mary's Church
Mass
State Prison
Bunker Hill
West Somerville
Bridget. Curtin
South Boston
Benjamin J. Kent
Broadway
St. Clothireh
Auto
Gio
Cuglielmo
Vanni Pe Guglielmo
Trancesca
Vincenzo de Guglielmo
Endicott St
St. Leonard's Church
Dhlehvanty
Jsast
Fei
Pierce J
Annie Delehanty
McClune
Rennington
Silva
Church of the Sacred Heart
Dponcht
William J
Ellen Dononne
McLaughlin
Bunker Hill St
Catherine’s Church
St. Iives
Brooklyn
N. Y
Donohus-In
Matrose
Mary J
Timothy M. Donohue
Linwood
Uesday
Donavan
Chelsea
Hannah (Nee Leary
Timothy Donavan
Mastern Ave
St. Rose’s Church
Fernands
Dorchester
Alexander Fernands
Westcott St
St. Leo’s
Constantine Court
M. C
Pitzsimmons
Brighton
John H
Mary T. Fmissimmons
Rath
Parkland St
St. Columbkille’s
Market St
Flahurty
Revere
Leary
Patrick J
Mary A. Leary
Mee McCarthy
London St
Fitton Council
K. of
Longley
Julia Robinson Loneley
James Longley
Lynch
John
Huusband
Frances Cusick Lynch
Washburn St
St. Monica's Church
M’cabe
Allston
Joseph J
Marr
McCabe
Anto
M'Carthy
Jeremiah
Mary McCarthy
Donahue
Allston St
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
San Francisco
Donald
Belmont
Thomas H
Jennie V. (McDonnell) McDonald
Marlboro St
M’gallum
Ann J
William M. McCallum
Falcon St
M’dermott
John A. McDermott
St. Francis da Sales
Calvary
M'Laughlin
Katherine McLaughlin
Hancock St
St. Peter’s Church
Cheverus Court
Mary A. (Dolan) McMorrow
Adams St
St. Ambrose’s
Milnes
Peterson
Forest Hills Hospital
Christian
Anna
Johnson) Peterson
George Peterson
Parker Hill Ave
Ramsdell
Malden
Nancy Ramsdell
Everett St
Corner Mountain Ave
Ross
Justus A
Eli Fr
Mary L. Ross
S Fenelon St
Portland
Ryan
Anna Ward Ryan
William_—J. Ryan
Moreland St
St. Patrick’s Church
Sheehan
Annie Sheehan
Steele
Eiizabeth
Menonis
John Steele
Jane
Helen
Mation Steele
Saratoga
Sacred Heart
St. John
Sullivan
Celia
James P
Mary Sullivan
Dowling
East Escle
Star of the Sea
Marie Suullivan
Castle
St. James
Oonceil
Cornelius K
Julia Sullivan
O'Rourke
Concord St
Bunker Hill Council No.2, K. of ©. Swanson—In Everett, Feb. 18, Carl K
Gerdy Wrickson Swanson
Tate
Glenwool Cemetery
Tolty
Catherins A
Alvin CG
A. GC. Greene
Vassar Et
In memory of Mary Bridget Carney
Funeral notice for Mary Bridget Carney who died February 17, 1918. Second anniversary requiem high mass at Church of Our Lady of Victories on Isabella Street, Tuesday morning. Eternal rest grant unto her and perpetual light shine upon her. Rose Carney notes family tribute.
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Mary Bridget Carney
Saint James Council meets for mass and meeting
St James Council 298 K of C asks brothers to meet at Cornelius J Sullivan's home 122 Castle St Monday evening at O oclock. Solemn high mass Tuesday at 9 am at St James Church. Joan J Callahan Grand Knight John W Sullivan Recorder.
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St. James Council
K. of C
Cornelius J. Sullivan
Castle St
St. James’ Church
Joan J. Callahan
John W. Sullivan
In loving memory of William Halligan es and anniversary mass
In loving memory of William Halligan es and anniversary high mass of requiem on Tuesday morning February 17 at 9 o clock at St Margaret's Church Dorchester.
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Hebert
Mattapan
Margaret V
Delia Hebert
River St
St. Angela’s Church
William Halligan
St. Margaret's Church
Dorchester
Memory notices and mass schedules from local church services
Announcements honor deceased family members with Masses and memorials. Moore family note a February 17 service at St Catherine's Somerville for Richard Moore’s sons. In memory entries include Edmund M Cue and John F McCarthy with church rites at Charlestown and Dorchester.
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Alison Skipworth
Lucille Moore
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Mildred Arden
Blanche Federici
Victor Sutherland
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Washington’s Birthday
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Heart
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Davigneu
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Jimmie Barry
America
Boston Opera House
Chicago Opera Company
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Boylston St
Mason & Hamlin
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Oliver Morosco
Arthur J. Martel
God's Country
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Enry T Jones
Copley Theatre
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Steppers
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Stronger Than Death
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Longfellow
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News Weekly
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Paramount Magazine
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Mary Young
Filene
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Heart Strings
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Francais & Partner
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Nelson & Bailey
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RPSS
Letty
Ren Theatre
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Ra Pi Garraval
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China
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Washi
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Jane Richardson
7 Cent
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the Hoodlum
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BE. K. Lincoln
Stuart H
Shipping News
Lake Marion
Charleston
Greenwood
Covedale
Sandwich
Alice Stuart
West Siding& Eld St
Back Bay
Max Posner
Humboldt Ave
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Broad
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Finn
Mildred Champagne
Ruby A. Hansen
Fremont Street
Plymouth
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Brookline
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William and Mary
James J. Fegan
Heath St
St. Lawrence’s Church
Langley Field
Chester ©. Ford
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East Sixth
Mt. Hope Chapel
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Patrick
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Oneral
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St. Anthony's Church
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Gatley
Hannah
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Robert P. Gatley
Batchelder St
St. Paul's Church
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North Fund
Maria Gnecco
Malatesta
Rinaldo Roselli
Hull St
Sacred Cleart Church
Goldman—Goldman
New York City
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Worcester
Harles Augustus Goldman
Salem and Looston
Dover St
Harphr
Baltimore
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Hall Howard Harper
Hayes
Rose C
Higgins
Forest Hills
Matthew J
Irisband
Mary J. Higgins
Hildebrand—Din
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Thisty
Alexander Hill
Wes
Waterman Chapel
Washington St
Hili
Jamaica Plain
Susan Gates
Roy N. Hill
Montetello Rd
Hoar
Newton Centre
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Hlizabeth Hoar
Beacon St
Joyce
Mary B
Nce Carey
John J. Joyce
Gates St
St. Augustine's Church
Eden Era
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United States
Canada
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Halligan
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Timotity
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John F. McCarthy
Elizabeth McCarthy
Daniel
Johanna McCarthy
Daniel J. McCarthy
Wells Memorial
C. M. Lovelack
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Iver
Kent St
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