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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1916

Page

2

Mrs Thayer to Speak on The Psychology of Being at Metaphysical Club

Mrs Mary Thayer will deliver her fourth talk in the Metaphysical Club series on The Psychology of Being at 11 a m tomorrow at 30 Huntington Avenue. A repeat session is set for Wednesday at the same hour for those unable to attend on the holiday. Her final talk is scheduled for February 29.

Mary Thayer Metaphysical Club Huntington Avenue Percy Mackaye Jeanne D’arce Lillian Whiting Canada

Old Fashioned Kraut Praised for Digestive Health

A food expert extols kraut as a wholesome nutritious daily staple. It is easy to digest and has been noted to aid indigestion, making it a reliable stomach ally for immediate consumption.

Taxi Rates May Be Cut If Legislation Passes

Speakers at a mass meeting by the Independent Motor Cab Association argued taxi fares could drop by half if a bill abolishing hotel, railroad, and theater taxi stands passes. They said unlimited competition would remove stand fees to hotels and that Boston would match New York and Chicago for cheap, good service.

Washington Street Independent Motor Cab Association Boston New York Chicago J. O'Keefe J. Rittenberg Judd Dewey Association

Last Serbian Army Quits Albania Lands in Corfu

A Corfu dispatch dated Friday reports the last Serbian soldiers in Albania have been landed in Corfu and that the entire Serbian army is now out of danger.

Albania Paris Corfu

Driverless Horses Run Wild In Quincy Fire Dash

Residents of Copeland street witnessed a dramatic scene as a driverless hose wagon and a ladder truck raced through West Quincy and Quincy central streets after an alarm at 6 pm. Ed Hayden was thrown, Richard Joyce jumped aboard and steered the electric car to safety, while the blaze was caused by an overturned lamp on Water street. Hayden suffered only wounded pride.

Copeland Street West Quincy Quincy Central Station Quincy Edmund Hayden Richard Joyce Central Station Hayden

Funeral for Mrs Maude Morris Robinson Attended by Guests

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Morris Robinson of Brookline were held at her home conducted by Rabbi Harry Levi. The body will go to New York for burial in the family lot. About 50 guests attended the "operation party" she hosted on Sunday February 6.

Maude Morris Robinson Sol Robinson Babcock Street Brookline Harry Levi New York

Four More Wellesley College Girls Engaged

Cupid continues at Wellesley with four engagements announced this week increasing the year’s total to 22. Anne Chapin Gates to Stuart R. Browne of New York, Alice D. Leavitt to James Ernest King of Williams College, Hilda W. Russell to William Malcolm McCrory of Jacksonville, and Emily B. Walker to Lester H. Washburn of Harvard.

Cupid Wellesley College Anne Chapin Gates Stuart R. Browne The Strong Hilda W. Russell Emily B. Walker

Ex Harvard Man Chosen By Swedish Neutral Conference

At an unofficial meeting of the neutral conference for continuous mediation tied to the Henry Ford peace effort, Nikolaus Gjelsvik spoke on war causes. Switzerland named delegates including J Scherrer Fulleman, William Rappard, Marguerite Gobat, and Clara Ragaz among others.

Stockholm Henry Ford Nikolaus Gjelsvik University of Christiania Nobel Institute Switzerland J. Scherrer Fulleman Interparlia University of Geneva Heinrich Scherrer International Committee For the Protection of Labor F. Bucher Heller Swiss Peace Association Clara Ragaz Woman's International Committee For Permanent Peace Otto Volkart Ethical Culture Society

Striking Italian Laborers Pledge Secrecy In Picket Actions

In Ansonia Connecticut on February 20 the American Brass Company strike held secret meetings of a 10 nationality delegates committee led by Joseph M. Grohel with no settlement. The general committee plans to picket the mill at dawn to bar workers from returning. City authorities advised against resuming operations while police deploy 100 special officers to patrol the site.

Ansonia Conn American Brass Company Joseph M. Grohel

Severe earthquakes recorded at Canisius College Buffalo

Seismograph readings at Canisius College Buffalo show two preliminary shocks at 1 01 and 1 03 with the main shocks from 1 18 to 1 37 and after shocks at 2 21. Measurements indicate an east to west direction from a distance of 3400 miles.

Buffalo N. Y Canisius College

Armenian and Syrian Voices Back Allied Victory

At a pro allied meeting in Tremont Temple a Syrian pastor and an Armenian lawyer urged support for the Allies. They warned a German victory would deepen oppression in Turkey and jeopardize Syrians and Armenians, praising Allied promises of liberation and civilization.

Tremont Temple Turkey Armenia Syria

Cause of European War Found at Last It Was I R

The Army and Navy Journal recounts a Hartford City Club debate on who caused the European war. Richard Harding Davis toured Europe asking leaders in palace halls, Petrograd, Berlin, and Stockholm. Teddy Roosevelt allegedly organized a pretexted battle to justify war, sparking a quarrel over blame.

I. R Army and Navy Journal Hartford, Conn Richard Harding Davis Europe Buck Ingham Palace George Nick Davis Petrograd Bill Berlin Teddy Africa Stockholm

Entente Moves to Occupy Greek Railways and Telegrams

Constantinople reports by Overseas News Agency that Britain France Russia and Italy told Greek Premier Skouloudis the Paris entente council ordered military occupation of all Greek railroads and telegraphs in Thessalonica and Morea. Greece warned force could be used if not compliant. A Greek military council was convened to discuss the new situation.

Berlin Sayville Constantinople Athens Great Britain France Russia Italy Skouloudis Entente Council Paris Thessalonica Morea Greece Peloponnesus Kingdom of Greece Patras Corinth Aegina Saloniki

Wage Increase at S. D. Warren Mills in Cumberland

A five percent wage rise affecting about 1000 employees will go into effect next Thursday at S. D. Warren & Co. paper mills in Cumberland Mills Westbrook Maine, authorities said today.

Maine Westbrook S. D. Warren & Co Cumberland Mills

Little French Steamer Memphis Sunk Off Durazzo

Paris dispatch reports the French steam ship Memphis of 2382 tons gross sunk by an Austrian submarine off Durazzo. Built in 1891 at Dundee, owned by Messageries Maritimes of Paris, her port of register was Marseilles. The last register entry was Jan. 10 at Marseilles.

Paris Memphis Durazzo Vienna Dundee Messageries Maritimes of Marseilles

Ritchie Funeral Held Yesterday in Cambridge Cemetery

Richard F. Ritchie of Malden and formerly of South Boston was laid to rest yesterday at Mt. Auburn cemetery chapel Cambridge. Rev James Huxtable conducted the burial service as prayers were offered at the Malden home 129 Wyoming avenue. Temple quartet sang and delegations from the Gate of the Temple Masons and New England Order of Protection attended.

Richard F. Ritchie Malden South Boston Mt. Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Ritchie Wyoming Avenue James Huxtable Hawes Unitarian Church Temple Quartet Huxtable E Gate of the Temple Lodge of Masons New England Order of Protection

Recover Body of One Man Blown From Tunnel

The body of Michael McCarthy, one of three workers propelled to the surface by a compressed air blow-out in a subway under the East River, was recovered by police after 18 hours of grappling efforts.

New York Michael McCarthy East River

Lorillard trips to Corfu to rejoin Serbian government

George L. Lorillard American charge d affaires to Serbia travels from Athens via Paris to Corfu to rejoin the Serbian government and assist in diplomatic affairs.

Athens Paris George L. Lorillard Serbia Corfu

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