Catholic Attorneys Meet On Divorce Check Plan
State Treasurer Frederick W. Mansfield urged a nationwide move to keep divorce cases out of court. At St Peter's Church Dorchester he spoke to 800 Catholics at a Federa Catholic Societies mass meeting outlining the plan as a world serving object lesson.
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Frederick W. Mansfield
Federa Catholic Societies
St. Peter's Church
Dorchester
Mansfield
England
United States
Washington
Nevada
Maine
New Hampshire
Catholic figures push national divorce law and social reform
A Dorchester meeting heard speakers urge a national divorce law to curb rising divorces, with cites of state and nationwide data. Monsignor Peter Rowan, Father Florian, and others urged Catholic unity, civic duty, and reform including schooling content and social standards in war on divorce and social ills.
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Manefield
Massachusetts
Water Tank Explosion Wrecks Kelley Home in Winchester
A high pressure hot water tank exploded in the home of Joshua C. Kelley at 5 Sheffield West Winchester early yesterday. The blast wrecked part of the house and shook neighboring homes a mile away, though Mr and Mrs Kelley and their maid were awakened but uninjured.
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Joshua C. Kelley
Sheffield Street
Winchester
Sheffield West
Explosion Ravages Home as Tank Explodes
A major blast damages a residence with extensive destruction to rooms and fixtures. Neighbors alerted the fire department after the tank exploded, throwing debris across the first and basement levels. The Kelley family, sleeping upstairs, escaped unharmed as authorities probe the unknown cause.
Woman Robbed by Street Car Thief in Somerville
Mrs. Alice Eaton of 76 Lexington Avenue West Somerville was aboard a outbound Clarendon Hill Highland avenue prepayment car when a thief grabbed her handbag. The purse held $25 a diamond ring valued at 10 and another gold band ring.
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Alice Eaton
Visibe Uv
Lexington Avenue
West Somerville
Clarendon Hill
Highland Avenue
Patterson Warns of Second Rebelion Against Liquor Policy
Former Tennessee Governor Malcolm R. Patterson told a Columbus Avenue audience that saloons are as crooked as Boston streets and predicted a second rebellion by Southern states to press for stricter liquor control. He attacked federal revenue from alcohol and described harsh enforcement in mountain regions.
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Boston
Malcom R. Patterson
Tennessee
People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Massachusetts
Tay State
Hardy Mountaineer
Government Should Not Profit From Crime Says Speaker
A speaker argues the government gains seven times the liquor revenue from the people and claims there is no right to commercialize crime. He condemns liquor revenues as blood money taken from citizens in pain and tears.
Fire Trappers Escape From Northampton High School Blaze
Three men were trapped inside Northampton High School as flames trapped exits. They hacked through fallen timbers to escape before the building burned, with losses pegged at 55 000 dollars and no insurance coverage.
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Northampton
Firefighters Escape As Timber Blockade Clears Entrance
Three firemen trapped by fallen timbers in a brick 20 year old building survived after shouting from smoke filled walls. The blaze began in a chemical laboratory with janitor Doane Edwards reporting it at 4 30 pm and the all out call at 9 50 pm. 359 pupils attended the school in the building and a $50 000 annex was under construction nearby.
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Chemical Laboratory
Doane Edwards
Baptist Church
Patriotic Service Unites Wakefield Churches at Town Hall
The Protestant churches of Wakefield held a union patriotic service at the Town Hall. Reverends Crane Hickok Rice Boody Taylor and Perkins spoke on patriotic subjects and praised Washington. A united church choir directed by C Albert Jones with a stringed orchestra provided music.
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Wakefield
Town Hall
J. L. Crane
Charles H. Hickok
Austin Rice
Frederick Boody
Francis D. Taylor
W. 8
Perkins
Washington
C. Albert Jones
Miss Tarbell Engaged to Marry Clergyman
Mrs Elizabeth Tarbell announced the engagement of her daughter Miss Alice Chase Tarbell to Rev Ralph Bray curate of Emmanuel Church Newbury street. Bray, a New Zealand native, has served in New York and Boston since moving to the United States four years ago.
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Back Bay
Emmanuel Church
Elwood
Worcester
Elizabeth Tarbell
George R. Tarbell
Alice Chase ‘Tarbell
Ralph Bray
Newbury Street
Tarbell
Dr. Worcester
Miss Tarbell
Westland Avenue
Neponset
Dorchester
Roxbury
Bray
New Zealand
New York
Boston
Alice Chase Tarbell
Washington's Birthday Celebrations Across Boston
Boston observes Washingtons Birthday with closures and many events. Gov Walsh hosts a State House Hall of Flags reception from 10 30 to 1. Other activities include Union Club reception, Dorchester Dames party, and numerous dinners, dances, talks, and a K of P anniversary ball.
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Washington
Boston
David I. Walsh
Hall of Flags
State House
Barnard
Grand Hall
Mechanics
Walsh
Old South Church
Forty-third
Massachusetts Regiment Association
Revere House
Massachusetts Women's Progressive Party Club
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
American House
Union Club
Howe Hall
Charlestown Veteran Firemen
Dorchester Dames
Dorchester
Sp. m—Washington Associates
Intercolonial Hall
Dudley Street
Commonwealth Lodge
K. of P
Copley Plaza
Sp. m
Ninth Regiment
East Armory
Willie Ritchie Tax Reveal Ties Pro Boxer's Past
The government uncovers Willie Ritchie's real name Gerhardt A Steffen and that he paid income tax on $20,000 during a prolonged absence. The piece notes the champion's quiet return and the sizeable tax due as a public curiosity.
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Willie Ritchie
Willie
Ritchie
Gerhardt
A. Steffen
Purdue President Attacks College Social Life
Chicago February 22 Dr Winthrop E Stone president of Purdue University told a Northwestern Association MIT banquet that ideals and purposes of American colleges are minimized and often defeated by frivolous student activity at the Blackstone venue last night.
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Chicago
Winthrop E. Stone
Purdue University
Northwestern Association
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Critics blame arts and sciences colleges for waste and distraction
Dr A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard and Dr Stone criticize colleges of arts and sciences for inefficiency and waste of time. They attribute the trend to athletics and social diversions while noting student seriousness differs from technical fields and professional programs suffer from casual associations.
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Arts and Sciences
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Dr. Stone
Woman Dies From Escaped Coal Gas Fire
In Newburyport on February 22 Mrs. Alice Pembroke aged 46 at 16 Federal street died of coal gas asphyxiation from a small stove in her bedroom. Her daughter May found the body after returning home at 11 p.m. The incident occurred as the stove and lamp were lit to keep the room warm.
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Newburyport
I'eb
Alice Pembroke
Federal Street
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