Statewide Campaign Aids Navy Massachusetts League Activates Recruitment
The Massachusetts Department of the Navy League of the United States begins a state drive to recruit for the U S Navy and enroll naval reserve members. It will obtain clothing equipment and hospital supplies not yet provided in sufficient quantities by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Department of the Navy League of the United States, Inc
United States Navy Department
United States Navy
Naval Reserve
Congress
Naval Service
Navy League appeals for Massachusetts preparedness aid
The Massachusetts department expands to include both men and women and seeks funds for clothing, hospital supplies, and equipment for navy yard service. Cooperation from the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness and other women's groups will furnish articles for the Massachusetts battleship Massachusetts, Salem, and gunboats Boston and Concord. The Navy League, with about 350 000 members, urges statewide enrollment to 6000. Contributions totaling 1270.70 are acknowledged, with funds sent to the First National Bank Boston or the state chairman Harry K. White.
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Massachusetts Department
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Charlestown Navy Yard
United States
Massachusetts
Salem
Boston
Concord
Navy League
League
Gardiner Hall
Woman's Auxiliary
First National Bank
Massachusetts Department of the Navy League of the United States, Inc
Harry K. White
State Street
Ezra H. Baker
H. Il. Hawthorne
Samuel H. Hudson
Frank E. Peabody
Benjamin Fishpane Admits Fire Arrangement at Chelsea Street
Benjamin Fishpane yesterday pleaded guilty to procuring the setting of a fire at his property 220 Chelsea Street. The 1916 blaze caused $750 in insurer losses. sentence set for Thursday.
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Benjamin Fishpane
Guity
Chelsea Street
Probation Officer Richard Keefe Dies at 68 in Brighton
Richard Keefe, a probation officer with 25 years at the Suffolk Superior Criminal Court, died of pneumonia at his home 76 Mapleton Street Brighton He did not quit work until last Wednesday night despite several days of illness Jurors and court staff learned of his death as Chief Justice John A Aiken spoke to the second session of the Superior Criminal Court
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Richard Keefe
Suffolk Superior Criminal Court
Mapleton Street
Brighton
Keefe
Storrow Defends Commission on Meat Packers Criticism
James J. Storrow, Massachusetts Commission on the High Cost of Living member, replies to critics of the commission’s report. He says a successful case against meat packers would have to come from a federal authority such as the Department of Justice.
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James J. Storrow
Massachusetts Commission On the
Department of Justice
Obituary: Richard Keefe Probation Officer Dies at Morning
A sorrowful notice reports the death of Richard Keefe long serving probation officer in Boston. Born in Boston he served in Middlesex Norfolk and Plymouth counties and held roles in the Boston Municipal Court and Suffolk Superior Court. Survived by wife Mary Curry and five children including Sister Mary Loyola, Claire Augustine, Joseph B Edmund T and Richard Keefe.
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Mr. Keefe
Boston
Edmond
Abigail Keefe
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Parmenter
Vessels Sail for War Zone Near Darkness at Sea
Bay State sails from Mystic for Liverpool with grain and war material while a Servian Prince heads to St Nazaire with 180 horses for French battlefields. Dutch Memdyk bound to Rotterdam anchors at Quarantine with 296 000 bushels of oats and corn awaiting inspection before calling at an English port.
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Bay State
Liverpool
Mystic Wharf
St. Nazaire
France
Hague
Memdyk
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Unlicensed Pedlar Fined in Dorchester
Morris Yiobitz was fined ten dollars in Dorchester Court after appearing before Judge Churchill to answer a charge of peddling cranberries without a license. The wagon used for selling cranberries lacked required lettering, drawing police attention and prompting questions about a license.
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Morris Yiobitz
Dorchester
Churchill
Morris
Meat price reform ideas clash over federal commissions
The speaker doubts a federal meat price regulation is practical and favors prosecuting packers only with solid evidence. He cites rising costs for farmers and grain, notes limited packer control, and calls the report useful but not a basis for fresh remedies.
Noted G. A. R. Man Dead at Danvers
Alonzo J. Stetson 77 years old of Central avenue Danvers died at home from pneumonia. Past commander of Ward Post 9 G. A. R. of Danvers and longtime cigar and tobacco inspector at the Boston Custom House. Born Green Maine February 6 1838, son of Turner and Thankful Lombard Stetson. Married September 2 1862 to Susan M. Stanley of Salem.
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Danvers
Alonzo J. Stetson
Central Avenue
Ward Post 9
Custom House
Boston
Green
Turner
Thankful Lombard Stetson
Susan M. Stanley
Salem
Mass
Portmouth Doctor Accused of Kidnapping Daughters
Mrs. Cowles filed with Attorney General Tuttle for contradition papers against Dr. Edward S. Cowles of Portsmouth after he spirited his two daughters to Toano Virginia on February 6. She plans to go to Virginia to see her children as attorneys Barrett and Hall file the petition. An answer was expected.
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Edward S. Cowles
Portsmouth
Toano
Virginia Guardian Bid Sparks Custody Battle in Portsmouth
Dr. Cowles seeks permanent guardianship of his children with his mother Mrs. Harriet V. Cowles named guardian after a February ruling by Judge D Gardiner Tyler in Williamsburg. A final hearing was delayed as Mrs. Cowles plans to return to New Hampshire jurisdiction. attorney Frank Armistead represents her. The divorce had granted each parent six months with the children, and a clash over custody now unfolds amid relocation and jurisdiction questions.
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Frank Armistead
Williamsburg
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Cowles
Mrs Cowles' Kidnapping Case Sparks Court Battle
Dr. Cowles gains court permission to prevent taking children to New York or Virginia. Mrs Cowles had weekly visits and plans to travel to Virginia to press her claim, while Dr. Cowles accuses her of disobeying orders and vows to act decisively without mercy.
Export 42 000 Miles of Film From United States
New York Feb 26 More than 42 000 miles of motion picture films were exported from the United States during 1916 according to figures from the National City Bank foreign trade department. About 30 000 miles were exposed films ready for use with plays travel pictures and news photographs. The remainder were unexposed films for scenes abroad. Export value estimated at 10 00 000 dollars with Great Britain as the chief buyer. The bank notes the United States as the world’s largest film manufacturer with domestic production around 1 000 000 000 feet valued near 49 000 900 dollars.
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New York
United States
Foreign Trade Department
the National City Bank
Great Britain
Boston Teachers Seek Equal Pay For Women
About three hundred Boston public school teachers, both male and female, testified before the Legislature at the State House in support of House bill 1281 granting equal salaries for women and men in city schools.
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Boston
Joint Committee On
State House
Funeral for Roxbury Bard Michael H. Burke Tomorrow
The funeral for Michael H. Burke who died Sunday at 14 Blue Hill avenue Roxbury will be held tomorrow from David H. Curtis undertakers 387 Dudley street Roxbury. A high mass of requiem will be offered at St Patrick's Church at 10 30.
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Michael H. Burke
Roxbury
Blue Hill Avenue
David H. Curtis
Dudley Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Bequest Discovered in Benton Will Affects Boston Public Library
A late will of Josiah H. Benton, longtime Boston Public Library trustee and former board president, contains a clause that may alter a bequest to the library. The provision, discovered yesterday, could impact the library’s funds and future allocations.
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Josiah H. Benton
Boston Publi Library
Josiah HH. Benton
Boston Women Teachers Seek Equal Pay as Debate Ends
After nearly three hours of argument, Boston city officials urged throwing out the bill, saying the petition should go to the Boston school committee. Supporters led by Miss Lotta A. Clark and Miss Matilda Frazer pressed equal pay for women teachers, citing justice and因 city figures. Critics from Mayor Curley’s circle, including James H. Devlin and John R. Murphy, argued the measure is financial and improper for the wrong tribunal.
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Boston
Curley
Finance Commission
Judd Dewey
Clark
Matilda A. Frazer
A. Z. Conrad
Frederick W. Mansfield
James H. Devlin
Sullivan
Nashua Man Sentenced for Manslaughter in Wife Death
Bernard J. Early of Nashua pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the December death of his wife in Nashua. In Manchester Superior Court he received a sentence of 15 to 20 years in State prison. Mrs Early was found with her throat cut by a bread knife. Early is 55.
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Manchester
N. H
Bernard J. Early
Nashua
Mother praises Father Johns Medicine for cold relief
In a letter Mrs. Lettie Dunlap of Du Bois Pa states she used Father John's Medicine for a throat cold with excellent results. She gave it to her four week old baby who recovered from a cold in a few days. The ad claims the remedy has been used for over 60 years without alcohol or dangerous drugs and urges readers to start taking it.
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Father John
John
Lettie Dunlap
Highland St
du Bois
Eastport Sisters Burned to Death
Two young daughters of John Grant died in a fire at their Eastport home today. Police accept theory the six year old started the blaze while playing with matches. the younger child was one year old.
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Eastport
John Grant
Mategues
Watchmaker and poet Burke of Roxbury left mark in signs
Paul Burke a Roxbury figure born in Ireland in 1830s and longtime shopkeeper at 14 Blue Hill avenue described as a watchmaker by trade and a poet phrenologist and philosopher by profession. He filled his stores with curios and issued quirky signs including a 12-evil Boston list and a 15 picket runaway gate invention.
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Burke
Roxbury
Professor Burke
Ireland
Boston
Blue Hill Avenue
Brookline Woman Granted Divorce in Custody Case
Mrs Madeleine T Flage of Brookline was granted a divorce from George B Flage of Holliston after describing a Mt Vernon Street visit with a detective to a room with another woman. She was awarded custody of her daughter Jenneth.
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Mt. Vernon Street
Boston
Madeleine T. Flage
Brookline
George B. Flage
Holliston
Jenneth
Benton's bequest to libraries hinges on city aid
The will requires Boston to boost annual library funding to a Benton minimum of 1 percent of total city department funds. Last year the library received 409 080, 49 788 below the Benton target. With a city total of about 16 595 603 this year meeting Benton's demand would need nearly 500 000, while the 1917 budget shows 424 000. Mayor Curley said he would discuss with City Auditor Mitchell before commenting.
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Benton
Trinity Church
Renton's & New Cent
Curley
Mitchell
Eighteen Reservemen Appointed to Boston Police Force
Eighteen reservemen were appointed to the Boston police department in an order taking effect yesterday noon. Patrolmen and reservemen were transferred in a reassembly of the force. Robert Caverly of Roxbury scored 100 percent on the physical exam. James P. Dowd and Florence Shea scored 99.72 and 99.06 respectively. The others named were Richard Maloney, Arthur Dinsmore, Daniel J. Sullivan, Robert L. Fitzpatrick, James J. Barry, Joseph B. Clemens, Joseph I. Tully, John E. Powers, John I. Ryan, William Mogila, Joseph W. Murray, Thomas J. Loughlin, William F. Burke, Charles T. Duggan and Eugene I. O’Neil, assigned among stations.
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Boston Police Department
Robert Caverly
Putman Place
Roxbury
Cevil Service Board
Tle
la Grange Street
James P. Dowd
Mercer Street
South Boston
Florence Shea
River Street
Mattapan
Richard Maloney
Arthur Dinsmore
Daniel J. Sullivan
Robertl. Fitzpatrick
James J. Barry
Joseph B. Clemens
Joseph I. Tully
John E. Powers
John I. Ryan
William Mogila
Joseph W. Murray
Thomas J. Loughlin
William F. Burke
Charles T. Duggan
Eugene I. O'Neil
Gas tablets offer fast relief from stomach gas
A brief ad-like note claims Neals Gas Tablet provides quick relief after a trial proves its effectiveness. The message emphasizes not taking excessive medicine.
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Fllen Chase
Teres Wene
Eersene
Gorham Brooks
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Mary W. B. Curtis
Rank N. Eschelman
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Charles R Morse
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Roessle
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Tion
Roessie
MUM Lag Brewery
Master Brewers Master Brew
Florida
ALL Expense
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Washington St
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U.S
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Virginia
Florence J. Cowles
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Harriet
Federal Commission
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Boylston St
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Trinity
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