Praise of Cardinal O Connell Spurs Boston Catholic Growth
The Pilot notes Boston as a great Catholic center under Cardinal O Connell with about 5500 converts in six years. It highlights new parishes churches and schools, a secured charity funds base, a diocesan hospital nearing completion, expanded social and spiritual activities, and rising converts listed as 907 617 1908 640 1909 660 1910 62 1917 587 1912 930 1918 1080 totaling 456.
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University Teas End Harvard Series With Strong Attendance
The final tea in Harvard University’s series was held yesterday at Phillips Brooks House in Cambridge. Over 100 undergraduates attended and were greeted by faculty members and their wives. The series has proven popular, ensuring teas become a ongoing feature of college life.
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Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Roxbury Boy Shot by Companion in Doorway
Thirteen year old Roxbury resident Walter Sheridan was accidentally shot in the left knee by his 16 year old friend Walter Morley while Morley showed him a pistol in a doorway at 276 Eustis street Roxbury. Senate defeated amendments limiting parcel post weight changes and funding. debate continues on post office appropriation bill with final vote expected.
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Roxbury
Eustis Street
Walter Morley
Eustis Streets
Snowball fight ends with accidental shooting at Sheridan
The Sheridan boy recounts an afternoon when snowball tossers drew him to shelter near 276. Morley showed a pistol, its faulty trigger fired, wounding the boy in the knee. Morley fled, with police and parents unable to locate him. no blame on Morley is attributed, though his mother says no one knew he had a gun.
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Morley
Master of Mather School Is Buried
The Mather School of Dorchester closed yesterday afternoon for teachers to attend the funeral of Edward Southworth who served as master for 32 years. Services were at Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy with Rev. Benjamin A. Willmott officiating. The Rev. George L. Cady assisted. The body was taken to Forest Hills for cremation.
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Dorchester
Edward Southworth
Bethany Congregational Church
Quincey
Benjamin A. Willmott
George L. Cady
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Boston
Forest Hills
Tech men to hear of French artist Couture
Henry L. Seaver of MIT will speak tomorrow afternoon at the Museum of Fine Arts on Thomas Couture the French artist. Seaver, assistant professor of English, will discuss Couture's life and work, shaping an informed reading of his paintings and influence.
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Henry L. Seaver
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Museum of Fine Arts
Boom Boston Made Cigars Urged by Cigar Makers Union
Resolutions adopted by Cigar Makers Union No. 7 at Faneuil Hall urge supporters of the Boom Boston movement to pressure major retailers to carry Boston made cigars. The union notes the second largest local industry benefits from local spending and accuses large firms of masking Boston products behind shelves of out of state cigars. Edward Broders of Local 87 presided as the resolution reader spoke in favor. The union has contributed 500 dollars to the Boom Boston fund. A near unanimous vote followed the question.
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Edward Broders
Boom Boston Fund
Meeting of Unemployed Seeks Support for State Farm Plan
The unemployed of Greater Boston are invited to a 2:20 PM Saturday meeting at the Gand Stand on the Common. A hearing is planned in Room 440 State House next Wednesday morning on a bill by the Unemployed Committee for a state unemployment farm with factories, urging mass attendance to push its passage.
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Taft Guest of Wilsons at Luncheon in Washington
President and Mrs Wilson hosted luncheon guests former President Taft Senator Root of New York and Miss Mabel Boardman director of the American Red Cross Taft's visit marks the second luncheon with Wilson since last March He was in Washington to urge simplification of federal court procedure rules before the House judiciary committee
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Taft
Root
New York
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
House Judiciary Committee
Dances Scar Scandal Tangles Lowell Officials
In Lowell the tango censor filed bill of particulars charging Miss Angelina Marcotte and Rank Hennessy with openly indecent and scandalous dancing. Police Superintendent Redmond Welch said the dance tended to corrupt morals and marked the first arrest in the nation amid dancing agitation.
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Angelina Marcotte
Rank Hennessy
Redmond Welch
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Hennessy
Drug Law Should Be Amended Says Dr Edsall
Dr David L Edsall told the School for Social Workers at 18 Ashburton Place yesterday that the pure food and drug law fails because patients misread patent medicine labels He urged a prescription only system for certain dangerous drugs and a ban on sales likely to form drug habits unless ordered by a physician
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School For Social Workers
Ashburton Place
Warns of dangers in popular patent headache and children's syrups
Dr Edsall of Massachusetts General Hospital cautions that many women become drug dependent from advertised headache remedies and children are harmed by popular syrups. He notes fake testimonials, sugar and salt mixtures, and dangerous ingredients like Acetanelide. He says newspapers are moving to reject such ads and lists unsafe compounds in common remedies.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Jackson College
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Hinds May Run for Congress in York County Vote
Portland Mo Feb 27 Congress man Asher C Hinds plans re nomination if Richard Webb and Colonel Frederick Hale are not candidates at the York county Republican committee meeting next Tuesday A letter to that effect was received by State Senator Cole of York county Hale arrived in Washington today after weeks abroad
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Asher C. Hinds
Republican Committee
York County
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Frederick Hale
Cole
Hale
Washington
Mrs Buffum Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Little Valley New York on February 21 Cynthia Buffum was found guilty of first degree murder for poisoning her husband Willis Buffum. The jury announced verdict at 10 40 p m after five hours and twenty minutes of deliberation.
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Child Labor Law Repeal Protest at State House
About 35,000 mill workers from Fall River and New Bedford urged the social welfare committee against repealing the state child labor law. Fall River workers Anna Rockett Rose Brennan Annie E Burke argued it protects education and health. Lawrence Mayor Michael Scanlon backed repeal, while Francis J. Duffy cited long labor experience supporting the 16 year age limit.
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Legislative Committee On Social Welfare
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Rose Brennan
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Michael Scanlon
Lawrence
Francis J. Duffy
New Hedford Central Labor Union
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Massachusetts
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Old Country
Senator Doyle Withdraws Child Labor Repeal Bill Amid Eight Hour Debate
Senator Andrew P. Doyle of New Bedford said he would withdraw his repeal bill and all amendments if the committee reports favorably on the eight hour law for women. The crowded room left many standing as motel owners protested the measure, claiming it would bar women from hotel work. Fall River labor reps opposed repeal.
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New Bedford
Fall River
Constantino to Sing at New York Festival
Florencio Constantino the Spanish lyric tenor of the Boston Opera company has accepted an offer to sing in Madison Square Garden next Friday night. The musical fete opens Tuesday evening and runs through the week with a large chorus and orchestra each night.
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Boston Opera Company
Madison Square Garden
Sober Ten Times in Three Years Cited in Divorce
Mrs Jennie M Brown testified in Dedham court that Thomas C A Brown of Taunton was sober only ten times during three years of marriage. She was granted a decree nisi yesterday.
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Thomas C. A. Brown
Taunton
Jennie M. Brown
Dedham Court
Wakefield Voters and Uncast Ballots Revealed by Registrars
Wakefield registrars report 3528 assessed polls and 2516 voters in town elections. A deficit of 1012 residents remains, identified as noncitizens or nonparticipating. The data note 1000 men do not exercise voting rights in Wakefield.
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Wakefield
Dr Silver Donates $25,000 Gym to Meriden Academy
Dr Richard M Silver, 67, of New York City, was announced as the donor of a $25,000 gymnasium for Kimball Union Academy in Meriden New Hampshire. The gift was disclosed at the Boston Kimball Union Association 38th annual meeting and banquet at Hotel Brunswick after his wish to remain secret until completion.
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Meriden Academ
Richard M. Silver
York City
Kimball Union Academy
Meriden
N. H
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