National League President on Tour to Key Meetings
John A. Heydler, NL president, departs for Chicago to meet stockholders and then attends the joint schedule committee meeting in French Lick Springs. He will attend the National Commission meeting in Cincinnati and return for a joint league conference on January 16. The Cincinnati meeting is not to elect a chairman amid talks for a one man national commission. The Harvey Wheeler School dedication in Concord Junction is postponed due to influenza and may be rescheduled in February.
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New York
John A. Heydler
National League
Chicago
Heydler
French Lick Springs
Ind
National Commission
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Harvey Wheeler
Concord Junction
Masaryk Heads to Rome for Wilson Talks on Adriatic Dispute
President Masaryk of the new Czecho Slovakia republic travels from Prague to Rome to confer with President Wilson and Italian leaders over the Adriatic coast dispute involving Italy and the new Jugoslav state. Diplomats call the issue pivotal to post war borders and stability.
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Washington
Thomas G. Masaryk
Republic of Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Rome
Wilson
Italy
Republic of Jugoslavia
Adriatic
Masaryk
Austro-Hungary
American submarine chasers reach Malta in New Year move
Thirty American submarine chasers have arrived at Malta from Corfu. They will depart for home on January 7 or 8. Crews may visit Italy and France on the homeward voyage.
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Valetta
Island of Malta
Corfu
Italy
France
Father John’s Medicine Promoted as Alcohol Free Remedy
Advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as free from alcohol and dangerous drugs with broad medical endorsements. It claims the medicine eases colds throat troubles and wasting diseases while warning neglected colds can lead to pneumonia.
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Father John
Record coal output breaks 1918 US peak
The National Coal Association reports 1918 bituminous coal production at 587,500,000 tons, about 36 million more than 1917, meeting wartime demand and easing last winter shortages. The rise came despite fewer workers, aided by improved management, distribution, rail movement, and fuel administration cooperation.
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Washington
United States
National Coal Association
Naval Service
United States Railroad Administration
Noted Artist and Wife Celebrate Long Marriage Milestone
Boston painter and philosopher Darius Cobb, 84, and Laura M. Cobb mark their 58th wedding anniversary at their Newton Upper Falls home with their daughter present. Cobb credits his vigor to his life philosophy and continues painting while planning future work as his wife, 72, supports family and seven children and eight grandchildren.
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Darius Cobb
Tremont Temple
Cobb
Laura M. Cobb
Boylston Street
Newton Upper Falls
Clergy Named to Diverse Church and Relief Roles
The Rev. Henry Sartorio joins the general convention joint committee translating the prayer book into Italian. Rev. William Harman van Allen to lecture on Making Germany Pay at the Church of the Advent. Edward Caldwell Moore serves on Armenian and Syrian relief commission with Rev. Raymond Caulkins substituting abroad. Ralph Harlow to speak on Fields of France at the Congregational House. Rev. George E. Crouse begins as pastor of Dedham’s first Baptist Church. Rev. Percy G. Kammerer to give the noonday address at Emmanuel Church Back Bay tomorrow.
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Henry C. Sartorio
St. Francis of Assissi
Old North Church
Salem Street
General Convention of
The
Episcopal Church
Germany
William Harman van Allen
Church of the Advent
Edward Caldwell Moore
Harvard College
Commission For
Raymond Caulkins
First Congregational Church
Cambridge
S. Ralph Harlow
France
Congregational House
Percy G. Kammerer
Elwood Worcester
Emmanuel Church
Back Bay
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Notable Elder Reaches Century Mark And Family Prolongs Hope
An aged great uncle lives to 107 and a longtime companion from many years past remains beside him. Friends and relatives wish both he and the partnered woman many more years of health and happiness ahead.
New Year Party At Camp Hingham Aids Sailors
Several hundred sailors at Camp Hingham Naval Training Station enjoyed a New Year party last night in the new mess hall. The event featured a vaudeville show, dancing, and dinner under the Jewish Welfare Board. Fourteen acts were staged under Miss Bessie Edelstein of Somerville. Victor M. Weil of the First Naval District funded candy, cigarettes, and cigars for the attendees.
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Camp Hingham Naval Training Station
New Mess Hall
Jewish Welfare Board
Bessie Edelstein
Somerville
Victor M. Weil
First Naval District
Millis Man Holder of Post Cane Dies at 96
Patrick Keefe aged 96, holder of the Boston Post cane for three years, died of old age at his Millis Village Street home. A farmer born in Ireland, he came to America at 21 settling in Medway. He later moved to Millis when the town split from Medway. Survived by two married sons James and David.
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Patrick Keefe
Boston Post
Village Street
Millis
Mr. Keefe
Ireland
America
Medway
Keefe
James
David
Retreat for sailors at Blessed Gabriel Monastery opens tomorrow
Navy men show keen interest in a sailors retreat to begin tomorrow evening at Blessed Gabriel Monastery with Rev Father George C P available for information. The retreat closes after mass at 730 a m Monday and follows a holiday and holy day observance with widespread attendance across Catholic churches. The Sacred Heart parish in Watertown marked its 28th anniversary with a high mass and organ recital. Holy Name union meetings are set for Sunday the Feast of the Holy Name led by Rev William Finigan at the Cathedral.
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Navy
Blessed Gabriel Monastery
Father George
C. P
McAdoo Finalizing 1918 Railroad Report for Wilson
Director General McAdoo spent New Year’s Day drafting the 1918 government railroad report for President Wilson. He plans a California vacation next Sunday while retaining duties until a successor is named.
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Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
California
First New Year's Day Burden Strains Police HQ
New Year's Day brought a flood of incidents as police headquarters logged numerous accidents deaths and small events throughout the day prompting heightened activity and response.
New Year Blotter Notes Early City Incidents
Police blotter items report a February accident in Charlestown where brakeman Fred Rocquw, 38, fell and broke his ankle at Warren bridge yards and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Also a false fire alarm at Cambridge and North Beacon streets Brighton. An arrest of sailor Michael Simonian, 24, for stabbing Edward Maskell, 30, who lies on the danger list at City Hospital. A drunk found in a doorway led to a box call at 704 Commonwealth avenue. A 19 year old Everett woman Catherine Howe suffered an epileptic fit near 598 Columbus avenue and was placed under observation at City Hospital.
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Fred Rocquw
Charlestown
Boston & Maine Railroad
Warren Bridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mason
Division 14
Cambridge
Moxie Plant Tour Reveals Precision and Pride in New England
HAL SKELLEY describes a detailed visit to the Moxie plant from Haverhill to Beverly Street. He highlights the laboratory, bottling and labeling systems, gravity-fed transit, and a bustling advertising room. The letters praise cleanliness, automation, capacity, and loyalty as the plant nears its half century.
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Tremont Theatre
Mamma
Moxie
Haverhill
Beverly Street
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