Dorchester Butcher Dies From Accidental Gas Poisoning
Frank Leventhal aged 26 of 92 Erie Street Dorchester was found dead in bed yesterday morning with a gas leak evident. Boarding companion Abraham Trachtenberg forced entry after Leventhal failed to rise for breakfast. gas flooded the room. Medical Examiner George Magrath ruled accidental gas poisoning.
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Frank Leventhal
Erie Street
Dorchester
Abraham Trachtenberg
Leventhal
A. Marcus
George Magrath
Memorial tribute to Dr Solomon Schechter in Boston services
Several hundred Jewish men and women from Greater Boston attended memorial services for Dr Solomon Schechter late president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Eulogies were given by David A. Ellis Rabbi P Israeli Rabbi M M Eichler Rabbi H H Rubinovitz Dr S Z Prokesh and George F Moore.
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Greater Boston
Solomon Schechter
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Temple Mishkan Tefila
Moreland Street
Roxbury
David A. Ellis
P. Israeli
Congregation
Adath Jeshurun
M. M. Eichler
Temple Ohabei Shalom
H. H. Rubinovitz
Temple
Mishkan Tefila
Dr. S. Z. Prokesh
The
Home For
George F. Moore
Harvard University
From Nothing to 6000000 in Three Months Triangle Plays boom
A promotional piece credits Triangle Plays' rapid national rise from nothing to a $6 million yearly impact. It cites top producers Griffith Ince and Sennett, star actors like Fairbanks and Gish, and claims broad audience demand and rising theatre bookings. It urges patrons to inquire locally about Triangle Pictures' arrival.
Explosives Factory Fire Traced to Cooling System Failure
An explosion and fire at New England Manufacturing Company in North Woburn partially destroyed one building and caused about $10,000 in damage. Firemen with company gas helmets confined the blaze to the TNT building where tri nitro toluol was being made. no injuries reported.
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New England Manufacturing Company
North Woburn
T.N.T
Children in Pictures The Foundling and the Candy Reward
A first-person account from a child actor describing scenes from The Foundling in which orphans inspire authentic emotion on set. The narrator recalls the studio’s expressive performance by crying children and the tenderness of their reactions, including a playful candy reward afterward.
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Foundling
Billy Sunday Opens New Jersey Campaign in Trenton
Billy Sunday lectures in Trenton declaring a national preparedness stance and denouncing hyphenated Americans. He attacks political corruption and whiskey politics while urging support for a strong army and navy as crowds respond with rising enthusiasm.
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Trenton
N. J
Billy
New Jersey
John the Baptist
Preparedness and patriotism amid wartime sentiments in a church sermon
A speaker at a Sunday service advocates strong national defense and preparedness, praising President Wilson and a powerful navy. He warns against German threats and calls for spiritual defense against outside evils, challenging forces he portrays as corrupt and harmful to the church.
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Wilson
London
Tabernacle
Trenton
Boston Girls Take the Veil in Mercy Order
Seven Boston area women joined 11 others to become Sisters of Mercy at Mt. St. Marys Convent Union Street Manchester New Hampshire The Rev Francis Twomey of Roslindale Mass delivered the sermon The new nuns include Anna Twomey Sister Mary Raymond Mabel Flood Sister Mary Aloysius Nora Driscoll Sister Mary Edward Ruth Gemmel Sister Mary Marcia Ann Deery Sister Mary Lucia Marguerite Orthmann Sister Mary Irenaeus Margaret Shehan Sister Mary Scholastico.
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Manchester
N. H
Boston
Sisters of Mercy
Francis Twomey
Roslindale
Mass
Mt. St. Mary's Convent
Union Street
Anna Twomey
Mary Raymond
Mabel Flood
Mary Aloysius
Nora Driscoll
Cambridge
Mary Edward
Ruth Gemmel
Mary Marcia
Ann Deery
Revere
Mary Lucia
Marguerite Orthmann
Melrose
Mary Irenaeus
Margaret Shehan
Quincy
Mary Scholastico
Hub Greeks for Venizelos in Boston Meeting
A mass meeting of 500 Greek residents in Boston at 48 Winchester Street South End adopted resolutions backing Eleutherios Venizelos policy. They express hope Greece will follow his line and elect M Zaphiropoulos of Marseilles to represent them at the Pan-Hellenic Congress in Paris on January 8.
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Mary
Boston
Winchester Street
South End
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
M. Zaphiropoulos
Marseilles
France
Paris
Slight Gas Explosion at Merrimac Chemical Plant
An explosion of a small quantity of gas occurred in the formic acid building at the Merrimac Chemical Company plant in North Woburn. Employees extinguished it before Woburn fire apparatus arrived.Officials could not explain the fire. Loss described as very slight.
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Merrimac Chemical Company
North Woburn
Woburn
Company
Explosion in Chemical Mill Tops Iron Vat Fire Burns Building
Chemicals used in the explosive manufacture were mixed in a bolted iron vat. Frozen cooling water caused pressure to rise and the top blew off. Heated gases ignited interior woodwork, blowing one side of the structure out. Local and Wo burn fire departments fought the stubborn blaze for nearly three hours.
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Woburn Fire Department
Shoe Buyers Throng City in Boston
Boston will host buyers from across the United States and abroad for the peak shoe purchasing season. Reservations fill hotels like the Touraine United States Lenox Essex Copley Plaza and Quincy as American made footwear demand rises due to wartime effects. New England remains the nation’s leading shoe center attracting a large buyer delegation each January.
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Boston
United States
Touraine
Lenox
Essex
Copley Plaza
Quincy
Bayers
New England
Ruth-Writes Dream of Acting Sparks Advice
A correspondent discusses Ruth who is 80 ambitious to become an actress and practices before a mirror. The letter questions whether an 11 year old girl can earn money, suggesting she should study instead. The writer reflects on lifelong wishes for a fine education and the advantage of culture.
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Ruth
Actor Career Warning From Ralph H Time
Ralph advises delaying a move into acting until after interviews with reliable directors. He cautions the choice could affect the future of his current position regardless of acting success.
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Ralph H—Ti
Mary Pickford Talks to Run Five Days Weekly
Mary Pickford will appear in the Daily Post five days per week and every Sunday in the Sunday Post, delivering regular celebrity features across the papers.
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Mary Pickford
Daily Post
Sunday Post
New York Rabbi Delivers Sermon at Temple Israel
Rabbi Maurice H. Harris of New York preached at Temple Israel in Rabbi Harry Levi’s absence. His sermon was titled The Call to Life and focused on uplifting themes.
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Maurice H. Harris
New York
Temple Israel
Harry Levi
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