Bootblack George Petersopolous Foils Theft Attempt in Hanover Street
A bootblack named George Petersopolous alerted police during a coat theft from James McCormack on Hanover Street. James Robinson and John Evans tried to flee after a failed plan to steal the fur collared coat. Officers Hamilton and McNeil chased them. both suspects were held in $500 bail for Central Court disposition.
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James Robinson
Dedham
John Evans
Concord
James McCormack
George
Hanover Street
Hamilton
McNeil
Central Court
Mayor Whiton Urges Memorial in Quincy
Mayor Joseph L. Whiton of Quincy after being inducted into office yesterday in the First Parish Church urged a memorial to the men who served in the war with Germany. He proposed an arch over Hancock Street at the north entrance to Quincy Square and a memorial tablet with sailors and soldiers names at City Hall.
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Joseph Ll. Whiton
Quincy
Beme
Germany
Hancock Street
Quincy Square
Mustarine Mustard Plaster Ad Promises Fast Pain Relief
Advertises a yellow mustard plaster Mustarine offering quick relief for headaches neuralgia toothache earache and backache within five minutes. Claims rapid action for bronchitis pleurisy lumbago and inflammation of sore feet. Promises no blistering while delivering a strong burn and a “healthy punch.” Available in a big yellow box at 30 cents.
SAYS HUB GIRLS NOT DISLOYAL
Letter to the editor defending local women against accusations of disloyalty. Writer rebukes sailors who insulted American women and questions the paper's portrayal and editor’s loyalty.
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HUB
Boston Girls Loyal to Loyal Sweethearts Says Charlestown Reader
A Charlestown reader defends Boston girls amid accusations of disloyalty. He argues Massachusetts women are loyal and deserving, praising home-makers and American girls, and urges gobs from the city to acknowledge their steadfastness toward sweethearts, especially sailors returning home.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Charlestown
Charlestown, Jan
Mayor Walsworth of Revere Takes Oath
Roscoe A. Walsworth was inaugurated as the third Mayor of Revere before over 1000 people in Revere City Hall last evening. Alfred S. Hall, the retiring mayor, was honored at a prior inaugural banquet. An inaugural ball followed, described as one of the city’s most brilliant events.
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Roscoe A. Walsworth
Revere
Alfred S. Hall
Eggs Over Two Hundred A Year At Boston Poultry Show
Scores of hens with records of laying more than 200 eggs yearly will headline the Boston Poultry Show opening next Tuesday in Mechanics building and running five days. Virginia birds, Beltsville government entries, and a 92 egg in 84 days Plymouth Rock are among highlights. The exhibit includes rabbits, meat breeds, and a large fish display by the Boston Aquarium Society with entries closing today.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
W. B. Atherton
Rhode Island
Boston Aquarium Society
Sharpshooter kills Private Barthe at Jefferson Barracks
Private Robert C. Barthe of Massachusetts was shot and killed by a sharpshooter at Jefferson Barracks after seizing a rifle and firing on fellow soldiers. Fellow Private Ralph Dewitt was severely wounded. Barthe had served in the French army, was briefly in the U S Army, and had just been released from Fort Leavenworth after a 40 year sentence. The incident is described as possibly the result of temporary crazing.
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ST. Louis
Robert C. Barthe
Massachusetts
Jefferson Barracks
Barthe
Ralph Dewitt
United States
Fort Leavenworth Military Prison
Few Americans Blinded in War Report in France
Philadelphia dispatch reports Major William T. Shoemaker, in charge of eye departments at American hospitals in England, says only about 10 soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces in France have been blinded during the war. He returned to Philadelphia after 18 months of overseas service.
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Philadelphia
France
William T. Shoemaker
England
Bond Bread Contest Sought by General Baking Company
The General Baking Company invites readers to submit their ideal home made bread recipe for a $1000 prize. Contestants will receive two loaves of the new wrapped bread, with the winning loaf to be patterned after by the company. All other loaves go to local charitable institutions.
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General Baking Company
Bond Bread
Fox and Ferguson Bakeries
Women Judges to Pick 121 Best Loaves in Boston Contest
Contestants place numbered wraps on loaves with names concealed. At 2 PM Saturday January 18 loaves laid out, judged by six criteria by local women volunteers for Bond Bread adoption. Fox and Ferguson Bakes to model prize loaves for public release after analysis.
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Boston
Simple Rules About The Contest
Simple rules invite entrants to bake a loaf using basic ingredients in any proportion, weighing 20 to 24 ounces. No entry fee. Loaves must reach an official Receiving Station by 11 A.M. January 18. Names and addresses must appear on the wrapper. Boston Post will name 121 prize-winners around January 21, with prizes paid by January 30.
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The
Boston Post
Where to Send Your Home Made Loaf
Instructions for mailing or delivering a bread loaf to Tremont Temple Boston with six cent stamps required if mailed by Friday January 17th at 3 P M. Delivery options list Tremont Temple Quincy Patriot Lynn Item and Waltham Free Press receiving stations with hours Saturday January 18th 7 30 to 11 A M. Names and addresses must be on the loaf.
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Tremont Temple
Tremont, St
Boston
Mass
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Waltham, Mass
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