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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1918

Page

8

Royal Wilton Rugs in January Clearance Sale

Whittall's Anglo-Indian and Anglo- Persian Wiltons showcased with Hardwick & Magee lines. Beautiful ranges in soft Orientals, French Wiltons, Buckingham Wiltons and varied color combinations offered at clearance prices. Major discounts apply to 36x63 and 27x54 sizes as reduced to 0.95 each.

M. J. Whittall Worcester Mass Whittall Royal Wilton Hardwick & Magee Archibald Holmes & Son Hardwick Archibald Holmes & Sons Larchmont Chaumont Royal Wilton Bugs Whittall Fetterolf Royal Worcester Buckingham SS Pentange Ade CO Eautage Rowan Anglo Persian

Dinner Found After Young Pair Stole Mrs Marshall’s Bag

Mrs Mary Marshall of Somerville reported a bag with her Sunday dinner stolen by a young man and woman on a city car. The pair carried the load and fled but the bag later appeared in Albert Fuchs’s yard where police recovered the contents and returned dinner to the owner.

Mary Marshall Beacon Street Somerville Mrs. Marshall Marshall Albert Fuchs

Church Burns in Scituate

Fire of mysterious origin destroyed the Methodist Church in Scituate early this morning. Sparks ignited two dwellings and a business building nearby, with total Methodist losses about 25000. Fire discovered about 5 o'clock amid strong wind. church was a total loss. Other fires at Rev Nathaniel Seaver and Scott Edson residences and Meadowbrook Laundry caused additional minor damages.

Scituate

Protests over girls employed as messengers in Boston

Councillor Lewis R. Sullivan of Dorchester denounced the use of young girls as messengers as an outrage to manhood and morals. He argued there is no moral safeguard and that plenty of boys are available for the work, insulting the intelligence of Boston residents.

Lewis R. Sullivan Dorchester Boston

Women and girls questioned as telegraph messengers

A veteran compares telegraph messenger work to unsafe roles for girls and mothers to be. Harriet Broad of the YWCA calls it an outrage, arguing boys are readily available and women should be protected. The Ladies' Kennel Association of Massachusetts holds its annual meeting this afternoon at the Hotel Touraine led by President Mrs Henry S Bush.

Western Union Harriet A. Broad Young Women's Christian Association The Ladies’ Kennel Association of Massachusetts Hotel Touraine Henry S§. Bush Chestnut Hill

Will Teach Hymn Singing in Boston Cathedral

Cardinal O Connell promotes congregational hymn singing in Catholic churches of the archdiocese. Beginning next Sunday and ongoing, 3:30 p.m. meetings at the Cathedral invite all Boston area residents to learn hymns including Hymn to the Holy Name and Hymn to the Blessed Sacrament. Pio De Luca will lead with the Holy Cross hymn book used. benediction closes each session.

Cardinal O’connell Boston Pio de Luca Holy Cross

Cathedral School Reopens Following Fuel Admin Request

Announcement from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross states the Cathedral School will reopen today with one session as ordered, in line with the fuel administrator's request.

Cathedral of the Holy Cross

Reorganization of the World Debate at Forum Meeting

Professor Charles Zueblin urged at the Old South church Forum that no small nation may stand after the war. He argued Ireland Finland and Poland cannot be independent republics and called for a democratic finish leading to a reorganized world with Germany resembling Finland and Ireland in 60 years.

Ireland Massachusetts Great Britain Germany Charles Zueblin Old South Church Finland

Slorah Trial Opens in Maine Murder Case

John C. Slorah 72 faces trial for the Aug 29 murder of his housekeeper Delia Duquette 28 in Biddeford Maine. Prosecutors say she tried to leave his service. Slorah allegedly shot her six times at Forest Street. He has been at Augusta State Hospital for observation with insanity expected as a defense.

Biddeford Maine John C. Slorah Delia Duquette Miss Duquette Storah Forest Street Weber Hospital Boston Augusta

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