Probation for Dr Carlson on narcotic dispensing charge
Dr Augusta N Carlson a Massachusetts avenue physician was found guilty and placed on probation after arraignment in Police Court before Judge Bennett on a charge of dispensing narcotics to habitual users. Testimony from William Thompson John H Wilson and Philip McDermott supported the claim. Carlson said she limited amounts to help victims reach hospital for proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta N. Carlson
Massachusetts
Former Pastors Gather for Beechwood Church Anniversary
Six former pastors attended the 80th anniversary dedication of Beechwood Congregational Church Cohasset. The event at the church auditorium closed after a religious program and reception. Clergymen included Rev. Frank Park Clinton Conn Rev. Francis Moon Plymouth Rev. Tyler E Gale and others from Scituate and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beechwood Congregational Church
Cohasset
Frank Park
Clinton, Conn
Francis Moon
Plymouth
Tyler E. Gale
J. ‘West Thompson
Scituate
Lester R. Norton
W. R. Cole
Frank B.mcallister
Paul Minix
Hilan Page
Boston
California Syrup of Figs Ad Alerts Readers to Laxative Use
A vintage style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children and unsettled stomachs. It promises gentle relief, notes a pleasant taste, and instructs to buy a 50 cent bottle labeled California Fig Syrup Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Man Dies in Antique Folding Bed Accident
Frederick A. McKenzie died at 239 Brookline Street Cambridge after a folding bed he was testing collapsed and suffocated him. He had been repairing the antique piece, his hobby of collecting curios, when the bed closed on him and he was later removed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. McKenzie
Brookline Street
Cambridge
Bed Squeeze Fatality in Cambridge Real Estate Dealer
Cambridge resident 46 year old McKenzie a former member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company died after a folding bed with a mirror collapsed trapping him. He had recently returned from Mexico and planned to go back within weeks. He will be buried at Cambridge Cemetery after services at Blessed Sacrament Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Mexico
Cambridge
Boston
Elizabeth
Agnes McKenzie
Daniel McKillop
Broadway
Webster Grammar School
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Blessed Sacrament Church
Pearl Street
Cambridge Cemetery
No Reproof for Francis on Russia Trade Talks
State Department confirmed Ambassador Francis stated closer postwar commercial ties with Russia hinge on honoring June allies conference resolutions. No inquiry or official contradiction issued, suggesting administration tolerance. No progress on a new Russia trade treaty since Francis failed to ease Jewish visa entry barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis
Petrograd
Russia
State Department
Gerard
Berlin
van Dyke
Hague
Department
Change in pension plan for disabled teachers proposed
The Teachers' Retirement Board urged that law on public school teacher retirement be amended to include disability. The bill allows school committees to retire teachers disabled from service after at least 15 years in state schools, with a 60 year age rule retained. Re-examination can stop pension if disability ceases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Woodlawn Park Hotel Case Continued In Newton Court
J Arcadius Methot proprietor of the Woodland Park Hotel Auburndale surrendered to Newton court after default for not answering employee wage claims. A hearing was held and the case was continued to February 27 on motion of his attorney. Bonds of 1300 were posted by Arthur E Dorr of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Park
J. Arcadius Methot
Woodland Park
Auburndale
Newton Court
Arth. E. Dorr
Boston
Tax Agreements Due Feb 1 Says Deputy Commissioner
Deputy Income Tax Commissioner Henry H. Bond announced a ruling that notices of agreements by partnerships associations and trusts issuing transferable shares to pay income taxes must be filed before February 1. The statement emphasizes the filing deadline and the action required by those entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Bond
Funeral set for ex Senator Nye tomorrow
The funeral of William A. Nye former Republican State Senator from the Cape and a leading Mason will be held tomorrow at 3 30 PM at his Bourndale home. The Masonic service will be read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Nye
State Senate
Cape
Eliot Hospital
Back Bay
Bournedale
Early in Politics Nye of Cape Cod Dies After Leg Amputation
Mr. Nye a longtime Cape Cod resident and former state senator died after a Saturday leg amputation performed to halt blood poisoning. Born May 16 184?, he mentored in iron founding and backed Governor Foss. Survived by two sons Ephraim and William Nye in New York and sister Mrs Myhre of Bournedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nye
Boston
Cape Cod
Sandwich
Cape
State Senate
Walter C. Luscombe
Eugene N. Foss
Foss
Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
Ephraim B. Nye
William H. Nye
New York
H. Myhre
Bournedale
Troy Man Jailed in Pittsfield Arson Case
John F. Hickey sixty three, once a Troy supervisor, was sentenced to 18 months in the Pittsfield Superior Court after pleading guilty to burning a Summer street house on December 13 1916 with intent to defraud an insurance company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Pittsfield
John F. Hickey
Superior Court
Hamilton
Hickey
Summer Street
Persia Indorses Wilson Peace Note
Persia in a note delivered by Minister Mehdi Khan to the State Department hopes President Wilsons peace terms note will succeed and recalls Persia as an invaded neutral suffering during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Persia
State Department
Mehdi Khan
Wilson
Mayor Curley Praised For Instalment Trust Work
George A. Flynn told the Woman's Catholic Club in Randolph that credit for smashing the instalment trust in Boston belongs to Mayor Curley. Flynn is assistant corporation counsel of Boston and a member of the Commission for the Supervision of Loan Agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Woman's Catholic Club
Randolph
George A. Flynn
Boston
Commission For
Edison Electric Company accused of wasteful millions in city probe
Reginald J. S. Pigott, a New York expert, testified before the Gas and Electric Light Commission in Boston detailing alleged overcharges and excess spending by Edison Electric if dom inating Company. He cited a $2,408,723 inflated investment charge for one plant and questioned the necessity of Station 41 at L street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Electric Dominating Company
Reginald J. S. Pigott
New York
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Mr. Pigott
Boston
Edison Company
Edison
L Street
South
Pigott
OWE LIVES TO MISS DOYLE Heroine of Back Bay explosion
Miss Elizabeth H. Doyle bookkeeper at Frost Hand Laundry in Massachusetts avenue discovered the gas leak and saved two women by alerting them as the basement filled with gas. Albert E. Frost suffocated earlier, while Edward Drinkwater left for home after reporting illness. Frost lived at Jamaica Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost Hand Laundry
Albert E. Frost
Hannah Scannell
Theresa Bath
Elizabeth H. Doyle
Massachusetts Avenue
Miss Doyle
Edward Drinkwater
Frost
Lester Place
Jamaica Plain
Drinkwater
Naval constructor to build big S boat in navy yards
Naval Constructor Herbert S. Howard of the Bureau of Construction and Repair arrived in Portsmouth New Hampshire to supervise the construction of submarine No 107. The 800 ton submersible will be one of the largest built by the government at its navy yards. The L 8 is to be launched in May and christened by Mrs John Eyre Sloane daughter of Thomas Edison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Herbert S. Howard
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Washington
Navy Yards
John Eyre Sloane
Thomas Edison
Jury awards Miss McClements in breach of promise suit
Miss Eva McClements was awarded 7500 dollars in a breach of promise case against Francis P. Howard, East Boston grocer, in Judge Fessenden's Superior Court session. The jury deliberated about an hour after she testified that Howard promised marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva McClements
Francis P. Howard
East Boston
Fessenden
Superior Court
Miss McClements
Bennington Street
Howe
Howard
Evangeline Eva McClements Testifies About Aged Birth Secrets
Evangeline Eva McClements testifies she is 84 but cannot name her birth date. She describes a past engagement with Howard, a former grocer in East Boston, who says she had a child at 17 after alleged talks of marriage began in 1911. He notes no later marriage talk after 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. R. Anderson
Miss McClements
Howard
Boston
Upton
Arizona Commercial Copper Company
Evangeline
Eva
Watertown Girl to Wed New Bedford Man
Miss Margaret Theresa McGrath of Watertown will wed Leander A. Plummer Jr of New Bedford this afternoon at 3 o’clock in St Patrick’s Church Watertown with Mgr Roche officiating. Groomsman is W Seymour Langshaw of New Bedford and bridesmaid is Anna McGrath sister of the bride. The ceremony will be witnessed by family only. After the honeymoon they will reside in Fairhaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Theresa McGrath
Watertown
Leander A. Plummer, Jr
New Bedford
St. Patrick's Church
Mgr. Roche
W. Seymour Langshaw
Anna McGrath
Mr. Flummer
Fairhaven
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Penn
Boston Proper
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Tremont Ve Street
Pyotr
Loy Aaa
Nye
Masonic
William A. Nyb
Cape District
Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago
Paul Jones & CO
Colonial
Owe
Naval Constructor
Farley & Macneill
Federal Street
Kaye Rieso Ostc
Ada
Wisconsin
Supreme
America
U. S
Fenway. Breweries CO
Boston-Mass
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