Brennan Denies Slacker Charge Over Navy Service
Former Representative James H. Brennan, Charlestown, now executive secretary of the Mayor's Boston committee for Americanism, rejects slacker accusations as unfounded. He says he holds an honorable Naval Reserve discharge, volunteered for overseas ordnance duty, was recommended for a commission, but never saw active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Brennan
Charlestown
Boston Committee For Americanism
United States Naval Reserve Force
Ordnance Department
Bitt
Naval Reserve Force
Legion Denies Brennan Slacker Charge In Letter
Massachusetts American Legion State headquarters denies Boston papers' claim that ex Representative James H Brennan was a slacker and mischaracterizes his Legion enrollment. LEO A Spilland, department adjutant, states Brennan served in Naval Reserve but not on active duty, which does not qualify him for Legion membership under the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Department of the American Legion
Boston
James H. Brennan
Charlestown
Boston Committee For Americanism
John F. Howard
Company H
101St Infantry
Brennan
Naval Reserve Force
American Legion
United States Naval Reserve Force
John I. J. Herbert
Herbert
Legion
Leo A, Spilland
Department
Marriage Intentions Listed For Local Couples In Dorchester and Roxbury
A compiled list shows numerous marriage intentions with brides and grooms named alongside ages occupations and home addresses. Notable pairs include David Feldman a 26 year old pharmacist of Dorchester and Tillie Gold aged 21. Jacob Zigman a 25 year old tailor and Minnie Cousin aged 19. and Paul Mulino aged 80 and Annie Liscomb aged 40 at the Shawmut address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Feldman
Greenwood Ast
Dorchester
Tillie Gold
Cambridge St
Jacob Zigman
Hancock St
Minnie Cousin
Lowell St
Daniel P. Duxgan
Floward Ave
Roxbury
Nellie F. Riley
Beacon St
Paul Mulino
Shawmut Ave
Annie
Holworthy St
Charlotte Tobey
Geneva Ave
Hyman Gondelman
Esmond St
Jeanette Marcus
Fayston St
Boyce Hargette
Fort Banks
Winthrop
Charlotte Dunne
Dorchester Ave
Iwan Olinek
Railroad
Freman
Briehton St
Paraska Dilyk
Springer
Kenneth W
Farmer
Middleboro
Margaret Cicero
North St
George A. Tower
Hingham
Alice H. Hedden
Newton St
Brighton
Benjamin Greenblatt
Cotton and Woolen Waste Company
Stanwood St
Gertrude Minsky
Spring St. Stanislaus FB
Wojciekoski
St. Louis
Margaret V. Hennessy
Lawrence St
Charlestown
Samuel Goldman
Ruthven St
Ethel D. Levy
Crawford St
James N. Smith
Rockview PLC
Jamaica Plain
Anna Gonsalves
Albert M. Schughting
Fisher Ave
Ira M. Hackett
Beacon Et
Somerville
Edward Smith
Boylston St
Eleanor Knickerbocker
Clerk
Everett
Milton BL Gates
Prossman
Madison St
Minnie Campbell
Fireman and shoe worker listed in Brookline Haverhill notices
Beecher H Poquett a 33 fireman of 12 Kendall place Brookline and Harriett L Warren a 38 shoe worker of 1 Union street Haverhill. Robert A Burns 25 investigator of 125 Oliot street Brookline and Elsie May Watson 22 1486 Florence street Newton at home.
Annotated CambridgeResidents Listed in Classified Snippet
The fragment lists persons including M Spicer 19 of 57 Pearl Street Cambridge an artery repairer, Andrew Doyle 33 of 353 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge an ice cream worker and Marie J B Vilitette 18 of 26 Bickerstaff Street Boston at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groeates Oaridge
M. Spicer
Pearl St
Cambridge
Andrew Doyle
Massachusetts
Ave
Marie J. B. Vilitette
Bickerstaff St
Boston
Excess Profits Tax Seen as Foundation of Price Structure
William B. Colver of the Federal Trade Commission warned the Purchasing Agents Association of New York that excess profits taxes are a key pillar of the current price framework. He said removing the taxes would lower prices by two or three stories, estimating that for every dollar in tax, the public ultimately pays four to five dollars in excess prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William B. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Purchasing Agents Association of
Culver
Veteran U S Worker Dies in Dorchester Harboring Long Service
Chester B Kenfield veteran customs inspector and oldest in Boston branch dies at 17 Bradley Street Dorchester after a long illness He would have been 83 on Feb 18 He completed 64 years in government service on Dec 8 He served in Civil War with the 35th Massachusetts Infantry and fought at Appomattox losing his right leg He became boarding officer later using a rowboat for duty Funeral set for today at 2 PM with a delegation of customs inspectors present.
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Chester B. Kenfield
Boston
Bradley Street
Dorchester
Renfield
35Th Massachusetts Infantry
Appomattox
Dudley Street
Powhatan Still Drifting In Terrific North Atlantic Storm
Halifax January 20 The U S S Powhatan helpless since Sunday in a fierce North Atlantic storm remains adrift with 271 passengers and 200 crew. A wireless report said the liner Bardic towed her into port but later message said Bardie released tow due to Powhatan port propeller damage after fouling with a steel hawser.
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Halifax
U. S
North Atlantic
White Star
Bardio
Bardic
Bardie
Powhatan
Kreisler To Play Beethoven Concerto With Boston Symphony
Fritz Kreisler will perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on Friday and Saturday, replacing Brahms' concerto. Vincent dIndy’s Second Symphony in B flat will be moved to the same programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kreisler
Symphony Hall
Beethoven
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Brahms
Kreisler
Vincent d’Indy
Fort Fairfield Records 52 Degrees Below Zero
Fort Fairfield reported 52 degrees below zero at 6 a m with the reading 46 miles north. Houlton stood at 20 degrees below at 7 a m as calmer winds reduced discomfort from yesterday’s high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fairfield
Houlton
Here
Great Bomb Plot Was Blocked by Raids on Extremists
Police believe a plan to bomb major holidays like May Day or Fourth of July was thwarted by two raids that netted 18 extremists in the Union of Russian Workers. Officials say an honor list of prominent victims existed, with materials for bombs seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union of
Department of Justice
Police
Lightship Cross Rip in Nantucket Sound Safe Despite Ice
Captain George E Eaton, lighthouse district superintendent, says ice conditions are not worse than prior winters and that the Cross Rip lightship is equipped with wireless for immediate assistance if danger arises. Silk crepe and fur are described for evening gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Rip Lghtship
Nantucket Sound
George E.eaton
Protestant Church News Items in Boston Area
Church notices list multiple midwinter meetings in Roxbury Cambridge and Brookline. Topics include war modified education and alliance work. Addresses include War ren street Mattapan square and Church of Our Saviour Brookline with speakers and memorial services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Associate Alliance of Unitarian Women
First Parish
Cambridge
Edward H. Atherton
Alliance
Anna Garlin Spencer
Faculty of
Meadville
Abby A. Peterson
Carolina Industrial Schools
New Bedford
Church of Our Saviour
Brookline
Historic relics presented at Bostonian Society meeting
The Bostonian Society held its 2nd annual meeting at the Old State House council chamber. It announced two relic gifts: a flintlock musket linked to the Boston Massacre scene and a Major Caleb Briggs sword from Bunker Hill. The items were presented by Misses Mary L. and Emily Eliot. Charles F. Read was re elected clerk and treasurer for the 21st time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostonian Society
Boston
Council
Old State House
John Fleet
Boston Evening Post
Caleb Briggs
Bunker Fur
Record of Maine whiskey bid at ninety dollars per quart
In Biddeford Maine on January 20 a train buying scene netted a new state record with a buyer paying $90 for a quart of Canadian Club whiskey. A Portland businessman witnessed the deal from a seat behind bidders who started at $10 and rose to the $90 price as the man acquired four quarts. Whiskey at $16 a quart had previously been seen as the limit locally.
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Biddeford
Monument unveiled for John Barleycorn at Meriden club grounds
A monument honoring John Barleycorn was unveiled at the 1711 Club on North Colony Road Meriden with ceremonies. The inscription reads In memoriam John Barleycorn Born B C died January 16 1920 Resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden, Conn
John Barleycorn
North Colony Road
B. C
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Dickey
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Cotta
Montreal
Alcide
Payette
St. Sulpice
Patrick Delorme
Jean Baptiste Lemay
Murdock Allan
Romeo Lacoste
Columbia
Tte Ok
Grafonola Shops
Temple Place
Blake Building
Washington St
Yesent
Widener's
Grafonola
Mass
Feven
Nora Bayes
Campbell
Burr
Fidelity
Savings Department
Foreign Exchange Department
Fidelity Trust CO
State St
N. E
Bayerson Oil Works
Pennsylvania
Joseph Hallian
N. E. Mgr
Colonial Bldg
H.C.L
Raps Levy
Chester
Kenfield
Beethoven Concerto
E.T. Slattery CO
Tremont Street
Taupe Nutria Delmar
Ian
Eastwood Merritt
C.D.C
D. C
O. DD. C. Compu
West Street
Church of the Holy Spirit Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Mattapan Square
Second Adventists
Advent Christian Church
Warren Street
A. P. Cummins
Boston University Theological School
Wendell Avenue
Brockton
Episcopal Church
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Gordon M. Reese
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Lawrence
Dean Rousmaniere
Church Service League
Maine
Albany Chemical Company
Albany, N. Y
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