Elopers Seek 10 Be Wed Dedication to Peace We in Senate
An elopement tale follows Margaret Slack a Hyde Park High School sophomore and George William Crawford of Hyde Park as they plan a remarriage after a trip to New York and an illegality finding. The piece contrasts political calls for peace with a personal romance.
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New York
Margaret Slack
Hyde Park High School
George William Crawford
Hyde Park Avenue
Hyde Park
Full Text of Peace Speech given in Senate
The president addresses the Senate detailing his Dec 18 note asking belligerents for peace terms and explaining the clearer replies from the Entente and Central Powers. He argues a definite peace discussion leads to a future international concert and lasting world peace, urging all lovers of mankind to accept this premise.
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Washington
Senate
Monroe Doctrine of the World Urged by League Bid
A reader reports a proposal to join a league aimed at preserving peage and global stability. The missive urges adoption of a Monroe Doctrine of the World as a guiding policy for the good of nations.
United States Refuses Different Peace Terms But Seeks League
The passage outlines President Wilson's terms for peace including peace without victory full rights for small nations and consent of the governed. It also envisions a world league to enforce peace in which the United States would participate with freedom of the seas limits on armed forces and abolition of alliances.
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Senate
Poland
United States
Mother Crushed to Death as Jitney Bus Hit at Pawtucket Crossing
A mother was dashed to death before her 5 year old daughter when a fast freight train struck a jitney bus at the Broadway crossing of the India Point branch of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Three other people were injured, perhaps fatally, in the crash tonight.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Broadway
India Point
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Tragic Jitney Crash In Attleboro Claims Two Lives
A deadly collision at John Street crossing in Attleboro leaves Mrs Annie McCartney 30 and others injured. Victims include Edward and Delia Smith with internal injuries and suspected skull fracture. Dorothy McCartney 5 suffered cuts and bruises while Raynald Davignon has internal injuries. The child narrowly survived when her dress caught on the cowcatcher as the jitney exploded into wreckage.
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Annie McCartney
Herbert McCartney
Turner Street
South Attleboro
Edward Smith
Scott Street
Attleboro
Delia Smith
Raynald Davignon
Japonica Street
Dorothy McCartney
McCartney
John Street
Office boy vanishes. bank money missing in Newtonville
Lloyd Hemenway, 19, an office boy at Newton Trust Company, disappeared from his home last week. Newtonville branch officials accuse a shortfall of 1800 to 2000 dollars of the bank's funds.
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Lloyd Hemenway
Newton Trust Company
Newtonville
Missing Hemenway Youth Sought After Bank Visit
Detectives from the Watts Agency Boston search for Frank Hemenway son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hemenway of 323 Moody Street Waltham. He left home after reprimand for sleeping late and was last seen at the bank from 1 to 5 pm with $1800 to $2000 in small bills.
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Watts Agency
Boston
Frank Hemenway
Moody Street
Waltham
Fidelity Deposit Company
Tash & Egerton
State Street
Hemenway
New Mexico
Vote to raise pay of city court judges passes again
The City Council yesterday approved a salary increase for judges of the South Boston and Roxbury Municipal Courts. The order follows a special act of the 1916 Legislature and marks a third passage of the measure.
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South Boston
Roxbury
Elopement Ends In New York Trip After Boston Couple’s Marriage
Margaret Slack, 16, niece of Dr Francis H Slack, and Crawford, 19, a Hyde Park chauffeur, eloped from 51 Lincoln Street Hyde Park after her guardian objected. They married in Springfield by a justice, paid 25, and after four days in New York began their honeymoon.
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Francis H. Slack
Boston Board of Health
City Bacteriological Department
Dr. Slack
Lincoln Street
Hyde Park
Young Crawford
Mahoney Express Comany
Slack
Springfield
Crawford
Dot
New York
British Vessels Off Brazilian Coast Suspected Not German Raiders
Rio de Janeiro reports the minister of marine says no confirmation of a Glasgow sunk German raider. He notes sighted vessels off Pernambuco to Maranhao likely British outside territorial waters. He denies Eber crew escape rumors and orders patrols with cruisers and one warship to monitor the area.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Glasgow
Marine Ministry
Pernambuco
Maranhao
Eber
Marine Minister
French Cruiser Sunk Off Madeira Islands Seen by Salonica Captain
The captain of the Norwegian steamer Salonica, docking in Hampton Roads, stated to agents that a French cruiser was sunk off the Madeira Islands. The report adds to wartime naval activity with no independent verification provided.
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Norfolk
Salonica
Hampton Roads
Madeira Islands
London Press Finds Wilson Speech Friendly on Peace
The Morning Post calls President Wilson's address full of noble aspirations and amiable sentiments and notes belligerents and neutrals alike seek peace. It adds that disagreement may arise only on methods to attain and sustain peace.
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London
The
Morning Post
Wilson
the Post
Analysis of Wilsons statements with historical parallels
The document critiques the President by countering with historical analogies. It argues that Lincoln might have sought peace on the field with the South and that European powers could have forced peace without victory, implying such stances would leave bitterness and resentment.
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Wilson
Lincoln
Spain
United States
Nichols Named Chief Marshal Evacuation Day Parade
George D. Nichols a South Boston contractor and builder for 20 years was chosen chief marshal of the Evacuation Day parade set for Saturday afternoon March 17. He defeated John J. Lydon 14 to 9 at an Evacuation Day committee meeting of the South Boston Citizens Association. William N. Cronin was named permanent chairman Henry J D Small permanent secretary and Peter E Costello permanent treasurer.
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George D. Nichols
South Boston
Dorchester Heights
Nichols
Henry J. D. Small
Peter E. Costello
Frost Family Association Banquet Tonight in Bellevue Hotel
The 13th annual Frost Family Association of America banquet will be at the Hotel Bellevue in this city this evening. A large turnout from New England is expected as members gather from across the region.
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Frost Family
Frost Family Association of America
Bellevue
New England
Wilson proposes terms to end the war in address to Senate
President Wilson, in a Senate address and identical notes to world nations, outlines peace terms he says could end World War I. The move, described as the era’s strongest push for peace, signals a drastic, far reaching vision from the United States as neutral mediator.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Europe
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