New Phone Rates Hit Patrons Hard Across New England
Public Service Commission analyst William H. O'Brien reports the Burleson rate schedule raises costs for New England Telephone & Telegraph. Overtime charges increase many calls, with station-to-station, person-to-person, and sendout rates rising, affecting Cape Cod, Wareham, Camp Devens patrons, and others across eastern Massachusetts.
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Burleson
New England
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
William H. O'Brien
Telephone and Telegraph Division
Public Service Commission
O'Brien
O’brien
Pittsfield
Clarence G. McDavitt
New England Company
Back Bay
Brookline
Cape
North Shore
Camp Devens
Ayer
Boston
Massachusetts
Wareham
Sisters of Elkdom Bring Music to Wounded Soldiers
The Sisters of Elkdom plan Sunday entertainment for wounded soldiers at Hospital No 10 Parker Hill Roxbury from 4 to 6 30 pm. A concert and vocal numbers by entertainers will be followed by refreshments served by committee members Mrs B W Kenney Mrs H T McArdle Mrs G W Goodwin and Mrs J F Burke.
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Se Hospital No. 10
Parker Hill
Roxbury
Sisters of Elkdom
B. W. Kenney
H. T. McArdle
G. W. Goodwin
J. F. Burke
Shorty McCabe and Sully Star in Boston Post Sunday Magazine
Sewell Ford previews another amusing Shorty McCabe tale featuring Sully at a social function. The story unfolds as part of the new Shorty and Torchy series premiering in next week’s Boston Post Sunday Magazine.
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Sewell Ford
Shorty McCabe
Young Sully
Boston Post
Shorty
Torchy
Trawler Albatross Sets Record Groundfish Catch
The steam trawler Albatross astonished all hands at the fish pier by bringing in a quarter of a million pounds of groundfish in just three and a half days. This record, unmatched in the same time frame, marks a historic feat at the South Boston mart. The vessel is among the newest in the fleet.
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Big South Boston Mart
Boston
One Man Army At Harvard Heads Toward Peace
Harvard's single remaining military figure, Lieut Long, serves as commandant adjutant and kitchen police for the Crimson unit. The former twenty strong corps has dwindled to Long alone, who now shifts from drills to teaching English in peacetime.
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Harvard
Percy Long
Long
Cambridge
Crimson
Lieutenant Long
Peru
Chili
Blaine Jr Becomes Bank Officer After Red Cross Post
James G. Blaine Jr. of Providence Rhode Island retires as director of the Red Cross Department of Development to join Liberty National Bank of New York as vice president. He is succeeded by Edward C. Crossette of Davenport Iowa, an associate director of the department.
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Washington
James G. Blaine, Jr
Providence
R. I
Department of Development
The
American Red Cross
Liberty National Bank of New York
Edward C. Crossette
Davenport
Pershing’s Moros Disarmament Highlighted in Boston Post
General Pershing’s success in disarming the Moros earns universal commendation. Wheeler’s The Real Life of General Pershing details the famed operation in next week’s Boston Sunday Post.
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General Pershing
H. F. Wheeler
Boston Sunday Post
Federal control of meat urged by Houston
Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston urged federal regulation of the livestock and meat packing industry in a speech before the American National Live Stock Association convention in Denver.
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Denver
Col
David F. Houston
American National Live Stock Association
Leniency Sought for West End Horse Dealer Harris
Judge Hugo Dubuque urged leniency for Sam C. Harris a prominent West End horse dealer sentenced to three years in Middlesex House of Correction Harris was convicted last July of receiving stolen goods and conspiracy to steal Supreme Court upheld the receiving goods charge and the case moved to the Superior Court for sentencing on conspiracy to steal
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Hugo Dubuque
Sam C. Harris
West End
Middlesex House of Correction
Harris
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Meats Regulation Debate and Wheat Outlook at Convention
Mr Houston urged to end paternalism in meat distribution and push stock raisers to plan for rising U S demand. He warned about future population growth and the need for efficient supply chains. The secretary projected 1 0 to 1 1 billion bushels of wheat production with domestic use around 600 million and potential foreign demand uncertainty.
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Mr. Houston
Wyoming
Colorado
United States
Harvard total students reaches 2706 in second term
Harvard university reports 2706 students across its schools for the second term. Harvard College 1766, Graduate Arts and Sciences 195, Business 28, Law 122, Medical 389, Dental 158, Divinity 38, Architecture 8, Landscape 6, Bussey 6. In peacetime registration was twice this total.
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Harvard
Harvard Graduate Schools
Harvard College
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Business Administration
Law School
Medical School
Dental
Divinity School
Bussey Institution
Independent group urges government aid for welcome troops
An New York based citizens committee that opposed William Randolph Hearst as head of the mayoral welcome committee asks Secretary Baker to seek congressional aid for homecoming troop celebrations. The letter from Charles Stewart Davison proposes government funded events at ports receiving large troop arrivals.
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New York
Independent Citizens’ Committee
William Randolph Hearst
Baker
Charles Stewart Davison
Vahey Honored by Union Leaders at City Club Dinner
James H. Vahey of Watertown received praise as counsel for the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America. Speakers said wage increases totaling about 100 million dollars were secured for union members, with W. D. Mahon and J. H. Reardon among the lauders at the Rhode Island and New England gathering.
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James H. Vahey
Watertown
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
City Club
Rhode Island
Vahey
W. D. Mahon
J. H. Reardon
Worcester
Judge Delivers Tough Sentence in Auto Thief Case
The judge called the defendant a practical larceny trust and head of an auto theft ring. The sentence of three years was stayed as the case went to the Supreme Court on exception. Harris faced $1000 bail amid testimony of liver and kidney trouble from alcohol use and medical concerns for jail confinement.
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Supreme Court
Harris
B. C. Sibbley
John L. Aimes
Henry Stevens
Dr. Stevens
East Cambridge
Aimes
Harvey Pratt
F. W. Foswick
George 8
Harvey
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