Women's Coats and Dresses Sale Highlight Selection
A wide assortment of women's coats and dresses offered at discount prices. Velour wool plush coats with large collars and belts, raccoon collars, travelling coats, silk velour pieces, fur trim suits, broadcloth and serge dresses, and numerous junior and girls items plus accessories. Prices range from $3.95 to $25.00 with many sizes and colors available across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaig Cee
TSC
OUCEN
Pacific Mills
Atlantic Mills
Paris
Chile
Navy to take over Commonwealth dry dock in Boston
Washington reports a sub committee recommends the Navy Department enter a contract to use the Commonwealth dry dock in South Boston for up to six years after completion. Rates capped at 50 000 dollars annually unless fleet needs require higher charges, with docking at commercial rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Commonwealth Dry Dock
South
Boston
Navy Department
Padgett
Naval Committee
Gallivan
John N. Cole
Massachusetts Waterways Commission
Weeks
Daniels
Roberts
Secretary of the Navy
Government of the Commonwealth Dry Dock
Full Committee On Naval Affairs
State Hangar to Be Built on Barge in Salem Bay
A state hangar will be constructed on a barge at Marblehead in Salem Bay for two seaplanes owned by the Commonwealth naval militia. The facility will be completed and in service early spring and will include a large gasoline tank for supplies. The planes are the latest hydroplane type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Bay
Marblehead
Naval Militia of
The
Commonwealth
Boston Military History Outlined by Society of Colonial Wars
Worthington C. Werd spoke on the eight Boston military companies during a Society of Colonial Wars meeting at Young's Hotel. About 35 members attended with Governor Joseph G. Minot presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Worthington C. Werd
Society of Colonial Wars
Young's Hotel
Society
Joseph G. Minot
Scout Training Saves a Life in Boston
Wilfred G. Law head of the Winthrop Boy Scouts used first aid training to save 15 year old Paul O Neill of East Boston after a freight train severed his leg. Law improvised a tourniquet from a torn brakeman's flag to stop bleeding and the patient was reported as recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Wilfred G. j.Law
Winthrop Troop
Paul O’neil
East Boston
O'Neil
Paris Street
Everett Station
Law
Massachusetts General Hospital
Federal Charter for Sunday School Work
Senate passes bill by Senator Oliver to create the World's Sunday School Association to promote Sunday school work and Bible study. The nonstock group may own real estate up to 1 million dollars and lists about one million incorporators from the United States and other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oliver
Senate
United States
Record Year for Boston Catholic Charitable Bureau
The Cath o lic Charitable Bureau of the diocese of Boston reports 1916 as its busiest year with more than 15 000 applications for aid. Four hundred fifty nine children were placed in temporary homes, over $2 000 paid for their board, and 8365 visits by bureau agents. Employment for 16 people was secured. 97 sickly children took a two week summer vacation, and 26 elderly people were helped at home. Cardinal O Connell praises the bureau, and local orders are lauded for support of orphans and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Diocese of
Boston
Cardinal O’connell
Guild of the
Fant Saviour
Knights of Brit
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
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Charmeuse
Serge
Georgette
Taffeta
Georgette Combina
R.H. White Co. i Ge
Vries Cesar
So Ai We
Tovig Voree
Milan
Great Menges
Eameraid Snbieue
Ah Tiedic
Cecainesegen
Easceneseneas
Leta Sacar
Hamburg
Krimmer
Brassiere
de Bevoise
H. & Brassieres
Vogue
Coutre
Ougtbizee
P. N
Royal
Boy Scout
Harvard Mills
PO Maverm
Morocco
Vos Estas Y Besteers
Alis
Smallwares
Ogi
Étbceiate
Salisbury
Daley
Bacs Anteelecai
Sale Reatk
Percale
Princess
Tee
Union
Lamb’s
Lamb's
Chase’s
Astrachan
Rene Cos
Lee eBay
Royal Blue
Axminster
Madras
Emac Soyio Bhoiten
Wichels
Bsbet
Benge Ess Sy
Petsswss
Mason's
1Ite CO
R. H. WI
ITE CO
Mith
U. S
Sub-Committee On Naval Affairs
E. W. Grove
Catholic Charities
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