Oskaloosa Arrives Boston After Month at Sea with No Cargo
United States Shipping Board steamer Oskaloosa docked in Boston harbor after a weeks long voyage from La Pallice France to Norfolk with no cargo. Severe gales damaged the steam steering gear forcing hand steering for five days as storms pushed the ship off course.
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United States Shipping Board
Oskaloosa
Boston
la Pallice
France
Norfolk
Oska- Joosa
Webber
Shipping Board
Berlin braces for outbreak as troops guard Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin Jan 26 troops guard Wilhelmstrasse after armored cars and trucks arrived to block traffic before the government building. Defense Minister Naske ordered precautions amid rumors of a monarchist insurrection on the eve of the former Emperor’s birthday and possible attacks on Independent Socialists and radicals.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Wilhelmstrasse
Defence Naske
Mathias Erzberger
Steamer West Isleta Reaches Boston Harbor After 33 Day Voyage
The steamship West Isleta, allocated to the Red Star Line, dropped anchor at Quarantine after a 33 day voyage from Antwerp. She will berth at Hoosac docks in Charlestown this morning to discharge 3625 tons of general merchandise, the largest Belgian shipment in years.
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West Isleta
Red Star Line
Hoosac
Charlestown
Belgium
Churches Show Big Increase Across United States
The Year Book of the Churches reports nearly 3,000,000 more members since 1916, amid a decline in Sunday schools and pupils. The study, issued by the Federal Council of the Churches in Christ in America, highlights growth in congregations and altered educational participation.
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New York
America
Federal Council of the Churches In Christ In America
Large church membership hike amid reconstruction
The report notes a rise of 2,779,667 in total church membership and 3,519 more ministers along with 6,350 new church organizations. Protestant totals reach 25,980,456 while Roman Catholics number 17,549,324.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Primitive Friends
National Baptist Convention
Colored
A Source of Irritation in Boston Sunday Post Magazine
Stacy Aumonter presents A Story of Exquisite Merit, a noted fiction writer's piece that will appear in the forthcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The notice highlights the writer's stature and the expected quality of the fiction.
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Stacy Aumonter
Boston Sunday Post
Musical Comedy at Colonial Theatre
Edward Crosby reports Charles Dillingham presents She's a Good Fellow at the Colonial Thea tre with Joseph Santley Ivy Sawyer and Dorothy Maynard in leading roles. Santley appears in feminine attire for part of the plot and the company includes a number of clever supporting performers. Santley enjoys a warm welcome back to Boston.
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Colonial Theatre
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Santley
Ivy Sawyer
Dorothy Maynard
Poston
Porto Rico
Jerome Kern
Jackie
Jacqueline
Duncan
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Curley Urges Beiter Laws At Tammany Ball
Ex mayor James M. Curley addressing the Tammany Club's 19th annual ball in Hibernian Hall urged a citizenship deadline for newcomers and strict work limits for women and under-16s. He praised suffrage as moral influence and warned against Bolshevism and profiteers as he called for stronger national laws. The event featured cabaret acts and dancing after remarks by club leaders and lawmakers.
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The
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Hibernian Hall
America
Emma Goldman
Gary
Daniel J. Gillen
Thomas G. Supple
Josephf. O'Brien
Harold J. Gill
Daniel L. Carney
Edward J. Connors
James B. Norton
Thomas H. Joyce
Theodore A. Glynn
Woman Held for Attempted Murder in Springfield
Mrs Genie Reed Smith of West Springfield wife of Dr Samuel C Smith dentist was held for the grand jury on charges of attempting to murder her mother in law Mrs Pauline Smith in their home last October. She remains under $10000 bond. A razor was alleged to have been used.
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Springfield
Genie Reed Smith
West Springfield
Samuel C. Smith
Pauline Smith
Army Essay Prizes For Boston Schoolchildren
Boston public and private school students compete Friday February 20 in a national essay contest run by the United States Army. Essays must be under 400 words on benefits of enlisting. Three national medals will be awarded and schools receive silver cups. Winners travel to Washington May 5 with parents, for medal presentation by Secretary Baker.
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Boston
United States Army
Washington
Frederick B. Shaw
Tremont Row
Shaw
War Baker
Peyton C. March
John J. Pershing
Army
Baker
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