Troop Trains of Fifth Regiment Boost New England Spirit
Massachusetts volunteers travel west toward El Paso aboard train sections. crowds greet the Fifth Regiment with chants and cheers. Soldiers endure crowded coaches and rough beds while engaging in songs, vaudeville acts, and discipline by popular vote.
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Fifth Regiment
Boston
New England
el Paso
Bay State
Massachusetts
Erie Road
Chicago
Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Saugus Way
Charlestown
Joseph Kane
Fred Carroll
William Hayes
R. W. Brennan
A. L. Stone
M. J. Conlon
Kansas City
Co Company
West Newton
Henry D. Comerais
Henry Kelly
C Company
Waltham Watch Factory
HK Company
Fife and Drum Corps
Old Eight Regiment
Lawrence
E. J. Metcalf
Thomas J. Condon
James McHugh
William Casey
Henry Caron
Leo Murphy
John Doherty
Uncle Sam
You Never Can Tell
A 1916 copyright notice credits Press Publishing Co for the work titled You Never Can Tell. The notice indicates ownership and year of publication.
Proctor Divorces Wife in Dedham Superior Court
George W. Proctor, musical protégé of Mrs. John L. Gardner, filed for divorce alleging desertion by Marguerite L. Proctor on December 20 1911 after ten months of marriage. Marguerite Burtt Proctor, now in Glens Falls New York, was a librarian at the New England Conservatory of Music and studied music with her husband.
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George W. Proctor
John L. Gardner
Dedham Superior Court
Gardner
Chestnut Hill
Dedham
Wedding of Mr Proctor and Bride in 1911 oyal Boston Society
The March 20 1911 wedding drew New England society. Mr Proctor, 36, from Charlestown to Vienna to study piano under Leschetizski, married a 235 year old bride as Rev William H van Allen of the Church of the Advent officiated in Mrs Gardner's Gothic chapel palace.
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New England
Proctor
Brookline
Gardner
Charlestown
Vienna
Leschetizski
Paderewski
Church of the Advent
Catholic Diocesan Feasts and Retreats Announced
The secular priests calendar lists next week with feasts including the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Peter and Paul. Retreats are scheduled at Blessed Gabriel Monastery in Brighton and the Cenacle in Brighton with services and a high Mass for Saint Rita’s clients in Boston.
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Virgin Mary
Peter and Paul
Apostles
Anthony Maria Zavvaria
Cyril and Methodius
Elizabeth
Blessed Gabriel Monastery
Washington Street
Brighton
Demands by British Labor Calls Price Controls and Ship Ownership
A London special trades union congress of 600 delegates representing about three million workers urged the government to regulate food and fuel prices. It backed a department with power to commandeer distribution, fix freight rates, requisition crops, and set fuel prices, citing a 5 percent price rise from higher freights and coal costs. The body also favored government ownership of merchant shipping and an increase of old age pensions by 50 percent during high-price periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trades Union Congress
Congress
National Anthem Used Properly to End Shows, Greene Says
James H. Greene, a Grand Army veteran, pressured theatre managers to drop using The Star Spangled Banner as exit music. Charles A. Ellis of the Symphony agreed to substitute another piece, noting the anthem should be reserved for fitting patriotic moments, not for clearing crowds or circus acts.
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James H. Greene
Charles A. Ellis
Symphony
Greets
Victor Herbert
Mr. Greene
Dahlgren Post
No. 12
Ellis
Greene
Arizona
Immigrants Arrived at Port in Year Just Closed
Immigration station statistics show 19 615 persons arrived at this port during the year ending yesterday. Of these, 701 were saloon passengers, and last year 32 581 arrived. The year just closed includes 1903 second cabin, 12 2830 steerage, 77 stowaways, and 4701 returning hostlers. The majority of arrivals were Italian Portuguese and Greek.
Natives in Morocco Battle Spanish Troops
Fighting resumes in Morocco as natives clash with Spanish troops. A heavy engagement repulsed Moroccan rebels with reported heavy losses. Spanish casualties include two majors, three captains, and many other officers and men.
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Madrid
Paris
Morocco
New Bids Cut Costs On Commonwealth Avenue Paving
Opening bids for Commonwealth avenue between Arlington and Brookline avenues show large cuts led by Councillor Storrow. Bitulithic by Warren Brothers at $47,104, lower than prior $48,695. Topeka bids fall to $40,242 for three inches with binder. Mayor favors bitulithic for durability as bids list multiple pavement options and prices from Edward Tracy of Derby, Conn.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington Street
Brookline Avenue
Storrow
Warren Brothers Company
Topeka
Edward Tracy
Derby
Conn
Central Construction Company
James P. Timilty
Warren Brothers
B. E. Grant
James Doherty
EK. Grant
James J. Coughlin
Rafferty Memorial Library Aided by Cambridge Donor
Jeremiah Moynahan of Cambridge donates the Rafferty estate on Main Street to Maynard for a public library. Ownership transfers after his daughter Cecilia Moynahan's death. The building to be Rafferty Memorial Library with a 2500 donation to the building fund. Rev. A Morrill Osgood named solo committee to present matter at a special town meeting next Wednesday.
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Maynard
Jeremiah Moynahan
Cambridge
Rafferty
Main Street
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Kan
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ERIE
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America
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Company of West Newton
Andrew Mays
Judge Mays
A. F. Gibbons
Newton
Solomon Levi
Company H
Carranza
Ireland
Toe Dancer
Waltham
Clough
Framingham
Frank B. Silva
Frank
Herman
Joseph Herman
East Somerville
Fred Healy
France
Joseph Brakos
Willis W. Stover
Turkey
Vera Cruz
Maurice Ketten
MR Dove
MR Dynamite
Cane
Crood
Conservatory
Atholic Ny
Saint Rita
St. Philip's Church
South End
Garrett J. Barry
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Roxbury
St. Mary's Church
Plymouth
St. Mary’s Church
Georgetown
Association of the Cenacle
Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle
Lake Street
T. F. White
Timilty
Rueter and Company ‘Ale and Porter Brewers
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