Walcott Criticized Over Health Board Duties
Dr Henry P Walcott chairman of the State Board of Health faced severe criticism from a special legislative committee on tuberculosis for neglect of duties. The panel voted to require Walcott to testify on Thursday July 24 regarding why the board did not call on the Attorney General to enforce the law forcing cities and towns to establish tuberculosis hospitals under a $500 fine.
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Henry P. Walcott
State Board of Health
Legislative Committee
Walcott
State Health Board
Board of Health
Dr. Richardson
Health Board Chairman Absence Provokes Questions
Dr. Mark Richardson explains Chairman Walcott’s absence from a committee meeting. Journal cites sharp questioning over Walcott’s time commitment and potential paid board of health, noting critics target physicians statewide.
Doctors Ignorance and Tone Toward Tuberculosis Patients
Dr. J F A Adams of Pittsfield criticized doctors for lacking sympathy toward TB patients and for ignorance of treatment. He noted many physicians have never seen a sanatorium and urge home care, posing a community risk. Dr Thomas B Shea urged TB be treated like diphtheria and smallpox. Chairman John W Tapper called for Tewksbury State institution to keep TB cases.
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J. F. A. Adams
Pittsfield
Thomas B. Shea
Boston
John W. Tapper
Lynn
Tewksbury
Rescued From Fire Then Arrested In South Boston
Mr and Mrs Michael J Sullivan of 73 Dresser Street South Boston were rescued from a fire before being arrested by Broadway police for being intoxicated. They woke to a smouldering bed and smoke and were helped from the room by Sergeant Livingstone who then placed them under arrest.
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Michael J. Sullivan
Dresser Street
Boston
Broadway
Livingstone
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Michigan
Cobb’s
Hanover Street
Corner Union
Boston
New England
Gypsy fortune teller swindles New Bedford man
In New Bedford on July 17 Manuel Gomes paid a gypsy Esther for 17 prophecies. She predicted wealth and marriage to Gaby Deslys but fled with $90 after his hopes and then she recanted. Manuel reported the theft and, losing faith in prophecies, chose to bank his money and move on.
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New Bedford
Manuel Gomes
Manuel
Gaby Deslys
Sylvia
Esther
Gypsy
Gaby
Two Women Named to Visit Foreign Mission Lands
Mrs Henry W Peabody of Beverly and Mrs Helen Barrett Montgomery of Rochester New York were chosen as official representatives to visit Japan India China Korea Turkey and Egypt Their task is to arrange conferences of women in non Christian lands and they plan to depart in November.
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East Northfield
Henry W. Peabody
Beverly
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Rochester
N. Y
Committee On Federation of Women’s Boards of Foreign Missions
Summer School For Women's Foreign Missionary Societies
Japan
India
China
Korea
Turkey
Egypt
United States
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