Frothingham Elected Commander of North Easton Post
Former Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Frothingham was named commander of North Easton Post No. 7 American Legion. He served on the soldiers' information committee in World War I with headquarters in Paris. Five new charters were granted in the state: Back Bay Hingham Cohasset Harvard and Billerica posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Frothingham
North Easton
American Legion
State Street
Frothingham
Soldiers’ Information Committee
McCall
Paris
Back Bay
Hingham
Cohasset
Harvard
Billerica
Old 11th Veterans Hold Big Reunion at Nahant
The 43rd annual reunion of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment met at Nahant with 13 of the 7 surviving members present. The average attendee was about 80, oldest William H. Parker of Lynn at 90 attended. Three members died in the past year during a shore dinner and reminiscences. Attendees included A. M. Capen J. B. Fimona A Moran Oscar Schaffer Charles S. Parker secretary J. H. Richardson W. H. Parker Thomas H. Dunham J. H. Proctor John Cohane Oscar Cramm W. M. Frost and Walter S. Morss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th
Massachusetts Regiment
Nahant
William H. Parker
Lynn
Mr. Parker
A. M. Capen
J. B. Fimona A. Moran
Oscar Schaffer
Charles S. Parker
J. H. Richardson
W. H. Parker
Thomas H. Dunham
J. H. Proctor
John Cohane
Oscar Cramm
W. M. Frost
Walter S. Morss
Providence rector saves drowning boy at pond
The Rev. Burdette Landsdowne rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church dived into Canada Pond to rescue three year old William J. Holden Jr. He carried the child to shore and tended him until an ambulance arrived. The boy was taken to hospital for observation then returned home.
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Providence
Burdette Landsdowne
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Canada Pond
William J. Holden, Jr
Mr. Landsdowne
St. Thomas’ Parish
North Billerica
Mass
Boys Run Down by Engine On Boston Tracks
William Hennessey seven years old was killed on the Boston and Albany tracks between Charlesgate East and West. John Roach ten was seriously injured and Harold Sales ten escaped unhurt. All youths were crossing the tracks near their South End homes, victims of a fatal accident involving a passing train.
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William Hennessey
John L. Hennessey
East Newton Street
South End
Boston & Albany
Charlesgate East
Charlesgate West
John Roach
Michael C. Roach
Sharon Street
Harold Sales
William Sales
Three Boys Struck by Freight Engine Near Cottage Farm Bridge
Young Sales and two friends rode a freight train from Albany Street yards to Cottage Farm bridge. While walking back a shifting engine hit Hennessey and Roach. Hennessey died at City Hospital. Roach suffered multiple injuries including possible skull fracture.
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Young Sales
Albany Street
Cottage Farm Bridge
Hennessey
Roach
Sales
Captain Goode
Station 16
Worcester Man Accused of Cruel Candy Attacks in Probate Case
Anna W. Schmitt testifies in Worcester Probate Court that Fritz W. Schmitt threw boxes of candy at her and struck her repeatedly. Schmitt, now in Philadelphia, boasting of $4000 worth of German bonds from the war, defends the behavior as part of a separate support suit. proceedings remain unfinished at adjournment.
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Worcester
Anna W. Schmitt
Holden
Fritz W. Schmitt
Philadelphia
Copp Engineering and Equipment Company
Schmitt
Protestant Church News and Clergy Moves in Boston Area
The Rev W F English of Lowell will preach at Park Street Congregational Church next Sunday. Dorchester Temple Baptist calls Rev Otis W Foye to pastor, replacing Alfred Isaac. Fred L Cleveland to shift from Malden First Baptist to Fall River Third Baptist. Glimpse of a fall preaching drive by ministers Stair Cliffe Conrad in Boston under Massachusetts Federation of Churches. Campaign opens October with Easter continuation.
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W. F. English
Lowell
Park Street Congregational Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church
Otis W. Foye
Alfred Isaac
Winter Hill Baptist Church
Somerville
Frederick L. Cleveland
First Baptist Church
Malden
Fall River
Third Baptist Church
George R. Stair
D. D
Dudley Street Baptist Church
William Wallace Cliffe
Presbyterian Church
Brooklins
A. Z. Conrad
Park Street
Jitney Buses Vanish From City Streets After Strike
Jitneys and omnibuses, which appeared with the strike, vanished from the streets yesterday. Drivers, exhausted from solicitations and long hours, rested with friends as the sudden gold harvest for four days ended.
Brookline Man Killed by Auto in Street Collision
Frank F. Bowman aged 75 of 36 High street Brookline died at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a car at Walnut and High streets in Brookline. The collision occurred shortly after 1 PM yesterday when Bowman reportedly crossed High street and was struck by a vehicle driven by Michael O Day of Davis avenue Brookline.
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Frank F. Bowman
High Street
Brookline
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Walnut and
High Streets
Bowman
Michael O'Day
Davis Avenue
Austria Says She Has No Milch Cows to Give
Vienna protests a postwar peace treaty clause requiring Austria to surrender thousands of milch cows to Italy Serbia and Romania. The American Food Mission is said to know hundreds of Austrian children are sick from milk scarcity and some deaths have occurred due to the shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Vienna
Associated Press
Italy
Serbia
Romania
American Food Mission
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Old 11Th
Providence Rector
Swift & Company
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Il
U.S. A
New England
Boston
North Market Street
C. H. Simons
Lo Stockhearse
Swiff & Company
Hue
Baume
Analgesique Bengue
Leeming & Co., N
Saturda
Phaes
Jersey
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Women’s Gray
Buck
Yagrane Houston
Kimonos
Magrane Fouston
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