Ford Named Supreme Dictator of Moose Lodge
John W. Ford of Philadelphia was elected supreme dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose at the twenty-ninth international convention in Pittsburgh. He assumes the post after the death of Hyman D. Davis. other officers elected include Vice-Dictator Charles A. A. McGee of San Diego and Supreme Prelate William Broening of Baltimore. Fireworks tonight at Moraves Field and a Field Artillery Concert at 7:30.
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Pittsburg
John W. Ford
Philadelphia
Supreme Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose
Ford
Hyman D. Davis
Cleveland
Charles A. A. McGee
San Diego
Cal
William Broening
Baltimore
Reception to Walter White Boston newspaperman
Walter White, three years representative of the Boston Herald at City Hall, was given a farewell reception at the Boston City Club before departing with the Massachusetts Signal Corps for Charlotte NC. City Clerk James Donovan hosted. Rush Jones served as toastmaster with attendees from major papers.
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Walter White
Boston Herald
Boston City Club
Massachusetts Signal Corps
Charlotte
N. C
James Donovan
Rush Jones
Christian Science Monitor
John F. Dever
Wilfred J. Doyle
Joseph J. Bay
Boston Record Advertiser
Leonard W. Libbey
Boston Journal
Willard DeLue
Boston Globe
Rush T. Jones
Chris
Boston Papers Highlight City News
Tian Science Monitor reports on local affairs while Willard Davis covers community events. Louis F. Conant reports for the Boston American and the Hoston Post, detailing city issues and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian Science Monitor
Willard Davis
Boston American
Louis F. Conant
Hoston Post
Electrical storms meet at Portland
Two electrical storms struck Portland Missouri early today causing extensive damage in the city and suburbs. Several buildings were hit and a farm complex at South Windham occupied by Clifford Thomas was burned to the ground.
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Portland
South Windham
Clifford Thomas
Airplane Bill Becomes Law With Wilson Signature
The $640000000 airplane bill was signed into law today by President Wilson, finalizing the legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
War garden grows to aid neighbors through produce
Miss Josephine M. Lally of 5 Upham Avenue Dorchester has started a real war garden to donate its harvest to deserving neighbors. After work she tends the beds at Upham’s Corner using every inch of space, planting compact varieties in small trenches. She has already gathered early fruits including beans Swiss chard beets carrots tomatoes lettuce corn cabbage squash parsley celery and endive.
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Josephine M. Lally
Upham Avenue
Dorchester
Miss Lally
Upham's Corner
Seeley Ordered to Pay Alimony and Fees
Elmer R. Seeley must pay Margaret K. Seeley 15 dollars weekly alimony and 50 dollars counsel fees within one week or face contempt of court per Judge Jenney’s June 25 order. Judge Brown announced after a brief hearing that failure to pay could also dismiss Seeley’s libel for divorce.
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Elmer R. Seeley
Margaret K. Seeley
Jenney
Brown
Equity
Superior Court
Seeley
LETTER WILL SAVE HEAD TAX FOR BORDER CROSSERS
United States Immigration Commissioner Henry Skeffington explained that real residents and citizens crossing the U S Canada border for vacation or business need pay no head tax. A free letter of identification from court clerks or officials suffices and eliminates trouble with inspectors.
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United States
Canada
Henry J. Skeffington
Skeffington
Contempt Proceedings Postponed for Daly and Fitzgerald
Contempt proceedings against former business associate of Mayor Curley Fran is L Daly and Edward P Fitzgerald were postponed two weeks more yesterday for failure to answer questions at the Finance Commission hearings on the city bonding business.
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Francis L. Daly
Curley
Edward P. Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Free Mail To Men In Service Proposal Considered
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles led a Boston Public Safety Committee push for free mail for soldiers and sailors. He urged Senate action to allow postage free correspondence to and from service members both at the front and in training camps. Weeks said the Post Office Department will study the proposal.
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Francis T. Bowles
Boston Public Safety Committee
Federal Post Office
Senator Weeks
Admiral Bowles
Weeks
Post Office Department
Warning to American exporters on British goods limits
Washington July 24 Consul General Skinner at London cables a warning to American exporters not to be misled by erroneous press reports of an agreement fixing the amount of American goods that may go to Great Britain.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Skinner
London
Stevens Named Adjutant General of Massachusetts
Governor McCall appoints Lieutenant Colonel Jesse F. Stevens as adjutant general to succeed Brigadier General Sweetser. Stevens holds the rank of colonel with the appointment, the first time the office has carried that rating due to recent mandatory legislation.
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McCall
Jesse F. Stevens
Massachusetts
Sweetser
Stevens Named State Militia Leader by Governor
Colonel Stevens, veteran of eighty years in the State militia and National Guard, rising from private to lieutenant colonel, is appointed by the Governor with a council of military advisers including General Sweetser, Colonel Willis W. Stover, Colonel John H. Sherburne, and Lieutenant Colonel Holton B. Perkins.
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Stevens
National Guard
Sweetser
Wollaston
Willis W. Stover
Fifth Infantry
John H. Sherburne
First Field Artillery
Holton B. Perkins
First Corps Cadets Engineering Regiment
Mayor Provides Flag for Girl’s Grand Army Appeal
The South End held a flag raising yesterday after a 14 year old daughter of a widowed mother asked for a flag to adorn her home at 14 Porter street for the Grand Army convention. Mayor Curley supplied the flag and flagpole to fulfill the request.
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South End
Porter Street
Curley
Good Samaritan
Marriages On Eve Of Mobilization In Boston And Toronto
On the eve of mobilization Raymond Estey of 118 Chandler Street Boston a member of M Company Eighth Infantry Somerville was married at six oclock last evening to Miss Agnes Gillis a telephone operator of Toronto Canada.
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Raymond Estey
Chandler Street
Boston
M Company
Eighth Infantry
Somerville
Agnes Gillis
Toronto
Canada
Illegal Fishermen Heavily Fined in Weymouth Seining Raid
State Fisheries and Game officers with naval patrol and Weymouth police captured 15 North End fishermen in a Weymouth back river illegal seining raid. Five were arraigned in Abington court before Judge Edward B. Pratt and fined $100 each. ten others await arraignment.
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State Commission of Fisheries and Game
Naval Patrol
Weymouth
North End
Abington Court
Edward B. Pratt
Funeral of Capt Driscoll is Led by 52 Men and Six Honorary Pallbearers
Funeral cortege for Captain James F. Driscoll of the Hyde Park police was led by Captain Patrick F. King and 52 pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers included six captains from multiple stations. Solemn high mass was conducted at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament and the body escorted to Eliot Square. Police officials Michael Crowley and Jeremiah Gallivan attended.
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Patrick F. King
James F. Driscoll
Hyde Park
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Eliot Square
James P. Sullivan
City Hall Avenue
Herbert W. Goodwin
Dudley Street
Matthew W. Dalley
Hanover Street
James T. Hickey
East Boston
John F. Driscoll
Dedham Street
Ross Perry
Harbor Police
King
Lagrange Street
Snow
Murphy
Brighton
Mullen
Roxbury Crossing
Killian
Flynn
Michael Crowley
Jeremiah Gallivan
Fire destroys old Everett bathhouse on Malden river
The wooden municipal bathhouse near Wellington Boulevard Everett was destroyed by fire yesterday. Fire officials believe the blaze was incendiary and caused about 1000 dollars in damage.
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Malden River
Wellington Boulevard
Everett
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