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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1916

Page

9

Tries Twice to Kill Children Sent to Hospital

Carolina Calaniga of Prince Street North End was committed to Wypsychopathic Hospital after a second attempt to kill her two children. She said she had been advised to kill them for their own good. She earlier tried to push them under a freight train on Atlantic Avenue and was later found near North End Park acting strangely before police took her to Hanover Street station.

Carolina Calaniga Prince Street North End North End Park Hanover Street Station

Recipe Aids Local Man to Quit Smoking

Harry Riska of 2016 South 11th Street claims a home mix cured his cigarette habit. He describes a simple remedy using water, muriate of ammonia, Varlex Compound, and pepsin taken by teaspoonfuls three times daily.

St. Louis Harry Riska S. 11Th St

Kelly and Smith Labeled Undesirables in Britain

Eugene H. Kelly and Joseph Smith of New York were refused landing in Great Britain and regarded as undesirables, according to Lord Robert Cecil the minister of war trade.

London Eugene H. Kelly Joseph Smith New York Great Britain Lord Robert Cecil

Irish Relief Fund Figures Excluded Americans Face Scrutiny

In a Commons reply Lord Robert explained no objection to the Dublin relief fund, but Kelly and Smith were barred for their role in the Friends of Irish Freedom movement. S. S. McClure’s exclusion remained unexplained amid rumors linked to his anti allied articles. McClure, Kelly, and Smith must return to the United States aboard the Philadelphia Saturday.

Lord Robert House of Commons Laurence Ginnell Meath Kelly Smith United States Dublin Ireland Friends of Irish Freedom S. S. McClure McClure Philadelphia

Kelly Smith Episode Reported to Washington

Detention at Liverpool under a deportation order of Eugene Hughes Kelly of New York treasurer of the Irish relief fund. Mrs Kelly and Joseph Smith reported to the State Department by Ambassador Page at London. They were at a Liverpool hotel awaiting sail.

Kelly-Smith Washington Liverpool Eugene Hughes Kelly New York Irish Relief Fund

Mail cars on New Haven trains between Boston and Springfield

Mail cars on New Haven trains between Boston and Springfield are described. Details indicate mail transportation arrangements via the New Haven line with emphasis on secure handling and routing of postal cargo.

New Haven Boston Springfield

Boston and Albany Line Between Two Cities

A terse note mentions travel between two cities on the Boston and Albany line with unclear details. The fragment hints at a transportation route or timetable but lacks dates, names, or destinations.

Boston & Albany

U.S. officials weigh inquiry into Irish exclusion of press

Acting Secretary Polk said Ambassador Page may ask why the American press group was kept out. He noted Mr. Kelly's Ireland relief fund work, amounting to about 50 000 dollars, had been described to the British embassy and State Department before departure. No new report on McClure's exclusion or release was received.

Curley Protests Helly-Smith Exclusion by England

Mayor Curley wired President Wilson and Secretary Lansing protesting England's refusal to allow Thomas Hughes Kelly, New York treasurer of the Irish relief fund, Mrs. Kelly, and Joseph Smith of Lowell to land. He urged action to compel a reversal, calling the decision unprecedented and a blot on civilization.

Curley Helly-Smith Wilson Lansing Thomas Hughes Kelly New York Irish Relief Fund Kelly Joseph Smith Lowell England America Ireland

Watertown Plans to Evict Swans From Charles River

Metropolitan Park Police will forcibly remove swans from an island on the Charles River near Riverton Watertown after complaints from canoeists and oarsmen. Only the father swan has been captured so far. the mother and four young swans remain at the nest resisting capture. The plan is to relocate the swans to Fellsway to reduce boating interference.

Charles River Riverton Watertown Metropolitan Park Police Fellsway

Lost Child Found Near Home After Seven Hour Search

After a wide search by 60 police, firemen, and civilians, three year old Joseph Russo Jr. of Charles street East Weymouth was found asleep in a tent in his father's henyard, not ten feet from the house, at ten o'clock last night.

Joseph Russo, Jr Charles Street East Weymouth

Quincy cigar factory seeks strippers for production

Breslin & Campbell Inc advertises a need for ten to twelve young women to learn tobacco stripping at 49 Melcher Street Boston. Positions offer long-term work, with emphasis on good pay and treatment.

Quincy Breslin & Campbell, Inc Melcher Street Boston Fort Hill

Bresette Works to Report on Kansas Laundry Labor

Miss Linna E. Bresette secretary of the Kansas Industrial Welfare Commission says she expects to return with a favorable report on conditions for working women in laundries and mercantile establishments. She aims to study hours, sanitation, wages and related matters during her East visit.

Linna E. Bresette Industrial Welfare Commission of Kansas Miss Bresette Industrial Welfare Commission

Lady Bountiful Stages Grand Scene for the Movies

A prominent local benefactor hosts a lavish event to showcase upcoming film productions. The gathering highlights community support and entertainment industry appeal for the region. Public notice emphasizes charity, culture, and local talent in a starry setting.

Lady Bountiful Sunday Post

Plea by Wife Wins Pardon for Coles

George W. Cole, imprisoned since March 1915 for larceny of over 20000 dollars from the Collateral Loan Company, was pardoned by the Governor and council after his wife Lorana T. Cole urged clemency. Her appeal, aided by Alvin Makay and Chaplain Albert Crabtree, cited chivalry and their joint misappropriation.

George W. Cole Cole Lorana T. Cole Loan Company Sherborn Executive Council

New England Mail Changes Announced

Changes in the railway mail service between Boston Providence Springfield and New York take effect August 1. They will save the government about $15 000 a year and allow an afternoon delivery of New York mail in Boston, bring Boston daily papers into New Haven an hour earlier, and eliminate all delays.

Boston Providence Springfield New York W. C. van Dervoort New England Post Office Department Boston Daily New Haven

Wingfoot Heels Guaranteed to Outwear All Others

The Goodyear Wingfoot heel guarantee promises replacement if the heels wear out before competing rubber heels. Available through shoe stores and cobbler shops citywide, the program aims to spare wearers from cheap ten cent heels and promote walking comfort and savings.

Goodyear Akron Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

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