Creel Declines Boston Health Board Chair Post
Dr. Richard H. Creel, a federal health expert, rejected Boston Mayor Curley’s offer of the $7500 chairmanship of the Board of Health after urging the mayor to seek a conclusive agreement. He praised Boston’s health conditions noting no malaria or plagues and said there is little that can be improved.
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Richard H. Creel
Curley
Boston
Board of Health
Creel
Federal Health Service
Doctor Creel Declines City Health Post Amid Health Claims
Dr. Creel cites ill health and asserts the health department runs efficiently though he offers no new plan. The mayor predicts appointing Dr. Francis X. Mahoney to lead after restructuring under a single commissioner with Dr. Samuel Bates Grubb heading the quarantine station guiding federal efforts.
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Creel
Samuel Bates Grubb
Arabic Sails to Liverpool With War Cargo and Sandbags
The White Star liner Arabic sailed from New York to Liverpool carrying 16000 tons of cargo mostly war supplies including aeroplanes and autos. Eighty eight passengers traveled plus twelve Americans. no passenger list was published. Cargo and passenger baggage were inspected for bombs and shells surrounding the steering gear for protection against possible German submarine fire.
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New York
Liverpool
Keliher Removal Challenge to DOJ Appeal
Mrs. William J. Keliher intends to appeal to the Department of Justice in Washington seeking revocation of the order transferring her husband from Charlestown State Prison to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Georgia.
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William J. Keliher
Big Bill” Keliher
Department of Justice
Washington
Charlestown
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Young Woman Overcome by Gas Leak at Lynn Home
Mary Delorey twenty is affected by a gas leak at her parlor on Orchard street Lynn. She called for help and waited for a wrench to tighten the fixture then fainted briefly before recovering.
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Mary Delorey
Orchard Street
Lynn
The Girl of the Nutmeg Isle serial in next Sunday Post
Beatrice Grimshaw continues The Girl of the Nutmeg Isle in the Magazine Section of next Sunday's Post. The continuing tale promises further tropical adventures and social intrigue.
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Beatrice Grimshaw
Next Sunday
Post
Parole Bid Tied to Keliher Case and Atlanta Prison Move
Attorney Harvey K Pratt of Hingham represents Keliher appealing his sentence for aiding a youthful cashier George W Coleman in wrecking the National City Bank of Cambridge. Grounds include parole eligibility in 25 months, wife visits blocked by Atlanta transfer, and health risks from climate change. Pratt argues Keliher is a model prisoner at Charlestown and deserves to work toward parole where he has served long. He contends separation from his wife would violate loyal support and visiting rules.
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Hingham
Big Bill
Keliher
George W. Coleman
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Kelther
Atlanta
Charlestown
Pratt
Georgia
President Wilson Socializes at Cornish Visit
President Wilson joined the social scene at Harlakenden house in Cornish during a gathering for his daughter Miss Margaret Wilson. He spoke briefly with about four score neighbors in the artist and author colony, stepping away from official duties for a neighborly chat.
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Wilson
Cornish
Margaret Wilson
Cornish Hills
Harlakenden House
Elegant White House Tea Draws Notables Outdoors
An alfresco tea on the terrace drew a who’s who of guests including Herbert Adams Winston Churchill Maxfield Parrish and many social figures. President and Dr. Grayson greeted attendees amid secret service presence and warm introductions by Miss Wilson and Mrs. Sayre.
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Cary T. Grayson
Secret Service
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Lakin
Arthur H. Nichols
Nichols
Ex Lieut Gov Frederick H Jackson Dies in Rhode Island
Former Rhode Island lieutenant governor Frederick H. Jackson died suddenly in Providence while talking with a businessman. He was 67, born in Kirkland New York, and a Cornell graduate of 1873. He once served on Governor Dix of New York's staff.
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Providence
Frederick H. Jackson
Kirkland
N. Y
Cornell
Dix
New York
Mothers Inspect Garden City Plots at Cambridge Event
Yesterday was Mother's Day at the Cambridge Garden City where 104 children with plots welcomed their mothers to view the first completed garden work.
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Cambridge
Garden City
Cecil Lavanage
Margaret A. Sutton
Katherine Doyle
Margaret Doyle
Lena Doyle
Cambridge Garden City
Prizes Announced for Garden City Children
Flowers of joy and fresh produce mark the Garden City prizes for the year. Youthful gardeners receive top honors for home and community plots with two prizes in each class. An outing for all plot holders by special cars is planned, destination kept secret by organizers.
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Garden City
Cambridge
Funeral for Fr James J Donovan Planned in Norwood
The Rev. James J. Donovan an assistant at Gate of Heaven Church South Boston will be buried from St Catharine's Church Norwood on Saturday. He died at his mother's home 89 Munroe street Tuesday. Mass set for 9 am subject to brother and sister arriving from California. The siblings were last heard with an Elks party in Alberta Tuesday evening.
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James J. Donovan
Gate of Heaven Church
South
Boston
St. Catherine’s Church
Norwood
Father Donovan
Munroe Street
California
Elks
Alberta
Harvard Library Receives Shaw Collection
The Robert Gould Shaw collection of dramatic photographs portraits autographs letters and playbills has been donated to Harvard University by Robert Gould Shaw Harvard 60. The collection will be housed in the new Widener library and includes more than 60 000 prints and hundreds of thousands of playbills across 264 exhibits.
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Robert Gould Shaw
Harvard University
Harvard
New Widener Library
Shaw's 20 year collection to move to Cambridge Widener library
Mr Shaw has spent large sums building a theatre celebrity portrait collection over 20 years. Housed discreetly in the Colonial building, Curator Becks guards the volumes and portraits of Siddons Gwynne Oldfield and others. First shipments begin now. six months to transport, with full transfer to Cambridge after a year.
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Shaw
Becks
Cambridge
Widener Library
Trade with Russia to resume under new shipping plan
Washington reports that talks with Russian ambassador George Bakhmetieff will set details to lift the embargo on exports. Russia will consign shipments to Secretary Redfield of the Commerce Department with bond distribution to importers, ensuring goods do not reach war nations. The agreement aims to restart trade, driven by American buyers seeking vetch seed for fertilizer, hides and skins, and mineral oil.
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Washington
United States
George Bakhmetieff
State Department
Petrograd
Russia
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Passports Granted To War Zone Travellers Surge to 558
The European war spurs a passport boom at the U S District Court with 558 passports issued in the first six months ending June 30, per Clerk William Nelson. The record reflects heightened safety concerns and policy under the wartime climate.
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United States District Court
William Nelson
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