Harvard Memorial Day address urges world union and lawful strength
Dr. Charles W. Eliot delivers the Memorial Day address at Sanders Theatre Harvard arguing for a new international organization with strong sanctions to enforce international law. He cites war’s mixed moral effects and praises war’s potential to forge noble traits while condemning brutal acts and violations of humanitarian norms.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Sanders Theatre
Harvard
Charles Beck
Red Cross
Decorate Graves of 307 Comrades in Newton
The graves of 3017 comrades were decorated in Newton by Charles Ward Post 62 G A R. In the afternoon veterans with Newton patriotic organizations held a parade reviewed by city government members.
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Newton
Charles Ward Post
Fire at 21 Fleet Street Endangers 50 Tenants in North End
A cellar fire in a five story brick building at 21 Fleet Street North End trapped about 50 residents from 11 families as smoke filled hallways around 11 p m. The blaze risked suffocation before crews contained it. Meanwhile Greater Boston crippled children were hosted at Caledonian Grove as Boston newsboys raised 600 for transport.
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Caledonian Grove
Boston
Fleet Street
North End
Greater
Firemen Aid Families in Smoke Filled Moon Street Building
Police and laddermen entered the burning structure and led numerous families to safety through hallways and fire escapes. Tenants on upper floors were guided to the roof and onto a neighboring building before reaching the street. The damage is estimated at 1000 to 1500 dollars.
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Moon Street
Parishioners Gift New Pastor with Gold at St Mary’s
The Rev William J McCarthy received 1500 in gold from the parishioners of the Church of the Sacred Heart West Lynn after a 10 o'clock mass. He served 20 years as a West Lynn curate before being named pastor a week ago and was born in Arlington educated at Boston College and St John’s Seminary.
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Foxboro
William J. McCarthy
St. Mary’s Church
Church of the Sacred Heart
West Lynn
Father McCarthy
Lynn
Arlington
Boston College
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Cigar Spark Kills Autoist in Quincy Garage
Nathan C. Drew of South Central Avenue Wollaston died at Quincy City Hospital from burns after a gasoline tank exploded while he was refueling his car at a Quincy garage on Adams Street. The blaze damaged the garage for about $800. Drew suffered severe burns on head, face and hands and died at 7 p.m. Albert Perham stopped the flames while repairing a motorcycle in the yard.
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Nathan C. Drew
South Central Avenue
Wollaston
Quincy City Hospital
Quincy
Adams Street
Drew
Albert Perham
Chelsea Grand Army Men Hold Memorial Services
Theodore Winthrop Post G A R Chelsea visits Woodlawn Cemetery for graveside rites at the Soldiers' Lot with Elnora Nelson reading Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Afternoon procession proceeds to Garden Cemetery and Bassett square to decorate the Soldiers' Monument.
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Theodore Winthrop Post
G. Af Hk
Chelsea
Woodlawn
Lincoln
Elnora Nelson
Garden Cemetery
Bassett Square
Roberts Death Notice in East Weymouth
Mrs Elizabeth Warren Roberts 80 wife of Henry Roberts died in East Weymouth. Services from 51 Ycknell Ave Wednesday at 2 pm. Relatives and friends invited.
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Roberts
East Weymouth
Elizabeth Warren Roberts
Henry Roberts
Herbert L. Roberts
Ycknell Ave
Joyful day for cripples at city grounds with volunteers
A large gathering of over 500 crippled children enjoyed a well organized event with juvenile sports, a ball game, exhibitions by wrestlers and a boxer, and continuous luncheon. City officials including Mayor Curley visited, distributing small gifts as volunteers ferried children home with chocolates and keepsakes.
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Nathan S. Sodekson
Benjamin Robrish
Charles Frasca
Sam Saxe
Sam Skiar
Ben Waldemar
Leonard Capont
Aresto D. Yeco
North End
Charlie Chaplin
Curley
St. Joseph’s School
George W. Tuohey
al Delmar
New England
Frank Russell
Jack Kelliher
Annual Mass for Quincy K of C Members Held
The annual mass in memory of departed members of the Quincy Council Knights of Columbus was celebrated at St John Church. After the service Grand Knight Peter Sullivan led members to cemeteries in Quincy and nearby towns to decorate graves.
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Quincy Council
Knights of Columbus
St. John’s Church
Peter Sullivan
Quincy
Woman Speaker at Watertown Memorial Exercises
Isaac B. Patten Post G A R of Watertown held memorial exercises across three cemeteries. Flowers were strewn on the Chariel River at Galen Street Bridge to honor sailors. Mrs Lu Stuart Wadsworth of the Woman Relief Corps delivered the address at Saltonstall Park Soldiers Monument.
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Isaac B. Patten Post
Watertown
Galen Street Bridge
Soldiers’ Monument
Saltonstall Park
Lu Stuart Wadsworth
Woman Relief Corps
Barron Says Germany's Reply Is Unworthy of a Great Nation
Clarence W. Barron publisher of the Boston News Bureau denounced Germany's reply to the United States as unworthy of a great nation. He argued the Lusitania carried contraband yet international law did not justify murder on the high seas and warned Germany to halt or be halted.
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Europe
United States
Barron
Clarence W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Germany
Washington
White House
German claims on submarine sinking and Bel gium invasion
The text argues that German statements conceal truth about the Lusitania sinking and Belgian invasion, noting the alleged English influence and criticizing Germany for violating The Hague conventions. It frames the U S as injured by Germany’s actions and asserts moral equivalence to the Kaiser.
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Germany
Belgium
Louvain
United States
High Seas
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