Elks to Present Ambulance for Ninth Regiment Parade
The Boston Lodge of Elks will present an ambulance to the Ninth Regiment Infantry M N G at a Parkman band stand event after the Flag Day parade. Thomas D Lavelle chairs the patriotic committee. Colonel Logan will receive the ambulance. Mayor Curley will deliver the oration. Miss Louise Badaracco will sing. The parade starts at 3 PM from Arlington Street and Commonwealth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Lodge of Elks
Ninth Regiment Infantry
Parkman Bandstand
Patriotic Committee
Thomas D. Lavelle
Logan
Mayor Curley
Louise Badaracco
Joseph Santosuosso
of the Elks
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Support for War Effort
Campaign posters urge citizens to buy Liberty Bonds to fund national defense. Officials emphasize nationwide participation, with local organizers coordinating sales drives and events to boost bond purchases.
Special Trains to Deliver Coal From Mines to New England
Special trains of 50 cars will haul coal directly from mines to New England under the New England coal committee. Cars must be unloaded within 24 hours of arrival to return promptly for reloading.
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New England
New England Coal Committee
New England Coal Train Plan Aims to Fast-Track Supplies
James J. Storrow chairing a Massachusetts Public Safety panel outlines a districting scheme to move coal from Pennsylvania to New England in 10 hours, delivering to Manchester New Hampshire and other regions. The plan requires immediate unloading of cars within a day and broad cooperation from districts, dealers, and users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Storrow
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
Coal Committee
State House
Frank Co. Wright
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Mr. Storrow
New England
Pennsylvania
Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maine
Catholic Church Notes Summer Masses and Devotions
The first summer mass will be held next Sunday at 9 30 in Nelson Hall with Rev. Thomas I Coghlan as celebrant. Mass will occur weekly at the same time. The Catholic Club of Squantum bought a $100 Liberty bond. St Zita’s Association meets tomorrow 3 to 6 at the Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle 196 Lake Street Brighton with Rev. Joseph C Walsh presenting a conference. The 8 o clock mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Friday benefits the Confraternity of the Holy Cross, followed by a 3 pm regular meeting. Holy Hour devotion runs 8 to 9 pm. Forty Hours devotion begins Friday morning at multiple churches including St John the Evangelist North Chelmsford and others in Revere West Quincy South Weymouth Collinsville Lynn Lowell Somerville and nearby parishes.
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Squantum
Nelson Hall
Thomas I. Coghlan
Church of the Sacred Heart
Atlantic
Catholic Club of
St. Zita’s Association
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Confraternity of the Holy Cross
Archdiocese
Church of St. John the Evangelist
North Chelmsford
St. Anthony’s Church
Revere
St. Mary's Church
West Quincy
St. Francis
South Weymouth
St. Mary’s Church
Collinsville
St. Pius
Lynn
Church of the Holy Trinity
Lowell
St. Clement's Church
Somerville
F. J. Walton
Cathedral Church of
St. Paul
Dean E. S. Rousmaniere
Warren D. Bigelow
Jamaica Plain
Russia Plans Broad Military Re-Examination
June 12 report from Petrograd states the government orders immediate re-examination of all men previously exempt from military service as part of a new mobilization effort.
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Russia
Petrograd
Massachusetts convention to buy Liberty bonds with salaries
Senator Clarence Hobbs proposes a convention order to let the State treasurer purchase Liberty bonds using the 240000 in salary for convention members. Members would be paid in bonds instead of cash. Hobbs has discussed the idea with ex-Governor Bates and Treasurer Burrill, noting broad support as a model for other bodies.
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Massachusetts
New England
Clarence WW. Hobbs
Worcester
Bates
Charles L. Burrill
Hobbs
Hobbs Order Sparks Legal Debate Over Convention Pay
Senator Hobbs argues his plan for paying constitutional convention members with bonds up to 750 dollars each is legal and proper. Opponents fear funding implications while supporters claim the move preserves pay without harming the convention.
Vitalitas touted as cure all by Richardson gain
An advertisement claims Vitalitas, “Nature's Supreme Remedy,” cures rheumatism indigestion nervousness stomach kidney and liver issues. It cites Mr Richardson reporting a 16 pound gain after four bottles and urges readers to visit Klein's Drug Store or Woodward's Drug Store for treatment or information.
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Richardson
Vitalitas
Bear cub mascot joins New England sawmill unit in Boston
Zeke a six week old black bear cub from Maine arrives in Boston to serve as mascot for the New England sawmill and lumbermen unit stationed at the Ninth Regiment armory. He is described as healthy and a born fighter and caused pedestrians to give him a wide berth during his first city outing.
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Zeke
Maine Woods
Boston
England
New England
Parlin Pond
Donald Lanigan
Waterville
W. J. Lanigan
Bear
Lanigan
John Ware
Ninth Regiment
East Newton Street Armory
the Post
Protestants Urge Papers to Back Prohibition War Measure
The Baptist Ministers Conference calls on Boston daily newspapers to advocate national prohibition as a war necessity. Union summer services begin with Greenwood Memorial and Central Congregational churches hosting July and August speakers. Clergy schedule includes noonday services at Cathedral Church of St Paul and Grace Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Boston
Greenwood Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Dorchester
Central Congregational Church
Clinton J. Taft
Central Church
Greenwood Memorial Church
George Hazelton Spencer
Robert Gibson of Medford Dead at 55
Robert Gibson of 238 Harvard street Medford died yesterday at his home after an illness of 11 weeks. He was 55 and survived by three sons. The funeral will be Friday at 2 pm with Rev George Parker of Winter Hill Congregational Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gibson
Harvard Street
Medford
George Parker
Winter Hill Congregational Church
Liberty Bond Urgency Push Prompts Immediate Purchase
A wartime appeal urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds without delay, highlighting patriotic duty and financial support for national defense. Citizens are encouraged to act now to bolster funds for troops and wartime efforts.
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America
Gilchrist
Bunker Hill
VALU
Pickwick
Harvard
Mass
ONE Centre
Catholic Church Notes
Cub
Lumbermen’s
Lumbermen's War Unit
Donald Lannigan
B. E. Richardson
Newsitems
Edward S. Crown
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Arthur Wheelock Moulton
Grace Episcopal Church
Lawrence
Malcolm E. Peabody
France
Base Hospital No. 5
Uncle Sam
Lisqette Myers Tobacco
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