Board of Trade to Bring Canadian Mechanics to England
London June 17 The British Board of Trade will send a mission to Canada to recruit unemployed skilled mechanics for work in England without affecting Canadian contracts. Workers would receive the same pay as British laborers on similar jobs. No steps were taken to recruit from other British dominions or the United States.
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London
British Board of Trade
Canada
England
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
U S Mechanics Shortage Might Spur War Material Help
In a discussion on attracting skilled American mechanics to assist in making war material, Mr. Runciman questioned whether U S authorities should welcome such a mission while noting America is aware of its own shortage of mechanics.
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United States
Runciman
America
Boston Police Told to Pay Poll Tax by July First
Boston police officers delinquent in paying the poll tax must settle with the city collector on or before July 1 or face charges for nonpayment filed by Superintendent Crowley.
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Boston Police Department
Crowley
Five Cambridge youths held for auto theft from deputy sheriff
Deputy Sheriff R M Young of Middlesex County had his car stolen early yesterday morning and Cambridge police arrested five young men charged with the crime.
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R. M. Young
Middlesex County
Cambridge
Somerville Circus Boosts Boys’ Club Benefit at Tufts Oval
The Somerville Country Circus opens a three day run at Tufts Oval to aid the Somerville Boys' Club. Ethel Strom Amy Wood and William Partridge headline a varied cast with daring acts including rope and trapeze. The show features Have a Care Jack Dalton the Child in Teething and a lively backstage scene promised for gentlemen outside the dressing tent.
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Ethel F. Strom
Amy B. Wood
Somerville
William O. Partridge
Daffe Prays Moving Picture Company
Jack Dalton
Somerville Country Circus
Somerville Boys’ Club
Tufts Oval
Hospital Day Nets Over 1500 At Forest Park
Choate Memorial Hospital Wo burn gathered more than 38000 attendees and raised over 1500 dollars during the annual Hospital Day at Forest Park. Societies churches and fraternal groups joined to ensure the event’s success.
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Choate Memorial Hospital
Woburn
Forest Park
St Peter's School Grads Sail to Clambake
Several hundred graduates of St. Peter's School enjoyed their annual harbor trip aboard the steamer Francis. After a three hour sail they landed at Rainsford’s Island for games swimming races and a clam bake.
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St. Peter's School
Francis
Rainsford’s Island
Women and suffrage foes stir opinions in North Dakota
Mrs N E Young, head of the Anti Suffrage Association of North Dakota, visits for her daughter's New England Conservatory graduation. She explains why she and others helped defeat woman suffrage in her state last year, asking what roles men would have if women led government.
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Anti- Suffrage Association of North Dakota
N. E. Young
New England Conservatory of Music
Colonel Roosevelt
Wall Street
North Dakota suffrage debate elicits skeptical remarks
A North Dakota speaker argues women should stay home and train voters rather than vote, criticizing suffrage as doubling the electorate and claiming women lack time to match men. She cites Dakota voting on school questions and liquor interests opposing suffrage, predicting the feminist wave will end.
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Bernard Shaw
Dakota
North Dakota
Teamster Charged in Death of Child in Chelsea
Egnat Savvie a 40 year old teamster was arrested by Chelsea police on manslaughter charges after his two horse team struck three year old Helen Finklestein near Fourth street and Broadway on Wednesday night injuring her and causing fatal internal injuries.
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Egnat Savvie
Chelsea
Helen Finklestein
Jacob Finklestein
Walnut Street
Savvie
Broadway
Fourth Street
Mrs Helene O'Brien Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs Helene M O'Brien wife of Patrick O Park O'Brien of 844 Beacon Street died suddenly yesterday from pneumonia after an illness of only a few hours She was up and about Wednesday in good health The death shocked friends and associates of her husband who has long worked in the sporting department of the Boston Herald
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Helene M. O’brien
Patrick O. “Park
O’brien
Beacon Street
Somerville Circus Arouses Wonder And Wallets
A Post correspondent savors the Somerville Country circus praised for scale and talent. Twenty thousand square feet of canvas, five acres, 300 performers, 50 horses drew over twenty thousand on opening day. An itemized daily expense list shows total per person about 5.90 dollars, with names including Frank W. Marden, Alonzo M. Haines, Bill Parks, Tufts captain, and local dignitaries.
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Post
Somerville
Somerville Boys’ Club
Somerville Country Circus
Frank W. Marden
Alonzo M. Haines
Bill Parks
Tufts
George B. Whiting
Alfred L. de Noyer
Zebide H. Cliff
Francia P
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J. O. Knox
ST. Peter’s School
GRADS
Clambake
Helene O’brien
Tremont and Meyer Jonasson & Co
Meyer Jonasson & CO
SILK
Tremont St
Chandler & Go
Near West
Mede
Amers
Clicquot Club
Millis, Mass
Boston Post
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Post Publishing CO
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