Bell in Hand alehouse owner predicts wets keep club spirit
D J O Connor of the Bell in Hand in Pie Alley Boston argues prohibition will fail and the historic alehouse will not convert to a coffee house after July 1. He says dry forces are a minority and that educated women and voters will still enjoy cocktails and cigarettes. He notes ale sales and near beer will continue as non intoxication. He praises Congressman Fitzgerald and predicts the President will ease policy upon return.
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D. J. O'Connor
Newspaper Row
Jerry Wilson
Boston
O'Connor
The
Post
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Mr. O'Connor
Washington
Troops Quit Archangel as 310th Engineers Withdraw
The last battalion of the 310th Engineers is to leave Archangel Wednesday, a State Department message says, sent from the American consul in Archangel. The note, dated June 23, confirms the withdrawal.
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Washington
310Th Engineers
Archangel
State Department
New York
Charles A. Davis
Salem
Mass
Speechless and Stone Deaf Tale From Boston
George Most, a 23 year old Baltimore man discharged from the army, wandered Boston for three days with no food or shelter. Rendered speechless by influenza in France and deaf from artillery fire, he communicated by pencil. A soldier brought him to the Volunteers of America hut where he planned to return home after rest and meals. He expressed he would rather his mother think him dead than face his plight.
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France
George Most
Baltimore
Boston
Volunteers of America
Howard Street
West End
Lindsay
Victory flower bed unveiled at Boston Public Garden
The Boston Public Garden introduces a new "Victory" flower bed cut in a V shape. Red, yellow and white blooms border with tulips, at the Arlington street entrance behind the Washington statue, creating one of the garden’s most attractive displays.
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Boston Public Garden
Victory
Park and Recreation Department
Arlington Street
Washington
Italy's New Cabinet Takes Shape In Quiet Ceremony
Rome reports the newly formed cabinet with Francesco Nitti as Premier and Interior Minister, Tittoni heading Foreign Affairs, Rossi for Colonies, Mortara Justice and Worship, Albricci War, Tedesco Finance, Schanzer Treasury, Sech interim Marine, Pantano Public Works, Visocchi Agriculture, and Ferraris overseeing Industry Commerce Labor and Food.
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Francesco Nitti
Tommaso Tittoni
Luigi Rossi
Signor Mortara
Albricci
Francesco Tedesco
Signor Schanzer
Marine
Sech
Signor Pantano
Signor Visocchi
Carlo Ferraris
Boston Benefiting From New York Strike
Boston dealers say the New York Teamsters strike will not hurt Boston markets and may draw additional produce to Boston. Past strikes have redirected eggs pork products dairy and fruits to Boston, boosting local availability and prices.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
New York
Boston
Batch of New Places Approved by City Council
The City Council approved a batch of orders naming public squares and parks after Boston boys who died in the war. Councillor Watson of the mayor's special committee assured that the names were approved, reducing risk of mayoral veto.
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Boston
Watson
City Council approves list of new squares and parks
The mayor vetoed orders before but a special committee has approved a set of square names. Eugene Galligan, George W. Spinney, Thomas W. Murray, Roberts, McConnell Park, Michael J. Perkins, Turner, Lawrence Barrett Williams squares slated for renaming with Dorchester Roxbury and Savin Hill sites. Norman Prince honor discussed with Dr Morton Prince as possible.
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Army and Navy
Watson
O. K
Eugene Galligan
Warren Street
Harrison Avenue
Warren Place
George W. Spinney
Hoban
Faneuil
Brighton
Thomas W. Murray
Highland
Marcella Streets
Roxbury
Broadway
Dorchester Street
Turner Square
Town Square
Pond Street
East Cottage Street
Dorchester
Lawrence Barrett Williams
Williams Square
Walnut
Crawford Streets
City to buy historic meeting house site honoring Medal of Honor winner
The council referred to the lands committee an order to accept a special statute enabling the city to purchase for historic purposes an ancient building and adjacent land on this square. The dilapidated building is said to have been the original town meeting house and honors fallen Medal of Honor recipient William Bradford Turner who died September 27 while serving with the 105th.
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Norman Prince
Boston
Morton Prince
Paine
Arlington Street
Town Square
Turner Square
William Bradford Turners
Committee On Lands
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