Massachusetts At War Seeks Citizen Aid For Relief
Massachu setts citizens mobilize to aid soldiers heading to the Mexican border and support families left behind. Committees plan funding from a Spanish War relief fund, distribute comfort kits, tobacco, reading material, and meals, and urge employers to preserve waged jobs.
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Massachusetts
South Framingham
el Paso
Framingham
Flarly
Malden
Framinghim
City Hall
Boston Society Leader Aids Relief Effort In WWI Era
Prominent Boston society woman joins newly formed relief group. Brookline hosts relief meetings led by the Brookline Board of Trade and Brookline Catholic Club. Rev M T McManus and two curates distributed underwear stockings and handkerchiefs to camp Whitney evacuees. American Woolen Company grants indefinite leave with full pay through Sept 30 for National Guard members. Mayor Cliff seeks $300 for fireworks fund redirected to relief, aided by Park Avenue Methodist Church members.
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Massachusetts
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Camp Whitney
Special Aid Society
Commonwealth Armory
Allston
John Balch
Milton
Armory
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
Brookline Board of Trade
Brookline Catholic Club
M. T. McManus
St. Mary's of the Assumption Church
Frookline
O’kane
Sheehan
American Woolen Company
National Guard
Mayor Cliff
Somerville
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Cliff
Roosevelt silent on Chicago meeting and Mexico war talk
Colonel Roosevelt refused to comment on a Chicago Progressive meeting, the national committee, or war volunteer plans. He denied receiving an invitation from Justice Hughes and signaled he would likely accept if extended, as reported from Oyster Bay.
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Mexico
Texas
Union
Commonwealth
George H. Lyman
Mayor Curley
J. C. J. Plamand
Curtis Guild
Charles Hayden
Henry L. Higginson
Richard Hooker
George C. Lee
A. Lawrence
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Chicago
Progressive National Committee
Justice Hughes
Lincoln Town Team seeks fast semi pro games near Boston
The Lincoln town team invites fast semi professional teams for games around Boston next Saturday and Independence Day to be played at Lincoln. Communications should be addressed to Edward F Boyce, South Lincoln. Telephone Lincoln 148 M.
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Lincoln
Boston
Edward F. Boyce
South
Senate approves faster build plan for 16 capital ships
Washington reports a Senate sub-committee added speeded construction of 16 capital ships to the naval bill by three years, following President Wilson and Secretary Daniels urging quicker output. The panel also raised destroyer authorizations to 20 for 1917, replacing House's balance of battle cruisers and dreadnoughts goal. The sub-committee of Tillman Swanson and Lodge plans full committee report on Thursday.
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Washington
Navy General Board
Senate
Wilson
Daniels
Navy
Tillman, Swanson
Lodge
Davis Elected Lieutenant Colonel in Field Artillery
Captain Robert Davis of the Fifth Field Artillery was elected lieutenant colonel to fill a vacancy. He has served as regular army inspector-instructor of the First Battalion field artillery and since January of the Virgt Regiment. The election was unanimous and well received by staff officers and enlisted men.
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Camp Whitney
Robert Davis
Fifth Field Artillery
Field Artillery
Davis
Artillery
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Central Organization
Special Patriotic Committee
State House
McCall
E. C. Mansfield
Curley
Governor McCall
A. C. Ratshesky
of Milton
Robert Burnett
Old Spanish War Fund
Cole
Mayor's Club of
Young's Hotel
Brookline
Walter J. Cusick
Payson Dana
Brookline Lodge
Joseph A. S. Gohl
Brookline Elks
Woburn
G Company
Fifth Infantry
James Chambers
Everett
Women of Special Aid Society
Lynn
Charles L. Blodgett
Cambridge
Ellis’ Hall
Central Square
Women's Relief Committee of
Richard W. Sutton
Wendell D. Rockwood
Bayard Thayer
Boston and
Lancaster
Massachusetts Patriotic Fund Committee
Louis A. Frothingham
North
Mohican Market
St. Pcterie
Salem
Lawrence Haverhill
Brockton Concord, N.H. Lewiston, ME
Enon Cered
Meadowbrook Finest Creamery
Ceylon
Formosa
California
ATS
Doz
Len Size
Boston Society
New Organization of Women
B. L. Robinson
Otta
Rariwei
Wolcott
Madras
Paris
Axminster
Hughes
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