Improper Feeding Blamed For Baby Deaths In Boston
Dr William J Gallivan chief of the Boston Board of Health division of child hygiene says improper feeding in July August and September accounts for a large infant toll in Boston. He cites 2200 infant deaths per year with 1180 or more of 1600 deaths between two weeks and one year bottle fed. Ten nurses assist him this summer visiting sick babies, notifying hospitals, and teaching mothers to keep milk clean. Eyes receive special nurse attention and the efforts are welcomed by mothers.
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Boston
Division of
Boston Board of Health
Gallivan
Surviving Thrust by Constantino in Seville Opera
Giovani Gravina the bass who was accidentally wounded by Signor Florencio Constantino’s sword thrust in The Barber of Seville remains in critical condition. Doctors report the injury to the eye caused partial paralysis and fear for recovery.
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New Orleans
Giovani Gravina
Signor
Florencio Constantino
Barber of Seville
Aviators Make Night Test Flights at Squantum Field
Glenn T. Martin and Charles K. Hamilton conducted test hops at Squantum last evening just after six. They announced the course was in excellent shape for the opening of Boston’s third annual aviation meet today. Miss Blanch Stuart Scott arrived to witness the flights and cheered her brother aviators as they performed daring stunts.
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Glenn T. Martin
Charles K. Hamilton
Squantum Aviation Field
Boston
Blanch Stuart Scott
Miss Scott
Martin
Hamilton
Miss Quimby
Aviators Arrive for Meet as Martins and Miss Scott Lead Day
Frank J. Terrill Arch Freeman and Charles T. Niles arrived to witness the first flights amid a strong breeze. Miss Scott arrived by limousine before 5 o'clock and examined her Martin bi plane then watched Martin and Hamilton fly.
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Frank J. Terrill
Arch Freeman
Charles T. Niles
Girl Gives Blood for Cousin Recovers at Grace Hospital
Miss Ethel McCluskey an 18 year old donated a quart of blood last Tuesday at Grace Hospital to save her cousin Miss Annie Collings. She has recovered her strength and may leave hospital but stays by her cousin's bedside as Miss Collings improves though remains weak.
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Ethel McCluskey
Grace
Fire driver thrown from horse escapes serious injury
H. M. Dolbern, driver for District Fire Chief Weatherbee, rode to a fire yesterday afternoon when the horse slipped. Dolbern was thrown over the dashboard but landed on his feet and was uninjured as the horse fell. Weatherbee kept his seat and the incident caused no serious harm.
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H. M. Dolbern
Weatherbee
Dolbera
Aged Woman Bitten by Rat in Water Street Home
Lydia Collier, an elderly resident of Water Street, Water Street, Waterbury, was bitten on the right arm by a large rat that crawled over her bed. The bite caused severe pain and swelling, and she was taken to the city farm for treatment.
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Providence
R. L
Lydia Collier
Water Street
City Farm
Pair Plans Wedding in Aeroplane Over Boston Area
Miss Gertrude M. Cobleigh of Lynn and William J. O'Donnell of Lynn eloped to Biddeford six weeks ago but were refused a church wedding. They plan a July 4 ceremony in a soaring biplane at the Squantum meet if a justice of the peace can be found to administer the knot. Aviator Coffyn may pilot the flight. negotiations consider having him act as a justice. The couple has city licenses and hopes to fly once pilots’ licenses are earned after Labor Day.
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Gertrude M. Cobleigh
Lynn
William J. O’donnell
Biddeford
Justice of the Peace
Coffyn
Quincy
Mr. Coffyn
Cobleigh
Newhall Street
O’donnell
Porter Street
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Now Second Largest NY New Haven Stockholder
During the fiscal year ending April 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company increased its holdings of New York New Haven and Hartford stock making it the second largest stockholder after the New England Navigation Company. It holds 40 525 shares worth 5 430 350 dollars. The American Express Company is third largest with others including New York Central and Aetna Insurance. William Waldorf Astor and Morton F Plant are the top individual holders. Many women possess 1000 shares or more and guardians hold for them. Nearly two thirds of the stock is owned in New England.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
New Haven
New Hartford
New England Navigation Company
Pennsylvania
American Express Company
New York Central
Aetna Insurance Company
William Waldorf Astor
Morton F. Plant
Ares
New England
Special 4-Hour Swim Aid Priced At 25 Cents
A fragment advertises a swimming aid priced at 25 cents for a four hour use. It mentions a product weighing about 3850 pounds and suitable for amateur swimmers. The text is partial and features several garbled words.
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Dr. Gallivan
Constantino
Vorenberg
Norfolk
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Squantum
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Poe
Amreen
CTU
Porsche
Fea Beecham
Henry Siegel Co
Calatea
Batiste
Howe
Ayvad
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Royel Socciety Designa
Zonophone
Manahattan
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Durham
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