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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1917

Page

6

Funeral Services For Suffolk Probation Officer Richard Keefe

Funeral services for Richard Keefe longtime probation officer of Suffolk county were held at St Columbkilles Church Brighton. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Father Joseph V Tracey with assistive clergy. Burial followed at Holyhood Cemetery.

Richard Keefe Suffolk County St. Columbkille’s Church Brighton Joseph V. Tracey William Reardon George Reardon Timothy Mahoney Holyhood Cemetery

Phinney Declares Bankruptcy Amid Public Scrutiny

Maurice A. Phinney of Hyannis filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in a U S District Court. He lists liabilities of 5477 and assets of 2523. The case follows last July’s Barnstable Probate Court trial involving Miss Smith and her grandmother Mrs Roanna Pomeroy Coburn amid allegations of lavish gifts.

Maurice A. Phinney Cape Cod Maurice Marion Pomeroy Smith Hyannis United States District Court Phinney Barnstable County Miss Smith Roanna Pomeroy-Coburn

Local Bride Christine Jensen Weds J Raymond MacAnanny in Chicago

J Raymond MacAnanny of Maple Road Stoneham married Christine Jensen a Chicago teaching instructor in a ceremony held last week in Chicago. The couple will reside on Warwick Road Melrose after a brief wedding trip through the South. MacAnanny is tied to a State Street brokerage firm.

J. Raymond MacAnanny Chicago Maple Road Stoneham Christine Jensen

Mullen Seeks Hamlin Removal Over Alleged Lie

Mayor John J. Mullen plans a special Everett aldermen session to push a vote to unseat Alderman Winfield Hamlin after Hamlin called him a deliberate liar. Hamlin vows no retraction and says he will meet with District Attorney Tufts to discuss statements he claims reflect on the mayor.

John J. Mullen Everett Aldermen Winfield Hamlin Hamlin Mullen Tufts

Photographer From Civil War Dies In New Bedford

Robert M. B. Doane, a newspaper photographer with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War, dies at 81 in New Bedford. He had led a long local career in photography and served in the war days.

New Bedford Robert M. B. Doane Army of the Potomac

Waterside Weather and War Calendar For March

Waterfront radio forecast lists March 1 as the 60th day of the year and 944th day of the war with brief time markers and height changes. It notes morning 9 ft rise, evening 7 ft, and mentions planetary positions with Venus Mars morning and Jupiter Saturn evening, plus temperature reads across cities including Albany Los Angeles Montreal and more with scattered decimal values.

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Fishermen report modest arrivals amid labor worries at pier

Four bsam trawlers arrive with haddock cod pollock and other species priced modestly due to fishing industry labor troubles. Molasses holdings on two ships from Cuba and New York sales of the Herald wreck mark recent harbor activity. British censorship tightens as Kansas cargo valued near 22 million dollars moves to New York and Boston ports.

Haddock American New York Loevli Hille Calcutta Cape Town South Africa Commonwealth Pier

Shipping News: Steamers and Tugs Arrive and Sail

The shipping list records arrivals and departures including steamers Chepstow Castle Whitefield H M Whitney and Memphian with numerous tow boats and barges. Coastal cutters and tugs like Gresham Sadie Ross Nellie and C B Sanford are noted along with schooners Gordon M Hollett Herald to Noank and other craft.

Chepstow Castle Whitefield Cape Town Loewic Calcutta Port Natal Kansas James St. Takia Nelson Refuse Cienfuegos Cuba New York Ontario Bond Norfolk Newport News Harvey H. Brown Mclean Corsica Smith Huron Fletcher Creton Page Philadelphia H. M. Whitney San Coast Guard Gresham Provincetown Memphian Manchester England Fagernes Binghamton H. F. Dimeck Gloucester Baltimore Sadie Ross Nellie Thomass. Gorton Elsie A. Pr. Andrew Natalie Hammond Robert Richard Charles T. Gallagher Plymouth W. R. Rose Nottingham Port Johnson Wilkesbarre Saturn Beverly Arlington W. H. Yerkes, Jr Sandwich Panther Creek

Officers Elected by Boy Scouts in Greater Boston Council

The Greater Boston Council of the Boy Scouts of America elected officers last night at the Twentieth Century Club. Charles C. Jackson was named president with vice presidents Samuel D. Parker Arthur A. Carey Joseph Lee James J. Phelan and Frank S. Mason. Harvey W. King became secretary and Walter D. Brooks treasurer. The executive committee includes Louis A. Frothingham Judge Charles Aimy James A. Parker James C. Irwin Elmer Dawson J. W. Farley Abraham Ratchesky William F. Murray Clarence W. Clark John W. Wood Jr. and D. F. X. Mahoney.

BOY Scouts Greater Boston Council Boy Scouts of America Twentieth Century Club Charles C. Jackson Samuel D. Parker Arthur A. Carey Joseph Lee James J. Phelan Frank S. Mason Harvey W. King Walter D. Brooks Louis A. Frothingham Charles Aimy James A. Parker James C. Irwin Elmer Dawson J. W. Farley Abraham Ratchesky William F. Murray Clarence W. Clark John W. Wood, Jr D. F. X. Mahoney

Naval militia not ordered to mobilize rumor clarified

The naval militia of this State has not been ordered to mobilize. A number of members gathered at the State House after a rumor spread in the city that the militia had been called out, caused by confusion with naval reserve cadets on board the Kearsarge.

State House Naval Reserve Kearsarge

Potato Necklace Stuns Diners at Copley Plaza Event

Miss Beatrice Wilson of the Fair and Warmer company wore a potato necklace as she toured the room at Copley Plaza yesterday causing gasps and lively speculation about the piece’s value.

Copley Plaza Beatrice Wilson Fair and Warmer

Four Year Sentence for Larceny in Chelsea Court

John Hanson of 198 Washington avenue Chelsea received four years imprisonment after appearing before Judge George M Stearns in Chelsea court yesterday afternoon on larceny charges. He was accused of stealing from a home where he had rented rooms in Medford Somerville and Chelsea.

John Hanson Washington Avenue Chelsea George M. Stearns Chelsea Court Homer Medford Somerville Flevere

Woman 80 Dies in Gas Asphyxiation at Home

Mercy A. Wilmer, 80, of 8 Woodbine Street, Worcester, was found dead in bed as gas from an open jet filled her home. Neighbors hadn’t seen her for two days. Medical examiner ruled death accidental.

Pension Fund in Operation for Episcopal Clergy

The Protestant Episcopal Church pension fund for aged clergy widows and orphans becomes effective tomorrow in New York. Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts said it will take at least two weeks to finalize totals but at least 6.5 million dollars has been subscribed, enabling the fund to assume the General Clergy Relief Fund obligations.

New York Protestant Episcopal Church Lawrence Massachusetts General Clergy Relief Fund Church Pension Fund

Italian immigrant with six fingers lands at Long Wharf

Sabino Pregoiosi, an Italian immigrant arriving on the Canoepic, was permitted to land by the special inquiry board at Long Wharf. He claims six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot and immediately left to join relatives in the North End.

Sabino Pregoiosi Long Wharf North End

Better mail service approved for Back Bay district

Back Bay receives improved postal operations after a formal assurance from First Assistant Postmaster General Koone to Congressman Tinkham. Postmaster Murray reports six daily carrier trips and faster deliveries, contingent on trains running on schedule.

Washington Back Bay Post Office Department George Holden Tinkham Koone Tinkham Murray

Y W C A Branch Grows to 4000 Members at Beacon Street

More than 240 new members received their cards yesterday at the new Y W C A building at 3712 Beacon Street. The total membership reached 4000 as the business women's branch opened for inspection awaiting formal dedication on Sunday afternoon.

Beacon Street Business Women’s Branch

88 Degrees at Harvard Overseers Bestow Honors

Harvard awarded eighty eight degrees yesterday with five Ph D recipients and sixteen Master of Arts degrees. Notable graduates include G Colbet Caner of Philadelphia intercollegiate tennis champion and 1916 varsity football tackle who earned AB cum laude in three and a half years and Walter S Mack Jr of New York former manager of the second varsity football team. Chan Chan Tsoo, a Chinese student, earned an MA. Ph D recipients are Sidney F Blake Charles Drechsler Lester R Ford Alfred C Redfield and Russell M Story.

Harvard Woniversity G. Colbet Caner Philadelphia Caner Walter S. Mack, Jr New York

Veteran ship broker Georges Heffner dies in Baltimore

George R. B. Heffner, head of the oldest ship brokerage firm in Baltimore, died today. He was a prominent figure in Republican politics in the state.

Baltimore George R. B. Heffner

Boston Health Improves With Fewer Pneumonia Deaths

Boston reports a healthier year with 66 fewer pneumonia deaths than last year despite severe winter weather. December to February deaths totaled 718, down from 784, and the three month total reached 4379, a drop of 191 from the prior year.

Boston Francis X. Mahoney

Embargo on Rice Shipments Through Galveston Port

Galveston Texas February 28 Mallory Steamship Line announced an embargo on rice shipments through the port destined to New York and beyond. A similar embargo on the Morgan Line is already in force.

Galveston Tex New York Mallory Steamship Line Morgan Line

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