Wakefield asks War Dept why disabled Private Sexton was discharged
Private Edward J. Sexton of the 104th Infantry, wounded at Chateau Thierry, was discharged from a military hospital as cured. He later fell ill with influenza and had a wound reopen. Boston hospitals declined him as a civilian patient, prompting Wakefield officials and the Red Cross to query the War Department about discharge status and hospital admission.
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Edward J. Sexton
104th’Infantry
France
Chateau Thierry
Boston
Wakefield Public Safety Committee
Wakefield Branch
Red Cross Society
War Department
Sexton
Lakestreet
Wakefield
Peter Bent Brigham
Roxbury
Carney Hospital
Charles Walton
Pride of a colored corporal captures a German watch
Corporal Emanuel Williams of the Red Hand Division recalls capturing a solid silver German prisoner’s watch on Sept 29 1918. He shows it at Liberty Hall Boston after arrival, noting the unit’s heavy combat with about 75 casualties in action with the 157th French Division. Williams cites the fearsome effect of a colored soldier in battle.
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Emanuel Williams
Williams
Red Hand Division
Boston
Liberty Hall
Drive on Catheron Sparks Senate Hearing Clash
Suffolk County Superior Court chief probation officer Allison G. Catheron was named in a legislative social welfare hearing on a bill by Rep John Fitzgerald to create a county probation officer post. Rep Reidy of Boston opposed the bill saying it targets Catheron on religious grounds and urged rejection.
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Allison G. Catheron
Suffolk County Superior Court
Legislative Committee On Social Welfare
John I. Fitzgerald
Boston
Suffolk
Fitzgerald
Reidy
Catheron
Cateron
Suffolk county would add payroll if bill passes says Cameron
Cameron argues against a new official for Suffolk County claiming the measure would expand payroll while the county already spends over 100000 dollars on the probation system.
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Cameron
Suffolk County
Predicts Suffrage Victory in Congress
New York March 7 Senators Ransdell of Louisiana and Calder of New York predicted passage of the woman suffrage amendment by the next Congress. They spoke at the opening of the new campaign for national recognition of equal suffrage urging a legal and orderly effort to overcome opposition, especially in the South.
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New York
Ransdell
Louisiana
Calder
Senate
South
Duchess of Marlborough Elected in London
Duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt elected to the County Council from Southwark north division by a large majority. She ran as a progressive against a labor candidate in London.
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London
the Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
New York
Southwark
War maps and reporters praised by library leaders in Atlantic City
Dr J C Dana told the joint Pennsylvania and New Jersey Library Association convention that war correspondents informed the average man about Ukraine and distant lands. Mrs M E Colegrove of Newark Public Library said newspapers gave incalculable aid by publishing maps of war devastated areas, helping Americans understand where soldiers fought and suffered.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Library Association
J. C. Dana
Ukraine
United States
M. E. Colegrove
Newark Public Library
Mother Made Fuss in School at Newton Court
Mrs. Louise Whitfield of West Newton faced arraignment in Newton court for disturbance at Barnard School and for keeping her 13 year old son Preston from attending. The case stemmed from alleged discrimination by a teacher who sent the boy home for washing issues. The mother claimed bias.
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Louise Whitfield
West Newton
Newton
Barnard
Preston Whitfield
W. 8. Furbush
Man dies after power saw accident in Brattleboro
Arthur Graves 42, recently from Halifax, died at Memorial Hospital after a set screw on a power saw caught in his sweater. He was helping saw wood at Joseph O. Johnson's near West Brattleboro when thrown against the saw frame.
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Brattleboro
Arthur Graves
Halifax
Wood
Joseph O. Johnson
General Edwards Guest of Connecticut Assembly
Hartford March 7 General Clarence R Edwards former Yankee Division commander addressed the Connecticut General Assembly in the House chamber as luncheon guest of Hartford city officials. A joint convention followed with Lieutenant-Governor Wilson presiding Governor Holcomb attended but spoke lightly. Former governors Bulkeley Weeks and Mayor Kinsella were on the rostrum. Edwards described the division's organization and praised Connecticut units and men under his command.
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Hartford
Conn
Clarence R. Edwards
General Assembly
Wilson
Holcomb
Bulkeley
Weeks
Kinsella
Edwards
Connecticut
Wool trade gives largest Boston gift to French fund
The Boston fund for French disaster victims rose to 43048.72 after a wool trade gift of 3260, the largest from any Boston business group to date. William S. Jones and Carl Bacon collected the donation for the manufacturers' committee chaired by Andrew Adie. daily gifts totaled 7410 with 1000 contributions from Miss Tda Mason and Miss Ellen Mason and 250 from Charles E. Riley.
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France
Boston
William S. Jones
Carl Bacon
Manufacturers’ Committee
Andrew Adie
Tda M. Mason
Ellen F. Mason
Walnut Street
Charles E. Riley
Devonshire Street
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Hanover
Portland Streets
Washington Street
Olm South Hee
Tecac Strames
Hanover St
Duchess of Marlborough
Power
Wollf
Gen. Edwards Guest
Schaefer
Newbury ST
Back Bay
Keeley Institute Kpave
Portland
Wolf’s
MY Clothier
Hanover and
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