Will Name Square After Newsboy Hero of War
Members of the ex Servicemen's Non Partisan League will dedicate a square at Spring and Chambers streets West End Sunday at 1 pm in honor of Benjamin Rustein a former newspaper boy who died in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 while serving with the 82nd division. Speakers include Miss Mae Matthews Doctor A Haskins John Wallace Timothy W Kelley Councillor Gilbody and George El Wilson.
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ex-Servicemen’s Non- Partisan League
Spring
Chambers Streets
West End
Benjamin Rustein
Now Newsboy
Argonne Forest
Miss Mae
Explosion kills three near Tacoma in blast
Three men died when a blast occurred in Tacoma Washington on March 8. Investigators are gathering details as authorities probe the explosion and its cause.
Explosion Demolishes Powder Plant near Camp Lewis
Buildings of a Dupont powder factory at Dupont near Camp Lewis exploded. The plant was demolished and workers were killed in the blast, with several men blown to atoms.
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Dupont
Camp Lewis
Campbell woman sues for ten thousand in breach of promise
Miss Harriet R. Swanson of Cambridge sues John H. Burt of Milton in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham for ten thousand dollars claiming breach of promise to marry. She alleges the agreement to wed was mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet R. Swanson
Cambridge
John H. Burt
Milton
Norfolk Superior Court
Dedham
Funds From Daisy Drive Aid Ex Service Men
Nine American Legion posts across the state filed their returns with the State welfare committee at Legion headquarters yesterday, swelling the relief fund for needy and unemployed ex service men. The total forwarded yesterday amounted to 879.48 dollars.
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American Legion
State Welfare Committee
Legion Headquarters
Legion Posts Promote Jobs Drive On National Employment Day
Vice-President John C Heyer of Federal Trust reports a 25 dollar check and a one dollar contribution received yesterday Lynn Post contributed 361 48 over two days Everett Post returned 212 31 to the committee Dr Eugene J McCarthy and Thomas P Porter note fewer appeals as outside requests are referred to local communities The plan safeguards public funds and reveals the true merit of cases to local organizations Overseers report public case sharing and urgent appeals from Legion posts Employment and welfare committees push letters to business men to solicit jobs or funds ahead of National Employment Day March 20 General Edwards heads the drive A daisy drive money and expense report will be reviewed tomorrow at 4 30 pm A list shows drive returns from Riverett Groveland Millis Palmer East Bridgewater Newburyport Winthrop Provincetown and others with amounts ranging from 1 50 to 212 31 A separate list outlines contributions received at Federal Trust Company from various individuals and groups.
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John C. Heyer
Federal Trust Company
Lynn Post
Everett Post
Eugene J. McCarthy
Thomas P. Porter
Legion
Leominster
Welfare Committee
Edwards
First Corps
McCarthy
State Executive Committee
Winthrop
Provincetown Auxiliary
Henry L. Shattuck
New England Florist Supply Co
H. F. Slattery
Floy Rokes
Pinehurst
N. Gs
M. A
Saskatchewan Dog Race Won by Indian
BIG RIVER Sask March 8 J Mc Donalds dog team driven by Antoine Maurice an Indian driver from Isle Ta Crosse won the first annual 135 mile Saskatchewan dog derby finishing here soon after 10 am. He covered the course in 18 hours 59 minutes. Ce lestine Drocher of Lac La Plonge also an Indian was second 31 minutes back.
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Big River
Sask
J. McDonald’s Dog Team
Antoine Maurice
Isle Ta Crosse
Saskatchewan
Celestine Drocher
Lac la Plonge
Massachusetts A R I R backs Irish plebiscite and opposes Four Power Pact
State Directors and Council Presidents of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic in Massachusetts adopt unanimous resolutions at a Roxbury meeting praising a plebiscite for Ireland's independence, denouncing Eamon De Valera’s opponents, opposing the Four Power Pact, and pledging support and funds to Irish cause. The group cables $1000 to Ireland and 158 councils pledge $20,000 to the Irish Republican Party fund.
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American Association For the Recognition of the
Massachusetts
John Boyle O'Reilly
Hibernian
Roxbury
Ireland
England
United States
Eamon de Valera
Sinn Fein
Massachusetts A. A. R. I. R
America
Japan
Free State
Irish Republican Party
Will Tell of Her Life in Bolshevist Prison
Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, Radcliffe alumna and author, speaks at Unity House tonight about life in a Bolshevist prison. She spent 10 months jailed and was released through Senator France’s intervention. Harrison arrives at the Bellevue this morning.
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Bolshevist
Russia
Unity House
Park Square
Marguerite E. Harrison
Radcliffe
New Townships Elect Twin Ruling Body In Dover Foxcroft
Dover Foxcroft Maine March 8 a Siamese twin township formed March 1 elected its double jointed selectmen Irving Holmes Wallace Dow and Walter Blethen two Doverites and a Foxcroft member and William Stewart Foxcroft town clerk Doverite Herbert Sawyer elected town treasurer while Charles Washburn Foxcroft collector Irving Edgerly chosen road commissioner to oversee 15000 of 67000 appropriations George J Babson donated 4800 plus interest for a settlement house similar to Boston's Franklin Union
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Dover-Foxcroft
Benjamin Franklin Fund
Boston
Franklin Union
Freeman Elected President of Real Estate Exchange
Warren F. Freenan was elected president of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange at its annual meeting last night at Hotel Bellevue. Newly elected vice-presidents include August Belmont Colonel Everett C Benton W Franklin Burnham Charles S Bishop Walter H W Creamer Edmund D Codman Hon Eugene N Foss William S Felton W Chester Gray Luther C Greenleaf John Hays Hammond William B Lawrence F I Prince John B Richards George F Lashburn William M Wood and Frederick O Woodruff.
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Warren F. Freenan
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
Hotel Bellevue
August Belmont
Everett C. Benton
W. Franklin Burnham
Charless. Bishop
Walter HW. Creamer
Edmund D. Codman
Eugene N. Foss
William S. Felton
W. Chester Gray
Luther C. Greenleaf
John Hays Hammond
William B. Lawrence
F. 1. Prince
John B. Richards
George Flashburn
William M. Wood
Frederick O. Woodruff
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Square
Newsboy
Hero of
Tacoma, Wash
la Newburg de Luxe
Bree
Wroseree
the Ginter Co
Ambassador
Seville
Wedgwood
Winter St
Tremsont
Boylston St
Tremont
Wash. St
Nr. West
Regina
West St
Washington St
Temple Pt
Washington Streets
Daisy Drive
Fitzgeralds
Caseys
Kellys
Murphys
O’neils
O’briens
Boston Sunday Post
Lipton’s
Lipton's Tea
A. A.R.I.R
New Township
Freeman
Real Estate Exchange
GRA. Syrurf
Gray's Syrup
D.WATSON/CO
New York
Simmons
Manufacur. Simmons
Copyaigmt
Ompany
Kenosha
Atlanta
Chicago
San Francisco
Montreal
Wis
Simmons Bieds
Simmons Company
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