Campaign to raise 40000 for Somerville Y M C A
Somerville backs a 40000 fund drive to liquidate debts and cover expenses through May 1 1919 to keep the Y M C A open. Citizens have pledged 15000 with a goal of 46000, led by honorary chairman B Frank Wellington general chair George Lovejoy and treasurer Filmer Stevens.
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Somerville
B. Frank Wellington
George 8. Lovejoy
Filmer
A. Stevens
W. Glidden
Arthur A. Smith
Judge Provevant
BE. M. Carmen
F. W. Kean
Northfield conference to be held in June
The annual Northfield conference of New England college students will run from June 18 to 28. Despite wartime concerns the committee voted to continue the 20 year tradition and open the camp with a program focused on religious work and athletics.
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Northfield
New England College
Uniform price bill killed in Boston legislature
Representative Martin failed to move the House to substitute for an adverse judiciary committee report a bill for uniform prices for public service company commodities in Boston. It echoes the old Hyde Park five cent fare proposal.
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Martin
Hyde Park
House
Judiciary Committee
Boston
Jordan
Lawrences
Committee On
Committee On Election Laws
Mayoreters
Sarah K. Troy
Doctor Moulton Ordered to Southern Camp for Army Medical Work
Lieutenant Allen T. Moulton of Roxbury is slated to depart for Camp Wheeler in Macon Georgia to serve in the medical corps. A surgeon by training he was recently commissioned a first lieutenant in the medical reserve. An informal farewell was hosted by Miss Margaret C Wallace at 79 West Cottage Street Roxbury.
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Moulton
Allen T. Moulton
Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury
Wheeler
Macon
Medical Corps
Army
Dorchester
Medical Reserve Corps
Margaret C., Wallace
Pyne
Police Headquarters
West Cottage Street
Roxpury
Auto surtaxes debated in Massachusetts legislature
A legislative committee heard a bill by Executive Manager Henry B Endicott to impose one year surtaxes on automobiles to fund war needs. Senator Gifford supported the plan proposing $5 to $10 per car plus smaller fees for motorcycles and trucks. Real estate interest George H Washburn urged broader and longer lasting taxes. Car dealers and auto interests opposed the tax citing heavy burdens. A sub committee will draft the bill for full committee review.
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Legislative Committee On
Henry B. Endicott
Gifford
Endicott
Public Safety Committee
George H. Washburn
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
J. B. Sullivan, Jr
Dealers’ Association
Boston Commercial Truck Association
James Fortescue
Massachusetts Dealers’ Association
Pay, Baker
Commercial Motor Vehicles Association
C. HL Pepper
Metropolitan Automobile Association
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Somerville Y. M. C. A
New England
Waltham Watch Company
Sith Pailers
Diamond Merchants
Summer Street
Grove
Edison Mail Pocket
Sanitude
Transophone
Sefetes Cylinder
Edison
Edison Laboratories
Federal Street
Fort Hill
Ask
Edicons
Letter Letters Magazine
Thomas
Eien
THE
Edison [Lasorapories
China
Drake & Hersey CO
Canal ST
U. S
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Haddock
L. Cod
M. Cod
Pollock
Mary
Santos
H. L. Marechal
Frances 8
Grueby
Reliance
Mary EB. Sennett
Evelyn
Clara T
Frances Innes
Block Island
Stamford
Conn
Demerara
South Africa
Metropolitan Park Commission
Charles River
Cuba
Petrograd
Boxford
Boylston Street
Tremont Street
Hanover Street
Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Streets
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