Use of Gas in Surgery
Dr Freeman Allen of Massachusetts General Hospital lectured at Harvard Medical School on modern anaesthetics noting gas history from 1775 to today. He said ether and chloroform largely replace gas but gas saved patients with diseases reacting fatally to other agents. Allen highlighted W T G Morton as Hall of Fame member. Mass General marks Ether Day on October 16 for first ether operation.
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Republic
Freeman Allen
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Allen
W. T. G. Morton
Allen
William H Quigley of Pawtucket Dies After Brief Illness
William H. Quigley longtime city sergeant of Central Facts Pawtucket Rhode Island died at his Parker street home after a brief illness He is survived by his widow a son a sister and two brothers One brother Michael J Quigley a Boston Post editor will attend the funeral Tuesday.
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William H. Quigley
Central Facts
Parker Street
Michael J. Quigley
Boston Post
Milk Price Cut In Pittsfield To 12 Cents A Quart
Pittsfield officials report the citys largest milk distributors will reduce Holstein milk to 12 cents per quart starting tomorrow, a 20 percent cut from the previous 15 cent price. A higher quality milk with more butter fat will sell at 15 cents per quart.
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Pittsfield
Cardinal Leads $2 Million Boston College Drive
Cardinal O Connell urged a vigorous fund campaign for Boston College addressing the women’s campaign committee in University Heights. Speakers included Father Devlin James J Phelan and Mrs Frances Slattery, with emphasis on Catholic education, fundraising duties, and building needs. The campaign targets a half million from women’s division and calls for focused work through next May.
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Boston College
Hall of
University Heights
Edwin A. Shuman
William J. Devlin
Father Devlin
James J. Phelan
Boston College Campaign Fund
M. J. Scanlan
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Frances FB. Slattery
League of Catholic Women
St. Ignatius
Bellarmini
Father Scanlan
B. C
Washington Lodge 125th Birthday Celebrated in Roxbury
A 125 year milestone for Washington Lodge A F and A M was marked by a ceremony at the First Church Roxbury with over 1000 attendees. The lodge, founded by six men, now has a temple at 171 Warren Street and will hold charter anniversary events and a banquet on Thursday.
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Roxbury
Washington Lodge
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A. M
Masonic’ Fraternity
Warren Street
Vessel Burns at Sea Fire Forces Abandon Ship Frieda BE
A British ship named Frieda BE was abandoned after a fire at sea. The captain and crew were rescued by the Japanese steamer Hofhku Maru, which sent the message that they were bound for Baltimore.
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New York
Frieda
Boston Jewish Women to Adopt War Orphans
Mrs George Wyner president of the Boston Hadassah declares 4100 Jewish orphans in Palestine face starvation and appeals for immediate aid from American Jewry. Greater Boston women pledge to adopt at least one orphan to support destitute children through the Hadassah effort.
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Palestine
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Hadassah
Zionist Women’s Organization
Crawford Street
Roxbury
Hadassah Committee
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