Oppose Branch for Chamber Oppose Branch for Chamber
City officials debate a proposed business men branch library in the Chamber building. Councilman Moriarty opposes the measure stating the Chamber never gives away for nothing. Library trustees cite need while Dr Mann says free space could be arranged if library is established. Estimates place initial cost around twenty five thousand dollars with ongoing maintenance. Plans include a West Roxbury site and a reading room in Jeffries Point East Boston.
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Chamber of Commercce
James T. Moriarty
Appropriations Committee
Alexander Mann
Mann
McLaughlin
City Hall
Charles F. D. Belden
West Roxbury
Jeffries Point
East Boston
Raids seize whiskey at AFL Labor Headquarters in Denver
State and federal agents raided the AFL entertainment committee headquarters in Denver and confiscated 21 gallons of whiskey. Two committee members were arrested on charges of violating prohibition laws ahead of the federation’s national convention next summer.
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Denver
Col
American Federation of Labor
The
Order
Private bank robbed near Galien in Michigan
Three armed bandits entered the private bank of G. A. Blakeslee in Galien Michigan about 2% miles from Niles forced assistant cashier Theorn Chilson to open the safe and fled in an automobile with 6000 dollars in cash and bonds valued at 12000 dollars.
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Niles, Mich
G. A. Blakeslee
Galien
Mich
Theorn Chilson
Plea Sent by Women of Ireland to Mrs Harding
A Dublin cable arrived at the American Committee for Relief in Ireland headquarters at 166 Devonshire Street. It was signed by leading Irish women and addressed to Mrs Warren G Harding wife of the President urging relief or aid.
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Dublin
American Committee For Relief In
Ireland
Devonshire Street
Warren G. Harding
Green
John Richard Green
Russell
George W. Russell
Smith Gordon
Senator Fletcher
Florida
Miss Mitchell
Lady Gregory
America
Committee For Relief In
Continuation School Alumni Organize in Boston
More than 50 alumni and faculty attended the reorganization meeting at the Brimmer building. Speakers included Charles P. York director Edward M. McDonough principal John J. Boyan head of division and John J. Murray instructor who described the school’s work for boys who drop out of public schools and plans to widen activity. They urged closer cooperation with business leaders to place this education before working boys.
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Boston Continuation School
Brimmer
Common Street
Charles P. York
Edward M. McDonough
John J. Boyan
John J. Murray
New Professor Elected at Boston University School of Theology
Elmer A. Leslie of Cambridge has been elected professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Literature at Boston University School of Theology. The appointment awaits confirmation by Bishop Hughies at the New England spring conference in Springfield on April 3. Judge Landis states he will stay on the bench for 16 more years, denying resignation rumors amid baseball commissioner speculation.
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B. A. School of
Elmer A. Leslie
Cambridge
Boston University’School of Theology
Hughies
New England
Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield
Landis
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Boston
Counsel Fail To Reconcile Nasons In Suffolk Divorce
Judge Thayer urged reconciliation for Mrs Ellen FE Nason and Charles A Nason but their counsel reported no progress. The couple appeared in court again and no agreement was reached. The case was continued until Monday with no further evidence heard.
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Thayer
Ellen FE. Nason
Charles A. Nason
Suffolk County
Relief drive for Ireland gains wide American support
A cable from Irish women pleading for US aid anchors a Massachusetts relief push. Names in the letter include Mrs Green and Lady Gregory. Massachusetts contributors from Groton, Haverhill, Lynn, and Boston pledge sums from 0 to 700 dollars, supporting famine and wartime distress in Ireland.
Little Walks About Boston Captivity of Mrs Rowlandson
The excerpt recounts the 1675 Lancaster attack when Indians seized Mrs Mary Rowlandson and her children as the town burned around them. She describes gunfire, fires, the killing of a sister, a brain injured son, and the family being carried away, with the infant wounded.
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Mary Rowlandson
Lancaster
Lumber firms seek injunction over teamsters strike
Pope & Cottle Company J. Edward Downes and Blacker & Shepard Company move for a court order to stop Frank Richards and other officers and members of the Lumber Teamsters Local 369 from interfering with their business or employees during the strike in the lumber trade.
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Teamsters and
Tallymen
Pope & Cottle Company
J. Edward Downes
Blacker & Shepard Company
Frank Richards
Lumber Teamsters, Chauffeurs
Local 369
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Dorchester
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Andrew T. Doran
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