Maiden lineman in 30 foot fall in Medford
Edward Campbell 23, a lineman for Fred T. Ley Company, fell 30 feet from an electric pole at 167 Central avenue Medford injuring a fractured skull deep forehead cut compound left leg fracture right leg fracture and internal injuries. He is married with an eight year old son and was reported fatally injured at Malden Hospital. Campbell served in France with the Telegraph Company.
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Central Avenue
Medford
Edward Campbell
Fred T. Ley Company
Malden Hospital
Ferry Street
Malden
John Campbell
Campbell
France
Telegraph Company
Moby Dick Reissue Highlights Ahab and Whale Tale
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine features a booklet version of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. It retells the epic encounter between Captain Ahab and the white whale with emphasis on courage and obsession.
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Moby Dick
Captain Ahab
Herman Melville
Boston Sunday Post
Election of Judges Defeated in Massachusetts Legislature
The House rejected a proposal by 24 to 132 to call a joint convention of the two legislative chambers to consider electing judges of Massachusetts courts.
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House
Massachusetts
Elective judiciary clash stalls joint convention push
The Massachusetts debate over electing judges saw supporters favoring a joint convention to consider the issue while opponents led by Representative Hull argued for maintaining an appointed judiciary. Hull cited the high character of state courts and said elected judges would defend decisions on politics. a roll call failed to form.
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Committee On Constitutional Law
Representative Mellen
Charlestown
McCormack
South Boston
Rules Committee
Representative Hull
Judiciary Committee
Massachusetts
New York
Hull
Wall
Worcester
Webster
Boxford
Woods
Somerville
Lawyer
Ware
Urges funds for Armenia appeal from New England women
Carrie Chapman Catt leader of the Near East Relief urges immediate contributions to save Armenian children from famine. The telegram to the Boston Post notes a 25 percent cut in relief work, risking the death of one in four children if funds are not replenished. The women of New England are asked to help carry the appeal nationwide.
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New York
Armenia
Carrie Chapman Catt
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Women’s Emergency Committee
The
Boston Post
New England
Mrs. Catt
Women’s Emergency” Committee of the
Near East
Womanhood of
America
Woman Trapped in Hotel Bathroom Rescued by Staff
In New York at the Hotel McAlpin a guest Mrs Sydney MacGregor of Ontario locked herself in a bathroom. Staff broke in after a bath and found she could not open the door. She and her husband were guests at the hotel.
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New York
Hotel
McAlpin
Sydney MacGregor
Ontario
Mystery at McAlpin House Door Stirs Guests
Miss Eva Mooney, a sophomore chambermaid at the McAlpin, heard rappings from a bathroom on the lith floor. She alerted Miss Mann and Leonard Dashiell, who summoned Mr McLaughlin and Mr Ready. The team of Roger Tracy and Pat McMahon then began work on the door.
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Eva Mooney
the McAlpin
No. 1113
Miss Mooney
Miss Mann
Leonard P. Dashiell
Mr. Dashiell
Mr. McLaughlin
Mr. Ready
Roger Tracy
Pat McMahon
Door Crashes Open as Crowd Flees Into Corridor
The door swung open with a crash before the crowd backed away, tumbling into the corridor in a chaotic scramble.
Origin of the term honeymoon traced to German roots
The word honeymoon comes from Germany where it was believed a couple drank mead for 80 days after marriage. The term combines honey with moon meaning month.
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Germany
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