Eleven Plots of Land Offered by Park Commission
Crowd of embryo farmers gathers at Jefferson Street Park Commission HQ as Mayor Curley proclaims 11 Dorchester plots reserved for the first 11 applicants to plant vegetables. Each tract covers square feet and is to be used publicly. Chairman Dillon expects a rush at 9:30 AM and imposes a first come first served rule with remaining applicants to be waitlisted for any future land.
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Wilson Names Harvard Military Professor President
President Wilson yesterday directed Captain James A. Shannon of the Eleventh Cavalry to be assistant professor of military science and tactics at Harvard University. Captain Shannon will report to President Lowell at Cambridge within a few days.
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James A. Shannon
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Lowell
Cambridge
Mormon Marriage Void Declared In Brookline
Ernest M. Norton a Lynn machinist and Miss Vide B Lakeman formerly of Jonesport Me were wed by City Clerk Joseph W Atwill of Lynn yesterday afternoon after a Mormon minister had declared their Brookline marriage last Sunday illegal.
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Lynn
Vide B. Lakeman
Jonesport
Brookline
Joseph W. Atwill
Hired Men for Neighbor’s Fire In East Boston Building Case
Michael Blum, East Boston storekeeper, pleaded guilty to procuring Oscar and Harry Green to fire a Marion Street building on April 1, 1916, and testified for the government. A first woman was brought to trial in the Superior Criminal Court on a complicity charge in the same blaze.
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Michae Blum
Boston
Oscar
Harry Green
Marion Street
Superior Criminal Court
Fireplot on Porter Street Fire Trial Details
A 1916 arson scheme is outlined with Blum and Mrs. Halpert arranging a staged fire for $300, funded by Dora White and others. Witnesses recount meetings on Feb 26 night, blues about timing, turpentine used, and partners Harry and Oscar Green failing to commit. Dora White pleaded guilty. trial resumes next morning.
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Fannie Halpert
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Scanga Named Industrial Inspector by State Board
John A. Scanga of 8 Hull Street, manager of the North End Evening School Centre and founder and president of the North End Improvement Association, was appointed yesterday as an industrial inspector by the State Board of Labor and Industries.
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John A. Scanga
Hull Street
North End
Massachusetts Moves To Create Home Guard
Governor McCall sent a special message to the General Court urging a rapid plan to form a home guard to replace the militia in wartime. A $200,000 appropriation was proposed for establishment and equipment, with fast tracking through the Senate and House. The measure was referred to the military affairs committee and Ways and Means after a conference with Colonel Edward L. Logan. The Governor left for Washington to discuss Massachusetts role with the President and other officials.
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Legislative Committee
Edward L. Logan
Ninth Regiment
Ways and Means
Washington
Governor moves to Washington amid looming war threat
The governor shifted plans from the State House to an immediate trip to Washington as the international crisis escalates. He urged urgent state action to form a home guard to protect domestic infrastructure such as bridges, water powers, factories, and other key structures in case of war.
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United States
State House
Washington
Taunton-New Bedford Copper Company Declares 60 Percent Stock Dividend
New Bedford on March 22 reports stockholders meeting of the Taunton New Bedford Copper Company where a 60 percent stock dividend was approved, raising capital stock from 800000 to 1200000 dollars. Board recommendations were ratified.
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Pa Van Loon Needs Doctor Amid Cold at Home
A brief feature notes Pa Van Loon is down with a cold while the women in the household press for the doctor. The piece previews a larger Sunday feature in the next issue, highlighting personal health and domestic duties.
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Pa van Loon
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Darker Hair
An old time remedy is promoted for covering gray hair. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores for 50 cents, applied with a sponge to darken hair and restore shine, not a medical cure.
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