Plan campaign to boom New England as tourist haven
A 25 representative New England group at the Copley Plaza forms a committee and plans a statewide effort to raise and spend funds to promote New England as America's beauty spot. Governors from the five states are to attend a April 7 meeting to organize, underwrite expenses, and recruit railways and hotels for publicity and excursion travel.
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New England
America
New
McCall
Linfield Damon
Thorndyoke
Best of Music for Masses Advocates Accessible Classical Works
Parisian scholar in America urges popular access to high quality music. Count Eugene d Harcourt praises Boston for its Symphony Orchestra and affordable classics inviting masses to education and enjoyment of great composers. He notes Boston’s public support and aims to educate through widely priced performances.
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Paris
America
Count Eugene d'Harcourt
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Hotel Lenox
New York
Boston
Count d’Harcourt
Post
Inmates Transferred From Concord Reformatory to State Prison
Two long serving inmates from the Concord Reformatory, Henry C. Chamberlain of Malden and Verton Barbarian of Watertown, were sent to the State Prison to serve six to nine years each after pleading guilty in the Superior Criminal Court at East Cambridge to assault with intent to kill instructor Alexander M. Bailie.
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Concord Reformatory
Henry C. Chamberlain
Malden
Verton Barberian
Watertown
Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Alexander M. Bailie
Reformatory
New Officers for 1919 Harvard Freshman Music Clubs
Harvard freshmen musical clubs elected officers yesterday led by Howland H. Pell of Westbury New York as leader. Edward C. Whittmore of Cambridge serves as secretary Frederick M Warburg as manager succeeding B L Wells of Telluride and George C Barclay of New York becomes assistant manager.
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Harvard
Howland H. Pell
Westbury
N. Y
Richard D. Sears
Boston
Edward C. Whittemore
Cambridge
Frederick M. Warburg
B. L. “Wells
Telluride
George C. Barclay
New York
It's Often the Case
A 1916 publication from The Press Publishing Co reflects newspaper humor or observation on recurring situations. The brief item surveys common outcomes in everyday life with a light tone and concise phrasing.
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the Press Publishing Co
Boston Divorce Case Reveals Clock and Chair Scuffle
In a Boston Divorce Court, Flora Mello testifies that John J. Mello abused her and spent her inheritance. Their 8 year old son Louis corroborates seeing an alarm clock and a chair hurled at the mother during a bungalow dispute. The father denies physical abuse aside from a single slap. Judge O'Connell takes the case under advisement as settlement offers fail.
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Louis Mello
Flora Mello
Boston
John J. Mello
Philip J. Sondheim
Louis
Papa
Mamma
Mr. Mello
Baby Nearly Died in Cellar in Wakefield
Nicholas Mauriello one year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mauriello of 15 Valley Street, Wakefield, was found semi conscious in a cellar basket after a water pipe burst during furniture moving. A doctor revived the child.
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Nicholas Mauriello
Ralph Mauriello
Valley Street
Wakefield
Teachers' Club Has Election in Boston
Miss Cora E. Bigelow was elected president of the Boston Teachers' Club at Huntington Hall. New officers include vice presidents M Elizabeth Mailman Beat rice L Hadcock and Florence E F Marshall, recording secretary Mary A McNaught, corresponding secretary Eva R Prichard, executive secretary Marietta B March, financial secretary A Isabelle McCarthy, membership secretary Esther F Sullivan, treasurer Elsie M Blake, assistant treasurer E Leora Pratt, and two year directors W T Trask Annie G Scollard Viola M Allen Olivia B Hazelton. A Shaksperian festival is planned for Arena on April 29 and reports from committees for 1915 were read and approved.
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Cora E. Bigelow
Wendell Phillips
Boston Teachers’ Club
Huntington Hall
Lotta Clarke
M. Elizabeth Mailman
Beatrice L. Hadcock
Florence EF. Marshall
Mary A. McNaught
Immigration Station Moves to New Quarters
The U S immigration station at Long Wharf, long deemed a fire trap, will be moved after Commissioner Henry J. Skeffington announced plans to advertise for a temporary site today. Washington officials endorsed the action after reports of large quantities of gasoline being loaded on steamers beneath the station. The move aims to protect the safety of detainees and staff.
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United States
Long Wharf
Henry J. Skeffington
Washington
Skeffington
Immigration Station Site Chosen for East Boston
A site in East Boston has been selected for a new immigration station though building will take months. The temporary quarters must cover at least 20 000 square feet and may be split across two or three buildings if needed.
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Boston
Rigorous Probe Into B and M Fire
A thorough investigation by railroad authorities and State police will begin today into the blaze at Boston and Maine freight house No 11 near Warren Bridge. The fire, one of the worst in months, required four alarms and caused over 200000 dollars in losses. It started under suspicious circumstances and destroyed much of the 620 foot freight house and several loaded cars, injuring several firemen as smoke hampered efforts.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Warren Bridge
Firefighters Valiantly Battle Major Yard Fire in Charlestown
Effective work of fire boats and quick response from Imigine 27 and Ladder 22 saved a freight house and hundreds of freight cars in Charlestown yards. The blaze began at 2:30, with an explosion in a car outside Door 16, then flames spread through the roof. Hose lines were stretched from distant engines and hydrants found shut, but crews confined the fire to House 11.
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Charlestown
Wirtchburg
South Boston urged to train youth for postwar commerce
Dr John J Fitzgerald told the Pere Marquette Council Knights of Columbus in South Boston that old tech buildings should house an industrial college for business training. He said postwar trade will surge and Boston's port near Europe offers vast vacant land and strong educational facilities to fuel growth. He urged South Boston to provide commercial education to spur greater development.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John J. Fitzgerald
Pere Marquette Council
Knights of Columbus
South
Boston
South Boston
Europe
United States
Father Killian Assigned to East Cambridge Parish
Cardinal OConnell assigns Rev Laurence B Killian to assist at the Sacred Heart Church East Cambridge effective this week. Killian recently ordained at the North American College in Rome returned to America two weeks ago. He celebrated his first public Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Jamaica Plain where relatives live. born in Boston and educated at Harvard.
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Cardinal O'Connell
Laurence B. Killian
North American College
Rome
America
Mgr
John O'Brien
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
Father Killian
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Jamaica Plain
Boston
Harvard University
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Edward C. Fogg
Copley Plaza
Peranent
C. 8S. Averill
Worcester
John Fitzgerald
W. KE. Carter
Rye Beach
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wilbur T. Emerson
Augusta
Maine Hotel Association
James CC. McCormack
The
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Damon
John S. Witzgerald
Massachusetts
Fitzgerald
W. FE
Carter
C. D. Howland
Plymouth
William J. Conlon
Worcester Chamber of Commerce
Averill
W. T. Emerson
West
George EK. Foss
Springfield
Thorndike
Charles A. Hill
Belgrade
Maine
G. F. Shrafft
C. E. Blanchard
Bethlehem
N. H
C. R. Deane
Arthur J. Race
Massachusetts Hotel Association
Portsmouth
Cates
Eugene d' Harcourt
Maurice Ketten
Wes and
Clean
Sam
Motte
Attorney Sondheim
Mr. Sondheim
Hanover Street
East Boston
O'Connell
Mark Andrews &Co
Bedford St
Mass
Teachers’ Club
Cora Bigelow
Industrial College
Killian
ATLAS
Boston Post
Webster’s New International
Webster
Panama Pacific
Merriam Webster
Canada
India
Panama Canal
Carver
J. Q. Adams & CO
Boylston St
J.C. Adams & CO
Naine
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