France Faces 400000 Tuberculosis Cases After War
At a Boston Opera House relief meeting, Professor Sedgwick warned that France could have 400000 active tuberculosis cases among war refugees, civilians, and returned prisoners. He cited 95 percent of released prisoners carrying seeds of disease due to poor rations, urging American funds for the French Tuberculosis War Victims Fund.
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France
Germany
W. T. Sedgwick
Boston Opera House
Boston
Lowell
Harvard University
Higginson
Sedgwick
Paul Azan
Edith Wharton
H. M. Biggs
Rkockefeller Foundation
Briggs
Seine
Lee
Hospital Unit Goes to Church for Benediction
Base Hospital No. 5 officers and men attended special services at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul before their departure for France. Governor McCall Mayor Curley and Navy Army officers with their wives were present along with French officers training Harvard students.
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Base Hospital No. 5
France
St. Paul
McCall
Curley
Army
Navy
Harvard
Army unit service sermon on duty courage and temperance
Bishop Lawrence urged the unit as an advanced guard of mercy and loyalty to country and families. He warned against demoralization in mobilization camps and urged self discipline, patience, and faith in God as France fights for democracy. Rev. Peabody called the chaplaincy a utility post and stressed service with mercy and good behavior.
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Lawrence
United States
Endicott Peabody
Europe
France
America
Mr. Peabody
Back Yard Gardens Focus on Beans and Parsnips
Garden expert John K. Farquhar told a Pub Hc Library audience that beans and beets rank as top backyard vegetables with parsnips close behind. He warned against planting corn and beans now, advising a 7 to 10 day wait, and listed other suitable crops such as lettuce onions cabbages turnips potatoes celery squash cucumbers eggplants melons peppers chives and romaine.
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la Boston
Back Yard Gardens
John K. Farquhar
Hc Library
Farquhar
Sunday gardening criticized by Dr Cortland Myers
Dr Cortland Myers spoke at Tremont Temple urging one day of garden work weekly to feed allies while protesting Sunday gardening. He warned against neglecting the Bible and condemned Sunday restrictions, claiming the Lord’s Day is a desert of spiritual thinking and criticizing infidel bills in the Legislature.
West Somerville Church Flag Raising Draws Hundreds
At St James Episp al Church West Somerville a flag raising drew several hundred attendees. Mayor Cliff delivered the main address as Constance A Kenney and Nelson Kenney unfurled the flag assisted by Israel DeWolf adjutant of Willard Co Kinsley G A R Post. Three buglers from Charlestown navy yard sounded colors as the flag rose and the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner.
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West Somerville
St James’ Episcopal Church
Cliff
Constance A. Kenney
Nelson Kenney
Israel DeWolf
Willard Co. Kinsley
Charlestown Navy Yard
Quincy Fire Chief Injured at Hancock Street Blaze
Chief Faxon Billings of the Quincy fire department was severely injured when a falling timber struck his head during a two story wooden building fire at 1609 Hancock Street Quincy. The blow produced unconsciousness and a deep gash over his right eye.
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Quincy
Faxon Billings
Hancock Street
Seek Woman in Shooting in New Bedford
In New Bedford on May 6 Miss Aurora Bermander of 150 Coggeshall street was shot last night while walking. She remains in critical condition at Derby Hospital with little hope of recovery. Police search for Miss Anna Padaro, Bermander’s housemate, have yielded no trace.
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New Bedford
Aurora Bermander
Coggeshall Street
Derby Hospital
Anna Padaro
Bermunder
Miss Sturtevant to wed M. A. Matthews
The engagement of Miss Helen F. Sturtevant of Lexington to Milton A. Matthews of Fitchburg has been announced by Miss Sturtevant's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Sturtevant of 6 Hancock Avenue Lexington.
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Helen F. Sturtevant
Lexington
Milton A. Matthews
Fitchburg
Miss Sturtevant
Lewis C. Sturtevant
Hancock Avenue
Army recruits parade at noon to Fort Slocum
Mayor Curley will address 65 army recruits marching from 3 Tremont Row behind a brass band. The batch, part of campaign recruiting week in Greater Boston, will march along Tremont Street to School and City Hall, then to Washington and Milk to Federal streets before boarding at the South station for Fort Slocum training.
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Curley
Army
South Station
Greater Boston
Tremont Row
Tremont Street
School
City Hall
School Street
Washington
Federal Street
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Confirmation Service At St James Parish South End
Bishop Anderson administered the sacrament to 250 children at St James parish South End. Clergy present included Rev Philip J O'Donnell rector Rev Robert E Lee and Rev John J Fitzgerald led the ceremony with sponsors Miss Annie Shea for the girls and William A H Crowley for the boys. Benediction closed the service.
Reducing Sugar in Diabetes Offer Promises Treatment Trial
An advertisement to physicians in good standing offers two months of treatment using Fulton's Diabetic Compound No 2 to diabetics with sugar levels at 3 percent or higher. It seeks weekly sugar readings over seven weeks and promises substantial sugar reduction in most cases, with life prolongation reported. The offer runs 60 days from Fulton John Company of San Francisco.
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United States
Fulton
John J. Fulton Company
San Francisco
Whip Saves Boy From Live Wire Accident in Pittsfield
A man using a whip snatched a live trolley wire from twelve year old Arthur Roberts on West Street saving him from fatal injury. The boy suffered severe burns to his left hand and was taken to hospital. the rescuer’s name could not be learned.
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Pittsfield
Arthur Roberts
West Street
Roberts
Orin E Sands Flour Merchant Dies at 67 in Cambridge
Orin E Sands longtime Boston flour merchant and president of Sands Taylor Wood Co died yesterday at his home 2 Walnut Avenue Cambridge age 67 death caused by heart disease bedridden since Thanksgiving funeral Wednesday at 2 30 PM from his home with burial to follow in Cambridge news notes his prominence in the local flour trade and his leadership role at Sands Taylor Wood Co.
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Orin E. Sands
Boston
Walnut Avenue
Cambridge
Sands
Sands, Taylor & Wood Company
Father Conroy Near Recovery After Surgery
The Rev. William B. Conroy of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross is rapidly recovering after an appendectomy at Carney Hospital. Surgeon Dr. John T. Bottomley performed the operation, and it is expected Father Conroy can leave the hospital in about a week to ten days.
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William WB. Conroy
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Carney Hospital
John ™. Bottomley
Father Conroy
Provost Guard On Streets Announce Plattsburg Selections
Colonel Logan will reveal the Ninth Regiment names for officers training camp at Plattsburg today. Similar announcements are expected this week from the Sixth and Second Regiments.
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Plattsburg
Logan
Paymaster to Begin Wage Distribution for Ninth
The long awaited paymaster starts paying the Ninth today with full distribution by week’s end as payroll checks are verified. H Company selected as headquarters and provost guard for Brigadier General Edwards will begin new duties patrolling Boston aided by a blue M. P. armband to enforce military regulations and monitor uniformed men. Spot the regimental dog becomes assistant to Provost Sergeant Paul Keller to pursue violators of military law starting today.
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H Company of the Ninth
Edwards
H Company
Boston
Paul Keller
Spot
Murphy
Keller
Krakeman Jammed by Freight Cars at South Braintree Yards
John J. Connor a brakeman for the New Haven railroad was crushed between two freight cars at the South Braintree yards yesterday afternoon. He suffered a broken hip and internal injuries and is reported on the dangerous list at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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John J. Connor
New Haven Railroad
South Braintree
Massachusetts General Hospital
Paint Up Day Sets Second Cleanup Week In Boston
Today marks the opening of the second week of the clean up campaign in Boston. The New England clean up campaign committee urges residents to recognize the importance of paint for preservation and decoration and to act accordingly.
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New England
Woman burned while preparing breakfast at home
Mrs Dora Goldman of 47 Philips Street suffered severe burns to hands face and body when her dress caught fire from an oil stove as she prepared breakfast yesterday. She was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition.
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Dora Goldman
Phillips Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Broken Spring Cause of Subway Blockade
Elevated Inspectors found a broken spring between the rail and running shoe of a car attached to a stalled train near Central square. The spring caused a short circuit on the east bound side of the tunnel during the late evening rush hours Saturday.
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Cambridge
Central Square
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