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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1916

Page

11

Wood urges school boys to join summer military camp

Major General Wood issues appeal to public school boys to attend a military instruction camp at Fort Perry on Plum Island Long Island Sound from July 6 to August 10. The program is a subdivision of the Plattsburg camps for ages 15 to 17. Elsewhere ROVELAND Me reports the schooner William Bisbee missing after leaving Halifax April 18 for Port Clyde with five crew.

New York Wood Department of the Host United States Army Fort Perry Plum Island Long Island Sound Plattsburg Roveland William Bisbee Port Clyde N. S Halifax William Ward

Silk Waists at 1.98 Feature at Wolf's

Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets is promoting a silk waist sale for 1.98. The advertisement touts phenomenal values and beautiful styles along with legal stamps.

Wolf’s Hanover Portland Sts

Senate to Adopt Philippine Bill in Democratic Unity

Washington May 9 Senate Democrats plan to unite to adopt the Philippine bill and yield the Clarke independence amendment, which the House decisively defeated.

Senate Washington Senate Democrats House

Change Minds Tie Up Court in Robbery Case

In Superior Criminal Court Judge Hardy prepared to sentence Sarah Jenkins and Ada Tall for robbing Jacob Rosen, but the two women then pleaded guilty to robbery and night walking. They recanted, then again indicated change of mind as the court paused.

Superior Criminal Court Hardy Sarah Jenkins Ada Tall Jacob Rosen Jenkins Sinilar A. C Webber

Pettis murder suspect dies in jail

John Elliott a Thompson farm hand captured after a two day posse pursuit for the Pettis murder fled his charges by dying today in Windham county jail. He had been held there pending grand jury action regarding the killings of Miss Sibyl Pettis and her father George A. Pettis.

Brooklyn Conn John Elliott Thompson Sibyl Pettis George A. Pettis Windham County

Strikers Target Standard Oil Building in Cleveland

Police arrested 18 men today after strikers bombarded the Standard Oil Company building on Broadway with bricks and stones. The prisoners were released later as several hundred workmen walked out demanding wages rise from 25 to 35 cents an hour.

Standard Oil Building Clevelland Ohio Standard Oil Company Broadway

Church dances and socials fund parish work across regions

The fourth annual dance and May party of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Revere Beach was held in Crescent Gardens under Rev Tierney with a 50 member committee. St Leo's parish in Dorchester hosted an entertainment and whist dance to aid the parish fund while an Irish Night supported the East Boston Assumption picnic. Winthrop Council K C members will receive communion at St John the Evangelist. Bishop Anderson confirmed large groups at Most Holy Redeemer and Assumption churches. A St Columb kille's Brighton fundraiser drew a successful crowd for the new parish institute building fund.

Church of the Immaculate Conception Revere Crescent Gardens Revere Beach William TE. Tierney St. Leo's Parish Dorchester Whiton Hall Centre Street Church of the Assumption Boston Assumption School Winthrop Council K. of C Church of St. John the Evangelist St. Columbkille’s Parish Institute Arlington and Market Streets Brighton St. Columbkille

Anthony Smith Civil War Vet Dies at 91 in Boston

Anthony Smith, 91, longtime resident and Civil War veteran, died yesterday at his home at 2 Byron Street. He helped found the Boston lodge of Colored Odd Fellows, the area’s largest colored fraternal group, and belonged to Robert A. Bell Post 154, G. A. R. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Anthony Smith Byron Street Boston Lodge of Colored Odd Fellows Robert A. Bell

Steamer S. R. Kirby Breaks in Two in Lake Superior Storm

Twenty feared drowned as the steamer S. R. Kirby of Northwestern Transportation Co. split in two during a storm on Lake Superior. The wreck occurred four miles off Eagle Harbor, Michigan, near Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste Marie Mich S. R. Kirby Northwestern Transportation Company Detroit Cleveland Lake Superior Eagle Warbor

Concert at Centre Methodist Church Malden Tonight

A concert will be held this evening at Centre Methodist Church Malden under the Sunday school and Epworth League. The program features the Sunday school orchestra readings solos and a tableau The Dawn of Peace. The Melrar Woot T. I. annual meeting will follow in the vestry of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Northfield Allston Methodist Church Bryant Nichols Chelsea Centre Methodist Church Malden Sunday School Epworth League Melrar+ Woot T. I The Methodist Episcopal Church

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