Veteran Charles W. Hall Dies at 72 in Chelsea Home
Charles W. Hall of Winthrop, Civil War veteran and lawyer, died yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea at age 72. He served in the 4th Massachusetts Infantry, practiced law briefly, joined publishers Guild and Co. and wrote juvenile fiction. He was trial justice in Winthrop from 1877 to 1881 and longtime clerk of the Winthrop Board of Assessors. Funeral services to be held this afternoon at Bennison's.
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Charles W. Hall
Winthrop
Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea
Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry
Benjamin and Curtis Guild, Sr
Commercial Bulletin
Winthrop Board of Assessors
Winthrop War Veterans’ Association
Charles KR. Bennison
Winthrop Street
Charlestown Man Found Guilty of Horse Cruelty
Charles Sodofsky of Beach Street Charlestown was convicted of cruel treatment to a horse. Judge Burke sentenced him to two months in the house of correction. he appealed the ruling.
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Charles Sodofsky
Beach Street
Charlestown
Burke
House of Correction
Price of soda now increased in Boston fountains
Coincident with 10 cent coffee, soda water prices rise from six for a quarter to a five cent drink at many fountains. Prices blamed on general wartime inflation. syrup, carbon water, glassware costs up. Milkshakes also rising from five to ten cents as profits shrink for fountain operators.
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Boston
Europe
New England
Maloney Bankrupt in Federal Petition by Creditors
John Maloney of Woburn grocer faced a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court yesterday. He reportedly admitted insolvency and willingness to be adjudged bankrupt. Petitioning creditors include Woburn National Bank Cummings Chute Co and P Dempsey Co claiming 5699 dollars.
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John Maloney
Woburn
United States District Court
Woburn National Bank
Cummings, Chute & Co
P. Dempsey Company
Boston to Build Billy Sunday Tabernacle on Huntington Grounds
Boston building commissioner says city code allows a tabernacle similar to others with minor changes. Wooden roof and wall features can be used, acoustics unchanged. May 17 mass meeting at Park Street Church to boost the Sunday campaign with Dr Floyd Tompkins delivering the keynote address.
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Sunday Campaign
Huntington Avenue
City of Boston
Patrick O'Hearn
Boston
Tabernacles
Park Street Church
Floyd W. Tompkins
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of
Philadelphia
Tompkins
Boston urged to send boys to Ft Terry military camp
Dr. Franklin B. Dyer urges high school boys to attend the Ft Terry military training camp on Plum Island New York this summer. The circular to headmasters stresses obedience democracy and national service as aims of the program with Boston School Board chair Dr. David Scannell and Henry Pennypacker leading the committee. Leading private and preparatory schools in the East will send boys to the camp.
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Franklin B. Dyer
Ft. Terry
Plum Island
N. Y
David D. Scannell
Boston
Henry Pennypacker
Dyer
Newsboys 10 Present Show in Boston Hall
Boston Newsboys Club stages A Day and a Night in Boston in Copley Hall. Over 100 cast members rehearse two months under Leon Cadman who composed the comedy. Master Joe Schneider from the Washington Club to recite. Newsboys band to provide music. Prominent guests expected.
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Back Bay
Boston Newsboys’ Club
Copley Hall
Boston
Leon Cadman
Tremont Street Newsboys
Curran
Joe Schneider
Newsies
Washington Club
Joe
Newsboys
Opposition to change in law on calf slaughter
Francis H. Rowley of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals condemns a proposed bill to harmonize Massachusetts calf slaughter rules with federal meat inspection standards. He warns amendments lowering age to 10 days and weight to 20 pounds would enable widespread slaughter of newborn calves, urging the legislature to oppose such changes and protect public health and animal welfare.
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Massachusetts
United States
New York
Francis H. Rowley
Boston
Inquest Postponed in Chelsea Voting Case
The inquest into alleged illegal voting and registration at Chelsea's December city election is moved again. Judge Albert D. Bosson will hear the case on Wednesday May 24.
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Chelsea
Albert D. Bosson
Chelsea Court
Raising Money to Help Babies in Grova Station
The Baby Hygiene Association aims to raise 1000 dollars by June 1 for a new Grova station. Trustees reported 616.04 dollars from the Boston City Federation of Women's Clubs, to fund a second nurse in South Boston. April saw 2061 babies under care, 292 new admissions, and 11 well baby conferences with 33 attendees. An advisory committee of Eliot, Ellis, Lamb, and Woods was appointed for three years.
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Boston City Federation of Women's Clubs
Boston
J. Herbert Young
Charles W. Eliot
George H. Ellis
Horatio A. Lamb
Robert A. Woods
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