Fusiliers Mark 132nd Birthday With Rainy Boston Parade
Boston's Fusilier Veteran Association celebrated its 132nd anniversary with a rain-soaked parade through city streets, a Curtis Guild memorial ceremony on Beacon Street, and a banquet at the American House. Major James W. H. Myrick led the unit, veterans from multiple colonial and Civil War era groups joined, Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters reviewed the march, and wreaths were laid at Curtis Guild's memorial with The Vacant Chair played by the band.
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Governor Coolidge Names Captain Of Citizens Rifle Team
In 1919 tribute banquet coverage Governor Coolidge announced Major Myrick as captain of Massachusetts Citizens Rifle Team. The event highlighted postwar patriotism and organizational support among service members.
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Carpenters Set to Strike After Wage Vote in Boston
The Carpenters' District Council of Boston and Vicinity, representing about 7000 members across 80 affiliated unions, plans a strike tomorrow if employers refuse a wage rise from 75 cents to $1 per hour. About 6000 members voted for striking. 1700 Shop and Millmen locals did not vote and will stay at work pending orders. All workers must report at 4 a.m. if contractors fail to grant the raise.
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Girl's Life Saved By Calling Chum
A 14-year-old girl, Anna Potter of 30 Valentine Street Roxbury, narrowly escaped death after inhaling gas from a kitchen pipe leak. A timely call to a friend brought help, and she was taken to City Hospital by Roxbury Crossing ambulance for observation.
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Yankee Division backs Honor Roll of Boston soldiers
The Yankee Division endorses the Honor Roll drive to place tablets with service names in each ward. A group of YD men delivered 500 signatures to Colonel William A. Gaston, offering to assist the Citizens' Honor Roll Committee in perpetuating Boston soldiers' names from the just-ended war.
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Must Fight Bolshevism Says Former City Councillor
George W. Coleman, ex city councillor, told the Massachusetts Press Association at United States Hotel that Bolshevism cannot be defeated with money, bullets, or rhetoric but with ideas. He warned the world fears new ideas and predicted dry conditions and shifts in industrial life. He noted the coming generation will differ greatly from the past.
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Baden-Powell Arrives in New York for Scout Tour
General Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell arrived in New York from Boston this afternoon leading a national tour to promote the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, an effort he originated.
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Edwards Defends Regulars at Boston Luncheon
General Clarence R. Edwards spoke at the Luncheon Club of Boston banquet at Copley Plaza. He called outrageous the inferences that officers of the regular army are autocrats, saying no Americans are more democratic than the young men who enter West Point.
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Welcome Home Banquet Honors 26th Division Officers and Wounded
A club banquet served as a welcome home to overseas service members and to officers of the 26th Division. Dozens of wounded division members at Parker Hill Hospital attended as guests. W. Munroe Hill presided as speakers included Governor Coolidge and multiple senior officers. Officers re-elected: President W. Munroe Hill, Vice President Charles E. Osgood, Secretary Treasurer Willard N. Hall.
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Austrian Delegates Reach Paris Tomorrow
Vienna dispatch reports the Austrian peace delegation departed at 5:20 this morning for Paris and is expected to arrive Wednesday.
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Elks Aid in Big Drive Across New England
More than 50 000 Elks members in Boston and New England join the Salvation Army drive for a 3 million dollar working fund. Boston firm Hornblower & Weeks contributes 5000 dollars. Brigadier General Charles H. Cole of the Yankee Division is asked to lead. Ward and zone captains chosen. campaign HQ opens at National Shawmut Bank basement for volunteers.
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Fire in N J coal pocket menaced oil tank at yard
A fire in a large coal pocket of the New York New Haven and Stratford railroad in South Boston set the roof ablaze and threatened an adjacent oil container. Three alarms were rung after 11 pm. Firemen and railroad workers kept the blaze from reaching the tank, evacuating the area near the head house where the oil is stored.
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Want Park Named for Col Logan
Mayor Peters vetoed orders to name streets after war heroes and asked deferral for a general committee report. Council meeting yesterday introduced more names for streets and public places honoring military figures.
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Councillor Hagan seeks park and square name changes
An order proposes naming the M street playground Logan Park in honor of Colonel Logan and renaming several street junctions as Wolf square Williams square and Lawrence Barrett Williams square. A further proposal would rename Copley square to Place de Marne or Place Verdun to honor WWI valor. All orders go to the committee, with potential mayoral veto observed for similar measures.
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Ocean liner spots five huge icebergs near north Atlantic
The Norwegian American liner Bergensfjord passed five icebergs last Friday while sailing at latitude 45.48 and longitude 46.57, reporting one iceberg standing 180 feet high. The ship arrived from Christiania with 226 passengers in first, second, and steerage classes.
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