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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1917

Page

4

Mrs Seeley Granted Decree Nisi in Divorce Case

Mrs Bertha A Seeley was granted a decree nisi by Judge Lawton in the Divorce Court and her husband Fred B Seeley of North Market street was ordered to pay $15 weekly alimony. She testified to a marriage in Somerville on August ? 191? and alleged improper relations with Miss Ina M Brown on March 1 1916.

Bertha A. Seeley Lawton Fred BE. Seeley Busi Miss Brown Somerset Street

Not Home Again After Band Appearance

Mrs Seeley reports the musician did not return home after the band event, with family officials noting the absence follows the public performance. The source notes concern from relatives about the missing person.

Fire threatens Worcester tenement district. 150 displaced

A two and a half hour blaze in Worcester driven from a barn behind 470 Franklin street destroyed five tenement houses a shed and a barn and forced 150 residents from their homes before firemen brought it under control.

Worchester Worcester Franklin Street Charles Dowd

Priscilla Whalen Wins 60-Yard Dash At Posse Normal Field Day

Miss Priscilla Whalen nosed out Miss Mary McCormick to win the 60 yard dash at the Posse Normal School of Gymnastics field day at Riverside Recreation Grounds Weston. Miss Marie Marden starred, taking first in broad jump and contributing in the Reds 7 to 1 win.

Priscilla Whalen Mary McCormick Posse Normal School Riverside Recreation Grounds Weston Marie Marden Helen Parker Close

Fears of Bread Lines Linked to War Prohibition

Harvard professor Carl Carver warned at a Boston Social Union talk that a crop failure this year could trigger bread lines next winter. He argued 7.0 billion pounds of foodstuffs used for alcohol could be redirected to food and cited harvest reports showing winter wheat crops down as much as 50 percent.

Boston Professor Carver Harvard Boston Social Union North Bennet Street

Automobile Presented to Boston Navy Yard Commandant

The Daily Motors Committee of the Special Aid Society yesterday presented an automobile to Captain William R. Rush commandant of the Boston navy yard. It is believed the vehicle will soon be turned over to the chaplain already the yard’s busiest man.

Daily Motors Committee Special Aid Society William R. Rush Boston Navy Yard

Resigns Job After Recount in Ward 5 Confrontation

Henry R. Gray, an election officer for 15 years and ward 5 precinct 6 warden, resigned after a recount prompted by fraud allegations related to Martin M. Lomasney slate. The recount increased John T. Gibbons' votes but did not elect him to the constitutional convention. Gray appeared before the Election Commission to tender his resignation, amid a marked discrepancy between original tallies and recount results.

Martin M. Lomasney Henry R. Gray John T. Gibbons Gibbons Gray Election Commission Lomasney Dillaway Street

Penfield Arrives in New York for Washington Meeting

Penfield the American ambassador to Austria arrives in New York with his wife and plans an immediate trip to Washington for a conference with Secretary Lansing. Also aboard are M A Martin-Franklin recently named minister to Mexico from Spain and Captain Lyons of the Missourian, sunk by a German submarine in early April.

New York Frederic C. Penfield Austria Washington Lansing M. A Martin-Franklin Mexico Spain Lyons Missourian

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