French defender orphans fund supported by Boston donors
A note details a $876 donation allocated to two years support for 12 French defender orphans, with funds sent to Limoges hospital and Allan Forbes in Boston for the French orphan fund. The Bancroft children thank donors and urge Americans to aid more children whose fathers died defending the country. An advertisement for Adamson's Balsam follows.
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Limoges
France
Allan Forbes
Boston
Bancroft
Ameri
Walsh Wins Medal at Brosnahan Debating Society
Willam Walsh of Roxbury earned the gold medal presented by President Lyons of Boston College for winning the first Brosnahan debate. The Brosnahan Debating Society formed this year as the third society at the college.
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Willam Walsh
Roxbury
Lyons
Boston College
Brosnahan Debating Society
Summer 10 be cold warned by Hoboken astrologer
New York May 19 Professor Gustave Meyer the American scientific astrologer at his Hoboken observatory advised readers to keep out or wear winter clothing. He warned that stars indicate an unusually cold summer and urged preparations against cold conditions.
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New York
Gustave Meyer
Hoboken
Cold rainy summer foreseen by stars and planets
The professor predicts a very cold and rainy summer with strong planetary disturbances. Saturn will oppose the moon with Jupiter and Neptune afflicting it, foretelling heavy rain, frost or snow around the 20th and 21st. June and July may bring large forest fires and the war in Europe ends July 15, 1917 with Germany victorious.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Meyer
Prediction of World War and Global Calamities Through 1917
The speaker warns the great war will extend into 1917 with expected intervention in Mexico. He predicts severe floods and earthquakes in the US and Europe during June and July, plus major mine and subway disasters and destruction of large public buildings.
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Mexico
United States
Europe
New Haven Railroad Lifts Freight Restrictions
The embargo committee of the Western Freight Accumulation Conference has lifted restrictions on carload freight to Bridgeport Waterbury Hartford and Torrington. Anthracite coal shipments are limited to half of May daily receipts from connected lines. bituminous coal remains restricted. Less than carload freight will not be accepted for transfers at South Norwalk Bridgeport Waterbury Plainville New Haven New London Providence and New York piers.
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Bridgeport
Waterbury
Hartford
Torrington
Western Freight Accumulation Conference
New Haven
South Norwalk
Plainville
New London
Providence
New York
American Missionary Jailed in England for Address Change
Max Wood Moorhead claiming to be an American independent missionary arrived May 13 for a Bible conference. He was sentenced to three weeks in jail and recommended for deportation for failing to notify authorities of a change in address.
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Liverpool
Max Wood Moorhead
Fight Over Income Tax Next Week In Senate
The State Senate yesterday voted to substitute the income tax bill for the committee on ways and means adverse report after a preliminary verbal skirmish.
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State Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate bill to face main fight on next reading
The bill moves to today’s Senate calendar for a reading with the main clash planned for the next reading. Senator Gifford and Senator Bean opposed the bill while Senators Tufts Ellis and Brown spoke in support. President Wells postponed his defense until the decisive debate.
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Gifford
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Cape
Bean
Cambridge
Tufts
Waltham
Ellis
Newton
Brown
Gloucester
Wells
Quincy Man Dies After Car Crash In Dorchester
Edward Parker of Rockland road Quincy died at Quincy City Hospital from injuries after being struck Wednesday night by an automobile owned and driven by J Stuart Baird of Seaborne street Dorchester.
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Edward Parker
Rockland Road
Quincy
J. Stuart Baird
Seaborne Street
Dorchester
Quincy City Hospital
Mrs Swift a Hit as Falstaff in Merry Wives
Members of the Professional Women's Club staged the ninth annual show at Park Square Theatre The Merry Wives of Windsor with every character played by a woman The performance amused critics and drew cheers for its grotesque humor and bold casting The Bard would have chuckled at the novelty and wit.
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Shakspere
Park Square Theatre
Falstaff Triumphs in Merry Wives of Windsor by Local Club
The club presented the play with a standout Falstaff by Mrs Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift after New York coaching. Her reading action and appearance drew wide amusement while other roles were filled by Mrs Emma Prichard Hadley Mrs Henrietta Gilman Tighs and Miss Bertha Morgan. The production featured elaborate costumes and a long cast, marking the most pretentious and successful club effort to date.
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Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift
New York
Thomas Wise
Emma Prichard Hadley
Henrietta Gilman Tighs
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