Prayerbook Halts Bullet in Boston Assault Tale
James O Neil, 59, of 35 Reservoir Avenue Revere, says a stranger shot at him in the Canal Street to Haverhill Street underground passage in Boston North End. The bullet pierced his overcoat but struck a prayer book in his vest pocket, stopping the load and causing a bruise near his heart.
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James O'Neil
Reservoir Avenue
Revere
Canal Street
Haverhill Street
O'Neil
O’neil
Belgium Needs All U S Help
New York November 2 All American contributions for Belgian relief will be placed with the New York supply committee to buy and forward food to starving non combatants in Belgium. The committee includes Robert W. DeForest and Thomas F. Ryan and will ship via Rotterdam with the American London committee coordinating.
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New York
Belgium
New York City
Robert W. DeForest
Belgian Relief Fund
Mr. DeForest
Thomas F. Ryan
Rotterdam
American London Committee
DeForest
America
All Souls Masses Observed Across Diocese
Catholic churches in the diocese held masses for the dead on All Souls Day. Rt Rev Mer M J Splaine celebrated the solemn high mass at the Cathedral. Immaculate Conception Church in Revere conducted a men’s mission by the Dominican fathers. St Augustine’s South Boston held a memorial mass with Rev Henry Lyons presiding. Calvary cemetery mortuary chapel offered a final high requiem mass officiated by Rev John F Cummins, with sermon by Rev. John F Cummins of Sacred Heart Roslindale.
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Mer. M. J.‘Splaine
D. D
Yestern
St. Augustine's Church
South Boston
Henry Lyons
Calvary Cemetery
John F. Cummins
Sacred Heart Church
Roslindale
Cornerstone Laying for New England Home for Little Wanderers
The cornerstone of the New England Home for Little Wanderers on South Huntington Avenue will be laid this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The building will serve as a laboratory for child study and welfare.
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New England
Little Wanderers
Huntington Avenue
Correction of misfits aims at scientific child study at Wanderers Home
Dr F H Knight, superintendent, says the Little Wanderers' Home will correct and render fit the misfits of society using scientific methods. The New England Home for Little Wanderers, founded 1865, is moving from Baldwin Place to 202 West Newton Street with a cornerstone laying ceremony planned for May.
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F. H. Knight
Dr. Knight
New England
Little Wanderers
Baldwin Place
West
Newton Street
Notable Speeches Set for Historical Building Address
Arthur 8. Johnson, president of the board of managers, will discuss historical facts about the institution. Albert E. Carr, chairman of the building committee, will address the new building. Dr. F. H. Knight, superintendent, will speak on The Newer Forms of Work for Children.
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Arthur 8. Johnson
Board of Managers
Albert E. Carr
F. H. Knight
McLaughlin Takes Office as Massachusetts Health Commissioner
Dr. Allan J. McLaughlin begins duty as state health commissioner after taking the oath of office yesterday. He pledges an education based campaign to improve health conditions across Massachusetts.
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Allan J. McLaughlin
Massachusetts
McLaughlin
Two Fall River men held for grand jury on shoe theft
Samuel Murray and Ted Holmes were held for the federal grand jury by U S Commissioner Hayes on stealing a case of shoes from the New Haven road during interstate shipment. They were committed to East Cambridge jail in default of 500 dollars bail each.
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Samuel Murray
Ted Holmes
Fall River
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Hayes
New Haven Road
East Cambridge
Not Due to Sex Alone Not Due to Sex Alone
An advertising notice claims kidney ailments affect both sexes and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy. It urges simple living and moderate eating to improve kidney health, citing testimonials from women.
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Dean
A Cambridge Woman Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. E. J. Ramhofer of Cambridge states that kidney pain and back stiffness improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She notes she takes the remedy occasionally and a few doses clear the trouble.
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E. J. Ramhofer
Clinton St
Cambridge
Dean
Roosevelt Telegram Endorses Walker for Governor in 1914
The telegram from Theodore Roosevelt urges Joseph Walker of Brookline Massachusetts to win the gubernatorial race. Roosevelt attacks Worcester Republican leadership as reactionary and proclaims support for progressive policies and leadership to counter party conservatism.
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Joseph Walker
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Brookline
Mass
Worcester
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Cannon
McCall
Theodore Roosevelt
Mayor Appeals for Wilson Indorsement
Mayor Curley urged Massachusetts voters to back the Wilson administration by voting the Democratic ticket from top to bottom in a statewide appeal reported last night.
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Curley
Massachusetts
Wilson
Home Town Welcomes Sam McCall
Samuel W. McCall, Republican candidate for Governor, ended his campaign with a 10 30 pm hometown rally in Winchester. About 800 residents filled Town Hall and gave him an ovation for his active citizenship. A noon rally in Faneuil Hall featured GOP stalwarts including Henry Cabot Lodge and John W Weeks.
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Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
Faneuil Hall
Mr. McCall
Henry Cabot Lodge
John W. Weeks
Everett C. Benton
Walter S. Glidden
Guy Ham
F. E. Hinkley
Portland
Cradle of Liberty
McCall Campaign Swing Through Lexington Medford Winchester
Candidate McCall drew large crowds in Lexington Town Hall Medford Opera House and Winchester Town Hall amid chants against Governor Walsh. He accused Walsh of co opting GOP workmen compensation and touted a Boston Post straw result asserting stronger support for him or Walsh.
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McCall
Lexington Town Hall
Walsh
Lexington
Medford Opera House
Winchester
Faneuil Hall
Republican Party
Post
Boston Post
Dorchester Family Made Homeless by Kitchen Stove Fire
Samuel McKeenan a Dorchester milk man his wife and six children aged 16 14 8 7 5 and 2 were left homeless after a fire started when an oil stove exploded in their kitchen at 10 Downer court. He and his family fled as flames engulfed the home and he was unable to work for several days.
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Samuel McKeenan
Dorchester
McKeenans
Downer Court
McKeenan
Austin
Daniel
Fred
James
Samuel
Mary
Annie M. McKeenan
Mary McKeenan
Fire rescuer saves child from blazing house
Firefighters respond to a blaze where a man shields children and guides them out. A six year old boy, Samuel, is reported missing until Fireman Morgan locates him under a bed and carries him to safety. The child sustains severe burns and is taken to City Hospital.
McCall Praises Boston Post Fair Coverage
Republican candidate Samuel W. McCall, after a straw vote on the gubernatorial race, thanked Tremont Temple for fair treatment by the Boston Post. He stated the paper, though labeled Democratic, largely treated him justly in its news coverage.
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Boston Post
Samuel W. McCall
Tremont Temple
The
Post
McCall
Ballots Sent to 1128 Precincts in Commonwealth
Eight hundred thousand ballots have been dispatched by the secretary of the Commonwealth to 1128 voting precincts across the state. Boston received the final shipment at noon, with receipts showing delivery details from nearly all towns and cities.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Boston
Commonwealth
Examination for Special Efficiency Agent Post
An examination is scheduled tomorrow at the Civil Service Commission office in the State House for the position of special agent male with the Commission of Economy and Efficiency. There is one vacancy and the salary is $1500 per year.
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the Civil Service Commission
State House
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