Massachusetts Man Heads Road Builders
Arthur W. Dean chief engineer of the Massachusetts Highway Commission was elected president of the American Road Builders' Association at its annual meeting. William H. Connell chief of the bureau of highways of Philadelphia was elected first vice president Austin B. Fletcher state highway engineer of California second vice president L L Bowers editor of Good Roads secretary and W W Crosby of Baltimore treasurer.
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New York
Arthur W. Dean
Massachusetts Highway Commission
American Road Builders’ Association
William H. Connell
Bureau of Highways of
Philadelphia
Austin B. Fletcher
California
L. L. Bowers
Good Roads
W. W. Crosby
Baltimore
Divorce Granted Mrs Stockwell From Charles Stockwell
Mrs Theresa M Stockwell was granted a divorce from Charles P Stockwell by Judge Fox in Boston on grounds of desertion. They wed in Salem in October 1901 and lived in Roxbury and Dorchester. he left March 1 1912 and did not return. No children resulted from the marriage.
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Theresa M. Stockwell
Charles P. Stockwell
Fox
Boston
Quincy
Eliza T. Ransom
Commonwealth Avenue
Fuller Flays Roberts Again At Open Air Rallies
Independent candidate Alvan T. Fuller campaigns in Somerville and Everett denouncing Congressman Roberts as an old time pork barrel tapper. Speakers Joseph Walker and others back Fuller and urge voters to unite Democratic and Independent Republican ranks to defeat Roberts.
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Somerville
Whittier Hall
Everett
Alvan T. Fuller
Congress
Congresman Roberts
Roberts
Joseph Walker
Alexander McGregor
Thomas J. Boynton
H. Houstis Newton
Fuller
Ninth
Boston Transcript
Boston Herald
Mr. Roberts
Boston Post
Boston Traveler
Naval Committee
Ninth Congressional District
Newton to Run Cooking and Sewing Courses for Wives
The Newton school committee announces a cooking and household management course for young married women at the Newton Vocational School. Sixteen pupils will attend each program, totaling 24 lessons, with Miss Jeannie B. Kenrick directing the household arts department.
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Newton School
Newton Vocational School
Jeannie B. Kenrick
Newton Vocational Schools
Divorced From Man Fighting in France in Maine Court
Joseph Forgette, serving in the trenches in France, was divorced today from Emiline Forgette in Portland Maine Superior Court. The couple married seven years ago and received the divorce on grounds of five year desertion noted by Judge Connolly.
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Portland
Joseph Forgette
France
Emiline
Connolly
Cardinal to Lay Cornerstone at St Pauls Cambridge
Cardinal O Connell will officiate the cornerstone laying for the new St Pauls Catholic church at De Wolfe and Mt Auburn streets Cambridge. Rev John J Ryan P R arranged the ceremony with Master of Ceremonies Rev Mer M J Splaine of Roxbury St Josephs Church. The edifice, designed by Edward T F Graham with sculpture by Hugh Cairns, will adorn the University City.
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O’connell
St.Paul's Catholic Church
de Wolfe
Mt Auburn Streets
Cambridge
John J. Ryan
P. R
Mer. M. J. Splaine
St. Joseph's Church
Roxbury
University City
Edward T. F. Graham
Boston
Hugh Cairns
Boston cemetery raises grave lot prices at Mt Hope
The Boston cemetery department boosted Mt Hope cemetery single grave prices from 15 to 20 dollars in Section F. City Hall announced the increase, citing higher labor and incidentals raising the cost to the city. The change took effect this month following a broader rise in funeral costs.
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Cemetery Department
Boston
Mt. Hope Cemetery
City Hall
Newsboy Edward Curran Heads BU Law Class
Edward L Curran superintendent of the Boston Newsboys Club and Boston University Law School senior won the class presidency by three votes in a tight Ashburton Place election. Joseph Lipchutz of New Bedford was runner up. Charles A Kiernan of Providence became vice president. Fred J Johnson of Dorchester was secretary. George IL Sisson of Newport R I was named treasurer.
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Edward L. Curran
Boston Newsboys’ Club
Boston University Law School
Ashburton Place
Joseph Lipchutz
New Bedford
Charles A. Kiernan
Providence
Fred J. Johnson
Dorchester
George IL. Sisson
Newport, R. L
Explains the car shortage across railroads
W L Barnes superintendent of transportation at Chicago Burlington & Quincy testified in Louisville on the car shortage. He cited inefficiency in distribution as the cause. He noted U S railroads own about 2 6 million cars with an apparent nationwide shortage near 60 thousand.
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Louisville
W. L. Barnes
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
C. McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Perambulation of Boston Boundary Stones Initiated
A joint Boston committee led by Councillors McDonald and Attridge with city officials announces boundary rectifications with neighboring towns including Revere Everett Somerville Milton Dedham Brookline and Newton. Six Brookline markers sunk and a Hyde Park stone stolen. three Hyde Park stones show Dorchester ward era marks.
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Boston
McDonald and
Attridge
Donovan
John Dever
Revere
Everett
Somerville
Milton
Dedham
Brookline
Newton
Cambridge
Quincy
Chelsea
Winthrop
Hyde Park
Boston Ward
Dorchester
Fire consumes 200 tons of coal at Long Island plant
An all night fire on Long Island consumed two hundred tons of coal. Infirmary trustees said spontaneous combustion in the great bins storing 2000 tons of coal caused the blaze.
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Long Island
Rally Today for Women Action in Boston event
Women students in Boston rally this afternoon at 3 at the People's Temple Berkeley Street and Columbus Avenue. Reverend James H. Walker will discuss What the Sunday Campaign Can Do for You with several women workers speaking on their work. Speakers include Mrs. H. N. Lathrop and Miss Mary Anderson.
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Women Students of
Boston
Billy
People’s Temple
Berkeley Street
Columbus Avenue
James H. Walker
H. N. Lathrop
Women's Work
Mary Anderson
WANTS CORPS NAME RETAINED
Dr. Morton Prince, uncle of Norman Prince killed in France, hopes the corps name remains unchanged. He said Americans abroad feel fighters defend their homes and families. His statement follows reports that Washington will urge Paris to rename the corps to fit U.S. neutrality.
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Morton Prince
Norman Prince
American Aviation Corps
France
Europe
Prince
Washington
State Department
United States
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