Citizens urged to aid Red Cross in New England
Manager of the New England Division appeals for renewed Red Cross support to sustain overseas relief in Poland and eastern Europe and to fund home care for veterans returning from service. He warns that reduced donations would cut services to disabled soldiers and hinder epidemic assistance.
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RED Cross
New England
American Red Cross
Medical Commission
Poland
Europe
Catholic Church Notices Aided by Local Clergy
Confirmation to be given by Bishop Anderson at St Matthew's Dorchester tomorrow afternoon. St Hugh's Church members form catechism group with Rev Levi d Waters. Forty Hours devotion starts Nov 14 at Sacred Heart Roslindale. Rev John J Corrigan to speak on Sociology at Boston College High School hall. Elks social for St Ann's Weponset on Nov 17. Lectures by Rev Corrigan and Rev Hart at local churches.
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Anderson
St. Matthew's Church
Stanton Avenue
Dorchester
Church of the Sacred Hoir
Roslindale
John JF. Cummins
St. Ann’s Church
Weponset
The
Elks
Jones J. J. Corrigan
Boston College High School
Catholic Charitable Bureau
M. J. Scanlan
Marriage Intentions List Names Dozens of Couples
A scanned notice enumerates numerous marriage intentions with participants including Benjamin Freede and Isabella Trailman, Clarence Butler and Bessie Nickerson, Harold Olsen and Annie Monahan, and many others with ages, occupations, and addresses across Boston and nearby towns. The list notes both parties as colored in several entries and includes several widowed individuals and related details.
Local Couples Listed in City Matrimonial Notices
Somerville Thomas F P Heffernan and Ellen O Hare at home. Thomas Nugent and Mary Maguire domestic. Edgar S Mahoney and Elsie A Anderson at home. Vincenzo Barba and Ermelinda Salandra. Gordon W Boutilier and Alice M Canty. William J Sheehan and Elizabeth B Houlihan. Francis R Keeley and Jeanette Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas FP. Heffernan
Calvin
Ellen O'Hare
Geneva Ayve
Thomas Nugent
Dane
Mary Maguire
Oak Knoll St
Arlington
Edgar S. Mahoney
Adrian
Elsie A. Anderson
Pearl St
Cambridge
Vincenzo Barba
Hunting
Ermelinda Salandra
Hamp Shire Ct
Gordon W. Boutilier
Melvin St
Cambridge Couples Listed in Local Marriage Intention Ledger
The notice lists multiple Cambridge and adjacent-area couples with names ages and addresses including Herbert J Randall and Agnes F Riley both of Cambridge, plus several other pairs in Cambridge Chelsea and Somerville.
Medford and Surrounding Town Residents Named in List
A grouped notice lists William Francis Murphy 82 laborer 22 Fulton St Medford Margaret Josephine Devine 25 domestic 638 Boston Ave Medford Reed La Moure Winans 81 credit manager 30 Francis St Malden Ian Bray Bowers 44 saleswoman 89 Monument St Medford William Horace Thorndike 22 traveling salesman 27 Purchase St Rockland ME Doris Marion Perry 20 at home 389 Main St Medford Gorgon William Bontilier 28 rubber cutter Melvin St Somerville Alice Mary Canty 17 salesgirl 16 Tufts St Medford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Freede
Minot St
Isabella Trailman
Lowell St
Clarence Butler
West Springfield St
Bessie Nickerson
Harold J. Olsen
Derby St
West Newton
Annie Monahan
Easton St
Allston
Francis FE. Dolan
Highland St
Hyde Park
Marié R. Watts
Bennett St
Francis A. King
Adams St
Dorchester
Beatrice M. Hayes
Mather St
Christopher Towson
Prescott St
Hyds Park
Florence M. Timperley
William A. Brown
Homes St
Fast Boston
Jane McMurray
Gladstone St
East Boston
Lawrence Cameron
U. S. Navy
Navy Grs
Charlestown
Mionie M. Newman
Myrtle St
Philip Walsh
Washington St
West Roxbury
Helen Frany
Berry St
Roslindale
Thomas P. Heffernan
Calvin St
Somerville
Ellen O’hare
Starke M. Slaughter
Pembroke St
Mary T. McGuire
Havre St
Boston
James F. Lawlor
Main St
Ida Crocker
Union St
William M. Barnacle
Saratoga St
Marion Williams
Brunswick
William Francis Murphy
Fulton St
Medforn
Margaret Josephine Devine
Boston Ave
Medford
Reed la Moure Winans
Francis St
Malden
Ian Bray Bowers
Monument St
Medfo
William Horace Thorndike
Purchase St
Rockland
Doris Marion Perry
William Bontilier
Melvin St
Alice Mary Canty
Tufts St
Armistice painting by F Matania to appear in Sunday Post
The Boston Sunday Post will feature F Matania's painting The Armistice in its pictorial section. The artwork reproduces the scene in vivid color and is highlighted as a remarkable capture of the historic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Matania
Boston Sunday Post
Boston
New York
Women’s Department
New Time Expression Looms in Public Life
A London government committee will study adopting the 24 hour time system used in Canada and parts of Europe and the United States. The format numbers hours from midnight as 0 to 24, with theatres possibly listing 20 15 and songs dubbed as The Seventeen Fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canada
United States
Italy
England
Tuberculosis Not Inherited Say Doctor
Dr Charles E Simpson of Lowell, a state health officer, said tuberculosis is not hereditary. In a Jordan Marsh lecture he explained the disease is acquired by children from family contacts or by living in an inadequately renovated house after a TB patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Simpson
Lowell
Jordan Marsh Company
Cambridge Teachers Seek $600 Raise From City and State
Cambridge teachers urged a $600 salary increase at a public meeting in Cambridge Latin School attended by over 400 residents. A 100 member committee was formed to aid the effort with Thomas Hadley as chairman and Michael H. Grogan as secretary. city leaders pledged support. The plan calls for $400 from local taxes and $200 from the Massachusetts school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
University City
Boston
Cambridge Latin School
Thomas Hadley
Michael H. Grogan
Mayor Quinn
Michael F. Fitzgerald
F. W. Reed
Edward A. Counihan
C. P. Kidder
R. R. Stratton
W. M. Hogan
George B. Wason
Massachusetts School Fund
Commonwealth
Tangles tale by Margaret Cameron in Boston Sunday Post
They have only ten cents and no meal as the amusing plot unfolds in the next Tangles story by Margaret Cameron in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cameron
Boston Sunday Post
Red Cross Roll Call Sets New Boston Fund Record
Greater Boston yesterday reached 124130.27 in the third Red Cross Roll Call, gaining 27000 over the prior day. Memberships rose to 36747, still well below the 300000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Boston
Red Cross
New England Red Cross Drive Shows Gains and Gaps
New England reports total 195000 members and 505115 dollars for national fund. Campaign goal 1500000 members and 1330000 dollars. Boston area doubles membership. eight towns in metro district reported no results. Junior Red Cross volunteers to canvass streets with 300 members tomorrow under Alexandra Carlisle leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
National Fund
Red Cross
Europe
Boston
Liberty Halls
Florence Moore
Breakfast In Bed’ Company
Alexandra Carlisle
Country Cousin” Company
Hasty Pudding Club
Harvard
Junior Red Cross
Dorothy Forbes
Liberty Hall
Campaign canvass tally shows Boston district reports and enrollments
The report notes that several towns including Cohassett Everett Kinghai Needham Weston Wayland and Westwood have filed no campaign reports. The Boston house to house canvass under Vice-Chairman Graydon Stetson reached 10 174 members with counts by district and East Boston yet to report. Industrial enrollments totaling 2575 are reported to Colonel Edward B Richardson chairman.
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Sharon
Bpitgass
Ls Ganas
Bomonvis Pi
Walpole Sewers
Werhee
Winchester Peentnsees
Weymouth
Cohassett
Everett
Kinghai
Needham
Weston-Wayland
Westwood
Boston
Graydon Stetson
Edward B. Richardson
Cardinal O Connell Contributes 25 to Red Cross
Cardinal O Connell sent yesterday a donation of 25 dollars to the Red Cross Fund with a wish that the Roll Call will meet the highest expectations of those directing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal
RED Cross
Cardinal O’connell
Care of Santa Letters Sent to Charitable Groups
Washington issued annual orders directing the transfer of letters plainly addressed to Santa Claus to approved charitable institutions or reputable individuals for philanthropic use. If no voluntary request is received, the postmaster will forward such letters to the Dead Letter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harjey
Santa Claus
Koons
Smith of Elevated Promoted to Assistant Superintendent
John A. Smith, eight years head of Division 2 of the Boston Elevated railway, becomes assistant superintendent of transportation. Everett A. Kelley, formerly supervisor of Division 2, fills Smiths post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Smith
Boston Elevated Railway
Everett A. Kelley
Division
Memorial Services for Church's War Dead
Memorial services for six young men who died in the war will be held at Ruggles Street Baptist Church on Sunday morning. Rev Gabriel Reid Maguire will preach the memorial service. The six are John Buchsanan Ethelbert Farrant Victor C Far r ant Samuel V Reed Edmund Dobhba and Charles Saltzman. There are 15 men on the church service flag and 19 were gassed wounded or shell shocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Gabriel Reid
Maguire
John
Buchsanan
Ethelbert Farrant
Victor C. Farrant
Samuel V. Reed
Edmund Dobhba
Charles Saltzman
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Orks
Ent
Mary A. Cor Eoran
St. Mary’s Street
Charles F. Arnold
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Martin J. Scott
S. J
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George Frest Go
Makers
Herbert J. Randall
Bassett St
Chelsea
Agnes F. Riley
Orchard St
Charles E. Carlton
Trowbridge St
George ©. Sherry
Howard St
Francis L. Poirier
Rindge Ave
Arline I. Mercier
Essex St
Cook
John TH. Glock
Massachusetts Ave
Harriett M. Wilson
Beacon St
Henry J. Mellen
Columbia St
Bessie M. Pidgeon
John G. McCluskey
ASK
Arlington ‘Belmont
Ngton Street
Cor
Hanover
F. Gray Company
Boston, Lynn and
Salem
Back Bay
West End
BOGOR
Roxbury
Eeeetraeenee
Bosuooris Us
Peace Eleks
Allston-Brighton
Ssanta’s’ Mail
Uncle Sam
Scott & Bowne
Scott’s Ann
Winter
Washington Streets
Winter Street
Edward
Coats
Beare
Edwards
Boyle Bros
Edwards Boyle Bros
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