Missing $65,000 in Mails Sparks Postal Probe
Two indorsed sets of checks totaling more than $65,000 vanished in transit from Leominster and Clinton to Boston on election day. The pouch was traced to Framingham. South Station denies receipt. Banks have issued payment orders and secured duplicates. investigators consider misrouting likely and continue search.
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First National Bank of Boston
Leominster
Clinton
Framingham
Boston
South Station
Charles Tolman
First National Bank of Clinton
Merchants National Bank of Leominster
Clearing House
Leominster and
Clinton Bank
Leominster Bank
Frank Hammong
Widow Tells of Harsh treatment in Suit Over Notes
Mrs. Etta Reinherz of Brookline testifies in Superior Court that she gave her husband Myer Reinherz $19,000 for stock speculation and claims duress and threats including a knife incident. She says she signed five notes in 1909 to support the family and that much of the money went to speculative losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Reinherz
Brookline
Ideal Waist Company
Boston
Myer Reinherz
New York
White
Samuel J. Elder
Lawsuit over notes dated November 10 1909
The notes Reinherz sues on were dated November 10 1909. Four notes total 2080 dollars each and one for 240 dollars. Thirteen weekly payments of 40 dollars amount to 520 dollars before the case proceeds.
Threatens upheaval in Boston public schools reforms
The Boston Finance Commission probes the rising costs of directing and supervising public schools. In six years the expense grew 888 percent while pupil numbers rose 11.7 percent. Costs climbed from $55,257.48 to $111,937.95, suggesting a major reorganization of assistant superintendents directors and supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Public Schools
Boston Finance Commission
Peace appeal prompt peace talks call to President Wilson
Massachusetts peace groups and citizens organizations across the United States sent telegrams urging President Wilson to press neutrals for a voluntary court of continuous mediation to help end the war. In Greater Boston the Massachusetts Emergency Peace Committee the Women's Peace Party Wellesley faculty 30 members Roger Babson's Wellesley Hills Forum and the New England Branch of the Postal League joined in resolutions.
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Massachusetts
Union
Wilson
Boston
Commonwealth
Greater Boston
Massachusetts Emergency Peace Committee
Women's Peace Party
Wellesley
Roger Babson
Wellesley Hills
New England
Postal League
School spending under probe triggers shakeup plan
The Finance Commission targets the costly school department, the city’s second largest, with last year’s expenditures exceeding 7 million dollars. Dr. George D. Strayer of Columbia University begins an investigation under Dr. James H. Van Sickle, foreshadowing cuts to assistant superintendents and major staff roles including manual arts, kindergartens, evening schools, and household science.
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Finance Commission
George D. Strayer
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Strayer
James H. van Sickle
Springfield
Maurice P. White
AFL Convention Debates Fraternal Delegates Ouster
At the 35th AFL annual convention in San Francisco delegates debated barring fraternal representatives of religious groups from future sessions. Milwaukee brewery workers planned to push a resolution to exclude such delegates for ties to prohibition. Samuel Gompers urged protecting women and children workers and promoting immigrant assimilation. Governor Johnson and Mayor Rolph welcomed delegates and supported related labor policies and the LaFollette seamen’s law.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Milwaukee
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Committee On
Japan
Laborers Friendly Society of Japan
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Johnson
California
Rolph
LaFollette Seamen’s
Last of 19 Children Dead Beloved Brookline Resident
Nicholas Watson a Brookline resident of seven years and longtime Brookline Fire Department member dies at 83. He was last survivor of a 19 child family and connected with B. F. Baker, house painters, until retiring in 1902. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Fay Place home conducted by Rev. Leonard Storrs. Survived by daughters Mrs. Everett F. Boyd and Mrs. Edward Cloutman.
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Nicholas Watson
Brookline
Fay Place
Leonard Storrs
Episcopal Church
Watson
B. F. Baker
Everett F. Boyd
Edward Cloutman
Conway, N. H
Massachusetts Branch Appeals to AFL to Tighten Exclusion Act
The Massachusetts State branch executive board sent a telegram to AFL leaders in San Francisco urging stronger measures against Chinese immigration. Edward S. Alden, at the convention, was asked to introduce a resolution endorsing House Bill No. 2087 to enhance the Chinese exclusion act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Massachusetts
A.E
Edward 8. Alden
Two Everett weddings mark Gilson family event
In Everett yesterday Mr. and Mrs. E Ellsworth Gilson celebrated their silver wedding at 16 Church Street. Their son Malcolm FE Gilson wed Miss Helen Elizabeth Hokanson of 70 Highland Avenue at the First Universalist Church at 7 pm with Rev. R R Hadley presiding. A combined reception followed in the church vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
E. Ellsworth Gilson
Church Street
Malcolm FE. Gilson
Helen Elizabeth Hokanson
Hilda Hokanson
Highland Avenue
R. R. Hadley
Reform Judaism talk at Harvard Menorah Society
Dr. Kaufman Kohler, president of Hebrew Union College, spoke on Reform Judaism before about 100 members of the Harvard Menorah Society at Phillips Brooks House in Cambridge last evening.
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Kaufman Kohler
Hebrew Union College
Harvard Menorah Society
Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Father John's Medicine Endorsed by Lowell Children’s Home Matron
Ellen O'Leary, matron of a Lowell Massachusetts children’s home, says 40 children constantly well under Father John's Medicine. She claims the remedy builds them up when weak and provides quick relief for colds coughs and throat irritation. No alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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Father John
Ellen O’leary
Children’s Home
Lowell
Mass
Explosion damages Brookline home and furniture
An explosion from a hot water heater at Curtis W. Emery’s Brookline house on Winslow Road wrecked the dining room and damaged the furnace, pipes, and cellar braces. About 800 dollars in damage, fire department responded with a still alarm. In the house were Mrs. Emery, two children, her mother Mrs. Jennie S. Chase, and two maids.
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Curtis W. Emery
Winslow Road
Brookline
Babcock Street
Curtis
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
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Federal ST
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Om Med
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Stodde
Qualit
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Appeal For
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Reform Judaism
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Speedy
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