Red Cross Endowment Drive Aims for 2 Million
President Taft urges a national endowment fund of 2 000 000 for the American Red Cross to improve disaster response and first aid programs. Boston is projected to raise about 67 000 as part of a 10 cent per capita city contribution with committees to be announced soon.
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Taft
Boston
Red Cross Society of America
Boston Committee
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Japanese Red Cross
America
Japan
France
Prussia
Austria
Italy
American Society
United States
War Department
San Francisco
National Society
William H. Taft
Robert W. DeForest
Charles D. Nortom
Charles L. Mayes
Ernest P. Bicknell
Pranklin MacVeagh
The
Treasury
National Enfdowment Fund
George W. Davis
Briga
MacVeagh
Post
Getall
Boston Endowment Fund Committee
the Red Cross
Red Cross Endowment Fund
International Institution of the Red Cross
Franklin Macveagh
American Red Cross Endowment Fund Committee
New Cook Arrives to Lead White House Kitchen
Flora Hamilton has joined the White House as chief cook after illness and romance ended the prior incumbents. She will supervise the kitchen staff serving President Taft and his guests, feeding about 1200 people during the winter entertainment season. Amelia Howard had led the kitchen before, stepping in after Martha Peterson’s departure when she married James Mulvey.
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Washington
White House
Flora Hamilton
New York
Miss Hamilton
Taft
Waite House
Amelia Howard
Miss Howard
Martha Peterson
James Mulvey
Executive Mansion
Two Shot By Single Bullet At Hotel Coat Room
An incident at Young's Hotel yesterday left two Black waiters with severe bullet wounds from an automatic revolver. Jacob Wheeler, who was showing the weapon to Nathan Brewer, had two fingers blown off while Brewer was struck in the hip. Brewer's condition is serious.
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Young’s Hotel
Jacob Wheeler
Nathan Brewer
Brewer
Two Cadet Appointees Are Prominent School Athletes
Congressman Joseph F. OConnell announces cadetships to Annapolis for David M. Collins of Roxbury and West Point for Edward M. Hartigan of South Boston. Collins, son of Dr. David A. Collins and Miriam OLeary Collins, is an athlete and Roxbury Latin captain. Hartigan, Boston College senior and varsity football captain, was born in Roslindale and educated at Bigelow and South Boston High School.
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Joseph F. O'Connell
Dorchester
David M. Collins
Roxbury
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Edward M. Hartigan
South Boston
United States Military Academy
West Point
David A
Miriam O’leary Collins
Boston Museum Stock Company
Dudley Grammar School
Rox
Bury Latin School
Young Collins
Roxbury Latin
Edward M.‘ Hartigan
Boston College
Roslindale
the Bigelow Grammar
South Boston High School
Hartigan
Boston
Richard J Walsh Dies After Long Court Service
Richard J Walsh a Suffolk county officer for 17 years as a probation officer and Municipal Court officer died at his Roxbury home 20 Nazing Street after a lingering illness. Ill health forced him to resign last May and his condition deteriorated thereafter.
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Richard J. Walsh
Suffolk County
Nazing Street
Roxbury
Walsh
Priest's Advice Led to Their Recovery
Two readers claim Eckman's Alterative cured Tubercular Peritonitis and respiratory ailments after priestly recommendation. Edna Finzer and Anna Mae Mcentes describe dramatic weight gain and asthma relief, urging others to try the remedy. Journal ad notes availability at druggists and offers a booklet and further evidence from Eckman Laboratory.
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Eckman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
N. Y
Anna Mae McEntes
Lacon, Sil
Riker-Jaynes
Voughton & Dutton
Plea for Boy Influences Outcome in Court
Mrs. E P Blanchard of Charlestown pleaded that a prison term would haunt her and her son Frank II Blanchard received five years and one month at Concord Respiratory. He and John L Martin faced three counts of breaking and entering carrying burglars' fuels and intent to break a safe at the National Fibre Company on Lincoln street on Sept. 28. Martin also was sent to Concord for an indefinite period.
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National Fibre Company
J‘neoln Street
Martin
Concord
Hunters Closely Track Abottsford Clerk Slaying Suspect
Bloodhounds and armed woodsmen scour the Wisconsin woods for the unidentified hunter who Saturday shot and killed City Clerk Louis Oleson of Abbotsford. Oleson wore a red coat and cap. capture could bring rough treatment.
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Mellen
Wis
Louis Oleson
Abbotsford
Oleson
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James Tanner
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Yer
Willams
Yl Iy Anu
Sean Kondon
Mei Irene Oe
Paule
ATAR
Kondon
Kondon Mig. Co
Minneapolis, Minn
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Grady
Tremont St
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Jefferson County
W. A. Collings
Watertown
Snow
Cape Cod
New England
Thos. Snow & Son
North Market St
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UNI, Ing CO
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Jordan Marsh Co
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Oxford
White Dental Parlors
R. H. White
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