Laconia Ready for Boston to Queenstown Route
Cunard Steamship Company built the Laconia for the Boston service. Launched at Newcastle in April, she is now finishing for the Boston Queenstown and Liverpool run, entering service in May 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cunard Steamship Company
Laconia
Newcastle
Eng
Queenstown
Liverpool
Cunard
Red Cross Drive in Boston Raises 17196 in Donations
A total of 17196 in small gifts was handed to the Boston Metropolitan Chapter Red Cross fund drive. With a 200000 goal, organizers call current totals disappointing but note broad participation and expect larger gifts in the final roll call week. At hotel and station booths and the Common tent, about 90 percent of donors were men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Red Cross
Publishers Hold Meeting of New England Newspaper Association
A special meeting in Boston led to plans for including Boston publishers in NEA membership. Benjamin H. Anthony and John R. Ratham outlined the proposal, with next year’s annual meeting set to decide. The group backed cooperation with the national publishers on telephone press rates and favored Armistice Day consolidation with Thanksgiving. Notables attending spanned many papers including Sherman Bolles, J. J. Plummer, J. J. Conroy, William Pape, William Reed, Harry Flint, and others from unions across New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Newspaper Association
Copley Plaza
Boston
Benjamin H. Anthony
The
New Bedford Standard
John R. Ratham
Providence Journal
Anthony
National Association of Newspaper Publishers
Sherman H. Bolles
Springfield Republican
J. J. Plummer
Springfield Union
J. J. Conroy
Worcester Post
William J. Pape
Waterbury Republican
William H. Reed
Taunton Gazette
Harry BE. Flint
Salem News
Conference to Finish in Two Months Says Lodge
Senator Lodge, member of the American delegation, said at the White House the conference on armament limitation would conclude within two months. He reported the President was pleased with progress and discussed the talks with the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge Washington
White House
Senator Lodge
Launch of 10,000 ton tank steamer New Jersey planned in Bath
Bath Maine November 17 1916 Saturday will be a holiday in the city as the hull of the 10 000 ton tank steamer New Jersey is launched at the Texas Steamship Company yard on the Kennebec river with ceremonies planned by local officials and shipyard personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
New Jersey
Texas Steamship Company
Kennebec
New England
Andrew J. Lloyd Company
Washington Street
A. E. Higgins
Adams House
Laconia to Cross Ocean in Seven Days of Comfort
The liner Laconia, though not as large or fast as the Aquitania and other giants, will cross the Atlantic in a little over seven days. Its appointments promise exceptional comfort and luxury, and it is expected to become a Boston institution like its wartime predecessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rvice
White Star- Dominion Line
Portland
Maine
Liverpool
White Star
Megantic Canada
White Star-Dominion Line
State St
Mass
Amend Permit to Sell Beer in Drugstores
Washington November 17 Telegrams were sent by Commissioner Blair to prohibition directors authorizing amend bills for retail druggists to sell beer for medical purposes. Hundreds of telegrams advised druggists to apply to the State Director to enable medical beer sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blair
Prohibition
Taunton inquest hears miscommunication over deadly trolley crash
Testimony in Judge Frederick B. Austin's inquest reveals a misunderstanding of orders between Trolley Dispatcher Mosher and Motorman Dunn prior to the Eastondale collision on Oct. 27. Two people, Mrs. Orrick Higgins and Amos Heath, died from injuries. Mosher said his instruction meant meet one car on switch No. 2, one at Gowards, then continue. Dunn reported only understanding to meet one car at Gowards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Mosher
Dunn
Eastondale
Frederick B. Austin
Orrick Higgins
South Haston
Amos Heath
Easton
No. 2
Gowards
October government expenditures rise with debt payments
Expenditures for October totalled 304 million dollars, up from 266 million in September. Public debt disbursements for October reached 546 million, versus 1.174 billion in the prior month. Interest on the debt was 120 million, and 457.571 million in certificates of indebtedness were retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Education of Modern Women Highlighted by Mrs Tupper
Mrs Frank Boyle Tupper, campaign chair in Durant's aid drive, spoke to the Hull Woman's Club on the contrasts between modern women's education and Pilgrim maid training, praising co education opportunities and urging support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boyle Tupper
Hull
Waterfront Calendar Notes And Fresh Fish Landing Report
The Wish Pier reported no new mackerel but strong groundfish arrivals from ten vessels. Total catch included haddock 167,600 pounds cod 130,000 pollock 23,000 hake 8,700 sole 11,800 and other species. ex vessel sales ranged from 1 to 11-4 cents per pound for pollock and hake quotings for cod and sole. The fleet included the Josie and Catherine with notable hake and sole consignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wish Pier
Haddock
Josie
Catherine
Funeral notices and services across Greater Boston area
Obituaries announce funeral plans for many residents including Bemis, Bridgham, Boyle, Burke, Calnen, Casala, Comer, Connare, Cox, Cratty, Crossley, Dunning, Flynn, Franey, Gorham, Jones, Henderson, Hitchcock, Horton, Kelly, Kelley, King, Klein, Lomayor, Loring, Malmstrom, McClennen, McLean, Mitchell, Mullen, Nazzaro, OMalley, Prich, Ryan, Seagal, Skally, Smith, Toulouse. Entries list dates, addresses, churches, mass times, and auto cortege notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverley
Waverley St
Theresa
John le Mayer
St. Joseph’s Church
Elmont
Loring
James L. Loring
Columbia Road
Dorchester
Waterman Chapel
Washington St
Malmstrom
Newton
Jean Gray
Eric W
Anne Boyd Malmstrom
Ward St
Mrnday
Elmont St
Mitcheli
Boston
John Alexander
Thomas
Marion
McKenzie) Mitchell
Wari Court
Mullen
Catherine
Patrick Mullen
nee_McKenna
Richard Kirby
Benington St
Star of the Sea Oh
Resaurch
Tives
P. E
Aquatic Catch Yields Large Payouts From Seining Venture
One of the best mackerel stocks on record is credited to the sein ing schooner Squanto at Gloucester. On recent North Bay trips the crew shared $256 each after earnings of $14 648. The Nansco Line steamer Brush leaves today for West Coast ports via Philadelphia as Boston grain trades look to rebound with Montreals closure. The wrecked Singleton Palmer was destroyed after collision and tow attempts off Delaware. Steamer Marain from Preston, Cuba, docked at Charles Town to discharge at Revere Sugar Refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock Coo Hake Ripple
Bm Trwr
Bay State
Grueby
Teazer
Edith Silveira
Louise B. Marshall
Sadie M. Nunan
Ripple
Louise Marshall
Joffre
E. Silveira
Squanto
Gloucester
North Bay
Nansco
Brush
Philadelphia
Boston
Montreal
Singleton Palmer
Apache
Delaware
Menning
Marain
United Fruit Company
Preston
Cuba
Revere
Charlestown
Shipping News Arrived and Sailed Matches Coastal Traffic
The report lists ships arriving at Hampton Roads and Gloucester including battleships North Dakota and Maryland along with steamers Norwalk Call City of Gloucester and several schooners and tugs. It notes departures for Philadelphia Boston New York and Norfolk and towing of barges by vessels such as Temple Tioga Enterprise Spring and Swatara with various ports and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Trench
Hampton Roads
Norwalk
Call
New York
City of Gloucester
Pray
Gloucester
Isabel
Harris
Ayer
Norfolk
Portland
Henry H. Chamberlain
Wasson
Massport
John Bracewell
Germantown
Camp
Philadelphia
Richardson
Finco
Pottstown
Portsmouth
Buck Ridge
Swatara
Engwall
Temple
Tioga
Maryland
New
Preble
Charleston
D. C
Tampico
Mex
North Land
Yarmouth
N. C
Kershaw
Walter D. Noyes
Harvey H. Brown
H. F. Dimock
Annie
Parrsboro
Pallas
Wings Neck
Benge Helen
Clara
Revere
Mooney Remembrance and Funeral Details Noted
Memorial notice for Timothy Mooney who died November 13 1919 honored by wife Mary A Moovey. Ausonia Council 613 K of C announces death of chaplain Anthony Sousa OFM Cap requiem mass November 18 1021 at St Leonard Church Prince Street 9 am brothers to escort body to South Station after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calnen
Everett
Etta J. Davis
Charles Calnen
Chatham Road
Our Lady of Grace Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Casala
Jamaica Plain
Catherine
Leverone
Luigi Casala
Washington St
St. Thomas
Comer
Grafton
Frank Herbert Comee
Norfolk Downs
Edgell Grove Chapel
Framingham
Dunning
Roxbury
Ann
James Dunning
John L. Thorpe
Parker Hill Ave
Mission Church
Gorham
Arlington
Luke Andrews
Jessie (Tarkinson) Gorham
Jones
George D. Jones
Irving St
Henderson
Jean W
James F. Henderson
John W. Henderson
Maxfield St
West Roxbury
Hitchcock
Martha W. Hitchcock
Shawmut
W. H. Graham Corp
Horton
Mary A
Samuel J. Horton
Louise Park
Copeland St
St. Joseph’s Church
Kelly
Bridget
James P. Kelly
Dolan
Terrace St
Kelley
Thomas
Maria Kelley
Monahan
School St
Nazzaro
Boston
Giuseppe
Maria Nazzaro
de Vito
Eutaw St
Mt. Carmel
O'Malley
Dorchester
Draper
St. Peter's Church
Prich
Roslindale
Ellen Agnes (Nee Mulles
John Price
Fresno St
Sacred Heart Church
Raisgane
John L. Smith
McCabe
Belmont Sq
St. Catherine’s Church
Toulouse
Somerville
John Toulouse
Whitman St
Ausonia Council
Annthony Sousa
St. Leonard’s Church
Princest
South Station
Michael O. Fania
Charles D. Valardo
Barge Beechwood Calls at New London Then Northbound Return
Troy and Pittston call at New London for the barge Beechwood. They returned to Nantasket Roads and then proceeded toward Norfolk aboard the Jennie Flood Kreger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Pittston
New London
Beechwood
Nantasket
Jennie Flood Kreger
Norfolk
Ocean winds and fog afflict today’s Atlantic sailings
Steamers from Boston and New York head for Europe under fresh southerly winds and overcast rain. High winds bring fog and rough seas near Grand Banks as local stations report southwest winds around 20 miles per hour and thick fog with temperatures in the 40s to mid 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesaba
London
Sachem
Liverpool
Lexington
Glasgow
Mahopac
Antwerp
City of Rome
Savanah
Grecian
Baltimore
Norfolk
Manalbro
Janoncy
Newton
Cto
Pawnee
New York
Ontario
Philadelphia
Swiftwind
Tampico
Mexico
City of
Oran
Calcutta
Colombo
Elida Clausen
Shields
David McKelvy
Port Lobos
George W. Barnes
North Land
Yarmouth
N. S
Sydney
Carolyn
Matanzas
Cuba
Herman Winter
Everett
Arlington
Melrose
San Gil
Port Simon
H. F. Dimock
Naneric
Brotterdam
Ae Cohan
Boston
Europe
Grand Banks
Highland Light
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Woman's Club
Saturn
Jupiter
P. F. Leland
Old South
Citizens’ Nat
Summer St
Fred. Strout Farm Agency
Old South Bidg
Weymouth
Piazza
Hennery
Mr. Kinson
Hingham
J. Chas. G. Clapp
New Journal
Bostonian
Eell
Bowdoin St
Winter St
Ft. Hill
Post
the Post
David A. Yuill
Court St
Little Beauty
Bonning
Main St
Medford
B. A. Odell
Farmington
Chapin Farm Agency
Lake
P. O
Waltham
Cambridge House
Falar Itt
Weet Newton
Enoch
Newton High
Grace
Booth Station
Bemis
Newton Centre
William P. Bemis
Pleasant St
Bridgham
Malden
Fred H. Bridgham
Lynn St. Bangor
Boyle
Thomas F
Ellen BF. Boyle
Hardcastle
Beacon St
St. Cecelia's
Burke
John
Peltest Rock
Michael Burke
Avon St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Cox
Johanna Cox
Clifton St
Cratty
William F
John and
Eben Cratty
Braggville
Charles EX. Colbert
Monadnock St
St. Stephen’s Church
Crossley
Waranacka N. Y
John K
Concord
Brookline
State Armory
Flynn
Nora
Michael Flynn
Sullivan
Eastern Ave
Sacred Heart Cbu
Franey
Patrick
Cecelia Franey
Fanning
Olents
Boylston St
Brooklin
Sayist
Promany
United States
Canada
Tremont St
Shipping News
W. H. Graham
Undertakers
Worcester
Springfield
Providence
Alsterlun Drarys
Ee Wm
A. Thompson Co
Kat
Park St
Church
Roe Estates
Bowen Diamonds and Watches
LSE & CO
Bromfield St
N. J. Pordell Distributing CO
Heallhy Sq
Pont
Alex
Victoria Gullotte
Peter Gullotte
Mfg. Outlet Co
United Clothing CO
Wolf Cohen &Co
Goodwell
O. D
Wolf Cohen & Co
Dudley St. el
Sta
Cor
Sterling St
Assner
Jefferson
Burbank & White
Wakefield
34Th St. N
S. S. Geo
America
Hoboken
Bremen
George Washington
Plymouth
Soulogne
Panhandle
Danzig
Hudson
Princess Matoika
United States Lines
State St. Fort Hill
Broadway
Moore & McCormack Company, Inc
Roosevelt Steamship Company, Inc
United American Lines, Inc
United States Shipping Board
Jordan Marsh Company
Lincoln Confectionery CO
Moore St
Cambridge
Fawcet
Massachusetts Ave
Nelson’s Dept
Central Eq
Thompson
Liberty Ave
Richmond Hill
Lovell & Covel
Fulton St
Arlington St
Elnen
I. J. Fox
Temple Pt
Vince
Florida
Jacksonville
Merchants & Miners Trans. CO
Northern Ave
Fort Hill
Back Bay
Henry F. Miller
Boylston Street
Ivers & Pond
Schubert
Newby & Evans
Gabler
Trowbridge Trowbridge
Pare F. Miller
Steinway
Wood
Eee Hallet & Davi Norris Kellar
Newton Kraft
Chickering
Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano CO
Forest Ave
Drode
Nedell Fur CO
Tremont
Lawrence Bldg
Gov. West
Tremont St. Reom
Premier Fur Co
Lawrence Building
Florence Kelly
Huntington Ave
Col
Aren
Hunt
Mabel G. Hall
Fawcett
Hoyt
Norway St
Tel
Back
Ramarea
Tremont Street
Heinemann House
Kranich & Bach
McPhail
Poole
Norris
CHASE
Brooks
Jamaica
Copley
Winifred Crapo
Stokell
Nige
Massachusetts Avenue
Worcester St
Rel
Dewey
Ilk St
School St. Main
H. Hovee
American Writing Machine CO
Franklin St
Martin
Ee Martin's
All Drug and Department Stores
Dillaway St
Boylston
Liberal
Standard Calculator CO
Spring St
New York City
Alvin U. 8
Patrol CO
Tremont Row
Olympia Bldg
Dick Morton
Booth
Elmhurst St
Dor
Dorchester ‘Painting Co
Dinden Pk. Painting Co
Tel. Rox
Geneva Painting Co
Levant St
Kal
Winthrop Beach
Crest
Orient
Heights
East Boston
Chelsea
J. Wolfe Finkel
North Station
Temple Place
Park
Beacon
Charles Sts
Winder
Carpenters
Queen Anne's Corner
Lloyd Shepherd
South Hanover
Hanover
Ashton Lee
Haverhill Ast
Lawrence
Kitais
Blue Hill Ave
J. Green
TOST
Walter St
Hyde Park
St. James Theatre
Indy
Black Galters
Temple Pl
Jordan Marsh
Pfioder
Thayer & M
Neil’s
Field
Lary
BN Tilton
South Boston
Boylaton Garage
Brook
Eld St
Wiegelsworth St
Scollay Sq
Wort Hill
Tremont Bt
Tel _ Beach
Tremont Asanto
Allston Sta
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Department of Public Utilities
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
Commission of the
Department of Public Unities
State House
Boston Globe
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Boston Traveler
Boston American
Andrew A. Highlands
Secy
Singer
Dudley
Little
Walker- Cea Ant Truck CO
Beacon At
Bosom
WEST
Bigelow
Kennard & Co.,, Inc
Washington At
Neat
Agaist Ae
Devonshire St
Peece
Devon St
Brunswick-Baxter CO
Bromfield
Sapsbee Poar
New Haven
Conn
Riali
Ore Internal Revenue
R. Terry
Civil Service Erputas
Continental
Warington
Kardex
American Kardex CO
Kardex Bldg
Tonawanda
N. Y
Tion
Central Mass
Charles P
Eon
Holbrook Bldg
Brockton, Mass
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