Pearls Bite on Lunch Guests at Hotel Lenox
William M. Noble trustee of Hotel Lenox lunching with John H. Lacy and William B Young at the Georgian, bites into a cluster of ten pearls embedded in an oyster. Three are pure and elongated, one coal black. other pearls vary in size. Value reported about 75 dollars.
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William M. Noble
Hotel Lenox
John H. Lacy
Revere
William 8. Young
Chelsea
Mr. Noble
Smith
Mrs Anne Keaney Laid At Rest In South Boston
More than 30 priests attended the funeral for Anne Keaney wife of John Keaney of 119 Boston Street at St Monica s Church South Boston yesterday. She was mother to Rev Francis Keaney of St Edward s Campella and had lived in the peninsular district over 50 years. Rev T J Mahoney officiated the high mass and gave a brief eulogy. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery family lot.
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Anne Keaney
Anne
John Keaney
Boston Street
St. Monica’s Church
South Boston
Francis Keaney
St. Edward’s Church
Campella
Peninsular District
T. J. Mahoney
Old Calvary Cemetery
Maine Cattle Officials Inspect Foot and Mouth in Boston
Four State of Maine cattle officials visited Boston to study foot and mouth disease. Under Dr. Herbert H. Brown, they observed 28 cattle at the Homestead Milk Farm in Medford and met with Maine livestock sanitary commissioner Dr. Achilles Joly to learn detection and symptoms for future outbreaks.
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State of Maine
Boston
Maine
Herbert H. Brown
Federal Bureau of Animal Industr
Massachusetts
Homestead
A. H. Tainter
Medford
Achilles Joly
Waterville
Isaac Hill Salley
Skowhegan
Alfred L. Murch
Bangor
W.H. Lynch
Portland
Fire engine climbs Parker Hill at 25 mph in trial
The city bought a new triple-piston pumping engine for the fire department and tested it yesterday. It cleared Parker Hill, the steepest climb in the city, at 25 miles an hour. A further test of its pumping qualities will occur Friday afternoon on Bay State road near the Cottage Farms bridge.
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Parker Hill
Bay State Road
Cottage Farms Bridge
Thousands Delayed as Train Stops in Washington Street Tunnel
Thousands of south bound passengers were held up for up to 20 minutes when a train went dead in the Washington street tunnel just before 6. The car was emptied and sent for wards. Elevated trains bound for Dudley street took patrons to Forest Hills for accommodation.
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Washington Street
Dudley Street
Forest Hills
White stationery ban affects window envelopes in Boston firms
The post office rules against colored stationery in window envelopes are seen as a major issue by Boston businesses with thousands of outgoing letters. The third assistant postmaster general mandates white stationery or removing panes, while Edison Company and others seek legal advice on compliance.
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Post Office Department
Boston
Edison Company
Boston Market District to Tighten Weights and Measures
Commissioner Charles B. Woolley and his inspection staff will monitor all vendors in Boston's market district tonight to curb short weighing during holiday shopping. He says current measures are strong and inspectors' presence should deter violations and improve market accuracy.
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Boston
Charles B. Woolley
Weights and Measures Department
Wooley
Market Place
Teachers urged to teach about Europe war in classrooms
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews, secretary of the American School Peace League, told a State Teachers Association meeting in Albany that silence on war topics in schools is inconsistent with education. She urged presenting events abroad to give pupils a proper interpretation of the whole dreadful story and said teachers are equal to the emergency.
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Albany
N. Y
Fannie Fern Andrews
American School Peace League
State Teachers’ Association
Salem man held for trial in burned hay barn arson
Clarence Perry of Salem Massachusetts was found guilty of arson for burning the hay barn of a man who befriended him in Goffstown New Hampshire. He was adjudged guilty in the Manchester court and held for the Superior Court.
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Goffstown
N. H
Clarence Perry
Salem
Mass
Manchester
Personal and Unusual Incidents in War News
A comic episode follows a British artist in the Abruzzi as a tipsy guard demands his passport and shouts Palmerston after spotting the name. In Naples a small official laments losing a prized tattooed butterfly tied to the Kaiser tale, illustrating whimsical wartime lore.
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Palmerston
Abruzzi
Preso Palmerston
Mutual accusations fly between German and Austrian troops
German and Austrian soldiers trade sharp blame for reverses. A German major insults Austrian troops as sheep and retreating, while Austrians complain that Germans place them in danger and occupy better positions and artillery shelters.
Rubber Table Graces London Board Room
In London the Rubber Growers Association blocks rubber shipments to Germany. A remarkable semi circular table, nearly entirely of rubber, dominates the company office as a symbol of the effort.
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Rubber Growers’ Association
London
Germany
Canadians Ready to Fight Kaiser Says Princess Pats
Excerpts from Canadian soldiers express strong support for the Empire and determination to engage the Germans. They declare Kaiser Bill has no friends in Canada and urge allied action without hesitation.
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Princess Pat's Light Infantry
Canada
Empire
Kaiser Bill
Highlander recounts narrow escape and wartime crimes
A small Highland man recalls firing on a German officer at a railway station and surviving a wound. Other villagers describe looting, vandalism, beheadings of sheep, and mistreatment of women by the invaders, claiming the enemy shows no stomach for fighting.
Dublin Fusilier in Hospital Loss of Arm Muscle
A Dublin Fusilier in a Brighton hospital has suffered a large loss of muscle from his right arm. The report notes serious injury but offers no further detail on recovery.
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Dublin
Brighton
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Ad for Women
In stress and trouble the women of a nation are always to be counted upon. In Servia the women went to the front with muskets in their hands. The one sure remedy for womanly ailments is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is alcohol free and printed on the wrap. Available in liquid or tablet form with modest cost and strong benefits. Write Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for a free 136 page book on women's diseases.
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Servia
Dr. Pierce
Senator Stephenson Ill At Home In Marinette Wis
United States Senator Isaac Stephenson is ill at his Marinette home for several days with an acute digestive ailment. The report notes he recently celebrated his 8th birthday.
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Senator Stephenson
Turkey Dinner at Deer Island Promises Big Spread
Turkey dinners will be served to the prisoners at Deer Island tomorrow. Commissioner Gore provided for the preparation of a ton of turkey, 300 mince pies, and abundant onions potatoes apples and other delicacies not commonly given inmates.
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Deer Island
Gore
Harvard Pays Tribute Today to Founder John Harvard
Harvard students will rise early for 907th anniversary ceremonies honoring John Harvard. Events at 8 30 in Memorial Hall delta area include a Harvard statue gathering and club led singing, then adjournment to Appleton Chapel for a service led by Rev C W Gilkey of Hyde Park Church Chicago.
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Harvard
John Harvard
Delta
Memorial Hall
Harvard Club
Appleton Chapel
Loge Yard
W. Gilkey
Hyde Park Church
Chicago
Acid Stomachs Dangerous and Antacid Remedy Promoted
Advertisement warns that acid stomachs irritate the stomach lining causing trouble. It claims ordinary medicines fail to reach the root cause, and recommends a teaspoon of bisulated nesia as an antacid after meals to neutralize acid and prevent fermentation. It also advises keeping it on hand and notes that certain foods can be eaten if followed by the remedy.
A Post Subscription Makes an Ideal Xmas Gift
A Post subscription offers a lasting gift that extends beyond Christmas Day serving as a daily reminder of the giver. It promises ongoing value and a bright start to each morning.
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