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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1917

Page

7

Water Logged Schooner Malay Rescued by Tug at East Boston

Captain Frank White, 26, and his three crew fought a northwest gale off Thatcher's Island to our Boston, keeping 155,000 feet lumber afloat. The schooner Malay grounded at Story Wardwell’s wharf after a near sunk voyage from Grand Manan via the Bay of Fundy. Pumping out the water followed the tug’s arrival.

Frank White James L. Maloy Story & Wardwell East Boston Thatcher’s Island Boston Hooker Navy Yard Bay of Fundy Grand Manan Thatcher

Buried Under Gravel Slide at Weymouth Pit

Ten feet of hillside gravel released prematurely buried William Quinn 35 of Waltham yesterday as he prepared to blast rock for gravel at a Weymouth pit. The accident occurred near the Govern ment destroyers plant at Squantum with Quinn listed on the dangerous list at Massachusetts General Hospital. Thirty five workers rescued the steam drill operator after the slide buried Quinn while steam hissed from a severed pipe and suffocated the pit area.

William Quinn Waltham East Weymouth Government Destroyers Squantum Quinn Massachusetts General Hospital

Poncho Makers Discuss Army Raincoat Needs

Rubber raincoat and poncho manufacturers will meet with Council of National Defence experts to assess Army needs. Officials expect contract awards soon after government reviews each maker's facilities.

Washington Council of National Defence

Post Santa Appeals for Help to Aid Needy Children

A letter requests charity for three young children whose mother struggles after their father left. The Post Santa drive urges readers to send early gifts and money to supply clothing, toys, and essentials, noting rising living costs and cold weather increases demand. Several child letters and donor lists illustrate the appeal.

Santa Post The Yuletide Santa Claus Stella Annibe Marion Mass

Sailors May Learn to Swim at City Pool

Mayor Curley directs United States sailors wishing to learn to swim be allowed access to the Cabot Street pool on Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays from 10 A M to 2 P M If space proves insufficient he will arrange similar access at the Columbia Road tank for the same hours

Curley United States Cabot Street Columbia Road

Secretary McAdoo Orders Liquidation Of German Allied Insurance Firms

Secretary McAdoo announced under the trading with the enemy act that all insurance companies incorporated in Germany or allied with enemy nations will be liquidated. Life insurers are exempt and may continue existing contracts.

Washington McAdoo Germany

McAdoo Orders Liquidation of Certain Insurance Firms

Secretary McAdoo states that enemy and allied enemy marine fire and casualty insurers shall be liquidated under American management with Treasury oversight. He adds that life insurers involved may continue existing contracts to avoid injustice to policyholders, despite potential war-related risks and overall safety concerns.

McAdoo United States Secretary of the Treasury

Spauldings Plan Trip to France Over Son’s Wounding

Haverhill residents Mr and Mrs Harris W Spaulding cabled France for news on their son Way Spaulding who was reportedly injured last Friday in the Verdun sector while driving a motor ambulance. They began arranging transport and passports to sail Saturday for France.

Haverhill Harris W. Spaulding France Way Spaulding Verdun

Belgium Credit Increased by 7.5 Million

Secretary McAdoo authorized another credit to Belgium of 7.5 million dollars, bringing Belgium's total credits to 65.9 million and allied credits to 2.3839 billion.

Washington McAdoo Belgium

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