Petition to President Wilson for Ireland's independence
Senator Phelan presented a priest led petition from the Roman Catholic archdiocese of San Francisco asking President Wilson to support Ireland as a free and independent nation. Signatories include Archbishop Hanna Bishop Grace Cantwell and Father McMahon. The petition cites self determination and places Ireland alongside Poland Serbia and Belgium in the postwar order.
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Washington
Phelan
California
Wilson
Archdiocese of
San Francisco
Ireland
Edward J. Hanna
Thomas Grace
Sacramento
John J. Cantwell
Monterey
Los Angeles
A. J. McMahon
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Fellowship of Nations
Congress
Poland
Serbia
Belgium
Public bequests in Mrs Donovan's will outlined
Annie E. Donovan widow of Patrick J. Donovan filed her will in probate listing ten Catholic charities and schools with amounts ranging from 500 to 1500 dollars including St. Vincent de Paul and St. Mary's Church Charlestown. Residual estate goes to relatives with Mary E. Corbett named executrix.
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Annie E. Donovan
Patrick J. Donovan
Charlestown
St. Vincent de Paul's Conference
St. Mary’s Church
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
St Mary's Parish
Mary E. Corbett
France allocates 1,006000 francs for royal visits
The Chamber of Deputies approved an extraordinary credit of 1,006,000 francs to cover expenses for visits by royal figures and heads of state to France. The funding aims to entertain visiting dignitaries during the upcoming state events in Paris.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Danger of disease spread from returning soldiers
Washington announces great danger of disease importation as soldiers return home. Surgeon General Blue warns quarantine officers to thoroughly examine all units likely to carry illness. Moyle notes many carriers may arrive, with explicit instructions for lab tests and disinfection work.
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Washington
Public Health Service
J. H. Moyle
Blue
United States
Europe
Turkish Heir Accused of Shifting Blame for Atrocities
Arshag Mahdesian of the Armenian independence committee denounces Abdulman Effendi as trying to deflect responsibility for Armenian and other non Turkish killings. He cites massacres from 1822 to 1909 totaling 389,107 deaths, including 247,990 Armenians.
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New York
Abdulman Effendi
Turkey
Arshag Mahdesian
Mahdesian
Ottoman Empire
Brookline student chosen BU class president for 19%
Miss A Dorothea Truitt of Brookline was elected yesterday president of the BU class of 19 percent. She is a Beacon staff member and War Council member. Other officers include George Higgins Arlington Heights vice president Agnes Doggett Dedham secretary Edwin Ryan South Chelmsford treasurer Elizabeth Norton Manchester Conn auditor. Executive committee members are John Donald Boston Eliza Marshall Lawrence and Geneva Wilde Natick.
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A. Dorothea Truitt
Brookline
B. U
Bay State streetcar service extended pending hearing
Service will continue on some lines that were set for discontinuance on Dec. 1 as Wallace B. Denham, receiver, announces. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 4 in the United States District Court, while other routes will be cut due to poor track conditions as Judge Morton ordered. The affected routes include North of Boston Reading to Stoneham and South Weymouth to Rockland via Whitman Court Street Brockton among others.
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Bay State Street Railway
Wallace B. Denham
United States District Court
Morton
Boston
Reading
Stoneham
Cable Service Resumed by Commercial Cable in Finland
The Commercial Cable Company announced the resumption of cable service to Finland today after a suspension due to disorders in Russia. Messages are accepted but at sender's risk.
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New York
Commercial
Today
Finland
Russia
The Ghinesé Warm in Cotton Wadded Garments
The Ghinesé are perfectly warm in cotton wadded garments.
Filene Misses Coats Feature Raccoon Trim and Varied Fur
A Filene's catalog highlights misses' coats with raccoon shawl collars priced at 39.75 and other fur trims including blue wolf nutria opossum and dyed Hudson seal with coats reaching 185. The fourth floor notes mail orders and designs with rustling silk linings and wool foundations.
Bedroom slippers for women at Filene's fifth floor
Black felt house boots priced at 2.25 dollars offered via Filene's mail orders on the shop’s fifth floor.
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Women’s Coat Shop
Fur Coats Attract Buyers With Better Selection
Furs command higher value as demand grows and prices drop for winter coats. Women and misses may find options on the sixth floor while children's coats appear on the third floor and men's on the second floor.
Warm bathrobes from sunny lands surprise readers
A quirky note observes quilted bathrobes described as warm comforts emerging from a sunlit region famed for cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums, contrasting climate with cozy attire.
Filene Fur Trimmed Coats Offerings and Prices
Filene presents women coats with fur trims using selected skins. Prices range from 30 dollars for mixture coats with dyed opossum collars to 100 dollars and up for one of a kind fur trimmed designs. Notable options include wool velours at 55 dollars with opossum collars and Bolivia coats at 70 dollars with nutria collars.
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Bolivia
Women's silk dress draping praised in Filene's ad
Draped silk dresses priced at $25 feature clever back draping that avoids hip bulk and preserves a slim skirt line. The bodice and sleeves use matching Georgette over crepe de chine with crepe underlining in wistaria, reindeer tan, navy blue and black. Filene's sixth floor mail order listing.
Four-piece sweater sets for youngsters with warm accessories
A catalog note describes four piece sweater sets including belted high neck sweaters mittens a pom pom cap and drawer loggins priced at $8. It lists seven wool blanket weights for bassinette and crib sizes with a 30x40 blanket at $2.75. Cozy flannelette pajamas cost $1 to $1.50 with frog designs and knee length warm booties from 50c to $1.
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Appeal For Free Ireland
Northeastern College
Boston Y.M.C.A
New England
Angel R. Clark
U.S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
School of Commerce & Finance
Boston Y. M. C. Auntington Ave
Fay 4400
Bay State
Misses’ Coat Shop
Filene
Filene’s
Raccoon
Muskrat
Filene’s—mall
Laine Dolman
Wistaria
Reindeer
Amar Filied
Rm Collar
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