Legion Urges Boston Half Holiday for Diaz Visit
The state American Legion asks Boston schools to approve a half day so children can see General Diaz on December 8. Admiral Gleaves and officers of the U.S. Navy and Army are invited to participate in the parade honoring the Italian commander, with calls for large sailor, marine, and regular army detachments to march.
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State Department of the American Legion
Diaz
Boston
Admiral Gleaves
Merricks
U.S. Marine Corps
Edwards
First Army
the Legion
Deer Hunters Kill Farmer on Rattlesnake Mountain
Harold Eastman a 24 year old farmer from Stow was shot and killed while deer hunting on Rattlesnake Mountain. Sidney Sanborn and Elville Fernald were with him. Fernald reportedly fired assuming Eastman was a deer. The party entered from Carroll New Hampshire.
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Fryeburg
Harold Eastman
Stow
Sidney Sanborn
Elville Fernald
Fernald
Carroll, N. H
Four Cottages Burn at Brant Rock Coast Town
Four cottages in Sunrise Beach Brant Rock were destroyed by fire today and several others damaged. The blaze started from an overheated stove in a cottage owned by Ernest Leavitt. Mrs Leavitt escaped with difficulty.
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Marshfield
Sunrise Beach
Brant Rock
Ernest Leavitt
Dorchester History Ties to Boston and Dorchester England
The piece recounts Dorchester's early description in Wood’s 1684 New England's Prospect, noting Dorchester as a prime New England town with arable grounds and gardens. It traces its naming to Dorset and Dorchester England, and highlights Rev John White’s role, Dorchester’s age, Roman pavement finds, and its incorporation into Boston in 1870.
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Dorchester
William Wood
New England
America
London
Golden Lyons
Corne-hill
Royall Exchange
England
Dorset
Massachusetts
Council of
New Oasland
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Colony
John White
John Robinson
Plymout
Robinson
Plymouth
St. Peter's Church
Thomas Hardy
Milton
Canton
Stoughton
Sharon
Foxboro
Wrentham
Mattapan
Court of Assistants
Charlestown
Trimountaine
Boston
Charles Ryver
Watertown
Auto Crash In Beverly Critical Injuries At Crossing
Frederick H. Perry 69, an inventor for United Shoes Machinery, drove through the Elliott street crossing gate and plunged into the Gloucester train at 1:21 pm. He was buried in debris and rescued. condition described as very critical at Beverly Hospital. He lives at 65 Lovett Street.
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Beverly
Frederick H. Perry
United Shoes Machinery Company
Elliott Street
Gloucester
Beverly Hospital
Perry
Lovett Street
Too Much Santa Bad For Young
Professor H Augustine Smith of Boston University argues Santa harms children and should be replaced with a Christmas pageant. He arranged a model programme titled The Light of the World to be staged at Suffolk Theatre at noon on December 5 featuring 18 Boston University students.
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H. Augustine “Smith
Department of Fine Arts
School of Religious Education and Social Service
Boston University
Professor Smith
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