Goodwin Slander Case Goes to Jury in Boston
Closing arguments wrapped in the $10,000 slander suit of Frank A. Goodwin street commissioner against Thomas J. Giblin. The jury did not reach a verdict by adjournment. Evidence included Goodwin's charge of being called a crook and graftor over a $1200 payment for aiding a site in East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Goodwin
Boston
Thomas J. Giblin
East Boston
Goodwin
East
Giblin
Boston Development and Sanitary Company
Charles Crawford
Holy Cross Reports Record Enrolment
Worcester report states Holy Cross College has its largest ever enrolment with 608 total students and a freshmen class of 228, the biggest in its history. Senior junior and sophomore percentages in uniformed service are 40, 45, and 20 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Holy Cross College
Beefless Tuesday proves popular in Boston
Beefefless Tuesday was a success as State Food Controller Endicott’s suggestion spread from his advance notice to hotels and clubs in Boston. Private homes joined in with enthusiasm and butcher sales fell while fishmongers reported higher purchases as menus and bills of fare shifted to omit beef.
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Boston
Endicott
Explains Coal Price Fixing At Washington Conference
Washington October 2 1917 Federal Administrator Garfield outlined how retail coal prices will be fixed nationwide. Retailers may markup no more than 80 percent over their average 1915 margin, with local committees ensuring compliance. Garfield urged nonpolitical appointments and designated a dealer adviser to each local group while handling state issues through state administrators listed from several New England states.
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Washington
Vederal
Garfield
Fuel Administration
Thomas W. Russell
Connecticut
J. H. Hamlen
Maine
James J. Storrow
New England
Charles M. Floyd
New Hampshire
George H. Holmes
Rhode Island
H. J. N. Jones
Vermont
Laundry for Working Girls at Temple Street Church
Rev. William M. Gilbert to open a well equipped laundry in the basement of the First Methodist Episcopal Church on Temple street for use by working girls. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes and Rev Lemuel H. Marlin joined Boston Methodists in praising the pastor’s mission and predicting benefit to Boston's West End.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Temple Street
William M. Gilbert
Gilbert
New England
Edwin Holt Hughes
Lemuel H. Marlin
Boston University
West End
Boston
Two More I. W. W. Arrests Reported in US
Chicago dispatch notes federal officials arrested Grover H. Perry in Salt Lake City and John Ahleen in Minneapolis as indictments against Industrial Workers of the World members become public. The grand jury indictments describe the W W W as a 200000 strong body across key industries including transportation mining meat packing and farming.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Grover H. Perry
Salt Lake City
John Ahleen
Minneapolis
Grand Jury
United States
Ice Cream Makers Meet in Bostonette Convention in Copley Plaza
About 500 members of the National Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers gathered in Boston at the Copley Plaza Hotel for a convention not tied to wartime government. An exhibit by the Association of Ice Cream Supply Men opened in Horticultural Hall adjacent to the event. The article notes vast machinery behind commercial production and cites last year’s total of 208,320,000 gallons. Mayor Curley did not attend, but the city will host a theatre party for delegates.
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Boston
National Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Copley Plaza Hotel
Canada
Oregon
Washington
Horticultural Hall
Association of
Curley
Library War Council Fund Reaches $41 560 45
Subscriptions collected yesterday push the Library War Council Fund total to 41 560 45 dollars. Checks should be made payable to William A Gaston treasurer National Shawmut Bank Boston.
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Library War Council Fund
William A. Gaston
National Shawmut Dank
Boston
Billy Sunday Convert Held in Mail Fraud Case
F Irving Snow an ex convict who posed as Dunlap and served as an usher at Rev William A Sunday tabernacle pleaded guilty in Federal Court to using the mails to defraud. A former Baltimore prisoner released a year ago Snow married a young woman under his alias and ran a scheme with a trucking firm to collect commissions on false orders, wrecking the company.
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New York
F. Irving Snow
Tabernacle
William A. Sunday
Baltimore
Snow
Dunlap
Billy” Sunday
Prisoners' Aid Society
Provincetown Fund Formed Board of Trustees Named
The permanent Board of Trustees for the Provincetown Fund is organized with Myrick C Atwood as chairman Joseph A Manta as secretary and John J Martin as treasurer. The five member board includes four Provincetown men led by ex officio William K Young and Artemas P Hannum. Total contributions cited reach 25409 09 with funds and deeds to be administered locally.
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Provincetown Fund
Myrick C. Atwood
Provincetown
Joseph A. Monta
John J. Martin
Boston
Martin
Beer
Board of Trustees
Atwood
Provinetown
William K. Young
Provincetown Board of Trade
Artemas P. Hannum
Selectmen of
Myrick
Joseph A. Manta
Exchange Trust Company of Boston
William H. Young
Board of Selectmen
Jost Shortmen
Barnstable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Doby JJ. Martin
Sufalk
Exchange Trust Company
The
Post Publishing Company
Fla
Provincetown Fishermen Relief Trust Deed Approved
A deed of trust dated September 27 1917 establishes a charitable fund of 20265 29 for dependents of Provincetown fishermen lost at sea in the August 1917 gale. Trustees to invest, provide income or principal as needed, and file annual auditor reports to Provincetown officials with strict residency rules and appointed ex officio members.
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Provincetown
Board of Trustees
Ach
Provincetown Board of
Grave
Bonn of Selestmen
Elange
Sieck Élimge
Board of Selectmen
Trainstable
Barnstable
William HH. Young
Artemas
P. Hwannum
Myrick C. Atwood
Toseptl A. Manta
Jowin J. Martin
Thee Exchange Trust Company of Boston
John J. Mactin
the Post Pubishing Company of
Boston
Edwin A. Grazier
Provi nestown Fund Receipts Show Noted Contributions
Yesterday’s receipts for the Provinestown fund include a previously acknowledged total of 238 409 49 dollars and a dance party proceeds amount of 25 447 10 dollars attributed to pupils of Mrs Georgia C Flynn Winthrop.
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Provinestown Fund
Georgia C. Flynn
Winthrop
Swedish ministers resign. king asks stay in place
Stockholm reports the Swedish ministry has resigned but King Gustav V requests the ministers to retain their portfolios for the present. The situation leaves the government in a temporary caretaker role as political events unfold.
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Stockholm
Gustave
Last Fight on Anti-Aid Bill in Constitutional Convention
A late bid against the anti-aid or sectarian amendment dominated yesterday’s constitutional convention debate. The education committee report, aiming to allow state aid to its own colleges, was seen by anti-aid supporters as paving the way for private institutions. John W. Cummings urged that defeating the amendment would force the Supreme Court to rule the Legislature cannot exempt churches from taxation. Lomasney doubted that interpretation.
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Committee On Education
Friends of
John W. Cummings
Supreme Court
Lomasney
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Daniel Callahan
James M. Curley
Eornest EH. Smith
Progressive Party
Smith
Progressive
J. W. Vaughan
Holy Cross
Pine Grove
Wm. Elliott
Ceylon
Campbell's Tom
Miles
the Ginter Co
C.8. Brown Co. Inc
Specialty Shop Inc
Washington Street
Tremont Street
Columbus Ave
Cor
Dartmouth St
Back Bay Station
Guie Roel
Helen Bowler
Charles Lowitz
Cambridge
Lucy Lepper
Seattle
B. D. White
Annette Abel
Mary Appleton
California
G. R. Ryan
Rochester
N. Y
Edgar
Rube
T. R. Phillips
P. Harris
Marion Marsh
Everett
Elizabeth McNamara
Ethel Wright
First Methodist Church
I. W.W
Perry and
Ahleen
Billy
Usher
Coats
Bolivia
Filene’s
Paris Letters
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