U S to Give Christmas Ship to Europe
President Wilson approved a plan by J Keely of the Chicago Herald to send a Christmas ship carrying presents to European children. Secretary Daniels offers a ship, possibly the collier Jason or a battleship, with sailing details to be announced later. Each contributing child should send something useful and comforting to war affected youngsters.
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America
Europe
J. Keely
Chicago Herald
Wilson
Josephus Daniels
Jason
Keely
Watson Attacks Economy and City Sewers in Roxbury
Roxbury Councillor Watson assailed Mayor Curley’s economy policy at the city council session. He charged city autos aided campaigns in the 10th and 11th districts and criticized filth, bad sewers, and deteriorating streets including Harrison Avenue after Saturday night peddlers.
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Curley
Watson
Roxbury
Circuit
Washington Streets
Harrison Avenue
Bloody Monday Revived At Harvard Yard Brawl
A Harvard rough house known as Bloody Monday erupted as 250 freshmen, many bare chested, and over 100 sophomores clashed between Gray's Hall and Wadsworth House after dormitory fires lit by President Lowell. The fight spread across Holyoke Street with 50 plus skirmishes until seniors led by hockey captain William Claflin intervened to quell the disturbance.
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Harvard
Charles
Gray’s Hall
Wadsworth House
Aisne
Lowell
Massachusetts Avenue
Wadsworth
Holyoke Street
Gold Coast
William Claflin
Name Change Questions in Suffolk Probate Court
The Probate Court of Suffolk County will hear cases on objecting to a change of name and the right of others to oppose a new name. The questions cover whether a name can be changed for social and business benefit and if a rare distinctive name can be resisted by its current owner.
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Wilson
Suffolk County
Hogan Family Seeks Legal Name Change to Homans or Mailes-Homans
The Hogan family applied to a court to rename as Homans, arguing social and business benefits. Family members propose variations including Osborne Mailes-Homans Warren Mailes-Homans and Louise Mailes-Homans while Mrs Hogan would become Mrs Homans by implication. The move prompts counter objections and speculation of a compromise to plain Homan.
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Hogan
Homans
Robert Homans
Back Bay
Hogans
Smith
Homan
Mailes-Homans
Edward J. Hogan
St. John’s N. F
Edward J. Homans
Edward O. Hogan
Osborne Mailes-Homans
Herbert W. Hogan
Warren Mailes-Homans
Mary J. Hogan
Louise Mailes-Homans
Gladys Hogan
Gladys Mailes-Homans
Ouans
Matles-Homans
Roxbury Councillor condemns street conditions Hyde Park plans
The Roxbury councillor attacked Hub street conditions while backing Coulthurst motions on Hyde Park issues. Coulthurst pushed resolutions for 80 cent gas and 1 cent trolley fares, sidewalks, a new police station, and widened avenues with playgrounds. Council debated franchise terms for Union Freight on Atlantic avenue and faster freight trains. Kenny urged a legal review and questioned revoking the franchise. The council scheduled talks with Corporation Counsel Sullivan and Public Works Commissioner Rourke on a new street lighting contract.
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Roxbury
Coulthurst
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Avenue
Kenny
Union Freight Company
Atlantic Avenue
South Station
Dorchester Avenue
Sullivan
Public Works
Rourke
Wagon Overturns Hurting Two Men In Weymouth
Bates of Cohasset sustained a fractured skull and serious injuries when an empty wagon overturned in the car tracks on Bridge street North Weymouth last night. Grover C White of East Cambridge escaped injury, Bates was pinned under the wagon and taken to St. Margaret's Hospital Boston while White landed on the sidewalk and was not seriously hurt.
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Ia Bates
Cohasset
Grover C. White
East Cambridge
Bridge Street
North Weymouth
Bates
White
St. Margaret's Hospital
Boston
Silin Awarded Harvard Scholarship by Newsboys Union
Charles J. Silin of Roxbury an 18 year old newsboy has won the annual Harvard scholarship from the Boston Newsboys Protective Union. Born in Russia he came to Boston as a child and began schooling two weeks after arrival. He sold papers during and after school for six years and recently graduated from English High School. He plans to study law at Harvard.
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Charles J. Silin
Intervale Street
Roxbury
Harvard
Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Silin
Russia
Boston
Quincy Grammar School
English High School
Harvard Professor Arrives to Teach at Harvard
Professor Henri Lichtenberger of the Sorbonne arrives in the city to prepare for lectures on comparative literature at Harvard. Many lectures will be open to the public during the first half of the college year.
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Henri Lichtenberger
Sorbonne
France
Harvard
Dillon Wins Referee Decision Over Flynn in Heavyweight Bout
Kansas City officials report Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Jim Flynn of Pueblo in ten fast rounds. Both fighters finished strong, with the decision going to the referee after the final bell.
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Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Col
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