Jewish Fund Reaches Over Half of $400,000 Goal in Boston
Captains and teams in Boston reported strong momentum as the Federated Jewish Charities drive nears the $400,000 target. With the goal more than half reached, organizers expected to pass the mark by next week amid high spirits and confidence.
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Boston
Louis Baer
Federated Jewish Charities
Albert Kaffenburgh
Mr. Kaffenburgh
S. H. Waldstein
New England Zionists’ Bureau
America
Russia
Broadway
New York
Palestine
Julius Riseman
Milk Street
Boston Fund Drive Passes 222000 With Nonsectarian Gift
Workers’ drive announced $222000 total after last Sunday’s launch and Monday noon luncheon at City Club. A $X check from Blodgett Ordway Webber energized the crowd, while leaders praised Jewish charity effort and urged continued giving to reach a $400000 goal.
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Blodgett, Ordway &Webber
Carl Dreyfus
West swells MIT fund as Midwest alumni pledge
MIT officials report uncertain totals for the 10 million endowment drive while Midwest alumni have subscribed at least 2 million. Dr. Maclaurin and General DuPont head to St. Louis for a Tech Alumni Club meeting as the New England drive plans are revealed in Boston. The campaign runs November 6 through 26 with Emerson present to disclose figures.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institute
Middle West
Maclaurin
General DuPont
New York
Tech Alumni Club
St. Louis
Big Day for Harvard Fund Drives City Pledges
Reports show nearly a quarter million dollars raised for the Harvard endowment fund drive with local canvassers netting about $100,000 after earlier disappointment. Final tallies list Boston $2,900,558 New York $2,688,941 outside $1,693,720. Richardson leads the Greater Boston team. the music and art group reports 62 12 percent.
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Harvard Endowment Fund
Boston
New York
Greater
Mn Richardson
Lawyer
Finn denied divorce after heated Divorce Court tale
Benjamin Finn and his two children testified in Divorce Court that his second wife hurled hot soup knives and broomsticks during their marriage. She rebutted claims of cruelty and said he abused her, and Judge Hammond dismissed Finn's petition for divorce.
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Benjamin Finn
Finn
Hammond
Husband Recalls Abusive Marriage End With Threats and Flight
Finn described five weeks of married life with Leah Kaplan Finn ending in fear and flight. He cited threats to maim, harm, and orphan his children if forced to face punishment. A Sunday clash featured his wife calling his daughter a bum and throwing hot water, escalating the confrontation.
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Leah Kaplan Finn
Finn
Bessie
Today’s Scheduled Events Across Boston Area
A full slate of meetings and gatherings includes the Massachusetts Society D A R at Stockbridge First Congregational Church, New England postmasters convention at Hotel Narragansett Providence, Current Events Club Hyde Park, and a public hearing on fare increases for the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad at the State House. Other events feature confirmations at East Boston parishes, Red Cross annual meeting at 142 Berkeley, Welcome Home Dinner for the Women’s Club, Menorah Society at Jacob Sleeper Hall, reception for new school superintendent Oscar C Gallagher, Ward 6 League of Women Voters at 40 Brookline, Katherine Tingley Theosophy talk at Copley Plaza, Waterford Association social at Corinthian Hall, and a protest meeting on street car service at Columbus Club Hall South Boston.
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First Congregational Church
Stockbridge
Boston
American Red Cross
Berkeley Street
Business Women's Club
Bowdoin Street
Menorah Society
Jacob Sleeper
Boylston Street
Oscar C. Gallagher
New School
Brookline
Devotion
Harvard Street
League of Women Voters
Brookline Street
W. Franklin Coleman
Katherine Tingley
Copley Plaza Hotel
Waterford Association
Corinthian Hall
Columbus Club Hall
East Broadway
South Boston
Harvard Students to Climb Mt Monadnock Flight of fall geology trip
Harvard Students will climb Mount Monadnock for a fall geology trip on November 1 under geology department supervision. KE C French '20 is trip manager. A special car will leave Porter Square at 8 AM for Font Jaffrey New Hampshire and return in the evening.
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Mount
Monadnock
KE. C. French
Porter Square Station
Font Jaffrey
N. H
Confirmation in East Boston Churches Today
Bishop Anderson will administer the sacrament of confirmation in East Boston at three churches today. He will confirm several hundred children at the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m. he will confirm at the Church of the Holy Redeemer and at 4 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
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Anderson
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church
East Boston
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Goethals to Testify in Cape Cod Canal Trial
General George W. Goethals will testify in the government eminent domain case to fix the price for the Cape Cod Canal. The trial, expected to last four to five weeks, involves the government versus the Cape Cod Canal Company and Old Colony Trust Company over compensation after Congress urged government takeover. The canal has been operated by the Railroad Administration since 1918, with about 6000 vessels using it in the last year. The jury will view the cape site tomorrow.
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George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Cape Cod Canal
Congress
Railroad Administration
Whipple
Cape
D A R Fall Conference Opens in Stockbridge
The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution hold their fall conference in Stockbridge at the First Congregational Church with State regent Mrs Frank D Ellison presiding. Washington party includes President General Mrs Georgeacher Guernsey and treasurer general Mrs Robert J Johnson.
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Stockbridge
Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution
First Congregational Church
Frank D. Ellison
Belmont
Last Appearance of Vatican Singers in Boston
The four Roman soloists from the Sistine Chapel will give their final Boston concert tomorrow at Symphony Hall. The program includes familiar numbers from their repertoire.
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Boston
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Symphony Hall
Lawrence Man to Collect Damages
John A. Dineen 70 years old father of Patrolman John J. Dineen, was awarded 2008 by the Industrial Accident Board for injuries suffered April 25, 1918 while with the street department. His left leg was amputated above the knee. He receives 836 lump sum and 14 weekly for 148 weeks. widow to receive payments if he dies.
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Lawrence
John A. Dineen
John J. Dineen
Industrial Accident Board
Man Dies After Being Struck by Electric Car
Joseph Mulligan of North Attleboro died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital after being struck by an electric car at the Sandpit switch on the North Attleboro branch line. He never regained consciousness.
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Attleboro
Joseph Mulligan
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
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