Record Charters Add To U S Shipping Fleet
American vessels secure high paying charters since the war began with the Henry R. Mallory set to serve the French line from New York to Bordeaux at 95 000 dollars monthly. The Jacob M Haskell wins 120 000 pounds for a 40 day voyage to the West Coast of Africa carrying rum tobacco flour and freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
South America
Henry R. Mallory
Newport News
Mallory
New York
Bordeaux
Boston
Jacob M. Haskell
Charles River
Africa
Handy man in Summer Street jailed over brass valves
John Carroll or Dillon, described as a handy man for a plumbing firm on Summer Street, was found with six brass valves tied under his arm. Officers seized the items and he received a three month sentence due to a long record. The valves await an owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Street
John Carroll
Dillon
P. D. Officials Honor a Dog in Post Office Tribute
Washington reports the Post Office Department recognized Sam a stray dog guarding Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania mailbags. Sam will receive a brass studded collar engraved U S Mail Presented to Uncle Sam's Faithful Friend by Albert S Burleson Oct 6 1916. The dog guards a parcel post wagon during carrier deliveries and never misses a trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Mt. Carmel
Penn
Post Office Department
U. S. Mail
Albert S. Burleson
Clergyman's Son Struck by Auto in Medford
Manley Butler 11, son of Rev. George M. Butler of 16 Ashland Street Medford, was struck and knocked down yesterday on Salem Street Medford. He escaped serious injuries. Vehicle owned by William Niedner Malden. operated by William Thompson 22 Meridian Street Malden. Thompson took the boy to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Butler
George M. Butler
Ashland Street
Medford
Salem Street
William Niedner
Malden
William Thompson
Meridian Street
Thompson
Wilsonites On Nine Trains To Long Branch
Nine special trains will carry New York supporters of the current administration to Long Branch New Jersey for New York Day at Shadow Lawn. President Wilson will address visitors at his summer home. Charles F. Murphy leads a Tammany Hall delegation and the Woodrow Wilson Professional Baseball Players' Club is represented. The President will read a proclamation on Americanism to be read at Democratic meetings nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Branch
N. J
Shadow Lawn
Wilson
Greater New York
Long Island
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Woodrow Wilson Professional Baseball Players’ Club
Returns for trial to New Hampshire
Edward E. Morrison of Plymouth New Hampshire arrested in Boston for larceny of 317 dollars accompanied Sheriff Huckins back home for trial after being arraigned in Central Court yesterday as a fugitive from New Hampshire justice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Morrison
Plymouth
N. M
Boston
Huckins
Central Court
New Hampshire
Americans Seek Relief Funds for German Widows and Orphans
A Thanksgiving appeal for funds to aid widows and orphans in Germany was issued in New York. backed by James W. Gerard, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, who will receive and distribute the aid through the State Department and U.S. consuls where need is greatest. He urges broad American support to foster friendly ties and relieve suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
American Relief Committee
James W. Gerard
United States
State Department
America
Shawmut drug clerk held for grand jury in morphine charge
Jacob S. Druker of Shawmut Avenue was held for the grand jury on a charge of illegally filling a doctor's morphine prescription. The case was brought by the Watchung Ward Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob S. Druker
Shawmut Avenues
Watchung Ward Society
Wife Granted Divorce Over Non-Support and Cruelty
Mrs. Martha O'Brien testifies in Divorce Court that husband Joseph M. O'Brien never provided money for support, left them to struggle in Cambridge and Boston, and failed to work. She is awarded divorce, resumes maiden name Martha Riddle, and notes their 1904 Providence marriage with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha O'Brien
Joseph M. O’brien
Fox
O’brien
Cambridge
Boston
Officials Learn Of New State Aid Law
In Lowell on October 27 the Massachusetts State Conference of Charities held a final session outlining the state aid law for dependent mothers. Robert Archey Woods of Boston was elected president with Ada E. Sheffield of Cambridge and G. L. Hibbard of Pittsfield as vice presidents. James A. McMurry of Boston was named treasurer and Richard K. Conant of Boston secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Massachusetts State Conference of Charities
Robert Archey Woods
Boston
Ada E. Sheffield
Cambridge
G. L. Hibbard
Pittsfield
James A. McMurry
Richard K. Conant
Makechnies Tie the Knot in Family Wedding Duo
Ernest H Makechnie supervisor of music in Stoneham Reading and Winchester married Aurelia Doris Perry at 238 Elm Street West Somerville witnessed by relatives. Five days later his father Dr Florace P Makechnie 75 will wed Gertrude H Jones 27 years his junior at Park Avenue West Somerville service by Rev Albert Hammatt Springfield. Both couples to live in the Makechnie home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest H. Makechnie
Stoneham
Reading
Winchester
Elm Street
West Somerville
Aurelia Doris Perry
Makechnie
Florida
Florace P. Makechnie
Ice Box Fire At Last In Dorchester
Fire erupted in an ice box at 162 Centre Street in a one story wooden building. Plumbers using a torch started the blaze and caused $35 in damage. The event, humorous to residents, was described as long awaited by the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Albert J. Bell
Centre Street
Lawrence Man Killed by Passenger Train
Lawrence October 27 Robert Petzold 65 a brewery employee was instantly killed by a passenger train at 5 pm as he crossed tracks from behind a box car. Both legs and an arm were severed and the body badly mutilated he leaves a wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Robert Petzold
Sylvester Street
Petzold
Feener Denies Ownership of 7000 Dollars in Diamonds and Jewels
Ida M. Feener on trial with sister Martha Bense admitted under cross examination that she had been fined for larceny and a statutory offence and changed her name twice. She claimed the seven diamonds and three 1911 Packard taxicabs she is accused of concealing in bankruptcy belonged to her sister. she had pawned the diamonds and assigned a mortgage to her sister. She said she rushed to her sister’s business for cash and pawned the diamonds to cover needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Feener
United States District Court
Martha A. Bense
Frank Tracy
Joe Rogers
Feener Motor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pop
Ihtay
BARBY
GOT
Tratsy
P. D
Rad
Hanover Street
Fenway Products
Fenway Porter
Fenway Breweries CO
Boston, Mass
Wilsonites
New York Day
Dept. P
Illinois
Hamilton
Ilinois
Continental Clothing House
Gerard
Lynn Gloucester
Worcester
Fitchburg
Fall River
Quincy
New Bedford
Nashua
Salem
Syracuse
Taunton
Newport
Talbot
New England
Washington St
Rogers Peet Co
Talbot Co
Fire Department
Tremont Street
South Shore
Arthur E. Dorr & Co., Inc
Uptown
W. & A. Bacon Co
North and Union Sts
Down Town Branch
Canal St
North Station
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!