New Child Plague Cases Reported in Boston and State
Yesterday 29 new cases of infantile paralysis were recorded in Boston and 23 statewide. The Boston victims include Marion Jones a one year old girl Edith McDonald a five year old girl Frances Alison a two year old girl Abraham Brill a one year old boy Marjorie Harkins a four year old girl and Ralph Moreshead a three year old boy. State authorities also listed four Boston victims among the statewide total.
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Boston
Marion Jones
Kittredge Street
West Roxbury
Edith McDonald
Washington Street
Roxbury
Frances Alison
Putnam Street
East Boston
Abraham Brill
Revere Street
West End
Marjorie Harkins
Hecla Street
Dorchester
Ralph Moreshead
Court refuses third Suffolk County reapportionment revision
The Supreme Court declined to order a third revision of Suffolk county's representative districts. It states the third plan is not ideal but approves it with hesitation, and holds that redistricting is not the judiciary's function, leaving decision to the commission.
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Supreme Court
Suffolk County
Dismissal Clears Road for Possible New County Reapportionment
The petitions are dismissed clearing the way for a potential General Court move to discard the commission report. A new reapportionment commission may be appointed next year as Republicans hold a majority. The final appeal challenged inequalities in Wards 19 20 23 25 and 26 of Boston and District 27 Wards 3 4 Chelsea.
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General Court
Boston
Chelsea
Breach of promise suit against Canty ends in verdict for Canty
Miss Katherine Coleman sued John J Canty for 10000 alleging a promised 1914 marriage. Judge King halted the jury deeming the suit premature under Massachusetts law and ordered a verdict for Canty. Coleman may seek another suit. Canty has served 83 years with the New Haven railroad.
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Katherine T. Coleman
John J. Canty
King
Mr. Canty
Miss Coleman
Massachusetts
Judge King
Canty
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway Company
Fuller defends legislative record in campaign address
Alvan T. Fuller, independent candidate for Congress in the Ninth District, answered attacks by Congressman Roberts. He argued Roberts misrepresented his attendance on 57 roll calls and highlighted praise from Governor Walsh, the House speaker, and the taxation committee chair. He noted returning his $1000 salary and $10 in mileage to Malden’s city treasurer.
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Alvan T. Fuller
Congress
Ninth
Roberts
Fuller
Walsh
State House
City of
Malden
Striking Machinists Rally To Union Action In East Boston
Mechanics from Meade Morrison Company in East Boston walk out after wage cut notices of 50 percent. They join Machinists Union Local 264 and plan a broader sympathy strike at a scheduled meeting.
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Meade-Morrison Company
Boston
Machinists’ Union
Local 264
Bloodless nerve blocking featured in Philadelphia surgery
In Philadelphia a surgeon demonstrated a painless method for head tumor removal using nerve blocking and arterial pressure to suppress pain while the patient remains conscious. Techniques included a drug injection and arterial compression with clips and bands to minimize blood loss.
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Philadelphia
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America
P. G. Skillern, Jr
Boston Lawyer Denies Forcing Wife Into Hencoop
Grafton D. Cushing told Hughes College Club of Boston University Law School members yesterday that his wife did not force him to live in a hencoop. The remarks were made in the law school lecture hall.
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Grafton D. Cushing
Hughes College Club
Boston University Law School
Railroad chief denounces divorce claim as false
William Tryder, chief electrician of the Old Colony division of the New Haven railroad, called a petition for divorce a fabrication. He said he supported his wife until she was arrested in July for shoplifting. Mrs. Tryder was found guilty in Malden Municipal Court and fined $10. He adds she later went to her mother Mrs. Wilson McRae at 62 Shepton Street, Dorchester.
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Suffolk County
William Tryder
Old Colony
New Haven Railroad
Post
Tryder
Malden
Wilson McRae
Shepton Street
Dorchester
No All Night Shows Now in City Election Ban
Theaters planning all night openings for the presidential election were ordered to close at regular times by Mayor Curley. Movie and vaudeville managers had sought to run extra shows to announce election returns but were refused permission.
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Curley
Moving Picture
Overcoats for 1917 Styles in Varied Lengths
Fine woolen warmth without weight in 44 or 50 inch lengths. Half or full lined with complete finishing. Offers a wide range from extreme to conservative models for 1917 season.
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H. P. Hood & Sons Dairy Experts
Washington St
Becham’s
Union Street
Newark
William H. Timbie
Wentworth Institute
New Jersey Science Teachers’ Association
N. J
Timble
National Education Association
Home Savings Bank
Perley G. Moulton
Lynnfield
Central Court
Parker
Cushing
B. U
Gramme
Lea & Perrins
Hubert Street
New York City
Ye HS
Isildii
Mxf
America
Hanover and
Portland Streets
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