Tobacco Home Destroyed By Fire In Pittsfield
The home of Frank Tobacco at Pontoosuc Lake burned this morning destroying the house, furnishings, and three pigs. Two young children were rescued by their parents who were tending a garden. Mrs Tobacco was slightly burned and overcome by smoke. The fire likely started by the children playing with matches as high winds spread the flames. the family will live with friends for now.
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Pittsfield
Frank Tobacco
Pontoosuc Lake
Troops Escape Burning Erie Train Car Fire
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two troop train cars on the Erie railroad at Rathbone. Soldiers of one company fled through Pullman windows as other exits were blocked by flames. Uniforms personal belongings and a commissary car were lost. total damage over $50,000.
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Corning
N. Y
Erie
Rathbone
Girl Evangelist Eleanor Weightman Bonney Preaches at Codman Square
Eleanor Weightman Bonney known as the Girl Evangelist preached last night at the Second Congregational Church in Codman Square Dorchester. She spoke in place of Rev. Jason Noble Pierce the ill pastor.
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Eleanor Weightman Bonney
Second Congregational Church
Codman Square
Dorchester
Jason Noble Pierce
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised for backache and kidney relief
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache kidney bladder and related disorders. It claims rapid action cleansing of kidneys and blood and warns of cloudy urine or sediment while promising a refund if not satisfied.
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Edal Haarlem Ol
Haarlem
Dobbins Targeted in Bold Blackmail Plot in Boston Area
Henry Dobbins Jr a 24 year old Brookline optician was approached by blackmailers who demanded 200 with a threat of death. He reported the extortion to Brookline and Boston police who watched a rendezvous at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. Investigators including Brookline detectives and Back Bay officers are on the case.
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Henry Dobbins, Jr
Copley Street
Brookline
Boston
Dobbins
Massachusetts Avenue
Boylston Street
Opticians
Beacon Street
Robert
Brookline Police
Boston Police
Goode
Back Bay
Temple Israel Anniversary Observance in Boston
Last night marked the 10th anniversary of Temple Israel on Commonwealth Avenue Boston with prominent Jewish leaders in attendance. Rabbi Harry Levi opened with prayer and Daniel Frank spoke of the temple dedication, urging service to community state and country and invoking President Wilson to bless those ready to lay down their lives for spiritual treasures.
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Temple Israel
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Jacob R. Morse
Harry Levi
Daniel Frank
A. L. Fisher
Sisterhood of the Temple
George Moses
The
Brotherhood
Warren Bloom
Levi
Wilson
Music and Dancing for Provincetown Fund
The final benefit event for the Provincetown fund is set for tomorrow at the Copley Plaza Hotel. Back Bay society members and notable patrons attend as Mme Elvira Severoni and the Concannon sisters perform with a Boston Opera Company ballet encore. Tickets are sold at M Steinert Sons, 162 Boylston Street.
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Provincetown Fund
Copley Plaza Hotel
Back Bay Society
John L. Gardner
Francis L. Higginson
J. Malcolm Forbes
Eugene N. Foss
Louise Agassiz Shaw
J. Montgomery Sears
Roger Walcott
John W. Weeks
Edward G. Fogg
Plaza Ballroom
Mme
Elvira Severoni
Grand Opera Fame
Melba Berkley Concannon
Gloria Concannon
Miniature Ballet
Boston Opera Company
M. Steinert’s Sons Company
Boylston Street
Portu guese Church fundraiser nets 180 for Provincetown Fund
East Boston volunteers report $180 raised at St John the Baptist Church entertainment and dance benefiting the Provincetown Fund. Estimated total near $200. a typographical error in a newspaper had misstated the figure. Local performers listed include Vivi an Rogers Helen Noonan Edith Silver Marine Pimentel and others.
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St. John the Baptist
East Boston
Provincetown Fund
Vivian Rogers
Helen Noonan
Edith Silver
Marine Pimentel
Alice Sanger
Anna Cardoza
Barbara Spindler
Pearl Philips
May Gomes
Mae Grace
Grace Regal
Amelia Sears
Mae Bazarro
Joseph Pimentel
John Spindler
Anthony Philips
William Coelhe
Agib Bazarro
Mexico Seeks Allied Stand and Suspends Germany Ties
In Mexico City General Paolo Gonzales urged joining Allies and severing ties with Germany following Latin American examples. El Universal front page printed the statement. crowds read it in streets and bulletin boards. The Chamber of Deputies rejected a plan to send a committee to urge vigilance over Sunday neutral demonstrations.
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Mexico City
el Universal
Paolo Gonzales
Carranza
Mexico
Germany
Gonzales
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Women’s Food Rally Tonight in Tremont Temple
A mass meeting on food conservation is set for Tremont Temple with Henry B. Endicott speaking first in public on the topic. Governor McCall Mark L. Requa Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey and Mayor Curley are among other speakers. the Marine Band will provide music.
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Tremont Temple
Women’s Committee of National Defence
Henry B. Endicott
Governor McCall
Mark L. Requa
Herbert L. Hoover
Nathaniel Thayer
Arthur Guy Empey
Curley
Marine Band
Mansfield After Vote Of Farmers In Western Massachusetts
Frederick W. Mansfield Democratic nominee for Governor plans a four day western Massachusetts campaign after a Springfield stop. The message to win farmers’ votes centers on a western slogan Massachusetts milk for Massachusetts people to be emphasized throughout the tour.
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Springfield
Frederick W. Mansfield
Massachusetts
Hale joins Democratic bid as rallies move across towns
Matthew Hale the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor will join the party today and speak through the campaign. Rallies tomorrow are planned in Greenfield Pittsfield North Adams and Adams with two and three speaker nights and support from Washington and New England allies. Progressive activity grows with Victor Murdock and Carl Vrooman helping campaign efforts as Mansfield and Hale urge coalition ticket support. John F Fitzgerald former Boston mayor joins campaign headlining Natick square and the whirlwind tour of Greater Boston.
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Matthew Hale
Mansfield
Greenfield
Pittsfield
North Adams
Adams
Democratic State Committee
Washington
New England
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Middle West
Murdock
Carl Vrooman
Messrs. Mansfield
Hale
Mr. Hale
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Fitzgerald
Natick Square
Natick
Greater Boston
Dry wood a good substitute for coal
Washington experts from the forest service say two pounds of seasoned wood roughly equal one pound of coal for heat. They note dry weight and non resinous woods produce more heat, though fuel values vary by wood type.
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Washington
Forest Service
J B L Cascade Internal Bath Ad Extols Health Claims
An advertisement by Horace T. Dodge M D promotes the J B L Cascade internal bath claiming it cleanses the lower intestine, removes poisons and improves health. It asserts constipation relief and detox benefits and notes Liggett Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England will provide a booklet by Dr Charles Tyrrell upon request.
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Horace T. Dodge
M. D
Materia Medica
Chase Tyrrell
New York
J. B. L. Cascade
J. B. I. Cascade
Liggett-Riker-Jaynes
New England
Man of
Chas. A. Tyrrell
New
Peace Sermons and Music Move Mass Citizens
The Rev Samuel Crothers and Bishop Lawrence urge anti-aid amendments as part of a broader peace effort linked to President Wilson's call for Sunday prayer for victory. In Boston St Paul's hosts a Pensions Fund concert with Miss Farrar interpreting Wagner and Tschaikowsky to a crowded audience, recalled repeatedly, honoring musical souls.
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Lawrence
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s
Wilson
Wagner
Miss Farrar
Halle
Im Treibhaus
Tschaikowsky
Boston
Pension Fund
Moussorgsky
Geraldine Farrar
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Symphonie Pathetique
Preachers and Judge Endorse Anti-Aid Amendment in Cambridge
Dr Crothers preached on unity between Protestants and Catholics for religious liberty in Massachusetts as Judge Wolcott urged a large vote for amendments, especially the anti aid measure. He warned religion's power shapes schools and urged peace through the proposal limiting sectarian control.
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Crothers
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Robert Wolcott
Commonwealth
Wolcott
First U S Troops Fire On Western Front Joyfully Reported
Paris and London papers reveal Americas first shot in World War I with American officials in Paris confirming the presence of U S troops. Congressmen praise the news as a morale boost while editors laud the Allied cooperation and potential for seasoned trench warfare ahead.
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London
Paris
America
Barthou
Whipple and Parker Debate on Initiative and Referendum
Sherman L. Whipple argued in favor of the initiative and referendum at a Ford Hall debate with former Attorney-General Herbert Parker. Parker warned that enacting the measure could unleash invisible politics and curb responsible representation.
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Ford Hall
Sherman L. Whipple
Herbert Parker
Whipple
Parker
Mr. Whipple
Sailors Prevent Major Fire at Navy Yard Dock
Navy yard workers acted quickly yesterday when an acetylene torch explosion ignited oakum in dock caisson No 1. Sailors extinguished the blaze within minutes, limiting damage to about 25 dollars.
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Navy Yard
Oakum
Spiritual power as real war force urged by Bishop Lawrence
Bishop Lawrence declares spiritual power surpasses fighting force in war urging prayers to bolster liberty and democracy. He asks believers to examine race attitudes and loyalty, saying prayer strengthens citizens and soldiers alike and that sacrifice honors country and mankind.
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Lawrence
United States
America
Minotto Hearing Sought in Deportation Case Linked to Swift Family
Dr. Percy L. Prentis announced a government hearing this week on Count James Minotto facing possible deportation. Detained on $30,000 bail posted by Louis F. Swift, Minotto, claiming Italian citizenship though born in Berlin, asserts loyalty to the United States and seeks naturalization. He traces work history from Deutschebank Berlin to London, New York banks, and a South American business tour.
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Chicago
Percy L. Prentis
James Minotto
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Minotto
Department of Labor
United States
Berlin
Deutschebank
London
New York City
South America
New York
Treatment for nerves and female troubles ad in West Danby
Mrs. Dewitt Sincebaugh of West Danby New York endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound describing relief from nervousness sleeplessness backache and irritability after using the remedy for herself and her ten year old daughter The advertisement touts forty years of use and medicinal ingredients derived from roots and herbs as a tonic for the female organism
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West Danby
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
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