Legislature to Reform Workmen's Compensation Law Changes
The 1919 Legislature will be asked to pass many changes to workmen's compensation rules. The Industrial Accident Board proposes measures including insurer funded medical care, redefining dependents, loaned servant rules, oral notice, and possible higher maximum weekly benefits. The board opposes reducing rights for workers with pre existing defects.
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William W. Kennard
Industrial Accident Board
Recess Committee On
Workmen’s Compensation
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Custody Battle for Medford Boy Heats Essex Court
In Essex County Probate Court East Cambridge a bitter custody dispute unfolds between the boy's mother Mrs Mary L Sheehan and his grandmother Mrs Margaret Sheehan over six year old Thomas Joseph Sheehan of Medford. Judge Chamberlain reserved decision after a brief hearing as the lad needs a permanent residence for schooling.
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Essex County Probate Court
East Cambridge
Thomas Joseph Sheehan
Medford
Chamberlain
Mary L. Sheehan
Kenmere Road
Margaret Sheehan
Adams Street
Malden
Real Life of General Pershing Begins With Early Struggles
The Real Life of General Pershing by H. F. Wheeler covers Pershing’s youth where he faced obstacles and worked as a school teacher to fund his studies. The next installment appears in the Boston Sunday Post.
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General Pershing
H. F. Wheeler
Boston Sunday Post
Eleven Crewmen Rescued After Stifinder Sinking
New York news reports 11 crew members of the Norwegian bark Stifinder arrived after rescue by a US naval vessel. The ship was bombed and sunk by a German submarine on October 13, forcing 19 crew to abandon ship. The fate of the captain and seven others remained unknown.
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New York
Survivors From U Boat Attack Arrive After 15 Days at Sea
A group from the Norwegian ship Stifinder, 1746 tons gross, reached safety after 15 days at sea in a small boat following an October 13 encounter with a U boat about 1000 miles east of New York. Some crew members boarded the submarine and bombs were dropped. the captain and seven others disappeared or were rescued later, while two boats separated as explosives were planted near their craft.
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New York
Archbishop Meletios Visits Boston Amid Greek Contingent
The Archbishop Meletios metropolitan of Athens and primate of the Holy Synod of Greece, stopped at the Copley Plaza Hotel with Archimandrites Chrysostome Papadopoulos and Alexander Papadopoulos and interpreter Spyridon Efthimiou. A Buckminster banquet honored the guest with Apostolos Makeras, the new Greek consul, in attendance. Thomas G. Plakias presided over the Hellenic Association of Boston event.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Meletios
Athens
Holy Synod of Greece
Copley Plaza Hotel
Chrysostome Papadopoulos
University of Antioch
Alexander Papadopoulos
Holy Synod
Spyridon Eft
Hale Buried at Ellsworth
Eugene Hale longtime Maine senator died in Washington on Sunday night and body arrived in Ellsworth for private funeral at Woodbine Cemetery. Rev R B Mathews conducted the service due to public gathering restrictions. Pallbearers included Lucilius A Emery John A Peters Hannibal E Hamlin Henry M Hall and Henry W Cushman.
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Ellsworth
Eugene Hale
Maine
Senate
Washington
Woodbine Cemetery
R. B. Mathews
Congregational Church
Lucilius A. Emery
John A. Peters
Hannibal E. Hamlin
Henry M. Hall
Henry W. Cushman
Charles Peters
One Legged Veteran Found After Week in Woods
Private Andrew Stackvale, a Canadian soldier who lost a leg in France, was found in a lonely forest near Fredericton after a week subisting on roots. He had been unable to move since being thrown from a runaway team and sustaining a fractured remaining leg.
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Fredericton
N. B
Andrew Stackvale
France
Indictment Unveils Sergeant Collins Alias Thibeault Fraud Case
Federal grand jury yesterday returned nine indictments including one against John Thibeault alias Sergeant Collins U S A. He allegedly operated in Lowell obtaining money from women by claiming their sons in France would soon be sent home. He faces a charge of falsely pretending to be a United States employee.
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John Thibeault
Sergeant Collins
Lowell
France
United States
Tague Sees Honest Election For Tenth District Voters
Congressman Tague spoke at Camp Devens and in the South End asserting servicemen voting rights under the ab senact law. He pledged to expose fraud and urged a resounding return of soldiers to vote next Tuesday against a Dorchester opponent and the ward boss in an honest election.
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Tague
Camp Devens
South End
Tenth Congressional District
Tenth
Bethlehem Steel
Dorchester
Lincoln man receives Boston Post gold-headed cane
Lincoln’s Daniel H. Sherman, identified as the city's oldest male resident, was presented with the Boston Post gold headed cane in a ceremony noted for its ceremonial significance among the town’s elder citizens.
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Lincoln
Daniel H. Sherman
Boston Post
Presentation by Senator Sumner Smith on behalf of the Post
The post presents a speech by Senator Charles Sumner Smith, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, with Mr. Sherman noted as 8 years old in the context of the event.
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Cane
Charles Sumner Smith
Board of Selectmen
Sherman
President suspends civil service rule due to flu in Washington
President Wilson issues an executive order suspending the civil service rule that forbids more than two family members in government posts. The move aims to meet influenza epidemic conditions and housing shortages by allowing more Washington families to find work in federal service.
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Washington
Wilson
Civil Service
War Department approves vermin preventive trench garment
Trench undershirt treated chemically to prevent vermin has been approved by the War Department and shipments overseas are ordered expedited. The garments are treated by laboratories at the State University of Iowa City.
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Washington
War Department
The
State University
Iowa City
Woburn Wedding Joins Morse and Milne in Wartime Union
Irvin E. Morse a 77-year-old Wilmington farmer wed his housekeeper Mrs Lydia J. Milne 61 in a ceremony at Woburn to ensure domestic help during wartime. The couple traveled to marry away from Wilmington so friends wouldn’t learn of their plans. Rev William O Wood officiated.
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Woburn
Irvin E. Morse
Wilmington
Lydia J. Milne
William O. Wood
Morse
Patrolman Gidney Dies of Pneumonia in Roxbury
Patrolman Fred J. Gidney of the West Roxbury station died of pneumonia at his home 183 Thornton street Roxbury. He was in his 30s and born in Salem. He joined as a reserve officer December 31 1917 and became a regular patrolman October 10 1918. Funeral mass set for All Saints Church Roxbury at 10 AM Saturday.
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Fred J. Gidney
West Roxbury
Thornton Street
Roxbury
All Saints’ Church
Centre Street
Gidney
Salem
Boston
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Hale
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