Jealousy Blamed in East Boston Wife Slashing
Mrs. Mary Diartino twenty six of 83 Marion Street East Boston was slashed by her husband Joacoma while en route to market with their three children. She is bandaged at East Boston Relief Hospital and may be disfigured for life. The husband was arrested after a struggle and appeared in court with his case continued to next Wednesday. Police cite jealousy as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Diartino
Marion Street
East Oston
Joacoma
Ark
East Boston Relief Hospital
Hennessey
Americans favor ratifying the peace treaty by referendum
William R. Boyd Jr reports that 85 percent of Americans would vote to ratify the peace treaty including the League of Nations covenant without amendment, based on surveys in 15 states and reports from league representatives nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William R. Boyd, Jr
League
Science offers home sanitation method for preventable diseases
A housewife learns the danger of slight uncleanliness and science offers a method to guard the home against preventable disease. The message emphasizes daily hygiene and sanitary practices to protect family health.
Pilfered War Vet Bank Roll Sparks Local Heist
Lawrence report states Edward Moakley of Methuen Street found $47 of his $100 state bonus missing from his possession one morning. The incident highlights a theft from a veteran’s nest egg in the town.
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Lawrence
Edward Moakley
Methuen Street
Former war companions in court on theft case
Harry Lane of Braintree pled guilty in District Court to stealing $47 from his roommate Moakley a former service comrade. Lane claimed only $27 was taken. Lane faces two months for betraying his friend as authorities issue warrants after sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lane
Braintree
Moakley
Buddie
Lane
Recall of Old Boston Told by J H Hennessey
Former Boston pressman J H Hennessey recounts early 1830s Boston life from Nantasket. He recalls water pumps at South Boston, the Essex Hotel site on Atlantic Avenue, and long labor hours, while noting his mother Catherine walked from Fredericton in 1832. He now oversees printing rollers in Washington and preserves memories with sisters Anna and Katherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
J. H. Hennessey
Nantasket
Hennessey
le Matin
Paris
Lloyds’ Weekly
London
Hearst
Whitford Street
Dorchester
Catherine Hennessey
Fredericton
N. B
Atlantic Avenue
Essex Hotel
South Boston Bridge
Frank Munsey
Washington
Mr. Hennessey
Post
Anna
Katherine
Notable schedule of civic and social events today
Today’s agenda lists a 9 a m ABA session at Huntington Hall, civil service exams at State House, a 10 a m public hearing on life necessities, a Brockton tackmakers strike conference, and multiple cultural and charitable events across Boston including a Roosevelt Memorial projection, a Labor and wage lecture, and a dance for service men at the Hotel Vendome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Brockton
Marshall Orchards
Roosevelt Memorial Association Projectors
Copley Plaza Hotel
Boston Public Library
State House
Odd Fellows
Somerville
Davis Square
Central Bureau Entertainment
Hotel Vendome
British Charitable Society
HUB SCHOOLS NEW VENTURES IN 1900S BOSTON PREPARES
Boston public schools roll out new courses in salesmanship industry and auto repair at Boys Trade School and gas engine construction. Mechanic Arts High expands to prepare students for technical schools while direct conversational language courses begin for seventh graders with German, Spanish, and French offered by choice.
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Boston
Thompson
High School of Practical Arts
Mechanic Arts
New York Fur Auction Seeks German Trade Return
The New York Fur Auction Sales Corporation appointed an agent in Leipsic marking what was described as the first move to reestablish raw fur trade between the United States and Germany. German dealers in Leipsic look to regain prewar prestige by offering many fur varieties to the American market.
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New York
United States
Germany
New York Fur Auction Sales Corporation
Leipsic
163 Ex servicemen enroll in AEF duty drive in Tremont
The War Department reopened one year hitch with the AEF inviting veterans and noncombatants. Since last Wednesday 163 men with service and 44 who did not serve have enrolled at the Boston recruiting office at Tremont Row.
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War Department
Army
Tremont Row
Lincoln Sets Tax Rate At Twelve Per Hundred For Year
Lincoln assessors announce the tax rate for the year remains at 12 dollars per 100, unchanged from last year, despite overall rising money trends. The bulletin confirms stability for property owners in the community.
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Lincoln
Attleboro's 87 year old Miss Blanding begins 71st teaching year
At 87, Miss Elizabeth Carpenter Blanding rang the North Main street doorbell and led ten children into her private school marking her 71st consecutive teaching year. She remains active in church and civic groups and plans to teach for life. Four girls and six boys attended the opening day.
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Attleboro
North Main Street
Elizabeth Carpenter Blanding
Miss Blanding
Centenarian Attleboro Teacher Notches 71 Years
Born in Attleboro in 1832 Miss Blanding spent a year in Putnam Academy Newburyport and began teaching at 16. She has taught every year since in Attleboro public or private schools and now has a 71 year teaching record, undisputed across the United States. For the past two years Miss Blanding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Miss Blanding
Putnam Academy
Newburyport
United States
Franco-American Foresters Elect New Officers in New York and New England
Philip V. Erard of FRANCO-AMERICAN FORESTERS was elected supreme chief at the eighth biennial convention closing in Springfield. Other officers include Sub Chief Romeo R. Raymond Worcester and D. J. N. Carriere Fitchburg as supreme treasurer. The 1920 convention will be in Lewiston, Maine.
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Springfield
Philip V. Erard
New York
New England
Romeo R. Raymond
Worcester
D. J. N. Carriere
Fitchburg
Supreme Financial
W. J. Mathieu
Woonsocket
R. I
J. P. Bouvier
Whitinsville
Mass
H. J. Robert
Manchester
N. H
John Morgan
Webster
A. Vaillancourt
Lewiston
Joseph Gautier
Nashua
FE. Savoie
Easthampton
Joseph Dupuis
Southbridge
J. H. Guillet
Lowell
Henry Goulet
Providence
C. J. Lavigne
Chicopee
Joseph Bertrand
Leominster
Tall Giant Denied Navy Entry From Worcester Visit
Worcester Sept 3 Frank W Meehan of Northbridge the tallest applicant to visit the United States navy recruiting station since it opened at 405 Main Street has failed to enroll in the Worcester quota because he was under weight.
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Worcester
Frank W. Meehan
Northbridge
United States Navy
Main Street
North Dakota
Enormous Recruit Meehan Stuns Navy Aides
Meehan, 21, 7 feet 2 inches tall, arrived at a recruiting station needing to stoop through the doorway. Chief Master-at-Arms Charles Mitchell and Lt. John H. Williams gaped as he entered and later underwent the standard weigh in underweight for height. The dental exam followed as officers held him for a lighted portrait check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meehan
Charles Mitchell
John H. Williams
Williams
Mitchell
Navy
Chief Mitchell Refuses Meehan Navy Entry Over Teeth
Chief Mitchell acted decisively after assessing Meehan, finding the man had unusually good teeth, denying his navy eligibility. Meehan, disappointed, believed recruitment required turning 21 and had delayed his enlistment until after his birthday.
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Mitchell
Meehan
Worcester
Navy
Coal Miners Favor Strike in Britain Action Planned
In London on September 3 the coal miners backed direct action. They will press for a strike at tomorrow’s Triple Alliance meeting and reject the government plan while pushing for nationalization at the Glasgow Trade Union congress on September 8. Robert Smillie urged nationalization as essential for industry and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Triple Alliance
National Executive Committee
Trade Union Congress
Glasgow
Robert Smillie
Chicago Man and Wife Wounded in Seoul Bomb Blast
William Harrison brother of former Chicago mayor Carter Harrison and his wife sustained minor injuries when a bomb exploded at Governor General Saito in Seoul Korea. No other Americans were hurt, according to a State Department despatch.
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Washington
William Harrison
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Saito
Seoul
Korea
State Department
Filene Better Values Dress and Suit Demand Attention
A Filene store features a sturdy gingham girl’s dress with a poplin collar priced at 1.65 and notes it is part of two thousand or more girls and misses dresses. The ad highlights extensive offerings for children and a broad Filene Better Values section across the store.
Prices Range For Various Model Figures and Materials
A catalog notes figures in many models and materials priced from $1.50 up to $10. The item variety spans multiple categories, indicating a broad selection for hobbyists and builders with flexible budget options.
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Conrad & SS
Conrad
Winter St
American Medical Association
U. S. Public Health Service
Filene
Filene’s
Grace
Gossard
Nemo
de Laine
Laine
P. N
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