Needham Woman Granted Nisi Divorce From Joseph J. Morgan
Mrs. Marion Frances Morgan of Needham obtained a decree nisi from Norfolk Superior Court Judge O Connell after testifying that her husband pursued his sister in law and that evidence included letters from Morgan to his sister in law. Eugene H. Drinkwater testified detailing his pursuit from Sabattis Maine to Newton Massachusetts and described the sequence of events ending with his wife’s departure.
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Marion Frances Morgan
Needham
Joseph J. Morgan
O’connell
Norfolk
Ateedham
Hattie Drinkwater
Eugene. H. Drinkwater
Sabattis
Mrs. Morgan
Maine
Newton
G. Granville Darling
Mr. Drinkwater
Court of the Sits
Mr. Morgan
Boston
Ranger
Bunting Mistaken for German Colors Saddens Neighbors
A red white and blue bunting at Rudolph J. Pearce’s summer residence on Rock Island road Houghs Neck caused neighborly resentment after they mistook it for German colors. A Boston cafe employee reported the sight to Inspector Herbert Fish who sent naval officers to check. They confirmed the bunting displayed US colors, placed to shade the porch on patriotic occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph J. Pearce
Rock Island Road
Hough’s Neck
Germany
Femfoh
Remfohrde & Co
Court Street
Boston
Herbert FE. Fish
Fore River Works
Fish
Pearce
United States
Colonel Tompkins Leads Boston’s 301st Infantry Destiny
Staff correspondent notes Colonel Frank Tompkins, commander at Camp Devens, brings 26 years as a commissioned officer as he shapes the fate of Boston’s national army unit, the 301st Infantry. He speaks from the wooden headquarters about the regiment’s future and the men selected for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Devens
Frank Tompkins
Boston
National Army
301St Infantry
Three Hundred and First Infantry
Colonel Tompkins
Boston’s 301st Infantry Leader Praises Recruits
Colonel Tompkins, famed for chasing Villa in Mexico, leads Boston’s new 301st Infantry Regiment. He calls the recruits a strong fighting group with names like Maguire OConnell Sullivan and Kelley. He predicts Boston’s 301st will rival the famed Fighting Ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
18Th Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Boston
Maguire
O'Connell
Sullivan
Kelley
Kelleys
Burkes
Sheas
76Th Division
National Army of the United States
Boy Killed by Auto Near Salem Square in Worcester
Worcester report states a Notre Dame parish school pupil died after being struck by an automobile owned by Robert W. Rollins Worcester Electric Light Co and driven by William J. Stohlberg of 203 Vernon Street near Salem square. The incident occurred as the boy returned home from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Notre Dame
Salem Square
Robert W. Rollins
Worcester Electric Light Company
William J. Stohlberg
Vernon ‘Street
Provincetown Fund Benefit At Colonial Theatre Promises Big Show
Antone Frates was elected president and Manuel Cruze was made secretary and treasurer of the Provincetown Fund group in New Bedford. A large benefit at the Colonial Theatre in Boston is scheduled with tickets on sale through downtown and Back Bay agencies. The program features notable performers from Keith's and the Boston Theatre, plus naval personnel from Commonwealth Pier. Elks lodge members bought ten tickets to attend as a body, supporting the fund. Proceeds will aid suffering people with a strong lineup of acts and community support across local venues.
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Antone Frates
Manuel Cruze
Seaport
New Bedford
Colonial Theatre
Provincetown
Boston
Back Bay
Filene
Personal Service Department
Exchange Trust Company
Milk Street
Boylston Street
Hotel Lenox
Filene’s
Boston Lodge No. 10
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Provincetown Fund
Joseph Santosuosso
Santosuosso
A. Paul Keith
F. Albee
Keith’s
Boston Theatre
Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
Overrture
Colonial Theatre Orchestra
Rudinoff
Joseph I. Browing
Frankie
Quigley and Fitzgerald
Valentine Vox
William C. Mac- Kinlay
Mac- Kinlay
Charles Frank
Boston Theatre Orchestra
Boston Musicians’ Protective Association
Frederick Kingman
MacKinlay
Orpheum Theatre
Malden
Pauline Mason
Ramsdell Brothers
Playhouse
Mason
Tickets On Sale For Provincetown Benefit Show
Tickets for a theatrical benefit at the Colonial Theatre tomorrow night aid widows and orphans of a Provincetown fisherman lost at sea. Purchases: Colonial Theatre Box Office, William Filene's Sons Co Store, Exchange Trust Co at 21 Milk Street, Exchange Trust Co branch at 124 Boylston Street, and Hotel Lenox. Prices range 25 50 75 cents and 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Provincetown
Public Service Department
William Filene’s Sons Company
Exchange Trust Company
Milk Street
Boylston Street
Lenox
Provincetown fund totals near sixteen thousand dollars
Subscriptions to aid families of Provincetown fishermen total 16 949 63 with 16 659 57 previously acknowledged. Donations come from individuals and groups including Lowell Portuguese Fraternity Plymouth Berry Wright South Boston Cambridge Natick and Beachcombers Club Provincetown.
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Provincetown
John J. Martin
Exchange Trust Company
Milk Street
Boston
St. Antonio
A. G. Picanso
Treas
Lowell
Plymouth
Berry L. Wright
Brook- In
South Bostom
A. Ricker
Bar Harbor
Maine
U. S
North Traro
Cornelia A. Gurney
Grandview
Scituate
Henry P. Studdiford
Hugh W. Smith
Berlin
Gibson
Monument Beach
Meer
Wees
Cambridge
Friend
Natick
McCardy
Province- Cowm
Ccce
Fish Firm Helps Provincetown Relief Fund
S Sklaroff & Sons Company of Philadelphia donated 25 to the widows and orphans fund for the 19 fishermen lost in the Aug 10 gale. Local workers praised the contribution and relief hopes grew for a winter distribution as shipments and clothing arrived and Mrs Burnham and Mrs Cabral discussed plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
S. Sklaroff & Sons Company
Philadelphia
Terre Peckoces
Elothine
TI. B. Burnham
South Essex
Edward L. Cabral
Garment Drive Aims to Stock School Age Children
The committee emphasizes clothing for boys and girls aged six to fourteen as colder weather approaches. They seek both immediate aid and stock for future need so no school term is skipped. Mrs Colby Rood of Provincetown hosted fatherless boys and provided full school suits. The children finished their first week of school and many older youths will work in town groceries and restaurants tomorrow.
New Theory in Whitman Case Emerges in Somerville
Developments in the Harold A. Whitman murder investigation point to a new theory, with Somerville police and Assistant District Attorney George S. Harvey holding back details to avoid jeopardizing plans. Mrs. Nina T. Bull clarified she was not Whitman’s secret wife, explaining the "loving husband" note was due to their intimate relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Whitman
Somerville
George S. Harvey
Nina T. Bull
Whitman
Young Waiters Union Delegate Vows to Fight Prohibition
Frank Mavin of Waiters Union No 34 a junior delegate at the State branch convention in Lawrence declares he will oppose prohibition and the I W W to the limit supported by many fellow workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mavin
Waiters Union No
American Federation of Labor
Lawrence
Prohibition
Travel Rates For Seattle And Pacific Coast Points
Round trip 111.55 with same rates to Seattle and North Pacific Coast points. Colorado round trip 79.85. Tickets allow stopovers. Get our rates when travelling. BEEEeeeeee COMPANY, 288 Washing ton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
North Pacific Coast
Colorado
Return
Beee- Eeeeee Company
Washincon Sty
Italians Press Attacks Near Gorizia and Hermada
Heavy fighting rages for Monte San Gabriele and nearby heights as Italian forces press their assault despite Austrian resistance. Italian gains include 200 more prisoners, with total Austrian losses estimated at 120,000. German cavalry clash with Russian rear guards near Zegevold while Russian villages burn near the Dvina. Western front shows limited infantry action with Canadian gains west of Lens and British retreats north of Frezenberg.
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Monte San Gabriele
Gorizia
Cadorna
Corso
The
Hermada
Triest
Zegevold
Riga
Friedrichstadt
Dvina
Frezenberg
Ypres
Lens
Souchez River
Aisne
Champagne
Meuse
What French President Said to U S Officers
In Paris on September 7 after President Poincare reviewed U S forces he spoke in French to the officers. A noncommissioned officer asked what he said and received the reply I dont know exactly but I think he said to give em hell. Privates cheered as the remark spread along the khaki lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Paris
Poincare
Italian Pressure Near Gorizia Decisive Says War Office
The war office reported that Italian pressure against the Austrians northeast of Gorizia is becoming decisive. Enemy losses have been extremely heavy for several days as the fighting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Gorizia
War Office
Newark Aviator Littauer Knighted in Belgium
Kenneth P. Littauer of Newark New Jersey an aviator with the Franco Belgian squadron receives knighthood in the Order of Leopold II His prior honors include the French War Cross and he is noted as a poet by trade or achievement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Albert
Belgium
Kenneth P. Littauer
Newark
N. J
Littauer
U Boats Operations Report in Gulf of Riga
An official statement says enemy submarines shelled three coastal points between Riga and Pernau, killing a woman and a girl in Kabdoki and wounding another woman. A transport was attacked at sea, gunfire forced the sub to submerge, two crew wounded, while Zeppelins and other enemy vessels were reported offshore. Our gunboats guarded the Dvina mouth and convoyed ships from Riga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Riga
Pernau
Hamash
Riga
Kabdoki
Dvina
Bearded Only Marines Admit Beardless Applicant
Officials at the marine recruiting station on Tremont Row test a hair grower by offering a real trial to produce beards. Justin B. Shapley of Beebe Plain Vermont, the first beardless man to attempt enlistment, is rejected after passing some checks. Of 14 applicants only 3 were accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Row
Uncle Sam
Justin B. Shapley
Beebe Plain
Shapley
Army
One Hundred and Second Field Artillery Regiment
Boxford
Day of Hard Fighting for the Canadians
Canadian forces report a day of hard fighting near Arras Wood Green Crassier where gains were held and expanded while enemy counter attacks west of Lens and shelling along the front increased. New outposts established near Avion as the front line remains active along the Souchez River. Masks shield troops from gas as shells rise in ferocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Green Crassier
Arras Wood
Lens
Souchez River
Avion
German Airmen Drop Poisoned Candy in France
German aviators continue to drop poisoned candy in the Montebeliard region. Sweets found in paper bags and chocolate cherries wrapped in lead-coated paper, with strict orders issued to prevent consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montebeliard
France
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Hough
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Waltham Gold
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Frank A. Andrews, Inc
Col. Tompkins
Boston’s Regiment
Herbert L. Baldwin
the Post
Villa
Mexico
Tompkins
Washington, D. C
West Point
Columbus
Pershing
Elks
Actors
Janie Potter
Aspinwall Avenue
Brookline
Mary Duffy
Remington Street
Dorchester
Winthrop State Armory
Court Park
Winthrop
Jane Potter
Miss Potter
Fish Firm
Provincetown Company
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Pacific Coast
Trieste
Marines
Penn
Tremont Street
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