Soldiers Insurance Bill Passes House in War Effort
The House approved a bill replacing the pension system with a new service insurance framework for soldiers and sailors including dependents. Optional insurance up to 10 000 dollars, monthly allotments, and survivor and disability benefits were set with wider coverage and reform aimed at rehabilitation.
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Wilson
Senate
Representative Black
Texas
Alexander
Missouri
Rapid Navy Promotions Highlight Smallest Step to Big Ranks
Warrant Officer Ingle G. Dahlin received a promotion to warrant officer at $2816 a year after joining as an apprentice seaman in 1908. Navy and marine recruiting offices announced transfers, new enlistees, and several soldiers sent to training camps, including Jacob Anderson the noted 118-pound boxer and athletes Angus L. Thomson and Mason Ware among those dispatched to service.
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Uncle Sam
Navy
Marine and Navy
Ingle G. Dahlin
Dahlin
Newport
Department
Washington
Army
Syracuse
Fort Slocum
102D Field Artillery
Boxford
104Th Field Artillery
Westfield
Jacob Anderson
Marine Headquarters
Angus L. Thomson
Onset
Tilton Seminary
Mason Ware
Greenleaf Street
Malden
Amherst Agricultural College
President Wilson Visits Nantucket Aboard Mayflower
President Wilson cruising in the yacht Mayflower visited Nantucket with Mrs. Wilson and daughter Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. They arrived from New London, Conn., in the early afternoon and received a cordial informal greeting.
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Nantucket
President Wilson
Mayflower
President Wilson Visits Massachusetts Island Villa
News of President Wilson travels to a coastal island village for a holiday welcome. Justice John H. Clarke greets him at the landing, with residents and summer visitors mingling. The president tours Siasconset by horse drawn carriage, enjoys sea views, and shares a beach frolic with grandchildren before sailing aboard the Mayflower.
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John H. Clarke
United States Supreme Court
Secret Service
Wilson
Sayre
Slasconset
Siasconset
Aged Woman Burned to Death in Weymouth
A Weymouth poor house fire killed one elderly resident and forced evacuation of the 12 other aged inmates. Miss Davis raised the alarm and Mrs James Eldridge helped awaken the occupants as flames overwhelmed the second floor. Firemen saved all but one before walls collapsed and timbers showered sparks.
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Representative Gillett
Massachusetts
Fess
Ohio
House
Weymouth
Hanna Flemming
Margaret Marion
Martha Pope
George Nash
Frank Morrison
Henry Lovell
James Lovell
John Pratt
William Coughlin
Martin Flynn
Charles Paterson
Daniel White
Walter Dulliver
Waldo Remington
Miss Davis
James Eldridge
Hingham Naval Magazine
Clerk of Court Accused in Bribery Plot at Cliftondale
John T. Brady acting clerk of the Saugus District Court faces arraignment in Central Court on two warrants accusing him of attempted larceny of 200 dollars and perjury. He allegedly accepted a bribe through a supposed James G. Harris to influence a judgeship decision. Brady posted 2500 bail and denies knowledge of the letter involved. Harris calls it dirty town politics.
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John T. Brady
Saugus District Court
Cliftondale
Central Court
Joseph G. Bryer
State Street
Saugus
Bryer
William E. Ludden
Maurice F. Cunningham
James G. Harris
Governor's Council
Police Department
Parker House
Harris
Brady
William Pelton
State House
Mr. Harris
Governor’s Council
McCall
Bridgewater Fair
Oppose Car Removal Plan Aims to Rally South Boston
South Boston Citizens' Association met at Columbus Hall Boston where plans were laid to recruit every resident in a fight for street cars on Washington street. Mayor Curley spoke on South Boston improvements including Strandway delays and backing the new roadway to Castle Island.
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South Boston
Washington Street
Police Chief Medley Injured In Auto Collision
Fall River report states William H. Medley chief of police suffered a skull fracture and his daughter sustained a similar injury in an auto collision today.
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Fall River
William H. Medley
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