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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1917

Page

6

Boston Bids Farewell to National Army Draftees

Crowds of Bostonians gathered as 50 000 men, women and children packed the Boston Common and surrounding streets to bid farewell to the first draft recruits bound for Ayer. Mothers sisters and friends struggled through the jam to reach the troops while accidents occurred at the station and trains began departing before 5 PM.

Ayer Boston Theatre Boston Common Navy Yard Band Embryo Parkman Bandstand National Army Monsignor Splaine Bishop Lawrence Rabbi Levi Tremont Street Scollay Square Sudbury Portland Causeway Street Mgr. Splaine Boston State Guard Jesse Stevens Curley Sacred Ground of Jamaica Plain Curtis Hall Carl F. Morgenstern Exemption Board North Station Defenders of Democracy Devens

Soldiers Depart Boston Divisions for Ayer in World War Draft

Massive send offs mark departures of divisions from Boston across neighborhoods. Mayor Curley and exemp tion board officials bid farewell as 2000s cheer the 70s and more men bound for Ayer with flags and band music.

Pittsfield bids farewell to first big contingent

In Pittsfield on September 22 half the town gathered to send off the first large group of local youths. The scene reflected a collective goodbye as the community faced change and unknown futures.

Pittsfield

Tim Murnane Day Highlighted by Baseball Faithful

Heralded tribute to Tim Murnane draws magnates to a Sept. 27 event as fans honor the Grand Old Game’s stalwart. The piece mentions Ralph J. Doyle of Malden, student at Holy Cross, and notes Doyle’s four-year exploits as a Malden High third baseman. It also covers Harry Frazee’s travel to New York, Eddie McHugh’s push for intercity series, and several Boston sports figures, including Cooney, Finneran, and Carlisle’s Indian machines, plus upcoming Thanksgiving Day football plans and a harsh critique of championship claims by fight managers.

Tim Murnane Tim Holy Cross College Ralph J. Doyle Malden Doyle Harry Frazee New York Eddie McHugh Maranville New England

Drafted men parade to station for train connection

One hundred eight drafted men waited an hour and a half for a New Haven train to connect with the Boston and Albany special carrying 110 men from the third Berkshire district. A parade escorted by citizens and Grand Army veterans drew nearly 20 000 spectators.

Brighton Ayer North Exemption Board Brighton District Court Judge Connolly J. Fred E. Dowling St. Columbkine Edward Cunningham Alphonsus G. Williams Harvard Brighton Avenue New Haven

Bay State Men Transferred to 104th Infantry at Westfield

Massachusetts soldiers arrived at Camp Devens on September 23 and were reassigned from the Depot Brigade to the 104th Infantry at Westfield. The list includes Brockton Holyoke Framingham Holyoke area Adams Ware Framingham and North Adams men with numerous surnames and first names noted. Continued on Page 12-Firat Col.

Bay State Westfield Camp Devens Ayer Massachusetts 104Th Infantry Brockton and Holyoke Michele Mosca F. Ingargiola James Landers H. Azanabia Arthur Fortier Cornelius Dineen Z. Zimorowski K. Wagmis Peter Gies Tony Porazza Firat Col

Red Sox Still World Champions Debate Ends With Right Choice

Answers to queries cover boxing history Luther McCarty killer Arthur Pelkey Chicopee and cross country events for Columbia Day with contact for details J Fred Powers Worcester plans and notes on intercollegiate runs possibly in Boston with dates Nov 24 and early 1900s Giants Cicotte and Ames noted as big league debuts.

Red Sox White Sox Giants Luther McCarty Calgary Arthur Pelkey Chicopee J. Fred Powers Elm Street Worcester Mass Alhambra Council Worcester Knights of Columbus Boston

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