Boston Society Women Aid War Garment Drive
North and South Shore society women join Greater Boston Red Cross effort at 685 Boylston Street. Under Mrs. John Balch they cut sew and fashion more than 5000 yards of material into dresses for nurses and hospitals, with 30+ workers daily and 7 nationalities represented. Garments sealed in paper boxes labeled in three languages for front-line delivery. Notable workers include Mrs Jabez Fox and Miss Marjory Balch among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Boston
Red Cross
Boylston Street
John Balch
Public Interstate League
Massachusetts
New York
Jabez Fox
Superior Court
Charles Arrington
Gordon Prince
O. Colby
C. E. Cotting
Lawrence White
Mary Forbes
Four of Fifty and Six Men From Tahoma Rescued Near Agatta Island
News from SWASHINGTON reports that four of the sixty crew members aboard the revenue cutter Tahoma, which ran ashore on the Western Aleutian Islands, have been picked up by the steamer and survey ship Patterson near Agatta Island. Advices say search continues for 23 others who landed on nearby islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swashington
Fiery
Tahoma
Aleutian Islands
Patterson
Agatta Island
Headbhi
President Wilson Visits Baltimore In Surprise Trip
President Wilson motored into Baltimore without notice this morning attended church and had dinner in the home of his brother and sister in law Joseph R Wilson before returning to Washington shortly after 3 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
President Wilson
Joseph R. Wilson
Washington
President and party attend Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
The President accompanied from Washington by his brother in law Dr Stockton Axson and cousin Miss Helen Bones arrived at Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilsons home then walked to Franklin Street Presbyterian Church around church time. Churchgoers recognized him and salutes were offered. Rev Dr Harris E Kirk welcomed them and the sermon spoke of the duties of a shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stockton Axson
Helen Bones
Secret Service
White House
Joseph Wilson
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
Harris E. Kirk
Kirk
Chamber urges lower apple prices to boost demand
The Boston Chamber of Commerce concludes apples should be priced at 25 to 35 cents a peck amid a record crop and reduced European demand. It criticizes current retailer pricing, arguing fair profit at 25 to 35 cents will raise domestic demand and total sales, offsetting foreign market losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
United States
New England Passengers on Board Philadelphia
New England travelers aboard the liner Philadelphia include Mrs W P C Hollingsworth and several daughters from New Canaan Connecticut plus customers and staff such as Miss Jacqueline Hollingsworth Miss Hazel Hollingsworth and Miss Gladys Hollingsworth. Also listed are residents from Boston Dorchester Cambridge Bridgeport Providence Hartford and Newport along with University Travel officials at 20 Trinity Place Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Philadelphia
W. P. C. Hollingsworth
Jacqueline
Hazel
Gladys
Bessie Hollingsworth
New Canaan
Conn
Caroline
Catherine C. Perry
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Rose E. Nicolette
Melville Road
Dorchester
Stewart Teaze
Newport
R. I
Elsie Kroeger
Stamford
Georgiene K. Downs
Forestville
Mabel L. Welch
Hadley Falls
Susane W. Hawks
Portland
William Gore Mortimer
Moosup
Frank W. C. Hersey
Oxford Street
Cambridge
J. Bankwitz
B. Bauer
Bridgeport
Edith Davidson
Jennie J. Fitzgerald
Lowell
Marion H. Sturgis
Hays
Thomas H
Knight Sturgis
Providence
Ella White
Marion White
Hartford
Rogster Howard
Elizabeth
John T. Howard
Bureau of University Travel
Trinity Place
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greater Boston
A. W. Jones Co
Chauncy ST
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
Summer Street
Brockton, Haverhill
Bangor
Lewiston
Woonsocket
Chamber of Commerce
NEW Englanders
M. O'Keeffe Inc
New Cape
New
LENOX
Caine
I. Bey
Ert
Bey
Dainty
le Embroider
Goodyear
Zic
W. W
Norfolk
Gloria
Handsome
Brussels
Warner
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