Soldier Marries Nurse in Long Distance War Romance
An English Red Cross nurse Esther Maggie at General Hospital No 22 and Private Lawrence YT Sherman of the 29th Battalion Canadian army planned to wed in London this month. Sherman, wounded at Ypres, credited her care with saving his life and later proposed. He was discharged recently and is traveling from Halifax to join his fiancée. Only Sherman and two others from an initial group of 12 volunteers remain.
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France
Esther Maggie
Red Cross
General Hospital No. 22
Harvard Medical Unit
Lawrence YT
Sherman
Ypres
London
Leyland Line
Bohemian
Liverpool
Bangor
Intelligence Department
Halifax
Vancouver
B. C
Eddie Redway Dies of Tuberculosis
Reading, Penn. April 9 E. Percy Saylor 49 known comedian on stage as Eddie Redway died at a tuberculosis sanitarium near here He was a native of this city and had long starred in musical comedies expected to perform later this season but illness forced rest.
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Reading
Penn
E. Percy Saylor
Eddie Redway
British Army Demobilization in France Near Limit
Lord Robert Cecil told the House of Commons that demobilization in France has progressed rapidly and that the army there is now very near the limit fixed for the occupation period. He indicated the pace would slow as the cap approached.
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London
France
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Tributes to Relief Corps atClosing Meeting
Governor Coolidge praised the Woman's Relief Corps for loyalty and aid across wars at the two day conclave at Shawmut Congregational Church. More than 1500 delegates heard Civil War reminiscences and leaders from G A R Sons of Veterans and Spanish War Veterans spoke. Executive board elected Nellie Tibbetts of Danvers as first member, with Bertha Putnam Wakefield Mary McDuffie Wakefield Lena Snow Boston and Della Emerson Somerville also elected. A box of violets was presented to Massachusetts department president Agnes Parker.
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Governor Coolidge
Woman's Relief Corps
Shawmut Congregational Church
Adams
Massachusetts
Eliza Brown Daggett
Vanves High School
Westboro
Athol Methodist Church
Leicester Academy
Nellie Tibbetts
Danvera
Bertha Putnam
Lynn
Mary McDuffie
Wakefield
Lena Snow
Boston
Della Emerson
Somerville
G. A. R. Adams
Nebraska
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Margaret Carney
Melrose
Agnes Parker
Massachusetts Department
Whipple to Wed St Louis Girl in Webster April 15
Sherman L. Whipple Jr and Miss Margaret Cassandra Jones of St Louis are to be married April 15 at Emmanuel Church Webster Mo. The groom is the son of Sherman L. Whipple of Brookline.
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Sherman L. Whipple, Jr
St. Louis
Margaret Cassandra Jones
Paul Jones
Sherman Leland Whipple, Jr
Emmanuel Church
Webster, Mo
Mr. Whipple
Sherman L. Whipple
Brookline
O’leary
West Roxbury
John J
James
Kate O'Leary
Callaghan
Clement Ave
S A. m
St. Theresa's Church
Feel Terror in Budapest Feel Terror in Budapest
AP dispatch from Vienna describes fear of terror in Budapest as residents resist criticizing communism while censors skim reports. A factory manager details government takeover, wage demands, material shortages, and possible factory closures if raw materials remain scarce. The piece weighs Marxist controls against capital withdrawal and Lenine’s global plan.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Budapest
Petrograd
Moscow
Foreign Office
Hungary
America
Lenine
Legion Meeting at Devens Tomorrow
Massachusetts World War Veterans lay plans for a caucus in St. Louis on May 8. A temporary committee will meet at 4 30 P M tomorrow at Camp Devens headquarters to arrange delegate selection with Massachusetts officers and 26th Division members represented.
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Massachusetts
American Legion of the
St. Louis
Charles H. Cole
Camp Devens
26Th Division
Both French Chambers Must Vote on Treaty
Paris April 9 Premier Clemenceau stated the constitution requires treaty approval by both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate before it becomes law. He said no territorial changes may occur unless authorized by law and that the preliminary peace treaty will be a single complete document not split into articles or sent to commissions piece by piece.
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Paris
Commission On
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
No-Pay Shuffle Leaves Medford Auditor Busy
George D. Cummings remains the city auditor in name and duties after resigning. Mayor Haines says the position is vacant and the Board delays appointment of Herbert E. Dowell. Treasurer Badger will pay bills only with Cummings signature, so the former auditor continues handling finances until a successor is confirmed and bonded. The city seeks state audit and a new system, with three months expected to pass before use.
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George D. Cummings
Medford
Haines
Mr. Cummings
Board of Aldermen
Herbert E. Dowell
O. K
Edward A. Badger
Cummings
Badger
Gettemy
Magdeburg Reds Beaten By Government Troops
April 9 report states Noske’s troops entered Magdeburg with little resistance, cleared Dom Platz, and resumed tram service under protection. Government forces recaptured the citadel and military HQ from the Spartacans, while insurgents held the Elbe bridge, though the city remained quiet with no major fighting.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Noske
Magdeburg
Dom-Platz
Vossische Zeitung
Spartacans
Elbe
Algonquin Club Honors Gen Charley H. Cole Banquet
Members of the Algonquin Club honored Brigadier-General Charley H. Cole at a club banquet. President Francis W. Fabyan presided, with General Edgar R. Champlain as toastmaster. Speakers included General Clarendon Te Adams of Omaha, G A R head. Major General Henry P. McCain. Colonels Cheatham Hume Logan. and other dignitaries, with Globe’s Frank P. Sibley present.
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Algonquin Club
Charley H. Cole
Francis W. Fabyan
Edgar R. Champlin
Clarendon Te. Adams
Omaha
Henry P. McCain
Plymouth
Frank Cheatham
104Th Infantry
Frank B
Winthrop Man Killed by Auto in Dewey Square Incident
William F. Munday, 53, a prominent Winthrop wholesale fish dealer, was struck crossing Dewey Square by an auto owned by Mrs. Annie Knoxon and driven by her son Lester. He died at Relief Hospital shortly before 10 p.m. His skull was fractured. Lester Knoxon, 20, was arrested on manslaughter charges. Munday leaves a son Forrest and a daughter Mrs. Roeland Davison of Winthrop.
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William F. Munday
Washington Terrace
Winthrop
South Boston Pier
Dewey Square
Relief Hospital
Annie Knoxon
Tyndale Street
Lester
Munday
Forrest
Roeland Davison
New York Moves to Boost Export Grain Handling
New York authorities seek to expand export grain handling facilities at the port to raise throughput. The plan, announced April 9, targets increasing capacity to expedite grain exports and support logistics for shipments abroad.
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New York
Grain Export Boost Planned by City Port For Europe
Grain Corporation can ship up to 1,600,000 tons of grain and cereal products to Europe in 30 days. City boat handlers agree to adjust basteon practice and free port facilities to maximize capacity for the operation.
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Grain Corporation
Europe
Evacuation of Odessa Confirmed by Allied Forces
Paris on April 9 reports the evacuation of the Black Sea port Odessa by allied forces. A wireless message yesterday said Ukrainian Soviet troops captured Odessa, confirming the development.
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Paris
Black Sea
Odessa
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