Contrary Winds Tie Up Fliers in Transatlantic Effort
Conflicting winds and dense fog delayed Harry Hawker of Australia and Captain Frederick Raynham of Britain from attempting the cross Atlantic flight from St John’s Newfoundland. Raynham prepared his Martinsyde plane while Hawker waited for better weather as letters and poems arrive from supporters. A Handley Page bomber planned for the trip was set for shipment to England with hopes of direct transfer at Harbor Grace.
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N. F
Harry G. Hawker
Frederick P. Raynham
Atlantic
Raynham
Hawker
United States
Canada
Sawker
New York
Joss
United States Navy
Digby
England
Harbor Grace
Fisher Served in Navy During War
Eugene L. Fisher of Lewiston Maine was shot and killed at a lodging house in Boston. He was the son of Henry A. Fisher of Minot, twice married to Marie O Taylor of Lewiston. They had lived in Boston most of the time and visited Lewiston two months ago. Fisher served in the navy during part of the war and later worked in a Boston shipyard. relatives say he and his wife quarreled frequently.
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Eugene L. Fisher
Boston
Henry A. Fisher
Minot
Marie O. Taylor
Henry R. Taylor
Fisher
Navy
Moderates Rallying in India Against Radicals
London dispatch reports moderate elements rallying to support law and order against extremists in India. A Lahore telegram says Punjab Mohammedan leaders issue a manifesto urging Muslims to shun passive resistance obey authority and restore order nationwide.
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London
India
Lahore
Punjab
Woman held on murder charge fields claim of planned suicide
Marie Olivine Fisher 20, wife of Eugene L. Fisher, remained without bail at Charles Street jail on a murder charge. Medical Examiner Leary found letters in their 520 Columbus Avenue room suggesting a plan for both homicide and death by own action. The letters, one in English to the Boston police and another in French to her mother Mrs. Virginia Taylor of Lewiston Maine, were found in a waste basket.
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Marie Olivine Fisher
Eugene L. Fisher
Charles Street
Leary
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Virginia Taylor
Lewiston
Maine
District Attorney's Office
William J. Carey
Dedham Street
Fisher
Edged revolver mysteries prompt murder inquiry in Lewiston
Police tie letters to a double death as a woman allegedly urged her husband’s demise. An empty shell and a loaded chamber suggest she lost nerve after the wound. Autopsy points to a fatal brain wound. Officers seek Virginia Taylor and others in Lewiston for interviews.
Pigeons to Run 80 Mile Airline Race in State
Plans announced for 3000 to 5000 homing pigeons of the Boston Concourse Association to be released in Westfield Sunday for an 80 mile race. The birds come from lofts in many eastern cities of Rhode Island and the state. They will be transported here in a special car.
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Springfield
Boston Concourse Association
Westfield
Rhode Island
Farewell for Dr. William Harman van Allen at Boston Alumni Dinner
The Boston Alumni Association of Syracuse University honored Rev. Dr. William Harman van Allen at its first annual dinner at Copley Plaza. He plans to leave in May for overseas duty with American troops of occupation, with War Department endorsement. He was re elected president of the association.
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Boston Alumni Association
Syracuse University
Copley Plaza
William Harman van Allen
Church of the Advent
van Allen
War Department
Lomasney Influence on War Contracts Examined in Court
Former Congressman and witnesses detail Lomasney's alleged scheme to steer war contracts. Testimony describes telegrams urging pro win effort for Kearns contract, rival bids, and pressure on War Department officials. Tague recounts Lomasney's anger over post office site and threats against Murray. A 1917 telegram hints at organizing contractor support and political leverage.
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Lomasney
Kearns
Curley
Tague
Lomasney Herchman
David Mancovitz
Abraham C. Berman
New North Station
Nashua Street
Causeway
Lancaster Streets
Hurley
Murray
Clark
Boston
Nawa
Hones
Mack
Grenville McFarland
The
Boston American
MacFarland
Root
John Peeney
John F. Fitzgerald
Testimony on Lomasney and Tube Controversy in Boston
Transcript excerpts recount Lomasney’s reaction to treatment of men and Tague’s denials about promises to interrupt the President. Arguments touch on pneumatic tubes, campaign contributions, and a biography notice of Martin Lomasney used as rebuttal evidence in Boston.
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Lomasney
Mitchell
Washington
Masney
Murray
Tague
Daniel F. Buckley
Corporation
Institute of Technology
O'Connell
Martin Lomasney
Boston
Callahan
O’connell
Ward 5
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