Turks Defeat French and British Troops Reported
Berlin and London clash over battle outcomes as Turks claim a heavy defeat of French and British troops with thousands captured and others driven to sea. Berlin touts Turkish victory while London remains silent on battle details and claims success at the entrance to the straits. In a separate notice, Patrick J. Coleman of East Boston is revealed alive after his wife and friends believed him dead and claimed insurance.
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London
Straits
Berlin
Meyer Alone in His Stand on German Academic Letter
A telegram from Bernstorff quotes Berlin scholars at Harvard declining to defend Kuno Meyer’s charge that Harvard officials and the Advo cate prize war poem slandered Germany. Hugo Munsterberg and Kuno Francke refused to comment, saying they have nothing to say for Meyer's statements.
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Kuno Meyer
Boston Post
Bernstorff
Harvard University
Lowell
Briggs
Bliss Perry
Kuno Meyers
University of Berlin
Harvard
Kuno Francke
Germany
Meyer
German Drive Stopped in Belgium by British Patrols
London reports Allied landings at Gallipoli have faced heavy resistance. British and French forces reportedly driven back toward the sea near Kaba Tepeh with thousands taken prisoner, while a southern landing at Eski Hisarlik area continues to hold against Turkish assaults.
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London
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Aegean
Constantinople
Berlin
Kaba Tepeh
Straits
Fifth Army Corps
Liman von Sanders Pasha
War Office
Eski Hisarlik
Sari Bair
Roosevelt on Stand Describes Platt Talks and Threats
Theodore Roosevelt testifies in a libel case brought by William Barnes detailing meetings with former Senator Thomas C. Platt. He explains why he conferred with Platt during his presidencies and recounts a threat to fight for the New York gubernatorial renomination if Platt blocked him at Philadelphia in 1900.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Platt
Philadelphia
New York
Archbishop Warns of Temperance Backlash at York Convocation
The archbishop of York told the York convocation that pushing a large temperance scheme during the war could trigger a reaction when prohibition is removed, leading to real and regrettable intemperance.
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London
York
Manchester House Approves War Time Alcohol Policy Resolution
In the lower house of the convocation the dean of Manchester introduced a resolution against total prohibition. The adopted resolution states the house would support measures for national strength in war but would view with anxiety any move toward total prohibition of alcohol sales.
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Manchester
Flower of the Gorse Ends in Sunday Post Magazine
The work titled Flower of the Gorse will conclude in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. Readers are urged to catch the final installment.
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Sunday Post
Roosevelt Witness Smiles After Intense Cross Examination
The colonel ends cross examination with a defiant smile and dramatic gestures before stepping down from the stand. Ivins finishes the cross after a magazine article cites Roosevelt denouncing personal attacks in public life. Bowers begins redirect and probes campaign contributions reported to the Clapp committee, under $3,000,000.
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Barnes
Roosevelt
Bowers
Clapp
Girl Free in Ribbon Death Case
Bridgeport Connecticut April 28 Emily Dunbar Wheeler fiancee of Arthur Hearn Cowl did not fire the shot which killed him when she pulled at his bidding the ribbon attached to the trigger of his revolver.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Emily Dunbar Wheeler
Arthur Hearn Cowl
Coroner Finds Woman Innocent In Tragic Shooting
Coroner John Phelan declares Miss Wheeler blameless after experiments with the revolver show the ribbon failed to release the hammer. He notes only one shell was found and cites Cowl's likely intention to frighten his fiancée. The coroner also cites six months of deteriorated mental condition.
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John Phelan
Miss Wheeler
Cowl
Phelan
Seek Overseer Who Beat Man to Death
Montgomery April 28 officers began a search for B M Fulcher an overseer charged with first degree murder after 20 negro convicts testified before a coroner jury that he beat Jim Lee to death with a tack studded strap. He has not been found.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Fulcher
Jim Lee
Fulcher
Return of presumed dead man shocks Maverick Square
Patrick J. Coleman, declared dead after a train accident on April 3, walked through Maverick Square alive on April 9. He had been buried after a two night vigil, causing distress to family and friends. Insurance payouts and union dues were affected as the error surfaced. Coleman explains he was in Canada and is alive.
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Coleman
North Station
Holy Cross Cemetery
Maverick Square
Chary
Pat
Mr. O'Neil
Mr. O’ Neil
Canada
U S Workers For England Headed From New York
Four thousand American machinists and other mechanics have gone or will travel to England to work in munition factories. A British agent named O Connell is recruiting in Jersey City Brooklyn and Manhattan offering union wages good living conditions and round trip transportation. The United Board of Business Agents says unions approve the plan under these terms.
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England
Roswell D. Tompkins
United Board of Business Agents
The
Building Trades
O’connell
O'Connell
Tompkins
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Professor Schmidt A Tufts Philosopher Finds No Objections
Professor Karl Schmidt head of Tufts College philosophy department says the poem contains no weighty objections. His sole objection is that he sees nothing in the poem to call for concern.
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Karl Schmidt
Tufts College
Wellesley Girls Suspended Over Cavalry Club Ties
Three Wellesley College students have been suspended with identities withheld. Reports link the action to possible violations of student government rules requiring sign out and destination details plus a 10 PM curfew in the dormitories.
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Wellesley
Cavalry Club
State Militia
Wellesley Line
Natick
Student Government Association
Baseball Results Window Update
In American League Detroit defeated St Louis 12 to 3 after 12? innings and Chicago beat Cleveland 7 to 3 while Washington routed Philadelphia 1 to 0. Boston New York weather affected play with cold conditions. National League Philadelphia shutout Brooklyn 3 to 0 as Pittsburg edged St Louis 7 to 6 in 8 innings. Chicago won 9 to 8 against Cincinnati amid wet grounds. Federal League Chicago beat Kansas City 138 to 1 with Buffalo Newark and Baltimore Brooklyn games noted as affected by wet weather.
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Brooklyn
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Buffalo-Newark
Baltimore
Ruling Boosts Charlestown Fight Against Elevated Line
Attorney-General Attwill issued a ruling supporting Charlestown residents in their effort to remove the elevated structure on Main Street and replace it with a tunnel between City and Sullivan squares. The decision comes after Boston Elevated Railway Co indicated it would not accept the legislative act facilitating the removal.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Main Street
Charlestown
City and Sullivan Squares
Attwill
Ruling on removal of unused Pleasant Street subway structure
Attorney-general states the General Court may enact laws affecting any part of the elevated structure on public highways to preserve public health and safety and ensure safe operation of the railway system, without reversing the location. Citizens of Charlestown base their objections on the measure.
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Pleasant Street
Castle Street
Attorney-General
New Strength Now Father John's Medicine Ad
An advertisement promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure body builder and tonic food. It markets health benefits and targets readers seeking vitality and strength improvements. The copy emphasizes rejuvenation and general wellness.
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Father John
Astronomical Almanac Notes and Historic Anniversaries
The entry lists sunrise and sunset times, moon phases from April to May, full moons dates for the year, and the 120th day of the year with 41st day of spring. It notes evening Saturn as the evening star and Venus Jupiter as morning stars, with a comet visible by telescope after midnight. Today's notable anniversaries include Washington’s first presidential inauguration in 1789 and the 1808 Louisiana Purchase price.
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Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Washington
United States
Louisiana
France
William H. Crane
Showers and Warmer Weather for Boston and New England
Unsettled with occasional rain and rising temperatures in Boston and vicinity. Expect showers and warmth Thursday and Friday with moderate east to southerly winds. Northern and Southern New England follow similar pattern with showers and partly cloudy Friday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa Yesterday
Yesterday's temperature readings show an average of 45 degrees with a high near 68 and a low around 24. The data includes scattered digits and partial station notes but indicates cooler overnight and warmer daytime conditions compared with the prior year.
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Thompson's Spa
Hss Sanaten
Harvard Clubs Go Parched Under Liquor Sweep
A Middlesex county grand jury and District Attorney William J. Corcoran probe alcohol sales in Harvard’s elite clubs. Stewards of Hasty Pudding Institute A. D. Porcellian Sphinx Kalumet have appeared, with faculty and students potentially summoned as testimony proceeds.
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Harvard
William J. Corcoran
Middlesex County
The
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Sphinx
Kalumet
Harvard Clubs Under Ban Spark City Liquor Probe
The Hasty Pudding and other Harvard clubs face a police probe after Frank Skinner's Cambridge City Council election triggered a liquor inquiry. District Attorney Corcoran and Captain Herbert Gordon press witnesses before a Middlesex grand jury, confirming investigations into club liquor practices and possible reforms.
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Frank Skinner
Hasty Pudding Club
Cambridge
Skinner
Corcoran
Herbert Gordon
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