Doctor David Brough Dies in Apparent Suicide
Boston health official Dr. David D. Brough was found hanged at his home by a housekeeper. The 61 year old, previously removed as deputy health commissioner amid charges, reportedly lost will after public attacks on his record. Colleagues recalled his gentle nature and long service in city health.
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Christine B. Stewart
Richard B. Conroy
Magrath
Brough
Dr. Brough
Big City
William C. Woodward T
eGret
Princeton University
Medical School
City Health
City “Hospital
Henry H. Colburn
Mt. Vernon Street
Woodward
Brighton
City Health Service
Harvard
Peters
Public Service
Hill
John P. Feeney
Timothy F. Callahan
Maine
Francis X. Mahoney
Timothy Leary
Boston
Board of Health
Canadian Exporter ashore off Willapa Harbor
A wireless message from Astoria reports the Canadian government steamer Canadian Exporter ashore near Willapa Harbor Washington. The sea was calm and no further details were given.
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Astoria, Ore
Willapa Harbor
Wash
Veterans Celebrate Returns After Wartime Service
News reports 125 wounded and disabled Massachusetts veterans in government hospitals reflecting that their efforts overseas were meaningful as they were entertained in New England homes, beaches, auto trips, and harbor sails yesterday.
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New England
Massachusetts
Veterans’ Outing Drive Seeks Auto Volunteers in Bay State
Post readers organized a day of sunshine for World War I veterans in Boston area hospitals. Volunteers, college students, and yacht clubs arranged outings for 600+ veterans with aims to reach 1,400 more needing rides to Blue Hills and local seaside spots. Calls went out for 50 more autos and more volunteers to answer the plea.
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Hull
Allan H. Brown
Boston
Argonne
Marne
Selcheprey
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Parker Pill
West Roxbury
Glen Rock
Julia M. Baker
Windham
N. H
B. F. Lynch
Quincy
Howard Quill
Somerville
Dustin Downes
Stoneham
Parker Hill
Chelsea
Naval Hospitals
Blue Hills
Fenway
North Shore
Main
War Hero Gives Life to Save Fellow Fireman
New York July 31 United News reports Fireman Joseph AFlanagan a hero of the Hindenburg line and D C for rescuing wounded comrades died today while attempting to rescue Fireman Charles Oliver in a gas filled cellar of a First avenue tenement. Eight other firemen were knocked out by the gas. Oliver was believed unconscious as Flanagan entered the dangerous basement.
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New York
United News
Joseph A. Flanagan
Charles Oliver
Flanagan
First Avenue
Oliver
Young Worcester Shoe Repair Prodigy Keeps Family In School
Terjens Terjenian a 16-year-old North High School student in Worcester is deemed the youngest shoe repairer in New England and possibly the U S His Armenian family background and self taught craft have sustained his mother and sister while he works after school and plans to finance college.
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United States
Terjens Terjenian
Worcester
Terjen
North
New England
Terjens
H. H. Terjenian
Terrens
Candy Prices Cut in Half in New York Chain Store
New York July 31 A chain store company announced a roughly 50 percent price cut on all candy from gum drops to bon bons in response to wider price concerns for ice cream cold drinks and confectionery. Benjamin Miller said a memorandum sent to the National Confectioners Association urged a return to reasonable pricing. He warned that sustained high profits could trigger a panic.
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New York
Benjamin Miller
National Confectioners’ Association
Jesuit Province Creates Vice-Provincial Office in New England
The Rev. Joseph H. Rockwell, provincial of the Maryland New York province, announced a new vice-provincial office. The Rev. P. F. O Gorman was installed at the new headquarters at Boston College Newton. Prior to this, New England was under direct provincial supervision.
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Joseph H. Rockwell
Maryland-New York
Society of Jesus
P. F. O'Gorman
Boston College
Newton
Father O'Gorman
New England
Funeral for Private Murphy Draws Large Local Crowd
Commander Clement H. Norton led the funeral as a Legion delegation assisted by Frank J. Corrigan. The body lay in state at the G A R Hall with Norton’s guard of honor, then moved to the Church of the Most Precious Blood for a 2 o'clock service and military procession to the cemetery. Representative Frank B. Phinney delivered the eulogy. Murphy fell in action in the Argonne.
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101St Infantry
Daniel J. Murphy
H Company
Fairview Cemetery
Hyde Park
Cecil W. Fogg
American Legion
Clement H. Norton
Frank J. Corrigan
G. A. R. Hall
Norton
Legion
Church of the Most Precious Blood
Frank B. Phinney
Murphy
Argonne
And Captain Standish Said It
A note of literary history announces Jane G. Austin's second of three Pilgrim Plymouth tales to appear in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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Captain Standish
Pilgrim Plymouth
Jane G. Austin
Boston Sunday Post
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Gouraud's Oriental
Private Murphy
Alaska
Hudson
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Tremont Street
Boston ‘Common
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