20000 Knights of Columbus Guests in Boston Gather
The Knights of Columbus convention gathers in Boston with Bishop Cheverus Assembly leaders. A procession leads from the Somerset to Commonwealth avenue and a fourth degree exemplification pairs with a 5 candidate class, the largest in K of C history.
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K. of C
Boston
Bishop Cheverus Assembly
Timothy Hanrahan
Assumption Band
Brookline
Somerset
Commonwealth Avenue
Dartmouth
Huntington Avenue
Mechanics’ Building
Fourth Degree
Daniel G. Slattery
South Boston
Knights of Columbus to lay cornerstone in Somerville parade
Representatives from councils across the state march in a Mt. Benedict parade to precede the cornerstone laying for its new building. The route runs from Union Square to City Hall, with remarks by James A. Flaherty and Michael J. Ryan, music by St. Ann’s chorus, prayers by Rev. James J. McCarthy, and speakers including Joseph Pelletier and Louis Watson.
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Bunker Hill Council
Charlestown
Massachusetts
Louis Watson
Philip IL. McMahon
Henry E. Hagan
James J. McCarthy
James E. Dunleavy
James H. Maloney
John S. Quinn
John E. Riley
William T. A. Fitzgerald
J. Philip O'Connell
James J. Nolan
Daniel L. Prendergas
Council of Knights of Columbus
United States
Mt. Benedict Council of
Somerville
Union Square
Somerville Avenue
Medford Street
Highland Avenue
City Hall
James A. Kiley
Mt. Benedict Council No. 75
James A. Flaherty
Michael J. Ryan
Philadelphia
St. Ann's Chorus
The
Knights
Joseph ©. Pelletier
William F. Riley
Fear Mutiny in Canton Sweeps Hong Kong
Canton faces a serious crisis as electric lights go out at midnight and people fear a mutiny. Refugees flood trains and vessels while General Lung Chi Kuang moves south with government forces. Soldiers patrol the streets and police prove unreliable as a $60,000 reward is offered for Governor Chan’s head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Canton
Lung Chi-Kuang
Kwang-Si
Chan
Auto driver wrecks truck to save child in Hammond
In Hammond Indiana Martin Roy steered a speeding automobile into a culvert to avoid striking four year old Mary Banko who was playing on Columbia avenue The crash toppled the vehicle on its occupants fifteen couples from Chicago sustained slight but painful injuries while all but one escaped.
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Hammond
Ind
Mary Banko
Columbia Avenue
Martin Roy
Chicago
Photographer Captures Farm Life In Moving Pictures
A brief exchange shows a photographer stating he has been recording life on the farm while a farmer asks about laborers in motion. The conversation ends with a nod to science as a wonderful thing.
Tablet Confirms Noah Flood Tale from Babylonian Epic
University of Pennsylvania researchers announce deciphering a 4000 year old Babylonian tablet at the museum. The epic recounts Zingidda praying to the gods after the flood, with immortality granted and a voyage to an island, linking Babylonian myths to the Bible.
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Philadelphia
Babylon
University of Pennsylvania
Museum of the
University
Arno Poebel
Zingidda
Ninta
Persian Gulf
Poebel
Hamurabi
Nippur
University OF Pennsylvania Museum
North American News Bureau
Babylonian tablet narrates creation and flood myth with Nintu and Zingidda
A fragmentary Babylonian tablet describes seven gods including Anu Enlil and Nintu who creates mankind. It links Nintu to the first humans and Noah-like Zingidda who learns of a divine flood and builds a great boat, with a wind and rain storm lasting seven days.
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Anu
Enlil
Ninta
Nintu
Genesia
Nadimmad
Bad-Nigar
Pabilharsag
Samas
Ishtar
Enki
Zingidda
Shuruppak
Heaven
Earth
Noah
Jenki
Calls Boston Homes Best
Mme Lydia Yanovsky and 68 Russians visiting America praise Boston. She notes the residence and store sections as the prettiest seen, comparing working people favorably with Russia and marveling at Americans’ ability to live comfortably on wages.
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Mme
Lydia Yanovsky
Moscow Society For
Russia
Mme. Yanovsky
Falling Pole Traps Crowds In Narrow Escape
In Newburyport on August 3 a huge electric light pole broke at its base and toppled into High and Market streets. Wires carried 8000 volts as frightened crowds scattered to safety. A carriage with four people passed beneath the pole, missing it by less than a foot.
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Newburyport
Huerta refuses to resign new foreign interference warning
Washington observes Aureliano Urrutia statement that Provisional President Huerta will not resign and will resist foreign interference. The American government remains firmly opposed to recognizing the Huerta regime and has no plan for direct intervention.
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Washington
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
Mexican leaders press for arms as Huerta holds line
Leading Mexicans claim the country cannot escape debt without U.S. recognition and press to repeal the arms embargo. The Constitutionalists say arms will quicken a crisis, with General Eduardo Hay in Washington to tell the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week.
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United States
Mexico
Huerta
Eduardo Hay
Constitutionalists
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexican Governor Brito Habeas Corpus Hearing Set
An application for a writ of habeas corpus to free Emmanuel Castillo Brito provisional Governor of Campeche was signed by federal Judge Foster. The hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. Brito was arrested on a U S request for murder and robbery in Mexico. J Ju Mott and Ernesto Fernandez y Arteaga were jailed on charges of attempting blackmail Brito.
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New Orleans
Emmanuel Castillo Brito
Campeche
Foster
Brito
United States Attorney-General’s
Government of
Department of Justice
Earnesto Fernandez Y Arteaga
General Carranza
Six Saved After Canoes Tip on the Charles River
Six persons, including three women, narrowly escaped drowning near Norumbega Park on the Charles River yesterday afternoon when three canoes overturned. Spectators and Metropolitan Park police acted quickly to prevent fatalities.
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Charles River
Norumbega Park
Metropolitan Park Police
Fire damages Waterville department store in three story blaze
A fire at the De Gruchy Company department store in Waterville Me caused about 80000 in losses. The blaze started in the basement near a motor and spread quickly through the three story brick building. De Gruchy Company losses are 60000. building damage 10000. Walker Clothing 6000. minor losses to Mrs Plaisted and W R Jones.
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Waterville
de Gruchy Company
DeGruchy Company
Ooi Rancourt
Claims duel was planned in Worcester streets
Worcester August 3. Matthew Perla was arrested after a long downtown chase. He is charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Peter Ya alleged Vvea fired twice at him and could have fired more. Perla says he and another man arranged a revolver duel as in their homeland. Mafia will appear tomorrow against Perla.
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Worcester
Edward J. McCarthy
Matthew Perla
Perla
Peter Ya
Silsbury Street
Vvea
Mafia
Frick clambake marks debut engagement chat at Bainbridge
North shore society gathers tomorrow for Miss Helen Frick's clambake in honor of Miss Frances Dixon fiancée of Childs Frick her brother. Charles Kay of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh attends, having shown strong interest in Miss Frick. The couple have shared outings and are linked to more celebrations and rumors of another engagement at the event.
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Beverly
North Shore Society
Helen Frick
Frances Dixon
Childs Frick
Charles Kay
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Congressman Miller Weds Gertrude Pattison in Los Angeles
Congress man Clarence B. Miller of Duluth Minnesota married Miss Gertrude V Pattison of Washington DC in Los Angeles. Pattison is a niece of former Surgeon General George M Sternberg.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence B. Miller
Duluth, Minn
Gertrude V. Pattison
Washington, D. C
Pattison
George M. Sternberg
Brothers murdered after game in Woonsocket
Rhode Island police and deputies search the region for Natilo Ghinninto the alleged slayer of two brothers Lanco and Delco Depappi of Woonsocket killed with a shotgun this afternoon after a game.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Natilo Ghinninto
Lanco
Delco Depappi
Mass man on the run after deadly Cato Street shooting
Reports place the suspect Ghinninto fleeing toward Massachusetts with sightings near Franklin as police hunt. The incident followed an Italian board game session at a cafe on 19 Cato Street where two brothers were killed and a third man wounded by shotgun cartridges loaded with scrap iron.
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Massachusetts
Franklin
Cato Street
Ghinninto
Lance
Delco
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E. W. Buckley
St. Paul
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Shuman Corner
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John L. DesLauries
Wiese Street
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Uncle Sam
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Congressman Miller
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F. M. Crosby CO
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