Porte in airplane scandal London
Wing Commander John C Porte of the royal Navy air service appeared at Bow Street police court with William August Cassoon to answer charges of conspiring to contravene the prevention of corruption act of 1908. The case was adjourned with Seeley not appearing. Porte was released in his own recognisance and Cassoon on bail.
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London
John C. Porte
Royal Navy Air Service
Bow Street
William August Cassoon
Cassoon
Lyman H. Seeley
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Forte
Admiralty Probe Details Large Curtiss Contracts
The attorney general stated Commander Porte received about £48000 from contracts between the admiralty and the Curtiss Aeroplane Company. He noted an inquiry revealed Porte transferred his Curtiss interests to Mr Cassoon, while a verbal agreement paid Seeley a 15 percent commission. Admiralty contracts totaled $11,000,000 for a year. Seeley is believed to be in the United States. Porte fell ill during proceedings.
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Commander Porte
Admiralty
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
United States
Curtiss Company
Cassoon
Seeley
Porte
Remand of Cassoon in Corruption Conspiracy Case
London despatch July 2 reports Cassoon remanded on a conspiracy charge with Commander Porte and Mr Seeley to evade the corruption act. The case concerns alleged corrupt payments related to contracts between the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Curtiss Aeroplane Company. Rochester despatch denies Seeley any payments from Porte or Curtiss.
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London
Cassoon
Porte
Seeley
Lords Commissioners of
Admiralty
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Rochester
N. Y
Curtiss Company
German Leaders Back Austria in July 5 War Council
The article reports Germany knew of Austria's ultimatum fourteen hours before delivery and allegedly supported Austria's plans. It cites claims of a Potsdam war council with Moltke Falkenhayn Tirpitz Bethmann-Hollweg and the crown prince, and Emperor William's later refusal of mediation after swords were laid down in protest.
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Zimmermann
Germany
Austria
Cohn
Reichstag
Potsdam
Europe
von Moltke
Falkenhayn
Tirpitz
Bethmann- Hollweg
Cohn Accused in Potsdam Conference Revelations Probe
Amsterdam reports Deutsche Tageszeitung calls for prosecuting Dr. Cohn Socialist deputy for alleged disclosures about the Potsdam July 1914 crown council. The Times claimed a conference with Emperor William present proposed war, while Wolff agency denies the statement as invention.
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Amsterdam
Deutsche Tageszeitung
Cohn
Reischtag
Potsdam
London Times
Stockholm
William
Germany
Austria- Tuungary
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Times
Marriages and Obituary Notices From Boston Area
A page lists several marriages, including Craiger-Griswold and Gifford-Cronin, with dates in 1917, plus numerous funeral notices for residents of Boston area towns. The list names spouses, locations, and service details, along with family references and funeral times.
Death Notice for Sir Norman Q. Stewart
Coeur de Lion Commandery K T reports the death of Sir Norman Q Stewart on August 3. Funeral is set for Sunday August 5 at 2 p m from his residence 64 School Street Everett. Leonhard Baer Commander and Wm Barber Recorder sign the notice.
Death notices from fraternal orders announce two brothers
Clan Sutherland 191 O S C reports the death of William E. Murray with funeral at 34 Coolidge Road Allston on Aug 4 at 2 pm and requests attendance. Mt Pleasant Court No 20 M O C O F notes the death of Michael J. Quinn and calls members to meet at 30 Sedgwick Street Jamaica Plain on Saturday at 8 pm.
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Palmstrom
Sven Palmstrom
Nordling’s Chapel
Tremont St
Poston
Scandinavian Mechanical Society
Swedish Benefit Society of
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James Phillips
Mary C. Vincent
Charles St
St. Joseph’s
Chambers St
Poole
West Medford
Artemas Poole
Jerome St
Preston
Fort Plain
Roger P. Preston
Clarence R
Mary Preble Preston
Ridgemont St
Allston
Mass
Quinn
Jamaica Plain
Michael J. Quinn
Mary A. Craven
Sedgewick St
Cambridge Cemetery
Swenson
Medford
Hanna
Nils Swenson
Medford St
Emerald St
Boston
Tiews
Dorchester
Frederick
Anna Tiews
Tugman
Watertown
John Stack Tugman
James J
Catherine A. Donovan Tugman
Forest St
Clan Sutherland
William E. Murray
Coolidge Road
WM. Carlyle
MT. Pleasant Court NO
Sedgwick St
John J. O'Brien
C. R
Garrett H. Keefd
Ers
Crescent
Star
Gardner Way
City Point
Castle Island
Golden
Harrison Ave
City
Rowe's Wharf
Roxbury
Moreland St
Haverhill
Anniversary High Mass for Annie MacGurty in St Hugh's
In loving memory of our cousin Annie MacGurty who died August 3 1916 an anniversary high mass was celebrated in St Hugh's Church on August 8 1917 at 7 30 by cousins James and Margaretta Duffy.
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Annie MacGurty
St. Hugh's Church
James and
Margarer Duffy
In Memoriam Daniel Jones and Susan Maria Mellen
In loving memory messages dated August 4 with family tributes. This notice records deaths in 1911 and 1912 and shows surviving wife, husband, and children honoring their relatives. The brief lines reflect a common obituary style from the period and preserve the individuals named in the notices.
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Daniel Jones
Susan Maria Mellen
Brothers Accepted for Citizen Army in Cambridge
Two Cambridge brothers James and John Normile passed all physical tests for the drafted army in District 2 Cambridge yesterday. Both waived exemptions and become potential soldiers for the citizen army. James, a musician and Normile Orchestra proprietor, and John, a salesman, live with their parents at 32 Suffolk Street. The father thanked the nation but said the family faces a difficult homefront change.
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Cambridge
Citizen Army
James
John Normile
Suffolk Street
Timothy Normile
Normile Orchestra
Post
Waterfront Calendar Notes From War Era
A fragmented water front calendar item lists date August 4 during wartime with tide data and celestial cues. It includes tide height 10 feet 4 inches in the morning and mentions full moons on August 3 and September 1 along with evening star Venus and morning stars Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
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Europe
United States
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Police Neglect Duty Highlighted in Ruth Cruger Case
New York grand jury finds lack of cooperation between uniformed police and the detective bureau in the Ruth Cruger case. It cites inadequate supervision of detective work and indicts Lieutenant Alonzo Cropper for neglect of duty with $1000 bail set. A continuation of the inquiry is recommended.
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New York
Uniformed
Detective Bureau
New York City
Grand Jury
Ruth Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Alonzo Coorer
Fourth Branch
Cruger
Cropper
Graina
Weather and port news with fish pier arrivals and rail inspection
Temperatures across several cities are listed for eight PM with values from 50s to mid 80s in cities including Los Angeles Montreal and Seattle. Two groundfish schooners arrived at the fish pier along with swordfish and mackerel deliveries. Haddock cod pollock mackerel and swordfish prices are given. Groundfish arrivals included R Russell Morning Star and H Thomas among others. Chief Radio Inspector Terrell and Arthur Batcheller reviewed a South Boston radio plant with government equipment. The steamer Ontario aided Berkshire which had a fire and towed it toward New York harbor with ownership noted by Merchant and Miners Transportation Co.
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Haddock
R. Russell
Morning Star
H. Thomas
E. McNichol
Terrell
Government Service
Washington
Arthur Batcheller
New England
Boston
Ontario
Berkshire
New York Harbor
Merchant & Miners’ Transportation Company
Baptist church schedule features sermons and events
Multiple Boston area churches announce Sunday programs. Revivals and sermons include Robert MacArthur at Tremont Temple on Becoming Partakers of the Christ and a Russia life series, plus sessions at Warren Avenue, Dorchester, Union Square Somerville, Dudley Street, and Christadelphian lecture at Franklin Union. Services begin 10:30 a.m. with evening talks and special music noted.
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Baptist
First Baptist Church
Dorchester
Ashmont and
Adams Sts
Wallace CC. Sampson
the Devil
Union Square Baptist Church
Walnut Street
Somerville
Alban H. Echeene
New York
Dudley Street Baptist Church
George R. Stair
Groner
D. D
Waco
Texas
Stewart Hall
Tremont Street
Jennie Young
Young
Boston
Church OF Higher Spiritualism
Pearl St
J. E. Armstrong
Adele C. Williams
Tremont St
City
Faith Services and Clergy Schedules Across Boston Churches
A composite notice lists Sunday services at churches including Christian Science Mother Church in Boston, Congregational Church with Rev Ernest Guthrie and Rev Samuel Loomis, Old South Church with Rev Albert Dunning, and Cathedral of St Paul with Rev EK T Sullivan. Also Advent and Lutheran services noted with times and ministers. includes memorial for Harman Lane Craig Verdun.
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Roxbury
James
John
Maria Conheeney
Ford
Downfy
William
Michael
Bridget Downey
Sullivan
Union Park St
Drennan
Everett
Margaret
Alexander Drennan
Lynch
Central Ave
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Kempston
Somerville
Elizabeth Kempston
Cambridge
M. Degrave
Boston Ave
Kelley
Boston
Edward Kelley
Mary Kelley
Falcon St
Sacred Heart Church
Congregational Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
West Newton Street
Ernest Graham Guthrie
Rvice
France
Samuel Lane Loomis
Old South Church
Copley
Square
Albert
E. Dunning
Episcopal the Cathedral
Church OF 8St. Paul
Ek.t. Sullivan
Presbyterian church services announced in Cambridge
The Presbyterian First Reformed Church on Antrim Street Cambridge invites all to attend preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev W J Sanderson of York New York All are welcome
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Craiger—Griswold
Floyd
Leach
Beatrice Walworth
Cornelia Griswell
Sherman Montrose Craiger
United States Reserves
Allavsen
Boston
Fredrick
John
Mary Allarkey
Tighe
Bremen St
Antonson
Cambridge
Hilna
Hjalmar Antonson
Lawn St
Roxbury
Mordling Chapel
Tremont St
Balfour
Norwood
Thomas Balfour
Guild St
Burke
John Burke
Louis Laforet
Francis St
Waltham
St. Mary’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Edward A
Mary Burke
Mission
Oady
Dorchester
Hannah M
Josephine
Joseph B. Cady
Geneva Ave
St. Hugh's Church
Clague
Charlotte
Daniel Clague
Nee Clucas
Meridian St
Presbyterian First Reformed Presbyterian Church
Antrim Street
W. J. Sanderson
York, N. Y
Swedenborgian Church OF the
Spiritualist and church notices from Boston area
Salvation Army Boston groups announce multiple daily meetings at Bowdoin Street and Alden Street locations. Swedenborgian and Unitarian services listed with guest preachers and summer union arrangements. Various New Thought and Metaphysical gatherings on Sunday in multiple venues. readers encouraged to attend.
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Salvation Army
Boston
Bowdoin Square Corps
Alden St
W. A. Antrim
T. A. Burke
Proposals for Massachusetts nurses home bids announced
Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases invites bids for erection heating ventilation plumbing and electrical wiring of a nurses home at Boston State Hospital plans seen with Kendall Taylor & Co. Bids due 2 p m August at State House Room 86 Boston. Sealed proposals also called for six magazine storehouses at naval depots Hinghem Lake Denmark Fort Mifflin St Juliens Creek with drawings available. War Department invites triplicate bids for fuel forage straw mineral oil and gasoline for Ayer Massachusetts due August 14 1917.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts — Commission On Mental Diseases
Massachusetts Commission On Mental Diseases
West Group
Boston State Hospital
Boston
Mass
Kendall, Taylor & Co
Federal St
State House
Ae Se
Commission
Commonwealth
GEO
M. Kline
M. D
St. Juliens Creek
Bureau
Navy Yards
New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
Norfolk
RF. R. Sarris
WAR Department
Ayer
Huntington Ave
Steamer Everett Delayed by Enemy Alien Crew Ruling
The Everett faced a sailing delay yesterday due to a ruling prohibiting enemy aliens in the crew of an American vessel. Two German firemen were discharged before departure as the ship prepared to sail.
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Everett
Two Rallies for Knights War Fund In Boston Tonight
James E. Hayes Council of the Knights of Columbus announces two fund raising rallies for the $1,000,000 war fund. Mayors Curley and other speakers will address crowds at Bowdoin and Hamilton streets and at Adams Street and Dorchester Avenue, each preceded by a band concert and a chance to contribute.
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James E. Hayes Council, R. of C
Knights of Columbus
Bowdoin
Hamilton Streets
Adams Street
Dorchester Avenue
Curley
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