Prince of Dishwashers: Taunton Hospital Turnabout Tale
A Boston tale chronicles a charming impostor dubbed the Prince who posed as a medical man and eloped with Miss Catherine Lynn of Roxbury. He worked briefly at Taunton State Hospital and Fore River Hospital, then vanished with a diamond ring. Lawyers in Boston and investigators in New York probe how many others were deceived by his claimed titles and nobility.
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State Hospital For
Taunton
Henry van Buren
Prince
State Hospital
Fore River
Quincy
Catherine Lynn
Marcella Street
Roxbury
van Buren
Lynn
Dorchester
Boston
Miss Lynn
New York
Broadway
Schwarm
Ethel Abett
New Britain
Hartford
Tremont Temple
Harold H. van Buren
Mass
Prince Louis Henri de Chatereux Impostor Skips Town
Harold Schwarm once posed as the French throne heir Prince Louis Henri de Chatereux in New York for nearly two years. He fled West 96th Street lodgings after five column exposure, leaving his wife, dog, uniforms, and medals behind.
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New York
Harold Schwarm
New Britain
West 96Th Street
Prince
Pope Benedict
Prince Schwarm tale draws scrutiny over marriages and vanishings
Police in New York probe the rapid marriages of a self styled prince linked to multiple wives since 1916. Reports allege four wives, a troubled courtship with a Columbia student, and a retreat from public life as investigators seek his whereabouts and status.
Man Fatally Scalded at Chelsea Wharf Steamship
Keiman Oaks aged 37 a crew member on the steamship Rosemary was fatally scalded in the boiler room when a tube blew out at Marginal street Chelsea. He died eight hours later at Chelsea Memorial Hospital after being rushed there following the accident.
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Keiman Oaks
Rosemary
Chelsea
Oaks
Chelsea Memorial Hospital
Man Injured By Gas Leak Blast In South Boston
Stanley Dapkas of 311 Silver Street South Boston detected illuminating gas on entering his home last night He traced the odor to the second floor and struck a match causing an explosion that scorched his hair and knocked him down Firemen arrived and the fire was put out with damage estimated at 250 dollars
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Stanley Dapkas
Silver Street
Boston
Dapkas
Trains Collide Injuring Several In Frisco Tunnel
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No 9 collided with an extra freight in the Frisco tunnel. Several people were injured including Mrs E J Erbe and Mrs A C Messenger of Los Angeles and Mrs Lucy Lamonda of Brooklyn.
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Ellwood City
Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Chicago
Frisco Tunnel
E. J. Erbe
A. C. Messenger
Los Angeles
Lucy Lamonda
Brooklyn
President May Seize Roads and Mines
President May orders immediate action to seize key coal mines under military guard and employ workers as government staff until the strike is settled. He also calls for control of railroad lines in coal regions to ensure public service amid the shopmen’s labor actions.
Government seeks one more chance to avert rail and coal crisis
The administration offers both sides one last chance at Cleveland to end the coal strike in hopes of averting shortages this winter. Officials fear limited operator participation may block a peace, while rail conditions worsen as the weekly coal output falls short of pre strike levels.
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Cleveland
Rail Leaders Face Possible Second Conference
Reports indicate crews refuse to operate trains they deem unsafe and speculation grew that the President may summon rail executives to another conference, though definite plans were not clear.
No Change in Strike Situation Locally
The strike situation in Boston and New England remained calm over Sunday with both the Boston & Maine and New Haven headquarters deserted. No statements were issued by the railroad managements, and conditions appeared unchanged from the previous day.
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Boston
New England
System Federation
Boston & Maine
American House
New Haven
Washington Street
Attitude of A. O. H. on Ireland and Ku Klux Klan
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America adopts resolutions condemning Ireland’s division and opposing the Ku Klux Klan. The Irish resolution urges hopeful restraint and peaceful government while opposing harsh discord abroad. The Klan critique calls for aggressive intellectual opposition to protect Catholic citizenship and American institutions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ireland
Ku Klux Klan
National Board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
America
British aviator lands at Agra during round the world attempt
Major W. T. Blake, the British flyer attempting a round-the-world journey, was forced to land at Agra due to rain and engine trouble en route to Allahabad. He aims to secure a new aircraft for the leg to Calcutta after repeated motor mishaps.
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Agra
British India
Associated Press
W. T. Blake
Allahabad
Calcutta
Kearney Blames Employers For Wage Unrest
Former State Senator John J. Kearney of East Boston condemned employers for seeking wage cuts disproportionate to living costs. Speaking at a Wenham outing for the Community Club of Bunker Hill, he urged a real representative government to end the moneyed plutocracy he said dominates Congress.
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John J. Kearney
East Boston
Community Club
Bunker Hill
Wenham
Kearney
Congress
Patrolman Rescues 15 Year Old From Muddy River
Patrolman William B. Boyden of the Back Bay motorcycle corps rescued Frank Chase a 15 year old boy from drowning in the Muddy River yesterday afternoon.
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William B. Boyden
Back Bay Motorcycle Corps
Frank Chase
Muddy River
Back Bay
Canoe Accident on River Near Boylston Bridge
Chase unable to swim joins Louis Thorpe and Ernest Chaffee in a river canoe at Tremont Street area. The craft capsizes near the Boylston street bridge. Chase goes under twice before Thorpe and Chaffee rescue him with difficulty due to clothing. Patrolman Boyden arrives to aid.
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Chase
Louis Thorpe
Ernest Chaffee
Tremont Street
Boylston Street
Chaffee
Thorpe
Fenway
Boyden
Rescue at river bridge saves boy from drowning
Thorpe called out and Boyden leaped into the river to save Chase who could not swim. Chase clung to a canoe as it overturned. Patrolman Boyd arrived, pushed Chase to safety, and the rescuers were commended by onlookers.
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Thorpe
Chase
Boyden
Boyd
Hot Dogs Fight at Revere Beach Ends in Police
A dispute over hot dog prices escalated into a fist fight between two vendors at Revere Beach. Wolf Kristal, 42, at 10ce Avenue, and James Rizzo, 38, of Watertown, were arrested and charged with mutual assault after the altercation and ensuing police involvement. Kristal charged five cents per hot dog while Rizzo charged ten cents, with insults exchanged during the melee.
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Revere Beach
Rev
Wolf Kristal
James Rizzo
Livi
Arlington Street
Watertown
Kristal
Rizzo
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House of Schwarm
Simpson
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East River
House of Refuge
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Hospital Laboratory
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Bridgeport
Joseph Terry
Riverside
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Geological Survey
Arthur J. Lovell
Paul Stephenson
Washington
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Erin
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