Misfortunes of One Father in Central Court
Charles Fortenelou faced a string of woes in Central Court after his 11 year-old daughter Alice accused him of assault for opposing her suitor. His wife and four other children, detained by immigration authorities after arriving from Greece, may delay family reunification. Fortenelou paid a $20 lawyer fee, then was asked for another $20 to proceed, so the case was postponed for a week.
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Charles Fortenelou
Central Court
Alice
Greece
Wakefield Reports Stop Of 200000 Gallon Water Leak
Wakefield town fathers halted a daily loss of 200000 gallons from the water system. The leak ran from a loose joint under Main street, near the Cyrus Wakefield estate brook, seeping into the brook and then the Saugus River.
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Wakefield
Main Street
Cyrus Wakefield
Saugus River
When Auntie Crashes In Torchy Story Brightens Sunday Post
Sewell Ford offers a fresh Torchy tale titled When Auntie Crashes In in Sun Day Post Magazine. The story promises pep ginger and wholesome humor throughout.
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Sewell Ford
Next Sunday Post
Train kills a woodsman near Madison Maine
Emile Brasard, a woodsman, was killed instantly when his carriage was struck by a Somerset railroad train. Two companions escaped with injuries.
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Madison
Emile Brassard
Somerset
Kearsarge Sails With Citizen Crew for Training Cruise
The battleship Kearsarge under Commander George E Gelm left Charlestown navy yard for a volunteer training cruise. The Massachusetts contingent totaled 160 with 55 Maine volunteers aboard and 40 percent of the regular crew also on board.
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Kearsarge
George E. Gelm
Charlestown Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Maine Volunteers
Fatal Fall from Sixth Floor Spero Street Jobsite
Richard Satello aged 29 of East Boston was fatally injured at 4 pm yesterday when he fell 75 feet from the sixth floor at 17 Farnsworth street where he was working. He died at City Hospital within the hour.
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Richard Satello
Boston
Farnsworth Street
Satello
City Hospital
Italian lawyer heads to battle through Ellis to Italy
Vittorio Orlandini, a Boston attorney, sailed from New York for Bordeaux and plans to reach Florence to join his regiment. His military class was included in the latest call for Italian reserves.
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Vittorio Orlandini
Boston
New York
Bordeaux
Italy
Florence
Mr. Orlandini
Dope Dealers Cases to Go to Grand Jury
The largest drug seizure in Boston police history was shown at the district attorney's office. Dr Louis Herman and Mrs Ellen G Ryan were arrested after officers seized morphine, heroin tablets, cocaine, and sale paraphernalia valued over 2000 dollars. The cases were continued for grand jury action with Assistant D A Webber handling collateral matters. Evelyn Fifield faces idle and disorderly charges with a hearing set for August 24.
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Boston
District Attorney’s Office
Louis Herman
Dover Street
Ellen G. Ryan
Kneeland
Livingstone
Campbell
Harvey
Ryan
Evelyn Fifield
Mrs. Ryan
Destroyer Davis Launched At Bath
The torpedo boat destroyer Davis was launched from Bath Iron Works at 2 05 PM. Miss Elizabeth Davis of Washington christened the vessel, granddaughter of the late Rear Admiral C H Davis. Between 5000 and 6000 spectators attended the launching.
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Bath
Davis
Bath Iron Works
Elizabeth Davis
Washington
C. H. Davis
Sea Trip Saves Child's Life on Boston Floating Hospital
A mother aboard the Boston Floating Hospital, with 300 young patients, found her baby improved after 48 hours away from her. The ship anchored at Pemberton for lunch, while Nahant week honored a $400 gift from Mrs. Edwin A. Curtis. The article recalls the hospital ship’s 10th anniversary and the origins of the floating hospital movement led by Rev. Dr. Rufus Tobey and funded by John R. Anderson of Cambridge, dating back to early 1900s.
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Boston Floating Hospital
Pemberton
Nahant
Berkeley Street
Clifford
John R. Anderson
Cambridge
Asarly
Charles E. Brock
O Connor Brother Released From Wandsworth Jail
Mayor Curley learned by cablegram from London that Bartholomew O Connor, brother of Dorchester Schoolhouse Commissioner Thomas D O Connor, had been released from Wandsworth jail where he was held as a suspect in the Dublin revolt.
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Curley
London
Bartholomew O’connor
Thomas D. O’connor
Dorchester
Wandsworth
Dublin
Flood of Munitions In Britain
In the House of Commons Edwin Samuel Montagu, minister of munitions, said production of guns and munitions had surged. He reported all rifles and machine guns for field use were sourced at home, with quality matching quantity and heavy guns and howitzers earning praise from the British army and French ministry.
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London
House of Commons
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Ministry of Munitions
Montagu cites Britain's shift to empower allies with munitions
Montagu notes half the nation's engineering resources would soon serve Britain and allies. He says Britain already ships guns and shells to France and supplies metals for munition production worth 6,000,000 pounds monthly. He highlights dramatic output gains in heavy shells, machine guns, high explosives, and heavy ammunition versus prewar levels, and reassures that production keeps pace with demand despite German pressure.
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Ministry of Munitions
Montagu
Best of summer fiction in $1000 prize contest
The upcoming Sunday Post features the summer fiction contest with a $1000 prize. Readers are invited to submit stories and compare entries in a juried selection.
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Next Sunday Post
Immigration Inspectors Boarded Vera for Possible Chinese Family
Acting on a Washington tip immigration inspectors searched the United Fruit steamer Vera on arrival from Port Antonio Jamaica for a wealthy Chinese passenger his wife and children hidden aboard. No trace of the family was found during the stem to stern search.
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Washington
United Fruit
Vera
Port Antonio
Jamaica
United States
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