Whitman Boys Injured In Shell Pounding Incident
Stephen Reardon ten Webster street and George Porter nine of Whitman were injured when they pounded a shotgun shell with a rock near their homes. Porter lost part of a hand. both were treated at Brockton Hospital. Police seek source of the cartridge.
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Whitman
Stephen Reardon
Webster Street
Brockton Hospital
George Porter
George Dorr
The
Whitman News
Boundary Post
Reardon
Porter
Dorr
Rhine Veterans Attend Memorial Mass at Notre Dame
Thousands of Army of the Rhine veterans from the 1870 71 war gathered at Notre Dame for a memorial mass marking the start of the Gravelotte battle. Cardinal Annette officiated as the cathedral displayed martial trophies. Mme Poincare and high officials attended with retired generals.
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Paris
Decision on Dacia Public Seizure in Prize Case
Paris reports the prize court found the transfer of the Hamburg American line steamer Dacia to American registry tainted with fraud and against belligerent rights. The ship, sailing under the new flag with a cotton cargo for Bremen, was ordered seized as a prize. The American cotton cargo had partial payment from the French government through the French Ambassador in Washington.
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Paris
Hamburg-American Line
Dacia
Bremen
Washington
France to Issue War Bonds as Low as One Franc
Paris August 16 A government decree will place on sale at post offices national defence bonds of 5 francs and 20 francs bearing 5 percent interest These bonds may be exchanged for larger denominations at the holder's option The move follows a recommendation by Finance Minister Ribot to finance national defense during wartime
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Paris
Ribot
National Defence
Von Mach Defends Neutrality in Wartime Letter
Edmund von Mach declares German-American loyalty and urges the U S to enforce peace with nations it recognizes as friendly. He cites Seward and Supreme Court passages to argue citizens must be at peace with nations the U S is in amity with, warning against illegal acts during wartime.
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United States
Seward
Turkey
Supreme Court of the
Union
Law of Nations
William Reichert
Germany
Edmund von Mach
Little Gaffert
West Brooksville
Americans in Canadian ranks praised in London meeting
Major General Sam Hughes reports no fewer than 2000 Americans in the Canadian militia contingent. He cites letters of gratitude to mothers of over 100 American volunteers fallen in Flanders and notes more than 2000 enlisted with calls for more, including West Pointers offered as officers.
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London
Sam Hughes
Hughes
Flanders
Serbians Shell Danube Defences Halt Enemy Work
A Havas despatch from Nish reports that on August 18 Serbian forces halted enemy works before the village of Dobra on the Danube with a few shells. Nearby near Velicocelo Belgrade they dueled with a hostile battery at Staroheve, and after the twelfth shot silenced the enemy guns that fired.
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Paris
Nish
Dobra
Danube
Velicocelo
Belgrade
Staroheve
Italian engineer claims torpedo-deflecting device
A device invented by an Italian engineer allegedly turns torpedoes aside to save ships. Reported plans include production for allied supply and deployment via long range depots and export to wartime fleets.
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Ttalian
I Iil
Prettiest twins win title at two shows
In Brockton Marguerite and Rose Sexton McDonald two 15 month old sisters won top prizes at two separate baby shows within a week. At St Patrick s Church they received Teddy bears as first prize and at an A O H auxiliary lawn party show they were named the prettiest twins and earned silver spoons.
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Brockton
Marguerite
Rose Sexton McDonald
Philip McDonald
Menlo Street
St. Patrick's Church
Marguerith
Resurrection Gift Window Exhibition at St Edward's Brockton
The Resurrection gift window is displayed in the studio of Charles J. Connick on Harcourt street. It will be placed in the new St Edward's Church in Brockton as an exhibition piece.
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St. Edward's Church
Brockton
Charles J. Connick
Harcourt Street
Resurrection window exhibited for Brockton church gift
A large transept window depicting Christ rising from the tomb, designed for St. Edward's Church in Brockton, was shown at Charles J. Connick's studio. The grisaille three panel work, 20 feet per panel, marks a new departure in American window making and drew many admirers.
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St. Edward's Church
Brockton
Charles J. Connick
Harcourt Street
Christ
Stained Window Display At Church Showcases Ten Figures
A church window designed by Maginnis & Walsh features the risen Lord with three Marys and soldiers, with Peter and John on the left panel. Ten additional aisle transept windows on view depict Joan of Arc, St. Edward, St. Patrick, St. Bridget, St. John, St. Margaret, St. James, St. Agnes, St. Augustine and St. Helena.
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Peter
John
Maginnis & Walsh
Joan of Arc
St. Edward
St. Patrick
St. Bridget
St. John
St. Margaret
St. James
St. Agnes
St. Augustine
St. Helena
Americans Arrive in Tiflis After Van Rescue Mission
Fifteen members of the American mission in Van Turkish Armenia arrive in Tiflis exhausted and without funds or proper clothes. One member had died in Van, and Mrs. Usher also died there while her husband is dangerously ill in Tiflis. Consul Smith reports the group is convalescing but financially destitute.
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Washington
Van
Armenia
Tiflis
Consul Smith
State Department
Usher
Little Band of
Russo-Japanese Pact Must Respect the U S
A Petrograd despatch highlights Russia seeking a Russo-Japanese alliance with no aggression toward China or the United States, stressing that U S friendship is essential to Russia. The Corriere Della Sera published the piece from Milan via Paris.
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Milan
Italy
Paris
Petrograd
Russia
Sergius Sazanoff
Corriere Della Sera
China
America
U. S. Frye Note Accepts Plan of Settlement
The American reply to the German note on the sinking of the William P. Frye has been delivered to Berlin by Ambassador Gerard. It accepts the commission method to determine damages and rejects arbitration of disposed portions of the Prussian American treaty.
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Washington
William P. Frye
Pring Eitel Friedrich
Berlin
Cat Spike the Bankrupt Cat of Milk Street
Boston readers learn of Spike a gifted desk thief from 119 Milk Street tied to New England Telephone. The black white cat hauls desk sponges and checks with a notable $160 haul and enjoys salmon milk and paper ball games in Room 14. His keeper is George P. Huntoon.
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Boston
B. Wilder Spike
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Milk Street
Spike
George P. Huntoon
Sawyer Avenue
Dorchester
Telephone Company
Nick
Huntoon
Kitty
Public Service Corporation
Phillies After Minor League Star Kirley Could Move
Guelph Mississippi right handed pitcher Mat Kirley may join a National League team soon. Philadelphia Nationals leading the league requested full details from Guelph about Kirley. Guelph club owns Kirley and would gain revenue from a sale. If sold he will report at once.
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Mat’ Kirby
Guelph
Miss
Philadelphia Nationals
Guelph Club
Kirley
Lee
Fitzgerald
Reward for Missing Girl Heads West with Gilmore Family
Samuel Gilmore of Manchester New Hampshire offers a reward for the return of his missing daughter Zilda Gilmore and notes her brother Philip Gilmore has taken her to an unspecified place in the West.
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Zilda Gilmore
Philip Gilmore
Samuel Gilmore
Manchester, N. H
Search Reaches Across Nation For Missing Zilda Gilmore
Manchester police pursue Zilda Gilmore sixteen after she ran away seven weeks ago. Her brother Philip vanished the same time. Father Samuel Gilmore offers a reward and believes they may be together. A Boston postmarked letter claimed she would not return home.
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Manchester
N. H
Zilda Gilmore
Samuel Gilmore
Plummer Street
Philip
Zilda
Boston
Usess
Norwegian Steamer Albis Sunk by Submarine
The Norwegian steamer Albis of 1381 tons gross owned in Christiania was sunk by a submarine near London. Its crew were saved.
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London
Albis
Christiania
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