Dreadnought Rivadavia Shifts to Charlestown Yard
The battleship Rivadavia was transferred from Fore River shipyard in Quincy to the Charlestown navy yard. It left Quincy at 11 45 a m and passed Fore River draw by 12 09 p m. The bow line hooked to tug John Gallagher and Pallas assisted on the starboard stern while a turbine wreck replaced.
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Rivadavia
Argentine Republic
Fore River
Quincy
Charlestown Navy Yard
John Gallagher
Pallas
Boston
Rivadavia Cleared From Charlestown for Buenos Aires Sail
Seven tugs tow the Italian battleship Rivadavia down stream from Charlestown as Captain Joseph Kemp of Boston Towboat Company, Fore River Yard pilot, oversees the move with the Argentine commission aboard. The Nevada is moved upstream to aid the operation. A 11 to 1 work suspension marks the departure, with 800 workers awaiting entry aboard for the turning over ceremony before a Brooklyn dry dock and hull work. The ship is slated to sail for Buenos Aires around October 15.
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Rivadavia
Joseph Kemp
Boston Towboat Company
Fore River Yard
Argentina
Fore River Corporation
U. S. S. Nevada
Nevada
Jack Knife Ledge
Kemp
Charlestown Navy Yard
Sargol Weight Gain Mystery Promises Quick Strong Flesh
An advertisement touts Sargol as a scientific discovery to help the digestive system absorb fats from food, claiming readers can gain 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh. It markets the product as harmless and inexpensive with a satisfaction guarantee, and warns it suits those seeking ten pounds or more.
Start of Great Battle Drives German Advance Into Belgium
Paris telegram reports Charleroi and Jeumont bombardment as German forces push a wide 100 mile front toward France. English troops engage. Namur fort fire repels siege batteries. German columns retreat under rifle fire and air of ongoing battle.
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Charleroi
Theuin
Brussels
Arlon
Luxemburg
France
Meuse
Eghezee
Namur
Braine l’Allend
Genappe
Cardinal Farley Halted by Austrian Soldiers on Swiss Frontier
S J Haley and ten schoolboys were marched seven miles to the Swiss frontier after being held up by soldiers in Austria. Haley, a Clark's tour manager, said Cardinal Farley was intercepted and robbed of gasoline and tires from his automobile but rescued by peasant kindness.
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New York
S. J. Haley
Haley
Clark
Genoa
Brummen
Mr. Haley
Cardinal Farley
Austria
Will Seize Cecilie at Bar Harbor
In Portland Maine on August 24, claim for damages of 1 040 467 dollars and interest is filed against North German Lloyd Steamship Co. over the Kronprinzess Cecilie failure to deliver gold bullion at Plymouth England under a contract with the Guarantee Trust Co of New York. The action was brought in federal court by bankers as shipowners of the gold.
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Portland
Lloyd Steamship Company
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Bar Harbor
Plymouth
Eny
Steamship Company
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Steamship Seizure Over Civil Maritime Libel
Deputy Marshal Eugene C. Harmon seized the steamship after it sought refuge in Bar Harbor as war began. The libel, in contract civil and maritime, named the ship and her equipment for seizure and summoned all interested parties. Libellant values the shipment at $4,942,936, roughly half the gold cargo in the strong room. returnable Sept 2.
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Eugene CC. Harmon
Bar Harbor
England
Dodge Family Escapes War Turmoil While Returning from Europe
Percy A. Dodge of the White Star line office and his wife arrived home after a harrowing journey from Switzerland as war began. They were blocked from trains, rode in freight cars for hours, and endured long delays through the Black Forest, Cologne, Amsterdam, and into London where food became scarce but English was spoken.
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Percy A. Dodge
White Star Line
State Steet
Jia
Basle
Black Forest
Singen
Wiesbaden
ColIegne
Amsterdam
Holland
Queensboro
England
London
Lucerne
Supreme Court Nomination Records Favor McReynolds and Gregory
Washington August 24 nominations of Attorney General McReynolds to be an associate justice and Thomas v Gregory to be Attorney General were favorably reported to the Senate today by the Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Thomas v. Gregory
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Million Men In Attack On Western Front Amid War Signals
The report outlines German forces advancing from Sedan toward Reims with 450 000 to 500 000 troops as the main mass while French left wing may concentrate near Reims and Laon. It notes British reserves near Maubeuge and cautious French strategy avoiding a clash with Belgium, plus Russian East Prussia pressures and Japan’s push on Tsing Tau.
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Mysery
America
Longwy
Sedan
Reims
Bighm
Fila
Fish Corps
Lille-Maubewe
Metz
Vosges
Toul
Wal
Sarreburg
Vosges Mountains
Strassburg
Laon
Lorraine
Saarburg
Emselves
Iman
Maubeuge
Lille-Maubeuge
Marne
Paris
East Prussia
Russia
Germany
Vistula
Oder
Balkans
Servia
Tsing Tau
Italy
Austria
Moving Pictures Show Life of Pope Pius X
A Bowdoin Square theater feature presents a facsimile of Pope Leo XIII's death and scenes leading to the election of Pope Pius X. The portrayal highlights the new pope's elevation, simple living and charitable disposition.
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Pope Pius X
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Leo XIII
Pius X
Fireman Exonerated After Finance Commission Probe
Fire Commissioner Grady dismissed charges of conduct unbecoming an officer against Lieutenant Francis J. Dermody of Ladder 14 after an investigation into salary increases for firemen and policemen. Dermody could not recall details or sign his name, leading to a finding of insufficient evidence to sustain the charge in a hearing held July 27 at fire headquarters.
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Grady
Boston Finance Commission
Francis J. Dermody
Ladder 14
Dermody
Finance Commission
Huerta and party leave London for Spain by train
Victoriano Huerta former president of Mexico and his party quietly departed from a London hotel this afternoon and boarded a train to Bristol to sail for Spain. He was last seen in public in poor health after arriving in England on August 16 and spent most days in his room.
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London
Victoriano Huerta
Republic of Mexico
Bristol
Spain
Mancovitz Suits Dismissed in Court Agreement
Judge Morton of the United States District Court dismissed the civil suit against former Representative David Mancovitz to recover funds alleged to belong to Jacob Watchmaker's bankrupt estate. The separate criminal case accusing conspiracy to conceal assets remains pending after a jury disagreement.
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Morton
United States District Court
David Mancovitz
Jacob Watchmaker
Mancovitz
Watchmaker
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