Bremen Expected At New London in Fog Shroud
New London Conn August 24 There are strong indications the German submarine Bremen will reach this port soon Captain Frederick Hinech of Baltimore who commanded the Deutschland is ashore and went to meet the Willehad which left Boston to greet the Bremen Thick fog slowed the Willehad but it is expected in tomorrow
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Frederick Hinech
Baltimore
New London Harbor
Alert
Willehad
Boston
Bremen and German cargo plans stir New London docks
Workmen rush dock construction as the Bremen group moves to complete warehouses at the State pier. The Willehad haze delays its arrival while German captains Hinsch and Nectar are tied to related ships and an East Forwarding Company facility prepares for immediate use.
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Atlantic
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State Pier
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Willehad
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Baltimore
Ocean Beach
Alert
Scott Wrecking Company
Murchie Succeeds Cole as Security League Chair
The executive committee of the Massachusetts division of the National Security League accepted the resignation of Charles H. Cole as chairman and elected Guy Murchie to replace him. Cole cited his entry into a political campaign and favored keeping officials free from political atmosphere surrounding the league’s work.
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Massachusetts
National Security League
Charles H. Cole
Massachussetts
Guy Murchie
Gale
League
Oversized Heat Resistance Claim for Horsford Acid Phosphate
An ad notes Horsford Acid Phosphate strengthens the body to resist heat exhaustion and urges readers to buy a bottle. It presents a health claim typical of tonic advertisements and targets readers seeking relief from heat.
Rate raise to pay for 8 hour day and roads demand
Washington anxieties about an eight hour basic day for train men and a promised freight rate hike to offset payroll increases. President Wilson signals administration support and Congress action to create an investigating commission to settle future labor disputes, aiming to avert a nationwide strike.
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Wilson
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Railroad executives defer action on tentative plan to avert strike
Objections voiced tonight at a meeting of railroad presidents and managers postponed final action on the committee of eight plan. The conference adjourned to meet again tomorrow with remarks that settlement could come in 20 minutes or be deferred to next week. A White House conference followed between President Wilson and Hale Holden Judge Lovett and Daniel Williard.
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Messrs. Hale Holden
B. S. Lovett
Daniel Williard
White House
Polo accident injures Robert Gould Shaw in Newport
In Newport Rhode Island on August 24 Robert Gould Shaw of Boston, 24, was knocked from his horse at the Westchester Club grounds when a mallet struck him. He suffered two deep gashes over the left eye and possible internal injuries. His wife and two children witnessed the incident as the doctor treated him.
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R. I
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Boston
Westchester Club
Vermont Quickly Aids Troops and Families
In Montpelier, August 24 the Vermont Legislature met in a special session and within a day passed bills to aid soldiers called by the Mexican border crisis and to support their dependent families. The Senate approved voting provisions for soldiers in primaries and the state election, with the House expected to concur and the Governor to sign before tomorrow noon adjournment.
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State approves relief measures for families and soldiers
Governor signs bills expanding aid to dependent families up to 35 dollars monthly and adding one dollar daily state pay for enlisted men. A mileage dispute remains with 20 cents per mile in House version, 10 cents in Senate, and voting provisions to be finalized. The bills pass with broad support, praising troops and noting border dispatches.
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Senate
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Lightning strike causes fatal explosion at Brockton factory
A severe thunderstorm struck Brockton on August 24 injuring nine people, four seriously, and causing property damage estimated between 75 000 and 100 000. An 800 gallon denatured alcohol tank exploded at the E. L. Gowdey Company five story plant, blowing workers through windows as the building collapsed. Seven smaller explosions followed as fires ignited alcohol barrels and gas, creating hazardous rescue conditions.
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Brockton
E. L. Gowdey Company
Factory Fire Near Miss Sparks Mass Rush For Safety
One hundred fifty workers, many girls, fled in panic as a lightning strike hit the var room where an alcohol tank stood. Initial fears of buried workers faded when factory authorities and police accounted for all. Six men were on duty in the room at the time of the strike.
Lawyers Will Claim Perjury
Attorneys for Mrs Marguerite Paul Carpenter plan to press a perjury claim before Judge John Kivel of the New Hampshire Superior Court at 10 o clock Saturday morning. The claim concerns evidence from the divorce trial in which Ralph G Carpenter was granted a divorce from Mrs Carpenter on July 11. The legal team includes General Frank B Streeter and Walter I Badger.
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Dover
N. H
Marguerite Paul Carpenter
Ralph G. Carpenter
John Kivel
New Hampshire Superior Court
Ames Home Robbed in Broad Daylight
Marshfield reports a daylight burglary at Edward E. Ames residence on South River road. Thieves ransacked the home and escaped with 100 dollars in cash and about 1800 dollars in jewelry.
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Ames
Broad Day
South Shore
Marshfield
Edward E. Ames
South River Road
Notable Marshfield Home Ransacked During Fair Visit
Prominent resident Mr. Ames and family found to have vacated a secluded house at the fair. Thieves shattered plate glass windows and thoroughly ransacked the interior, tearing up estate records and scattering jewelry worth about 5000 dollars, with many valuables left undisturbed.
Middlesex Hunt Club Plans Start Next Week
The Middlesex Hunt Club of Lincoln, led by master Alexander H. Higginson, will begin hunts soon, likely next week. Huntsman Charles Morris assists M. F. H. Higginson in preparations for the start.
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Middlesex Hunt Club
Lincoln
Alexander H. Higginson
Fox’ Hounds
Charles Morris
M. F. H. Higginson
Glass gun terror in Boston ends with arrest on streetcar
John S Higgins 37 of South End brandished a glass revolver and an ice pick to hold a gang at bay during a chase after a girl screamed near Calvary Cemetery. He was captured on Hyde Park Avenue by Patrolman Gordon after more than a mile pursuit. In New York Stephen M Van Allen a reclusive loner on a luxurious motor boat shot himself to death after two years of solitary life leaving a note to his mother declaring destitution.
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Chandler Street
South End
Hyde Park Avenue
Patten Street
West Roxbury
William H. Gordon
Higgins
Calvary Cemetery
Milton Line
New York
Stephen M. van Allen
North River
Iceman Higgins Alleged Assault on Teen in West Roxbury
The case alleges Higgins an iceman attempted to attack 15 year old Mary M Starinsky on Ashland street West Roxbury as she picked flowers in a cemetery. A nearby laborers gang pursued him, he drew a revolver, they withdrew, and he boarded a passing car.
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Mary M. Starinsky
Ashland Street
West Roxbury
Boy Hit by Truck Seriously Hurt Crossing Street
Jacob Deeders an 18 year old resident of 59 Middlesex street sustained bruises and probable internal injuries when struck by an auto truck from the Staples Coal Company while crossing in front of his home yesterday noon. Driver George C Webb of 10 Tinsdale street Roslindale took him to the City Hospital.
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Middlesex Street
Staples Coal Company
George C. Webb
Tinsdale Street
Roslindale
City Hospital
Allen Bequeaths Body to Medical College In NY Spotlight
Police seek papers to clarify Allen’s history while details emerge of his ornamental boat cabin inlaid with mother of pearl. Van Allen, once prominent in New York sports circles as a top rifle shot and reputed millionaire, managed shows in Madison Square Garden and helped form the Garden Athletic Club to promote boxing exhibitions.
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van Allen
New York
Madison Square Garden
Garden Athletic Club
Another Zeppelin Raid on England Last Night
German airships carried out a raid on England s east and southeast coasts dropping bombs with no reported casualties or damage according to an official morning communication. Several airships crossed the coast shortly before midnight.
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London
England
Franco British Drive on Somme Front Advances
On August 24 1916 Franco British forces reported successes on the Somme front in the Balkans offensive. French troops captured a village held by Germans and extended lines near Maurepas while the British tightened positions around Thiepval and seized a trench line about 300 yards long and 200 yards deep, with gains over a mile and a quarter front.
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London
Somme
Thiepval
Maurepas
Somme Front Tightens With New French Push Toward Combles
The capture of Maurepas shells Clery as French reach Combles and Fhiepval presses. the front forms a sawlike line as Germans cling to ruined villages. Paris and London say a 30 mile extension of the French offensive is planned south of the present line with heavy cannonade from Estrees to Lassigny. The eastern front shows no change, while the Armenian Russian campaign grows in scale as Petrograd reports the offensive gaining momentum.
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London
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Lassigny
Armenia
Petrograd
Anniversaries and historical milestones feature today
Francis Bret Harte born 1839 and Edgar Nye born 1850 marked anniversaries. Note 1914 German destruction of Louvain referenced. A year ago today an analysis counted German casualties at 1,700,000.
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Francis Bret Harte
Edgar Wilson Nye
Bill Nye
Louvain
Germany
Fair Warmer Forecast for Boston and New England
Boston and vicinity expect Friday fair and warmer with light west winds. Northern New England forecasts show scattered showers and thunderstorms with rising temperatures Friday then fair Saturday. Southern New England also lines up with fair and somewhat warmer Friday and fair Saturday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Baseball Results Summary
In American league games Boston defeated Detroit 3 to 0 while Washington edged Chicago 3 to 0 St Louis beat New York 5 4 and Philadelphia won 6 5 over Cleveland first games Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 2 in the second game Philadelphia won 7 2 In National league Boston beat Chicago 5 1 Cincinnati lost 2 1 to Brooklyn Pittsburg defeated New York 10 1 Philadelphia won 7 2 over St Louis Portland and Lynn played 13 innings with Portland 2 Lynn 0 Lowell defeated Hartford 6 2 Springfield beat Lawrence 6 0 and 2 0 in a 7 inning second game Bridgeport beat New London 5 2 New Haven and Worcester split a 0 0 7 inning doubleheader with Worcester winning 1 0 in the second game
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Lowell
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Bridgeport
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