Baldwin returns from Petrograd with Russian bride
After five years in Petrograd and Riga, Walter A. Baldwin of North Easton arrives home with Miss Martha Jacobson, a Russian clerk from a well known family. They escaped Russia after great difficulties, taking 58 days by way of Siberia, Japan, and across North America from San Francisco. He recounts tales of atrocities and danger faced during departure.
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Brockton
Petrograd
Riga
Russia
Walter A. Baldwin
North Easton
Siberia
Japan
North American
San Francisco
Baldwin
George F. Keith Company
Martha Jacobson
Vienna Rejects Campaign and Forbids Aid to Germany
Vienna repudiates a new campaign and declares none of Austria's troops will be used to aid Germany. The government washes its hands of the Ukraine affair and notes two emperors held a stormy interview. Berlin is incensed and threatens force to bring Austria in line.
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Vienna
Austria
Germany
Ukraine
tTwo
Berlin
West Quincy Boy Declared Killed in Action in France
A West Quincy youth has been reported dead from wounds suffered in action in France. He served with the 101st Regiment and is mourned by his community.
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West Quincy Boy
France
101St Regiment
Boston 101st Regiment in Front Line in France
Colonel Logan's Fighters join the front in France as the 101st Regiment faces German gas shells. Two more American soldiers die from gas. total dead five. About 60 men affected, 27 enemy planes shot at dusk. Private Cyril P. Morrissette of F Company listed from West Quincy. Continued in next page.
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Boston
101St
War Department
Pershing
Cyril P. Morrissette
F Company
Crescent Street
West
Quincy
Logan
26Th Division
Japan mulls joint aid for Vladivostok stores
Tokyo has asked entente powers and the United States about joint military action in Siberia to protect war supplies stored at Vladivostok and along the Trans-Siberian rail line. Domestic criticism of Japan’s limited wartime role is said to drive these negotiations.
US Army raids Russell sect in Brooklyn headquarters
U S Army Intelligence Service agents raided the Pastor Russell Foundation in Brooklyn late today seizing books and papers. Authorities will review the literature with the federal district attorney to determine if it contains seditious material. The raid follows recent Toronto arrests of Russell sect followers linked to a book titled The Finished Mystery.
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New York
United States Army Intelligence Service
Brooklyn
Pastor Russell Foundation
Federal District Attorney
Russell
Toronto
Ont
Streetcars and Riots Mark Moscow Under Martial Power
Mr Baldwin reports widespread riots and murder in the Russian capital. Drunkenness runs high as soldiers convene on the spot and judge victims, with no formal laws guiding the actions.
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Russia
Baldwin
TIED UP FOR TWO HOURS
Outbound Tremont street subway traffic was halted for nearly two hours after the rear wheel of a Jamaica Plain articulated car broke near Park Street station. Passengers were transferred to a following car and the Jamaica Plain service diverted via Boylston and Tremont streets until clearance at 6:18.
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Tremont Street
Jamaica Plain
Park Street
Boylston Street
Boylston
Berkeley
Tremont Streets
Endicott Wards Off L Strike at Boston Elevated
At midnight discussions among Endicott Reardon and union leaders yielded a fair solution to a possible strike among 8500 Boston Elevated workers. The State Committee on Public Safety, Amalgamated Association of Carmen, Boston Carmen's Union, and Boston Elevated officials agreed on Endicott’s recommendations.
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Boston Elevated
State House
Hotel
Touraine
Henry B. Endicott
State Committee On Public Safety
John H. Reardon
Amalgamated Association of Carmen
James H. Vahey
Boston Carmen’s Union
Matthew C. Brush
F. E. Snow
U Boats Sink 18 Ships in British Losses
The British admiralty reports 18 British merchantmen sunk in the past week by mine or submarine. Fourteen were over 1600 tons and four under that tonnage, plus seven fishing vessels. Losses show a rise from the prior week’s 15 ships and 12 over 1600 tons.
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London
British Admiralty
Mail Auto in Mystic River Bridge Crash
A United States mail auto driven by William Costello of Roxbury skidded on Meridian street bridge in East Boston at 2:18 this morning. The truck plunged into 25 feet of Mystic River water after striking the bridge rail. Costello was rescued by Drawtenders John Hayes John Foley and Warren Ince, revived at the bridge house, and sent home. Attempts will be made to raise the vehicle today.
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United States Mail
William Costello
Leon Street
Roxbury
Meridian Street
Boston
Mystic River
Costello
John Hayes
John J. Foley
Warren Ince
Chelsea
Mrs. Edeson Granted Interlocutory Divorce
New York February 27 Justice Lehman signed an interlocutory decree of divorce in favor of Mrs. George Eliot Edeson in her suit against actor Robert Edeson. Mrs. Edeson is daughter of the late Linn Boyd Porter and married George Robert Edeson after a 1907 Boston bazaar meeting.
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New York
Lehman
Supreme Court
George Eliot Edeson
Robert Edeson
Edeson
Linn Boyd Porter
Brookline
Mass
George Robert Edeson
Boston
Booklet on stopping tobacco habit from Elders' Sanitarium
Elders' Sanitarium at 505 Main St in St Joseph Missouri prints a free booklet detailing the effects of tobacco use and how to quit in three to five days at home. Requests for copies should be sent with name and address at once.
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Elders’ Sanitarium
Main St
St. Joseph
Advut
Invasion to Continue Till Treaty is Signed
General Hoffman confirms a sustained German advance into Russia until a peace treaty is signed and implemented. Reports from Paris to Washington say Germany and Austria have grown strained over the renewed Russian war, with Austria resisting involvement in the invasion of a helpless nation.
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Germany
Austria
Russia
Petrograd
Hoffman
Krylenko
Washington
World War I Era Briefs and Battles Mentioned
The item notes Viermans defeated by Russians at Przasnysz in 1915. It marks one year since a German plot aimed at dragging Mexico and Japan into war with the United States was exposed. It also recalls British advances at Thilloy and east of Gommé court advancing 1000 yards.
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Viermans
Przasnysz
Mexico
Japan
U. S
Thilloy
Gommecourt
Forecast for Boston and New England Regions
Fair skies and light winds expected in Boston and vicinity on Thursday and likely Friday. Northern New England faces snow and a drop in temperatures Thursday and Friday, while southern New England should see generally fair conditions on Thursday and probably Friday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Red Cross Loss Report From Submarine Attack
Swansea England February 27 The hospital ship Glenart Castle torpedoed in the Bristol Channel yesterday shows 164 dead including doctors nurses and crew members No patients were aboard and all Red Cross lights were burning during the attack.
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Swansea
Eng
Glenart Castle
Bristol Channel
Ship Glenart Castle Sinks After Torpedo Hit
About 200 aboard with 150 crew. Thirty four survivors landed here while fate of others including Red Cross doctors and nurses remains unknown. Lifeboats damaged. Captain Burt likely perished. sea conditions hindered rescue operations. Two boats eventually saved with nine and twenty five men.
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Red Cross
Glenart Castle
Burt
Anzac served cold ad promotes wholesome refreshment
Anzac served cold is advertised as a superior wholesome refreshment with no rival. The short ad implies the product stands out in taste and quality without noting specific competitors or details.
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