Desperate American Balloonists Trudging Home
A letter from S R Thorpe of Revillon Freres at Moose Ontario describes three American naval balloonists found in dire condition after landing in Hudson Bay country on December 14. They were exhausted and nearly barefoot with one man unable to walk and another in underwear. They bound their feet with clothing to survive the cold while seeking Shelters toward Moose Factory.
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New York
Associated Press
Hudson Bay Country
Moose Factory
S. R. Thorpe
Revillon Freres
Moose
Ontario
Banks-Robert M Washburns Commission Claim Row
Robert M Washburn issues statement accusing state treasurer Jackson of circulating statements meant to injure his political standing. District financial agents and bank officials are referenced as sources of the contested commissions.
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Robert M. Washburn
Jackson
See Washburn for Facts Says Jackson in Statement to the Post
Washburn accuses Jackson of a coordinated effort to taint his character as a candidate for lieutenant governor. The dispute centers on alleged commissions tied to deposits of state funds involving Mattapan and Salem Trust Companies and Tanners Bank of Woburn. Washburn said he would not further engage with the circulating rumors.
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Washburn
Jackson
Mattapan and Salem Trust Companies and Tanners’ Bank of Woburn
James Jackson
Robert M. Washburn
Dublin Mail Service Cuts Scar Protest Coverage
Dublin Castle reports extending reprisals in Ireland with the Mail Service cut in several areas. A court martial was ordered for Father Dominic, chaplain to Mayor MacSwiney, as tensions rise in Dublin.
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Dominic
MacSwiney
Mail drivers must use care, Koons vows action
First Assistant Postmaster General John C. Koons urged Boston officials to curb reckless mail truck driving after a Boston Post editorial. He directed postal inspectors to investigate and said careless drivers will be discharged and prosecuted to correct the condition.
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Washington
John C. Koons
Boston
Boston Post
Poison on Family Cake Shocks Springfield
James Griffin, a unemployed chauffeur, was arrested after his wife reported poison in cake meant for the family. He allegedly planned to kill his wife and child and then himself but discarded the cake. He faces attempted murder charges and will be arraigned tomorrow and examined for mental condition.
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Springfield
James
Griffin
Woman Killed by Train at Beverly Station
Mrs. Annie M. Burnham, 76, was fatally struck by an eastbound Boston & Maine train at Beverly Station during a heavy snow. She stepped onto the track while en route to Danvers, was dragged 100 feet, and identified by a Salem Rebekah lodge receipt. She was widow of Charles W. Burnham and had lived in Salem until a major fire.
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Beverly
Annie M. Burnham
Beverly Station
Salem
Rebekahs
Charles W. Burnham
Police Add Riot Gun to Malden Auto Theft Fight
Malden police announced a new riot gun to aid pursuit of auto thieves. The repeater fires six buckshot shells rapidly and may be used to disable tires or deter suspects, as authorized by Commissioner Burbank.
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Malden
Burbank
Gallivan and Wheeler Lead Fight Over Prohibition Act
Washington January 7 Congressman James A Gallivan of Boston a leading opponent of the Volstead act and Wayne B Wheeler counsel for the Anti Saloon League the man credited with pushing the prohibition law through Congress engage in a sharp exchange over enforcement and enforcement measures as MA authorities claim strict law application and a suspended permit division office comes under scrutiny
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Washington
James A. Gallivan
Boston
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
FAVORS ARMY OF 150 000
In Marion Ohio on January 7 President elect Harding backed a plan to cap peacetime army strength at 150000. Representative Kahn of California announced Harding agrees with reducing the force to 175000 at first and then to 150000 as a continuing maximum.
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Marion
Congress
Harding
Representative Kahn
California
House Military Committee
Kahn
Boland May Be Deported
Washington reports indicate the State Department may seize control of Daniel J. O Callaghan's admission dispute from the Labor Department. The Lord Mayor of Cork, paroled as a stowaway on arrival at Newport News, faces possible deportation as tensions rise between the two departments.
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Washington
State Department
Department of Labor
United States
Daniel J. O’callaghan
Cork
Labor Department
Newport News
Davis
Department
O’callaghan
Alpine troops drive Germans back five miles in 1915 Alsace front
Today marks the 106th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Louisiana. The entry notes Alpine troops on a skill drive and other brief items from the era, including a modern holiday observance.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Forecast for Boston and vicinity from weather service
Forecast for southern New England calls for snow or rain on Saturday followed by clearing. Sunday will be fair with little change in temperature. Fresh south winds shift to west, with rain and snow possible north of Sandy Hook.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Maine
New York
Middle Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Old Farmer Predicts Rain Then Fair Weather Tonight
The farmer forecasts rain today followed by clear skies and a warmer air tomorrow compared with yesterday.
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