U S Aviator Describes Battle With Eight German Planes
Lieutenant Robert F. Raymond Jr. recounted his July 16 combat near the German lines when eight enemy planes attacked his craft. He fought until his propeller failed, landed amid German batteries, was beaten, and later imprisoned at Rastatt Karlsruhe and Landshut before reaching Munich hospital and eventual freedom with comrades.
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Chateau Thierry
Robert F. Raymond, Jr
Newton Centre
Raymond
Munich
America
George Washington
Garden City
L. I
Montvale Road
Newton
Robert F. Raymond
Superior Court
27Th Aero Squad
Rastatt
Karlsruhe
Landshut
Switzerland
France
Nineteenth Victim Recovered From Molasses Tank Disaster
Divers recovered Flemino Gallerani aged 27 of 19 Smith Street Wellesley at the scene yesterday. He is the nineteenth victim of the catastrophe identified by his brother Peter Gallerani. The body was sent to North Grove Street Morgue by Medical Examiner Waters.
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Flemino Gallerani
Smith Street
Wellesley
Gallerani
Peter Gallerani
North Grove Street
Waters
Clinton Couple Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John F Splayne of Shawmut Street marked their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday. The Clinton residents hosted guests from Boston Springfield and Clinton to commemorate the milestone.
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Clinton
Sworcister
John F. Splayne
Shawmut Street
Boston
Springfield
Chelsea Y M H A Home Dedicated
State and city dignitaries attended the dedication of the Chelsea Young Men Hebrew Association home on Crescent Avenue. Governor Coolidge Senator Beck Mayor Breath and others spoke while David A. Laurie presented the keys to President Harry S. Mann. Three servicemen and Maurice Caro offered remarks.
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Chelsea Young Men's Hebrew Association
Crescent Avenue
Governor Coolidge
Senator Beck
Breath
U. S
Goldberg
Albert Hurwitz
Associated Y. M. H. A.’s of
New England
David A. Laurie
Harry S. Mann
Morris Finberg
Nathan Shapiro
Joseph Glazier
Maurice Caro
Chelsea
Phineas Israeli
Colored war hero Briggs jailed for theft in Pittsfield
Private Charles Briggs known as Sailor Briggs and once with the First Quebec Regiment is held at the police station on larceny charges. He allegedly stole two diamond rings valued at 20 dollars from Albert Lee, whom he was staying with, after white girls reported harassment. A pawn ticket led to his admission, though he claimed the rings came from a dead German.
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Pittsfield
Charles Briggs
First Quebec Regiment
Canadian Army
Briggs
Dalton
Albert Lee
Suspect Identified as Possible Captain Ryan Released
In Gallipolis Ohio on January 26 a man suspected of being Captain John T. Ryan was released by Sheriff Howard after a 60 hour wait for a DOJ agent from New York failed to identify him. Ryan faced espionage and neutrality law charges in New York.
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Gallipolis
John T. Ryan
New York City
Charrés
United States
Howard
Department of Justice
New York
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Gray Hair Naturally
An old time remedy for darkening gray hair is revived as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold at drugstores. A downtown druggist claims it darkens hair evenly and naturally with simple sponge application, noting results by morning and gradual deepening after several uses.
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Wyeth
Mass Guild reunion draws 800+ women praised by Cardinal O Connell
More than 800 women from across Massachusetts attended the Massachusetts Women's Guild reunion at Cathedral School Hall. Cardinal O'Connell blessed the gathering and Francis E. Slattery urged unity to support church and country as he praised the guild's charitable record. The group, two years old, has 800 members and has funded a shoe fund, aided hospital funds, and supported extensive war work.
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State
Massachusetts Women's Guild
Cathedral School Hall
Cardinal O'Connell
Francis E. Slattery
United States Army
France
Massachusetts Woman's Guild
Eggs and Butter Prices Seen Falling Across Markets
Boston produce officials say butter and eggs should drop further in seven days after Chicago reports show sharp declines. Butter slid from 65 to 50 cents and eggs from 59 to 53 cents, with pork expected to follow as foreign demand wanes.
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Chicago
Alton Briggs
Boston Fruit and Produce Association
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Briggs
Burglar Seen Escaping Window After Break-In in Malden
John J. Kelley reported an unlocked window burglary at 472 Highland Avenue Malden. Kelley pursued downstairs and the intruder fled via another window. Police arrested Brewer Ke Swenburn of Brooklyn New York in Malden Square on suspicion, based on Kendell Kelley's description, by officers Uhler A. Gray and Charles T. Costello.
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John J. Kelley
Highland Avenue
Malden
Mr. Kelley
Kelley
Malden Square
Brewer KE. Swenburn
Brooklyn
N. Y
Uhler A. Gray
Charles T. Costello
Long Distance by Edna Ferber opens Boston Post Sunday Magazine
Edna Ferber crafts a lively tale in Long Distance about reconstruction work among soldier boys. The piece appears in the upcoming Boston Post Sunday Magazine, highlighting a timely topic with wit and warmth.
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Edna Ferber
Soldier Boys
Boston Post
Speech on a Common Human Speech Topic
Charles Fleischer of the Sunday Commons spoke at Huntington Chambers yesterday decrying abuses of free speech in the United States. He questioned whether humanity shares a common language and urged thoughtful use of constitutional rights.
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Charles Fleischer
Sunday Commons
Huntington Chambers
Feeding of Mollie Delights Franklin Park Crowd
Hundreds of visitors watched at Franklin Park as Mollie the elephant received bread during feeding time. The keeper noted she prefers bread pieces rather than buttered slices, and yesterday she was fed an entire loaf while photographers captured the moment.
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Franklin Park
Mollie
Elephant House
Police Nab 14 in Poker Raid on Broadway
Fourteen young men were rounded up at a vacant store on Broadway near the Malden line by Everett police sergeants and patrolmen for gaming with cards on a Sunday. They were released for trial after posting bail of ten dollars each at the police station.
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Everett
Broadway
Malden
Bruce
Crocker
Richardson
Rationalists Honor Paine Ingersoll in Boston
The Boston Rationalist Society marked the 182nd birth anniversary of Thomas Paine with a Paine Ingersoll celebration and banquet at Red Men’s Hall Tremont Street. Speakers included Charles D. Ramsey M T Bush Horace Taylor and others from the rationalist and secular groups in Boston Providence and New York Newark.
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Thomas Paine
Boston Rationalist Society
Paine-Ingersoll
Red Men's Hall
Tremont Street
Paine
Ingersoll
Charles D. Ramsey
M. T. Bush
Horace Taylor
Charles Fleischer
The
Sunday Commons
J. Danforth Taylor
L.ndall
Providence People’s Forum
Therone A. Gould
New York Secular Society
Fannie Allyn
Arthur True Buswell
New Era Forum
James Mackaye
HB. C. MacDonald
J. B. Martin
Norwich
Conn
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Foreign Service
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Singer Bros. Department
Bowery
Mass
Women’s Guild
Cardinal O’connell
Massachusetts Catholic Women’s, Guild
Guild
Anna Nuse
Albina O’connor
Mary E. Cogan
Mary T. Handschumacher
Catherine E. Frost
Chelsea Y. M. H. A
Oe Scaece Ees Tee
Columbia
Fenway Talking Machine Shop
Massachusetts Ave
B. E
A. McArthur
Washington Street
Adams Square
Ce. Osgood Company
Washington St
Henry W. Berry Co
Cambridge
M. A. Wood Furniture Co
J. W. Philbrick & Co
Everett Square
Everett, Mass
Washington, St
Royal Furniture Co
Canal Street
NO Man's Land
Ta Krey Music
Walian Records
Ata
Conclave Phonograph CO
Cornhill
Staniford ST
Rosen Talking Machine Company
Rationalists
Honor Paine-Ingersoll
R. H. Stearns CO
al Jolson
Jolson
Susie
Rose of
No Man’s Land
Red Cross
Hugh Donovan
Ohio
Columbia Records
Columbia Graphophone Company
Columbia Grafenelas
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