Blank Check Frauds Charged Against Okla Visitor at Tou raine Hotel
Charles Ridley alias Charles Tisor of Muskogee Oklahoma was arrested by Boston Inspectors Neil and Murphy at the Hotel Tou raine for attempting to pass a worthless $100 check. He carried blank Oklahoma bank checks and rubber stamps and claimed to seek investors for oil and gas properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Ridley
Charles R. Tisor
Muskosee
Okla
Neil and Murphy
Boston
Touraine
Staples
Ridley
Risor
Mr. Staples
Collins
O'Neil
Murphy
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Properties
Drank iodine but will live in New Hampshire tragedy
Mrs William Durant 35 and her five children drank poison mixture prepared by the despondent mother after landlord eviction. Durant family held. father works in Haverhill factory. A child summoned help. physician treated them. all believed out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
N. H
William Durant
Portsmouth
Haverhill
Mass
German exchange rates fall again in European markets
Berne reports continued weakness in foreign exchange with the German rate at 66.67 francs per 100 marks and the Austrian crown dipping below 400 francs per 100 crowns as trading closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Dead U S Airman Cited in France
Paris June 30 Lieutenant Carter Levington an aviator who came from America and fought under the French colors was cited in army orders issued today. The citation notes he attached by choice to a French chaser escadrille and fell before the enemy May 29, admired as brave and eager to attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Carter Levington
America
Debs Arrested in Sedition Case in Ohio Court
Debs is in custody at the Cuyahoga county jail after being arrested near Canton and charged under the espionage act. He faces arraignment in federal court with bail to be decided by Judge D C Westenhaver. Officials say he is prosecuted for his Canton speech, not his Socialist affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Debs
D. C. Westenhaver
Cuyahoga County
Marshal Lapp
Debs
Department of Justice
John F. Hawkin
American Protective League
Canton
Cleveland
Federal Building
Edwin S. Wertz
United States
Northern District of
Ohio
Joseph Britenstein
F. C. DeKavanagh
Wertz
Breitenstein
de Kavanagh
Boston yeowomen learn sharpshooting at Wakefield range
The First Naval District women and Navy yard sailors fired Regulation Springfield rifles and Colt automatics showing rapid progress. Miss Helen McLoughlin of Orient Heights achieved a perfect score and Miss Gertrude French, captain of the yeogirls basketball team, also performed well at the Wakefield rifle range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Rifle Range
First Naval District
Bay State Range
Wakefield
Jackies
Joe Loring
Mae Counihan
Howard Harding
Gertrude French
Fkven
Uncle Sam
Naval Force
Boston
Navy Yard
Aot
Colt
Helen McLoughlin
Orient Heights
Yeogirls
154 Stars For Provincetown Flag Raised In Church Yard
A service flag with 154 stars honoring parish war service was raised between the American and Portuguese flags in Provincetown after a Catholic Church ceremony. More than 900 attended the event with Naval Reservists present. the Province town Band played. Bishop Fennan confirmed 50 children and delivered a notable address to over 600 listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
United States Naval
Fennan
Outing for Boy Workers in Boston Liberty Drive
Forty newsboys and five Boy Scouts who aided Boston’s Third Liberty Loan enjoyed a Riverside day hosted by Arthur C. Raymond of Brookline. A grand banquet filled with abundant food preceded an afternoon of sports and an evening show, praised by guest A Lincoln Filent for their patriotic fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Riverside
Arthur C. Raymond
Brookline
A. Lincoln Filent
Three Hurt In Trolley Crash In Malden And Boston Line
Three women were injured and 150 passengers panicked when two Bay State Street Railway cars on the Malden and Boston line collided in a rear end crash at 7 50 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden and
Boston
Bay State Street Railway
Woburn Girl Bride Since November Married to Everett Man
Formerly Miss Margaret F Winn the wedding was announced at a party in Woburn where she disclosed she wed William S Doherty of Everett on November 27 1917 by Rev John P Gorham. The groom served in a hospital unit overseas then was discharged. Mrs Doherty sister to Alderman Michael Winn and they plan to live in Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margerite L. Winn
Highland Street
Woburn
William 8. Doherty
Everett
Doherty
John P. Gorham
Michael H.winn
Somerville
Wakefield Collision Injures Three Women on Main and Oak
In Wakefield two street cars collided at Main and Oak injuring three women. Mrs. Mary King of Melrose, Mrs. Bessie Rosen bloom of Boston, and Mrs. Annie Silveen of Charles town were cut and bruised and treated by a physician before being sent home. Several other passengers sustained minor injuries, with standing riders knocked down by the impact as both cars were crowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Oak Streets
Wakefield
Mary King
Pleasant Street
Melrose
Bessie Rosenbloom
Grove Street
Boston
Annie Silveen
Main Street
Charlestown
Slacker Raids Deliver About 200 Suspended Draftees to Camp Devens
About 200 men described as slackers were arrested by federal and municipal officers in raids across Greater Boston. They arrived at Camp Devens early today and were sent to the Depot Brigade pending assignment to companies later in the week by division officers. Officers from Marshal Mitchell's office and military authorities oversaw the transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Devens
Boston
Marshal Mitchell
New draftees begin camp as rules curb officer car use
New draftees spent their first Sunday at the cantonment amid crowds of relatives. A divisional order bans officers from riding in private enlisted men cars, requiring them to hire vehicles or use government motorcycles. Rifle contest winners will receive prizes at 5 30 in front of divisional HQ, awarded by Sons of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Boston
Cantonment
Jin
Hodges
Faking the Star Spangled Banner in Movie Theatres
A letter to the editor protests the desecration of the national anthem in theatres and films. The writer criticizes pianists and near orchestras for muting and faking the melody, forcing audiences to stand, and notes that the anthem is simple to play yet often performed carelessly. The piece laments propaganda uses and calls for musicians to show proper reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Federation of Musicians
Kerensky Meets Russian Delegate in Paris
Ex-Premier Kerensky arrived in Paris and held talks with M. Rubanovitch, a Socialist Revolutionary delegate and International Socialist Bureau member. He declined to comment beyond saying he aims to aid Russia's resurrection and plans a brief stay before traveling to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kerensky
Russia
M. Rubanovitch
Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party
International Socialist Bureau
France
M. Kerensky
United States
Deafness Cure Claims Aided By Osmo Chemic Physicians
Mrs. Eliza Bell of Boston reports deafness relief after visiting the Osmo Chemic Physicians at Hyannisport for the summer. She credits the treatment for herself and her sister Julia Bell and notes referrals from many local residents for deafness stomach trouble and neuritis. The ad touts X ray treatment and a wide array of cures from catarrh to birthmarks and facial blemishes, urging others to seek Osmo Chemic care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Bell
Buckingham St
Boston
Hotel Gables
Hyannisport
Mass
Julia Bell
Julia Ryan
Market St
Lynn
James Carson
Dover
Richard Trahey
Vernon St
Wakefield
J. R. Macombie
Box
Framingham
Geo. W. Mackey
Calvin St
Somerville
Margaret Balcom
Crescent St
Newton Centre
Enid M. Dow
Spring Hill Terrace
BH. E. Leighton
Pine St
Hyde Park
B. B. Paul
Fairmount St
Everett
E. F. Blake
Norwood St
Roland Bli
Congress Ave
Chelsea
A. B. Litchfield
Assinnippi P. O
James Reilly
Hall P
W. Quincy
Peter Pike
Hopedale St
Hopedale
F. A. Coates
Boylston St
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Boston Police
U. S
Law
E. T. Slattery .Co
Ea. Emont Street
Baston Common
Slattery
Yeowomen
Boston and
Malden
William F. Doherty
Margaret F. Winn
Camp Devens
Driscoll & Co., Inc
Driscoll & Co
Driscoll
R.h.stearns CO
Chalmers
C. E. Fay Company
Maxwell
Chalmers Motor Company of
New England
C. E. Fay-Allen Co
Commonwealth Avenue
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Charles E. Fay
Francis P. Allen
D. J. Walsh
M. D
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