Boston Hit by Major Cloudburst Flooding and Damage
A severe storm swept Massachusetts coast to Boston causing widespread flooding and structural damage. Lightning disabled the elevated system and key telegraph lines while stores, basements, and streets flooded. Fires and injuries followed as residents aided one another and officials responded to hundreds of calls through the night.
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Braintree
Quincy
Milton
West Roxbury
Brighton
Boston
Washington
Effects of Storm in Greater Boston
Storm batters the Boston area causing widespread damage. Buildings struck in multiple towns including Braintree and Beverly. transit lines and signals fail. Western Union and NE T T& Company lose lines. Rain totals reach 1.82 inches with heavy downpour 4 5 p m and hail reported. notable injuries and fires reported among residents and at Work.
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Guild Street
Melrose
Revere
Melrose Hospital
Braintree
Brighton
Newburyport
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Nahant
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Boston
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Recruiting Rush to Armories Steels State War Drive
Recruit activity saturates the state with band concerts processions tents and door to door appeals. Armories report new ambulances field hospitals and 74 man units authorized by Governor McCall as volunteers mobilize for border duty.
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Camp Whitney
Eighth Regiment
Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard Bridge
Harvard Square
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McCall
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Allston
Woburn
Commonwealth
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Federation of American Zionists Endorses American Jewish Congress Move
Philadelphia July 3 The American Jewish congress movement won broad delegate endorsement at the 19th annual Federation of American Zionists convention in Horticultural Hall. The vote marks a sweeping victory for Justice Brandeis and allies urging Federation affiliation with plans for an American Jewish congress in New York before year end.
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American Jewish Congress Movement
Federation of American Zionists
Horticultural Hall
Justice Brandeis
Federation
American Jewish Congress
New York City
Zionist unity dominates federation meeting amid Palestine debate
The Federation of American Zionists backed the congress movement, shelving opposition to support Zionist aims. A Brandeis prize for Palestine and Zionism was awarded to Leo I. Dana of Boston with second prize to Louis Edward Jevinthal, son of Philadelphia’s Bernard J. Levinthal. The session urged harmony with the Jewish congress plan and anticipated an international Jewish body after the war.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Shmaryan Levin
Duma
International Zionist Actions Committee
Jewish Congress Movement
Brandeis
Justice Brandeis
Palestine
Leo I. Dana
Boston
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Philadelphia
Women Hurt in Stampede at Teele Square Incident
Mary M. Shorley, 19 Marathon Street Arlington, was knocked down and bruised while Milda C. Anderson, 55 Tanagier Street Arlington, suffered hysteria and shock as scores of women surged during an inbound Arlington car derailment near Teele Square West Somerville around 6 40 last evening.
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Marathon Street
Arlington
Milda C. Anderson
Tanagier Street
Teele Square
West Somerville
Broadway Snake Car Collision At Switch In Arlington
A front end of a large snake car passed a switch into Broadway while the rear split the switch and slewed onto Howland street. The crowd crowded for exits as women passengers screamed. Miss Shorley was carried off her feet and later taken to 1250 Broadway. Miss Anderson remained hysterical, others injured. many car windows were smashed.
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Prighton
Owen D. Evans
Maine
Rowe’s Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Helen O’hara
Mary O’hara
Revere
Mrs. O'Hara
Miss O’hara
Columbus Avenue
Walter Avenue
Roxbury
Broadway
Howland Street
Clarendon Hill
Arlington
Boston
West Somerville
Miss Anderson
Miss Alice Brady Honored at Dinner in Boston
A complimentary dinner at the Hotel Georgian honored Miss Alice Brady of World Film Corporation. Thomas PD. Sortero, Park Theatre manager, hosted and introduced Brady to Boston writers and local film people. She stars as Mimi in La Boheme and performed two Park Theatre shows yesterday.
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Georgian
Alice Brady
Star of the World Film Corporation
Thomas PD. Sortero
Park Theatre
Movie at Majestic Approved in Boston Debut
Where Are My Children a drama about birth control opened at the Majestic Theatre in Boston last night. A large audience greeted the film's first presentation, which aims to convey a strong moral lesson.
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Majestic Theatre
Boston
Film preview draws educators reformers to screening
In the afternoon a special performance was held for educators reformers and critics before public release. The censor board led by Mayor Curley Judge Bolster and Police Commissioner O Meara did not attend. The audience, largely women’s clubs and reform groups, approved the film with generous applause. The Universal film directed by Lois Weber stars Tyrone Power Jelen Rieume and Renee Rogers with the play by Lucy Payton and Franklin Hall.
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Board of Censors
Curley
Wilfred Bolster
O'Meara
Women
Universal Films Manufacturing Company
Lucy Payton
Franklin Hall
Lois Weber
Tyrone Power
Jelen Rieume
Renee Rogers
Woodland Nymphs Open at St James Theatre in Classical Dance
Marshall Hall led the Woodland Nymphs in a classical dance program at the St James Theatre. Princess Joe Quon Tai shared top billing as a royal guest from a leading Manchu family with Neil McKinley as the crowd favorite. The program also featured Francis and Ross in songs and dances and the Hazel Kirke trio, plus Pathe news and short features including Broken Fetters.
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St. James Theatre
Marshall Hall
Joe Quon Tai
Neil McKinley
Francis
Ross
Hazel Kirke
Pathe
Tincle Sam
New Soldier Boys
Myra
Violet Meresereau
Bass Point Today Promises Seashore Holiday At Nahant
Bass Point Nahant celebrates a holiday with special menus at the Bass Point House and Relay House. Excursionists can take steamers from Bay Line wharf at 400 Atlantic Avenue with boats frequent all day. Last return boat departs Bass Point at 10 PM.
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Bass Point
Nahant
Bass Point House
Relay House
Bay Line
Atlantic Avenue
New Leading Man David Baker Stars in A Battle Scarred Hero
Benson stock company presented two performances at Lexington Park yesterday of the comedy A Battle Scarred Hero with David Baker in the cast. Today extra attractions include a cabaret in the restaurant, George Jorg singing, and free motion pictures after the show. Thursday and Friday feature babies and the annual show offering $350 in prizes.
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David Baker
Benson Stock Company
Lexington Park
George Jorg
The Dupe at Gordon's Olympia This Week
Paramount feature The Dupe with Blanche Sweet showing at Gordon's Olympia this week. The vaudeville includes Seven Corkers Three Walseys novelty Pall Mall trio vocalists Clifton Fowler and company dramatic sketch Wing and Rose singers Jack Reddy monologue. Also Burton Holmes travels and the reel At Camp Whitney depicting Massachusetts boys going to the front.
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Paramount Feaure
Dupe
Blanche Sweet
Gordon’s Olympia
Seven Corkers
Walseys
Pall Mall Trio
Clifton Fowler
Garious Fourth at Paragon Park Nantasket Beach
Observances include added attractions and a mammoth fireworks display this evening. Palm Garden hosts patriotic cabaret and regular shows. A free open-air circus runs all week with features and hourly band concerts in the bandstand.
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Paragon Park
Nantasket Beach
Palm Garden
Exeter Street Theatre Week Lineup Features Stars
Blanche Sweet stars in The Thousand Dollar Husband and John Emerson in The Flying Torpedo for the first half of the week. William Collier Jr. appears in The Bugle Call and Fannie Ward in The Gutter Magdalene on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Cartoons, comedies, and travel pictures are also shown.
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Blanche Sweet
John Emerson
William Collier, Jr
Franklin Park Theatre Presents The Spell of the Yukon Tonight
The Spell of the Yukon featuring Adamund Breese is on for the first three days of the week with Page nack Mack entertainers frank Palmer the comedy cartoonist Herbert and Brooks and Barto and Clarke in the Ma rooned skit venue at Franklin Park Theatre.
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Yukon
Adamund Breese
Frank Palmer
Herbert and Brooks
Barto and Clarke
Globe Theatre Show Features The Tron Claw And Green Eyes
Yesterday the Globe Theatre screened the 19th instalment of The Tron Claw along with Pathe News encampment scenes of the local militia and border tours. Keystone comedies followed by Clyde Itch’s comedy in screen form The Girl With the Green Eyes.
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Globe Theatre
Pathe News
Keystone
Clyde ¥Itch
Pemberton Inn Hosts J Fourth Celebrations With Evening Events
Guests at the Pemberton Inn enjoy prime dining and luncheon specials as cabaret entertainment by Louise Muck, Ross and Fuller, and Frosini the accordionist unfolds. Additional attractions are planned to mark the Fourth of July festivities.
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Pemberton Inn
Louise Muck
Ross and Fuller
Frosini
Miss Dresser Headlines at B. F. Keiths Theater Bill
Louise Dresser leads a vaudeville bill at B F Keiths Theater with Hello Broadway Potash and Perlmutter in Society The Ragtime Soldier Berzacs Circus Freshys Initiation and other acts including Chinese songs American dances tumbling clowns and the Granfonola girl Adeline Francis top the program
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Louise Dresser
Hollis
Freshy
Miss Dong Fong Gue
Harry Haw
Paul, Levan and
Dobbs
Larneds
Adeline Francis
Scollay Square Olympia Vaudeville Show Delights Audiences
A large crowd enjoyed a varied program at the Scollay Square Olympia featuring Valle the premier accordionist and Kathryn Miley with Parisian Opera Company. The Fox feature The Spider and the Ig stars Robert B Mantell and Genevieve Hamper, with On to Mexico scenes at Camp Whitney. Keystone comedy Our Dare Devil Chief kept the audience laughing as Burton Tolmes performed.
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Olympia
Valle
Kathryn Miley
Comedienne
Opera
Jones
Sylvester
la Mello & Co
Fox
Robert B. Mantell
Genevieve Hamper
Mexico
Camp Whitney
Wilson
Keystone
Burton Tolmes
Philippine Islands
Orpheum Theatre Headliners and Stage Bill
Notable acts headline the Orpheum bill with Paul Decker & Co in The Twister and ventriloquist Valentine Vox. Other performances include Nadel and roulette in musical comedies Brady and Ma honey The Hebrew Fireman and the Chief. Demarest and Collette in a musical variety act Dot Marsell Hill and Ackerman acrobatic comedians. Photo segment shows Pathe News and Mae Marsh in A Wild Girl of the Sierras.
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Orpheum Theatre
Paul Decker & Co
Valentine Vox
Nadel and Roulette
Brady and Mahoney
Demarest
Collette
Dot Marsell
Hill and Ackerman
Pathe News
Soldier Boys
Keystone
Mae Marsh
Sierras
Boston Theatre Presents Neapolitan Revue and Stars
The Boston Theatre features The Neapolitan Revue with 25 singers and dancers in characteristically lively numbers Viola Dana stars in The Flower of No Man's Land a five part romance shown first in Boston Charlie Chaplin returns with A Night at the Show a two part comedy Also screening a new monkey comedy with Napoleon Sally and jungle friends.
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Viola Dana
No Man’s Land
Boston
Charlie Chaplin
Henadine
Napoleon the Great
Sally
Park Theatre Showcases Brady Aria and Michelena Opela
Park Theatre presented Alice Brady singing arias from Boheme and appearing in a screen picturization of the opera. Beatriz Michelena offered The Unwritten Law in seven acts. Billie Burke appeared in Gloria's Romance seventh episode. The program also featured Sydney Drew in a Metro comedy Help and the Selig Tribune of current events.
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Alice Brady
the Park
Beatriz Michelena
Billie Burke
Gloria
Mrs
Sydney Drew
Metro
Selig Tribune
Villa Napoli at Nantasket Presents Dances and Opera Talent
Villa Napoli at Nantasket offers an outing with the CAPATGT girls Ida Gunther Madeline Buckley and Marian Kelly and Misses Marion Hincks Eunice War ren performing modern dances. Tenor Luigi Maiiero of the Boston Theatre Opera Company is engaged for the week. The menu features French and Italian dishes.
Flow Britain Prepared at Shubert Theatre This Week
The Shubert Theatre will show Flow Britain Prepared every afternoon and evening this week, offering daily screenings for audiences.
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Shubert Theatre
Britain
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Violet Mascotte and Varied Vaudeville
Violet Mascotte and 20 merry maids headline at Bowdoin Square Theatre with the lands of Felix Martin and Tommy Le Vine. John Pillow Rose Black Dolly Clifford Louise Marshall and others contribute. A thrilling film Across the Pacific by Charles E Blaney screens with Pearl White in The Iron Claw episode 19. Vaudeville features Valeska Conrad Field Barnes and Billy Moran. Other reels include Politeness Pays Iskaway drama The Candle and A Mix Up in the Movies with Tom Mix.
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Merry Maids
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Felix Martin
Tommy Levine
John Pillow
Rose Black
Dolly Clifford
Louise Marshall
Riva Payne
Ruth Fresemond
Jessie Griffin
Bobbie’ Wingston
Pinkie Holmes
Gladys West
Joss Edwards
Paulette Jasperre
Charles E. Blanney
Pacific
Valeska Conrad
Field’ Barnes
Pearl White
Billy Moran
Tom Mix
Fourth at the Pops Concert in Symphony Hall
A July Fourth program at Symphony Hall features marching selections Stars and Stripes and Sousa Overture, arias, violin solo, Toreador, Prelude to Lohengrin, Sounds From the Sunny South, Tienman Quartet from Rigoletto, and The Star Spangled Banner with organ by Mr. Marshall.
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Mareh
Princess Pat
Armen’ Oye Co
TaGarde Montaute
Micaela
Mr. Theavorowicz
Demerssemann
de Mailly
South
Tienman
Seaka Eee
Hshane
Waldtenfel
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Man From Bitter Roots at Modern Theatre Captivates Week
William Farnant stars in The Man From Bitter Roots at the Modern Theatre for the week. The same bill features Myrtle Stedman in The Armorican Beauty and the Mutt and Jeff Animated comics.
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William Fox
William Farnant
Modern Theatre
Paramount Pictures
Myrtle Stedman
Mutt and Jeff
Norumbega Park Hosts Diverse Vaudeville Lineup
Norumbega Park offered a strong programme to two large open air audiences. The five Romeros the Iurrah trio Hass brothers Downs and Gomez Hal and Francis headline the bill. Motion pictures are shown each night.
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Norumbega Park
Romeros
Iurrah
Hass Brothers
Downs
Gomez
Hal
Francis
Bright Lights of Broadway Shines at Medford Boulevard Theatre
The merry musical comedy features catchy music bright lines and excellent dancing. The show opened yesterday afternoon and evening to large audiences at the Medford Boulevard Theatre.
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Broadway
Medford Boulevard Theatre
Fireworks Display Promised After Braves Field Game
After the game with the Phillies at Braves Field a gang will erect numerous set pieces for a large fireworks show to start at 8 15. Braves management says the $8000 display will be the finest pyrotechnics seen in Boston, preceded by a Palladino band concert of 50.
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Phillies
Braves Field
Braves
Boston
Palladino
A O H Field Day At Walpole Street Today
The first event of Division 72 A O H field day at South End Grounds starts 10 30 am with Gaelic football teams Napper Tandy versus South Boston and County Limerick. Followed by Galway versus Kerry Cork versus Wipperary and hurling matches Wolfe Tones Emmets Shamrocks Redmond Young Irelands. The 12 mile race is set to begin about 6 pm.
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Napper Tandy
South Boston
County Limerick
Galway
Kerry
Cork
Wipperary
Wolfe Tones
Emmets
Shamrocks
Redmond
Young Irelands
Death Notice Meskill In Somerville July 4
Mary Meskill beloved wife of William Meskill of 55 Somerville died July 4. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Somerville
Mary
William Meskill
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