Seven Dorchester men arraigned in death of pedler
Seven Dorchester men ages 18 to 25 were arraigned on a charge tied to the death of Thomas Johns whose body was found in a Field's Corner vacant lot on Sunday. Police say Johns died from a fractured skull after an assault during a dispute while pedalling vegetables with his brother Artemus.
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Dorchester
Thomas Johns
Field’s Corner
Johns
Charles Reardon
Daniel Hines
Thomas Gibbs
Thomas W. Wyman
Sturbridge Street
Harold Bateman
Adams Street
Samuel Legett
Granite Avenue
James I.’. Keogh
Milton Street
Charles F. Campbell
Codman Street
William J. Gilram
Ashland Street
John D. Clarke
Minot Street
Clyde Street
Artemus
Sergeant Stevens Fate Still Mystery
Paris reports no progress in locating Sergeant Edward Stevens of the American Army Ambulance Unit No 523 formerly tied to Princeton University faculty. He vanished during the June 4 fighting, and searches have yielded no clue to his whereabouts.
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Paris
Edward Stevens
Princeton University
Stevens
Miss Ogden Weds Captain Bradley in London Church
Miss Margaret Van Cortlandt Ogden daughter of Mrs Francis L Ogden of New York married Tuesday in St Pauls Church Knightsbridge London to Captain Hugh Bradley of the Grenadier Guards He is the son of Lt Colonel Frederick Bradley C M G retired
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London
Margaret van Cortlandt Ogden
Francis L. Ogden
New York
St. Paul's Church
Knightsbridge
Hugh Bradley
Grenadier Guards
Bradley
Frederick Bradley
President Describes World Aim in War and Peace
President Wilson proclaims the war a global effort for liberty and law. He argues for the destruction of militarism, consent of the governed, and a league of peace to bind free nations. Boris Bakhmeteff attends as Russian ambassador in the audience.
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America
Washington
United States
Germany
Russia
Wilson
Boris Bakhmeteff
Kerensky
Balsto Wooden Ship Launch At Noank Groton Iron Works
The Balsto, a large wooden ship, was launched Tuesday at the Groton Iron Works Noank plant. Miss Heyworth, daughter of James O. Heyworth, head of the Wooden Ship Construction division, served as sponsor amid a celebrated ceremony with hundreds observing the launch into the ocean.
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Balsto
Noank
Groton Iron Works
Miss Heyworth
James 0. Heyworth
Division
Wooden Ship Construction
Conn
James O
Heyworth
Division of
Americans All Felix J Streyckmans Pledges Loyalty to Washington
Felix J Streyckmans representing foreign born citizens of 33 nations spoke at Mount Vernon on Independence Day pledging unwavering loyalty to the spirit of Washington and the cause of liberty. He recalled America’s founding and urged perseverance toward freedom for the nation and all peoples worldwide. He cited 800,000 foreign born residents of Chicago and noted diverse names on future casualty rolls as evidence of steadfast commitment.
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Felix J. Streyckmans
United States
Spirit of
Washington
Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
America
Mr. Streyckmans
Great Republic
United States of America
East Boston Observes Fourth at Wood Island Park
More than 10 000 East Boston residents, mostly children, enjoyed speeches races and baseball at Wood Island Park for the Fourth of July. William Ferguson led the celebration committee with Congressman Peter F. Tague and Judge Joseph J. Murley as speakers. Navy personnel defeated the Standish team 5 to 0 in a featured game.
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East Boston
Wood Island Park
William Ferguson
Peter F. Tague
Joseph J. Murley
First Naval District
Second Provisional Company
Spry Standish
Navy
Mrs Sherburne to Speak on the Common
Arrangements by the Surgical dressings department of the Boston Metropolitan Red Cross set rallies in the administration building on the Common each Friday at noon. This noon the speaker is Mrs John H Sherburne secretary of the chapter and wife of Brigadier General Sherburne now in France. Speaking begins at 12 15 o clock.
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Surgical
Boston
Metropolitan Chapter
The
American Red Cross
John H. Sherburne
Sherburne
France
Dr. Somers Dies After Operation in Cambridge
Dr John Somers a longtime Cambridge physician died at 67 after an operation at Massachusetts General Hospital. He served on the Cambridge school board led the Cambridge Public Library trustees and helped found Holy Ghost Hospital for Incurables. He will be buried in Nova Scotia with a requiem at St Johns Church Cambridge.
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John
Somers
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
Holy Ghost Hospital For Incurables
Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Improvement Society
Massachusetts Medical Association
The
American Medical Association
Boston Medical Library Association
Nova Scotia
St. John’s Church
Dedicated Service Flag Honors Chelsea Fraternal Units
Chelsea fraternal organizations held a Fourth of July observance with a parade of colors along principal streets and the dedication of a 138 star service flag at St Stanislaus Church. Over sixteen groups marched. a patriotic program followed in Unison Park. Speakers included Senator John B Beck Representative Lawrence Quigley and Senator James F Cavanaugh.
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Chelsea
Sst
Stanislaus Church
Unison Park
John B. Beck
Lawrence Quigley
William A. O’brien
James F. Cavanaugh
Anti German Plot Bared in Warsaw Reported
Vienna dispatch says authorities uncovered a conspiracy at Warsaw aimed at the Polish regency. The Zeit reports a council including many Polish party leaders was involved and targeted central powers.
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Warsaw
Amsterdam
Vienna
Zeit
Freckles Clear by Othine Double Strength Advertisement
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles, claiming rapid fading with nightly applications. It guarantees money back if it fails to remove freckles and notes most cases require no more than an ounce.
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