Eastern Fleet Sets Sail For Maine Coast Cruise
The Eastern Yacht Club fleet assembles in Marblehead for the annual cruise down the Maine coast aboard the flagship Constitution. Commodore Sears hosts captains as plans are discussed for a 380-strong flotilla with diverse yachts and schooners racing along the route to Portland harbor.
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Marblehead
Eastern Yacht Club
Maine
Constitution
Herbert M. Sears
Portland Harbor
Maine Harbor
New York
Henry A. Morss
Bar Harbor
Reading
Irish Outlook Improved Says Long Resignation Withdrawn
The outlook for a compromise on the Irish question has improved. Walter Hume Long, president of the local government board, has received assurances justifying him in withdrawing his resignation. A Unionist meeting at the Carlton Club is set for Friday to discuss the matter.
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London
Walter Hume Long
Long
British Statement Gaining Slowly in Some Sectors and Holding Ground
London reports a quiet day with continuous fighting along the front. Troops advanced slightly in some sectors and lost no ground. German casualties were heavy and more prisoners were taken, totaling over 6000 in the last five days. The rest of the front saw ordinary trench warfare.
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London
More Autos Needed for Relief Work in War Effort
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association reports 50 aid appeals and 50 investigations after Fourth of July. fundraising reaches $54,119 as committees plan mobilization of cars and volunteers to speed aid to soldiers' dependents. The call goes out for patriots to lend automobiles for urgent cases and field operations.
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Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Association
Kilby Street
George H. Lyman
Henry L. Higginson
Rockwood
Graves
Cambridge
el Paso
Waltham
Eben Williams
Nathan A. Tufts
Somerville
Special Aid Society For Preparedness
Third Universalist
College Avenue
West Somerville
Somerville Company
Framingham
Cliff
Quincy
Sheldon Simon
Copeland Street
Vermont Infantry
Eagle Pass
Texas
Simon
Barre
Vermont
Notice to Depositors at Brookline Savings Bank
Verification of pass books is now being made and will continue until July 1 1916. Depositors must bring or mail their pass books to the bank for verification under section 48 chapter 590 acts of 1908 for protection of depositors.
Pa Van Loon Gets A Full Day To Himself
Local figure Pa Van Loon enjoys a rare free day with plans teased for the upcoming Sunday Post. Details to be revealed in the next issue.
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Pa van Loon
Men Turn to Gardening Aboard German Liners in Boston
Seized by routine idleness at Federal wharf East Boston officers and crew of tied up German steamers have adopted gardening and small farming. A thriving garden is under cultivation as a leisure relief and productive pastime for the sailors and officers alike.
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Federal Wharf
Border Street
East
Boston
Relief Fund Receives Additional 541119 From Public
The relief fund rose from 514,447 to 554,119 with yesterday’s donations. George C. Lee of Lee, Higginson & Co. urges small contributions as essential for aiding dependents of those serving the country. The list includes gifts from Mrs. Blake, Miss Blake, Frederick Ayer, Mrs. Russell, and others, with numbers ranging from 2 to 1,000. Public patriotism is urged to sustain the effort.
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Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
George C. Lee
Lee, Higginson & Co
John H. Oakes
Finance Committee
Parkman Blake
Marian L. Blake
Frederick Ayes
Robert S. Russell
Herbert M. Sears
Reginald Gray
Tees
Edward M. Brewer
Susan M. Hodgdon
C. J
Ceeetesees
FP. G. Curtisbe
G. CG. Paysod
A. B
L. T. Poor
O. F. Hovey Co
Helen L. Wallner
Charles Stedman Hawks
National Sportsman, Inc
Eesse
Mrs McNamara and Charles Wood Bond Address Subscriptions
Subscriptions totaling 54 119 dollars were requested. Donations or payments should be sent to George Lee, treasurer, 44 State Street, Boston.
Relief by Mexican Note Eases U S Mexico Tensions
A six member conference of three American and three Mexican delegates opened in Washington to resolve U S Mexico tensions. Dr David Starr Jordan said Carranza's note relieves the immediate situation and allows a longer view. Delegates include Moorfield Storey Amos Pinchot Dr Atl Louis Manuel Rojas and Modesto C Rolland.
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Washington
American Union
United States
Mexico
David Starr Jordan
Carranza
Dr. Jordan
Moorfield Storey
Boston
Amos Pinchot
New York
Atl
Louis Manuel Rojas
Mexico City
Modesto C. Rolland
Yucatan
Wakefield Businessman John Toomey Dies at 71
John Toomey, a Wakefield resident of 50 years and a prominent local businessman, died yesterday at his home 77 Broadway aged 71.
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John Toomey
Wakefield
Broadway
Garden work aboard Hamburg America and North German Lloyd liners
Officers and crews of the Amerika and Cincinnati tend a vegetable garden on an old lumber wharf site while the Koln Willehad and Willekind crew the flower beds. They grow corn beans peas beets carrots and lettuce and await warm weather. Five lattice summer houses shelter workers as they hope to return to the fatherland. Chief Engineer Stehr of the Amerika and the Cincinnati’s chief engineer praise the project. Chickens and eggs are raised aboard, with incubator methods, and several young pigs are being raised on one of the ships.
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Amerika
Cincinnati
Koln
Willehad
Willekind
C. Stehr
The
Camp of military instruction draws thousands of students
About 2 500 college students gather at Plattsburg for a military instruction camp. A flood of arrivals comes by special trains from New York Philadelphia and Boston with hundreds more from Buffalo Rochester Providence and other cities. The Boston group includes many Harvard training regiment members along with Brown Tufts and Dartmouth representations.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Providence
Buffalo
Rochester
Harvard
Brown
Tufts
Dartmouth
Brookline man sues Boston officer for assault in May
Peter J Grace of Brookline filed a $5000 suit in Norfolk Superior Court alleging police officer James Newell assaulted him on May 16. Grace's counsel Stanley Bishop called the incident an unnecessary assault by the officer.
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James Newell
Boston
Peter J. Grace
Brookline
Norfolk Superior Court
Stanley Bishop
Grace
Phelan Corrects Mayor's Remarks on Weeks and Company
James J. Phelan of Hornblower & Weeks issues an open letter to Mayor Curley denying quotes attributed to Curley about Senator Weeks and the United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company. He states Weeks withdrew from the firm in 1913 and had no stake in its affairs.
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James J. Phelan
Hornblower & Weeks
Congress Street
Curley
Blossom Street
Phelan
St. Joseph’s
United States
Weeks
Senate
United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
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ECK
Overland Ac
Tran and Bag CO
Washington Street
Old State House
van Loon
San Hood
Wow
Border Service
Battery A
Herbert Parker
Lancaster
Elmer Bright
Central Bank
Lexington
Buckman Tavern
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
William P. Martin
Everett
Woburn
John F McGrath
Woburn Company
Brookline Savings Bank
East Boston
S. S. Amerika
William Erler
S. S. Cincinnati
Lee
RED Sox
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