Banquet Planned for October 8 by Catholic Abstinence Union
Archdiocesan Total Abstinence Union advisory board met in Cheverus Hall and set the semi annual convention for the last Sunday in September. A banquet is scheduled for the evening of Thursday October 8 as part of the Father Day observance. The release notes a $50 sale for Salem sufferers and mentions a religious observance.
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Boston
Archdiocesan Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Cheverus Hall
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Announces Convention Plans
A committee including Rev. J. W. Tracy and Rev. Maurice J. O Connor oversees relief for Salem Catholic Total Abstinence Society members harmed by the Salem fire. The union now counts 36 societies with about 2600 members. More than 100 delegates will attend the national convention at Niagara University from Aug 11 to 14.
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J. W. Tracy
St. Columbkill’s Church
Brighton
Maurice J. O'Connor
St. James Church
Father Casey
Salem Catholic
Salem
The
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Niagara University
Niagara Falls
Pickerel Big Catch In Two Hour War In Centre Lake
William Connell landed a 48 inch pickerel weighing 1834 pounds after a two hour fight. He hooked the fish while casting with a light pole and landed it unaided. The catch occurred in Centre Lake near the courthouse in Warsaw Indiana.
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Warsaw
Ind
William Connell
Centre Lake
Hotel Proprietor Loses 110 Hidden For Safekeeping
In Maplewood New Jersey Thomas Summers, hotel owner, placed 110 in a money bag between his mattresses. He awoke to find the bag missing, a hole in the lower mattress, and a pair of scissors on the floor. A man seen near the house Friday night is suspected.
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New York
Thomas Summers
Maplewood
N. J
Summers
America Flying Boat Crashes Into Log on Lake Keuka
The transatlantic flying boat America skimmed Lake Keuka at high speed and struck a floating log. The left hydroplane fin was ripped free. The craft returned to shore and tests would be suspended until repairs are completed.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
Lake Keuka
Curtiss America Flight Follows Sharp Crash Near Shore
The flying boat America nearly capsized after Curtiss completed a successful test flight with just over half her cargo aboard. Porte remained ashore as crowds swarmed the field and preparations continued for a possible sail to St John s. Officials and press prepared for a swift departure to New York once lifting tests prove the craft ready for shipment.
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Glenn Curtiss
America
Porte
Curtiss
John H. Towers
Walter Chase
Bayonne
N. J
Doc’ Wildman
Glenn
Eivery
New York
Red Cross
St. John’s
Harry Harkness
Harkness
Standard Oil
W. Benton Crisp
Wright Aeroplane Company
Crisp
Porte’s
Alarms Confused in West End Fire at Brick Factory
A $500 fire damaged a four story brick factory at Sudbury Street No 66 64 causing alarm confusion and disruption as firefighters battled the blaze. The blaze broke out in the West End factory building and the alarm system reportedly malfunctioned during the incident.
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West End
Sudbury Street
Fire alarms trace to Chipman Company blaze at hotel
Fire apparatus were dispatched first to the American House then around the hill into Sudbury street, followed by Charlestown units under a heavy blaze alert. Police said the fire was in the flooring of W. E. Chipman Company rooms. Alarms came from street box 1332 and auxiliary box 1324 behind the hotel.
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Sudbury Street
Charlestown
W. E. Chipman Company
Snake caught robbing hens in Goldsboro area
R HS Hare of Stoney Creek township found a six foot six inch snake in his hen nest with an egg in its mouth after missing many young chickens and numerous eggs. He killed the snake Sunday evening resolving the mystery.
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Goldboro
N. C
Stoney Creek Township
Boy Carried Off by Eagle in Tyrol Field
In Eichlog Tyrol a four year old boy was carried away by an eagle while alone in a field. Rescue efforts fear the child has been taken toward inaccessible rocks where eagles nest.
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Vienna
Eichlog
Tyrol
Increase Fire Protection Through Water Pipe Relays in Boston
Boston has boosted fire protection by relaying water pipes across 86 thoroughfares this year. Since Feb 1 the Public Works Department has laid 18 740 feet of pipe and plans 5 700 more. Main sizes will be increased from six to 10 or 12 inches, especially in Dorchester, to reduce clogging and improve safety in large fires.
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Boston
Rourke
Curley
Dorchester
Old Tom the famed Port Royal shark dies in Jamaica
Old Tom the famous Port Royal harbor shark, a draw for travelers and sailors, was killed by Jamaica authorities several weeks ago. Ships crew in Kingston reported the event after arriving with coconuts, noting the shark was a daily sight in Port Royal waters and fed by the British fleet sailors.
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New York
Tom
Port Royal Harbor
Jamaica
Caleb Martin
Kingston
West Indies
Port Royal
Kentucky is Going Dry With a Bang
Lexington July 12. Senator W. D. Bradley, now deceased, foretold Kentucky would go dry with lasting impact. Of 120 counties, 99 have joined the dry ranks and 21 counties will hold local option elections in the fall, marking a broad shift in the state's alcohol policy.
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Lexington
Kentucky
W. D. Bradley
Wild Cars Run Amok Injure Marlboro Boy
In Marlboro on July 12 two empty cars started unexpectedly and rushed down Prospect street crashing through a Main street store window. Fourteen year old John Reucuti was struck and badly injured, with a crushed hand and multiple injuries, taken to Marlboro Hospital. A dozen other pedestrians narrowly escaped harm as bystanders and Dalton attempted to help, and the cars’ owners John Brewin and Holman Hazeltine could not explain the incident.
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Marlboro
John Reucyti
Prospect Street
John Brewin
Dorchester
Holman Hazeltine
Immaculate Conception
Collision at Prospect and Main Involving Brewin and Hazeltine Cars
The Brewin car started first and struck the rear of the Hazeltine vehicle, sending both into a wild scramble that narrowly avoided pedestrians. The incident occurred at the Prospect and Main streets corner where Francis Dalton of Shawmut was involved.
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Brewin
Prospect
Main Streets
Francis Dalton
Shawmut
Monkey at Avon dale Zoo Catches Measles From Boy
In Birmingham Alabama on July 12 Pat a large monkey at Avon dale Zoo contracted measles from Jack Allen the keeper's nephew who had the illness. Pat visited the boy who was confined to bed and two days later showed full measles while very sick.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pat
Avondale Zoo
Jack Allen
Allen
Jack
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