New York Suffers From Intense Heat
In New York on July 13 intense heat and a lightning storm killed three people including Sebastiano Duletto a 50 year old carpenter. A Yonkers lightning strike killed two men sheltering from the rain while another was unharmed. The storm caused roof collapses street flooding window damage and a 90 degree high for the season.
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New York
United News
New York City
Sebastiano Duletto
Yonkers
Bronx
Boston Garl to Have Star Part in Sally
Boston dancer Lillian Akers, age 17, will take the lead role in Sally replacing Geneva Mitchell as the show returns to Boston for a fall engagement. Akers, understudy earlier, resumes today after an onstage injury, and is described as lively and spirited. She lives with her mother at 9 Annapolis Street Dorchester.
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Sally
Boston
Lillian Akers
Faire Binney
Geneva Mitchell
Miss Akers
Flo Ziegfeld
Annapolis Street
Dorchester
Sally” Company
Boston Girl
Striking Legionnaire Evicted After Six Months on Strike
Pawtucket Rhode Island July 13 Arthur Costigan World War veteran and commander of Cumberland post American Legion and his wife and infant lost their Berkeley tenement today. He was evicted for unpaid rent after six months on strike against the Lonsdale Company which began a eviction campaign to force the workers to quit.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Arthur Costigan
Cumberland Post
American Legion
Berkeley
Lonsdale Company
Evicted Textile Workers Plan Tent Colony After Costigan Move
About 12 deputy sheriffs supervised the removal of Costigan’s household items from his home. Costigan, a strike leader and local United Textile Workers president, faces eviction. Evicted families will camp on Grayson plot with help from strike supporters. A New York–sent tent colony will rise this Saturday. A mask meeting on John Street drew about 2000, with UTWA President Thomas F. McMahon speaking.
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Costigan
United Textile Workers of America
Grayson
New York
John Street
Thomas F. McMahon
Candidates for Senate File Papers In Six Suffolk District
In Roxbury disputes from a year ago Representatives DrisColl and Burke filed Democratic papers for the Sixth Suffolk Senate seat at the Secretary of State office. They oppose incumbent John Englert and Michael Fallon who filed earlier. Also filing for Legislature were Kane Lyons Vene Hartstone with party designations noted.
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Roxbury
Timothy J. Driscoll
Frank J. Burke
Secretary of State
Senate
Suffolk
Driscoll
Burke
John J. Englert
Jamaica Plain
Michael H. Fallon
Simply a Matter of Love by Katherine Haviland Taylor
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will publish Katherine Haviland Taylor’s amusing story about a girl who loved children, completing in the next issue.
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Katherine Haviland Taylor
Boston Sunday Post
Fire Devastates East Boston Blacksmith Shops
A three alarm blaze in East Boston destroyed the Boston Lockport Block Company blacksmith and forge shops at 100 Condor Street and damaged the Gibbey Foundry stable. Horses perished. a blind horse escaped. Night watchman William D. Abbott was revived after collapsing. Fireboats aided but tide limited access. authorities battled to contain the flames as traffic halted. Damage put at about $20,000.
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Boston
Boston « Lockport Block Company
Condor Street
Gibbey Foundry
William D. Abbott
Chelsea
Condor
Bolt Stuns Six at Devens
A lightning bolt struck Camp Devens during a storm injuring six soldiers of the 104th Infantry and damaging Brigadier General Logan’s headquarters. A second bolt hit the 101st Regiment and the 51st Brigade while tents were toppled and belongings soaked.
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Devens
104Th Infantry
Edward L. Logan
Logan
101St Regiment
51St Brigade
Wealthy Roslindale woman ends life with gas capping
Miss Ethel H Arnold sister of Chester H Arnold of AT and T died by gas in a rooming house at 2 Danville Street Roslindale. She rented for a month from Mrs Joseph Bld Newall paying 50 dollars in advance. A letter addressed to Attorney Charles H Sloan was found. Sloan said she was independent and acted by mail. Medical Examiner Leary ruled death by own action.
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Ethel H. Arnold
Chester H. Arnold
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Danville Street
Roslindale
Joseph Bld. Newall
Charles H. Sloan
Arnold
Roslindale House
Esther Arnold
Leary
The Man Who Loved Good Desserts
Edith Bradford learns a clever dessert called Puddine from Mrs. Winton and later basks in compliments from Bob about her dishes. The recipe promises a rich creamy mold and versatile uses in pies cakes and even ice cream with affordable 10 cent boxes feeding seven. New England Sales Agents Geo Bentley Co Boston advertises the product.
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Edith Bradford
Mrs. Knowlton
Mrs. Winton
Bob
Edith
Eadith
Welcome 10 New Rector at St Rose's Chel Sea
A reception honored Rev. Fr. Michael J. Scanlan as the permanent rector of St. Rose's Church Chelsea Sea last night. Chelsea Council K of C Fr Cu sack Court C D of A hosted with parishioners and guests from nearby parishes. Mayors and clergy spoke. musical tributes were performed by Hicanor O Keeve Florence Niley John Burns and Dorothy Colton among attendees from Wellesley Somerville Natick and Woburn.
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Michael J. Scanlan
St. Rose’s Church
Chel Sea
St. Rose’s Hall
Chelsea Council
K. of C
Scanlan
Hicanor O’keeve
Florence Niley
John T. Burns
Dorothy Colton
Dorchester
Edward J. Welch
Wellesley
Henry Grady
Somerville
Thomas Quinlan
Natick
John Fagan
Woburn
Swindler in Hub Sentenced to Four Years in Auburn Prison
William T. Sheehan known by many aliases was sentenced to four years at Auburn prison New York after being found guilty of forgery and larceny in Rochester. Police say he masterminded a widespread bank swindle defrauding Greater Boston banks of more than $20,000 with ties to Boston Chelsea Cambridge and Buffalo.
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Willam T. Sheehan
Boston
Chelsea
Cambridge
Buffalo
Auburn
N. Y
Rochester
Britain pays 12 million to resolve wartime shipping claims
Washington July 13. The British ministry of shipping settles with the United States Shipping Board by paying 12 000 000 to the Shipping Board. Chairman Lasker announced the settlement today. Also noted is Miss Ella Wiley of Birmingham Pennsylvania who completed a quilt of 30000 pieces of cloth and countless stitches.
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Washington
Ministry of Shipping
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Lasker
Ella Wiley
Birmingham
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Chuck
Hboil
Arthur E. Dorchester
Vermont
Houghton & Dutton Dorr & Co., Inc
Quincy
Boston Garl
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Mills
Goodall Worsted CO
A. Rohaut
Fourth Avenue
UITS
Cood Clothing Stores
E. Boston
Boston @ Lockport Co
Gibbey Foundry Hit
Bolt
General Logan
Rich Miss Arnold
Ella M. Wellman
Augusta
Chelsea KH. of
C. Tenders
Father Scanlan
Hub
Britain
U. S. Shipping Board
L.T. Slattery Co
House of Individuality
Slattery
E. T. Slattery Co
Leia
Mae
Bea
Coca-Cola Company
Santa. Ga
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