Porte Decides on New Hull for Transatlantic Flight
Porte plans to replace the damaged America hull with a new hull for the St. Johns to cross ocean flight. The aircraft will use three 100 horsepower engines, the third acting as a tractor to pull while two push. A three bladed Paragon propeller may be installed with Olmstead two bladed propellers on the other engines.
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Flammondsport
N. Y
America
John Cyril Porte
St. John’s
N. F
Olmstead
Fire Threat Looms Over New Alliston Apartment Block
Fire started shortly after 6 last night in stack of shay ins on the second floor near Commonwealth avenue. The blaze menaced the new bungalow apartment house on Allston street before firefighters contained it. Damage estimated at $100.
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Allston Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Alliston
Oak Hall stock slashed on high priced suits in city sale
Management directs sale of large lots of Oak Hall suits at unprecedented city prices. These are not inferior sale items but high quality, with all details quality. Prices marked down to levels unmatched elsewhere in the city.
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America
Miss Edith Roelker Will Be Bride Today
Boston society flags a Rhode Island wedding as Miss Edith Roelker marries Charles P. Curtis Jr at St Luke s East Greenwich R I at 3 pm The Greene Farms garden reception follows with Mrs William Koelker matron of honor and Elien Curtis bridesmaid Notables include Gertrude Amory Hope Thatcher Anita Grosvenor and many Curtis and Koelker family members with ushers and Dick Curtis as best man
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Boston
Edith Roelker
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
St. Luke's
East Greenwich
R. L
Rhode Island
Greene Farms
Koelker
Eleanor
Tweed
Elien Curtis
Gertrude Amory
Hope ‘Thatcher
William Koelker
Anita Grosvenor
Bayard Warren
John S. Parker
William and
Frederick Parker, Jr
Morgan Belmont
Carey Morgan
Griscom Bettle
William Chatfield
Dick Curtis
Harvard
Curley Tries to End Dispute Over Navy Yard Wages
Mayor Curley appeals to Secretary Daniels to raise pay for Charlestown chain makers and helpers from 2.40 to 2.72 a day. He argues the raise yields concession from 8 cents demanded and helps resume work as helpers' strike hinders efficiency at the Charlestown navy yard.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Curley
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Parish and church events announced for August
The Con fraternity of the Holy Cross meets at the Cathedral at 3 PM today. St Margaret’s garden party is set for Locust street grounds August 1, with Father Cuddihy leading arrangements. Parishes are divided into three canvassing districts. A children’s party for Sumpasa is at St Rose Hall tonight under the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association. Sumpasa is scheduled for August 8. Fr Powers of Church of the Immaculate Conception has recovered from a breakdown and will resume duties. A large congregation attends the novena to Our Lady of Mt Carmel at the Carmelite convent chapel on Mt Pleasant avenue.
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St. Margaret’s
Dorchester
Locust Street
Father Cuddihy
St. Rose Hall
Chelsea
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Francis P. Powers
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Harrison Avenue
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Beaten at A Street and Broadway Left With Fractured Ribs
Joseph Zapuestus, attacked by belligerent Greeks near the corner of A street and Broadway in South Boston, was found with fractured ribs and multiple facial and bodily injuries. He was taken to City Hospital after the assault as he headed home from an A street factory. Police investigating the street row.
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Broadway
Boston
Joseph Zapuestus
City Hospital
Reported Dead Woman Held In Empress of Ireland Case
Mrs Hattie Willetts long believed lost in the Empress of Ireland disaster was arrested in Ontario with E A Hensen and B R Horn of Toronto. Officials hold the men on charges of bringing her to the U S and consider a Mann White Slave Act violation. Willetts had told relatives she would board the steamer.
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Ontario
Cal
Hattie Willetts
St. Lawrence
Toronto
Ont
E. A. Hensen
B. R. Horn
Willetts
Canada
Portland Youth Surrenders to Police
Jeremiah Harding a 22 year old Portland youth walked to a Somerville reserve officer and surrendered after confessing to Portland police that he was wanted for breaking and entering. He was taken back to Portland by an inspector last night. The item notes a concurrent magazine feature about Shorty from "Peeking In On Pedders" by Sewell Ford.
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Jeremiah Harding
Portland
O’loughlin
Somerville
Harding
Pedders
Sewell Ford
Shorty
Angel
Barron Defends Dear Old Billard in New Haven Case
Clarence W. Barron, Boston News Bureau editor, defends John L. Billard and attacks the Inter state Commerce Commission report on New Haven stock losses. He cites a $157,000,000 capital, $300,000,000 market shrinkage, and argues public benefit over stockholder gains amid Morgan Mellen funding and two million dollar expenditures. He questions who bears the losses and urges locating the funds before action.
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Clarence W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
New York
Boston
Mr. Mellen
Post
John L. Billard
Meriden
Conn
New Haven
Mr. Barron
ASK Uniform Law For Eggs
Uniformity of state laws regulating eggs was discussed by the American Association of Dairy Food and Drug Officials in Portland Missouri. Dr J B Abbott Dr Dinsmore and H Fricke spoke on standards and harmony with federal rules. Thomas P Sullivan outlined food standards. Officials toured the city by Board of Trade guidance. An evening session was held for the first time.
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Portland
American Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
J. 8. Abbott
United States Department of Agriculture
Dinsmore
Nevada
H. Fricke
Missouri
Charles Caspari
Maryland
Association
Thomas P. Sullivan
Food Standard
Illinois
Board of Trade
East Boston leader awarded gold watch fob
Samuel Pinansky, retiring president of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association of East Boston, was presented with a gold watch fob last night in recognition of his three terms at the head of the organization.
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Samuel Pinansky
Young Men’s Hebrew Association of
East
Boston
Billard's Secret Million From New Haven Lawsuit
The Interstate Commerce Commission report shows director Billard was overpaid by 2.7487 million for buying Boston and Maine stock via New England Navigation and selling it back to New Haven through National City Bank. Barron claims lawyers forced the gain on Billard to benefit the road, with no legal route to return it, leaving Billard with a so-called last million.
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Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston & Maine
Billard
New Haven
New England Navigation Company
New Haven Corporation
National City Bank of New York
Meriden
Mr. Barron
Mr. Billard
New Haven Road
Commission
Ofa
Barron
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New Hull
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John F. Fitzgerald
Merly
Oak Hat Clothing Co
Washington St
Col. Elm
R. I
Beacon Street
ST. Luke’s Church
Rotes
Confraternity of the Holy Cross
Sherman L. Whipple
The
Boston Post
Mellen
New Haven Railroad
King’s
New England
Morgan and Mellen
Lolk
Seeest
Clearaway
Vorenberg’s
Ivil
Cohen-Goldman Co
Panamas
Lawrence
Vorenbergs
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