Trolleys Crash in Stoneham Injuring Forty-Five
A head on collision between northbound and southbound trolley cars in Stoneham injured forty five people and caused panic among 50 or more bystanders. The motormen halted the cars to prevent worse harm and all injured were taken home. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause. Injured include F. Simmons and Nelson H. Howell among others.
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Eastern Massachusetts Railway
Stoneham
F. Simmons
Howie Street
Mel 4
Nelson H. Howell
Main Street
Stoudham
Thomas P. Dwyer
Montvale Street
Woburn
Metropolitan
Revere
Beach Station
Seventeen in One Flivver Reported by Back Bay Police
Police at Back Bay station arrested Joseph Hryniegick of Cambridge for drunken driving after his car carried his wife their ten children four other women and a male guest. The group crowded the vehicle along Brookline avenue Riverway and camped at the station until bail was posted at 1 30 a m.
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Back Bay
Joseph Hryniegick
Fourth Street
Cambridge
Brookline Avenue
Riverway
Paterfami
Hubby
Death of Hugh McNally Roxbury playwright and editor
Hugh P. McNally, noted Boston playwright and critic, longtime Pilot assistant editor, died suddenly at his Roxbury home aged about 60. Born in Charlestown he pursued naval academy tests before choosing journalism. He led dramatic criticism at the Boston Herald for a decade and later contributed to the Pilot. survived by his widow and four children.
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Hugh P. McNally
The
Pilot
Georgia Street
Roxbury
Mr. McNally
Charlestown
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Boston Herald
Fabia Returns After Trials Fail on Rescue Voyage
The rescue ship Fabia arrives in Gloucester after a perilous voyage from the Esperanto. The crew faced extreme conditions with water nearly gone and little food as a gale battered the vessel.
May attempt again to raise the Esperanto Gloucester
A July 17 report notes A B Saliger the engineer in charge of raising the Esperanto says another expedition may be organized to attempt to raise the schooner.
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A. B. Saliger
Salvage Crew Returns From Grave Yard of the Atlantic
Gloucester reports a salvage crew returns aboard the Fabia from the derelict Esperanto off Sable Island after a failed effort to float and tow. The voyage lasted over a month with no water aboard and scant food as the crew neared home.
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Gloucester
Sable Island
Atlantic
Engineer Stays Beside Wreck to Salvage Prize
A. B. Saliger, in charge of the wreck site, remains at the scene working day and night to recover the Atlantic fishing fleet prize despite dwindling food and water.
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A. B. Saliger
Old Engine Beside New
The De Witt Clinton, the first locomotive in New York State, hauled three tiny coaches beside a modern engine. The display train was sent to Chicago for the Pageant of Progress Exposition. Young riders in period costumes joined the pioneer run along the Hudson watched by thousands.
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New York
de Witt Clinton
New York State
Chicago
Clinton
Hudson River Front
Three Held for Beating Up Tonic Stand Man
Three Somerville men Daniel S. Davis Michael J. Mullen and Harry Nutter were arrested at Revere Beach early yesterday morning charged with severely beating John A. Jackson who runs a tonic stand on the Beach front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel S. Davis
Albion Avenue
Michael J. Mullen
Porter Street
Harry Nutter
Highland Avenue
Somerville
Revere Beach
John A. Jackson
Pilgrim Pageant Holds First Full Dress Rehearsal
The Pilgrim Spirit centenary pageant staged its first full dress rehearsal on the pageant grounds in Plymouth. The event prepares audiences for the dramatic sequence depicting the lives of the Pilgrim forefathers with the stage set for all happenings and incidents.
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Plymouth
Pageant dazzles with color and pilgrim drama on cape stage
The pageant features hundreds in old world costumes including English Dutch French Vikings and American Indians with Pilgrims in sombre attire. Key scenes include Norse leaders at Cape Mayflower landing and the Mayflower compact signing. The 12 upcoming performances promise beauty accuracy and spirited historical drama.
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George P. Baker
Cape
Thorwald
E&ch
United States
Massachusetts
Louise B. Knapp
James
Edinburgh
London
Ma Chilton
Governor Carver
Elder Brewster
Catherine
Massasoit
Arthur Griffith Profile Highlighted by John Bantry
John Bantry writes a page 10 profile on Arthur Griffith. The feature covers Griffith’s career and influence with context from contemporaries and historical significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bantry
Arthur Griffith
De Valera Declares No Compromise on Irish Self Determination
Eamon De Valera states he has made no demands except recognition of the Irish nation's right to self determination. London reports note a triangular conference involving David Lloyd George and Sir members.
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DE Valera
London
Eamon de Valera
Associated Press
David Lloyd George
Divers Find Both Bodies In Bath Pond Tragedy
Divers recovered the bodies of Joseph T. Swan chief of the Everett fire department and Howard Hughes 17 son of Everett Fire Commissioner Thomas F. Hughes from Houghton's Pond in West Bath after a fishing accident last Friday. The boat is said to have filled with water and the pair drowned after entangling in lily pads while swimming to shore. Bodies sent to Everett for burial.
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Bath
Joseph T. Swan
Everett, Mass
Howard Hughes
Thomas F. Hughes
Houghton’s
West Bath
Swan
Hughes
Everett
Navy report criticizes Daniels and backs Sims upheld
Senate sub committee report finds Admiral Sims upheld and former Secretary Daniels sharply criticized for Navy readiness. It recommends a presidential commission to study the Navy Department's organization and administration.
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Washington
United News
Admiral Sims
Navy
Daniels
Navy Department
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Weymouth Man Faces Court After 'British Lion' Claim
Thomas Brown of Weymouth appeared in District Court after police say he was intoxicated when taken from the ice wagon he was driving. He reportedly promised to address the magistrates on the majesty of the British government and demanded the British consul accompany him at police headquarters before entering a cell.
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Thomas Brown
Weymouth
Brown
Boston
King George
National League and American League Baseball Scores Report
Pittsburg defeats New York 4 to 2 in ten innings while Brooklyn wins 7 to 5 over Chicago. Chicago loses 1 to 4 in extra innings to Boston. Washington dominates Cleveland 13 to 2 as New York outlasts Detroit 8 to 5. Philadelphia wins 2 to 1 in the first game and 2 to 2 in the second. Eastern League results show Bridgemen 6, Springfield 4. Hartford 6, New Haven 4. Pittsfield 6, Waterbury 3. Albany 3, Worcester 2.
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Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Sam St
Edie
Bridgeners
Springfield
Hartford
New Haven
Pittsfield
Waterloro Albany
Worcester
Owen Moore Rewed to Kathryn Perry in Greenwich
New York July 17 Owen Moore motion picture actor wed Kathryn Perry leading woman in several pictures The couple married in Greenwich Connecticut on Saturday The 19 year old Perry previously modeled for Penrhyn Stanlaws and earned a golden apple from New York artists The newlyweds honeymoon quietly in New England
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New York
Owen Moore
Kathryn Perry
Moore
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Greenwich
Conn
Miss Perry
Penrhyn Stanlaws
New England
Riot at Revere streetcar line crowds stampede
A near riot occurred at the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway prepayment station on Ocean avenue Revere last night as more than 2500 people fought for positions on trolley cars. Park and Revere police sent to the scene for two hours to restore order after chaotic transportation service left several women fainting and children trampled.
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Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
Ocean Avenue
Revere
Park and Revere
Platinum steel used as dental filling substitute
In Essen on July 16, Krupp works inventors have introduced platinum steel, a new metal employed successfully as a substitute for gold platinum and silver in tooth fillings.
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Essen
Germany
Krupp Works
Medford Woman Faints as Crowd Rushes for Exit at Park Event
Mrs Adeline Martin of 201 Salem Street Medford fainted in a crowded jam and was taken to the park police station where a physician treated her after revival. Other women were carried outside for care as cries of money back and tearing fences rose. Inspector McCormack and Patrolman Murphy aided several to safety while delays in ambulance service worsened the panic.
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Adeline Martin
Salem Street
Medford
Park
McCormack
Massachusetts
Murphy
Frames and Axles Straightened Auto-Welding Co.
Auto-Welding Co at 200 Brighton Ave reports frames and axles straightened after a repair job. Work focuses on structural alignment and chassis restoration following vehicle service.
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Brighton Ave
Framingham Industrialist Richard H. Long Marries Quietly
Wealthy Framingham shoe manufacturer and government contractor Richard H. Long wed Laura I. Bousquet, a Worcester stenographer, in a private ceremony at Pastor William A. Knight's home. No family attended and license details were kept secret.
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Framingham
Laura J. Bousquet
Worcester
R. H. Long Company
Richard H. Long
Massachusetts
Laura I. Bousquet
Long
William A. Knight
Plymouth Church
Mrs Kaber In Astupr in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 17 Mrs Eva Catherine Kaber remains in a near helpless state in a county jail after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband Daniel F. Kaber two years ago at Marysville State Reformatory. She has shown no improvement since the verdict and has not left her bed.
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Cleveland
Eva Catherine Kaber
Marysville State Reformatory
Daniel F. Kaber
Maurice Dernon
Poland War Front Signal and Anniversary Notes
Timeline mentions 4,000,000 in Poland near Warsaw and a 901 mile battle line in 1915. Reference to French and American counterattack between the Aisne and Marne in 1918. notes a Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre honors at Chateau Thierry a year ago. Governor Cox and President Wilson met in Washington announcing unity on the League of Nations.
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Poland
Warsaw
Aisne
Marne
France
Tom
Chateau Thierry
Cox
Wilson
Washington
League of Nations
Fair Warm Weather Outlook For New England and Atlantic Coast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with rising temperatures and light to moderate southwest winds. For New England and eastern New York the outlook is fair and warmer Monday through Tuesday. Moderate south winds are expected north of Sandy Hook and from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. High pressure builds over the western Atlantic and the eastern states. a mild, generally fair pattern is seen east of the Mississippi Monday and Tuesday. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts continued bright and fair weather with slightly higher temperatures.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippis
Middle Atlantic
Neww England
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Fabia
Gale
BY Roy Atkinson
Perilous Undertaking
Banks of
Hudson
Miss Oller
Suffolk Savings
For Seamen and Others Incorporated
Tremont St
Lloyd George
Ma Ji JR
Richard A
Senate Committee
Sims
U. S. Navy
Britain
Rocketfellers
Estabrook & Eaton
Northern Light Cigar
Ortel
Thompson
Spa
Ali
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