Boston Subway Safety Report Warns of Fire Risks
Electrical engineer William L. Puffer warns Boston tunnels share NY fire risks with big ground and power feed wires left in place. He urges separating wires, removing wood flooring, covering exposed third rails, more emergency switches, better lighting, noncombustible car bodies, frequent blue light stations, and revised ventilation and exits to prevent deadly fires.
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New York
Boston
William L. Puffer
Public Service Commission
Puffer
Tremont Street
Boylston Street
New York Subway
L’ Road
Cambridge
Washington Street
Harvard Square
Tremont Street Subway
East
Mr. Puffer
East Boston Tunnel
Venizelos Recalled to Lead Greek Liberal Party
Athens broadcast reports 186 members of the Chamber of Deputies urged Eleutherios Venizelos to resume leadership of the Liberal party. Venizelos accepted, blaming the governing policy for national danger and noting that Parliament would reopen on August 2 after Constantine’s recovery stabilizes affairs.
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London
Athens
Central News
Chamber of Deputies
Eleutherios Venizelos
Liberal Party
M. Venizelos
Constantine
Cooling Breezes Draw Crowds to Revere Beach
Massive throngs estimated at 175000 gathered at Revere Beach to swim and watch boats near shore and farther out. Families and babies enjoyed relaxed attire as a sunny day drew long lines of bathers and sun seekers along the coast.
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Boston
Revere Beach
Metropolitan Park
British Officers Lost In War Casualty Totals
London July 6 officers casualty lists show the British army lost 264 officers killed 489 wounded and 33 missing in the fortnight ending July 5. Since war start 3865 killed 7662 wounded and 1115 missing totaling 12642. Lancashire Manchesters Scots Fuzileers Yorkshire Cameron Highlanders among most affected. overseas losses include Indians Australians Canadians.
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London
Lancashire
Austria Plans New Defences Near Cadore in War Routine
Austrian forces ready three defensive lines from Trent to Toblach with 50 miles of spread and 50 more eastward. Cadore offensive moves begin from Mts Averau Busella Pore at 7500 feet amid cement fortifications and steel cupolas. Beverly guards Sir Cecil Spring-Rice as reports link danger from Erich Muenter to attack the British envoy.
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Udine
Italy
Taris
Trent
Bozen
Brizen
Bruneck
Toblach
Mts
Averau
Busella
Pore
Paneveggio
San Peregrino
Monet
Livinallongo
Tre Sassi
Beverly
Secret Service
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lady Spring-Rice
Washington
Erich Muenter
Frank Holt
J. P. Morgan
Cecil
Mr. Morgan
Beverly Cove
Radium Endorsed as Cure for Skin Cancer
Boston City Hospital officials led by Dr. James W. Manany endorse radium as a specific cure for epithelioma. Over the past year more than 2000 skin cancer cases treated with distinct success, supporting official endorsement by hospital authorities.
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Boston City Hospital
James W. Manany
Bulgaria Halts Trains Into Turkey Amid Dedeghatch Talks
A ministerial order from Sofia suspends railway links with Turkey, cited by The Times Sofia correspondent as due to Turkish interference. The move signals the likely collapse of Bulgaria’s negotiations over the Dedeghatch railway.
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London
Times
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Dedeghatch
Vanderbilt Children Guarded at Shadowbrook in Lenox
Shadowbrook, leased by Mrs Alfred Gwynn Vandervilt, is the most guarded spot in Lenox this summer. Superintendent Robert Rose orders deterring all strangers at the main drive. Tradesmen must detour 0.25 miles via a second gatehouse with a guard. The precautions are said to involve her two sons Alfred and George Vanderbilt.
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Lenox
Shadowbrook
Alfred Gwynn Vandervilt
Robert Rose
No Treating in England Regulation Enforced
London reports the board of control restricts liquor practices in munitions areas. No treating or credit for liquor is allowed. Licensed houses may operate noon to 2 30 pm and 6 to 8 pm. Off premises orders are banned on Saturdays and Sundays, and otherwise limited to noon to 2 30 pm. Penalties include six months in prison and a 500 dollar fine.
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London
Board of Control
Car crash in Manchester kills 9 year old Ronaldo Goudreault
An automobile driven by Ethan J. Bouchard of Lowell struck and killed Ronaldo Goudreault aged 9 in Manchester New Hampshire. The 4 year old Armel Goudreault was severely injured and not expected to recover. Bouchard was detained by police.
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Manchester
N. H
Ethan J. Bouchard
Lowell
Ronaldo Goudreault
Armel
Bouchard
Motorcycle Crash Fatalities Tie Arlington Heights Rider
In Bedford last evening a motorcycle crash left Robert Wilson 21 of 40 Woodbury Street Arlington Heights in critical condition with skull fracture and other injuries. His rider partner Thomas Heaney of 1530 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington Heights was also hospitalized with bruises but no serious injuries.
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Concord
Robert Wilson
Woodbury Street
Arlington Heights
Deaconess Hospital
Thomas Heaney
Massachusetts Avenue
Bedford
Wilson
Great Road
Shawsheen River
Heaney
Woman 70 injured by motorcycle at York Beach
Mrs. Charles E. Dodge, 70, of 39 Deer Street Portsmouth, was seriously hurt at York Beach when struck by a Rochester motorcyclist, Ralph Gray. She suffered a severe cut on the right arm, three broken ribs, and internal injuries while visiting her daughter and stepping from a street car.
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Charles E. Dodge
Portsmouth
York Beach
N. H
Deer Street
Ralph Gray
Rochester
Dodge
Storer Post No. 1
A. R
Richard M. Davis
Cyclist Hurt In Crash With Auto
Arthur Young of Gilman Street East Somerville was badly shaken and possibly internally injured when his motorcycle collided head on with an automobile on the Andover turnpike in North Reading yesterday. He was thrown to the street rendered unconscious and his motorcycle wrecked. He and a friend were riding toward Lawrence when he tried to swing in ahead of his companion. The car approached from the opposite direction and the collision occurred.
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Arthur Young
Gilman Street
East Somerville
Andover Turnpike
North Reading
Young
Lawrence
Auto Tow Passenger Hurt In Hull Street Car Collision
Brockton July 18 John W Dougherty 512 North Montello Brockton was seriously injured when the car he rode in while being towed by Arthur F Windle 984 North Main Montello was struck by a street car at West Corner Hull. They were en route to Nantasket.
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Brockton
John W. Dougherty
North Montello Street
Arthur EF. Windle
North Main Street
Montello
West Corner
Hull
Dougherty
Windle
Nantasket
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Colorado
el Paso
Southwest
Golden State Route
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Canadian National Park
Canadian Rockies
Tucson
Rock Island
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Liquor On Credit
Louis Cohen
East Weymouth
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Lionel E. Harris
Arlington
Armel Goudreault
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