Ireland’s Old Nationalists Faded as Sinn Fein Rose
The article recalls leaders of the Irish Parliamentary party, led by Dillon OBrien and O Connor, who faded after Sinn Fein’s rise. It notes Parnell’s controversial tactics, historic raids, and the party’s funds, prisons, trials, and wartime politics, contrasting past mercy with harsher modern campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Parliamentary Party
John Redmond
Ireland
John Dillon
William O’brien
T. P. O’connor
Sinn Fein
Ireland Being Weighed In the Balance and’ Dillon, O’brien and O’connor
Parnell
Griffith
Russia
England
O’brien
Dillon
Healy
Sexton
Gladstone
House of Commons
All Ireland
America
Sinn
Mitchelstown
Devlin
Balfour
Forster
Republic
Legion May Get Present from William M. Wood
Andover July 18. Local American Legion members expect William M. Wood president of the American Woolen Company to offer a land lot adjoining Balmoral Spa in Shawsheen Village and a $50,000 building fund to establish the post’s permanent home there. Wood is in Europe on vacation and no formal offer or meeting has occurred to decide the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
The
American Legion
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Balmoral Spa
Shawsheen Village
Wood
Europe
Dermer and Squanto in the Pilgrim Pageant era
In 1619 Captain Thomas Dermer, agent for Sir Ferdinando Gorges, maneuvers near Plymouth as Squanto accompanies him. The text questions whether Gorges manipulated Pilgrim settlement for control, tying English politics and liberty dreams to the Pilgrim story. Squanto dies at Manamoick during a corn purchase voyage, leaving tokens of friendship.
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Thomas Dermer
Samoset
Tisquantum
Bradford
Sirerdinando Gorges
Gorges
Plymouth
Charlton
Charles River
Captain Dermer
Cape Cod
Squanto
Sir Ferdinando Gorges
Manamoick
Chatham
Boylston Street Subway Cars Diverted Announcement
General Manager Edward Dana announces the temporary diversion of Boylston street subway cars. Beginning tonight at 8:30 p.m. and nightly except weekends, all Boylston street cars will run on the surface via Kenmore Beacon and Boylston streets in both directions due to work at the Arlington street subway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dana
Boylston Street
Kenmore Street
Beacon
Boylston Streets
Arlington Street
Special benches for women and children at the Common
The Common now has benches marked For Women and Children with police instructed to ensure benefit. Mayor Peters is seeking funds to install similar seating around the new baseball diamonds to accommodate spectators at games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Ship Board to Ask $150 Million Deficiency Appropriation
Senatorial committee chair Jones said the Shipping Board will seek a deficiency appropriation of 150 million dollars in the coming days. The proposal aims to cover urgent funding needs for maritime operations and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shipping Board
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Free Feeds Barred for Westfield Police Officers
Westfield police commissioners ban all gratuities for officers including meals. An inquiry revealed a department member received a free hotel feed and claimed immunity from payment. The ruling stops free meals from hotels and other eating establishments to preserve integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Police Department
Will Hold Funeral for Allston War Hero Today
Ralph Henry Lasser died in France on June 16 1918 while serving with the 101st Engineers. A Boston Latin School graduate and Harvard freshman, he will receive military honors at a 3 PM funeral from his mother Mrs Fannie Lasser’s Allston home 8 Glennville Avenue. He was uncle of Mary Antin, famed author of The Promised Land. Classmates and Latin High School teachers will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Henry Lasser
France
101St Engineers
Young Lasser
Boston Latin School
Harvard
Fannie Lasser
Glennville Avenue
Allston
Mary Antin
Lasser
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Joe
New York
Phil Sheridan
London
John Munro & Co
Paris
Munro
Justin McCarthy
Katherine O’shea
Chamberlain
O'Shea
Carrick
Tim Healy
O'Brien
King George
Pye Co
Eve
Charles Stewart Parnell
Boston
BY William Justin Mann
Boylston ST
Ship Board
Boston & Suburban Milk Dealers Association
Mery
Lyon
Besi
W. Lyon & Sons, Inc
West
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