Little Sir Galahad by Phoebe Gray
Mary Alice Brown visits the Thomas farm with Charlie and Francis Willett. Charlie dreams of walking while Francis stays cool and Mary Alice recalls past horrors. A passing man in need of help shocks Mary Alice as the scene shifts to a ride with the Willetts and the Thomas family.
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Sir Galahad
Phoebe Gray
Willett
Thomas
Charlie Omas
Sir Knight
Mary Alice
Mary Alice Rown
Charlie
Francis
Clipper Hill
Mummee
Secret-Society
Jules
Tiffner’s
Charlie-boy
Francis Willett
Vacation Visit Ends with Sunny Farewell
In a cheerful scene Charlie, Mary Alice, and Francis share a ride and a family dinner, with talk of visits, a Swiss watch gift, the farm, and Charlie’s growing up. Martha jokes about baked beans while Sam jokes about his own boy. Charlie muses on his lifelong Galahad Knight persona.
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Charlie
Mary Alice
Sam
Francis
Martha
Hillside Falls
Jules
Minot House a Temple to Education and Self‑Reliance
Describes Minot House as a monumental university built by the late Minot, a poor founder who aimed to free learning for the people. The campus offers a merit based faculty paid by efficiency, with no social distinctions among students and a focus on teaching love and practical achievement. Copyright 1914 Small, Maynard & Oborn.
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Minot House
Parthenon
Minot
Sheffield
Minor House
Barre post office break in suspect waives examination
Victor Magoon of Middleboro, arrested for breaking into the Barre Plains post office and stealing government property valued at $9, waived examination when arraigned before U S Commissioner Hayes. He was held in $1000 bail to await the federal grand jury's action.
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Victor Magoon
Middleboro
Barre Plains
United States
Hayes
Aeon Brings Record Australian Cargo to Boston
The British steamship Aeon arrived in Boston with the largest cargo ever shipped to the U S from Sydney Australia valued at 1 750 000 and including 1400 tons of wool hides copper zinc and rabbit hair Captain W T C Firth sails under the Australian Steamship Company Melbourne left Sydney June 9. She was delayed three days at Balboa before passing the Panama Canal due to high tolls tied to cargo value and ship size.
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Aeon
Boston
Sidney
Australia
W. T. C. Firth
Australian Steamship Company, Ltd
Melbourne
Balboa
Panama Canal
Pardons Board Called To Meet Before Executions
Frank Trott chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a call for the board to meet at Florence prison next Tuesday three days before the execution date of five Mexicans who were saved from the gallows May 28 by a last minute reprieve.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Trott
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Florence
Can a Millionaire's Son Make Good in Post Magazine
Burton J. Hendrick weighs the question of whether a rich heir can prove himself and earn respect through effort and achievement in the upcoming Post Magazine cover story.
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Burton J. Hendrick
Post
Unchanged Says Hustis on Boston & Maine Reorganization
President Hustis states the situation is unchanged with ongoing conferences between counsel for leased lines and Boston & Maine. He notes a draft bill is being discussed and last conveyed a June 30 statement that all interests are fully alive to the situation.
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Boston & Maine
Spaulding
Hustis
Body Identified of Newton Centre Man on Common
The body found on the Common Sunday morning was identified at North Grove street mortuary as Patrick J. Connors aged 2, of 26 Cemetery Avenue Newton Centre.
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North Grove Street
Patrick J. Connors
Cemetery Avenue
Newton Centre
Sawtelle Sues for Divorce in Dedham Court
Mrs. Mary C. Sawtelle of Brookline filed a libel for divorce against her husband Harold Sawtelle in Dedham court. Her previous attempt at self harm in Connecticut last May drew attention to the case.
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Mary C. Sawtelle
Brookline
Boston
Connecticut
Harold Sawtelle
Dedham
Mrs Sawtelle Aims to End Marriage in May Scandal
Mrs Sawtelle alleges cruel treatment by her husband Harold Sawtelle an expert accountant known in Brookline Winthrop and Hartford. In May 1915 she tried to kill herself with bichloride of mercury in Hartford then sought help in New Britain and Brookline, later leaving her husband amid family tensions and money rumors.
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Hartford
New Britain
Sawtelle
Hanford L. Curtis
Curtis
St. Andrew's Field Day Set for August 12 in Billerica Park
The St. Andrew's parish field day and picnic will be held on August 12 at Pinehart Park Billerica. Organizers say campers from Charlestown East Boston Cambridge Roxbury and other Greater Boston areas join parish members to ensure a record event.
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ST. Andrew’s
St. Andrew’s Parish
Billerica
Pinehart Park
Charlestown
East Boston
Cambridge
Roxbury
Greater Boston
McAdoo Visits Boston for Treasury Conference
Secretary of the Treasury William S. McAdoo visited Boston yesterday for a conference with Alfred L. Aiken governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston an inspection of the Custom House tower and a later meeting with President Joseph H. O'Neil of the Federal Trust Company.
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the Treasury
William S. McAdoo
Boston
Alfred L. Aiken
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Custom House Tower
Joseph H. O'Neil
Federal Trust Company
McAdoo Sees Improved Business Conditions In New England
Mr. McAdoo told a Post reporter he is pleased with general conditions and expects continued improvement in business. He called the national economy excellent and noted New England's contribution as he travels from Washington to North Haven. At the Custom House he and Mr. Aiken denounced copper plating vandalism on the balcony, leading to arrests of several souvenir cutters.
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McAdoo
Post
Washington
North Haven
Custom House
Aiken
Turks Persecute Greeks in Smyrna
A Paris despacho from Athens reports Turkish military authorities ordered all Christian women and children to evacuate Smyrna port Varla and move inland. Many resisted and a fierce struggle followed with numerous victims. The Greek government awaits Porte replies amid telegraphic delays and calls for strong action.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Varla
Smyrna
Gulf of Smyrna
Porte
Turkey
Arrests for Drunkenness Drive Prohibition Call
Massachusetts Anti-Saloon league cites 176 618 arrests statewide with 108 185 for drunkenness. Superintendent A J Davis says over 61 percent of last year’s arrests were for drunkenness and urges national prohibition as local option fails. He notes 81 percent occurred in 17 license cities and one percent in 33 other cities. Lynn saw 963 arrests with five months of licensing rising to 1682.
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A. J. Davis
Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League
Massachusetts
Davis
League
Lynn
Malden Sprays Oil on Stagnant Pools to Fight Mosquitoes
A second attempt to curb Malden mosquitoes began with oil spread along city brooks and all stagnant pools after recent heavy rain. The effort targets the pest in hopes of reducing the infestation.
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Malden
Freckle Remedy Ad Promises Free Trial
An advertisement urges Miss Freckle-face to try a freckle remedy with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Purchase one ounce of double strength ethine from Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores or any druggist and apply a few times for a clear complexion. The ad notes rare cases require more than an ounce and stresses asking for the double strength othine.
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Riker-Jaynes
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