Air Explosion Injures Two Girls in Bath Me
A compressed air tank on a motor boat exploded at the Kennebec River mouth injuring two visitors from Wollaston Mass. Miss Anna Witham 13 and Miss Joyce Buchanan 12 sustained leg injuries. Buchanan broke a leg. both were taken to Bath City Hospital. Witham is daughter of H T Witham. Buchanan is daughter of John Buchanan of a Boston newspaper editorials department.
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Bath
Wollaston
Mass
Kennebec River
Anna Witham
Joyce Buchanan
A. P. Homer
P. ¢. Leonard
Miss Buchanan
John Buchanan
Boston
73 year old Hammond sails world cruise in Lounger
New York July 23 James B Hammond the millionaire typewriter inventor and manufacturer set sail on his new 4 5 foot gasoline yacht the Lounger Sr to begin a world cruise. He says he expects to spend the remainder of his life aboard and plans about 27 years of cruising in prospect.
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New York
James B. Hammond
Lounger Sr
Boston Man's Body Recovered From Mirror Lake
The body of Wilber Johnson aged 23 of Boston Mass chief at a club here was recovered today from Mirror Lake Johnson drowned Thursday midnight while attempting to escape arrest for alleged disorderly conduct
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Wilber Johnson
Boston
Mass
Cief
Mirror Lake
Johnson
Chelsea Jews Honor Herz Memorial Meeting at Synagogue
The largest He brews gathering in Chelsea met last night at the Agudath Achim Synagogue on Walnut street in an overflow event held in the vestry. Abraham Alpert of East Boston presided and spoke on the life of Dr. Theodor Herzl alongside remarks by Rabbi Benjamin Balzak of London and Professor Horace M. Kallen of Harvard. Master Herzl Fine and Miss Sophia Bodanis gave Hebrew verses while a 60 girl choir from the Young Ladies' Zionist Circle sang Zionist hymns.
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Chelsea
New
Agudath Achim
Walnut Street
Theodore Herz
Abraham Alpert
East Boston
Lfe
Herzl
Benjamin Balzak
London
England
Horace M. Kallen
Harvard
Herzl Fine
Sophia Bodanis
Young Ladies’ Zionist Circle of
Body Found Of Starved Child In Wilkes Barre
After two months and an anxious search, the body of two year old John Salamney was found on a mountain rock above the village. He had starved and dragged himself toward a road. a worn shoe nearby hints at his desperate climb during a ball game’s ninth inning when he wandered away from his father. His mother lies prostrate with fear the news may kill her.
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Wilkesbarre
John Salamney
Alden
Morse Appeals From Decision In Habeas Corpus Case
Charles W Morse appeals to the U S Circuit Court from Judge Newman Atlanta denial of a habeas corpus writ. He is serving a 15 year sentence for violation of national banking laws in Atlanta prison. Morse seeks fixed status under a 10 year or 15 year term and parole timing. He argues the prison detention is not hard labor as he was not sentenced to it.
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New Orleans
Charles W. Morse
United States Circuit Court
William T. Newman
Atlanta
Morse
Autos Collide on Harvard Street Cambridge Damaging One Car
Two autos collided on Harvard Street near Dana Street Cambridge causing one car to suffer a broken front wheel and settle in the road. In Timmins car were F. J. Timmins of Low ell and four men. in Kingston car were T. H. Kingston a woman and two children. No injuries reported.
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Harvard Street
Cambridge
Dana Street
F. J. Timmins
Lowell
T. H. Kingston
Timmins
Grandstand Collapse Injures 25 at Newars Baseball Game
Twenty five people were hurt, six seriously, when a baseball grandstand collapsed today in Newars during a Central League game between the Newark and Wheeling clubs.
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Newars, CO
Newark
Wheeling
Death of D F Barry lifelong Boston city leader
David F Barry age 59 longtime Boston city government figure died at City Hospital after heart trouble and kidney disease He served 13 years in the Common Council including five as president and later headed the Board of Aldermen He lived at 452 Tremont Street and leaves a wife and son John Marshall Barry Funeral set for Cathedral at 9 am Wednesday skilled in city finances and municipal projects including City Hospital improvements and docks work
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David F. Barry
Old Common Council
Board of Aldermen
City Hospital
Boston
Falmouth
Barry
Old Fort Hill
John Marshall Barry
Tremont Street
Common Council
Great Hospital
Aa. Shuman
Alderman Barry
Marshall, Son & Company
Harvard graduate Samuel Eliot to be private secretary in Treasury
Samuel Eliot assistant secretary of the Treasury department has gone to Washington to serve as private secretary to A Platt Andrew assistant secretary of the treasury. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Amory Eliot and brother of Mrs Alfred Codman and Mrs Richard Lovering, and a member of the East Gloucester summer colony.
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Samuel Eliot
Harvard
Amory Eliot
Alfred Codman
Richard Lovering
Washington
the Treasury
A. Platt Andrew
East Gloucester
Secretary of Navy Meyer Begins Holiday Tour Abroad
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, George von L. Meyer Jr., Harvard I and the winning crew at New London, is to travel with an itinerary that includes Madeira, Algeria and Spain. He is enjoying a short holiday at Metapeadia, Quebec, and due to arrive soon from abroad.
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Meyer
Metapeadia
Quebec
George von L. Meyer, Jr
Harvard I
New London
Madeira
Algeria
Spain
Obituary notices and funeral announcements
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices from Boston area residents listing names ages and funeral details. Entries include Barry Burns Cawley Durgin Kavanagh Lloyd McGann Mahony and related service times and locations at Holy Cross St Patrick Church Our Lady of the Presentation Gate of Heaven Church and local residences.
Obituary notices from several Boston area residents
Notices list multiple deaths with funeral details in July including William Henry Perry at 64, Charles D Randell aged 28, Florence Roper Rickson, infant William H Swett, Mary Frances Vose widow, and Walsh of Heachmont. Services set at Poe Undertaking, George street, St Patrick’s, Union Baptist Church, and J P Crosby chapel with burial/private rites and invites to relatives and friends.
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Oberlander
Philip John Oberlander
Calvary Cemetery
Perry
Massachusetts General Hospital
William Henry Perry
Poe Undertaking Service
Washington E Street
Randell
Roxbury
Charles D
Susie
Jacob Randell
George Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Dudley Street
Rickson
Everett
Florence Roper
Charlotte Rickson
Union Baptist Church
Meadow Street
Lynn
Ava Irtenas
Swett
Fverett
William H
Davia S
Henrietta Swett
Parents
School Street
Vose
Mary Frances
Calyin
A. Vose
Columbus Avenue
Walsh
Heachmont
J. P. Crosby
Stampden Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Circuit Street
Boston Stationary Firemen’s Union
Patriex
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Jos. Gahm & Son
C St
Anqdick
Horack’s
Combine Or Trust
Aim
Stenese
Ani
SOFC
Washington Street
Raanuy Hand Pilaeu Rance
Leta
Washington Street St
Friend St
WroilesaAlelik
Babbling Bess
Harry Palmer
Babbler
D. F. Barry
Old Com
Mon Council
Fort Hill
Quincy
Henry Morgan
Franklin
South End
Chieny
Mr. Barry
David Barry
Grand Army
Boston City Hospital
Samuel Eliot Asst
Treasury Dept
Secretary of Navy
Onebec
Anny
Union St
Tunnel RatPance
Granite State
Portsmouth
N. H
Olic
Manchester
New Hampshire
Dover
Laconi
North Walpole
John T
Amases
Union Street
Greater Boston
Faneuil Hall
Jersey
Ersey
Jersey 7
Brookside
Bert
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Rogers
Waltham Watches
Wilson Brothers, Scollay SQ
Baker
Winthrop
Maria Baker
Bowdoin Street
Kavanagh
Brighton
Jane
Charles Kavanagh
McQuirk
Church of Our Lady of the Presentation
J. 5. Waterman & Sons
Dudley Street Terminal
Frank 8. Waterman
George H. Waterman
Marconi
Isat
Tremontale
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