General Streeter Suspends Court Appearance
General Frank Streeter of Concord New Hampshire collapsed in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court while cross examining Adam H Dickey leader of the Christian Science Church He cited mental strain from a year of work and asked for a postponement until autumn The illness prompted questions about his ability to continue and his counsel sought court delay Streeter 66 left for the Union Club and later appeared well He predicted a month of rest and expected the case to resume when court opened in the morning Streeter is a key figure in the litigation against Christian Science Church directors and served as counsel for Mrs Eddy
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Frank §. Streeter
Concord
N. H
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Streeter
Dodge
Christian Science
Eddy
Feneral
Dickey
Eédy
Brookline
Archibald McLellan
General Streeter
Mr. Dickey
First Train Newsboy James Hoitt Dies in Merrimack
Ex-Representative James Barnard Hoitt, famed as the first newsboy on trains of the Concord railroad, dies at his Merrimack home at age 85. A descendant of Boston founder John Cotton, he later worked in groceries, for Cheney Express, and spent 20 years with American Express before retirement.
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Merrimack
N. H
James Barnard Hoitt
Old Concord Railroad
John Cotton
Boston
Cheney Express Company
American Express Company
Hhis
Massachusetts Street Railways Crisis Prompts Five-Cent Fare Talks
Senate and House push for a street railway commission to study fare zones and relief plans as Governor Coolidge calls for a speedy remedy. City Council backs radical measures including five-cent fares, public ownership talk, and a plan to keep legislature in session until an adequate Elevated solution is found.
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House
Committee On
Moran
Mansfield
United States
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Walsh
Committee On Street Railways
Senate Committee On
Elevated
Committee On Rules
Frederick J. Macleod
Public Service Commission
Legislative Committee On
Governor’s Street Railway
Cambridge Tunnel
Boston
McLaughlin
Peters
Boston Central Labor Union
Carmen’s Union
Mr. McLaughlin
George W. Anderson
Sherman L. Whipple
Joseph B. Eastman
Grenville MacFarland
Daniel H. Coakley
Pelletier
Citizens’ Committee
Eugene N. Foss
Coolidge
Railroad
Pioneer Infantry Arrives Home from Overseas Return Orbit
The Third Pioneer Infantry with over 250 Massachusetts officers and men landed today from the U S S Mexican after ten months abroad. Named soldiers and locals from Cambridge Jamaica Plain Charlestown Winthrop and Dorchester greeted officers and bandmen before proceeding to Camp Merritt New Jersey for discharge and potential home leave this weekend.
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Third Pioneer Infantry
Massachusetts
U. S.S
Willis N. Stover
Newport News
France
Elvira Poitras
Cambridge
Ernest Bradford Bryant
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Michael Lynch
Joseph McElaney
Dorchester
Jimmy" Coyne
Charlestown
Green ‘Street
Ted” Smith
Winthrop
Billy” Cawthorn
Narrer
Stone
Boston Families Welcome Home Third Pioneers at Pier 7
Boston men and women greeted 30 veterans from Minnesota North Carolina and the old Bay State as the Third Pioneers returned from Camp Wadsworth. Families led by Mrs William J Scott and daughter Rita rushed to Pier 7 for the docking of the homeward vessel amid warm scenes and reunion handshakes.
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Minnesota
North Carolina
Old Bay State
Camp Wadsworth
Pioneers
Boston
Pier 7
Army Debarkation Centre
William J. Scott
Brookline
Rita
Gordon
Mark Smith
Ea” McDermott
George
Mildred Thayer Holmes
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Senate Passes Agricultural Bill After Veto Controversy
Washington July 28 The Senate approved a $34,000,000 agricultural appropriation bill after it was vetoed by President Wilson due to a daylight saving repeal rider. No attempt was made to restore the rider in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Pershing Receives Honorary Cambridge Doctorate
Cambridge England July 23 General John J Pershing commander in chief of the American forces was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at Cambridge University The Senate House ceremony drew undergraduates in uniform and was presided by Dr Arthur E Shipley with other recipients including Admirals Sturdee and Wemyss and Generals Rawlinson Byrdwood Wilson Horne Currie Monash and the Earl of Caven.
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Cambridge
England
John J. Pershing
Cambridge University
Senate House
Arthur E. Shipley
Christ’s College
Pershing
Sturdee
Wemyss
Rawlinson
Byrdwood
Wilson
Horne
Currie
Monash
Earl of Caven
Procession and reception for honorary degree recipients at Senate House
Enthusiastic greetings greeted all attendees as General Pershing was warmly received. The procession formed in the library arcade led by esquire cadets with maces, then the vice-chancellor and public orator, followed by the honorees and university officials. The Latin address was read and each recipient cheered as they rose. The party photographed on the Senate House steps amid cheers and light chaff.
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General Pershing
Senate House
Senate Luse
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