Treaty near completion on Danish West Indies sale
Washington July 25 officials indicate only minor details remain in negotiations for the United States to buy the Danish West Indies from Denmark for 25 million dollars. An official White House statement said the treaty would likely be signed today. No barrier to success appeared, with signing possibly awaiting Secretary Lansing’s August return.
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Washington
United States
Denmark
Danish West Indies
White House
Lansing
Negotiations Move Toward Danish Greenland Purchase
Officials confirm the purchase nears completion for the Danish Greenland region east of Porto Rico. Officials fear third nation pressure could derail the deal though prospects for U S Senate ratification appear favorable.
Death in Quincy Woods Identified as Charles A Lawton
The body found Saturday in the woods behind Fuller quarry on the Quincy Milton line was identified yesterday as 50 year old Charles A Lawton of 1194 Adams Street. Identification was made by Mrs E Ingraham who said Lawton was despondent over losing his Milton mill job when he left her home on April 28.
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Fuller Quarry
Quincy
Milton
Charles A. Lawton
Adams Street
E. Ingraham
Lawton
McClure detained aboard Philadelphia then released at Liverpool
S S McClure the American publisher was detained on the Philadel phia on arrival at Liverpool but released after representations by the American embassy. Thomas Hughes Kelly of New York, treasurer of the Irish Relief Fund, his wife and Joseph Smith were refused permission to land or travel through England and must return to the United States on the Philadelphia. British home office gave no definite reason beyond disapproval of their presence in the country.
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London
S. S. McClure
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Thomas Hughes Kelly
New York
Irish Relief Fund
Joseph Smith
England
United States
Falmouth
Kelly
Home Office
American Line
United Kingdom
Messrs. Kelly and Smith
Mullen Denied Permit for Everett Relief Meeting
Alderman John J. Mullen, an Everett figure ejected from the council, clashed with police as Chief Hill refused a permit for an open air relief meeting. Mullen plans a 2 cent monthly fund for families of Everett soldiers, with 2000 cards urging contributions.
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John J. Mullen
Everett Sclon
Chambers
Everett Force
William E. Hill
Mullen
Everett
Board Fence Blocks Spur Track in Cambridge Suit
A bill in equity filed in the Cambridge Superior Court alleges a city land fence blocks a spur track in Cambridgeport, preventing Boston & Albany engines from pulling freight cars. The Greater Boston Terminal Company, successor to William J. Anglim, seeks removal of the fence and challenges a recent order revoking the spur rights as an improper transfer of property.
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Cambridge
Boston & Albany
Cambridgeport
Democrats Press Child Labor Bill For This Congress
Washington July 25 Democrats of the Senate in caucus tonight yielded to the Presidents urging to pass the child labor bill this session. The notice highlights urgency and party unity on labor reform before adjournment.
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Washington
Democrats
Senate
Congress
Home Rule Talks Show Unity Comforting Irish Crisis
London observers report growing optimism on home rule after Nationalist leader John Redmond and Ulster Unionist Sir Edward Carson reach harmony on key provisions. Premier Asquith plans publication of approved parts and signals further debate as Irish policy looms over wartime government.
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London
John Redmond
Sir Edward Carson
Ulster
Asquith
Redmond
David Lloyd George
Arthur J. Balfour
Admiralty
Andrew Bower Law
House of Commons
John Dillon
East Mayo
Ireland
Heiress Reveals Love Letter in Barnstable Conservatorship Fight
Marion Pomeroy Smith, a 22-year-old Hyannis heiress, ships a letter to a clairvoyant exposing her love affair with Maurice Phinney as her bid to remove Charles C. Paine as conservator and avert a court finding of insanity. The disclosure followed dramatic testimony in Barnstable County Probate Court as her grandmother testified about alleged escapades with married men.
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Hyannis
Marion Pomeroy Smith
Cape Cod
Charles C. Paine
Miss Smith
Raymond A. Hopkins
Barnstable
Marion’ Pomeroy Smith
Maurice Phinney
Harbor and Land Commission
Roanna Pomeroy-Coburn
Court Hearing Reveals Heartbreak in Secret Love Case
Miss Smith tearfully confronts her feelings in court as lawyer William Morse of Boston observes. Judge Albert V. Bill reads intimate passages describing love, loyalty, and moral conflict. The heiress speaks of a forbidden relationship and the man she adores despite his marriage.
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Miss Smith
William A. Morse
Boston
Cape Cod
Morris
Albert V. Bill
Hartford
Conn
St. Anne’s Day in World War I context
Two years ago Austria allied with Germany declared Serbia’s reply unsatisfactory and too late. One year ago Russians briefly checked a German advance on Warsaw.
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St. Anne's
Austria
Germany
Serbia
Warsaw
British and German forces battle in Somme near Pozieres
Fierce fighting continues in the Somme region as British troops press to hold Pozieres while repelling a German infantry attempt to retake the northeastern part of the village. Artillery supports aid British efforts in the ongoing hand to hand clashes.
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London
Somme
France
Pozieres
Calm on French Front as Somme Quieted
The French front shows no major action with calm in the Somme region though La Lauree near Verdun was shelled. Meanwhile Russian advances in Volhynia push across the Slonevke River with about one thousand prisoners and several guns captured.
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Somme
la Lauree
Verdun
French War Office
Volhynia
Slonevke
Teutons
Baseball scores from Eastern league games
Scores from multiple games include Cleveland 5 Boston 4 and Chicago 13 New York 8. St Louis 8 Philadelphia 3 and Detroit 6 Washington 5. Worcester 4 Lynn 2 in 13 innings. Jaywrence 1 New Haven 0. New London 5 Lowell 0. Portland 5 Hartford 4.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Worcester
Lynn
Jaywrence
New Haven
New London
Lowell
Portland
Hartford
Cambridge Man Dies After Being Hit by Auto
James H. McAdams aged about 51 of Hancock Street Cambridge died at Cambridge Hospital after being struck by a car on Massachusetts Avenue near Harvard Square. His skull was fractured. The driver Howard F. Lougherty of Broadway Cambridge said McAdams stepped from the sidewalk. The car owned by Broadway Garage Cambridge.
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James H. McAdams
Hancock Street
Cambridge Hospital
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Boston
McAdams
Holyoke Street
Harvard Square
Howard F. Lougherty
Broadway
Forecast for Boston and vicinity unsettled with showers
Washington forecast notes southern New England showers on Wednesday and fair conditions Thursday. Warmer interior. northern New England partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday. Light to moderate southerly winds.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Temperature Readings From Thompson's Spa Logged
Yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa show a morning low around 61 to 63 degrees and afternoon highs near 78 degrees. Average daily temperature was 74 degrees, with a year-ago average of 68 degrees.
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Yeterday
Thompson’s Spa
Horsford Acid Phosphate Tonic Ad Message
A vintage advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a delicious tonic to tone and strengthen the body and brain, promoting uplift in spirits and energy.
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Horsford
Arraignment Schedules for Murder in Triangle Tragedy
Dr Wilfred E Harris died at City Hospital after the Westminster Hotel shooting last week He was president of the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy The death follows his comatose state and rapid decline as doctors and family awaited the outcome The arraignment will name Dr Eldridge D Atwood as the defendant in the murder charge connected with the earlier shooting at the hotel
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Wilfred E. Harris
Massachusetts College of Osteopathy
City Hospital
Triangle
Eldridge D. Atwood
Westminster Hotel
Harris
Miss Claremont
Frank Lamson
Kenneth van Allen
Edmund W. Wilson
W. R. Garfield
J. W. Manary
R. J. Margeson
Otto Hermann
Osteopath to face first degree murder charge
The death of Dr Harris is followed by a murder charge against Dr Atwood for the fatal shooting of Dr Celia Adams in a case of alleged betrayal. Atwood faces a life fight against the electric chair in a court action continued on Page 8S.
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Harris
Atwood
Celia P. Adams
Heat Prostrations Hit Boston Residents
Four people were overcome by extreme heat in Boston as humidity reached 93 percent at 8 a.m. and 90 percent at 8 p.m. William Booner, 32, of 8 Sprague Street Charlestown, collapsed near 92 Brattle Street and was taken to Haymarket Square Relief Station. Margaret Tarty, 65, of South Find, collapsed on Whitmore Street and was admitted to City Hospital. George Keaney, 48, of 178 Eliot Street, fell at Tremont and Eliot Streets and was taken to City Hospital. Cornelius Sullivan, 22, of 79 Vinton Street South Boston, collapsed in Court Square and was treated at the relief station.
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William Booner
Sprague Street
Charlestown
Brattle Street
Haymarket Square
Margaret Tarty
South Find
Whitmore Street
City Hospital
George Keaney
Eliot Street
Tremont
Eliot Streets
Cornelius Sullivan
Vinton Street
Boston
Court Square
Hingham Civil War Vet Rescued After Three Days Entangled
Joh J. Breen, 72, a Hingham Civil War veteran, was found alive at 5 p.m. yesterday by police and civilians after being trapped in a mass of vines in a lonely pasture since Saturday afternoon. He is expected to recover.
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Hinghams
Joh J. Breen
Mr. Breen
James
Heffernan, Adams and
Robinson
Elderly Civil War Veteran Rescued After Struggle in Pasture
Mr. Breen, a G A R veteran and former Charles town navy yard employee, vanished Saturday after visiting the Soldiers’ Home Chelsea. Police and volunteers recovered him unconscious in dense brush near Peck's pasture. he regained consciousness and is expected to fully recover.
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Breen
Charles Whelan
Mr. Breen
Edwin Humphrey Post
K Company
Ninth Regiment
Charlestown Navy Yard
An Equine Equation story in Next Sunday Post Magazine
Elmore Elliott Peake pens a horse racing tale full of thrill and a moral, exploring speed, fate and the bond between rider and horse in a vivid Sunday feature.
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Elmore Elliott Peake
Next Sunday Post
Customs Boat Is Out All Night Waiting for Submarine
Boston is reported as the submarine destination while destroyers are dispatched to aid neutrality. The customs boat remains offshore overnight awaiting developments and possible contact with the submarine.
Bremen seen near Boston Light by Hull residents
Hull residents reported a mysterious vessel, the Bremen, drifting past Boston Light at about 1130 last night. Former Mayor Fitzgerald joined sightseers, noting a very low waterline, two red lights at the ends, and slow movement up the harbor.
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Hull
Bremen
Boston
Fitzgerald
Bremen Submarine Expected In Boston Harbor Today
The German submarine Bremen was anticipated to appear in Boston Harbor today if not already within the three mile limit at midnight. Fog shrouded the harbor mouth as residents and officials tracked sightings through the night with reports from Hull indicating a long, submerged vessel with a small deckhouse and two red lights near Boston Light.
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Bremen
Boston
Massachusetts
Hull
John F. Fitzgerald
Sinn Fein prisoner tribunal to report with release likely
A tribunal hearing Sinn Fein prisoner appeals will finish soon and submit its report to the home office with recommendations on prisoner handling. London papers say the panel may urge release for a majority of about 2000 inmates. Sir Roger Casement’s Aug 3 execution date is set, with reprieve debates continuing amid pressure for Ireland’s leader.
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London
Sinn Fein
Home Office
London Morning
Roger Casement
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Llariont Fomeroy Smith
Barone Flopkins
DR. Harris
College of Osteopathy
Barkelly and Smith
Smith
United States Senate
Porto Rico
Greenland
Quincy Woods
Cosmopolitan Trusteo
Devonshire St
Becton
Napoli
Junction of Washington & Friend
Sts
Terminal Co
Rock Island
Colorado
Superior Service
Rock Island Travel Bureau
Old South Bldg
Castle Square
Chandler and
Berkeley Streets
Boston Hotel CO
Walter W. Coombe
Back Bay
N. Y
Carson
A. M
Somme Front
National
Brattle St
Brattle Sq
Arch St
Washington St
Chas, F. Reilly
DR. Eldredge
Canal St
No. Sta. A
Posse
John Wall
Eldridge Court
Peck’s Pasture
Chelsea
Rawford Business Men
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Healy’s
Boylston St
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