Gambling crackdown shifts from Fenway to Braves Field
Brigh ton patrolmen arrested four men at a baseball game who used false names. The suspects were Charles Whidden of Worcester 4 Dean Street, Robert Patrick of Worcester 7 Vale Street, James H. Kane of Worcester 33 Beaver Street, and Lee Hurlburt of Jacques Pane Avenue Worcester. The incident followed the transfer of enforcement focus from Fenway Park to Braves Field.
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Fenway Park
Braves’ Field
Phillips and Lundy
Brighton
Charles Whidden
Dean Street
Worcester
Robert Patrick
Vale Street
James H. Kane
Beaver Street
Lee Hurlburt
Sail to Teach in Darkest Africa
The Furness-Warren line steamship Fort Victoria sailed from Mystic docks Charlestown for Liverpool with about 200 passengers and 1000 sacks of mail and cargo. Missionaries headed for Africa include Marshall J. Murphee and family to Umtali to study language, Kenneth M. Harkness to Portuguese East Africa, Dr G B Brass and family to New York, and Rev A M Boogs bound for India.
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Furness-Warren Line
Fort Victoria
Mystic Docks
Charlestown
Liverpool
Europe
Irving Fielding
Newton
John E. Williams
Utica
A. E. Williamson
Africa
Marshall J. Murphee
Umtali
Kenneth M. Harkness
South Dakota
Portuguese East Africa
G. B. Brass
New York
A. M. Boogs
Mission Fields
India
A. M. Boggs
Boston
Need More Autos for Wounded Vets Outing
Boston hospitals hold more than 600 wounded service members who will visit the estate of Louis K Liggett at Brookline this Friday as guests of Mr Liggett and the American Legion. The organizers seek at least 100 loaner cars. volunteers should contact Henry Sailor Ryan at the Little Building or the State Legion Headquarters.
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Boston
Louis K. Liggett
Brookline
Mr. Liggett
American Legion
Henry “Sailor” Ryan
State Legion
Funeral Services for Dr. Norman P. Quint
Funeral services for Dr. Norman P. Quint noted physician and medical examiner of the Norfolk district for the past two years will be held at his Lincoln Street home Friday afternoon. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.
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West Medway
Norman P. Quint
Norfolk District
Boston
Lincoln Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
Everett
Mother May Lose Children Over Veterans' Absence
Mrs. Andrew V. McLellan of 24 Cherry Street South End faces losing five children as she cannot cover expenses. She receives $8 weekly from charities plus Canadian war department gratuity, but funds are insufficient. Husband joined Canadian army June 11 1917 in the 286th Battalion Kitties and has not contacted the family for over a year.
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Andrew V. McLellan
Cherry Street
South End
Canadian War Department
Little girl questions tar bands on trees and mourning sleeve
A girl curious about tar bands on fruit trees asks many questions. Weeks later she spots a man with a mourning band on his left sleeve and asks her mother what would stop insects from crawling up his other arm.
Man Drowned While Fishing at Kendrick Pond
In Pittsford Vermont Charles Vasseur drowned when a ledge collapsed beneath him during a family fishing trip. He and his wife and five children were packing up to leave when he fell six feet into the water after the ledge gave way.
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Pittsford
Charles Vasseur
Kendrick Pond
Vasseur
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Jaques Pane
Vinwtas
New England
Houdtonsdurton
Sail
UN CO
Babe Ruth
Filene
DR. N. P. Quint
Norfolk County Medical Examiner
Vermont
Palm Beach
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