Carranza Advances Toward Mexican Provisional Presidency
Reports from Durango state Venustiano Carranza has effectively assumed the role of provisional president of Mexico. He has resisted stepping into the post publicly until conditions favor his formal declaration, while advisers press for immediate establishment of a provisional government in Saltillo and action toward constitutionalist leadership nationwide.
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Paso
Texas
Durango
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Saltillo
Niagara Falls
Carranza and Villa Tangle for Mexico’s Next Leader
Reported shifts in power show Carranza and Villa avoiding direct presidential bids while Villa maneuvers to prove his leadership and education for the role. Carranza, a respected diplomat and former state governor, is favored as a constitutionalist provisional president.
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Mately
Carranza
Villa
Illa
Mexico
Woman Attacks Beloved Princess in Church Narrow Escape
In Bilboa Spain on May 31 Maria de la Paz aunt of King Iso narrowly escaped injury when a woman seized her and attempted to throw acid at her face. The assailant claimed to be a princess and said she intended to punish the usurper. Authorities and witnesses described the chaos as the would-be attacker was restrained.
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Bilboa
Spain
Maria de la Paz
Iso
Moon Phases and Evening Sky Notes and Obits
The entry lists moon phases including first quarter in July and full moon on June 8 with last quarter on June 15 and June 23 connected to a 152 day year with 20 moved before summer. It notes Venus Mars Jupiter visible and auto lamps timings 47:44 and 8:14. Today’s anniversaries include Mary Dyer hanged and a 1813 battle between the Chesapeake and now with others.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mary Dyer
Chesapeake
Now
Hugo Munsterberg
Boston
Woman Killed by Auto in Worcester Area Crash
Mrs. Ebenezer Dewing of Sharon was killed when the car returning from Monson skidded off State highway at Collier's Corner near Leicester, broke a fence, struck Samuel Shepard's home, and turned turtle. Miss Sarah Dewing and Miss Margaret Dewing, plus driver Carl Brown, were injured.
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Worcester
Ebenezer Dewing
Norwood Street
Sharon
Revere
Monson
Collier’s Corner
Leicester
Samuel Shepard
Sarah Dewing
Margaret Dewing
Carl Brown
Bride-to-be Margaret Dewing's family mourns fatal car crash
Mrs Dewing, 69, died after a car ran off a steep grade and struck the Shepard house in Revere. Miss Margaret Dewing, 24, was injured with a broken leg and scalp wounds while Miss Sarah Dewing had head wounds. Delbert Rhind, fiancé of Margaret, is named.
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Revere
Brown
Shepard
Sharon
Margaret Dewing
Edmund R. Dewins
Revere Street
Delbert L. Rhind
The
Bay State Trust Company
Talbot Avenue
Dorchester
Hub writer wins $10,000 in Ames contest for best play
Alice Brown of Boston wins the $10,000 prize for The Children of Earth in a contest directed by Winthrop Ames. Ames, also from Boston, is noted as former managing director of the new theatre and builder of the Little Theatre, with stake in the Booth Theatre.
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New York
Winthrop Ames
Alice Brown
Boston
Children of Earth
New Theatre
Century Opera House
Little Theatre
West Forty- Fourth Street
Booth Theatre
Fire gutted Hewes pottery works and adjacent buildings
A large corrugated steel warehouse and a three flat across from 200 Richdale avenue Cambridge were gutted by fire at 3 am. Firefighters fought to save nearby tenements. The blaze, suspected incendiary, caused about 10000 dollars in damage.
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A. H. Hewes and Company, Inc
Pottery Works
Richdale Avenue
Cambridge
Fire destroys pottery storehouse and damages homes
Second alarm responders battled a blaze at a three story pottery storehouse on Richdale Avenue feeding from excelsior and hay. Fire damaged the Ballou house and forced nearby families to flee. incendiary origin suspected. Driver James Clifford fractured his leg in a crash en route with Assistant Chief Casey.
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James Clifford
Casey
Lakeview
Huron Avenues
Clifford
Cambridge Hospital
Helen Ballou
Pottery Works
Richdale Avenue
Paul Babbin
McConog
Ballou House
Raymond Street
McConleg
McConley
Ballou
Truck Upset Firemen Hurts Crew in Worcester
The Winchster fire department hook and ladder truck rolled over at Washington and Eaton streets while responding to a fire. Fire was minor but John Donaghus was severely cut and the crew bruised and shaken in the crash.
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John Donaghus
Winchester Fire Department
Washington and
Eaton Streets
Woman 107 Enjoys Free Diet, Says Longevity Comes Free
Baltimore, Md May 31 Mrs Anne Ponder just celebrated her 107th birthday at home she states fixed diets and routine living do not aid longevity she has lived and eaten as she pleased all her life.
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Baltimore
Anne Ponder
First Photographs of the Empress of Ireland LLY and CAPT. ANDERSON SAYS HE HAD RIGHT OF WAY OVER EMPRESS
Captain Anderson asserts the Empress of Ireland was off course during the collision and that his ship had right of way. He claims his engines were stopped while the Empress moved under headway and he ordered full speed ahead to keep bow in the liner.
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Empress of
Ireland
Lly
Anderson
Liner
Empress
James F. Grant
Gordon C. Davidson
Plateau Frontenac
Quebec
Grant
H. M. Marshall
E. M. Dixon
Fatal duel with police ends in Beverly shooting
Beverly police pursue Allarco Dicinpo after he wounds Tony Citioni in an alley shooting and fires on officers. A chase through North Beverly ends when Patrolman Merrill shoots Dicinpo, who dies later at Beverly Hospital after a 25 minute spree.
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Beverly
Dicinpo
George H. Merrill
Citioni
Funeral Ship Grey Brings Empress of Ireland Victims to Quebec
The Grey arrived at Quebec Harbor with 188 bodies aboard the Empress of Ireland disaster. Coffins filled both decks as officials whispered orders and mourners gathered in silence. The mortuary shed at Pier 27 was draped in black as the nation faced sorrow.
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Quebec
Que
Quebec Harbor
Louise Basin
Dominion
Ord
Lady Grey
Laurentian
St. Lawrence
Empress of Ireland Disaster Appeals Contradiction
Captain Anderson and Storstad crew dispute Captain Kendall's testimony at Rimouski board of inquiry. Storstad, damaged bow, 27 feet water in forepeak, reached Montreal after 30 hours against the St Lawrence current. Crew meet with Storstad owners representatives and issue statement via Captain Ove Lange and attorney John W. Griffin.
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Montreal
Que
Anderson
Storstad
Kendall
Rimouski
Norwegian Maritime Steamship Company
St. Lawrence
Quebec
New York
Ove Lange
John W. Griffin
Collision Report Of Empress Of Ireland And Storstad
An official account describes the collision between the Empress of Ireland and the Storstad in fog. It explains sighting signals, right of way rules, and maneuvers as Storstad backed and steered to shield water ingress while Empress bent bow into Storstad’s side, causing the Empress to disappear into the fog.
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Storstad
Empress
Orstad
Sterstad
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