Survivor of Brooklyn party plucks life from sea near Norwalk
Edward Orth, the sole survivor of five men from Brooklyn aboard the auxiliary sloop Bell, was rescued by tug Wyoming near Norwalk after the boat capsized in heavy seas. He was unconscious, revived, and later lapsed, telling a fragmentary tale of engine trouble and a giant wave that doomed his companions while he clung to a rope in the water.
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Conn
Edward Orth
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Wyoming
Norwalk
Orth
Jacob Orth
August Yagger
George Glasser
Otto Pfleghar
Bell
Bridgeport
Why You Should Take Why You Should Take 7
A brief note promoting a sewing expert’s insights into tailoring benefits. The author highlights lifelong experience and practical tips for improving fit and finish in garments.
Man's Body Found in Holyoke Canal
In Holyoke on June 2, the body of James L. Vahey 26 a drug clerk last seen Monday morning was found in the first level canal while police hunted for a Polish boy missing since a week earlier Vaheys money and jewelry remained in place and investigators deem the drowning accidental He was a Waltham Council Knights of Columbus member and had lived in Manchester New Hampshire with parents living there He had worked in Holyoke since February The Polish boy's body was not recovered.
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Holyoke
James L. Vahey
Vahey
Waltham Council
Knights of Columbus
Manchester
Know Boston Test Builds Hype With Prize Contests
The Know Boston contest draws strong interest as Sunday Posts sell out while contestants race to identify photographed Boston locations. With three days left, participants praised the first test and promising second and third photo sets ahead in Daily and Sunday Post publications. Winners for May 26 listed yesterday. June 2 results to follow next Sunday.
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Know Boston
Boston
Know
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Daily Post
Sunday Post
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Mass
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Police on the trail after three bold holdups
Police sleuths hunt three robbers who struck near City Hall area late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Victims include Guissippi Prestino of 249 Washington Dedham robbed of 40 dollars. Jeremiah Sullivan of 490 Shawmut Avenue left without a watch and 11 dollars in small bills. Catherine Casey of 8 Schiller Street missing 80 cents. An officer arrested a suspect named Frank McDonald after a chase from Station 8.
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Guissippi Prestino
Washington Street
Dedham
Cornhill
Jeremiah Sullivan
Shawmut Avenue
Catherine Casey
Schiller Street
Tremont Row
Frank McDonald
Suit for King's Half Brothers Thought Menace to Spain's Throne
Madrid June 2 The heirs of Elena Sanz the Bohemian singer and mother of two royal half brothers sue the king's heirs for annuity payments. Senor Nongues a Republican deputy leads the case amid rumors of royalist distrust and possible republican sympathy in Spain's governance.
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Madrid
Senor Nongues
Elena Sanz
Alphonso XII
Alphonso
Nongues
Supreme Court
Nongues Long
Republican Party
Chamber of Deputies
Alphonso XIII
United States
Vere Michelena Enters Vaudeville at Colonial Theatre
Vere Michelena a principal from The Snow Man at the Majestic begins vaudeville today at the Colonial Theatre New York. She shows a grand opera voice and plans to study in Italy. Her father was a renowned impresario who managed Emma Abbott.
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the Majestic
Colonial Theatre
New York
Miss Michelena
Italy
Emma Abbott
Mephistopheles
The Know Boston Prizes 114 Weekly Prizes Total
The Know Boston reports a total of 114 weekly prizes awarded across a promotional period. Winners tied to multiple monthly drawings, with prize values varying by draw. The program highlights participation from local entrants and sponsor involvement.
Kick Is Tiny Girl's Reward for Rescuing Pony Rider
Eight year old Rebecca Gottleib of Chelsea picked up a ribbon dropped from Miss Elsie Hobbs during a pony ride. As she handed it back she was kicked in the left hip by the pony, but she escaped serious injury. She was taken to Frost Hospital and then home, with doctors noting the injuries were painful but not serious. The near miss is seen as due to her closeness to the animal which spared a full blow.
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Pearl Street
Chelsea
Elsie Hobbs
Miss Hobbs
Rebecca
Frost
Craze Over Wife's Demands Ends in Death of 90-Year-Old Man
Elmer Hayes aged 90 died in a Portland insane asylum after over twenty years there. Friends say his wife’s insistence that he give up all pleasures including fishing smoking hunting and games drove him to madness.
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Patten
Elmer Hayes
Portland
Hayes
Annual Tech Portfolio Highlights MIT Senior Class Work
Just released records the MIT senior class with photographs and individual achievements. The 150 page volume is bound in limp leather with silk lining. Committee members include Donald G. Robbins chairman Lawrence Allen John M. Frank Hudson B. Hastings Phelps N. Swett and Harold S. Wonson.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Donald G. Robbins
Lawrence Allen
John M. Frank
Hudson B. Hastings
Phelps N. Swett
Harold S. Wonson
Stage Rain Cures Wife Of Insomnia In Cleveland
James Benham a grocer used a stage thunder and rain device to simulate a rainstorm over his wife’s bedroom. A theatre helper rigged the contraption and a garden hose created the rain sounds. The ruse ended with his wife falling asleep, described as a complete cure.
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Cleveland
James Benham
First test of 200 foot submersion for Octopus submarine
The test will lower the 200 foot submarine Octopus from a floating derrick about five to six miles northeast of Boston light. Heavy gear weighs about half a ton per block and sea conditions, especially easterly winds, threaten handling and safety. The vessel has shown strong sea performance and wind is the main concern for the test setup.
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Quincy
Boston Lightshin
Roller Skates Runaway Wedding Elopement Tale
Philadelphia June 2 Cupid’s annals recount a remarkable courtship. Pearl F Indig and Albert J King met on roller skates then eloped in an automobile on Memorial Day. A clergyman riding a motorcycle married them on the road to Atlantic City. He joined them back to Hammondadon NJ, where they obtained a license and wed at the Royal Hotel.
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Cupid
Pearl F. Indig
Albert J. King
Atlantic City
Hammondadton
N. J
Royal Hotel
Munyons 3 X Rheumatism Cure Promoted Door to Door
A monopolizing advertisement urges readers to discard medicines and use Munyon's 3 X Rheumatism Cure priced at $1.00. It claims 160 doses per bottle and guarantees money back if unsatisfied. The copy touts multiple Munyon remedies and offers medical advice from Philadelphia suppliers.
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Munyon’s
53D
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Penn
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