Century Books Review New Works By Winans and Others
Multiple new titles featured including Public Speaking by James A Winans a Cornell professor The Story of the Earth by C W and H C Washburne a children’s science primer Gerald Stanley Lee’s The Shadow Christ in sixth edition Daddy Jake the Runaway Uncle Remus Pieces Gardner L Harding Present Day China Paul Bourgets The Night Cometh Putnams edition and Star of the North by Francis William Sullivan Sullivan recruited miners under ground in Coblat Ontario during a mine visit for material and a recruitment scene
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McClure's June Issue Lacks Punch Says Morley
Arthur Spencer Morley critiques McClure's Magazine June issue noting a drift to ethereal mildness. He singles out Porter Emerson Browne's grave fiction and Edna Ferber's same old rural satire set in Chicago, urging authors to stay within their strengths.
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Aged Postal Worker G Fred Marden Dies in Dorchester
G Fred Marden, 77, longtime postal employee since 1868, died after a two week illness at 9 Waterlow Street Dorchester. Born in South Cove and lifelong Boston resident, he served in Civil War units First and 61st Massachusetts, and leaves a widow and four sons. He belonged to N E B Order of Protection Temple Lodge Masons Firemen's Benefit Association and Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 G A R.
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Glynn Named Temporary Chairman at Democratic Convention
Martin Glynn former Governor of New York chosen temporary chairman by an arrangements sub committee at the Democratic national convention. J Bruce Kremer from Montana selected temporary secretary and John I Martin named temporary sergeant at arms in St Louis.
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J K Crowley Political Figure Dies in Roxbury
J K Crowley a long active political figure in Greater Boston died at his Roxbury home at Warren and St James streets at age 8 He will be buried from the Roxbury Bachelors Club He leaves two nieces He was born in Canada but lived most of his life in the United States During the war he served as a federal recruiting agent and later held posts in Boston politics He was a Common Council member in 1869 and 1875 and served in the public works department as district foreman of paving until his death He resigned work only a week ago
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Frog Barks Like a Dog Captivates New York
Mrs Achseth Merrill of Boston, arriving from Antilla Cuba aboard the Munamar, reports a thunder frog that barks like a dog and a snake seeking human companionship as curious zoological curios in a rapid transit update from New York on June 2.
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Mrs Merrill Abandons Cuban Plantation After Wildlife Infestation
Mrs. Merrill and partners bought a Cuban interior plantation near Galbois by mail. Rainy season brought 18 inch thunder frogs and 15 foot snakes that roamed at night, bruising her poodle Fido and driving the group to abandon the property and return to Boston.
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Town Hall to Host Militia Drills in Brookline
A machine gun company to be attached to the Ninth Regiment will drill at Brookline Town Hall. After a special Selectmen meeting last night, the town agreed to permit militia drills and told Joseph Comerford to wait one more week for grant of his petition.
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Thomason Earns Two Boston University Law Prizes
Alfred Van Allen Thomason of Brookline wins two of three law prizes at Boston University Law School for highest rank over three years. He takes the Ordronaux prize for ability and the Blackstone prize for top three year work. Felix Forte earns the American Law Book Company prize for top senior year work.
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German Fleet Return to Beinspected at Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven awaits a visit by a high official tomorrow to inspect the German fleet returning from the North Sea battle, according to a telegram from Berlin cited by the Exchange Telegraph via Amsterdam.
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City Hospital forms war unit led by Dr Dowling
Boston City Hospital has created a base hospital unit for wartime use following Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr John J Dowling will direct with noted Boston physicians including Nichols Hubbard Howe Loder Kimpton Walker Cochrane Greenwood Faunce George Thomas Robey Palfrey Phipps Horner Ohler Medlar Gardner Wilson and Dolan. Miss Emma M Nichols leads the nursing staff.
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Dowling to Lead City Hospital Unit as War Base Hospital
Dr. John J. Dowling will have charge of the City Hospital unit, establishing its role as a base hospital in case of war. The move assigns Dowling to oversee medical readiness and emergency care for potential wartime needs.
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Trinity Coach Resigns to Practice Medicine
Dr. J. B. Prince, Trinity College coach of football and baseball, resigns to return to medicine. No successor named. Hartford, Conn, June 2.
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