Warship Top Lifts: Crew Escape Crisis at Vermont Missouri
Navy yard workers faced two near disasters while placing fighting tops on the Vermont and Missouri battleships. A three ton top fell from about 90 feet on Missouri but a single half inch wire lashings prevented catastrophe. On Vermont a crane boom buckled as the top neared the mast and men scattered, then secured the load with lashings as others worked to stabilize the mast.
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Navy Yard
Vermont
Missouri
Murphy Cries For His Wife In East Cambridge Jail
John J. Murphy, butcher for North Packing, sits in custody at East Cambridge jail. His lawyer, John J. O Neil, arranges for Father Cleary to visit. A conference with District Attorney Higgins is planned for 9 30 am while the grand jury nears a report. Murphy prays, laments, and asks why he is detained.
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John J. Murphy
North Packing Company
East Cambridge
John J. O'Neil
Father Cleary
Mr. O'Neil
O'Neil
Higgins
Murphy
Shriners Hold Brilliant Ball in Louisville Armory
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine closed their 35th annual session with a grand dance at the First Regiment armory in Louisville. After business, attendees enjoyed pleasure today visiting Louisville tobacco Breaks and watching a mock Fort Boonesboro attack reenactment.
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Louisville
Mystic Shrine
Boonesboro
Boone
Kentucky
Shubert and Fields Ordered Out of Apollo Theatre
Lee Shubert Lew Fields and Mrs Fields were removed from the Apollo Theatre in Atlantic City after officials ordered them out following a dispute over a performance. Police were summoned and a curtain held for about ten minutes before the trio left the building.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Apollo Theatre
Lee Shubert
Lew Fields
Mrs. Fields
Florenz Ziegfield
A. L. Erlanger
Political sidelights on mayoral race and senate plan
Ex Alderman Francis R Bangs is being talked of by the Republican city machine as a mayoralty candidate. Ex Mayor Edwin A Curtis may refuse the nomination. Ex Mayor Grimmons of Somerville faces no Republican opposition for the Senate this fall. He seeks the seat left by Senator Stevens move to state treasurer. Mayor Hibbard cites the Donovan ticket with Congressman John A Keliher as mayoral candidate.
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Francis R. Bangs
Republican City Machine
Edwin A. Curtis
Grimmons
Somerville
Senate
Senator Stevens
Hibbard
Donovan
John A. Keliher
Death of famed Italian opera singer Miss Emma Gregory
Miss Emma Gregory an Italian opera singer and elocutionist died yesterday at City Hospital from the reopening of an old heart wound caused by overstraining while singing. She gained fame teaching elocution and in grand opera before touring Europe for treatment. Funeral will be at the parents home 5 Pickering Avenue Roxbury on Saturday morning.
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Emma Gregory
City Hospital
Miss Gregory
Teach
Ing
Europe
Pickering Avenue
Roxbury
E. Chickering
Park Commission Blocks the White Plague Fight
The Park Commission refuses to allow the use of the entire refectory at Franklin Park for a consumptives school. A small part is used by an outdoor school and a library branch. Trustees favor the new feature, but the commission stands firm. The joint committee seeks $29,345 yearly for 200 pupils or $17,330 for 100, to staff and fund year round care with nurses.
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Franklin Park
Park Commission
Purse Presented to Fr. O'Donnell at Ro xbury Parish Reunion
About 4000 parishioners and friends of Father Philip O'Donnell, pastor of St. Philip's Church, Roxbury, attended a reception at Intercolonial Hall last night. A substantial purse was presented as musicians performed and clergymen and lay leaders joined in a welcome home.
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St. Philip's Catholic Church
Roxbury
Intercolonial Hall
Father O'Donnell
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Charlestown
John J. Lyons
Manchester
N. H
Nicholas J. Murphy
Belmont
John Chmielinski
South Boston
Charles J. Lane
Ss. J
Boston College
Mirs
Francis A. Campbell
P. N. Smith
John J. Dowling
Matthew Cummings
Jennie Magee
Edward J. Fitzgerald
John P. Hession
Aids
Police Pass Dress Club Findings Prompt Uniform Inspection
New York police commissioner Bingham ordered a uniform and equipment inspection after discovering many police dress clubs use papier mache and varnish and that member uniforms are made from inferior cloth.
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New York
Bingham
Representative Shaw seeks Suffolk sheriff post
Charlestown legislator David B. Shaw has announced his candidacy to replace Sheriff Seavey as sheriff of Suffolk County.
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David B. Shaw
Sheriff Seavey
Charlestown
Suffolk County
Water Department Employees Seek Salary Increase
Water Commissioner Hannan backs a departmental pay raise citing heavier workloads from the new meter system. He has submitted a plan to the Mayor to adjust salaries for several Water Department employees, following the city hall trend.
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Hannan
Twain Blames Printers for Plagiarism Charge
Mark Twain says he used extracts from Greenwood's The Shakspere Problem Restated with credit. a lost footnote in the proofing stage led to allegations. He defends publishers John Lane and criticizes the publicity around the claim as misplaced and sensational.
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Baltimore
Mark Twain
Greenwood
John Lane
Ing Company of
England
Free consultation with Paris beauty mistress promises wrinkle removal
The Boston Post invites readers to consult Harriett Meta of Paris London and Syracuse for a free demonstration of a wrinkle removal process. Claims include medals from Paris and Rome Expos and government patent interest. A reward offer targets imitators and test results, with testimonials and a coupon for free information.
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Harriett Meta
Paris
London
Syracuse
Mlle
Meta
U. S
Washington
Milo
N. Y
Tost
Castro Must Give Up Guns Promise From Venezuela Leader
Willemstad Curacao June 10 President Gomez of Venezuela says Celestino Castro brother of the deposed president may return to Venezuela if he surrenders 6000 rifles he has assembled on Colombian soil to the government.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Gomez
Venezuela
Celestino Castro
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