Boys Describe Cruelty at Lyman School in Hearing
Westboro reports that inmates of the Lyman School cottage where 14 year old John Newman died by his own hand told a Post reporter of alleged abuse by attaches of the institution. The statements were made during an impromptu hearing arranged with Superintendent Elmer Coffeen.
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Westboro
Lyman School
John Newman
Post
Elmer Coffeen
Newman
Lyman
Boston & Worcester Electric Railway
Coffeen
Mr. Coffeen
Alleged Abuse at Cottage School Details Unveiled
Superintendent Coffeen testifies about punishments at a cottage school where boys report being struck with a rubber hose and subjected to solitary confinement. Albert Goldstein and Joseph Bernarda recount fear of reporting abuse while others describe punishments and a hanging incident involving Newman.
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Coffeen
Albert Goldstein
Melrose
Mr. Coffeen
Memorial services for two brothers held in Revere church
Union memorial services honored the dead brothers of Eagle lodge Revere King Philip and Red Cross East Boston Apollo Mystic Chelsea Knights of Pythias lodges. Services took place yesterday at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Revere.
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Union
Brothers of
Eagle Lodge
Revere
King Philip and Red Cross Lodges
East Boston
Apollo and
Mystic Lodges
Chelsea
Knights of Pythias
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Two Women Rescued When Canoe Overturned at Winthrop Highlands
Two unnamed young women almost drowned when their canoe capsized en route from a yacht to the breakwater at Winthrop Highlands. They could not swim, but the Winthrop Highlands volunteer life saving crew arrived in time to rescue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Highlands
Canoeists Rescued After Overturning Off Shore
Thomas Green and Ralph Halford observed two women in a canoe turned over in heavy seas created by a recent storm. Life savers quickly launched the station dory, rescued both women as one became exhausted, and brought them to shore before they sped toward Winthrop Centre. The women claimed to be skilled canoeists and refused further help.
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Thomas Green
Ralph Halford
Winthrop Centre
Electric light bulb sparks burglar scare in Newton Centre
In Newton Centre a flickering basement bulb at 561 Ward Street triggered a police siege. Two sergeants and seven patrolmen surrounded the Stuart home after a neighbor reported seeing thieves, but the light worsened the suspense as officers prepared for resistance.
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Newton
Newton Centre
J. R. Stuart
Ward Street
Stuart
Torpedo Boat Foote Disabled Off Frying Pan Shoals
Wireless messages report the torpedo boat Foote disabled this afternoon off Frying Pan Shoals while bound north. Foote signalled the Winnifred from Philadelphia for a Charleston tug. the Merrimac from Savannah to Baltimore took Foote in tow to Southport. Injury details not given.
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Savannah
Foote
Frying Pan Shoals
Winnifred
Philadelphia
Charleston
Merrimac
Baltimore
Southport
Cook's Backer Sets Six Month Wolf and Bear Hunt
John R. Bradley, Dr. Cook's backer, left New York to begin a six months shooting expedition from Glenwood Springs Colorado into Mexico. He will take 55 horses 40 wolf hounds and 2 mountain guides with six to eight companions on the journey through the Rocky Mountains.
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New York
John R. Bradley
Dr. Cook
West
Glenwood Springs
Col
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Mr. Bradley
Straw itch linked to straw mattresses in public health alert
Washington reports warn that straw and grain mites in straw mattresses may cause a new itchy skin disease. Public health officials cite a government report by Joseph Goldberger detailing the mite attack and its connection to straw bedding.
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Washington
Government Public Health
Joseph Goldberger
Public Health Service
RANKEN BOUND TO DIE POOR
St Louis reports David Ranken Jr has gifted over 3 million dollars to support his chosen school. His 3000 dollar yearly income will revert to the institution after his death.
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ST. Louis, Mo
David Ranken, Jr
Lord Kitchener Seeks Resignation From Mediterranean Command
London June 12 It is understood Lord Kitchener has asked leave to resign the Mediterranean command he held since August succeeding the Duke of Connaught as inspector-general of the Mediterranean forces. There is agitation for a higher post such as viceroy of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Mediterranean
Duke of Connaught
India
Prince Fushimi Remembered on Sudden Recall to Japan
Prince Fushimi cousin of the emperor and his princess are recalled from a Boston visit. The party planned a tour of American cities but receives orders to return home immediately. The prince is seen as a progressive ally of American influence and is traveling with a large suite and will proceed from New York to Japan.
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Prince Fushimi
Japan
Boston
Prince
Princess Fushimi
New York
Princess Fushimi Tours Boston in Royal Visit
Princess Fushimi of Japan and the accompanying party arrived in Boston from Washington and stayed at the Hotel Somerset. They visited the Museum of Fine Arts and met with Boston society figures, including Larz Anderson, then planned tours of Harvard and Cambridge institutions before a social gathering at the Somerset. The prince denounced rumors of war as misinformed and driven by stock market speculation.
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Princess Fushimi
Japan
Boston Society
Boston
Mikado
Washington
Somerset
Fushimi
Larz Anderson
Brookline
Mikado Kingdom
Museum of Fine Arts
Bunker Hill
Emeritus Eliot
Harvard University
Cambridge
Lowell
South Station
Frothingham
Draper
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Prince Fushimi
Art Museum
Anderson
Andersons
Oothingham
Brandegee
Sargent
K. Midzuno
New York
Erwin H. Walcott
Prince
Junichi Kiyokawa
J. Tanaka
Mr. Murakami
Haraga
Saito
America
K. Hashigushi
Miss Soziki
Bryn Mawr
Death Takes Aged Pittsfield Priest
The Reverend Clovis Beaudoin aged 65, longtime pastor of Notre Dame Church Pittsfield, died tonight. Born in Canada he studied at Assumption College Montreal and Montreal Seminary, with past duties in Montreal North Adams Ware Fitchburg Indian Orchard and Enematown before Pittsfield.
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Pittsfield
Clovis Beaudoin
Notre Dame Church
Canada
Assumption College
Montreal
Montreal Seminary
North Adams
Ware
Fitchburg
Indian Orchard
Enematown
Pitts- 14
Miracle Cure At St Anne's Caused Widespread Awe
Miss Frances Little, once crippled for six years, traveled from Boston with her sister to St Anne de Beaupre. After days of prayer and a kneeling ascent of 28 sacred stairs, she suddenly regained the use of her legs at 3 pm Thursday. Crowds watched as she stood, discarded her crutches, and returned home walking. Authorities and relatives hailed it as a miraculous healing.
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St. Anne’s de Beaupre
Miss Little
St. Anne’s
Boston
Frances Little
Draper Street
Meeting House Hill
Aviators enter Indianapolis speedway meet for world records
Eleven aviators will compete in a nine day aviation meet starting tomorrow at the Indianapolis Speedway. The entrants aim to set world records in heavier-than-air machines during the event.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
Prisoner’s Friend Strikes Officer in Newton Disturbance
Patrolman J. H. Shaughnessy was struck on Hale street by a stone thrown by a prisoner’s friend during an arrest in Newton Upper Falls. He remained on duty as fellow patrolmen Fuller and Lamivee helped subdue the disturbance. Three men, Giovanni Sammarco Antonio and Bendetto Generazio, were arrested on assault disturbance and attempted rescue charges.
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Newton
J. H. Shaughnessy
Hale Street
Newton Upper Falls
Fuller
Lamivee
Giovanni Sammarco
Antonio Generazio
Rodgers Street
Boston
Bendetto Generazio
Through Hell Gate On A Log Ends In Narrow Escape
Edward A. Chase of Bangor Maine rode a log through Hell Gate in the East River today as promised last week. Life-savers followed but he needed no help. He jumped to a dredge when the log went under then remounted and finished the trip with a broken pole.
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New York
Edward A. Chase
Bangor
Hell Gate
East River
Chase
Japs to Renounce Treaty With U S
Washington reports the Japanese government plans to renounce the existing treaty with the United States on Friday. Officials say the move is not an act of hostility but a step to bring treaties up to date.
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Washington
United States
Datic
Burgess Brother Convicted in Nova Scotia Robbery Case
In Truro Nova Scotia June 12 a jury found Laurie Burgess guilty in a year old robbery linked to William J Burgess a clerk at the Canadian Express office The case showed the loot recovered from a barn near the Burgess home and William J Burgess faces trial next for alleged complicity while denying prior knowledge of the robbery
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Truro
N. S
Laurie Burgess
William J. Burgess
The
Canadian Express
Burgess
Canadian Northwest
Slashes Woman With Stiletto at North End Home
Natalle Ballantoni of 6 Wendell Place sought to slash Antonio Previta but struck his wife instead at 16 Piedmont Street last night. Mrs Previta received a cut on the right wrist as Ballantoni fled after threatening to kill anyone who interfered. Police seek the assailant after the incident reported from the Lagrange Street station.
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Natalle Ballantoni
Wendell Place
North End
Antonio Previta
Piedmont Street
Ballantoni
Double murder theory unsettles Lake Como case
In Como Italy June 12 police fail to advance in the mystery of Mrs Porter Charlton of New York her body found in a trunk at Lake Como bottom. Search parties drag the lake hoping to find her husband or crime clues but results remain futile and authorities have no information on the missing Charlton.
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Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
New York
Lake Como
Charlton
Doubled Murder Suspected as Milan Consul Probes Case
Americans in Milan weigh a double murder claim at the Charlton villa. Blood on bedding suggests wounds may not explain it. Witnesses place Charlton near Maltrasio and Como. police doubt dates. A letter from Mrs Charlton to Neville Castle hints at jealousy.
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Milan
Charles M. Caughy
Como
Charlton
Neville Castle
Flight on a Rainy Evening Over New York Harbor
Charles K. Hamilton rose unaided in heavy rain at 6 12 p m and flew 10 minutes 3 seconds above the Gover nors Island area. A bumped guy wire during the takeoff snapped a surveyor's line, but Hamilton landed safely as his aircraft was secured.
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New York
Whro
Charles K. Hamilton
Hamilton
Governor’s Island
Hamilton Aces Weather To Fly To Philadelphia
Despite rain a crowd witnessed Hamilton take off with a heavier than air machine. He circled the island seven times at about 200 feet then dove toward the water. He plans a 7 AM start to Philadelphia with return for the Times and Ledger.
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Hamilton
Philadelphia
New York Times
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pennsylva
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Joseph Bernarda
Worcester
Bernarda
William Nelson
Nelson
Mr. Coffee
Cook
BIG Hunt
Joe
Princess
St. Anne's Shrine
U. S
Say Express
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and Essex Streets
Boston, Mass
Boston and
Vicinity
Stein-Bloch
MIT
Fon Ol
Ars
United Shirt & Collar Co., Makers
Troy, N.Y
W.B. Clarke
Iremont St
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