Italians Destroy Arsenal in Raid on Pola Harbor
One Italian air raid on Pola, the Austrian Adriatic base, damaged the arsenal and warships. Despatches say fires from exploding shells destroyed a large portion of the arsenal and hit ships including a battleship and submarines. Italian forces push toward Goritzia as Isonzo valley battles continue near Trieste.
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London
Italy
Pola
Adriatic
Austria
Rome
Incheir
Isonzo
Goritzia
Trieste
Wilson Pleads With Bryan Not to Resign
President Wilson urged Secretary Bryan not to resign just before the German note was sent. He met Bryan at his farewell and hoped a solution would avert resignation. Bryan says the note was softened but he still resigns.
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Germany
Washington
Wilson
Bryan
Bunker Hill Victims Die After Yacht Collision
Two Hub men die when a large steam yacht named Vanadis slams into the side of the Eastern Steamship liner near Bunker Hill bound for Boston. George H. Kendrick of Wollaston is killed in his stateroom while John J. Brown of Boston dies. Several passengers are injured as 25 staterooms are wrecked.
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Vanadis
Eastern Steamship Company
George H. Kendrick
Wollaston
John J. Brown
Boston
Bunker Hill
Metropolitan Line
Long Island Sound
George Henry Kendrick
Moon Phases and Daily Astral Notes for June
The entry lists moon phases from new moon June 12 to full moon June 26 and upcoming new moons, with full moons later in the year. It notes daytime and evening star positions, daylight length, and auto p A.M. and P.M. times, plus anniversaries including Flag Day and historical events such as Port Hudson battle and Lassen Peak eruption.
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Lim
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
United States
Concrese
Port Hudson
Jeanette
Arctic
Lassen Peak
California
Showers Forecast for Boston and New England
The forecast shows Monday morning showers in Boston and vicinity then clearing to fair, with cooler conditions Tuesday and fresh west winds. Northern New England is expected to have showers Monday afternoon followed by fair and cooler weather, while Southern New England should be fair Monday after morning showers and cooler conditions on Tuesday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
President Urged Bryan to Reconsider Resignation
Reporters say President personally begged Mr. Bryan to stay on after his resignation note. Bryan visited Old Point Comfort and offered no new official comments. German press reaction noted the friendly tone of the American note and drew encouragement.
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White House
State Department
Bryan
Old Point Comfort
Dr John H McCollom Dies Suddenly
Dr John H McCollom, former superintendent of Boston City Hospital and Harvard Medical School faculty member, died suddenly at his Back Bay home 29 Ivy Street at 1 30 this morning. He gained national fame for introducing antitoxin use in the contagious wards and retired last spring, succeeded by Dr Dowling.
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John H. McCollom
Boston City Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Ivy Street
Back Bay
City Hospital
McCollum
South Department
Dowling
Maine Doctor Alfred Mitchell Dies at 78
Dr. Alfred Mitchell of Maine, former dean of the Medical School of Maine until 1911, died today at Brunswick. A Bowdoin College and Columbia University graduate, he was 78.
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Alfred Mitchell
Maine
Brunswick
Medical School of Maine
Bowdoin College
Columbia University
Baseball Scores From The National League Pairings
Chicago defeats Boston 6 to 4 while St Louis crushes Brooklyn 9 to 2 in MLB action. A rain delay affected the New York Cincinnati game with no winner reported.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York-Cincinnati
Suicide of a Lexington nurse amid final farewell note
Molly A Clohassy a 20 year old nurse girl shot herself on Pleasant street East Lexington just after saying good night to Louis E Boutin of North Cambridge. A six page letter found on her body explained she wished to join God though she cared for her sweetheart. Boutin stood nearby when she fired the revolver ending her life.
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Molly A. ,Clohassy
Pleasant Street
East Lexington
Louis E. Boutin
Clay Street
North
Cambridge
Moving Picture
Scollay Square
Boutin
Miss Clahassy
James J. Walsh
Nellie
Stephen Tobin
Arlington
Walsh House
Destroyer Escort For The St. Paul
New York June 13 The American liner St. Paul arriving from Liverpool earned the distinction of operating as a destroyer escort through the German war zone off the British coast. Nine Lusitania survivors were aboard and valued the protection offered by the submarine fighters soothing distressed nerves.
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New York
St. Paul
Liverpool
St Paul Sailings Linked to President's Despatches Detour
Captain Passow later said the St Paul’s honor came from carrying Colonel E M House aboard with special despatches to the President rather than the flag she flies. A Liverpool report on June 5 cited German submarine sightings as a factor in the decision to escort the liner out to sea. Destroyer assistance was arranged through London, with one destroyer designated as Destroyer No 1 joining at about 3 p.m.
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F. M. Passow
St. Paul
United States
E. M. House
Liverpool
London
Passow
Boston Finance Commission Flags Framed Contract in Tremont Street Sale
The commission says the sale and tear down of the old probate building on Tremont street were specially framed by Richard A. Lynch for contractor Marks Angell. It singles out Mayor Curley for direct responsibility for the alleged special privilege, notes ex Mayor Fitzgerald’s charges of Curley’s partnership with Angell, and cites a 5000 dollar forfeiture and delayed deposit of 1550 dollars as violations.
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Marks Angell
Lynch
Curley
Angell
Foye
Boston
Boston Finance Commission
Tremont Street
Richard A. Lynch
Fitzgerald
Commission Probes Auction After Late Deposit Of Sale Funds
The commission cites suspicious circumstances surrounding the transaction. Auctioneer Foye received a $166.30 fee, and did not deposit the $1,383.70 balance paid by Mr Angell until two months after the May 4 sale, only after inquiry by the commission.
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Commission
Foye
Yacht Nose Pierces Dining Room Killing Two in Dense Fog
In heavy fog about 23 miles from New York a yacht struck the Metropolitan liner Bunker Hill, fouling its port side and driving into the dining room. George H. Kendrick and John J. Brown were killed. several passengers including May Wightman Elizabeth Walsh Martha Waugh and Alice Bell injured.
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New York
George H. Kendrick
Wollaston
Massachusetts Packing & Belting Company
Milk Street
Boston
John J. Brown
Elizabeth Walsh
Brighton
May Wightman
London
Martha Waugh
Philadelphia
Alice Bell
Chicago
Metropolitan Line
Bunker Hill
Vanadis
C. K. G. Billings
Victim Pulled From Vanadis Wreck Dining Room
Kendrick perished in the Vanadis collision as W B Danks of Wakefield rescued his body from debris in the crowded dining room. About 70 passengers were present when the prow struck. Mrs Elizabeth Walsh of Brighton suffered serious injuries from a ceiling collapse.
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Kendrick
W. B. Danks
Wakefield
Mass
Elizabeth Walsh
Garden Street
Brighton
Obregon Dies After Wounding in Leon Battle
El Paso Texas reports General Alvaro Obregon died Saturday night after a shell wound at Leon that required amputation of his right arm. He led the constitutionalist forces in Central and Northern Mexico and was the only Carranza general to defeat Villa. General Benjamin Hill is named to succeed him.
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EL Paso
Texas
Alvaro Obregon
Leon
Obregon
Carranza
Villa
Mexico
Benjamin Hill
Plays with rifle ends in a teen death in Lynn
Joseph Ryan aged 16 of 81 Western Avenue Lynn died after reportedly shooting himself in the head with a .22 rifle while alone in a third floor room. His brother Richard 12 owned the rifle and found him dead. autopsy planned. No cause ruling yet from the physician.
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Joseph Ryan
Jeremiah Ryan
Western Avenue
Lynn
Joseph
Richard
Deat
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