Sprint King at Oval Tonight at Revere Track
Frank Kramer of Newark, veteran rider, makes his first appearance at Revere cycle track in a sprint series with Italian champion Orlando Piani. The program also features a 35 mile motor-paced race with Vincent Madonna, George Wiley, and Lucien Miquel, with amateurs and professionals racing as well.
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Frank Kramer
Newark
Revere
Orlando Piani
Piani
Vincent Madonna
George Wiley
Lucien Miquel
van Riper
Madonna
Miguel
Providence
Wiley
Former church treasurer sentenced in New Jersey case
Shubel K. Siver former treasurer of the First Reformed Church was sentenced to two to seven years in State prison after pleading guilty to embezzling six thousand dollars in Liberty bonds from the church. Adele Gouin who was linked to the case was not present. Siver’s wife has begun divorce proceedings.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Shubel K. Siver
First Reformed Church
Adele Gouin
Siver
Minority Zionists to Hold Convention in Pittsburg
The minority Zionist Organization of America will convene in Pittsburg on July 3 and 4. Attendees include Justice Louis D Brandeis Judge Julian Mack Nathan Straus and Jacob De Haas per M L Avner former national executive committee member.
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Pittsburg
Zionist Organization of America
M. L. Avner
National Executive Committee
Mr. Avner
Louis D. Brandeis
Julian Mack
Nathan Straus
Jacob de Haas
Alimony Increase Sought in Suffolk Divorce Court
Mrs. Ruth Buckminster Williams asked Judge Flynn to raise annual alimony from Gardner Boyd Williams to 7500. Evidence showed 68,000 passed to her via investments in the Jeremiah Williams Company, while she previously received 2500 a year. She contends purchasing power decline and luxuries lost support higher payments. They lived at 186 Marlborough street with a large staff. Williams has remarried. Mrs. Williams resides at 220 East 14th Street, New York.
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Ruth Buckminster Williams
Flynn
Suffolk
Gardner Boyd Williams
Jeremiah Williams
Wool Merchants of
Boston
New York
Marlborough Street
Williams
Bowdoin Sets Sail for Batlin Land Expedition
The Bowdoin schooner, carrying 125 aboard including Dr. Donald B. MacMillan, sailed from Wiscasset toward Portland and Boston for supplies. The crew features mate Jonathan Small, engineer Harold Whitehouse, cook Thomas McCue, and observer Dawson Howell with possible final addition.
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Wiscasset
Bowdoin
Donald B. MacMillan
Sheepscot River
East Boothbay
Portland
Boston
MacMillan
Custom House
Ruth Sewall
Charles Sewall
Bowdoin College
Lincoln Lodge of Masons
Hortense Burleigh
Jonathan C. Small
Provincetown
Mass
Harold Whitehouse
Boothbay Harbor
Thomas McCue
Brigus
N. F
Hudson Bay
Cook
Dawson Howell
Trinity College
Shoemakers' meeting planned in Brockton for wage dispute
The Brockton Shoe Manufacturers Association notified the Joint Shoe Council of readiness to meet June 20 at 8 p m to discuss a 20 percent wage cut demand. The conference will include 13 locals of the B and S W U and extend to branches in Old Colony towns. It is the first direct general wage conference planned here.
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Brockton
Brockton Association
Final Show of Circus Tonight
The Ringling and Barnum and Bailey circus ends its Bos ton run with a full final performance. The show features trained wild animal acts and a long bill, with preparations under way as the troupe moves toward Providence for Monday and Tuesday. Thousands were turned away yesterday due to high attendance.
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Ringling and Barnum & Bailey
Boston
Pway
Providence
Nero
Rome
Services in Memory of General Warren
Memorial services for Major-General Joseph Warren were held at Warren square Roxbury under Roxbury Historical Society auspices. Governor Cox placed a wreath on the monument, with church rites in the Church of the New Jerusalem and songs including The Star Spangled Banner and America. Addresses were given by Governor Cox Walter R Meins and Harvey Pratt with Frederick W Rugg presiding.
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Joseph Warren
Warren Square
Roxbury
Roxbury Historical Society
Unitarian Summer Colony Opens With NH Conference
Unitarian groups plan a summer colony at Proctor Academy Andover New Hampshire for the annual New Hampshire Unitarian conference opening with a union service on Sunday June 26. Charles H Strong of New York City will deliver the afternoon address as president of the Unitarian Laymen's League.
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Unitarian Summer Colony
Unitarians
Proctor Academy
Andover
N. H
New Hampshire
Charles H. Strong
New York City
Unitarian Laymen’'s League
Bandits Rob Messenger Near Baxter Springs
Four bandits stopped an armed mail messenger Guy Shields half a mile west of Baxter Springs Kansas and escaped with five sacks of mail after stunning him. The robbery occurred on June 17 and Shields was left unharmed.
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Baxter Springs
Kans
Guy Shields
Set Fire to Kill Family in Calgary Farmhouse Tragedy
Police say J. J. Rutledge and his wife killed four children and another before escaping after setting their farmhouse ablaze. Rutledge, burned and hospitalized, is charged with murder. he allegedly designed the act to die with his children to avoid losing them to a Children's Aid Society.
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Calgary
Alt
J. J. Rutledge
Rutledge
Diver Drowns When Helmet Is Loose
In Sault Ste Marie Ontario on June 17 Damon Godfrey, a local diver, died after his helmet loosened causing water to fill his suit. Tangled lines were found when his body was hauled to the surface, explaining his inability to signal his mates on the lighter.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Damon
Godfrey
Gloucester County Reverts to Eastern Standard Time
Back to standard time in Woodbury New Jersey as Gloucester County ends 12 day daylight saving experiment. The board of freeholders voted to resume the old time.
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Woodbury
N. J
Gloucester County
Board of Freeholders
Liner Cretic Withdrawn From Boston Service
Cretic withdrawn from Mediterranean Boston New York service due to new immigration law restrictions. White Star liner had been scheduled to sail from Naples with a large passenger list for Boston, but will likely be reassigned to another route.
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United States
White Star Line
Cretic
Boston
New York
Naples
Sugar Drops Again
New York June 17. The Federal Sugar Refining Company again cuts 15 points on fine granulated sugar to 5.60 cents per pound, marking a low level not seen in over five years.
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New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Railway Cut in Canada
Canadian railways told employees at a Montreal conference that a 12 percent wage reduction would take effect July 1 affecting about 150 000 workers. Deficit figures and U S rail labor board decisions cited as causes with unions to consider the proposal.
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Montreal
Canadian Railways
Grand Trunk
United States Railroad Labor Board
Canada
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