Samaria Aborts Voyage and May Return via Laconia
A Cunard liner Samaria reports engine trouble off the Irish coast and aims for Liverpool where passengers may transfer to the Laconia. The ship left Liverpool a week ago for Boston with 62 first 159 second and 216 third class passengers. If travelers choose the Laconia the ship may be diverted here before heading to New York. The June 28 rescheduled sailing is cancelled.
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Loco Agency
Cunard
Samaria
Liverpool
Queenstown
Boston
New York
Empire Circuit Bids May Be Refused For Improper Specs
Bids tendered for four theatres in Newport Rhode Island one in Lowell one in Waltham two in Newburyport two in Amesbury one in Portland Maine and five in Fall River forming the Empire Circuit may be refused for nonconformity to specifications. The theatres were assets of Cosmopolitan Trust Company when Bank Commissioner Allen took over.
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Empire Circuit
Newport
R. I
Lowell
Waltham
Newburyport
Amesbury
Portland
Maine
Fall River
Cosmopolitan Trust Company
Allen
Yale Receives Over Six Million in Gifts and Pledges
New Haven June 21 Gifts and pledges to Yale University in the past year totaled more than six million dollars President James R Angell told the Yale graduates at the annual luncheon. The alumni fund contributed 444 406 with 25000 from the Class of 1897 12500 from 1892 12000 from 1887 10500 from 1902 and 10000 from 1907. The estate of Frederick Mead 71 added 54000, making the estate total 380000.
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New Haven
Yale University
James R. Angell
Yale
Alumni University
Frederick Mead
Alumni Fund Association elects new leaders at Yale event
W E S Griswold becomes chairman succeeding Thatcher M Brown with Courtland D Barnes as vice chairman and George P Day continuing as treasurer. Harkness fund provides 3 million dollars. pledges and gifts from 200 graduates add 2 million for general endowment. Additional gifts total 590 thousand to medicine and other endowments. Samuel Mather pledges 25 thousand for a memorial. Joseph B Bowen leaves 500 acres of Vermont woodland to the School of Forestry. President Angell notes athletic policy shifts amid rain and recalls Hadley and Dwight in a long-remembered Commencement incident.
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W. E. S. Griswold
New York
Alumni Fund Association
Thatcher M. Brown
Courtland D. Barnes
George P. Day
University
George [. Thompson
Sec
Harkness Fund
School of Medicine
Samuel Mather
Cleveland
Vermont
School of Forestry
Joseh B. Bowen
Angell
Arthur’s Hadley
Yale
Timothy Dwight
Hadley
Dwight
Brown University awards 271 degrees at 154th commencement
Providence Rhode Island June 1 Brown University conferred 271 degrees at its 154th commencement. First degrees went to 226 graduates including 176 men and 50 from the Women's College. Six honorary degrees were granted and a $100000 gift announced to start a new gymnasium building fund.
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Providence
R. I
Brown University
Women's College
Faunce
Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes
Washington
D. C
Baron Sergius Alexander Korff
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C. D. C
Frederick Lent
Brown
Elmira College
Elmira
N. Y
Augustus Phineas Reccord
First Unitarian Church
Detroit
Mich. A. M
Harry Westcott Rockwell
State Normal School
Buffalo
Charles Warren Abbot
Good Reasons for Suspicion in Suffolk Grand Jury
Suffolk County grand jurors told District Attorney O'Brien no evidence supported indictments after hearings on the 1918 public control acts. They cited conduct of some General Court members who took loans from Fidelity Trust Co and invested in Boston Elevated stock near the legislation, creating reasonable public suspicion.
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Suffolk County
O'Brien
General Court
Fidelity Trust Company
Boston
Courteous Aid Misapplied In Boston Car Incident
Boston Post readers recount two urban scenes. A passerby helps an old woman into a Dudley Street car who then protests from within the vehicle. A traffic officer halts traffic to assist a crutch bound veteran, who darts for a approaching car amid surprised onlookers.
Umbrella clash in Tremont street doorway
In a heavy rain yesterday TI hid in a Tremont street doorway as two women with umbrellas collided. The green umbrella struck the black one, snapping it closed, while the crowd watched a quick exchange ending with the green umbrella lifted high. Margaret Sweeney signs with Roxbury address.
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Tremont Street
Boylston Street
Lame Girl Shows Courtesy on Crowded L Train
An elderly woman in a packed L car failed to get a seat due to her bold attire and white hair. A lame girl rose to offer her seat and guided her down. A man next to the lame girl suddenly gave up his seat to her, drawing attention to courtesy amid the crowd. Mrs Flla Jackson Slater in Brookline signs the piece.
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Flla Jackson Slater
Stedman Street
Brookline
Little Boston street scene kid models city traffic
A Milford reader describes a five or six year old boy standing at a busy intersection wearing a rubber coat hat and boots. He directs imaginary traffic with focus and confidence, evoking a scene worthy of Boston city streets and reflecting sharp observational powers from a child home half a mile away.
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Boston
G. S. Downes
Milford, N. H
Daredevil Rescues Pigeon From Street Truck
A passerby in Washington Street stepped into traffic beneath a passing truck to rescue a limping pigeon. The crowd watched as the man scooped up the bird and disappeared into a nearby building with the grateful animal. J. M. O'Donnell Dorchester 648 Adams Street.
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Washington Street
J. M. O'Donnell
Adams Street
Dorchester
President Josiah Quincy and the early Harvard rebuild
Harvard College under Josiah Quincy shifted from financial chaos to a stable base. Gore Hall and the observatory rose during his 16 year tenure. His leadership earned him praise as the Great Organizer as Commencement grew into a grand civic event and the 200th Harvard birthday was celebrated with alumni from across the nation.
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Harvard College
Josiah Quincy
Congress
Boston
Massachusetts
Quincy
Cambridge
Kirkland
Gore Hall
Walker
College Town
Cambridge Society
Craigie
Emory College of Oratory Graduate Found in Letter
A reader recalls a strange street intrusion at her husband’s office where a cane-wielding man demanded money. She asserts control, but discovers her daughter laughing at her. The daughter is noted to have graduated from Emerson College of Oratory on June 17. Mrs Charles Flower. East Kingston New Hampshire.
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Emerson College of Oratory
Charles Flower
East Kingston
N. H
History of Harvard College Basis Used by Mr Quincy
The address served as the basis for his two volume History of Harvard College published in 1840.
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Quincy
Harvard College
Stabbed Himself Then Turned on Gas in Tragic Death
In Haverhill 83 year old John Sargeant of 22 Ringgold street stabbed himself 33 times with a bread knife and a razor in fear of being moved by age. He turned on gas and died. His daughter Mrs Augusta George smelled gas and found him dead after force was used to entry his locked room.
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Haverhill
John Sargeant
Ringgold Street
Augusta George
Lawhorn interview at Charlestown Navy Yard discussed
District Attorney Saltonstall received naval authorization to privately interview John Lawhorn at the Charlestown Navy Yard. He will not reveal interview timing. Lawhorn has been guarded for over a month after Charles Tindall said Lawhorn shot Ralph W. Brewster the Winchester station agent on April 20. Tindall remains jailed on unrelated charges.
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Saltonstall
John Lawhorn
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charles Tindall
Lawhorn
Ralph W. Brewster
Winchester
Tindall
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
Advert shows Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as the easy way to restore natural hair color. A drug store bottle replaces home preparation and promises a natural, even darkening with a few applications.
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Wyeth
Event at Villa Napoli Nantasket Beach Benefits Organization
Members of the organization plan a meeting at Villa Napoli Nantasket Beach today with an athletic program. The program includes a baseball game between wholesale and retail departments, gymkana events for the ladies, and dancing between activities.
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Villa Napoli
Nantasket Beach
All Day Party Sets Sail From Bowes Wharf at 9 15
The group plans an all day event starting with a 9 15 boat from Bowes Wharf. A year into Mr. Sills running Chevrolet distribution for New England, he has built a smooth operation and a successful business.
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Bowes Wharf
Sills
New England
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