Assassination of Field Marshal Wilson Stuns England
England reels as two gunmen assassinate Field Marshal Wilson outside his London home. The attackers flee pursued by police and civilians, with one gunman later captured. The incident shocks Parliament, prompts the King to cancel a royal birthday dinner, and raises immediate links to Irish republican unrest. Connolly and O Brien, both unnamed in some reports, are identified as the suspects.
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Lord Frederick Cavendish
Ireland
Thomas H. Burke
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Scotland Yard
Connolly
Irish Republican Army
Owen Duffy
Gerald Road
O’brien
Wilson
March
Sayer
Alexander Clarke
Clarke
Bush
O'Brien
London
House of Commons
H. H. Asquith
Austen Chamberlain
Prince of Wales
England
Commons
Pershing Pays Tribute To Assassinated Field Marshal Wilson
General Pershing issued a statement upon learning of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson’s assassination in London. He called the act an outrage shock civilezation and recalled their World War cooperation on the supreme war council. He predicted deep mourning among military circles and allies worldwide.
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Washington
General Pershing
Field Marshal Wilson
Sir Henry Wilson
London
Supreme War Council
British Empire
Oliver Optic House Is Torn Down on Dorchester Avenue
Work began yesterday to raze the Oliver Optic house on Dorchester Avenue near Fields Corner Dorchester a landmark with sentimental value. The dwelling once housed author William Taylor Adams known as Oliver Optic a prolific writer of over 100 volumes for young readers. His works included Young American Abroad and more.
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Oliver Optic
Dorchester Avenue
Fields Corner
Dorchester
Willian Taylor Adams
William Taylor Adams
Premier Craig Speaks After Ulster Parliament Member Murder
Premier Craig expresses deep sympathy for the widow and calls for adjournment following the assassination of Ulster Parliament member W. J. Teaddell on May 22. He notes fear of further losses and reflects on the grim reality.
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Twaddell
W. J. Teaddell
Craig
Cries of Shame in Ulster Parliament
Belfast reports that Premier Craig announced the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in the Ulster Parliament. Cries of shame greeted the remark as he vowed Ulster and Empire must remain steadfast in a conspiratorial fight for Ulster’s cause.
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Ulster
Belfast
Associated Press
Craig
Henry Wilson
Wilson
Butt
Hartford Probe Tags Dances by “Better Class” as Problem
Mrs. Harry A. Tuttle reports that private dances hosted by Hartford's better class are severely censored yet widespread intoxication at fraternity dances and smoking in hotels persists. She says educated and moneyed groups bear the brunt, with high school and college events cited as key sources of criticism and needed remedies.
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Hartford
Harry A. Tuttle
Hartford Council of Women’s Clubs
Tuttle
Starry Flag series widely read by nearly every boy
The Starry Flag books have become a staple for young readers across the nation with widespread popularity Among boys in many communities the series is frequently borrowed from schools and libraries and discussed by families and educators alike.
Labor Plan to Aid Russia Through Boston Labor Groups
A Boston conference at the American House formed to promote shares in a million-dollar venture, the Russian American Industrial Corporation, aimed at rebuilding Russia’s industry. Louis Hollander of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America presided as charter approval from Delaware was reported. More than 50 labor members attended, with speakers outlining the plan.
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Boston
Placs
Russia
Russian-American Industrial Corporation
Delaware
Louis Hollander
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Brookline Arrests After Break In Attempt In Longwood
Vigilant residents in Longwood Brookline helped nab three Roxbury boys on charges of attempting to break into Julius Kallman at 77 Colchester street. Police seek links to other neighborhood breaks.
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Longwood
Brookline
Roxbury
Julius Kallman
Colchester Street
Man Hurt When He Slips On Sidewalk in South Boston
Julius Bernatowicz aged 48 of 144 Bowen Street South Boston slipped on Broadway and struck the back of his head on the sidewalk. He is at City Hospital with a skull fracture, his condition listed as in danger.
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Julius Bernatowicz
Bowen Street
South
Boston
Broadway
City Hospital
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