Bard of Roxbury Laid to Rest in Mt Pleasant District
Funeral services for Michael H. Burke known as the Bard of Roxbury were held yesterday at St Patrick's Church Roxbury. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Eugene Carney with many relatives and friends in attendance. Burial followed at Mt Benedict Cemetery West Roxbury.
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Michael H. Burke
Roxbury
Mt. Pleasant District
St. Patrick's Church
Eugene Carney
Mt. Benedict Cemetery
West Roxury
Navy Prison Reforms Proposed by Osborne Report
Washington February 28 Radical changes in handling prisoners and those charged with lesser offences in the navy are urged in a report to Secretary Daniels by Thomas Mott Osborne former Sing Sing warden who recently served a term as a voluntary prisoner at Portsmouth Naval Prison. Details remain undisclosed.
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Washington
Daniels
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing
Portsmouth
Cambridge Man Found Dead in Street in Bridgeport
Lucian M. Humphrey of 48 Cedar Street Cambridge Mass was found dead early this morning in the gutter in front of an apartment house in Bridgeport Conn His face lay in a pool of blood with a deep incision over one eye Police suspect foul play based on the medical examiner's report.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lucian M. Humphrey
Cedar Street
Cambridge
Mass
Humphrey
Mysterious death at Remington Arms Guarded area
A night guard found a warm, bleeding body near the Remington Arms plant after 1 am. Humphrey and William Gunning rented a Seaview avenue apartment in Bridgeport, returned late, then Humphrey went out alone while Gunning stayed. Miss Lillian May is mentioned in the subsequent details.
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Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Edward Fitzgerald
Humphrey
Bridgeport
William Gunning
Cambridge
Seaview Avenue
Gunning
Lillian May
Bridgeport Tragedy: Lucian M Humphrey Found Dead
Lucian M Humphrey was found dead yesterday near the Remington Arms Company plant in Bridgeport Connecticut. A housemate reported hearing Humphrey leave then noises of talking and anger followed by a sudden quiet. Dr. Fitzgerald noted facial marks suggesting a knife or sharp instrument and urged police to investigate foul play. No money was found on the dead man’s clothing.
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Lucian M. Humphrey
Remington Arms Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Humphrey
Dr. Fitzgerald
Gunning
Bridgeport Workman Dies En Route to Machine Shop
Lucian M. Humphrey aged 29, son of Mr and Mrs George Humphrey of 48 Cedar Street North Cambridge, died after returning to Bridgeport to work at Remington Arms Company. He had been ill with pleurisy, lived in Cambridge, and traveled with an unknown companion named Gunning. Humphrey was a noted athlete in the Greater Boston league and played first base in school and local leagues.
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Lucian MM. Humphrey
George Humphrey
Cedar Street
Cambridge
Bridgeport
Remington Arms Company
Gunning
Connecticut
Humphrey
Boston
Maine
Bankruptcy petition against Whitcomb and Kavanaugh
Creditors filed bankruptcy proceedings yesterday against Whitcomb and Kavanaugh contractors at Beacon Street. A. W. Hastings & Co. claims $3338, Lovell & Hall $2164, and William Curtis Sons Co. $1028. The petition alleges a general assignment to Francis J. Carney constituted an act of bankruptcy.
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Whitcomb & Kavanaugh
Beacon Street
A. W. Hastings & Co
Lovell & Hall
William Curtis Sons Company
Francis J. Carney
Pilgrims Back Wilson at Pilgrim Publicity Meeting
The Pilgrim Publicity Association pledged allegiance to President Wilson in any action he deems necessary. At their monthly dinner at Frost and Dearborn, Major P F O Keefe moderated as they discussed changes to the association constitution. The meeting opened with song rather than a debate on the moderator.
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Wilson
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Old Frost and Dearborn
P. F. O'Keefe
New England
Seek Referendum on State Prohibition
Prohibition advocates asked the Legislative committee on Legal affairs to submit the question of State prohibition to the people via the upcoming constitutional convention. They stated temperance organizations will wage a stiff contest to push the measure.
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Legislative Committee On Legal Affairs
Hollweg Speech Fails to Impress German Public
An Amsterdam telegram says Berlin reports the chancellor's address did not deeply move the public. It is viewed as lacking frankness on peace and Germanys new internal political orientation. Dutch correspondents note the chancellor appeared old and tired in the speech.
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London
Amsterdam
Berlin
Memphian Sails for Submarine Zone Toward Manchester
British liner Memphian sails from Boston for Manchester England to risk the submarine zone. Holds carry grain provisions flour empty shells cotton lumber and freight consigned to the British government directly from the United States.
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Boston
Mannchester
England
New Pension Plan For British Army
An order in council issued in London on February 28 establishes a new army pension. Privates who are totally disabled will receive at least 27 shillings six pence weekly, with an alternative pension based on prewar earnings if needed. No pension will exceed 75 shillings weekly.
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London
British Casualties Decline in February Claims
British losses in February were 1243 officers and 17 135 men, about half January’s. Despite heavy Somme front fighting, February total fell to 18 428 while January tallies were 32 854 officers and men.
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London
Somime
Beauty Doctor Reveals Home Gray Hair Darkening Mix
Detroit beauty specialist Miss Alice Whitney shares a low cost home recipe to darken gray hair. Mix half a pint of water with 1 oz bay rum 4% glycerine and Barbo Compound, apply twice weekly until the shade is achieved. The result is said to look twenty years younger and leaves no sticky residue.
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Alice Whitney
Detroit
Mich
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