Shenandoah Wreck Mine Complete After Tough Effort
Coast Guard cutter Mohawk finished destroying the Shenandoah off the Long Island coast using twenty five Euncotton mines. Captain Carden called it the toughest wreck he ever mined and praised the ship's construction for withstanding the blast. The wreck blocked eastbound steamers and posed a navigation hazard.
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New York
Coast Guard
Mohawk
Long Island
Carden
Pleces
Man with nervous disorder takes drastic action in Quincy
Edward St. Ashley, 47, of 11 Marion street East Boston, plunged through a window at W Hersey’s Faxon road Quincy residence, then entered a nearby house and locked himself in a room until police removed him without resistance. His two sons said the engineer had suffered mental disorder from overstudy.
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Edward St. Ashley
Marion Street
East
Boston
W. Hersey
Faxon Road
Quincy
Ashley
Man with Nervous Breakdown Breaks Into Colby Street Home
Ashley bursts into the Fredette residence at 72 Colby Street after entering through a front door, slamming a window pane, and injuring himself. Police arrest him after a standoff. he says he recently had medical treatment for a nervous breakdown. The family flees to the yard, and the police arrange immediate medical care for him.
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Ashley
Mr. Hersey
Arthur J. Fredette
Colby Street
Mr. Fredette
Halloran
Fredette
Judge Rails at Irish Hatred and England in Somerville
Judge Thomas W. Riley told a Knights of Columbus Hall audience that Ireland’s centuries of mistreatment by England fuel the current hatred but urged no softening of bitterness toward the English government. He praised Irish MPs and predicted Ireland would join the world stage with friendly ties to England in the future.
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England
Ireland
Thomas W. Riley
Knights of Columbus
Somerville
Riley
Redmond
Recluse Had $7000 Hidden In His Hut
In Cedar Falls Iow a March 12 more than $7000 was found hidden in the hut of George Pound eight miles north of here during an estate administrator’s inquiry after Pound died suddenly. Pound previously lost over $35000 in a bank failure and was known to be reclusive visiting town only on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
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Cedar Falls
George Pound
Here
Pound
Tie
Laughter Amid Grief Reflects on a Haunting Public Moment
A reflective piece contrasts childlike joy in Central Park with a harrowing Pathe river disaster scene. It recalls a man who openly laughed at the sorrow around a little girl’s drowned body, condemning such egotism as the curse of humanity.
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Central Park
Pathe Weekly
Playwriters urged to submit scripts to film studios
Frances F advises writers to have their play type written and sent to the scenario department of a motion picture company, with addresses found in moving picture magazines. Mrs G L H suggests hair care tips including oiling scalp and brushing, plus eggs as a shampoo for fluffy hair.
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Frances F
Moving Picture Companies
Moving Picture Magazine
Mary Pickford Talks to Appe ar Five Days a Week
Mary Pickford will appear usually five days per week in the Daily Post and each Sunday in the Sunday Post.
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Mary Pickford
Daily Post
Tony Douses His Keeper
Daniel Harkens, keeper at Franklin Park Zoo, drenched when Tony the elephant turns on a water valve and bathes him. Tony had waited, then sprayed the keeper’s ear with a trunkful of water after observing the valve trick.
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Daniel Harkens
Franklin Park Zoo
Rascal
Tony
Uharkens
Clarkens
Waddy
Alhambra
London
Federation Plans Discussed by South Boston Catholics
Members of Holy Rosary parish met at St. Augustine's School in South Boston to discuss the Federation of Catholic Societies started by Cardinal O'Connell. Several hundred attended as Rev. Joseph E. Coppinger welcomed parishioners and speakers outlined aims of the federation including Charles B. O'Connell Dr J William O'Connell Albert K E Goode and Jeremiah B E Burke.
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South Boston
St. Augustine's School
I. Street
Federation of Catholic Societies
Cardinal O'Connell
Joseph E. Coppinger
P. R
St. Augustine’s Parish
Charles 8. O’connell
J. William O'Connell
Wakefield
Albert KE. Goode
Cambridge
Jeremiah BE. Burke
Suffolk County Federation
25 Buried Beneath Italian Avalanche Victims Reported
Venice via Paris March 12 An avalanche buried several houses in the Agordo district with 25 victims reported so far. authorities fear higher toll as rescue work continues and more bodies may be found under the snow.
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Venice
Paris
Agordo
Civilians Cruise to Open Aug 15 Across Ports
The Navy Department announced an August 15 start for a four week training cruise for civilians to promote interest in the navy. Reserve battleships will be allocated by coast, with itineraries from Boston to Charleston. Eligible are Americans aged 19 to 45 with basic nautical or technical knowledge. Applicants must pay 80 dollars for subsistence and clothing.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Boston
Newport
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Charleston
D. C
Church Decides to Stay Open Raises $10,000 Fund
The Shawmut Congregational Church in the South End will not close its doors. After a Friday meeting led by Rev. Jud son V. Clancy the congregation plans a $10,000 fundraising drive to weather reduced membership as the area shifts to lodging houses. The church is not in debt but fears ongoing operation could create obligations.
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Shawmut
Dr True’s Elixir advertised as family laxative
The 60 years time tried Family Laxative and Worm Expeller promises to expel worms and restore vim to children and adults. Horace Chenery of Belmont Maine buys 12 large bottles at a time. Prices 65¢ 60c and 1.00. Advice free. Special treatment for tape worms. Send for book Auburn Maine.
Orrine advertisement promises refund for results
A drugstore notice touts ORRINE as a home based treatment for alcohol excess with a money back guarantee if no results. It offers two forms at one dollar per box and urges wives or mothers to pursue the remedy discreetly, available via Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
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Orrine CO
Wash
D. C
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Woman hunter bags seven rabbits near Cottonwood River
Mrs. Clarence V. Riggs of Cedar Point near the Cottonwood River likely leads Chase county women hunters after bagging seven rabbits. She usually uses a 22 calibre repeating rifle.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Clarence V. Riggs
Cedar Point
Chase County
Cottonwood River
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