Five in Open Boat 16 Hours in Gale
Four crew members from the schooner J. M. Shaw and an engineer from the Cilbert drifted in an open boat for 16 hours off Vineyard Haven Massachusetts before reaching Menaunt Beach five miles east of Yarmouth. They described fog, a gale, and taking on water as they fought to survive.
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Yalmouth
J. M. Shaw
Shipping Board
Cilbert
Vineyard Haven
Menaunt Beach
Here
J. C. Cele
Raid Seizes Over 60 Gallons of Wine in Cambridge
Police raided the home of Samuel Vangelispo at 17 Jefferson Street in Cambridge yesterday morning and seized more than 60 gallons of wine. Sgt Patrick Healey and four patrolmen conducted the operation. Vangelispo was arrested for liquor-law violations and released on 500 dollars bail.
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Samuel Vangelispo
Jefferson Street
Cambridge
Patrick Healey
East Cambridge
Vargelispo
Wilson Enjoys His Fourth Auto Ride
President Wilson rode his fourth automobile outing since illness today. He traveled two hours with Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson on Washington park roads despite a March wind and seemed refreshed on returning to the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
White House
Democrats Need an Angel for National Convention
Massachusetts Democrats struggle to find donors willing to fund delegates to the San Francisco convention. The piece notes wealthy members may block ticket rotation and cites liberal planks aligned with Bryan. It mentions possible anti-Wilson challenge to Dr. John W. Coughlin as national committeeman.
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Massachusetts
San Francisco
Bryan
New England
John W. Coughlin
Massachusetts Delegation Plans and Campaign Financing Details
The report outlines Democratic party financing for delegates with Richard H. Long backing several districts and costs estimating at least 1000 dollars per delegate. Senator Walsh leads delegates at large with possible names including Pelletier and Doherty. The Massachusetts delegation enters the San Francisco convention open minded amid debates on the League of Nations and Hoover’s fit.
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Richard H. Long
Michael O’leary
Walsh
R. H. Long
Pelletier
Daniel F. Doherty
Westfield
Massachusetts
Wilson
League of Nations
Senate
Hoover
Democratic Party
Palmer
New England
Democratic Organization
Treasury
McAdoo
San Francisco
Bryan
Bachelor President of the United States Questioned
A reader asks who was the so called Bachelor President. The letter notes James Buchanan earned the nickname after being widowed before his presidential run, suggesting he turned to politics to cope with loss.
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The
United States
James Buchanan
Lusitania Tragedy Date In German Torpedoing History
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U boat on May 7, 1915. The attack drew worldwide condemnation and helped shift opinion toward entering World War I.
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Sir
Lusitania
Rivalry Sparks Astor Place Riot Over Macbeth
Edwin Forrest and William Macready, rival actors, faced off in an 1848 feud that triggered a deadly riot at the Astor Place Theatre. Macready’s May engagement with Macbeth drew Forrest followers who attacked the building as police and cavalry fought the mob, resulting in deaths and injuries before Macready fled to Boston and back to England.
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Sir
Edwin Forrest
Macready
Astor Place Theatre
Forrest
London
Macbeth
Philadelphia
Astor Place Opera House
Boston
England
What constitutes a millionaire in different nations
The text argues that in America a millionaire is a person whose possessions total at least one million dollars, not someone earning five percent of a million. It notes Britain requires a valuation of a million pounds and France a million francs, while popular usage often mislabels lesser fortunes as millionaires.
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America
England
France
River source riddle tied to Merrimack origin
A and B both are partially correct. The Merrimack River begins in the Blue Hills near Lawrence and flows to the sea, with a source that can be traced to multiple upper reaches including lakes and springs in New Hampshire and surrounding hills.
Pepsodent Promised To Whiten Teeth And Fight Film
Dentifrice Pepsodent is advertised as meeting modern dental needs and removing film that causes tooth troubles. Dentists urge adoption, and millions receive 10-Day Tubes with an informational book. A coupon offers a free 10-Day Tube and explains the effects.
Merrimack River Formed by Two Mountain Streams
The Merrimack River is created by the union of the Pemigewasset and the Winnepesaukee. The Pemigewasset rises in the White Mountains while the Winnepesaukee serves as the lake outlet for Lake Winnepesaukee.
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Merrimack
Pemigewasset
Winnepesaukee
White Mountains
Lipton’s Shamrock I Sails for America Cup Challenge Year
Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock I prepared for the defense of the America’s Cup with a trial lead up in 1899. Shamrock I first attempted the cup on October 16, 1899, losing to Columbia by over ten minutes.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock I
Columbia
Johnstown Flood Year and Catastrophic Burst Details
The Johnstown flood occurred in 1889 when a reservoir burst on May 31. Water swept toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away, at about 50 miles per hour, devastating the town and killing about 6000 people.
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Johnstown
Penn
Divorce to Marriage Ratios Shown Nationally and in Massachusetts
The country shows one divorce per about 890 marriages. In Massachusetts the rate is one divorce per about 1500 marriages.
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Sir
Massachusetts
Rekindling Blaze Destroys Winthrop House on Shirley Street
Firefighters responded to a small chimney fire at 198 Shirley Street Winthrop. Four hours later a rekindled blaze broke through the roof and destroyed the two story dwelling, with initial effort limiting the spread to nearby structures.
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Shirley Street
Winthrop
Memorial Exercises Distribute French Memorial Certificates
More than 1500 former soldiers, sailors and relatives attended the South End Post of the American Legion memorial exercises at Loew's Columbia Theatre in the South End yesterday afternoon. The event presented French war memorials to the parents of deceased soldiers and featured several prominent speakers.
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South End
American Legion
Loew’s
Columbia Theatre
Washington Street
Engagement of Miss Mae McGrath and Harold O'Brien
Miss Mae McGrath of Dorchester and Harold O'Brien of Beverly announce their engagement. They met last fall in New York where Miss McGrath pursued film work and Mr. O'Brien was appearing on stage. Miss McGrath is the daughter of E Emmett McGrath, a former Massachusetts legislator, and a Dorchester High School graduate training for movie work in Boston.
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Mae Mc Qrath
Newhall Street
Dorchester
Harold O'Brien
Beverly
New York
Lm Land
Mr. O’brien
Miss MceGrath
E. Emmett McGrath
Massachusetts
Dorchester High School
Boston
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