FALL DYING IN THE STREET FALL DYING IN THE STREET
Thomas W. Leyland a longtime Boston reporter died after a sudden illness on State street He was about 48 and lived with his aunt at 14 East Cottage street Roxbury A Boston public schools and Pennsylvania Military Academy graduate he served in the aviation section during World War I and later worked for the Boston Journal Worcester and Philadelphia among Massachusetts newspaper men he was well known
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Haymarket
Mary Leyland
East Gottage Street
Roxbury
Pennsylvania Military Academy
United States
Aviation Service
14Th Aero Squadron
Kelley Field
Texas
Boston Journal
Worcester
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Another Attempt on Lenine in Moscow Airs
Copenhagen reports says another assassination attempt targeted Nikolai Lenine the Russian Bolshevik premier at Moscow Shots were fired but Lenine survived uninjured while his chauffeur was wounded.
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Copenhagen
Nikolai Lenine
Moscow
Lenine
Car Collision Injures Five Near Everett Junction
Mr and Mrs David Silverman and four children with their chauffeur were slightly cut when their automobile collided with an inbound trolley car at Main street and the boulevard Everett. Sleet on the windshield hid the street car, struck near the forward door and wrecked the auto.
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David Silverman
Main Street
Everett
Two Explosions Sink Transport Yselhaven
The American naval transport Yselhaven struck a mine off Hartlepool and sank in seven minutes after a second blast. Thirty five survivors were adrift for hours before rescue. four were hospitalized. The ship was sailing from Baltimore to Copenhagen.
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Yselhaven
London
Hartlepool
Col Bearss to Return Home Soon
Col Hiram J. Bearss known as Hiking Hi will return home soon after full recovery from injuries. He led a regiment of the 26th Division and the 102d Infantry in the St Mihiel operation and has received notable distinctions for bravery. Major John Hyatt relayed the overseas information to Major General Edwards.
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Hiram J. Bearss
102D Infantry
St. Mihiel
John Hyatt
Edwards
Colonel Bearss War Hero Leader of 1024 Infantry
Vermont native Colonel Bearss a Norwich University graduate rose to colonel after commanding the 1024 Infantry in key World War I actions. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross with palm and the Croix de Guerre with palm for bold exploits at Saint Mihiel Marcheville and during the Argonne while nicknamed Hiking Hi for long marches.
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Norwich University
Sixth Marines
Belleau Wood
Ninth Infantry
Marne
1024 Infantry
St. Mihiel
Vigneulle
Colds and Grip Ad Reveals B W Groves Box Signature
Advert shows Lexative Bromo Quinine tablets for colds and grip with a box bearing the signature of B. W. Grove and a price of 30 cents.
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B. W. Grove
Bearss at Marcheville Receives Palm for Valor
The account recalls Colonel Bearss risking shellfire to aid others, a Napoleon admirer who believed every bullet bore a name. He survived many close calls in France, once stepping from a front line dugout with a lighted cigar, which a German sniper quickly blew out.
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Marcheville
Colonel Bearss
Napoleon
France
Hume Awarded Croix de Guerre After War Service
Colonel Frank M. Hume, who commanded the 103d Infantry with the 26th Division, was relieved late in the war and later restored. A cablegram sent to his wife in Cambridge confirms he received the Croix de Guerre, a surprise to the family awaiting details of the citation.
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Frank M. Hume
103D
Charles River Road
Cambridge
Hume
Blois
Chilian Forces Haul Down German Flag
In Santiago on March 15 German steamers in Chilean waters were ordered to lower their flags by war ministry guards. The ships were to be turned over to the United States, but crews refused to obey the flag hauling order.
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Santiago
Chili
Chilian
United States
Praised by Pershing for 324th Division at Rhine review
In Coblenz on March 15 General Pershing addressed 20,000 troops of the 324th Division near unoccupied Germany. He thanked them for actions at Chateau Thierry Soissons and the Meuse Argonne, saying the success allowed them to stand where they are. The division, formed from Michigan and Wisconsin National Guard units, is scheduled to begin home travel in early April.
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Soissons
Meuse-Argonne
Pershing
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National Guard
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhine
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Dr True's Elixir Claims Lifesaving Worm Remedy
Maine reader Henry O Hanley reports improved health after using Dr True's Elixir a long time on worms and stomach issues. The ad touts the medicine as a family laxative worm expeller and claims it tones the stomach moves the bowels and expels worms with a long list of worm symptoms. It promises low cost and availability from dealers and notes the product has been on the market for over 60 years.
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Cross St
Belfast
Maine
Dr. True
Acide
2E & Co
Pershing Reviews Troops Near Castle of Wied
A force of 300 pieces played American airs as Pershing reviewed troops on a hill above the castle of the Princes of Wied. He awarded distinguished service medals to Major-General William Lassiter, Brigadier-General Edwin D. Winans, and Colonel Robert McG. Beck for their leadership.
Distinguished Service Crosses Awarded to Division Members
General Lassiter announced 18 Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to officers and men of the division for bravery and exemplary conduct in action.
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Lassiter
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