Flood Threat Eases as Ice Jam Damages Subside
Flood alarms along the Connecticut River eased as the ice jam at Vernon Vermont dam prompted dynamite shuttles and delayed floodgates. Officials hoped a controlled blast and water drop would break the ice wall and save the dam and cofferdam under construction. Across New England, floods damaged mills, forced factory closures, and displaced residents living along the riverbanks.
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Connecticut
Springfield
Connecticut Iriver Power Conthany
Vernon
Brattleboro
Merrimack
New England
Northampton
Milk price drop unlikely in Greater Boston despite talks
Distributors report the New England Milk Producers Association will not lower prices tomorrow unless they receive guarantees of higher pay for surplus milk. The association controls wholesale sales to large contractors and sets the price paid by the distributors.
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Greater Boston
New England Milk Producers’ Association
Producers’ Association
Cosgrove Deportation Grips Dublin Sinn Fein Leader
Sinn Fein MP for Kilkenny and Dublin Corporation finance chair William Cosgrove has been deported after arrest at his Dublin home last Thursday. In Tipperary, Sinn Fein MP P J Maloney was also arrested. Alan Bell, the magistrate killed last week, was buried privately by family request amid unrest.
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Dublin
William Cosgrove
Sinn Fein
Kilkenny
Finance
Dublin Corporation
Tipperary
P.J. Maloney
Alan Bell
Murder in Thurles Home Amid Irish Outrage Tales
London reports describe the assassination of Thomas Dwyer in his Thurles residence by masked assailants. A rifle was leveled at Dwyer’s wife while the murder occurred upstairs. Bombs exploded at the Protestant rectory and the poor law guardians’ home. no injuries were reported.
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London
Ireland
Thomas Dwyer
Thurles
Tipperary
Dwyer
Legion Bars Auxiliaries and Resigns Member
State officers of the American Legion accepted the resignation of Judson Hannigan of Salem from the executive committee and Ameriganization chair due to his opposition to bonus legislation. The move to extend women’s auxiliary posts beyond district efforts was halted by the national headquarters with no current state or national auxiliary organization. The region’s investigation at Parker Hill Hospital was not completed, with a final report to Colonel Logan expected that afternoon.
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American Legion
Judson Hannigan
Salem
Legion
Colonel Logan
Auxiliary Legion
Parker Hill Hospital
William J. Keville
Logan
Attorney General Advice on Concurrent Prohibition
Attorney General Allen rules the word concurrent allows both state and federal prohibition laws to stand. Citizens must obey the stricter law. His opinion, given to the board of registration in pharmacy, addresses whether the Volstead Act nullifies Massachusetts druggist licenses. The answer is no.
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Massachusetts
Board of Registration In Pharmacy
Carmen's New Wage Demands Presented to Transit Chief
The Boston Street Car men's Union presented its wage and working agreement demands yesterday to General Manager Edward Dana of the Boston Elevated Railway Company. Thomas F. Shine, new president, and William Walsh delivered the proposals in person at the company offices in Back Bay at 10 a.m.
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Edward Dana
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Thomas F. Shine
William Walsh
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Newbury Street
Back Bay
Dana
Cecil and Clynes Attack on Irish Bill Amid Ireland Debate
The article details Cecil and Clynes denouncing a British Irish bill as dangerous and doomed, urging unity with the United Kingdom and warning against secession. It notes reactions from Lord Robert Cecil and politicians like Asquith, O Connor, Chamberlain, and Curtis Craig among others as debates unfold in Westminster.
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John R. Clynes
Manchester Northeast
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Ulster
Robert Cecil
Foreign Affairs
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Sinn Fein
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Labor Party
Asquith
Premier Ltd
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Macready to lead Ireland policy shift amid police reform
London reports Sir Neville Macready to become military commander of Ireland as the government plans a more tolerant regime and stricter security, with Sinn Fein information and reprisals shaping the new policy. Cork mayor Thomas MacCurtain’s murder cited, amid violent executions and battlefield deaths in Sinn Fein ranks.
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London
Neville Macready
Metropolitan Police of
Ireland
Daily Mail
Mail
Sinn Fein
Thomas MacCurtain
Cork
MacCurtain
Stockley
Limerick
Bonds Lost in Large Cash Heist Reported in New York
The March 29 dispatch reports a loss of 118000 in bonds in New York. Police investigate and seek details from the public. The incident underscores security concerns at the city's financial districts.
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New York
Robbery Missing Messenger With Securities Valued at 118000
Harriman & Co alerted police late today after a messenger vanished with securities valued at 118000.
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Wall, Street
Harriman & Co
Two Men Arrested in Hyde Park Railcar Theft Case
Walter A. White of Dedham and Louis C. Cook of East Boston were arrested in Hyde Park on charges of breaking into Readville freight cars and stealing ginghams shoes jars of cream water bottles and gloves. police report say some items were traced to the men's homes.
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Nw Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
Walter A. White
Clark Street
Dedham
Readville
Louis C. Cook
Butaw Street
East Boston
Hyde Park
J. R. McMahon
New Haven
White
Cook
Mother Seeks Missing Son Nunzio Joseph Pablo in Waverley
In failing health Mrs. Antonio Pablo of A street Waverley pleads for relatives to locate her 18 year old son Nunzio also called Joseph before she dies. His father and kin have launched a rigorous search after he left home a year and a half ago seeking work. The father has appealed to the police for assistance.
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Antonio Pablo
Waverley
Nunzio
Joseph
Sweets mailed for Boston travellers arrive in hub intact
A box of sweets sent from a well known local shop to Boston travellers finally reached them after three months away. The package was found in perfect condition upon arrival in the Hub despite its long journey around the world.
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Boston
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