Jealous Captain Slays Wife Then Kills Himself in Ponzano
In Ponzano Italy Captain Bettolo a member of a Rome lineage killed his wife the Marquise di Saranza and, after firing at the Abbe Giacomo Sarra at the parish house, turned the weapon on himself. He had returned from the front and suspected her fidelity. The Abbe Nicolo Richetti was killed by a stray shot. Bettolo was a nephew of the late Admiral Gettolo.
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Ponzano
Italy
Bettolo
Rome
Marquise di Saranza
Giacomo Sarra
Bertolo
Nicolo Richetti
Serra
Ile
Gettolo
Boston Retail Grocers to Visit Washington
The Boston Retail Grocers annual trip to Washington will run May 13 to 17. At L Berry's request, Congressman Gallivan arranged for the group to meet President Wilson at 2 a.m. on May 17.
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Washington
Ded. C
Boston
L. Berry
the Berry, Dodge Company of
Congresman Gallivan
Wilson
California
W. Manning
Washington St
Mass
Mayor Curley Urges New Impulse at Unknown Dead Memorial
At Faneuil Hall the mayor spoke during memorial services for the unknown dead under Elizabeth T. Turner tent No. 35. He warned against wealth as a source of evil and urged renewed patriotism among Americans, emphasizing that the common citizen poses no threat.
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America
Curley
Faneuil Hall
Elizabeth T. Turner
Daughters of Veterans
Boston Honors Unknown Dead at Impressive Faneuil Hall Service
Boston wreaths and tributes mark a Memorial Day gathering at Faneuil Hall with speakers from G A R, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans, and other groups. Unknown sailor services planned on a Nantasket line steamer at 2 PM with floral tributes cast into Boston Harbor.
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Faneuil Hall
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
America
Boston
Phillip A. Nordell
Edwin R. Short
United States Army
Army Navy Union
W. R
Nellie R. Thomas
William J. Ricen
Sons of Veterans
Maybelle M. Ham
S. of V
John C. Barrett
Anna W. Norton
Daughters of Veterans
Edith W. Lindh
Josephine A. McGuire
South Boston
Maud Denon
Isabella Jones
Nantasket
Veteran Musician William W. Raymond Dies in Weymouth
William W. Raymond oldest resident of Weymouth and an Early Odd Fellow died at 44 Shawmut Street after a long career as a leading citizen. He served 18 years on the board of assessors and was elected several times to the board of selectmen.
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William W. Raymond
Mast Weymouth
New England
Shawmut Street
Raymond
Weymouth
Michael Faraday
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Faraday
Niagara
New York City
Man's Body Found on South Boston Tracks
An unidentified man, about 40 years old, was found yesterday morning by a track walker near the rails under the Southampton Street bridge in South Boston. He appears to have been struck by the 6 22 Midland division train about ten minutes earlier. He wore a black checkered suit a black jumper a white tie a gray cap and a dark overcoat.
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Southampton Street
Boston
Midland Division
Lights Out on the Common Causes Half-Hour Darkness
An Edison plant accident cut power on the Common. A short circuit blew a fuse and wire, plunging the area into darkness from 8 55 to 9 03 p m. Lovers on the Common were briefly left in privacy as the lights failed.
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Edison Company
Mail Men for Old Age Pensions
At the Massachusetts State Letter Carriers' Association banquet, Congressman Tague denounced Cantwell and Rogers for opposing his non-contributory old age pension bill for postal workers. He accused them of double crossing and aligning with the Penrose Griffin bill. The gathering cheered as the group passed a resolution endorsing the Tague bill.
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Cantwell
National Association of Letter Carriers
Rogers
National Association of Post Office Clerks
Massachusetts State Letter Carriers’ Association
American House
Lissing
Tague
Tigue
Penrose-Griffin
Gainor Backs Pension Bill At Boston Convention
FE. J. Gainor pledged the national association’s full support to any pension measure reported by the committee. Congressmen Gallivan and Tague praised pension and salary standardization bills, with Gallivan announcing plans to return to Washington to back a large army. The gathering chose officers and endorsed Tague’s salary standardization bill and several postmaster appointments in Massachusetts.
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FE. J. Gainor
The
National Association
Gallivan
Boston
Tague
Washington
Gallivan Guards
Curley
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Gainor
Murray
Association
Congressman Tague
Massachusetts
David J. Gleason
Michael J. Garvey
Worcester
John H. Howe
Taunton
Bernard J. Curtin
Tawnn
Army officers die in Fort Sill auto wreck
Two Fifth Artillery lieutenants Herald S Naylor and Edwin E Pritchett were killed, and Lieutenants J M McMahon Jr of the Second Field Artillery and Richard S Scott of the Fourth Field Artillery were injured in an automobile wreck at Fort Sill Lawton Oklahoma May.
Women’s City Club Opens Year with Pop Concert Night
The Women’s City Club starts its year with a pop concert at Symphony Hall. The event occurs tonight, with June leases noted for 4 Beacon Street. Miss Jeanne d’Estimanville will speak on “Work in the Swiss Hospitals” at a special dinner Wednesday evening.
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Womens City Club
Symphony Hell
Beacon Street
Jeanne d'Estimanville
Never Faced Challenge, Shoes Too Tight for Effort
A terse verse warns that avoiding effort fails a basic test. The speaker implies ease ignores progress and urges attempting tasks despite discomfort. The line suggests perseverance and self-mortification to achieve improvement.
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