Old South Church and Meeting House Patriots Tale
This 1919 piece recalls the Old South Church in Boston and its second meeting house completed in 1730, highlighting four patriots James Otis Joseph Warren John Hancock and Samuel Adams. It traces events from the Illustrious 92 to the Boston Massacre Tea Party and Hancock's 1774 oration, and notes the Prince library and Bradford manuscript, ending with Clarke’s tribute to preservation of the edifice as a cradle of liberty.
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Old South Church
Boston
Washington and
Milk Streets
James Otis
Joseph Warren
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Massachusetts Assembly
Massachusetts
Townshend
George III
Edmund Burke
William Pitt
Liberty
Faneuil Hall
Old South Meeting House
State House
Otis
England
Adams
King
State, Street
Castle William
Paul Revere
Dartmouth
Griffin's Wharf
New York
Great Britain
John Adams
Gerry
Amercan
Gage
Warren
Thlancock
Lexington and Concord
Tancock
Prince
James Freeman Clarke
Roston
Prince Library
Quest for the Bradford Manuscript Returns to Old South Spirit
Boston history notes reveal the Bradford Manuscript traveled from the Old South Meeting House to the Bishop of London's Fulham library. Suspected movers include Hutchinson or British officers, but Senator Hoar and Secretary Bayard facilitated its return. The Prince Library holdings, including Bay Psalm Book and Eliot's Indian Bible, remain safeguarded. Benjamin Franklin's father Josiah Franklin gifted works are also linked to the collection. John Adams records frequenting the Prince Library, with mentions of William Goffe and Frances Goldsmith letters among other priceless items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Thomas Prince
Harvard College
Bishop of
Bishop's Library
Senator Hoar
Bayard
Hoston Public Library
Old Bay
Eliot
Prince Library
Old South Meeting House
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Franklin
Old South Church
Benjamin
Josiah
Abiah Franklin
Prince
William Goffe
Frances
Walter
Frances Goldsmith
Distinctions for 20 A E F officers and men
Washington May 9. War Department announces distinguished service crosses for acts of extraordinary heroism by 20 American Expeditionary Forces members. Six awards are posthumous. Recipients include Major Lindsey Silvester Captain William Kiigbaum Lieutenant Franklin Carter and Sergeants William Herren Julius Bryson Corporal Herman McNanway Privates Carlson Prestv Yemrple Lukas Clark Menges Lilieberg and Carton. Posthumous awards go to Lieutenant Richard Boyd Sergeant James Hennessy Corporal Steve Coombs Albertis Callewaari Robert Wilson George Sims.
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Washington
American Expeditionary Forces
War Department
Lindsey Silvester
Portsmouth
William L. Kiigbaum
Decatur
Ill
Franklin W. Carter
Warrenton
William Herren
West Asheville
N. C
Julius Jesse Bryson
Webster
Condensed Novels Contest Rules Set by The Post
Winterport correspondent urges extending condensations limit to 1600 words but rules remain. Five days left, May 15 postmark deadline. entries must be mailed or dated by May 15 and accepted if postmarked that day. Condensations should be 1250 to 1450 words, engaging and atmospheric, with judge impartiality guaranteed. manuscripts not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterport
British Army Plot Reported to Incite Mutiny and Demobilization
The Daily Mail reports a conspiracy to induce British sailors to mutiny and soldiers to demobilize by marching out of barracks. Premises searched, documents seized, four stations in France and several in England implicated. Sailors in naval ports were circulated to seize ports and recruit soldiers and police. Plot aims to force government to use force to trigger anarchy.
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London
Daily Mail
France
England
Miss Cauley to Wed Ensign Cross in Victory Era Wedding
Miss Loretta Cauley, a popular young social figure, is to marry Ensign Lawrence J. Cross of Lynn in a victory era wedding. Friends host celebrations in her honor while wedding plans are still being arranged.
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Loretta Cauley
Lawrence J. Cross
Lynn
Miss Cauley
Boston
Ensign Lawrence Cross
Bachrach
Fire consumes Brandon Vermont business district
Brandon Vermont May 9 five buildings in the town's business section were destroyed by fire starting in the C H Robinson hardware store and quickly spreading to W D Nutting dry goods, Collins Needham grocery, and a motion picture theatre. Help came from Middlebury and Rutland with losses estimated upwards of the Park Motion Picture Theatre and five stores burned. Standon Inn was saved.
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Brandon
C. H. Robinson
W. D. Nutting
Collins & Needham
Middlebury
Rutland
Heary
Standon Inn
Park Motion Picture Theatre
Farewell Luncheon Honors Hearne at Hotel Thorndike
A farewell luncheon honored E. W. Hearne executive secretary by the northeastern department headquarters staff. Hearne has resigned to return to work as State secretary for the Y M C A of this state and Rhode Island.
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Hotel Thorndike
E. W. Hearne
National War Work Council
Vy. M. Cc. A
Hearne
Department
Rhode Island
Soldier sues over broken home claim in Taunton
Manuel Vines of Fall River, a discharged 26th Division veteran, files a $10,000 lawsuit against Joseph Mello in Bristol Superior Court Taunton. Vines says he left in June 1917 to fight for the nation and returned to find his home a shattered mess after heavy fighting.
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Taunton
Manuel Vines
Fall River
Joseph Mello
Bristol
Vines
Mondell Discusses Procedure at Opening of Congress
Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican floor leader, spoke with Secretary Tumulty about procedural questions for the extra session starting May 19. With the President absent from Washington, Mondell asks what substitute Congress will use to notify him that it is ready to receive the message.
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Congress
Washington
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Tumulty
Mondell
Adué
Great Northern Sets Brest to New York Record Run
The Great Northern arrived from Brest and completed the round trip in 13 days and 43 minutes, beating the previous record by over a day. Secretary Daniels was delayed and will sail from Brest today on the Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Northern
Brest
Daniels
Mt. Vernon
Stolen Shoes Recovered As Pair Held For Trial
Police recovered 5000 dollars worth of shoes in Harrison avenue after arrests of Samuel and Max Bell father and son accused as receivers. One suspect already held for trial, they will appear before Central Court today.
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East Poston
Harrison Avenue
Samuel
Max Bell
Central Court
Bandits Kidnap Cananea Mayor Overnight Raid
Mexican town Cananea reports Mayor Rocha seized by bandits during a mining town raid. U.S. customs officials in Naco Arizona confirm the afternoon report that he was carried away for ransom.
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Naco
Ariz
Rocha
Cananea
Treble Up at Rally Delivers Bold Win
A team rally delivers a decisive victory as treble scoring bursts propel them to a commanding lead. Key players drive the offense with strong finishing and clutch baskets while the defense clamps down in the final minutes.
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OLD South
William Justin
Mann
School OF Liberty
Preston
Philadelphia
Charleston
Camtridge
Brookline
Roxbury
Dorchester
Griffin’s Wharf
Hancock
Mr. Hancock
Jerusalem
America
Harvard
Witthrop
Bradford
Hoston
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth
William Bradford
John Bradford
Samuel Bradford
Kingston
Plimouth
Wm. Bradford
Gov'r Bradford
Gov’r
Gov’r Bradford
Sewall
N. B
New England Library of Prints and Manuscripts
Hungary
Bela Kun
Budapest
Nhadda Wa Coal
D. S
the Post
Ensign Cross
Brandon, Vt
Pres Iter
Resey Faoees
United States
Canada
Kennedy's Boys’ Store
XK Fragoop
Kennedy
Live Boys’ Store
Hawley Sts
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