Auto Put On Trial Auto Put On Trial
Allan Croke of Malden stands trial in the Superior Criminal Court for manslaughter in the death of John McNamara a 32 year old liquor dealer in Charlestown and Chelsea hit by the automobile Croke operated. Williams says he did not know of the crash and that they left the car in Beach street. Witness Frank Brandwiddie saw McNamara wait for a streetcar and the car strike him. The auto was found in Beach street about 2 am and the defense will open this morning.
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Allan Croke
Malden
Superior Criminal Court
John McNamara
Charlestown
Chelsea
Croke
George H. Williams
Main Street
Medford
Thompson Square
Prison Point
Adams House
M. Williams
Beach Street
Frank Brandwiddie
McNamara
McNamara Dies After Chelsea Street Car Collision
McNamara was near Chelsea Street waiting for an inward bound car when a machine struck him, dying within minutes. Williams testified he had just been released from the service and rode with Crake after meeting two unknown girls. they traveled through Chelsea Street on the return trip and left the car in Beach.
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McNamara
Chelsea Street
Williams
Sheenan
Crake
Lynn
Beach
Fleet of 25 Chasers Reach Home From War
A fleet of 25 submarine chasers returning from foreign service arrived in New York today for supplies before proceeding to Newport. They were accompanied by tenders Widgeon and Penguin.
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New York
Foreign Service
Widgeon
Penguin
Newport
Symphony Hall Pop Concert For Union Convention
The entire floor of Symphony Hall is booked for a Pop Concert tonight to entertain a convention of the Union of Congregations and the Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. Balcony seats will be publicly sold, with a programme including Coronation March and overtures plus solos and chamber pieces by noted composers.
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Symphony Hall
Union of Congregations
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
Tig Ali Strauss
Samson and Delilah
Saint-Saens
Armen
Glazounoff
Antwerp Line Resumes May 28 Route Boston to Antwerp
The Red Star Line sets May 28 as the restart date for regular Boston Antwerp service after a nearly five year suspension. The West Cape, loaded by US Shipping Board, will inaugurate, followed by Osawatomie around June 12, with frequent sailings to come. Freight demand is strong and Antwerp port facilities are rapidly normalizing after occupation.
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Boston
Antwerp
Red Star Line
West Cape
United States Shipping Board
New York
Newport
Eng
Osawatomi
Scheldt
United States
Origin of Lechmere Square Name in Cambridge
Letter to the editor explains Lechmere Square derives from Lechmere’s Point once known as East Cambridge. The Lechmere family owned the land and the Point was later purchased in 1806 by Andrew Craigie, whose name linked to the old bridge between the Point and Boston.
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Sir
Lechmere Square
Cambridge
Lechmere’s Point
East Cambridge
Lechmere
Andrew Craigie
the Point
Boston
Cause of Thunder Explained in Dorchester
In Dorchester a definition states thunder arises from sudden air reentry into a vacuum created by lightning. Electricity repels air along the discharge path, creating a void that surrounding air rushes into, causing vibrations that produce the sound.
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Dorchester
Vespucci Named America and Cabbage Medicine Value
The notice notes Amerigo Vespucci as Florence born navigator linked to America's naming and Columbus's third fleet. It mentions skunk cabbage growing near Georgetown with claimed medicinal uses for hysteria chorea and spasmodic asthma. It also explains spruce beer name origin and a recipe using spruce essence and sugar treacle to create a flavored beverage.
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Sir
Amerigo Vespucci
Roxbury
America
Florence
Georgetown
Supreme Court Adjourning in Washington May 18
The Supreme Court adjourned until June 2 after rendering opinions today. Justice opinions and decisions were delivered as the court wrapped up its session for the day.
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W. D. Howells
Supreme Court
Washington
James Fenimore Cooper 1789 1851 A virile American storyteller
Born in New Jersey in 1789 Cooper moved to Coopers Town New York as a child and died there in 1851. He wrote widely read novels that celebrated frontier life and wilderness sparking debate and admiration among contemporaries and later critics. He was praised as a vigorous storyteller whose fame matched his bold temperament.
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Cooper
New Jersey
Cooperstown
New York
Dickens
Kipling
Bered
Lowell
American Scott
One Hundred Great Novels Made Into Short Stories
Condensed readings of classic works presented as a daily series. Cyrus Townsend Brady introduces the project noting contributions by renowned writers and highlighting a sea tale featuring Admiral Oakes and Bluewater amid a French engagement. The Boston Post plans to print tomorrow’s installment, File No. 113, by Emile Gaboriau condensed by Mrs. Larz Anderson.
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James Fenimore Cooper
the Post
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Cooper
Post
Bluewater
de Vervillin
Oakes
Junior
England
France
Des Prez
Emile Gaboriau
Larz Anderson
The Two Admirals praised as great sea novel
A vessel of Cooper lore and naval detail, the tale centers on Vice Admiral Oakes and Rear Admiral Bluewater as the two Admirals pursue power in the Bay of Biscay. A sub plot follows Mildred, Wychecombe, and a royal dash tied to 1745. The book blends romance and high sea strategy in a period tale.
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Roosevelt
Barnes
Spears
Connolly
Cooper
Marryatt
Wycherly Wychecombe
Mildred utton-Bluewater
Mildred
Wychecombe
George II
England
Charles Edward
Culloden
Gervaise Oakes
Bay of Biscay
Richard Bluewater
the White
Oakes
Bluewater
House of Hanover
House of Stewart
le Comte de Vervillin
Cherbourg
Condensed list of classic novels printed by date
A running catalog lists works printed in sequence with authors and dates. It covers Dickens to Stevenson, Thackeray to Kipling, marking each title with its corresponding May day across several days.
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David Copperfield
Dickens
Pendennis
Thackeray
Kipling
Sienkiewicz
Pompeii
Sir Nigel
Zenda
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Ballantrae
Back numbers offered at regular price for quick application
The back numbers can be secured at the regular price of 2 cents per copy if applied for immediately.
Provincetown man tied to uniform mix up dispute
A Provincetown man says he is related to Joseph Swett but is not the Swett arrested for wearing a military uniform. The arrestee gave the name Joseph Swett and claimed a gob asked for the uniform swap for a few hours. the gob did not return, and the man was left with the attire. He later admitted he was not Joseph Swett.
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Joseph Swett
Provincetown
Gob
Claghorn Resigns After Long Service at Boston Y M C A
David M. Claghorn resigns as social work director of the Boston YMCA after more than 10 years. Known as Clag to Y boys, he led drives during wartime and built strong programs with optimism and energy. His resignation, effective next Sunday, is accepted with regret.
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David M. Claghorn
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Clag
Claghorn
Boston
New England
United States
Cleg
University of Minnesota
Victory Loan
Liberty Loan
Amendment proposal to refer- amendments to people in states
Washington May 19 A resolution by Representative Griffin of New York proposes amending the federal constitution to submit all constitutional amendments directly to the people of the states rather than to state legislatures He argues that legislatures voting on the prohibition amendment did not accurately reflect the popular will and calls for direct referendums nationwide
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Washington
House
Representative Griffin
New York
Moynihan Released After Wife Death Claim
Haverhill police released Cornelius Moynihan after he was arrested on a technical charge following the discovery of his wife's body at their home. Moynihan said she died from burns sustained while lighting a fire on May 10.
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Haverhill
Cornelius Moynihan
Moynihan
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