Spare My Tree Plea to Mayor Curley in Roxbury
Professor Michael H. Burke of 14 Blue Hill Avenue appeals to Mayor Curley to spare the elm at Thorndike and Washington streets Roxbury. The park department orders its removal but Burke claims the tree aids his prophecies and inventions and could eclipse other sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael H. Burke
Blue Fill Avenue
Curley
Thorndike
Washington Streets
Roxbury
Josiah Quincy
Park and Recreation Department
Burke
Andre’ Polar
British Soldiers Graves Decoration Plan Noted in Concord Visit
Escorted by nine, the Lexington Minute Men detail, the British Military and Naval Association of Boston will move from Bedford to Concord on Sunday May 28 to decorate graves of British soldiers at the old North bridge. Afterward officers will be hosted by the Bedford Minute Men at Bedford Town Hall with lunch and the old battle flag from Concord on display.
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Lexington Minute
British Military and Naval Association of
Boston
Bedford
Concord
Old North Bridge
Association
Bedford Minute
Bedford Town Hall
Battle of Concord
Thrift Dinner Tonight Aims to Stamp Out Usury
The Massachusetts Credit Union plans a $50,000 thrift campaign with a banquet at the City Club this evening. Tickets are selling fast from headquarters at 78 Devonshire Street, with more than 500 expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Credit Union
City Club
Devonshire Street
Boston Campaign Team Captains Announced For Fund Drive
Judge Abrams and prominent Boston figures headline a volunteer drive with 80 team captains and 100 additional workers. Workers receive contribution envelopes and pledge cards, with daily progress posted on a scoreboard. The campaign operates from 78 Devonshire Street under William J. Stanton.
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Abrams
Elkus
New York
Stephen 8S. Wise
McCall
Curley
Felix Vorenberg
Max Mitchell
A. K. Cohen
Phillip Davis
Pierre Jay
Louis E. Kirstein
Boston
Fred Vorenberg
Sol Bacharach
Jacob J. Go
H. Bacharach
Moses Brody
Edward Rose
Isidor Philips
Jerome Hellborn
George Moses
Isador Gordon
City Club
Henry Abrahams
Massachusetts Credit Union
Devonshire Street
William J. Stanton
Sinn Feiners Escape in Coffins After Dublin Uprising
London May 12 report says several Sinn Feiners fled British lines in coffins during the Dublin roundup after leaders began surrendering. The escapes allegedly benefitted from lax burial certificate rules amid military seizures and turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dublin
Sinn
Ruse to steal a corpse and a rebel’s role noted
A report details a ploy where a supposed corpse is placed in a hearse and followed to burial. Priests draw away after the service allowing grave diggers to lift the coffin and release the supposed corpse to escape. A second item mentions Professor John MacNeill’s involvement in the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor MacNeill
John MacNeill
MacNeill’s role in Dublin uprising mystery unfolds
Reports claim National University of Dublin leader Eoin MacNeill opposed the revolt and urged restraint while others pressed ahead. He allegedly withdrew from public life, with unverified word he may assist English authorities in investigating the rebellion as his whereabouts remain unknown.
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National University At
Dublin
MacNeill
Ers
England
Crown
Tungsten Plant at Bridgeport Burns
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the tungsten mining plant of the American Equipment Company at Long Hill Bridgeport Connecticut causing a loss of 250000 dollars. Firefighting facilities were lacking and a large stock of dynamite was removed before the flames reached it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
American Equipment Company
Long Hill
Well Known Woman Dies in Charlestown
Ellen Murphy of 85 Union street Charlestown dies aged, her husband an invalid for 25 years. A longtime St. Mary’s parishioner she aided church and charity work. Survived by son Patrick H. Murphy and Mrs. Richard J. Manley and brother John J. Hogan. Funeral at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday May 23 followed by requiem mass at St. Mary’s Church.
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Ellen Murphy
Union Street
Charlestown
Patrick H. Murphy
Station 7
East
Boston
Richard J. Manley
Otis Street
Somerville
John J. Hogan
St. Mary's Church
Austrians Suffer Heavy Losses on Italian Front
Reports from Innsbruck indicate continued heavy fighting on the Italian front. About 8600 Austrian wounded have arrived at Lalbach and Austrian losses since the offensive began are estimated at 2000. The Austrians reportedly have eight to ten army corps in the Trent province.
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Geneva
Paris
Innsbruck
Lalbach
Trent
Walk Postponed for Sixth Regiment NCOs
The tactical walk announced by Colonel Warren E. Sweetser for non-commissioned officers of the Sixth Regiment M. V. M. was not held yesterday due to a date conflict and will take place Sunday June 4 at Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Sweetser
Concord
Prize fight busted by Lexington police
The Lexington police broke up a prize fight between a Boston youth and a North Cambridge teen in a vacant field off Bowman Street. Fighter Michael Mascari, 16, and referee Alexander Steinmetz, 18, were arrested and jailed at the Lexington station, with arraignment in Concord District Court planned for this morning. Six other young men were detained briefly and released after identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Boston
North Cambridge
Bowman Street
East Lexington
Michael Mascari
Joseph Mascari
Chambers Street
Alexander Steinmetz
Henry Steinmetz
Oak Street
Cambridge
Concord
Grant English Boy’s Plea to Be Citizen
William Pike an 11 year old English orphan held at the immigration station appealed to Washington for entry as a good American citizen. A telegram received today grants him permission to enter the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pike
Washington
United States
Torpedo boat Sampson reaches Rockland for trials
The torpedo boat destroyer Sampson arrived from Quincy for builder's acceptance trials set to begin Tuesday. A standardization test will mark the start of the evaluation of the vessel's performance under its builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Sampson
Quincy
Mass
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