Gasolene Explosion Injures Three in Billerica Street
In a two story building at 23 Billerica street a basement gasolene explosion wounded three adults and one boy. Peter Faggas and Alexander Rinaldi suffered facial burns while a 13 year old boy, overcome by fumes, was rescued by his father. The blaze caused $500 damage, with a fire department response containing the flames. Rinaldi, a statuary maker, used gasoline and benzine in finishing, and a door left ajar allowed ignition after a drying session. The Rogers estate owns the property.
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Peter Faggas
Alexander Rinaldi
Joseph Allgiar
Billerica Street
Alexander Rinafai
William Allgiar
Alligiar
Rinaldi
Rogers Estate
Harvard to Confer Lodge LL D at Commencement
Harvard plans to award Senator Lodge the honorary Doctor of Laws at the upcoming commencement. Despite Yale and Williams granting LL D degrees in preceding years, Harvard previously resisted honoring him due to political ties. The board’s softened stance after years of opposition is widely noted.
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Harvard
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Yale
Williams
Parkhurst resigns from Zion's Herald editor post
The Rev Dr Charles Parkhurst of Somerville announces he resigns as editor of Zion's Herald due to overwork. He declines to confirm or deny rumors of a libel suit by a Somerville pastor, noting the case likely to be resolved in October unless courts are occupied with more important business.
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Charles Parkhurst
Somerville
Zion’s Herald
Euit
Parkhurst
Post
Bryan Signals Possible Delegation to St Louis Convention
Bryan says he may go to St Louis as a delegate and expects the Kansas City platform to be reaffirmed. He predicts no reorganizing of the party at the convention and cites government by the people versus corporations as the central issue of the campaign.
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Bryan
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Judgmenrtt
Society Girl Injures Arm in Buttoning Incident
In Braddock Penn May 22 Miss Pauline Littlestone a young society girl daughter of Joseph Littlestone swooned while dressing for a reception. She could not fasten a shirtwaist button and as she twisted to find it her right arm dislocated at the elbow bones protruded and physicians noted the unusual break of the funny bone near the elbow.
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Braddock
Penn
Pauline Littlestone
Joseph Littlestone
Newton Police Seize Expressman in Liquor Violation
West Newton May 22 police detained David Dearney an expressman after seizing his wagon goods for liquor law violation. He was locked up at headquarters posted bail and awaits court tomorrow.
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Newton
West Newton
Burke
David Dearney
Four Alleged Boy Firebugs Arrested in Mattapan
Police from Division 11 with warrants arrested four Mattapan youths for allegedly setting a fire at Beckwith and Quackenbush on River Street near Hyde Park. Named are Francis G Thompson 15 John English 16 Percy Patterson 15 and Timothy F Rush 20. All were found at home.
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Division 11
Mattapan
Beckwith & Quackenbush
River Street
Hyde Park Line
Francis G. Thompson
John English
Percy Patterson
Timothy F. Rush
Missing Woonsocket fiancé found safe in Woonsocket
Alex ander Page, fiancée to Miss Georgianna Hanault of Mayville, who vanished on his wedding eve, was located by Pawtucket police. He is alive and well, having visited a friend in Woonsocket, ending the search.
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Woonsocket
Page
Sunday School Convention At Catholic Union Hall
The seventh convention of teachers from Sunday schools tied to Catholic churches in Boston was held last evening at Catholic Union Hall with about 400 in attendance. Rt. Rev. Monsignor T Magennis presided, noting archbishop’s approval. Papers were read by Rev. John A. Sheridan Miss M A Martin Arnard B Fazakes and Rev. Louis S. Walsh.
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Boston
Catholic Union Hall
Monsignor T. Magennis
John A. Sheridan
M. A. Martin
Arnard B. Fazakes
Louis S. Walsh
Body of Leonidas Hubbard Returns Home From Labrador
On the steamer Silvia arriving from St. John's N F the body of Leonidas Hubbard assistant editor of Outing was brought to Halifax May 22 Hubbard died last October in Labrador while leading an expedition Dillon Wallace and George Elson survivors accompany the remains as the steamer sails for New York tomorrow
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Halifax
Silvia
St. John’s
N.F
Leonidas Hubbard
Outing
Labrador
New York
Dillon
Wallace
George Elson
Hubbard
Kilpatrick Arrives From Manila in New York
The United States transport Kilpatrick under Captain Rogers and quartermaster D W Arnold arrived today from Manila via the Suez Canal. It carried 98 cabin passengers and 93 government employees along with discharged soldiers civilian workers and enlisted men.
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New York
United States
Kilpatrick
Rogers
D. W. Arnold
Manila
Suez Canal
Roxbury May Party Tonight at Jubilee Hall
The annual May party and dance by Robert M. Norton and William C. Dacey of Roxbury will be held in Jubilee Hall on Warren Street this evening. Promoters promise special preparations to make this year's event an enjoyable social function for local youths.
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Robert M. Norton
William C. Dacey
Roxbury
Jubilee Hall
Warren Street
Everett officer Crocker recalls drowning rescue at Woodlawn reservoir
Everett police officer Charles H. Crocker, who recovered the bodies of the Cleary boys from the old Woodlawn reservoir, says he tried to save them and that his late call may have affected the rescue effort. He recounts details from Saturday's incident and the challenges faced during the drowning response.
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Everett
Charles H. Crocker
Cleary Boys
Woodlawn
Nybo
Woodlawn Reservoir
Notice on tragic drowning incident and grieving mother
A report states that had he received notice five minutes earlier a life might have been saved. Mrs. Cleary, mother of two drowned boys, lies prostrated with grief at her home on 51 Thurman Street and is under medical care.
Woman Implicated After Store Owner Killed in Canton
George H. Taylor, about 33, single, was shot and killed at the American Woolen Mills store soon after midnight. He spoke once, naming a woman as the shooter. Police pursue a recently discharged woman employee in the case.
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Canton
George H. Taylor
American Woolen Mills
Fosdick Breaks New York Boston Auto Records
Harry Fosdick breaks both one way and round trip automobile records between New York and Boston, with Fosdick posting 8h 54m running time to New York and 21h 55m round trip, surpassing Skinner Green and Phizenmayer records. Phizenmayer also sets a new one way mark before deductions for an off route detour.
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New York
Kenneth Skinner
R. A. Green
Harry Fosdick
C. A. F. Phizenmayer
Boston
Fosdick
Skinner
Falls from trolleys may kill two men
Suffering from concussion of the brain at the City Hospital are two men who fell from street cars yesterday. Early yesterday morning, Herman C. Moore, 39, of 76 Dana street, Cambridge, dropped to the pavement from an inward bound Norfolk street car near the corner of Norfolk and Capen streets. In an effort to recover his hat, Pantalia Phillips, 21, of 21 Summer street, Natick, jumped from a Cambridge car as it was passing St. Joseph's Academy. He lost his balance and fell.
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City Hospital
Herman C. Moore
Dana Street
Cambridge
Norfolk Street
Norfolk and
Capen Streets
Pantalia Phillips
Summer Street
Natick
St. Joseph's Academy
Record Beach Attendance Shatters May Crowds at Revere
Revere Beach drew about 75 000 visitors yesterday, a new early season record. amusement places were closed but restaurants thrived while transportation ran with extra cars from Scollay square and Chelsea square every few minutes.
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Boston & Northern
Scollay Square
Chelsea Square
Joint Debate on the Presidential Election
Charles S Littlefield and W Rourke Cochran present brief partisan positions. Littlefield argues Roosevelt as Republican winner, tariff protection as top issue, trust questions minor. Cochran counters with Democratic election prospects, opposes tariff, cites militarism and foreign policy as concerns.
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Mr. Roosevelt
W.rourke Cochran
New York
Boston Village Claim Sparks Legal Reflection
Judge Emmons warned at Walnut Avenue Congregational Church in Roxbury that Boston is becoming like a country village due to lax law enforcement. He urged support for current laws to prevent a return to feudal power where land grabs favored the strong and the weak suffered.
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Boston
Emmons
Judge Emmons
Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
Roxbury
Autoists Are Rounded Up In Brighton Dragnet
Police in Brighton used tape measures and stopwatches to trap speeding chauffeurs near Commonwealth avenue by Lake street. Officers Laffey and Ahern, in plain clothes, measured distance and timed vehicles, arresting seven offenders. Six defendants face Brighton Municipal Court for trial.
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Brighton
Laffey
Ahern
Commonwealth Avenue
Lake Street
Board of Police
Newton
Four Fast Drivers Taken At Revere
Chief Herbert West of the metropolitan police, pursuing speed violations on Revere Beach boulevard, caused the arrest of four more men yesterday for exceeding the limit following a week earlier.
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Herbert West
Metropolitan Police
Revere Beach Boulevard
Henson Assails The Saloons
Reverend P S Henson of Tremont Temple warned against debauchery and anarchy in saloons at a Gospel Prohibition Association meeting. Judge Eldridge of Topeka credited church action with reducing legalized saloons, while other clergy and Mrs Britten spoke.
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P. S. Henson
Tremont Temple
Gospel Prohibition Association
Temple
Five A C H Divisions Attend St Mary's Church
Hundreds of members from Divisions 8 42 55 62 and 69 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians gathered at St Marys Church Endicott Street for the 9 o clock Mass yesterday receiving Holy Communion. Rev Father Coppins celebrated and preached on the day’s gospel. A male choir provided a special musical service.
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St. Mary’s Church
Endicott Street
Order of Hibernians
Father Coppins
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Mr. Fosdick
Fred Shaw
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New York Was Checked By Mr. Phizenmayer and Percy Owen
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