Octopus Ready for Dive to the Sea Bottom
Newport Rhode Island May 22 The 105 foot submarine Octopus lies at her slip preparing to voyage around Cape Cod to Quincy for a 200 foot dive off Boston light. Torpedo tests on the Lake and Octopus showed failures in several tubes, blamed on old Whitehead torpedoes. Lieutenant Spear, originator of the Octopus, predicts success with proper torpedoes as the Navy boards consider a $3,000,000 submarine contract for Electric Boat Company.
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Newport
R. I
Cape
Quincy
Boston
Spear
Naval Board
Whitehead
Nina
Octopus
Electric Boat Company
Narrangansett Bay
Cape Cod
Starling
F. C. Cable
The
Glass ring scandal near Newbury Street theater
Mrs. Brewster of New York seeks answers after buying a ring for 300 that turned out to contain a glass stone worth far less. The ring was lost at a Cambridge theatre, recovered for 50, and the finder, Chester Ericson of Brattle Street, Cambridge, says only that he found a ring. The case has been reported to police.
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Chester Ericson
Brattle Street
Cambridge
Two Dollars Offered For Proof Of Identity To Aid Blind Man
A Wollaston resident offers $2 at the Boston Post for a blind man and his wife from Quincy who, denied help on Elm Avenue May 1, to prove they were on the spot. The note asks the paper to forward the money if their identity is verified, or to send the funds to starving Chinese.
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Boston Post
Quincy
Elm Avenue
Wollaston
Quincey
Stromboli eruption ruins grape crop in Sicily
From Stromboli, Frank Alvord Perret assistant director of the royal observatory on Mt Vesuvius telegraphed that the grape crop near Messina had been entirely ruined by wet ash showers. He added the eruption's explosive force was diminishing.
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Stromboli
Messina
Sicily
Frank Alvord Perret
Brooklyn
N. Y
Royal Observatory
Mt. Vesuvius
Families of four generations invited for group photos
New England families with four or more living generations are asked to mail in group photographs for publication in the Post. The images will be compiled into a neatly-bound volume to be sent to President Roosevelt.
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New England
Post
Roosevelt
Four Generations of Mullens Told by New England Family
The Post profiles Mrs Mary Mullen born in County Clare Ireland who arrived in the 1850s with Michael Trawley who died in a railroad accident. She later wed William Mullen and raised 12 children, two surviving sons William J. and James. her descendants include Joseph and Myrtle Mildred Mullen. Now 87 she lives with son William in Ayer MA.
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The
Post
New England
Mary Mullen
William J. Mullen
Joseph H. Mullen
Myrtle Mildred Mullen
County Clare
Ireland
America
Michael Trawley
Groton Junction
William Mullen
Ayer
William
Dr Harlows Bequests to Woburn Institutions
The will of Dr John M Harlow of Woburn filed for probate leaves $5000 to the Home for Aged Women and the First Congregational parish. The estate’s residue benefits Mrs Harlow during her life and is later divided among institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital Woburn Public Library Middlesex East District Medical Society and several churches.
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Woburn
John M. Harlow
Home For
First Congregational Parish
Harlow
Massachusetts General Hospital
First Congregational First Baptist
Methodist Episcopal
Trinity Episcopal Churches
Six New Members of Fire Department Added
Five new firefighters joined the force and six transfers were effected by Fire Commissioner Wells. New members include John J. Rowean at Engine 36, William A. Ott at Tower Company 2, George A. West at Engine 4, Walter H. Greene at Engine 8, and Thomas F. Timmins at Chemical 9. Transfers move J. H. Rose to Chemical 4, D. J. Condon to Ladder 9, T. P. Brogie to Ladder 19, T. A. Ring to Engine 20, and T. J. Costello to Engine 46.
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Fire Department
Wells
John J. Rowean
William A. Ott
George A. West
Walter H. Greene
Thomas F. Timmins
Chemical
J. H. Rose
D. J. Condon
T. P
Small lots sellout early due to extraordinary prices
Note indicates lots are tiny and prices astonishing, often selling out early in the day.
In the Baby to Miss Annex There Are Always Many Lots
Local notices describe Friday sales in a narrow annex area with numerous lots not advertised. Community observers note frequent unlisted offerings and varying prices.
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Filene’s
Floral Ship Launch Planned By Salem Navy Ladies
Salem hosts an annual memorial at 1 45 P M at Salem Willows by the Ladies of the Veteran Navy Association with children casting flowers on the water for sailors buried at sea. A floral ship will be launched and a church service follows by Rev J P Franks. Congressman A P Gardner to attend.
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Salem
Salemn
Salem Willows
Veteran Navy Association
J. P. Franks
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
A. P. Gardner
Mary
Gertrude Gilman
Yacht Pantooset Sold Not To W E Corey
Rumor that Albert S Bigelow sold his steam yacht Pantooset to William Ellis Corey was denied at Bigelow's office. The Pantooset was sold to the Cuban government through a New York yacht agency.
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Albert S. Bigelow
Boston
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Mabelle Gilman
Mr. Bigelow
New York
Cornell Students Barred From Sunday Tennis at Sheldon Court
Ithaca May 22 Cornell students who played tennis and handball in Sheldon court on Sundays are forbidden to continue. President Schurman wrote to the dormitory proprietor after protests from churchgoers. a notice was posted barring Sunday play, forcing students to find other diversions on the Lord's Day.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Sheldon Court
Schurman
Tourists Sail for Jamaica on United Fruit Steamer
The United Fruit Company steamer Admiral Dewey captained by Davison sailed from Long Wharf for Jamaican ports. It carried saloon passengers including Miss Martha Fraser of Montreal Mr and Mrs R L Sleeth Jr Mr and Mrs C R Lampee of Boston C B Wesley Gammon of Kingston L Edward Lawrence of Chicago and William Kettle of Syracuse along with general cargo and the US mails.
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United Fruit Company
Admiral Dewey
Davison
Long Wharf
Jamaican
Martha Fraser
Montreal
R. L. Sleeth, Jr
C. R. Lampee
Boston
C. B. Wesley Gammon
Kingston
L. Edward Lawrence
Chicago
William Kettle
Syracuse
Policeman Donates Blood to Save Friend in Desperate Transfer
Philadelphia on May 22 recounts Police Lieutenant Thomas Goodchild offering his blood to Archie McLean after a self inflicted slash. For 14 minutes his blood flowed into McLean, lifting him from danger while Goodchild weakened. McLean survived though prognosis for his preservation remains guarded.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Goodchild
Archie McLean
Goodchild
McLean
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Rose Island
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Smith
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Winter
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Ale
Ladies of
Veteran Navy
W. E. Corey
Jamaica
A. Wicarthur CO
Washington ST
Adams Square
Eddy and
Alaska
Members of Home Furnishers’ Association of Mass
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