Sidney Drew's Son Captured in France War News
New York report says Corporal Sidney R. Drew known as Rankin Drew a director and actor in motion pictures is prisoner of the Germans. His plane reportedly fell inside enemy lines after being shot down. He is about 27 and son of Sidney Drew. He served with the French ambulance corps before joining Lafayette Escadrille and later the American air service.
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Sidney R. Drew
Rankin Drew
France
Sidney Drew
Francé
United States
French Ambulancé Sérvice
Lafayette Escatrille
America
American Aviation Corps
Six Hurt in Explosion at Naval Torpedo Station
An explosion of black powder in a sealed room at the Newport naval torpedo station injured six civilian employees. Only one and a half pounds of powder were present, with strict rules against storing large quantities. Five of the injured were treated at the naval hospital and one went home after initial care. the cause remains unknown.
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Naval Torpedo Station
Hoan
Naval Hospital
Major Edward Sampson Plans Fenway Mass and Parade
Major Edward M. Sampson leads preparations for a solemn military mass at Fenway Park tomorrow. Brigadier-General John J. Sullivan will review the march and salute after the service, with Pio de Luca directing a St John’s Seminary choir and St Cecilia’s organ providing music.
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Edward M. Sampson
Fenway Park
John J. Sullivan
Pio de Luca
Two Men Hanged for 1917 Assault in Dallas
Leonard Dodd and Walter Stevenson were executed in Dallas for a June 1917 assault on a young woman. Dodd ingested poison during religious services but doctors revived him briefly before he was hanged.
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Dallas
Tex
Leonard Dodd
Walter Stevenson
Dodd
Fifty Stars Flag Raised at St Augustine Court Service
In South Boston the St Augustine Court M C O F held flag raising last night with a 50 star flag aboard a civic service ceremony. About 1500 men women and children attended in the municipal building.
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Boston
St. Augustine Court
Gold and Iron and Other Modern Tales by Hergesheimer
The review praises Gold and Iron as a vivid collection with three long stories set in Georgia coastlines Pennsylvania’s rail era and New England hamlets. It lauds Honora Canderay and the lively plotting across Wild Oranges Tubal Cain and The Dark Fleece while noting strong character realism and historical color.
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New England
Jason Burrage
California
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Honora Canderay
Honora
Hulings
Woolfolk
Hergesheimer
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Postal official dies in Langham Hotel incident
Francis J. W. Bruce assistant superintendent of the North Postal Station collapsed and died last night in the Hotel Langham at age 50. The notice warns against trivializing a cold and promotes Adamson's Balsam as a cure.
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Langham
Emerson Motors trial moves with bribery testimony in Boston case
In New York on May 24 the Emerson Motors case entered its second day with 144 defendants and four corporations on trial before Judge Martin T. Manton. Prosecutors presented witnesses linking Emerson money to attempts to derail a Boston grand jury probe. J. J. Mahoney testified that Emerson showrooms on Boylston Street were visited after a Boston inspector's inquiry, and that firm representative Matches claimed a way to stop the investigation and that "everything was fixed up."
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Emerson Motors Company, Inc
Martin T. Manton
United States District Court
Emerson
Boston
Emerson Motors
J. J. Mahoney
Robert P. Maiches & Co
Mahoney
Boylston Street
Farrell
Matches
Pelletier Denies Bribery Ties in Emerson Motors Case
District Attorney Pelletier released a statement denying bribery allegations tied to the Emerson Motors trial in New York. He says no evidence or remarks by the U S attorney indicate he received a bribe and accuses political enemies of using the matter to attack his office.
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Emerson Motors Company
United States
New York
Public Office Enemies Cited by District Attorney Pelletier
Joseph C. Pelletier, the District Attorney, says he has faced many foes but no charge of dishonesty. He vows to reveal more publicly once a New York case concludes and defends his record against critics.
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Marjorie Nesbit
Mr. Hay
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Joseph C. Pelletier
Pelletier Salary Increase Delayed Action by House
The House after a lengthy discussion postponed until Monday action on a bill to raise District Attorney Pelletier’s salary from 7000 to 8000 and to reorganize his office with added assistants.
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Pelletier
Brookline Woman Mary O Day Dies in Springfield
Mrs Mary E O Day of 43 Boylston Street Brookline died suddenly at a Springfield hospital after falling ill while attending a Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters convention. A long time businesswoman she ran the Thomas F O Day undertaking firm with her son Frederick after her husband died and was a former chief ranger of the Ave.
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Brookline
Springfield
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
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Mrs O Day Funeral Rites At St Marys Assumption
Maria Court of Brookline affiliated with the Ladies Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hiberians and the Catholic Guild is survived by two daughters Minnie and Elizabeth and two sons Frederick and Waller. Funeral Monday at 10 a m a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at St Marys Church of the Assumption. Burial follows at Holyhood Cemetery Brookline.
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Brookline
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient Order of Hiberians
Catholic Guild
Costa Rica Declares War on Central Powers
Costa Rica announces war on the central powers per advices received from San Juan del Sur Nicaragua. The government’s wartime decision comes amid the global conflict and follows regional diplomatic exchanges.
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Costa Rica
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Nations align against Germany in new war declaration
The Costa Rica declaration of war brings the anti German coalition to 21 nations. Central American states define their stance with Panama Nicaragua and Guatemala now belligerent. Honduras cuts relations, El Salvador stays neutral, citing friendliness to the United States.
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Nicaragua
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