US funds in Turkey asked for relief effort
Secretary McAdoo was requested by the State Department to authorize withdrawal of $500 to $75,000 from US deposits in the Bank of England for relief of Americans in Turkey. Funds would go via British bank at Alexandria, Egypt, and the cruiser North Carolina would distribute money to US officials in Turkish ports. US schools in Smyrna Meirut Jerusalem and Constantinople face near bankruptcy as funds cannot be sent from the United States. gold remains the only recognized currency in Turkey and local banks will not honor drafts.
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McAdoo
State Department
United States
Bank of England
Turkey
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Alexandria
Egypt
North Carolina
Beirut
Smyrna
Meirut
Jerusalem
Five Years for Grondin for Attack on Wife
John H. Grondin of Waterville formerly of Los Angeles Calif convicted yesterday of attempting to kill his wife in Portland nearly two years ago. He was sentenced today to serve not more than 10 years and not less than five years in State prison. An appeal to the law court was taken and he was released under $10 bail.
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Portland
John H. Grondin
Waterville
Los Angeles
Calif
Fisherman Fights 10 Foot Shark Near Nantasket
Cohasset lobster fisherman Edwin Hatch stood with a shotgun aboard a skiff when a shark over 10 feet long and 500 pounds dragged him into the water near Stony Beach Nantasket. Hatch wrestled the creature for minutes, grasping its fin as the shark thrashed until he was tossed back into his boat and exhausted. His wife and onlookers watched the perilous duel.
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Edwin Hatch
Cohasset
Hatch
Stony Beach
Nantasket
Man and Shark Battle Ends When Shot Strikes Eye
Mrs Hatch recalls a dramatic encounter on the water as her husband Ed Hatch fought a shark with a shotgun. After losing an oar, Hatch paddled from a rock with extra cartridges, loading and firing until he scored a decisive eye shot that ended the attack.
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Hatch
Inland shark attack ends with boat catching monster
Ed and a companion battled a shark near an inland rock and boat, the creature tipping the craft and tearing the boat. Ed fired at the shark’s eye, retrieved the fish with a boat hook, and Bert Burrill aided in hauling the monster ashore as Mrs Hatch recounted the dramatic incident. Residents note this is the first such shark seen in years.
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Bert Burrill
East Weymouth
Speculation and Failure Led to Riggs Death by Own Action
Gloucester despondent over failed speculation and business losses. Frita F. Riggs aged 64 of 58 Summer street shot himself on a roadway near the city outskirts. Once wealthy with extensive real estate, he endured extensive financial reverses. Survived by a wife a daughter and a son practicing law in New York City.
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Gloucester
Frita F. Riggs
Summer Street
Riggs
New York City
City names traced by historians origins of New England towns
Stuart B. Stone in Zion's Herald presents a list of how New England names originated. He notes that early English settlers often carried names from their homeland, while some towns bear names from Native Americans describing the landscape. A few places honor founders or legal proprietors, and some carry Scriptural names reflecting Puritan piety.
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Stuart B. Stone
Zion's Herald
New England
Origins of New England town names traced by USGS
The United States Geological Survey with state historical societies traces how New Haven Hartford Providence Boston Worcester Lowell Fall River Cambridge and Manchester got their names. Names reflect places people and events from England and colonial figures with fall river named for a short stream and falls.
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United States Geological Survey
New Haven
Boston
Hartford
England
Providence
Roger Williams
John Cotton
St. Botolph’s Church
Lincolnshire
Worcester
Worcestershire
Lowell
Francis Cabot Lowell
Maine
Michigan
North Carolina
Fall River
Cambridge
Manchester
Names that Maine and surrounding states owe to settlers and saints
In Maine and nearby New England regions many towns bear names linked to English towns, early settlers, Native American terms, and notable figures. Examples include Portland from Portland England, Lewiston from the Lewis family, Augusta from Augusta of Saxe Gotha, Nashua from Indian origin, and St. Albans in honor of Alban.
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Portland
England
Bangor
Seth Noble
Lewiston
Lewis
Augusta
Saxe-Gotha
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Virginia
Both
Biddeford
Calais
New Brunswick
France
Waterville
Ticonic Falls
Wennebec River
Skowhegan
New Hampshire
Nashua
Dover
Portsmouth
Strawberry Banke
Keene
Benjamin Keene
Laconia
Greece
Vermont
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Burling
New York
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Isaac Barre
America
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Benning Wentworth
Brattleboro
William Brattle
Boston
Montpelier
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Britain
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Russell
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Somerville
Richard Somers
Tripoli
Springfield
Essex County
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Chelsea
Chicopee
Everett
Edward Everett
Massachusetts
Fitchburg
John Fitch
Gloucester
Haverhill
Holyoke
Edward Holyoke
Harvard College
Malden
Newton
Cambridge
New Town
To Open Black Sea Trade Mission Aims at Ports
Washington officials said Great Britain France and Russia seek to open the Dardanelles for commercial reasons only. Russia cannot ship wheat to English markets and the US would gain access for cotton goods to Russia via Black Sea ports. Russian officials stressed a fleet move into the Mediterranean is unnecessary.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Russia
Dardanelles
England
United States
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Boston Aims for World’s Best Park System
Joseph Campbell of Boston’s law department spoke at the Metaphysical Club on civic improvements. He outlined plans for an expanded park and bath system, declaring Boston would have the greatest and most complete park system in the world though Mayor Curley could not attend to speak.
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Joseph Campbell
Law Department
Boston
Metaphysical Club
Huntington Avenue
Curley
Mr. Campbell
Park
Bath
Arrest of Austrian-Italian Subjects Sparks Italian Debate
Rome reports that Italian police arrested Austrian subjects who held Italian nationality after they crossed the border to avoid Austrian military service. The move has stirred excitement among Italian socialists and prompted questions from radical deputies in the Chamber.
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Rome
Paris
Duke Receives $3000 and Shoes From Hanan Family
In New York the Duke Arturo de Mayo Durazzo says John Hanan gave him $3000 and a pair of Hanan shoes. He claims half debts were paid in Paris and that Mr Hanan offered to fund a divorce conspiracy, which he refused. The duchess and Hanan’s sister deny involvement. Hanan News denounces the annullment row.
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New York
John H. Hanan
Arturo de Mayo Durazzo
Manhattan
Gentleman and the Shoemaker Bride Scandal Revealed
A man recounts a tangle over a marriage proposal to Miss Hanan in 1913. He met her in Monte Carlo, later learned of her age and money, and discussed joining with her under Italian law. He notes Mrs. Hanan’s involvement and promises, plus estates and wealth details.
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Miss Hanan
Tit
Monte Carlo
John H. Hanan
United States
French airmen die in 4000 foot drop
London report says Lieut Noel and a passenger named Emmer died when an aeroplane capsized during reconnaissance. They were at 4000 feet when it overturned and fell. Another aviator named Gariex, holder of many aviation records, has been captured and is jailed in Berlin.
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London
Exchange Telegram Company
Paris
Noel
Emmer
Gariex
Berlin
Austrian court may move to Innsbruck
Rome dispatch reports Innsbruck would become a temporary capital if the monarchy transfers, with the imperial palace and public buildings prepared as quarters for the court and ministries in case Innsbruck replaces Vienna.
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Innsbruck
London
Rome
Austria
Messagero
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