Caledonian Picnic Holds Juvenile Dance Winners
At West Roxbury Caledonian Grove the annual picnic featured 36 contests with 6000 spectators. Winners included Gladys Graham Dorothy Sampson Louise Graham and Ruth Eagle in juvenile dances while Tony Rath won the three mile run after a close finish. Harry Lauder attended and embraced dancer Frances McDonald as the crowd cheered.
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West Roxbury
Gladys Graham
Dorothy Sampson
Louise Graham
Ruth ‘Eagle
Caledonian Grove
Spring Street
Tony Rathgob
Billy Qeal
Harry Lauder
Frances
Foo Foo) McDonald
Midway celebration links prizes with dolls and toys
Children enjoyed a local event at the midway where prizes included dolls and various toys, spreading cheer among attendees.
Swiftstar Crew Rescued After Block Island Grounding
Captain Stevenson and nine crewmen of the tank steamer Swiftstar were landed at Newport after being taken off near Black Rock by the fishing sloop Dorothy B. The N-2 submarine stood by while 838 sailors were removed by coast guardsmen and brought ashore at Block Island. the vessel still pounded ashore but could be lightered and refloated if weather moderates.
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Stevenson
Swiftstar
Black Rock
Block Island
Dorothy B
Fall River
Mass
Shell shock victim hangs himself in Newbury barn
Prentiss A. Myrick, 33, WWI veteran with shell shock, died by hanging in his barn in West Newbury. He returned from New Jersey three months ago after hospital confinement and had made a prior attempt the previous Monday but was discovered in time.
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West Newbury
Crowell to Stand Trial Next Week in Robbinston Murder
Edward A Crowell faces trial next week for the alleged murder of his wife in Robbinston during a June quarrel. The Supreme Court adjourned until Tuesday in respect for former Chief Justice William Whitehouse whose funeral will be held in Augusta tomorrow.
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Edward A. Crowell
Robbinston
Supreme Court
William ¥. Whitehouse
Augusta
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