3500 Miles by Wireless on Sheridan Across Pacific
The US transport Sheridan set records for wireless range on its San Francisco to the Philippines voyage and back via Nagasaki. Reports show messages exchanged up to 3500 miles from North Head, with continued contact to Guam, Honolulu, Cavite, Nagasaki, and the Japanese coast, including daily press bulletins.
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Washington
United States
Sheridan
San Francisco
Philippines
Nagasaki
Quartermaster-General's Department
North Head
Wash
Guam
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Logan
Corregidor
Cavite
Tatoosh
Royal Bumper to Honor Freedman at Brockton
Benjamin Freedman of East Boston, longtime ex change editor of the Boston Post, is to receive the first degrees by the Royal Bumper of the Knights of Pythias. About 200 close friends will attend in Brockton to witness the ceremony and celebrate this recognition.
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Benjamin Freedman
East Boston
Popular Exchange
Boston Post
Knights of Pythias
Freedman
Brockton
Wrights 27 Minute Flight at Government Aerodrome
Wilbur Wright conducted a 27 minute 10 second flight at College Park with Lieutenant Humphreys, who piloted most of the trip and landed solo for the first time. It was the longest flight ever at the government aerodrome, following three earlier short flights. Spectators included balloonist Clifford Harmon and Aero Club of America secretary Augustus Post.
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College Park
Wilbur Wright
Humphreys
Mr. Wright
Government Aerodrome
Clifford B. Harmon
Augustus Post
The
Aero Club of America
Grandchild to get fortune
James T. Harahan, president of the Illinois Central, filed in Circuit Court to allow his granddaughter Theodora Shirley, 16, to adopt his name. Theodora is daughter of Mrs Mary Nicol, abandoned by her father in 1901 after her mother’s divorce from Shirley for cruelty. custody was with the mother.
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Chicago
James T. Harahan
Illinois Central Railroad
Edward H. Harriman
Circuit
Theodora Shirley
Mary Nicol
North Dakota Nearing Completion Near Quincy
The battleship North Dakota, the first of the new 20,000-ton ships, nears completion at Quincy and will enter drydock at Charlestown next Wednesday for cleaning and painting ahead of trial runs off the Rockland naval course. Delaware arrives for trial tests at Rockland after construction at Newport News. Bonita submarine delivered and at local navy yard with five of its class delivered recently: Narwhal Stingray Tarpon and Grayling.
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North Dakota
Quincy
Charlestown Navy Yard
Rockland
Delaware
Newport News
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Remedies Women’s Health
Noah Kentucky resident Mrs Lizzie Houluann reports relief from headaches nervous prostration and uterine issues after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as best for Change of Life health during this critical period and claims 80 years of cure for female troubles including inflammation ulceration and backache.
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Noah, Ky
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bibs
Lizziz HouLuann
Noah
Pelletier Attacks Hill In Boston DA Contest
Democratic candidate Joseph C. Pelletier continued attacks on District Attorney Arthur D. Hill over the Berry case. Large crowds welcomed Pelletier in Wards 13 14 and 15 as he spoke from an auto at Flood Square and at Broadway and Dorchester Street.
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Joseph C. Pelletier
Arthur D. Hill
Berry
Mr. Pelletier
Flood Square
Broadway
Dorchester Street
Public charge of Berry probation by Pelletier to Hill
Mr. Pelletier publicly challenges Mr. Hill over Berry probation and past stance on cases involving young men who committed minor crimes. He demands Hill explain to county residents why he advised probation for Berry and why similar leniency was resisted in other small offenses.
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Mr. Pelletier
Hill
Berry
Europe
Headless Lady in Adams Square Photo Notice
A photograph taken yesterday in Adams square at 10:30 am shows a lady with her head removed from the cut. A $5 reward is offered for the woman to identify herself if she calls at the City Editor's room of the Post between 3 pm and 5 pm in the same costume as photographed.
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Adams Square
The
Post
Miss Sprague Recognized by Photo in Local Post
Miss Grace E. Sprague of Hingham recalled yesterday that her father identified her picture in the Post last Sunday without the head. He said he recognized it by the parcel she carried two strainers as she was photographed on Arlington Street near Franklin last Saturday at 1 PM.
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Grace E. Sprague
Hingham
WEDDINGS BRIGHTEN SEASON IN MASSACHUSETTS AREAS
Miss Margaret Casey of Jamaica Plain wed George Staniels of Dorchester in a ceremony at St Thomas Church parochial residence with Miss Caroline Nichols maid of honor and William Reardon best man. They honeymoon to the South then reside on Radcliffe street Dorchester.
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Margaret Casey
Keyes Street
Jamaica Plain
George Staniels
Dorchester
Father Sheridan
St. Thomas’ Church
Caroline Nichols
William Reardon
Dartmouth
Mesers
Harry McNamera
Patrick Prendervale
Frederick Thissel
Joseph McLaughlin
Miss Madeline McPike Weds Wil Revere in Egan M Pine
In Egan M Pine on October 19 Miss Madeline I McPike married Wil Revere in a quiet ceremony. The couple plans a modest reception afterward as friends and relatives congratulate them.
Body of Buchanan to be brought home from London
An American embassy dispatch reports William S. Buchanan died in London and his body will be shipped to New York aboard the Mauretania, sailing from Liverpool next Saturday.
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Washington
State Department
William S. Buchanan
London
New York
Liverpool
Harry A. Allers & CO
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
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C. F. Hovey & Co
Summer Street
Winter St
Thursdary R &D
Ward
Kodak Pictures
Franklin St
Christ Washington and
Winter Streets
Fine. S
Il Halle
Hal
Gilchrist
Madras
Wilton
Iur
Tor
AL Anes
Natty
Ie Ee
Hermsdorf
Maire
Ede
Panama
Nieiantal RT Ieee
Boraxo
Ace ‘Labs
Hallowe’en
Vielee
Orsted Sullings
Staniels
Casey
Liam M. Egan
Roxbury
North Shore
McPike
Revere
Charlestown
Mary G. Donohue
Fisher Avenue
EGAN
M’pine
Buchanan
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