Greeks Seize Lemnos Island In Turmoil Of War
Greek forces landed at Katarina on Turkish territory near the Gulf of Saloniki, occupied Kastro the Lemnos capital, and raised the green flag after a brief clash. Turkish losses include officers and soldiers captured. Bulgarians report gains around Adrianople and Djumbala amid Turkish retreat. Hamburg America Line moves to operate Hamburg Southampton Boston service within a year, with Ballin confirming plans.
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Island OF
Los Athens
Reek
Katarina
Gulf of
Saloniki
Kastro
Lemnos
Sofia
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Djumbala
Adjaa
Struma
Bulgarian Front News and Bread Price Policy Highlight Turkish Tragedy
Reports say Turkish troops blocked between Bulgarian forces and irregulars after a bridge near Djumbala and Novrokop was dynamited. The Bulgarian government orders wheat purchases to curb bread prices. A Turkish squadron fires near Cape Kali Akra with little damage. Mir reports a massacre of 147 Bulgarian peasants at Gireno Kotchana. Bulgarian army advances across the frontier toward Adrianople.
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Struma
Djumbala
Novrokop
Council of Ministers
Agricultural Bank
Cape Kali Akra
Black Sea
Verna
Gireno
Kotchana
Mir
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Germans consider Boston port boom with new liner service
Port directors and Boston interest groups hail a major growth surge as Hamburg American Line officials led by Herr Ballin inspect the city. Talks aim to establish a direct service from Boston with big passenger liners, potentially starting within the coming year depending on negotiations.
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Hamburg-American Line
Hamburg
Southampton
Boston
Hamburg Line
Albert Ballin
New York
Portland
Channel
Continental
Herr Ballin
Post
Wrecks Auto to Save Boy
A sedan was wrecked yesterday when the driver steered into a moving trolley to avert striking a boy and a horse. The chief escaped injury as the car’s front end was demolished. The boy, Robert Murphy, received a glancing blow from the fender and fell.
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Froén
Norwood
Fare Fight in Hyde Park Over Five Cent Fare
About one thousand Hyde Park residents met at the high school to protest the street railway company’s refusal to grant a five cent fare. Representative David W. Murray urged a strong turnout for Friday’s Railroad Commission hearing at the State House on Hyde Park citizens petition for the fare.
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Hyde Park
David W. Murray
Railroad Commission
State House
Greek Fleet Bombards Prevesa Port at Gulf of Arta
Greek warships have bombarded the Turkish port of Prevesa since yesterday. Prevesa lies at the Gulf of Arta entrance with Greek territory opposite. Two hundred Bulgarian prisoners arrived from Adrianople, along with 50 wounded Turkish soldiers.
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Prevesa
Constantinople
Gulf of Arta
Adrianople
Georgia Steamer Runs Aground Off Gaspee Point
The steamer Georgia, traveling between Providence and New York, ran aground today off Gaspee Point on the bay. The impact was so slight that most of the 200 passengers did not notice the grounding.
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Providence
R.I
Georgia
New York
Gaspee Point
Anxiety Felt For Schooner Marion N. Cobb
Uneasiness grips local shipping circles over the three masted schooner Marion N. Cobb reported sighted near Savannah 28 days ago bound for Boston with a lumber cargo.
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Marion N. Cobb
Savannah
Boston
Missing Hyde Park youth John Stanton sought by police
Hyde Park police request help locating John Stanton a 17 year old who left 1429 Hyde Park avenue with 2 50 Monday morning and has not returned Authorities request contact with any information.
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Hyde Park
John Stanton
Hyde Park Avenue
Johnson case shocks grand jury in Chicago Marblehead
Miss Lucille Cameron testified before the grand jury in Chicago after being brought from Rockford county jail. She collapsed unconscious during her testimony and was returned to custody with a nurse in attendance. Separately at Sagamore Hill New York Roosevelt remained under care with no physician present to aid him as he rested after last night’s shooting incident.
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Chicago
Lucille Cameron
Giana
Johnson
Rockford
City Council Pursues Closure of Johnson Café in Heated Session
At a night meeting the City Council adopted accusatory resolutions calling Johnson a menace to city morals and urging the Mayor to close his establishment. Federal scrutiny intensifies as the Johnson case draws in far more witnesses and awaits grand jury action.
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Johnson
Chicago
Cameron
Minnesota
Federal Grand Jury
Roosevelt Rest After Wounding At Sagamore Hill
Four physicians arrived from Chicago to dress President Roosevelt’s wound at Oyster Bay. They urged complete rest as essential, saying recovery is probable if observed, though danger of infection remains and return to campaigning cannot be decided. Roosevelt declared he was all right and wanted no constant supervision.
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Oyster Bay
Chicago
Alexander
Lambert
Scurry
Terrell
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
New York
Five men accused in Bridgeport murder drive
Ose White a young woman living on Waters Street Bridgeport was abducted in an automobile by five men and shot to death at a lonely road spot toward Derby. Three men are in custody in Stratford and named as Joe Buonna Joseph Moites and Frank Prizzicceni all from New York.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Ose White
Derby
Stratford
Joe Buonna
Joseph Moites
Frank Prizzicceni
Wall of
New York
Murder in Stratford Unearths Five Suspects and Victim
Police rush to country districts after a driver reports five men and a woman leaving a car near Peck's Mie. A volley of shots killed the woman as the group fled, with the chauffeur guiding officers back to the scene.
Actress Mabel Hite Dies After Long Illness in New York
Mabel Hite, wife of baseball player Michael Donlin, died at 3 30 PM in her apartment at 526 West One Hundred Eleventh Street after a long illness diagnosed as cancer by doctors who treated her before she turned to Christian Science.
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New York
Mabel Hite
Michael Donlin
West One Hundred and Eleventh Street
Actress Miss Hite Dies After Christian Science Controversy
June 10 she fell ill and was moved to a sanitarium where an abdominal operation failed. Doctors gave no hope, she rejected physicians seeking Christian Science, later believed she was being cured, but weakened and died unexpectedly with Christian Science nurse Miss Sayford at her side. Her husband, a Pittsburg bar team alumnus, had returned to perform in Youngstown when notified.
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Fisie Hite
Donilin
Hite
Hilah Reeder
Miss Sayford
Miss Hite
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Ohio
Man Loses Arm At Boston Station Tragedy
John Desmond, a Boston & Maine employee, lost his left arm after stumbling beneath a 6:48 train at Men railroad station in Boston. He was removed to a hospital for treatment.
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John Desmond
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Men Railroad
Collision En Route to Fire Kills Aged Woman
A coal wagon from Engine 13 collided with a Dudley street Cambridge car at Ruggles street and Shawmut avenue while responding to a two alarm fire at 18 Eustis street last evening at 9 10. The collision fatally injured an elderly woman, Mrs George H Hastings of Pleasant street Cambridge, and left Henry Kane with minor bruises. Her daughter Miss Olive V Hastings was notified and with her mother at City Hospital.
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Cabot Street
Dudley Street
Cambridge
Ruggles Street
Shawmut Avenue
Eustis Street
Henry Kane
George H. Hastings
Farwell Chambers
Pleasant Street
Olive V. Hastings
City Hospital
Wheel wagon collision injures Mrs Hastings and Kane
In a crash at 18 Eustis street a coal wagon sideswiped a passing car to avoid a head on impact. Mrs Hastings lies unconscious with a skull fracture while Kane the wagon driver suffers head contusions. Flames pour from a wood shop as the scene unfolds and a congestion delay on Washington street prevents full stop.
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Mrs. Hastings
Kane
Becker Case Ends Dramatically as Sullivan Testimony Read
In New York on Oct 22 the State closed its case against Police Lieutenant Charles Becker after prosecutors read into the record extensive testimony from star witness Jack Sullivan. Becker’s lawyers had fought to admit this testimony. The jury will retire Thursday morning to consider Becker’s guilt or innocence in the Herman Rosenthal murder. Summations by defence counsel McIntyre and Moss proceed tomorrow with court-ordered schedules.
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New York
Charles Becker
Becker
Jack” Sullivan
Sullivan
Herman Rosenthal
McIntyre
Moss
Shite
Goff
Defenders Admit Hurdles as Becket Case Ends
The defense rested at noon after witnesses admitted harmful details to Lieutenant Becker's case. District Attorney presented Willie Shapiro’s testimony, the murder car chauffeur, who admitted joining the gunmen and corroborated Jack Rose on rounding up the killers and their exit from Webber's gambling house en route to Rosenthal's murder.
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Becker
Willie Shapiro
Aaron J. Levy
Jack Rose
Webber
Rosenthal
Pierce Powers Dies at Dorchester Home
Boston citizen Pierce Powers died at his Dorchester residence 7 Robinhood Street after a short illness. He served with American Tube Works and was a director of the Federal Trust Company and the Massachusetts Bonding Company. Bishop Anderson will officiate the St Paul’s Church funeral Friday at 9 am.
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Pierce Powers
Boston
Robinhood Street
Dorchester
American Tube Works
Federal Trust Company
Massachusetts Bonding Company
Anderson
St. Paul’s Church
Woodward Park Street
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