Admiral Pays Visit to Sims
The Italian dreadnought Conte di Cavour, flagship of Rear Admiral Hugo Contz, arrived in Newport from Boston. Admiral Contz was greeted by Mayor Mahoney, met naval and army officers, and dined with Rear Admiral William S. Sims at his residence. Official calls were planned with Governor Beeckman, and 200 Conte di Cavour sailors would dine with 200 American seamen tomorrow.
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Newport
Hugo Contz
Boston
Admiral Contz
Mayor Mahoney
William S. Sims
J. N
Naval War College
Beeckman
Conte di Cavour
Naval Training Station
Buried Under Tons of Coal Traps Worker at Plant
John Wrenn, 55, a coal passer at the U S Cartridge Company's Market street plant, was crushed when tons of soft coal slid onto him from a coal pocket. Rescued after an hour by volunteers, he died en route to St John’s Hospital. He was a widower with years at the plant.
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Lowell
John Wrenn
Suffolk Street
U. S. Cartridge Company
Market Street
St. John's Hospital
Wrenn
Neap
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum Visit
The headquarters on Faneuil Hall’s top floor houses a military museum with relics from John Brown pike to a Somerset wood fragment and a Warren waistcoat. The exhibit includes historic paintings and prints, reflecting the company’s 1637 founding by Captain Robert Keayne and its ties to Boston’s early defense.
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Faneuil Hall
Military Museum
United States Arsenal
Harper's Ferry
Boston Harbor
Paul Revere
Joseph Warren
Washington
Delaware
Darius Cobb
Robert Keayne
Winthrop
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
Boston
Military Company of the
Massachusetts
State and
Washington Streets
Harvard College
Artilery Company
Arctic Ship Captains Face Starving Winter Trials
In a whaleman’s log excerpt dated November 24 1905 five ship captains endure dwindling rations and looming scurvy as Arctic night falls. Natives assist with meat supplies while crews debate self cooking then revert to shared portions amid hunger and peril.
Claim Forgery Alleged in Connecticut Mutual Suits
Plaintiffs in five federal suits accuse Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance of signature forgery on policyholders, alleging loans were made through late agent George J. Williams but not paid to policyholders or repaid to plaintiffs, totaling more than 0,000 in damages.
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Connecticut Mutual
George J. Williams
Lawsuit Record Fragments Involving Stanley and Sargent Estates
Four suits filed by Harry R. Stanley of Brookline, including as individual and as administrator or executor of estates, plus a fifth suit by Irving W. Sargent of Lawrence as executor of the estate of the late Hel¢ S. Sargent.
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Hary R. Stanley
Brookline
Irving W. Sargent
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Hel¢ S. Sargent
Lawrence
Court Martial Proceedings Probed by U.S. Inquiry Panel
Paris Sept 4 The congressional committee investigating war expenditure took up court martial proceedings in the American expeditionary forces with Col White judge advocate general and Col Reed testifying. The sole fact disclosed concerns General Pershing reducing Lieut Frank H Smith sentence from three years to 18 months. Col Winship of the supply service will testify Monday on production of records in court martial cases.
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Paris
American Congress
White
Vocate
Reed
Pershin
Frank H
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Corduroys
Tem Brown
Filene’s
Tom Brown
Herschel Island
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Arc
Tomorrow's Post
Daily
Sunday Post
Estates Sue Company
U.S
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Norfolk
Palmer
Broun
Leow Mackinaws
Filene Boys
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