North Dakota Disaster Costs Three More Lives
Norfolk, September 9. Captain Albert Gleaves explains the North Dakota crew sacrificed three men to flood the boiler room to save about 900 officers and men aboard the battleship. Lieutenant Commander Orrin Gould Murfin and others describe oil burning tests and the fire’s cause while several rescuers perished or were hurt aboard the Solace.
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Norfolk
North Dakota
United States
Albert Gleaves
Navy
Gleaves
Post
North
Kota
Glean Daes
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Washington
Orrin Gould Murfin
Murfin
T. G. McDonough
Mr. Muffin
Mr. McDonough
Mr. Murfin
G. K. Stoddard
Sas
Twenty Thousand At Notre Dame Eucharistic Congress
Twenty thousand men and women packed Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal for the first Eucharistic congress meeting. Cardinal Vannutelli presided with Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal Logue among the attendees from England Ireland Scotland France Italy Canada and the United States. Cardinal Logue spoke briefly, followed by Archbishop Ireland who was cheered by French Canadians in the galleries.
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Montreal
Notre Dame
Mer. Bruchesi
Cardinal Vannutelli
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Cardinal Logue
Ireland
England
Scotland
France
Italy
Canada
United States
St. Paul
Archbissop
Ballinger Accused of Untrustworthy Conduct in Interior Debates
The report finds Ballinger did not draft the Watson Allen escrow and exonerates him from that charge. It states no conspiracy against Ballinger existed and praises Pinchot and Ghavis for resisting public wrong. It criticizes Ballinger as duplicitous at times and recommends resignation.
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Ballinger
Watson-Allen
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Reclamation Service
Gifford Pinchot
J. R. Ghavis
Interior Department
Cunningham
House of Representatives
Alaska
Ballinser
Seattle
Wash
Frank Pierce
Fon
Reclamation
Birthday Sale Postponed for Milk and Baby Hygiene Aid
A birthday sale for the Milk and Baby Hygiene fund at Mrs Ida Merrill Guilds home 626 Commonwealth Avenue Newton Centre is postponed to September 23 from 3 to 7 PM. All interested are invited to attend or contribute.
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Ida Merrill Guild
Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre
Auto Riding and Its Effect Upon the Hair
The piece asserts rising baldness due to auto riding caused by dust and microbes that infect the scalp. It claims frequent washing with Birt's Head Wash as the sole remedy, warning against ordinary shampoos and touting a formula with glycerin eggs coconut oil and salicylic acid. It lists prices of 25c and 50c at druggists.
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Birt
City lights bid standoff signals multiyear contract
The battle between gas and electric interests resumes as Superintendent Rourke withdraws bids for a two-year lighting contract for 12,000 city lamps and plans a five or ten-year bid. A ten-year contract could near 2.5 million dollars, signaling a major city deal.
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Rourke
Hibbard
Plum
Electric Light Company
Controversy over City Lighting Contract Sparks Hearings
Under the city charter, both the Mayor and City Council must approve the new lamp contract. Public hearings are expected as bids are reviewed, with Rising Sun Street Lighting Co. the sole bidder. Proposals include city buying lamp mantles to self-supply gas, potentially saving tens of thousands yearly.
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Rising Sun Street Lighting Company
Fmmerson
Rising Sun Company
Finance Commission
Consoli
Omerson
United States
New York Central
Back Bay Beauty Claimant Jessie Baxter Crowned New England’s Most Beautiful Daughter
Jessie M Baxter a young daughter of Mr and Mrs W Baxter of 37 Walmouth street is touted as the most beautiful child in New England. She shows musical inclination sings well and dances with a fair complexion regular features blue eyes and light curly hair.
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Back Bay
New England
Jessie M. Baxter
W. §. Baxter
Wal
Mouth Street
Jessie
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