Wireless cure aboard ship saves captain and crew distance away
The steamship America met a medical emergency at sea when its doctor diagnosed ptomaine poisoning on a ship 500 miles away, prescribed opium tablets, then paracotic doses. The Wekika reported the distress and both ships exchanged medical instructions via wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Rind
America
Hoboken
N. J
Bremen
Rind
mid-Atlantic
Charleston
D. C
Gordon Hislop
New London
Conn
Woo
Hislop
Rivalry, Love, and a Brick in Municipal Court Tale
John Bellinsky and Frank Lugensky, both of the West End, were described as ardent rivals for the same woman. After Frank wed the girl, a later encounter near the newlyweds’ home led to a fight using a sidewalk brick. John faced penalties and a court record, with injuries and costs noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bellinsky
Frank Lugensky
West End
Murray
Frank
John
Billerica Street
Squirrel Steals Olives From Fenway Store
A gray squirrel in Boston’s Fenway area climbs into a Westland Avenue grocer’s window in the morning, grabs a bottle of olives, breaks the bottle, chews the olive to the pit, and runs off with the stone to hide for winter. The episode entertains crowds in public and private parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenway
Squirrel
Westland Avenue
A. Lazerus
Badly Injured Worker in Auto Car Garage Accident
John Jennings age 42 of 18 Chestnut Road West Roxbury was badly injured yesterday at work on the fifth floor Auto Car Company Garage 642 Beacon Street Back Bay He suffered lacerations to the upper arm contusions to the chest and a fractured rib and was taken by ambulance to City Hospital Back Bay for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings
Chestnut Road
West Roxbury
Auto Car Company
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Jennings
Sudeo
Amare Sa
Bay
Owen Family Scouting Attempted Death by Own Action
Pittsfield report shows Mrs. Edward B. Owen in critical condition with a bullet wound near the heart at House of Mercy Hospital. Family and friends dispute suicide claims, while physician H. E. Stockwell cites a safety related wound from a 82 caliber revolver during an unspecified crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Edward B. Owen
Stockbridge Society
House of Mercy Hospital
H. E. Stockwell
Bride in White Obtains Marriage License in City Hall
Mrs. Annie I Crowell 62 from Kit tery Maine and Rev Melville Everett 68 of Des Moines Indiana filed for a license at City Hall. She wore a full white outfit and said she is twice widowed living in Boston. The groom elect, 68, is a Des Moines minister living in Boston friends. He will arrive Monday morning for a ceremony to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie I. Crowell
City Hall
Kittery
Melville &. Everett
Des Moines
Boston
Private Ventree's Funeral Sunday
The body of Private Diotado Ventree of Company C 60th Infantry Fifth Division killed in the Argonne on Oct 14 1918 will be buried at 2 PM Sunday from his parents home 273 Maverick Street East Boston with full military honors. Funeral services led by the L T Flaherty Post 30 East Boston A L. Ventree previously served in Machine Gun Company 301st Infantry 76th Division. He enlisted Sept 8 1917 while a barber at Maverick and Cottage streets East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diotado Ventree
60Th Infantry
Battle of the Argonne
Maverick Street
East
Boston
L. T. Flaherty Post
A. L
Ventree
Maverick and
Cottage Streets
Milky Way Imagery Across Cultures
The article notes how Chinese and Japanese view the Milky Way as a stream of silvery fishes while African Bushmen and American Indians link it to guiding lights for wandering spirits.
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Brick Handy
Owen
Pocket Books
Hartmann
West St
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Boylston
Washington
Franklin
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