Women Ready to Till Field at National Farm Camp
The national training camp for supervisors of farm units of the Women's Land Army of America, held on the Wellesley College campus for 11 weeks, closed today. It trained 38 women volunteers from across the country in building, sanitation, cooking, driving, and various farm tasks, with results to guide next year's unit standardization.
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Llesley
Women’s Land Army Oferica
Wellesley College
Nd Army
Italian Aviator D Annunzio Flies Across Alps to France
Gabriele d Annunzio landed in France yesterday after flying from Turin across the Alps in a 290 mile crossing. He departed at 9 AM and arrived near noon, piloted by Captain Polli in the same aircraft used to fly over Vienna last August. The route embraced challenging mountain air conditions but the passage was completed swiftly.
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Talian Flier
Alps
France
Paris
Gabriele d’Annunio
Italy
d’Annunzio
Turin
Cahlons
Vienna
Polli
MIPS Plot to Destroy Gun Plant in Springfield
Federal detectives arrest 35 year old Harry Hurcherty in Palmer on charges of plotting to blow up the Smith and Wesson factory in Springfield. Authorities describe the case as a serious gun plant plot with potential national impact.
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MIPS
Springfield
Harry Hurcherty
Palmer
Smith & Wesson
Missing Hutcherty Linked to Worthless Checks Probe
Hutcherty, described as of German origin and once running a lunchroom here, has been missing since Sept 17 amid charges of passing worthless checks. An alleged attempt to blow up Smith and Wesson shops is not detailed. detectives withheld specifics. An inspector with local police, at the urging of federal detectives, made the arrest.
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Hutcherty
Smith & Wesson
Peter McGann
Boston
R. A. Quilty
Federal Intelligence Department
Smith & Wesson Company
War Labor Board
Health officials warn Elevated service cuts threaten influenza drive
Health Commissioner William C. Woodward decries Elevated officials refusal to increase car and train service as a major menace to state and municipal influenza measures. A city committee plans a central clearing house for cases, daily hospital bed reports, and a car volunteer call. Nurses’ masks are promoted and doctors urged to avoid hospital transfers unless needed.
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William C. Woodward
Health Department
Fort Hill
Back Bay
Camp Devens
Red Cross
Woodward
James J. Minot
Court Grants Work Chance for William Ort Gavin
William Ort of South End promised to work 36 hours weekly and was placed on probation by Central Court. He said he earned $5.50 daily at the navy yard until quitting ten days ago to seek higher pay, explaining that motive to the judge.
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William Ort
South End
Central Court
Gavin
Navy Yard
Wakefield Chief Heads State Firemen
Fitchburg Massachusetts Sept 27 The Massachusetts State Firemen Association elected Chief William E Cade of Wakefield as president after Chief Henry J Hyatt of Fitchburg declined the nomination Other officers named were First Vice President A V Linscott of Gloucester Second Vice President Chief P J Hurley of Holyoke Secretary D Arthur Burt of Boston Treasurer H R Williamson of Worcester Sergeant at arms Chief E O Whitmarsh of Braintree
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Fitchburg
Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association
William E. Cade
Wakefield
Henry J. Hyatt
A. V. Linscott
Gloucester
P. J. Hurley
Holyoke
D. Arthur Burt
Boston
H. R. Williamson
Worcester
E. O. Whitmarsh
Braintree
Clancy Released After Daring Dyna Mitting Plot Case
Eugene A. Clancy, jailed for seven years over the Indianapolis dynamiting conspiracy, completed the full term at San Quentin with good behavior credits and was moved from Leavenworth to San Quentin. The item notes an advertisement for Adamson's Cough Balsam.
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Clancy
Dynamite Plot
San Francisco
Eugene A. Clancy
Indianapolis
San Quentin
Leavenworth
Kan
Villa Returns To Incident at Jimenez After Drive Out
Francisco Villa returned to Jimenez in Chihuahua after being driven out by General Amaro’s forces. He challenged Amaro with more than 1000 men after obtaining mountain reinforcements, with messages confirming the move reaching Juarez and El Paso.
Wakefield flier killed in Texas crash
Fort Worth Texas September 27 Two army lieutenants George W Killorin Jr 22 of Wakefield Massachusetts and Herbert Huck 24 of Wadesville Indiana were killed when their plane crashed near Taliaferro Field They were both attached to the School of Aerial Gunnery Killorin was the son of a prominent contractor living at 72 West Chestnut Street Wakefield Massachusetts
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Fort Worth
Tex
George W. Killorin, Jr
Wakefield
Mass
Herbert Huck
Wadesville
Ind
Taliaferro Field
Killorin
West Chestnut Street
Little Jimmy Hemenway Raids Basement Water Works
In a rainstorm last Thursday on St Botolph Street, Jim Hemenway climbed a basement window, attacked a water faucet, and flooded the area, causing $65 damage. Patrolman Downey tracked him to a cave-like water-meter area, where Hemenway declared he was attempting to drown himself as Metropolis Water Works flooded the room. He appealed a year sentence to Judge Wentworth.
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Jim Hemenway
St. Botolph
Downey
Jimmy
Central Court
Jimmy Hemenway
Mr. Hemenway
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Sam
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Edward Dana
H. Bertram Potter
Adamson
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Oska
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Flood
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