Bronx Flag Day Parade Welcomes War Heroes in Pageant
Thousands line Grand Concourse as 2800 Bronx veterans march in a Borough Day Flag Day fusion parade. American Legion posts lead, captured German cannons, service stars, and crowds salute the 40,000 Bronx veterans who served in France, with Edith Roosevelt Port noted among women auxiliaries.
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Grand Concourse
Bronx
Goncourse
Yueh
Whch
Birth Avenue
Goddess of Liberty
O'Ryan
Hayward
Army
Ciiy
West Street
Ath Street
Kingsbridge Road
Ald
New York National
Elmore F. Austin
67Th Nowet Artillery
Uuroa
105Th Field Artillery
France
1Ffth Field Artillery
Meuse-Argentie
Red Doven
Knights of Columbus
Tiwan
American Legion
Edith K Roosevelt
GA. R
Women's
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Stet Furie Demgiin
Army Two Thirds Demobilized as June Returns Grow
June 14 report shows the American Army at 1,292,625 with 644,000 in France and Germany and 406,000 in the United States. More than 2,000,000 discharged. 1,850,000 brought back from overseas. First ten days of June saw 110,000 embarked for France, a new record, while Bronx parade honors fallen in France with municipal and civic groups, Miss Catherine Leverich leading the spirits of the Bronx and memorial services planned at Mortis High School.
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Yvasmington
War Department
France
Germany
United States
Catherine Leverich
Bronx County
Red Cro
Heny Bruckner
The
Bronx
Augusta W. Schlemmer
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Rhine
Father Duffy
Mortis High School
Yonkers Holds Pageant In Honor Of Veterans
Yonkers staged a homecoming for 4000 veterans with an eight division parade. Majors Ames Halland Duell and other officers joined the honored guests as civic, war relief, and manufacturing groups appeared in force. A monument in the 5th Ward was unveiled and Mgr Chidwick led ceremonies at St. Joseph's Seminary Dunwoodie.
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City
Uncle Sam
Yonkers
Merrit H. Smith
Zel Ames
Halland Duell
Henry Hennett
Ernest Wheeler
Herbert Rose
Fitch
William J. Wallin
W. 8. Thompson
Graf Waldersee Floated and Sent to Drydock Today
The transport Graf Waldersee was floated off Long Reach after a collision with the steamship Redondo of Fire Island. Crews shored a hole in the midship to port and pumped out water as tugs brought her to an upper Hay anchorage. Cargo was partly removed and salvage was faster than expected. Sailors and officers expect a dry-docking today.
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Graf Waldersee
Redondo
Fire Island
Thoughtful warning from The Avenue against new undesirables
In The Avenue, the Fifth Avenue Association warns of a fresh wave of undesirable occupiers along the thoread between Twenty third and Thirtirth wards. The piece describes “fy-by-nighty” squatters misusing vacant spaces, with questionable leases tied to property owners rather than the sellers. The association urges owners to resist renting to squatters, arguing better an empty building than a bad tenant.
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Avene Association
Fifth Agenus Association Fins
Wil Bus
Rantior
Harriss Seeks to Teach Pedestrians to Play Safe
Deputy Police Commissioner Harriss urges education over strict penalties to boost pedestrian safety. He plans large signs in heavy traffic blocks and a Fifth Avenue publicity push to teach crossing at corners, while opposing a curb crossing ordinance as unenforceable. Patrolmen and motor officers echo a mix of caution about drivers and pedestrians, advocating uniform rules and corner crossing emphasis.
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John Alton Harriss
Harriss Purnewes
Fifth Avena
Board of Aldermen
Fifth Avenue
Forty-Second Street
Crosast
Drivista
Third Avenue
France
Thirty-fourth Street
Pifth Avenue
Ivo
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Delvers
Upstate
Brazil's Next President To Arrive Tomorrow
Three transatlantic liners sailed with eastbound passengers including Justice Louis D Brandeis en route to Palestine to aid Zionist aims. Brazilian President-elect Epitacio Pessoa arrives on a French warship with escort, to be greeted by US officials and hosted at lunches and banquets.
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Brazil
England
France
Italy
Mauretania
Southampton
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Palestine
Brandeta
American Zionist Committee
Washington
Supreme Court
Prince of Wales
Judge Williams, Farmer
Syracuse
Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons
Robert Judson Kenworthy
Townsend Scudder
Brooklyn
Grand Maste
Willam J. Mulligan
Knights of Columbus
C. H. Jeffries
Satwa Tian Army
Mrz
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Alfred Booth
Cunetd Line
la Savoie
Rodolphe Julien
Pacific
Paris
Tacques Copeau
Theatre du Vieux Colombier
Duen d'Aosta
Naples
Geno
John Honzano
Wallington
Giulio Gatti- Casazza
Metropolitan Opera House
Elnsa
Thaly
Epitacio Pessoa
United States
Pessoa
Sandy Hook
Frank L. Polk
Durin
Pan-American Society of New York
Dr. Pessoa
Squiers Seeks Nomination for Supreme Court Seat
Arnon L. Squiers Republican alderman leader announces candidacy for the nomination for justice of the Supreme Court covering Kings Queens Suffolk Nassau and Richmond. Kings County editors fear dual candidacy from adjacent district may hinder official support amid county-wide races and nominations.
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Arnon L. Squiers
Board of Aldermen
Supreme Court
Compris Kings
Queers
Suffolk
Nassau
Richmond
Frederick Martyn
Ennct
Alderman Squires
Kings County
Assembly
Jacob Livingston
Republican County Committee of Kings
Brooklyn
Mortimer J . Bryant
Bryant
1St Cavalry
107Th Infantry
James
Paris
Californians Back Johnson for President in GOP Rally
A San Francisco meeting of Republican leaders adopted a resolution urging the National Convention to nominate United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson for President. The action occurred during a special conference in the winter session of the party, aiming to promote Johnson across California.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Republican Party
Joinaon
Influenza Fighters Congress for 1 500 000
The American Medical Association urged Congress in Atlantic City on June 19 to provide at least 1.5 million dollars for influenza epidemic prevention. Plans for a national campaign were adopted with funds to support public health service research as officials said the disease causes remain speculative. The association called for mobilizing all resources to help the government prevent further ravages.
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Medical Association
Atlantic City
Congress
American Medical Association
Bce
Public Health Service
Memorial service honors 24 DeWitt Clinton war dead
Students and alumni of DeWitt Clinton High School gathered in the auditorium for a memorial service honoring twenty four graduates who died in the war. Major General Robert Alexander of the 77th Division delivered the keynote, urging courage and resolve to confront unrest at home with the same vigor shown against the foe abroad.
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de Witt Clinton High School
Robert Alexander
77Th Division
Army
American fliers inflict double losses on German force
Washington report details that American pilots destroyed 5 German planes and 71 balloons while suffering 357 plane losses and 43 balloon losses. Only confirmed victories are credited to American fliers.
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Washington
Swann to Issue List Of Fake Oil Stocks
A District Attorney investigation in Texas reveals fake oil stock schemes promoted via curb market solicitations. Swann will publish a list of suspected fraudulent oil ventures after an agent reports promoters rely on flashy ads rather than legitimate development. Only five years leases and royalties lure investors into depleted wells, with deposits of 3000 dollars and strict drilling deadlines.
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Texas
Dooling
Swann
Perdon
Man Shot After Wild Stand With Detective Duo
Detectives William Caputo and Thomas Enright confront Frank Ernst at 1444 Park Avenue, with Ernst’s 60-pound bulldog in a savage standoff. After a firefight and a dramatic chase through a cellar and fire escape, the pair seize Ernst, kill the dog, and confiscate munitions. Ernst sustains a broken rib and is taken to Harlem Hospital.
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William Caputo
Thomas Enright
East 104Th Street
Park Avenue
Frank Ist
Jeph Morton
Fiel
Ermst
Ernst
Hrost
Caputo
Enright
Harlem Hospital
Sing Sing Keepers Face Neglect Charge
OSSINING June 14 three prison keepers were charged with neglect of duty for failing to guard John McAllister the life inmate who escaped Sing Sing early Thursday morning Warden V Brophy issued orders to prevent leaks by prisoners after lockup and suspended James Nolan F N Price and P V Payton Nolan and Price recently returned from war Payton a new man
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Keeners
James Nolan
F. N. Price
P. V. Payton
Nolan
Price
Payton
New Man
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Quentin Roosevelt
Stude
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Madame Pessoa
Mauricio Nabuco
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Dr. Pusson
A. Burlanagui
Madame Burlanagui
Laura Muller, Jr
Legation
Madame Muller
Squiers
Supreme Bench
Martyn
Johnson
State Conference
U.S. Fliers
Foe
New York City
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Navy
Tribune
Weikhing
Sey
Jack Frost
Sunday Magazine
Kewanee Boiler Company
Kewanee, Illinois
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York
Titer Bide
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Southwestern Life
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Baler
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