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Frank Israel Cohen, 1918

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April 02 1918

1918, Frank Israel Cohen, Chess Champion, Obituary

New York Herald, New York, New York, Tuesday, April 02, 1918

Frank Israel Cohen
Frank Israel Cohen, who was for nine years a member of the Town Council of Glasgow, Scotland, and for nine months held the honorary office of Master of Works, died yesterday at the Parkside Hotel, 31 West Seventy-first street. He came to New York in 1912, was entertained by Mayor Gaynor and others of prominence and subsequently lectured. In January, 1914, he married Mrs. Frances A. Harris, head of a millinery establishment. He said he was a nephew of Lord Reading, the British Ambassador to America.


1918, Frank Israel Cohen, Chess Champion, Obituary

Norwich Bulletin, Norwich, Connecticut, Tuesday, April 02, 1918

OBITUARY.
Frank Israel Cohen.
New York, April 1.—Frank I. Cohen, nephew of Lord Reading, British ambassador to this country, and who was formerly master of works of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, died today at his hotel here. Mr. Cohen had been lecturing in this country and was associated in food control work with the food administration. In a letter to him recently, Herbert Hoover wrote:
“The president has told me of the good and efficient work you had accomplished for your city, Glasgow, Scotland, when you held the position as master of works and as an expert in food control. I am sure your services will be of great value to the government and to the country.”


April 03 1918

1918, Frank Israel Cohen, Chess Champion, Obituary

Reading Times, Reading, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, April 03, 1918

Reading's Nephew Dies
New York, April 2.—Frank I. Cohen, nephew of Lord Reading, British Ambassador to this country, who was formerly master of works of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, died yesterday at his hotel here.
Mr. Cohen had been lecturing in this country and was associated in food control work with the food administration.


April 05 1918

1918, Mr. Frank Israel Cohen Death

Daily Record, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Friday, April 05, 1918

Mr. Frank Cohen Dead.
Intimation is made that Mr. Frank Israel Cohen, once a well-known Town Councillor of Glasgow, has died in New York.
He represented the Springburn Ward from 1902 until 1912, was 42 years of age, and a son of the late Mr. Morris T. Cohen, of Messrs. Joseph Cohen & Son, cigar importers and tobacconists' furnishers.


April 11 1918

1918, Mr. Frank Israel Cohen Death

The American Israelite, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, April 11, 1918

Frank I. Cohen, for fourteen years a member of the Glasgow (Scotland) Council and for two years Master of Works of that city, died here of pneumonia April 1. He came to this country six years ago and delivered lectures on municipal ownership and contributed to many newspapers. He was recently associated with Food Commissioner Hoover. He married Mrs. Frances A. Harris of this city. He was forty-two years of age and is survived by three brothers who are fighting in the British Army.


Recommended Books

Understanding Chess by William Lombardy Chess Duels, My Games with the World Champions, by Yasser Seirawan No Regrets: Fischer-Spassky 1992, by Yasser Seirawan Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Capablanca Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer Games of Chess, by Bobby Fischer The Modern Chess Self Tutor, by David Bronstein Russians versus Fischer, by Mikhail Tal, Plisetsky, Taimanov, et al

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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