Five Hurt As Auto Plows Telegraph Pole In Merrimac
In Merrimac at midnight an auto driven by John Poyen Jr. struck a telegraph pole after skidding from the state highway. Alfred Collins of Amesbury suffered two thigh fractures and possible internal injuries, likely life threatened. Marion Gale 24 Amesbury leg broken. Helen Gale 17 Amesbury knee wrenched. John Heberman 23 Amesbury ankle twisted. John S. Poyen Jr. 25 Amesbury bruised. Charlotte Towle 20 Amesbury shaken and bruised with possible internal injuries. The crash demolished the $3000 car.
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Alfred Collins
Amesbury
Marion Gale
Helen Gale
John Heberman
John S. Poyen, Jr
Charlotte Towle
Newburyport
Merrimac
John Poyen, Jr
Poyen
Poyen Party Sees Lake Attitash Pavilion Opening
John S. Poyen Jr and companions sped to Lake Attitash for a fete at the pavilion opening last night. The party included Alfred Collins, John Hebherman, Marion and Helen Gale, and Charlotte Towle, with invited young women joining a lake ride after a stop at the entrance.
Subway Tie-Up Delays Newton Car at Park Street
A Newton semi-convertible stalled in the Park Street subway last evening around seven, tying up traffic for several minutes. The car was shunted to a siding and repaired, causing annoyance to churchgoers using the subway at that hour.
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Newton
Park Street
Boston Area Forecast Shows Showers And Cooler Tuesday
High tide today in Boston area with cloudy Monday and possible showers. Forecast notes showers Monday night and Tuesday, cooler conditions Tuesday with variable winds turning from south to northwest. Steamers bound for Europe face moderate south winds shifting west Tuesday as unsettled weather hits Grand Banks.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
European
Grand Banks
Temperature Reading At Thompson's Spa In Washington Street
A fragment notes yesterday's temperature reading at Thompson's Spa located at 219 Washington Street. The garbled text shows temperature data but lacks full values or time.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
B A A Marathon Opens at Ashland Boston
One hundred eighty two distance runners start this noon in a B A A Marathon from Ashland to Boston. Pittsburg Nationals shut out Chicago Nationals 1 to 0 in Sunday game. St Louis Americans topple Altrock of Chicago White Sox for 16 hits in a 6 to 2 win. Detroit defeats Cleveland 8 to 2.
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Ashland
Boston
Puffer
Arlington
Jolter
Ec Sox
Columbia
Harvard
Crew
Yate
New London
Pittsburg Nationals
Chicago Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Poinl Altrock
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Hart and Sullivan Trade Barbs Over Boston City Council
Ex-Mayor Thomas N. Hart defended Boston City Council against corruption charges after John A. Sullivan and Nathan Matthews claimed two thirds of appropriations were bad debt. Hart acknowledged some corruption but said the council’s overall record remained clean.
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John A. Sullivan
Nathan Matthews
Boston
Massachusetts
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Matthews
Boston Real Estate Exchange
Common Council
Thomas N. Hart
The
Post
Hart
Excitement Over B A A Race Greatest Ever
Enthusiasm rose as the B A A race drew crowds and local officials predicted record turnout. Spectators spoke of historic speed and dramatic finishes, praising organizers and the track’s facilities.
Hayes Reports Race for the Post Marathon Effort
Johnny Hayes, the Olympic Marathon winner, will follow the B A A Marathon today in The Post. Tomorrow he will share his views on the race and how it was won, drawing on his vast experience in distance running and knowledge of athletes worldwide.
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Johnny Hayes
London
Post
Hayes
Raid on Summer Capital
Beverly reports a 1909 incident as five thousand souvenir hunters swarmed the summer capital area. They looted parts of President Taft's summer home while Hospital Point became littered with lunch boxes pie crusts and other remnants of a picnic day.
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Beverly
Taft
Hospital Point
Lon” Goodhue
Summer Colony
Beverly Shore
Best City in the World Says Former Mayor
The former mayor argues Boston is the best city in the world in every respect and criticizes muckraking from ex Mayors Matthews and Sullivan. He says improvements exist but city deserves appreciation from its own residents.
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Boston
Matthews
Sullivan
Mr. Hart
Marathon Race Opens With Record Entry At Ashland
One hundred eighty two long distance runners line up at Ashland for the 13th annual Boston Athletic Association Marathon. The 25 mile course runs through South Framingham Natick Wellesley Newton and Brookline toward the finish in front of the Boston AA clubhouse on Exeter Street amid growing crowds.
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America
Ashland
Boston Athletic Association
South Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Newtons
Brookline
Boston
A. A
Exeter Street
Marathon crowds set to exceed all prior events
An estimated 250000 spectators will view the course while over 260000 await the winner at the finish roped off by police. Officials set rigid crowd control as Marathon fever grips cities across the country with Boston streets reserved for runners and escorts.
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Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Chosen as New Bishop for Boston Archdiocese
The Right Rev. Mgr. Joseph G. Anderson of St Paul’s Dorchester received word from Mer Falconio that Pope Pius X has named him auxiliary bishop of Boston. The selection to serve under Archbishop O’Connell surprised Anderson but won universal approval from clergy and laity for his wide circle of friends and high esteem.
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Mgr
Joseph G. Anderson
Boston
St. Paul’s Church
Dorchester
Mer
Diomede Falconio
Washington
Pope Pius X
O’connell
Mgr. Anderson
Clergyman Hails Father Anderson for Long City Service
A prominent clergyman calls Father Anderson’s honor a fitting reward for untiring effort toward the spiritual and material betterment of the Catholic people in Boston, praising years of labor among the community.
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Boston
Father Anderson
Lost jewel bag after dog save in West Roxbury woods
Mrs. Annie Boucher of Jamaica Plain dropped a black leather bag containing over 1200 dollars worth of rare jewels while saving her French bulldog from a misstep near Grove and Washington streets. A priceless pearl set in diamonds given by the Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy and other heirloom pieces were missing after two girls, aged about 12, were seen fleeing the scene. The bag, valued at 1200 dollars plus, included a 3850 dollar pearl, a gold watch, rings, and other gems. Mr. Boucher, an engineering draughtsman, noted the pieces are mostly gifts and heirlooms. The search continued with police notified.
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Annie Boucher
Spring Park Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Grove Street
West Roxbury
Boucher
Margherita
Italy
Crown Prince
Emanuel
Roxbury Woods
Grove
Washington Streets
Gast Dedham
Noice
Brooklyn
N. Y
United States
Charlestown Navy Yard
Shore visits and vandalism target Taft estate property
Report describes crowds walking the shore and entering a private Beverly property tied to the Taft family. Women peer through shattered windows while youths carve their initials, and others strip cement from the basement to take as souvenirs. Secret service and police are said to be unable to stop approaches from about 100 yards offshore. The law allows public access to the ocean shore along private land.
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Secret Service
Beverly
Steamer Admiral Schley Hit by Lightning at Sea
The steamer Admiral Schley bound to Boston from Jamaica was struck by lightning about 700 miles south of Nantucket lightship during a fierce electrical storm. The bolt shattered the foremast and topmast, disabled a dynamo, disrupted the electrical system, and forced the captain to rely on dead reckoning to reach port.
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Admiral Schley
Boston
Jamaica
Nantucket
1000 Murdered Americans Slain in Turkish Riots
Cable reports a three day uprising in Adana with at least 1000 killed and the city largely destroyed by fire. American missionaries Rogers and Maurer are dead. Major Daughty-Wylie is wounded. refugees shelter at the American mission. relief is urgently needed as famine looms nearby.
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Beirut
Syria
Adana
Rogers
Maurer
Hadjin
Americas
Daughty-Wylie
Tarsus
Alexanderetta
Turmoil in Turkey Grips Adana as Missionaries Die
From Adana violence spreads across eastern Turkey with 1000 killed in street fighting and churches attacked. Missionaries Daniel M. Rogers and Maurer confirmed murdered. Rogers from New Britain Connecticut, brother David C. Rogers Harvard instructor. Foreign civilians flee, warships head to Mersina, Sultan Abdül Hamid rumored to abdicate.
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Adana
Turkey
Daniel M. Rogers
Maurer
Rogers
New Britain
Burned body found in marsh near Oak Island
The body of Max Ginsberg, 55, of 50 Spruce Street, Chelsea, was found yesterday afternoon at the edge of a salt marsh north of Oak Island in Revere. His clothes were partially burned and the cause of death remained under police investigation amid mystery of possible self harm foul play or accident.
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Max Ginsberg
Spruce Street
Chelsea
Oak Island
Revere
Kerosene Burned Body Found by Marsh Edge
A burned body was found near a creek edge with a kerosene smell on clothes and a kerosene stain in the chest. Two 10 year old boys, Harold Curry and John Noonan, saw him muttering and alone earlier. Albert F Alexander and son reported the corpse to Chief West. the body was taken to North Grove street morgue.
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Ginsberg
Harold Curry
John Noonan
Albert F. Alexander
Albert
Broadway
Everett
Chief West
Metropolitan
North Grove Street
The Mark of Excellence for Ky Taylor Whiskey
A brief ad notes Ky Taylor Whiskey priced at one dollar per full quart. The line emphasizes honest quality and value for the featured spirit.
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Taylor
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