Father admits sending son to sea death over marriage
William Henry Fritz of Beryn, a lumber dealer, told Crozer building officials that he unwittingly sent his 21 year old son Henry Percival Fritz aboard the lost schooner Arthur Sewall to separate him from his chorus girl wife Daisy Fair. He said the voyage ended in his son's presumed death, a result he regrets though he sought to rid him of the marriage.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Daisy Fair
New York
William Henry Fritz
Beryn
Henry Percival Fritz
Arthur Sewall
Honolulu
Tost
Crozer Building
Footlight
Mississippi Republicans Split Over Roosevelt
In Jackson Mississippi a Republican State convention split after a fist fight between Foraker supporters and Roosevelt factions. A door officer drew a pistol to restore order. Two conventions were held with one side backing Roosevelt and the other endorsing Foraker for the presidential nomination.
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Jackson
Miss
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Democratic State Convention Derails Bryan Platform
In New Haven on April 29 the resolutions committee refused to adopt a platform backing Bryan and rejected a resolution expressing continued confidence in his leadership, signaling a split stance at the convention.
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New Haven
Conn
Bryan
District option bill rejected by House vote
The famous district option bill was turned down 97 to 86 by the House. If Luce's motion to reconsider is carried, the question of dividing Boston into districts for liquor license votes could return today. Representative Hoyle defended the action citing intra city division risk.
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House
Luce
Somerville
Hub Sees Ball War Outbreak Between Giants and Boston
Tension rose in the Boston New York series as Giants manager John McGraw and Boston first baseman Dan McGann quarreled at the Copley Square Hotel around 1130 PM Tuesday. Kelley warned the first baseman to watch his conduct as the feud escalates.
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Giants
Kelley
Boston
New York
McGraw
Dan McGann
Copley Square Hotel
Woman Saves Horses and Goat as Fire Threatens Roxbury Stable
Mrs Catherine Sullivan of 158 Ward Street Roxbury rescued four horses and a goat named Jerry from a brick stable owned by Matthew McCormack before raising the alarm. A strong wind spread smoke toward the nearby Girls Latin and Normal School as damage reached about 1000 dollars.
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Catherine Sullivan
Police Visit Motorman's House After His Testimony
In Mullins murder inquest Cambridge motorman Peter Downey testified for over an hour. Police with state and Arlington officers visited his home at 19 Frank Street near the North Cambridge car barn and then accompanied him to work, as investigators seek corroboration before any arrest.
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Annie Mullins
Stone
Cambridge District Court
Peter Downey
Cambridge
Downey
Byrnes
Hooley
Arlington Force
Frank Street
Giants Boss McGraw and McGann in Hotel Clash After N Y Roster Sale
The dispute followed a late night billiards quarrel at a hotel after the New York Giants returned from a theatre party. McGraw accuses McGann of attacking him over a prior sale to Boston. Eyewitnesses describe a scuffle and a failed attempt to reignite the quarrel.
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Giants
McGraw
McGann
Boston
Christy Matthewson
Matthewson
Knowles
Davey
Kelley
Chicago
Transatlantic romance ends in Anglo American wedding
Mary Elizabeth Filley of Sherborn Massachusetts wed Dr Duncan Fitzwilliams F R C S son of Mr and Mrs Charles Fitzwilliams of Carmarthenshire in London April 29 The bride wore a white satin dress with pearl embroidery and old lace from her grandmother Oliver Filley captained Harvard crew while Mary cheered for Harvard during boat races Featuring cross Atlantic romance and a high society ceremony.
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London
Mary Elizabeth Filley
Sherborn
Mass
Duncan Fitzwilliams
Young Fitzwillliams
Charles Fitzwiliams
Carmarthenshire
Harvard
Cambridge College
Miss Filley
Oliver
Fitzwilliams
Wives Gain Control Over Husbands Wage Assignments
A state bill passed by the Senate requires both wife and employer consent for wage assignments to loan companies. The measure targets small loan practices and licenses lenders, shifting leverage to wives and complicating finances for bachelors. The act, aimed at curbing high interest and wage deduction, moves toward engrossment.
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Senate
Boston
Boston Nationals Edge Yankees in 11 Inning Thriller
The Boston Nationals won 7 to 6 in 11 innings against New York as Cy Young pitched for the Americans, who defeated the Yankees 5 to 1 in New York. Harvard barely beat Exeter at the Stadium. Yale 1908 football schedules were announced with one fewer game than last season.
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Boston Nationals
New York
Cy Young
New York Yankees
Harvard
Exeter
Yale
Elis
Public Notice Read Advertisement on Last Page
Reminder to readers to view the advertisement on the last page. Mentions address at 5 7 Boylston Street or Adams Square and urges attention to the wine ad placement.
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Public Notich
Olland Wine
Boylston St
Adams Sq
Dr. Morgan Dix Dies New York Cleric at 81
Dr. Morgan Dix rector of Trinity parish since 1862 died at Trinity rectory in New York after a brief illness. He was 81 and born in the city. Ordained in 1852 by Bishop Alonzo Potter in Philadelphia. As rector he directed nine churches and 26 clergymen. He was son of General John A. Dix, famed for a controversial despatch.
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New York
Morgan Dix
Trinity Parish
Trinity Rectory
West Twenty-fifth Street
Boston Area Weather Forecast Signals Fair to Cloudy
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally fair Thursday with Cloudy Friday and possible showers. Washington notes New England will be generally fair Thursday and Friday with rain and cooler conditions and variable winds, turning north and increasing Thursday night.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Uses For Appetite And Strength
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Its use is especially recommended for restoration of appetite, strength and vitality.
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Horsford
The Food Medicine Is Fr Johns Pure Nourishment
The fragment presents Fr John’s food medicine as pure nourishment and medicinal in tone. It hints at a religious or clerical branding with emphasis on nourishment and purity, though details are limited.
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Fr. John's
Adv
No Reduction on the B. M. Wage Offer Rejected
Boston and Maine officials led by President Tuttle reported a firm decision against a five percent wage cut for four months. General Manager Barr and General Superintendent Lee joined the ad justment boards in the talks. Tuttle praised workers for their lodge consideration amid idle freight cars surpassing when the proposal was made. The railroad will not press further for a wage reduction.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Tuttle
Frank Barr
C. E. Lee
Fire menaced 200 children at Huntington Avenue hospital
Chief Mullin’s fire crews extinguished a midnight blaze at the Children's Hospital on Huntington avenue with minimal damage. Firemen moved quietly through the building to avoid disturbing asleep patients, reaching the fifth floor to quench the fire. In Brookline, wealthy residents in pajamas sparked a scare as Mrs. Farmer fired at noises, drawing police to a false alarm about a Black Hand plot.
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Mullin
Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Kings OF Finance
Longwood
Brookline
WB. Farmer
Sewall Avenue
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