Boy Willie O Keefe Runs Afoul of City While Seeking Home
Runaway twelve year old Willie O Keefe travels from Roxbury to New York and Boston before returning to Manhattan. He tells a patrolman where home is and is taken to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Magistrate Cramer assigns supervision and the family is notified to bring him home.
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Wille
a.Post
New York
Tie
Boston
Look
Park Square
Yeoman Street
Roxbury
Manhattan
Willie
Brooklyn
tell@ng
Cramer
Iee Avenue
Society For’ the Prevention of
O’ Keefe
Tacutt Sargent
Station 9
O'Keefe
Delayed by a Hoodoo in Davis Auto Trip to Buffalo
Rochester dispatch notes Mrs Davis a believer in superstition recounts a string of mishaps starting July 18 in New York. She claims a cross eyed man at Peekskill and a cross eyed woman at Fonda foretold trouble, predicting accidents before each mile of the journey to Buffalo. The Davis auto left Rochester at 9 am after delays attributed to superstition.
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Rochester
N. Y
Davis
Buffalo
New York
Peekskill
Fonda
Syracuse
Bank of Spain Halts Payments Amid Silver Basis Concerns
The Bank of Spain in Madrid announced a decision to suspend all payments as part of a London and Paris metal base week adjustment. The aim is to manage silver flow and stabilize markets by delaying settlements until the metal movement stabilizes.
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Madrid
Bank of Spain
London
Paris
Five Mysterious Fires In One Roxbury
The item cites William Jennings Bryan discussing the Philippine question in Independent, contrasting republican ideals with imperial policy. It quotes debates on consent of the governed, annexation, and dangers of forcing rule, advocating restraint and education over force.
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Roxbury
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Ooe
Congress
Spain
Europe
Philippine Islands
Lincoln
Philippines
South America
Syoke
Abe
Emm
Manila
Independence Hall
Remarkable Incendiarism Alarm Stuns Roxbury Inmates
Five separate fires in a two story Roxbury house over about two hours baffled police and district chief Sawyer. The blasts began in basements and a second floor closet with kerosene soaked rags and similar accelerants, all extinguished by residents or quick fire response. No major damage. investigators, including Chief Sawyer and fire marshal’s team, questioned the Roulston and Dean households and ruled incendiary intent.
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Roxbury
Sawyer
Robert Roulston
Teo
Roulston
Dean
Gawger
Igen
Thorou
Belfast Strike Continues At Critchett Sibley Factory
In Belfast Maine workers at Critchett Sibley Co shoe plant reject a wage cut after a large meeting votes to restore former pay. A committee met the manufacturers who offered a reduced cut averaging about a per cent instead of ten. A second meeting was held as police were summoned.
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Belfast
Critchett, Sibley & Co
Tragic Leap Fatal Fall From City Building
William Powers a 4 year old workman at 14 Sudbury Street tried to leap ten feet between buildings when the coping failed. He fell sixty feet to the bricks, died within minutes from a skull fracture after reaching the station. His body was taken to Tinkham's and later home to Roxbury.
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William Powers
Sudbury Street
Aellow
Lan Ambulance
Er Street
Tinkham
Howard Street
Roxbury
Powers
Helanes & Witen Sont
Conant Street
Hanover Street
Daly seeks divorce in Long Branch case
Phil Daly Jr a noted wing shot files for divorce from Jennie Joyce Daly widow of her Koster Bial era fame. Reports say a Friday night confrontation at a cottage ended with a gun being discharged during a chase involving Fred Wood. Daly plans to press the suit per lawyer Henry Terhune.
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Long Branch
N. J
Phil Daly, Jr
Wing Shot
Jennie Joyce
Daly
Koster & Bial
Music Hall
Fred ¥. Wood
Wood
Henry 8. Terhune
Murder-Suicide Shocks Shamokin Couple
In Shamokin Pennsylvania an elderly couple, John Thompson and his wife, were found dead in their home from gunshot wounds. A revolver lay in Thompson's hand, and authorities believe he killed his wife and then killed himself. Jealousy reportedly sparked the tragedy after marital strife.
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Shamokin
Penn
John Thompson
Bear Gap
Thompson
Three Seminole women accused in witch murder report
An Independence Kansas dispatch details the alleged killing of an elderly white woman named Hampton in the Seminole territory. Three Seminole squaws beat her to death with a club claiming she was a witch causing misfortune, and they have been arrested.
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Independence
Kan
Indian Territory
Hampton
Dewey Accepts Invitations From Montpelier Citizens
A dated Montpelier dispatch reports Admiral Dewey formally accepted invitations sent by city officials residents and local clubs including the Green Mountain Society and American Revolution groups. The letter to Edson Benet or a similar Montpelier contact confirms the acceptance following yesterday’s correspondence.
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Wolcott
Commonwealth
Iney
Ton Camber
Biome Market
Cluonde Cunetts Society
Daughteraerican
Montpelierites
Green Mountain
Y Willinen
Dewey
Mont Her
Dever A. Wrother
Ark Bene
Edson
Incomplete OCR: Comptroller Play Penalty Produce
Fragmentary text mentions a Comptroller play and penalties but is too garbled to identify event or details. No clear persons or organizations are extractable for a coherent summary.
Frye on the Philippines in Rangeley speech
Senator A in ORNS argued for holding the Philippines as essential, comparing it to the New England union of church and school and noting benefits to commerce. He cited Armenia and Turkey’s postwar payments as proof of changed state behavior after the Spanish war.
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Rangeley
Massachusetts
Philippines
Armenia
America
Turkey
Root Takes Oath as Secretary of War in Washington
Elihu Root took the oath of office as Secretary of War at 10:45 in the War Department with Secretaries Gage and Hitchcock present. Judge Cole administered the oath as General Alger and officials offered congratulations. General Miles and staff attended. Alger departed for Detroit at 12:46.
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Washington
Aus
Elihu Root
Secretary of War
Gage and Hitchcock
Meiklejohn
Army
Cole
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Alger
War Department
Mente
Corbin
Root
General Alger
Tary
United States
Miles
Detroit
Doyle Held in Jail as Habeas Writ Denied by Judge
In Denver Colorado yesterday Judge Hallett denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for James A. Doyle a millionaire mining owner who is incarcerated in El Paso County jail awaiting surrender to the state courts.
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Doyle
Denver
Col
Aus
United ‘States
Hallett
James A. Doyle
Mina
el Paso
Men’s Crash Suits and Duck Trousers on Sale
Bargain notice from Old South Clothing Co. lists men’s Crash suits at five dollars, Duck Trousers at 75 cents then one dollar and one fifty, plus French Flannel Tro ts at two point seven. Items offered at reduced prices.
Santo Domingo Cabinet Formed After Assassination
Vice-President Figuereo has taken charge in Santo Domingo after President Heureaux’s assassination on July 2 percent and formed a cabinet with D. Morales as interior minister Tito Dwar as war and marine minister and others including foreign affairs minister B Hen minister of finances J de J Alvares and agriculture minister T Cordero Bido with Braulio Al mentioned as sub-secretary of interior.
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Pre Domingo
Wenteslag Figuéereo
Heureaux
Pee Domi
Abiriol
Nister
Interor
D. Morales
Miister
Tito D
B. Hen
J. de J. Alvares
Sebastian Valverde
T. Cordero Bido
Posts and Telegraphs
J. R
Justice
Pedro T. Peres
Interior
Braulio al
Enlistments Rise at Hanover Street Station for Rices Regiment
Four more enlistments reported at Hanover street recruiting station for Colonel Rice’s Twenty sixth Volunteer Regiment, with sergeants Massey and Kramer predicting completion within ten days. A separate board charged reserve officer John F M Little after an altercation with Jeremiah J Shannon.
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Hanover Street
Rice
Massey
Kneeland Street
Kramer
Curtis
Adams
John F. M. Little
Jeremiah J. Shannon
Shannon
Little
Franklin Fund
McCleary
J. Mitchell Galvin
Adams, Colby, Dixon and McDonaldé
Duane
North Church
Government Buys Steamer Yacht Dora for Service
An official from the United States Marine Hospital Service has negotiated the purchase of the steamer yacht Dora for use between Key West and the hospital ship route. The vessel will be outfitted to transport supplies and assist the injured, with Captain Charley Perveet in command. Dora, built by Fore River Engine Company in Weymouth, measures 131 feet in length and 12 feet beam.
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Gese States Marine Enoee Lta
Wa DB Co
F. G. Geeaeweeees
Key West
Wil
Nick
Eamen
Dora
Marine Railway
Pate
Charley
Rose Dora
Fore River Engine Company
Cesert
Weymouth
Tax rate increase announced for Avon area
Assessors released figures showing higher tax rates for Avon real estate and personal property assessments. The notice lists site values and totals with figures difficult to read in the OCR but indicates an overall tax change effective Aug. 1. Local officials urge residents to review their assessed amounts and plan accordingly.
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Avon
le Toh
Bern
Santiago Desperate Stand in Cuban Port
Reports from Santiago de Cuba describe a failing Spanish defense as hunger and sickness decimate the garrison. General Pareja and other officers testify that resistance was doomed without outside aid, while Washington 최고 authorities remain hopeful of a capitulation outcome.
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Gure
Pare
Cuba
Washington
Shafter
Santiago de Aca Toral
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Rubi
Transport Grant sails with troops to Manila
Cablegram from Otis reports the transport Grant sailed from Manila on July 31 carrying 78 officers 8 citizens 1363 soldiers and discharged men. Wyoming North Dakota and Idaho units went aboard while about 200 discharged men remained behind many re enlisted. a sick soldier and Corporal Frank Gore of Company H Wyoming Minnesota regiment are noted.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
Grant
Wyoming
North Dakota
Idaho
Frank Gore
Company H
Wyomng
Minnesota
Sympathy for Alger Drawn Letter to Governor Pingree
A letter dated August 1 from Detroit business figures McVittie and Kirby to Governor Pingree asks for support for President and criticizes General Alger. It includes two $50 checks and ties to Detroit Dry Dock and Senator McMillan. Five hundred Michigan citizens, led by Pingree and Mayor Maybury, will meet Alger in Toledo, while Mrs Newberry leads a committee to travel with the train.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree
Molay
Alger
AL Mcvittie
McVittie
Detroit Dry Dock Company
Frank ©. Kirby
McMillan
Kirby
Michigan
Pingres
Maybury
Toledo
John
Newberry
Mra
Burglary at A. J. Pollock Residence Seized Goods Over $600
Burglaries target 12 Wedaworth Street Alleton residence of A. J. Pollock. Thieves ransacked from cellar to attic stealing over $600 in silverware and valuables. Entry via bored rear panel and inside key turn. Inspectors probing the case and pursuing leads.
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Alleton
A. J. Pollock
Wedaworth Street
Idre
Ma Sra Ah Sorenes
Oughly
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