Fire Devours Cunningham Iron Plant in Boston Heights
A 3 15 am blaze at the Cunningham Iron plant on Fargo Summer and B streets South Boston engulfed the main building and chimney then collapsed within minutes. Firefighters fought flames from the Summer street bridge as water was poured on adjacent property. Loss estimated over 150000. Watchman John Sullivan alerted the alarm and saved his cottage occupants, who narrowly escaped as their home burned ten minutes later.
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Cunningham Iron Plant
Fargo, Summer
B Streets
Boston
New Haven
Cunningham
Mullen
Summer Street
John Sullivan
John Curry
Moore Refuses To Discuss Case In Boston Suit
Sherborn August 1 John F Moore a wealthy leather merchant and farmer refuses to deny or affirm rumors he will settle out of court the $50,000 suits filed by Jessie B McLellan formerly of this town now in Boston.
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Sherborn
John F. Moore
Decorum
Jessie B. McLellan
Boston
Settlement Shrouds Nine-Day Sensation At Moore Farm
The case unfolds with strange features as Moore and his lawyer George A. Sweetzer refuse to comment on Miss McLellan while knowing her whereabouts. Mrs Moore and the three children remain at the family home and stand by the husband amid a high profile dispute at the expansive Moore farm, a local showplace.
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Moore
George A. Sweetzer
Wellesley Hills
Moore Farm
American Express War Reaches New England in Express Battle
In Worcester and Boston regions American Express gains exclusive control of towns previously served by Adams Express. Adams closes 21 offices in Massachusetts while 14 others remain to compete, and Adams shifts traffic to Blackstone via New York New Haven Hartford line to aid Worcester business. Officials warn of reduced competition and public concern over Central interests expanding influence.
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Worcester
Mass
New England
East
American Express Company
New York Central
Adams Express Company
Boston & Albany
Boston
Webster
Massachusetts
Adams Company
Blackstone
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Express Firms Expand Network Across New Stations
The American Express Company opens 31 new offices in former Adams Express routes, launches a Worcester to Boston traffic system, and runs express trains along the Boston and Albany western branch. Six Adams trains between Boston and Worcester are now absorbed into American Express operations.
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American Express Company
Adams Express Company
Worcester
Boston
Boston & Albany
Father and son drown in Bond Brook near Augusta
Bert G. Taylor, 38, and his son Harry, 12, were drowned this afternoon in Bond Brook near Augusta Maine. The boy sank while swimming beyond his depth and the father perished attempting a rescue, authorities said.
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Augusta
Bert G. Taylor
Harry
Bond Brook
Taylor Team Rout Naps In 14-1 Victory At Home
Taylor’s club hammered out 14 runs to one against the Naps as Bat Nelson was knocked from the game after a clash with Britt. In Pittsburg, Tennessee’s men won 4 to 2.
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Taylor
Naps
Tennes
Pittsburg
Bat Nelson
Britt
Provincetown Wins Lipton Cup in Fishermen’s Race
The Rose Dorothea, captained by Marion Perry, claimed the Lipton cup in a harborwide fishermen’s race. The vessel’s triumphant approach drew loud cheers as every craft in the harbor waited to salute the winner with whistles and cheering.
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Provincetown
Rose Dorothea
Marion Perry
President Roads
T Wharf
Dorothea Wins Tight 40 Mile Ocean Race At Massachusetts Bay
At Atlantic avenue wharf spectators cheered the Dorothea as she edged the Costa by 2m 34s in a hard fought 40 mile race. The Rose Dorothea led the way with a battered foremast stub and expert handling by John Watson. Costa finished a hair behind leeward of the Dorothea, promising a rematch.
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Atlantic Avenue
Dorothea
Rose Dorothea
Jesse Costa
Costa
Windward
John Watson
Whitman May Quit Inquiry Over Commission Blocked Testimony
Attorney Edmund A. Whitman representing Post petitioners seeking lower telephone rates announced to highway commissioners that the commission’s position prevents him from presenting his clients’ case as he wishes. Hearings continue with more witnesses planned, and a return date depends on the commission’s August vacation. Whitman cites alleged waste of up to 500000 dollars on campaign contributions and phantom staff.
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Edmund A. Whitman
Highway Commissioners
Whitman
Commission
Fatal Crash of Trolleys at North Stonington
North Stonington Conn Aug 1 one person killed and ten seriously hurt in a head on collision between a freight and a passenger car on the Norwich and Westerly Electric Railway near here The dead is George Lucier Worcester Massachusetts motorman of the passenger car instantly killed Among the seriously injured are William Gardner of Poquonnock Conn skull fractured and Mrs Gardner with a broken leg and broken arm The wreck happened on a curve Both cars were large and heavy and were moving at high speed The accident was blamed on disregard of orders to wait in a siding for the freight car to pass by Motorman Lucier and Conductor Taylor of the passenger car
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North Stonington
Conn
Norwich & Westerly
Here
Lucier
George
Worcester
Mass
William Gardner
Poquonnock
Taylor
Women's Day Activities Spread Across City Venues
A full day program features pilgrimages harbor and trolley trips, a free organ recital at First Unitarian Church, Berkeley and Marlborough streets with Arthur Foote at the organ, vaudeville in Mechanics Hall, receptions at Field and Forest Club and Hotel Brunswick, a 3:30 p.m. band concert on the Common, balloon ascent by Professor Allen, prize presentations by the mayor, temple visitors open at Union Park, and a Metropolitan Band concert outside Exhibition Hall. A grand fireworks display at Franklin Field and free outdoor moving pictures at Sullivan Square, Cottage Street East Boston, and Roxbury locations close the day. An all day industrial exhibit remains at Mechanics Hall with various women’s club receptions.
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First Unitarian Church
Berkeley
Marlboro
Arthur Foote
Mechanics’ Hall
Field and Forest Club
Twentieth Century Building
Daughters of Massachusetts
Brunswick
Professor Allen
Temple Chabei Shalom
Union Park Street
Metropolitan Band
Mechanics’ Building
Franklin Field
Sullivan Square
Charlestown
Cottage Street
Boston
St. Alphonsus
Calumet Streets
Roxbury
Manhunt Seeks 40-Year-Old Strangler Across Four Towns
Boston and Randolph police with a citizen posse hunted through Randolph Quincy Canton and Milton for a man accused of assaulting an elderly widow, Mrs. Joan Kennerman, on High Street Randolph at about 8 30 yesterday morning. The suspect, described as about 40, 5 feet 7 inches, dark hair and eyes, black moustache, wearing a dark suit and black derby, remained at large as dawn broke.
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Boston
Randolph
Quincy
Canton
Milton
Joan Kennerman
High Street
House keeper in critical condition after injury at home
At her daughter’s home a house keeper for Tony Jones and a special police officer of Randolph and Canton is in critical condition. If able today she will be put under ether and have her fractured right arm set.
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Tony Jones
Randolph and
Canton
Kennerman
Graveyard district yields new child murder victim
New York August 1 a gruesome crime shocked the foreign populated neighborhood on First avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets as an eight year old girl was found slain. Like two previous victims she was maltreated before death and her body was mutilated after life ended.
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New York
First Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Three Murders Struck Within 24 Hours In Same Manner
Three women were killed in New York within 24 hours by similar methods. A Thursday night strangling on Twenty second Street, a first light body found in an East Ninetieth Street areaway, and Katie Pritschler disappeared a week earlier and died that night. A ribbon tied tight around the throat marked the Pritschler death, and the killer’s brutal acts are linked to a nearby graveyard area noted for revolting murders. Carl Pritschler, a steady worker and father, sees his daughter’s loss near his East Thirteenth street home. The case raises questions about search effectiveness as the body lay undiscovered near the missing notice placard.
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Twenty-second Street
East Ninetieth Street
Katie Pritschler
Pritschler
Thirteenth Street
Carl Pritschler
Katie
East Thirteenth Street
Boston Naval Men Stabbed in Phoebus Tragedy
In Phoebus near Newport News, Garrett Walsh a Maine fireman was killed and Chief Master at Arms T F Maddock and Chief Baker J Ackerman wounded after a quarrel over fares. Gutierrez, the assailant, was captured. Walsh died of throat wounds and chest injuries. Maddock’s son of Dorchester is 31 and had served 10 years. Walsh is identified as a Boston man.
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Newport News
Garrett Walsh
Maine
T. F. Maddock
Boston
Baker J. Ackerman
Fred Gutierrez
Phoebus
Gutierrez
Hampton
Walsh
J. F. Maddock
Joseph V. Maddock
Glenway Street
Dorchester
Boston Forecast Sees Showers Thunderstorms Friday Saturday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday with light to fresh southerly winds. Washington reports New England weather with similar showers and thunderstorms and winds from the south.
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Vicinity
Washington
New England
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Burke
Sanford
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Maddock
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