Essex county bridge scandal roils Massachusetts politics
Mayor Roswell A. Wood of Haverhill accuses two Essex county commissioners Wallace Bates and Elbridge Sawyer of lies and graft over the Merrimac River bridge plans. He seeks Supreme Court action to remove the officials and calls for construction under original plans with safeguards.
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Essex County
Roswell A. Wood
Haverhill
Supreme Court
Wallace Bates
Lynn
Elbridge
Beverly
Bishop
Massachusetts
Merrimale River
Wood
Salem
Abbott
Evans
Bates
Essex
United Construction Company
James R. Watt
Haverhill Bridge
Merrimac River
Mass
American Bridge Company of New York
American Bridge Company of
New York
Open at Readville Harness Race Draws Purses and Entries
Purse set at 600 dollars as John M black gelding Flem BOE CW leads field with Nervolo Joe Pointer and Jennie Scott among starters. Race times listed around 2:09 to 2:17 per minute markers for trot event featuring Nancy Nelson and Chime Bells among competitors.
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Readville
Breeders’ Association
Coord
John M
Nervolo
Joe Pointer
Pan Michael
Walker
Jennie Scott
W. Collins
Scott Hudson
Gail Hamilton
J. Howell
Alta P. McDonald
Miss Gay
Howell
Walter Cox
Nervoso
el Milagro
Alta McDonald
el Milago
H. Titer
Chime Bells
Nancy Nelson
Frank Howell
Frank T
Laura
Flem- Boe CW
B. H
McDonald
R. F Evans
Br. m
Bryson
Etna
Aberdeen
Brusie and
BAVOG
B. G
FF. Howell
W. J. Lewis
EF. Eee
Masconcmo
J. Lynch
Jimmy Michael
CW. Cox
Ch. m
J. Timothy
Russia and Japan war thoughts from M Witte on peace terms
The Russian statesman argues Russia remains a power despite reverses and warns against overestimating Japanese gains. He notes Japan prepared for war for ten years while Russia faced long transport and colonial war challenges and stresses peace is desirable but not indispensable to Russia.
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Russia
Japan
M. Witte
Korea
Manchuria
Mrs Morse Dies Quietly After Long Illness
Mrs. Alice May Harmon Morse wife of Andrew J Morse manager of Shawmut Furniture Company died at 8 Wellington Street Boston after a lengthy illness. Born January 22 1865 in Pownal Missouri she lived in South Portland Cape Elizabeth Portland before settling in Boston. Survived by husband three brothers and two sisters funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at 8 Wellington Street with burial in Pownal Maine.
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Alice May (Harmon) Morse
Andrew J. Morse
Shawmut Furniture Company
Wellington Street
Morse
Mrs. Morse
Pownal
South Portland
Cape Elizabeth High School
Portland
Boston
Universalist Church
Frank Harmon
J. Emery Harmon
Willis Harmon
Cape Nome
James Cushing
Freeport
John W. Jordan
Mrs Ellen Harnden Dies In Lowell Parish Benefactor
Ellen Harnden of Lowell widow of Samuel Harnden died at her home 149 Pleasant Street after 52 years in Belvidere. A lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Church she was active in charity work and highly regarded. Survived by her husband two sons and five daughters.
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Ellen Harnden
Lowell
Samuel Harnden
Massachusetts
Great Race On Today Readville Trotting Meet
Readville Aug 2 A big race card centers on the promised showdown between Sweet Marie and Tiverton tomorrow with both favored to win. Tiverton worked well in wet track conditions and Sweet Marie showed continued gameness in preparation. Directors of the New England Breeders Association post a two day grand circuit meet cutting classes due to a police pool selling ban affecting the Aug 8 closing events.
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Readville
Sweet Marie
Tiverton
Howell
New York
New England Breeders’ Association
Massachusetts
Bank Cashier Seen Stealing 15000 Before Disappearance
Frank E. Vinton the Oxford National Bank cashier stole fifteen thousand dollars and vanished. The American Security Company paid eight thousand dollars to bank directors yesterday as part of the incident.
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Frank E. Vinton
Oxford National Bank
American Security Company
Emperor William backs Prince Charles for King of Norway
Emperor William expresses support for Prince Charles of Denmark as candidate for the Norwegian throne, signaling royal backing from Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Charles
Copenhagen
William
Prince Charles of
Denmark
Norway
Children’s art contest announce and prize details LC 8
A newspaper note invites readers to create a pretty picture, cut it from the paper, and mail to the children’s editor. Two top entries will be published with names and addresses. additional skilled participants will be listed.
Fine Little Artists Send Sketches From Readers
A deskful of letters arrived yesterday containing finished sketches of the plan printed Aug. 1. Two of the best drawings are published here with many more submitted by young artists.
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ZERE
Chase & Sanborn
Readers praise sketches from Marlboro to Dorchester
A list of readers from Marlboro to Dorchester compliments sketches dated Aug 1. Names include Charles Mansfield Barbara Pratt Albert Strong Charles Stone Cora De Somedt Miss Ethel Kiley John Frazer Cornetta Gunssler Frank S Brown Lizzie Allen Oreon Brockelbank Ernest Grant A C Brooks and Lillian Lord. The editor notes space limits end Aug 1 sketches and will begin Aug 2.
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Charles Mansfield
High Street
Marlboro
Barbara Pratt
Wildwood Street
Winchester
Albert M. Strong
Waverly Street
Everett
Charles A. Stone
Rowe Street
Melrose
Cora de Somedt
Exchange Street
Dorchester
Ethel S. Kiley
Washington Street
John Frazer
Quincy
Cornetta Gunssler
Shannon
Frank S. Brown
North Scituate
Lizzie M. Allen
St. Alphonsus Street
Roxbury
Oreon A. Brockelbank
Madison Street
Newburyport
Ernest J. Grant
A. C. Brooks
Post
Lillian M. Lord
L Cc. G
Assault at Revere Beach Leads to Fine for John Stevens
John Stevens of Brockton asked musician J. W. Scott at Revere beach to show a Musicians' Union card. Scott refused, Stevens assaulted him, and a Chelsea judge fined Stevens $10 and committed him.
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John Stevens
Brockton
J. W. Scott
Revere Beach
Scott
Stevens
Chelsea
James Webb Dies after Stabbing in Lawrence
James Webb died at General Hospital after a stabbing Sunday night in Lawrence. Police seek Dyer who is named as the alleged assailant.
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Lawrence
James Webb
General Hospital
Dyer
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Jennie Hulse
el Milargo
Br. G
McKinney
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Dingle K
J. Kinney
Dr. Solomon
James M. Solomon
Beacon Street
White Dental
Washington ST
Davy
Manning Charles Davy
Charles Ward
Burke Street
Newman & Sons Corp
Tremont St
J. S. Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Jduneral Undertakers and Embalmers
Dudley Street
Telehane
Quincy House
Henson
Gan House
Seal Brand
Eho
B. Jacob Poslonsky
Wall Street
Frank Lomals
Alleghany Street
New England
Cale
C. Gregor
MacKay
James J. Mackay
Station 9
Cluett, Peabody & CO
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Puritan Dental Co
Puritan
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