Abduction and Drugging Claim Tells of Mills Beauty
Miss Josie McTaggart 18 known as the beauty of the mills reports she was abducted drugged and assaulted while on her way to work at the Appleton mill. She says two men forced whiskey tied a chloroform-saturated cloth over her face and left her unconscious in Fort Hill Park. William Manchester is jailed on her allegations though he denies them.
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Lowell
Josie McTaggart
Mills
William Manchester
Fort Hill Park
St. John’s Hospital
Post
Appleton Mill
Middlesex Street
G. I. Hall
Tyler Street
F. A. O'Sullivan
Manchester
Walsh
John C. Wilby
Miss Taggard
Miss Taggart
Bryan reception committee names Hill Murphy Garvin
New York August 2. Executive committee of the William J. Bryan reception selects Edward Murphy Jr Clifford Breckenridge James H Lewis and David B Hill as members. The meeting approves reserved seats at Madison Square Garden for a Bryan address and discusses plans for a homecoming and a contingent of 50 young Democrats with the Boston delegation.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Lewis Nixon
Alexander Troup
Edward Murphy, Jr
Troy
Garvin
Rhode Island
Clifford Breckenridge
Arkansas
James H. Lewis
Chicago
David B. Hill
Albany
Hill
Hoge
Norman E. Mack
Mack
Troup
50 Young Boston Democrats to Meet Bryan
John H. Sheehan of Dorchester proposes that 50 young Boston Democrats meet Hon. William J. Bryan at Madison Square Garden on the night of August 30 as part of plans surrounding his reception.
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Bryan
John H. Sheehan
Bruce Street
Dorchester
Fitzgerald
William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Sullivan’s Friends Plan War Over Bryan Ouster
In Chicago on August 2, supporters of Roger C. Sullivan from Illinois say they will not back William Jennings Bryan for the presidency at the Democratic State convention in Peoria on August 21. They expect to control the convention with a two thirds majority and oppose Bryan following Sullivan’s demand to oust Sullivan from the national committee.
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Chicago
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Tallinois
National Committee
Bryan
Peoria
Sullivan
Croker to Return to Vote for Bryan in 1908
London says Richard Croker plans to go to America in 1908 to vote for William Jennings Bryan. An England friend reports Croker is out of politics but favors Bryan and believes the silver question should be left out of the 1908 campaign.
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New York
London
Richard Croker
America
W. J. Bryan
Thayer Leads Fight for Governor Amid Democratic Debate
Former Congressman John R. Thayer emerged as a leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Boston after meetings with party leaders. He was seen as capable of defeating John B. Moran and energizing delegates, with supporters noting Thayer Whitney or Sullivan as strong contenders. Charles S. Hamlin announced support for Moran, signaling a split among Massachusetts Democrats.
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John R. Thayer
Democratic Organization
Thayer
John B. Moran
Boston
Worcester
Daniel O’rourke
Winthrop
John A. Sullivan
William A. Gaston
Sullivan
Quincy
Democratic State Committee
Mr. Moran
Moran
Whitney
Charles S. Hamlin
Council of Leaders
State Committee
Hamlin
Memphis election ends in fatal shooting at polling place
In Memphis Tennessee on August 2 J G Wellington a saloon keeper was killed W J Cooke a judge of elections is fatally wounded and B E Conn another judge of elections injured in a fight near the close of polls for the county officers election. Wellington reportedly drew a revolver during an argument over the ballot count.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. G. Wellington
W. J. Cooke
B. E. Conn
Wellington
F Gray Co mid summer sale advertises clothing at cost
W W Hyde notes the F Gray Co mid-summer sale offers clothing at cost and below, claiming the move makes it unnecessary to spend 1000 dollars weekly on advertising. Cor Washington and Han Oversts report the point.
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W. W. Hyde
F. Gray Co
Washington
Han Oversts
Police arrest two men in Roxbury jewel theft case
Inspectors Shields and Murphy captured George F. Murphy of South End and Patrick E. Foley of South Boston after a stakeout yielded $2500 worth of stolen silver and jewelry. The suspects faced charges of breaking and entering the homes at 41 and 177 Harold Street, Roxbury, with prior criminal records.
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Boston
Shields
Murphy
George F. Murphy
Jefferson Street
South End
Patrick E. Foley
Ray Street
South Boston
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Harold Street
Roxbury
Brookline
Watts
Inspector Murphy
Charles Schelenberg
Emma C. Gove
Connolly Denies Mayor's Secretary Rumor
James B. Connolly, the author and potential successor to Don O Connell, denies plans to serve as Mayor Fitzgerald s secretary. He tells a Post reporter at his home on Columbia Road that he does not intend to be used for Fitzgerald or his supporters purposes.
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Fitzgerald
James B. Connolly
Don O’connell
Connolly
Post
Columbia Road
Mr. Connolly
Connolly Denies Seeking City Hall Jobs Amid Mayor Feud
Mr. Connolly refused congratulations and criticized a report linking him to City Hall favors. He claimed no personal contact with Mayor Fitzgerald since the election, denied seeking advertising or magazine work, and said the afternoon article misused his name. He began a letter of denial but stopped when told the denial would be public.
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Fitzgerald
Connolly
Post
F Gray Co. selling dyed-in-the-wool blue serge suits at 7.90
The F Gray Co offers blue serge suits at 7.90 dollars each at their Boston shop on Washington and Hanover streets. If you find an equal elsewhere, buy quickly.
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W. Hyde
F. Gray Co
Boston
Washington and
Hanover Sts
Dense Fog Ties Harbor as Five Vessels Collide
Seven weeks of dense coastal fog halted shipping and left five ships involved in collisions. No fatalities were reported though vessels faced damage near Swampscott and Boston light. Crews worked at risk as ferry and coastwise boats suspended operations.
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Federal Building
Ivernia
Portland
Bangor
Bath
New York
Tragic double tragedy in Kingston Italian couple slain
Remado Zecchi 21 shot and killed his sweetheart Ave lina Vezzana 18 in her father’s Kingston home after she refused to elope. He then shot himself and died as police preserved the scene near the Vezzana house. The couple had recently arrived from Italy and worked locally.
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Kingston
Remado Zecchi
Avelina Vezzana
David Vezzana
Zecchi
Vezzana Girl
Italy
Puritan Woolen Mills
Plymouth Cordage Company
E. D. Hill
Plymouth
N. J. Noyes
Holmes
Plymouth County
Ginger the Engine 25 Horse Dies After Fire
Ginger the pole horse of Engine 25 and a famed member of the Fort Hill fire station died after breaking a leg and being shot. A small midnight blaze in the market district marked his last call for duty.
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Ginger
Fort Hill
Ginger the white horse dies after fall on Kilby street
Ginger, a driven team horse, slipped near Central street while pulling a steamer through the business district. The animal fractured a leg and, after attempts to treat it, was euthanized by a Station 2 policeman at dawn after Mahoney alerted the fire chief.
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Ginger
Kilby Street
Central Street
Driver Mahoney
Mahoney
Station 2
Generally Cloudy Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for generally cloudy conditions in Boston with likely no rain on Friday and fair weather on Saturday. The New England region expects fair weather Friday with showers on the south coast Saturday, light southeast winds along the coast, and lighter to fresh southerly winds on the Atlantic coasts. Steamers bound for European ports will encounter light to variable winds and partly cloudy skies toward the Grand Banks.
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Washington
New England
A Mother Knows What Mothers Want at Widow Jones Sale
The F Gray Co advertises a mid summer sale of Widow Jones boys clothing as the biggest bargains in Boston with $4 suits and $1.90 options hanging in Washington street windows near Cor Washington and Hanover streets.
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F. Gray Co
Boston
Washington Street
Cor
Washington
Hanoversts
Funeral for Harvard Chinese student P an Ch en Hsuan
Twenty women and over sixty Chinese Harvard students attended the funeral at Mt. Auburn Chapel for P an Ch eng Hsuan who died after falling from an electric car in Cambridge Monday evening. The service was led by Rev Edward Haughton of Boston and addressed briefly by Dr C D Tenney, who oversees Chinese students.
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Harvard
P’an Ch’eng Hsuan
Cambridge
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Edward §. Haughton
Boston
C. D. Tenney
Gray's clothing store promises no pressure sales
An old time clothing shop on the corner of Washington and Hanover streets announces a coming store on Washington Street and offers money back if not satisfied with up-to-date ideas and no urging to buy.
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Gray
Washington St. Cor
Washington and
Hanover Sts
The Great Bryan Reception Sale at F Gray Co
The great mid summer sale of the F Gray Co features $2 pants at 99c. Col Washington and Hanover appear in promotions as part of the event with a large expected turnout.
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Bryan
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Russian Cruiser Asia Rebels Heads for Sveaborg
In St Petersberg the crew of the cruiser Asia hoisted the red flag and set course for Sveaborg. Meanwhile vast government forests in Kostroma district burn, suspected to be the work of revolutionists.
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ST. Petersburg
Asia
Ako
Sveaborg
Kostroma
Emperor’s Rejection Triggers Fear of Military Dictatorship
In St Petersbourg on August 3 an imperial refusal to accept Stolypin backed cabinet reforms sparks alarm over a potential move to military rule by Grand Duke Nicholas. Mutinies at Sveaborg and Cronstadt are quelled but revolts aim to general strikes, with leaders vowing spread to Reval Riga and Libau.
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ST. Petersburg
Stolypin
Count Heyden
Alexander Guchkoff
Prince Nicholas Looff
Paul Vinogradoff
Koni
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Sveaborg
Cronstad
Associated Press
Empire
Reval
Riga
Libau
Son of ex secretary Gage shoots self in Seattle hotel
E A Gage, reportedly a son of former Treasury head Lyman J. Gage, shot himself at the Tourists Hotel in Seattle. Acquaintances say he had shown strange behavior for some time. Mrs E A Gage arrived two days earlier as detectives hunted for her husband whose movements included changing hotels and using assumed names.
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Seattle
Wash
E. A. Gage
the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
Gage
8 Hour Day Report For International Paper Mills
Rumors circulate that International Paper Company will institute an 8 hour day for mill operatives, replacing 12 hour shifts. The change would add 100 workers to the Chisholm mills and affect mills in Rumford Falls See ton and Millinocket, Maine, plus other states. No official confirmation from New York offices.
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Livermore Falls
International Paper Company H
Chisholm Mills
New York
Rumford Falls
Seeton
Millinocket
Maine
New Hampshire
Boston Natorials Sale Sparks Palliam Talk
Various sports and local notes: Sweet Marie wins a free for all at Cleveland with Snyder McGregor second and Wentworth third. Sixty eight boats race at Corinthian Yacht Club as German crews watch Sonder Klasse. Behr and LeRoy lose in Nahant doubles. Billings buys Blacklock for 10000. Glidden tours run non stop home. Lawrence leads New England league after eleven innings over Worcester. Governor Utter bans pool selling at Woonsocket track. Canadian coach prospect for Columbia. Cincinnati beats Tenney 7 to 3. Boston Americans shut out by Chicago 3 to 0.
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Palliam
Boston
Sweet Marie
Cleveland
Snyder McGregor
Wentworth
Behr
LeRoy
Nahant
Billings
Blacklock
Worchester
Lawrence
New England
Governor Utter
Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line Schedule Update
Saturday Sunday and holiday trips operate on the Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line. Cars depart Park Square every 15 minutes with subway cars connecting to Chesnut Hill via extra cars on weekends.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Park Square
Chesnut Hill
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