Long Island R R manager arrested in fatal collision case
James A. McCrea general manager of the Long Island railroad was served with a warrant in connection with the deaths of Dr Edward J Gallagher and his fiancee Helen Madigan who were killed when their car was struck by a train at St Albans. He was admitted to bail in 10000.
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New York
Iug
James A. McCrea
Long Island
Edward J. Galagher
Helen .Madigan
St. Albans
McCrea
Boys Arrested Over Dorchester Watch Theft
James A. Simson, 14, of 68 Wheatland avenue, and Gabriel J. Madeline, 15, of 7 Nottingham street, were arrested yesterday by Patrolman Goode of Station 11 on charges of stealing a gold watch from John W. Kelley of 108 Glenway street Dorchester. Kelley misplaced his watch after playing ball and reporting the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Simson
Wheatland Avenue
Gabriel J. Madeline
Nottingham Street
Morse's store lures Old Home Week visitors with bargains
Boston travelers recalled Old Home Week memories while Morse's offered value pricing. Shoppers found practical mementoes from the sale and noted more value still available in spring and summer suits up to size 44. A post card souvenir from the Old Brattle Street Church was also given away at the bundle counter on the street floor.
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Morse
Brattle Street
Castle
Washington Streets
Boston
Terra Firma
New England
Russia
Washington St
Cor. Castle
Cpp
Columbia
Douglas
Woman Hurt By An Auto In Cambridge
Mrs. Annie Crawford, 74, of 39 River Street, Cambridge, suffered a fractured thigh and fractured collar bone after being struck while crossing Central Square near River Street and Western Avenue. The auto, 20716, driven by Russell Geary of Allston, was not lighted but the driver claimed to be within the law. He stopped, assisted, and gave statements to police with Lieutenant Gordon witnessing the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Crawford
River Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Central Square
Western Avenue
Russell Geary
Harvard Avenue
Allston
Gordon
Tobacco Hail Wrecks Connecticut Valley Crops
A hail storm across the Connecticut valley damaged about 100000 in tobacco in Agawam and Southwick, two weeks from harvest. West Suffield farm hand Eric Gustafson, 17, was killed while Suffield saw a bolt strike two houses. no hail in Suffield, the region’s largest tobacco town.
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Springfield
Connecticut Valley
Agawam
Southwick
West Suffield
Eric Gustafson
Suffield
New England
Lawyer and belle elope in Cincinnati
Henry Shackelford Davis a prominent New York lawyer formerly with the district attorney's office eloped to Cincinnati with Miss Norma Ashby of Culpeper Virginia. The ceremony was conducted at the Grand Hotel last evening despite efforts to keep the affair quiet.
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Cincinnati
Henry Shackelford Davis
New York
District Attorney’s Office
New York City
Norma Ashby
Culpepper
Grand Hotel
Alleged Pickpocket Arrested on the Common
Henry Ambster twenty four of Dorchester faces charges after police say he picked Dr Perrin s pocket on the Common as the balloon ascension took place. Perrin lives at Jamaica Plain and the accused was detained by Lagrange Street station officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ambster
Letterfine Terrace
Dorchester
Lagrange Street
Dr. Perrin
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Flaherty Charged With Larceny Of Wagon In Boston Court
Patrick J. Flaherty faced larceny charges for stealing a wagon from Fifield Richard son and was held for the grand jury in South Boston District Court. He was captured after a chase by Patrolman Lampe, with bail set at $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Flaherty
Fifield Richardson
South Boston
Flaherty
Lampe
Englewood Woman Foils Noted Crook at Hotel Touraine
Mrs Lillian F Platt of Englewood New Jersey woke to a noise in her room at the Hotel Touraine and trapped a notorious burglar. The thief fled six floors to the street where Manager Hart and Officer John McCarron of the Lagrange street station assisted in his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Jones
Lilla F. ‘Platt
Englewood, N. J
Touraine
Lillian F. Platt
Englewood
N. J
Hotel Touraine
Hart
John McCarron
Lagrange Street
Strangers Arrested in Boston Hotel Burglary and Auto Case
A well dressed stranger spied by Mrs Platt tried to force entry to her trunk and fled until stopped by Manager Hart and police. The man, Kirk Jones alias Joseph Scott Armstrong and other names, was identified by Chief Watts and Pinkerton agent Leith. He has a long criminal record with arrests in Cleveland Memphis Chicago St Louis and other cities. In separate incident Murray, chauffeur for the Schoolhouse Commission, was arrested in Shrewsbury for stabbing Farmer Harrington. Worcester authorities plan a stronger assault charge after identification by Harringtons and Deputy Neal. Murray to face Worcester court shortly. two companions sought as accessories.
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Kirk Jones
Joseph
James Scott
George Armstrong
Ohio
Leith
Pinkerton Agency
Jones
Robert H. Williams
Dawson City
Boston
Cleveland
Memphis
Chicago
St. Louis
Oakland
Cal
Portland
Ore
South Bend
Ind
Dallas
Tex
Joseph Hulton
Murray
Logue
P. Sarsfield Cunniff
Watertown
Eutis
Neal
Harrington
Shrewsbury
Alice Harrington
William A. M. Harrington
Charles Anderson
Worcester
Worccester
Harringtons
Alabama revokes railroad charter over state act
Birmingham August 2 The State of Alabama revoked the license of the Southern Railway Company to do business in the state. The action cites a March act preventing transfers of state court suits to federal courts. A federal judge had ruled the act unconstitutional, prompting the state to revoke the charter.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Southern Railway Company
Virginia
Feast of St. Ignatius Observed at St. Mary's Church
The feast of St Ignatius will be observed at St Mary's Church in the North End tomorrow morning at 10 30 with a solemn high mass celebrated by Rev Joseph A Gorman 8 J. He will be assisted by parish priests. A special choir program will accompany the service and Rev John Coughlin S J will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ignatius
Order of the Society of Jesus
St. Mary's Church
North End
Joseph A. Gorman
John Coughlin
S. J
Murray Held as Stabber Identified by Eye Witnesses
Patrick J. Murray of Watertown is arrested by State Police on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon after a knife attack on Henry Harrington, a wealthy farmer from Shrewsbury. Witnesses identified Murray as the man who used the knife during the incident.
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Patrick J. Murray
Watertown
State Police
Henry 5. Harrington
Shrewsbury
Harrington
New York Central and American Express Seal Monopoly Deal
In New York the New York Central official stated the Adams Express Company is dropped from the line. The arrangement, made months ago, places all business under the American Express Company, with President Newman of the New York Central and the American Express chief concluding the deal. The Adams route was Springfield to Boston and suburban service, now to be absorbed. The Vanderbilts are said to be heavily invested in the American.
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New York Central
Adams Express Company
Post
Boston
New York
Newman
American Express Company
the Central
Vanderbilts
American
Adams
Springfield
Weather roundup shows humid heat across New England
Ola Home week brought a humid day with 96 percent humidity and a temperature near 86 at 2 30 p m. Eastport recorded the coolest New England high at 58 while Hartford and Boston were among the warmest. Dense coastal fogs covered Nantucket and Eastport. Forecast calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday with no strong temperature change and fresh westerly winds.
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Ola
Boston
Abilene
Texas
New England
Eastport
Hartford
Nantucket
Local residents fall ill in city incidents on Tremont and streets
John Martin, 43, found in a helpless condition on Tremont street. Relief hos Daniel Fallon, 28, of 1202 Washington street, collapsed at corner of Northampton street and Harrison avenue, City hos John McNamara, 24, of 96 Tyler street, stricken at Northampton street City hospital. James Collins of the St. James Hotel overcome while at the South station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
Tremont Street
Relief Hospital
Daniel Fallon
Washington Street
Northampton Street
Harrison Avenue
City Hospital
John McNamara
Tyler Street
James Collins
St. James Hotel
South Station
Chauffeur in Shrewsbury attack held on assault charge
Joseph Murray chauffeur for the Schoolhouse Commission was brought to Worcester after arrest by State police in Boston. He faced an assault with a dangerous weapon charge in connection with the attack on Henry T. Harrington of Shrewsbury and was admitted to bail of $1000, secured by his mother Mrs. Nora Murray of Newton and an unnamed man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Boston
Joseph Murray
Henry T. Harrington
Shrewsbury
Nora Murray
Newton
Bridget Johnson wills estate to church and Catholic charities
The will of Bridget Johnson of Charlestown filed in probate yesterday divides $500 to each of her two Irish brothers, $500 to St Catherine's Charlestown pastor for parish use, $1500 to Holy Cross College, with the remainder to be split equally between the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Dudley Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Johnson
Charlestown
Ireland
St. Catherine's Church
Holy Cross College
Testatrix
Little Sisters of the Poor
Dudley Street
French and Spanish join in casitation of Morocco
Paris reports the French and Spanish governments act in concert over the Morocco crisis. A French and a Spanish warship are in Casablanca harbor with additional ships en route. France proposes immediate landing of troops at Casablanca and has prepared transports to move 2500 men and 300 horses. No confirmation from Tangier on a bank raid or capture exists.
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Paris
Morocco
Casablanca
France
Spain
Toulon
Clemenceau
Karlsbad
Algeciras
Tangier
Oran
Algeria
Elksar
Boy Run Down by Auto on Tremont Street
Ten year old Albert Rockwood of 76 Williams street viewing an electrical spectacle on Tremont street was struck by car 17646 driven by George Stevens and owned by W A Woods. He was taken to the Relief station for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rockwood
Williams Street
Tremont Street
George Stevens
W. A. Woods
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America
Rueter & Company
R.R. Man
Kelley
Adams Square
Schoolhouse Commission
H. S. Harrington
ST. Mary’s
City Auto
American Express
Ashburn
Creat Gift Store
Washburn’s Department Store
Washburn Credit House
Boylston St
Lynn
Union St
The
Empire Orchestra
Rita Mario
New York Neapolitan
OLD Home Week
Huntington Avenue
Tirana
Sudbury
North Street
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