Finger of Boy Brings Him Death in Leominster
Arthur Solomon aged 16 died after touching a live 66 000 volt transmission line near Leominster while berrying with companions. The Innecticut River Transmission Co operates the line from Mt. Vernon Vermont to Fitchburg. Solomon climbed a tower and reached about 80 feet high before a single finger contact caused a fatal electric flash.
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Leominster
Arthur Solomon
Innecticut
Transmission Co
Mt. Vernon
Connecticut River
Fitchburg
Boston Man's Yacht Recovered Stolen at Newport
Investigation shows the Muriel, a knockabout yacht owned by Boston Corporation Counsel Frank B. Cunningham, was stolen from his Newport Rhode Island pier. The vessel drifted without an anchor and faced likely wreck on West Point rocks before recovery near Clinton Connecticut.
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Clinton, Conn
Muriel
Charles W. Renfield
West Point
Frank B. Cunningham
Boston
Newport
R. I
Frederick E. Hurd
Mr. Cunningham
Seabree's Visit to Asiatic Ports Planned by Pacific Fleet
Admiral Se bree's armored cruiser squadron of the Pacific fleet, eight ships, will depart the U S for a five month cruise to Asiatic waters. It will stop at Honolulu Admiralty Islands Manila for target practice Hong Kong Woo Sung Kobe and Yokohama with only two ships visiting Chinese and Japanese ports before reassembling off Yokohama January 19 to begin homeward voyage.
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Washington
Sebree
United States
Asiatic
Honolulu
Admiralty Islands
Manila
Hong Kong
Woo Sung
Kobe
Yokohama
Best Blind Worker Retires with Lifelong Pension
Fitchburg reports J. H. Barron a longtime brass finisher at the F. A. Whitney Carriage Company of Leominster was discharged on reporting to work. Superintendent Shaw then gave him a $500 check and promised more later, effectively making him a lifelong pensioner.
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Fitchburg
J. H. Barron
F. A. Whitney Carriage Company
Leominster
Boston
Shaw
Man Dies From Injuries After Bridge Railroad Collision
Ernesto Maschera aged 44 of 9 Boardman Street East Boston died from injuries incurred Sunday after being struck by a locomotive while fishing from the bridge of the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad between Orient Heights and Winthrop.
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Ernesto Maschera
Boardman Street
East
Boston
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Orient Heights
Winthrop
Mayor Hibbard Suffering Throat Ailment At Home
Mayor Hibbard remains at home distressed by a throat ailment that severely limits his speech. He continues to struggle to speak and receives care as he recovers.
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Hibbard
Hattie Forsythe Declines Drexel Marriage Claim
Hattie Forsythe of Moulin Rouge fame arrived in London aboard the Amerika and settled on shipboard that she was not certain she would marry Anthony J. Drexel Jr. of Philadelphia. She stated she is as good as he but reserved final judgment on marriage.
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London
Hattie Forsythe
Amerika
Anthony J. Drexel, Jr
Philadelphia
Boston adjusts school seating as 24 portable buildings added
The Boston school board begins fall preparations by expanding seating capacity. A total of 124 portable buildings now supplement existing space as 5000 high school pupils seek admission. Overflow plans include using Lyceum Hall in Dorchester and Winthrop Street for English High, with more portable rooms added at Girls High School and Mechanics Arts.
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Boston
Mechanic Arts
English High
Girls
Dorchester
Girls’ High School of Practical Arts
Boys' High School of Commerce
Winthrop Street
Lyceum Hall
Meeting House
Dorchester High
Girls’ High
High School of Commerce
Mechanics
Actress Declines Drexel Suit and Family Pressure
The actress described pressure from young Mr. Drexel to marry him last winter and noted that attempts to dissuade him failed. She voiced concern about entering the Drexel family circle and feared possible unpleasantness.
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Mr. Drexel
Balloon Landing Gone Wrong Near North Adams
Balloon Massachusetts, piloted by William Van Sleet, landed at Monroe bridge area after an abortive descent. A passenger Fred LaFranchise was knocked from the basket but uninjured. the craft rose to 8000 feet before a controlled return to 100 feet and a hard basket landing. Passengers included W. H. Nichols and F. P. Boughton of Bennington Vermont.
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North Adams
Massachusetts
William van Sleet
van Sleet
Monroe Bridge
Fred LaFranchise
Bennington
W. H. Nichols
F. P. Boughton
Burglars Try to Enter Eliot House in Cambridge
At about 12 50 yesterday morning two men attempted to enter the second floor room of President Emeritus Eliot's Harvard house on Quincy street. Caretaker William Garland, who sleeps in the house, awakened and shouted. He heard one assailant say Jump before the intruders fled.
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William Garland
Emeritus Eliot
Harvard University
Quincy Street
Forsythe and Tony Jr Face Stage Ambition Clash
Miss Forsythe recounts a plan where Tony Jr declares they could live on the stage with the family name. She replies that a husband should provide without depending on her. The exchange reveals tensions over money and future arrangements.
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Tony, Jr
Miss Forsythe
Brother Killed by Brother in Hebron Incident
In Hebron Maine on August 2 Wilfrid Lizette an 11 year old boy died from an accidental shotgun discharge by his 9 year old brother. The gun went off as they stood about four feet apart and the child was moving it when the weapon discharged.
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Hebron
Wilfrid Lizette
Joseph Lizette
Lewiston
Shoe School Opens in Beverly for Young Men
Beverly opens one of the state's first day trade schools for shoe manufacture. The factory department operates in the United Shoe Machinery plant while theoretical lessons occur in the new high school building, part of the Massachusetts commission on industrial education project.
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Beverly
Massachusetts Commission On Industrial Education
United Shoe Machinery Company
Young Woman Killed on Common by Frightened Horses
Miss Lena Mulcahy 18 of 59 Oak Street died after a pair of horses pulling a dump cart frightened and dashed onto the Common, striking her as she rested on a bench. The skull fracture proved fatal en route to the hospital. Survived by her mother a sister and three brothers.
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Lawrence
Lena Mulcahy
Oak Street
T. F. McDonald
Miss Mulcahy
Young Man’s Day Dream Contest Encourages Visuals
The contest mirrors Seen Through a Wedding Ring rules inviting entrants to paste pictures in a space on the material that reflect a Young Man’s Day Dream. Submissions may be from any source and depict future happiness or feminine ideals. original sketches are prohibited to widen participation.
A Young Man's Day Dream Contest Announces Prizes
The Boston Post invites all readers to submit a collage using pasted pictures from any source with no original drawings. Two regional prize sets totaling 400 dollars are offered for Boston area and New England outside Boston. Entries must arrive by August 6 and be mailed to Contest Editor Boston Post.
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Boston
Brookline
Milton
Newton
Cambridge
Somerville
Malden
Everett
Chelsea
Revere
Winthrop
New England
Boston Post
P. O. Box
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