Whose Team Is This Five Dollar Gold Piece Photo Contest
A Boston Post photo contest invites drivers to identify their teams from washed out captions. Winners announced include John Cotton of Newton driving for W. S. Hayden with horse Ned, and Michael Daley of Dorchester driving for Doherty Daley with horse John. Others listed include drivers for Pittsburg Plate Glass and T. G. Buckley with teams Maud and Jerry.
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South
Boston
Post
The
Washington Street
Son
Hamilton Place
John Cotton
Herman Terrace
Newton
Hayden
Centre Street
Molly
H. West
Shawmut Avenue
River of Creamer Wing Laundry
Wrest Newton Street
Ned
Thomas McCabe
Monument Square
Charlestown
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Dina
W. A. Richard
Lumber firm files voluntary bankruptcy petition
C. W. Woodman & Co., wholesale lumber dealers at 58 State Street, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday in the United States District Court. The schedule lists liabilities at 34,750 dollars and assets at 178 dollars.
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C. W. Woodman & Co
State Street
United States District Court
Appetite as Nature s signal for fuel and repair
A brief discussion on how a healthy appetite indicates the need for simple foods meeting natural requirements. It notes modern kitchens foster artificial appetites that can cause indigestion and dyspepsia when meals are not aligned with proper kind and timing.
Mississippi statue plan for Jefferson Davis at Statuary Hall
Massachusetts G A R members read dispatches from the South noting Mississippi may place a Jefferson Davis statue in Statuary Hall Washington. Many veteran leaders who supported General Lee’s statue discuss this contemplated action.
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Massachusetts
South
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
Statuary Hall
Washington
General Lee
G A R leaders oppose Jefferson Davis statue at Washington
G A R figures at the national convention in Atlantic City defend a stance against Mississippi plans to place Jefferson Davis in Statuary Hall. They argue for honoring Davis only within Mississippi and urge adherence to law while noting broader tensions after the Civil War.
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Atlantic City
Jefferson Davis
Post Department
John G. Gilman
Mississippi
Statuary Hall
Washington
Lee
National
North
Department
James H. Wolff
Taft
Jefferson Davi
W. B. Sears
Virginia
Jenkins' Band Visiting Boston
The Jenkins Orphan Brass Band and Jubilee Singers led by Rev. D. J. Jenkins, from Charleston D. C., is touring Boston for the first time to raise 5000 dollars to support the orphanage over the winter term. The group has appeared for the House of Lords and at President Taft's inaugural parade.
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D. J. Jenkins
Jenkins Orphan Brass Band
Jubilee Singers
Charleston
D. C
Boston
Jenkins
House of Lords
England
Taft
Knickerbocker Limited Sunday Service Ended
The New York New Haven Hartford railroad announces the Knickerbocker Limited between New York and Boston will not run on Sundays for the present. With the summer resort season at its peak, Sunday travel is light and insufficient business fails to justify operating the train.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Knickerbocker Limited
New York
Boston
Burglars Loot Dighton Post Office in Early Morning Theft
Burglars broke into the Dighton post office on August 2 breaking through the front door. They rifled all drawers and stole 250 dollars in stamps and 1.50 in money order funds. A box of cigars was also taken from the office.
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Dighton
Goodbye to Superfluous Hair
A reader recalls childhood embarrassment from facial and arm hair and details a claimed simple liquid remedy that ended all hair growth. The note promises full particulars by return and asks for a small stamp for a reply.
Long Ocean Race Begun From Boston to River Plate
The Brynhilda and the Apollo launched a 7000 mile ocean race from Boston toward Buenos Ayres. Both ships cleared the harbor under full sail with 2,400,000 feet of lumber cargo aboard. Brynhilda led at sea as Captain Schmeisser aims to stay ahead, while Captain Marcussen of Apollo vows to overtake.
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Brynhilda
Apollo
South America
Boston
Schmeisser
Buenos Ayres
Marcussen
Westboro North Reading and Concord Protest State Property Valuations
Towns challenge valuations set by Tax Commissioner Trefry on state institutions. Under a new law, the state treasurer may reimburse towns for land-based taxes if held by private parties. Valuations listed include Westboro's State hospital 21700 Worcester State Asylum 4000 Lyman School for Boys 7440 Concord 15380 North Reading sanatorium 1950. appeal hearings set at the State House near Monday.
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Westboro
North Reading
Concord
Trefry
State Hospital
Worcester State Asylum
Lyman School For Boys
Asylum
Lyman School
Board of Appeals
State House
Estate trustees receive large inheritance and fees in Shaw case
Massachusetts gained 200000 dollars from an inheritance tax in the Quincy A Shaw estate report filed in Probate Court. Trustees also earned 210000 dollars for property care. Total receipts reached 8480604 with 6559482 balance carried forward and 8166142 in payments leaving 314462 on hand. Executors were Quincy A Shaw Francis C Welch and Robert F Herrick.
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Massachusetts
Quincy A. Shaw
Francis C. Welch
Robert F. Herrick
Convention Opens for Knights of Columbus in Quebec
The annual Knights of Columbus convention opened in Quebec with welcomes from Mayor Droun and others. James A. Flaherty, supreme knight, delivered the responsa. Services at the Basilica featured a sermon by Right Rev. M. J. Falion, bishop of London Ontario.
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Quebec
Order of Knights of Columbus
Droun
James A. Flaherty
Basilica
M. J. Falion
London
JAPS OUR FRIENDS SAYS MISSIONARY HERRIMAN HARRIS
The Right Rev. Herriman Harris, the Methodist Episcopal bishop of Korea, arriving in New York, cites 89 years in Japan and five in Korea to claim Japan’s friendship toward the United States is deep seated. He notes an alliance with Great Britain and widespread good will toward America as part of national sentiment taught to Japanese youth.
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New York
Japan
Korea
Herriman
Harris
Methodist Episcopal
United States
Great Britain
America
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