Rich Men in Auto Trap at Manchester Cove
Manchester police set a speed trap along a wet road catching prominent northerners. Arthur Doane Look of Boston Harrison K Caner of Philadelphia and chauffeurs of Br est W Longfellow of Cambridge Edward C Fitch Jr of Waltham and Mrs A C Sinclair of Eastern Point Gloucester and Cedar Rapids Ta were cited for speeding. The campaign targets speeders among wealthy society, with daily catches reported.
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Manchester
Manester
North Shore
Manchester Cove
Arthur Doane Look
Boston
Harrison K. Caner
Miladelphia
Brest
W. Longfellow
Cambridge
Edard C. Fitch, Jr
Waltham
Rs. A. C. Sinclair
Eastern Point
Gloucester
Cedar, Rapids
Couny
Open air schools advocated by experts
Paris August 3 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University and Thomas F Harrington of Aston among American educators at the International School Hygiene Congress discuss open air schools and systematic instruction for girls in household economics and child care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Thomas F. Harrington
Aston
Rescue of Woman From Fire at 85 Chambers Street
Patrolman Gallagher rescued Mrs. Sarah Romanow from flames in her third floor apartment at 85 Chambers Street West End. The alarm originated from Emerson school after a boy rang the box. The fire, confined to one room, caused no more than 150 dollars in loss and the woman fainted in the officer's arms.
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Sarah Romanow
Chambers Street
West End
John Gallagher
Joy Street
Emerson School
Chambers and
Poplar Streets
Linley Sambourne Dies Longtime Punch Chief Cartoonist
Linley Sambourne, 184 London born, longtime chief cartoonist of Punch, died after a long illness. He joined Punch in 1867 and led the humor department after Sir John Tenniel’s 1901 death. Renowned for original black and white work and vivid character sketches, he influenced royal and public taste.
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London
Gratis
Mark Lennon
Sir John Tenniel
Punch
Flo
Britannia
Joan Bull
Boston 1915 track meet finals prize cups on Wood Island
East Boston hosts the final Boston 1915 track meet at Wood Island with eight prizes per class for top three plus fourth place medals. Top performers include Tom Flaherty Finn Wickerson Peterson O'Brien and McLaren with strong entries rising to about 200 entries across divisions and hoped for large crowds.
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Wood Island
East Boston
John J. O'Donnell, Jr
Tom’ Flaherty
Finn
Wickerson
Peter Peterson
Francis O'Brien
Ralph Mclaren
East Boston High
Mr. O'Donnell
Fred T O'Brien
Dorchester
Franklin Dark
Silbody
Donelan
Dorchester High
Bill’ Prendergast
Latin School
Savin Hill
Charlestown
James H. Crowley
Palmist Cheiro in Paris as Count Hamon faced debts
A Paris report traces Cheiro known as Count Hamon from New York London and Boston to Paris where he posed as a banker. He faces debts estimated at 215000 with assets of only 10 shares valued at 50 dollars, amid accusations of stock retention and social scandal involving high society.
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Paris
Louis Hamon
Festetics
Hannon
Cheiro
Hanton
Palmist
London
America
New York
Hotel Plaza
Boston
Brunswick
Kashgar
Turkestan
Hamon
Abbe de la Fresnaye
Chefro
Abbe
Count Festetics
Boy Dies in Shaft Elevator Accident at Shoe Shop
In Haverhill on Aug 3 George Wilson Jr., 14, died after his foot was caught in an elevator shaft at the J. H. Smart shoe shop. Henry Morrison, 23, was injured trying to help as the car dropped over 80 feet. Morrison burned his hands while clinging to a cable before escaping.
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Chestro
Boston
Chetro
India
Ghauts
Russia
Asia
Egypt
Haverhill
George Wilson, Jr
Henry Morrison
J. H. Smart Shoe Shop
Wilson
Morrison
New England Not Puritan at Alden Kindred Reunion
The Alden Kindred of America held its largest reunion at the John Alden homestead in Duxbury with more than 300 attendees. Rev Albert Marvin Hyde challenged Puritan heritage in his talk on The New New Englander, highlighting a multicultural modern Boston and noting diverse professions among townspeople. Doris Brewster Edwards was the youngest Alden descendant, while J E Hayward of South Braintree was the oldest member present. Vernon A Field was named president for the coming year with Augustus Alden and Flora Matthewson re elected as vice president and secretary.
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Duxbury
New England
Albert Marvin Hyde
Brockton
America
Alden
Old Bay State
Boston
Edith
Carolyn Goodenough
Johannesburg
South Africa
John Alden
Joseph
Joseph C. Norton
Hyde Park
J. E. Hayward
South Braintree
Doris Brewster Edwards
Vernon A. Field
Augustus Alden
Flora Matthewson
Braintree
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Georges
Summer St
Washington St
Philadelphia 16Th and
Chestnut Y. M. C. A
Linley Sambourne
Kaxa
Portugal
Italy
Franca
Linsey Sambourne
Edward VII OF
England
Europe
Horsford’s
Chicago
Belfast
Ireland
Warner
Oscar Wilde
Duchess of Sutherland
Thayer, McNeil
Hodgkins
Temple Place
West Street
Friend
GG. Wildes Smith
Tremont Street
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