Black burglar raid ends with manhunt and injuries
In a Boston area burglary, two men fought a disguise suspect who slashed their faces and necks in darkness. A black felt hat, bloodied clothes, and a 5ft 6in, round-faced suspect from Brooklyn led to an arrest at Quincy police station, with doctors reporting both victims stable but scarred.
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Clifford
Post
Mr. Heat
George
Mr. Heal
D. R. McKay
Quincy
Stoughton
Sam Scott
Brooklyn
N. Y
Portland Street
Boston
Record
Adams
Heal
Padding accusations spark Boston party row over voting lists
Dr. George B. Pierce, Republican city committee chair, replies to Senator Fitzgerald. He cites declines in registered voters in Democratic wards 6 through 9 as evidence of padding by ward leaders and dismisses claims of disfranchisement as false. He accuses Democratic leaders of machinations and calls for cleaning out City Hall.
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George B. Pierce
Republican City Committee
Senator Fitzgerald
Legislative Committee
Boston
Combine
Collins
Blazing Oil Fire Burns Mary Dacey and Uncle
Mary Dacey nine and her uncle Henry M Dacey forty six of 92 Campton street were badly burned when a kerosene lamp exploded at their home shortly after six last evening. Both are at City Hospital in stable condition though the girl may bear lasting scars. The uncle from an adjacent room acted quickly to smother the flames with a tablecloth and conveyed the girl to safety.
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Mary Dacey
Henry M. Dacey
Campton Street
City Hospital
Mary
Trampled Babe Likely to Die After Salem Street Incident
Lena Marigold a 2 year old girl at Retief station sustained internal injuries after being knocked down and trampled by a horse on Salem street while playing with other children. She resides at 63 Salem street and her condition is critical with death possible at any moment.
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Lena Marigold
Retief
Salem Street
Hotel Men Pall Bearers At G A Damon's Funeral
Funeral services for Gustavus A Damon former proprietor of the Hotel Thorndike were held at the Second Church Copley square with Rev J G James of West Newton officiating. The church drew intimate friends and lodge representatives. pall bearers and ushers from several hotels attended.
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Gustavus A. Damon
Hotel
Thorndike
Copley Square
J. G. James
West Newton
Mr. Damon
J. W. Dunklee
Brunswick
J. F. Travers
Boston Courier
Henry Goodwin
Crawford House
Amos Whipple
Nottingham
A. T. Brownell
Parker House
New Bedford
George H. Bowker
Hamilton
Holyoke
John Sherlock
Berkeley
C. M. Hart
Touraine
Edward W. Knight
Vendome
Herbert H. Barnes
The
W. W. Davis
Norfolk House
Last Hope in School Board
A special school board meeting set for tomorrow afternoon may decide if the summer school term is extended by one week. The committee on accounts rejected a $2000 extra appropriation, risking a closure Friday if no override occurs. Mayor Collins would sign any approved funds. private subscriptions have not yet covered the need.
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Committee On Accounts
Collins
Committee On
J. J. Storrow
Sumer
Tam
Thayer backs Gaston and pledges full term in Congress
Congressman Thayer declares he will serve out his two year term and urges Gaston’s renomination. He announces plans to stump the state and to push a Democratic plank opposing the new Massachusetts corporation law. Thayer vows to organize the party and attack the law’s perceived flaws at the state convention.
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Congress
Thayer
William A. Gaston
Gaston
Dorchester
Squantum
Worcester
House
Senate
Tein
Mrr. Gaston
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Boston
State Street
Massachusetts Corporation
Democratic Party
Morse-made Superior trousers offer cuts at sale prices
Men’s trousers made in our own building by expert cutters. Superior line priced for quick sale: $3.50 trousers cut to $2.50, $4.00 cut to $3.00, $5.00 cut to $4.00, $6.00 cut to $5.00. Desirable styles in fancy worsteds and cassimeres, sizes 30 to 85 inches long, 80 to 44 inches waist, large sizes to 50 waist.
Postmasters Association Opens National Convention in Boston
At the Hotel Brunswick opening session of the National Postmasters Association convention 150 postmasters send greetings to President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Payne. President Freeman B. Dickerson chaired. speeches welcomed Boston and Franklin's postmaster legacy. 63 national members attended with New England representation. A reception for Governor Bates and guests followed. business sessions set for today with Dickerson delivering the morning address.
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National Postmasters’ Association
Hotel
Brunswick
Payne
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
National Association of Postmasters
Henry C. Payne
Washington, D. C
Freeman B. Dickerson
Ntional Association
Boston
George
A. Hibbard
United States
Benjamin Franklin
New England Association of Postmasters
National Association
Union
Bates
Mansfield
Dickerson
Postmasters' Convention
F. A. Freer
Chicago
Ill
John M. Hubbard
Chicago, Ill
Fred G. Withoft
Dayton
C. C. Dewstel
Cleveland
F. B. Dickerson
Detroit
Mich
George A. Hibbard
Mass
Hanna Talks On Coal Strike
Senator Hanna told Cleveland Builders' Exchange the Civic Federation has settled nearly 100 strikes in two years, except the anthracite strike. He cited a 5 percent raise proposal to mine owners that was rejected and noted Roosevelt era arbitration paid miners more, saying the offer could have saved $200,000,000. He defended his civic role as aimed at improving the economy and aiding the country.
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Cleveland, O
Senator Hanna
Civic Federation
Cleveland Builders’ Exchange
Roosevelt
Quincy Tax Rate Holds at 17.30 Per Thousand
Quincy assessors announce the new tax rate of 17.30 per thousand, down from 17.40 last year. Valuations rise across real estate by 532 450, personal estate by 827 050, with resident bank stock down 162, yielding a net increase of 859 338 for the year 1998.
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Quincy
Alden Kindred of America Holds 3rd Reunion at Duxbury
Duxbury hosts the Alden family reunion with about 500 attendees from Boston and beyond. Music, papers, and speeches mark the event at the old homestead while officers are elected including George W. Alden as president and Charles L. Alden as treasurer.
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Duxbury
Alden
George W. Alden
Brockton
George A. Alden
Boston
Augustus EB. Alden
Jared I. Alden
Middleboro
Ralph P. Alden
Springfield
A. H. Sweet
Norton
Charles L. Alden
Hyde Park
A. H. Bweet
Annie W. Howard
Randolph
Vesper Club Pro Breaks Vardon Record on Tyng's Island
In Lowell Aug 4 James H B Brown golf pro for the Vesper Club broke Vardon's 78 on the Tyngs Island links with 18 holes in 77 On a nine hole course Brown shot 41 for the first round and 37 for the second round setting a new mark at the club and course noted as Tyngs Island in the report
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Lowell
James H. B. Brown
Vesper Club
Vardon
Tyng’s Island Links
Bdgey
Brown
Alexander Found After Disappearance From Cambridge
Harry Alexander 20, of Newark New Jersey, who vanished a week ago visiting Cambridge, was located after his uncle Simon Alexander reported a telegram from New Jersey saying he had arrived home by walking from Boston. Police had mobilized nationwide but traced no lead until this morning.
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Harry Alexander
Newark
N. J
Cambridge
Simon Alexander
Court Square
New Jersey
Boston
Brava Portuguese Shot Wounds Joseph Andres in New Bedford
In New Bedford on August 4, Joseph Andres a Brava Portuguese is in serious condition at the Emergency Hospital after a shooting affray. His assailant Manel Alves a fellow Portuguese fled and is believed to be in Wareham.
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New Bedford
Joseph Andres
Manel Alves
Wareham
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