Luxurious Offices Deserted as Trust Arrests Shock Investors
Thousands of North American Trust investors faced a bitter blow after officers were arrested. Fraud investigation and fund searches followed as offices at 144 Tremont Street and others in Portland, Leominster, New Bedford, and Haverhill were found deserted or closed. Principal figures John M. Barry and Webster were arrested, while Charles A. Record fled with an outstanding warrant.
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North American Trust
Concern
Tremont Street
The
Trust
Portland
State Bank
Timberlake
Leominster
New Bedford
Haverhill
John M. Barry
Enterprise
Webster
Charles A. Record
Spurned by Girl Drives Man to Self Destruction
In Manchester New Hampshire on August 5 James H L Irving aged 58 of 59 Ray Block shot himself after his proposal to Miss Hattie Curtis was rejected. The 82 caliber revolver shot entered behind the right ear. Irving, a card grinder from Fall River, had lived in Manchester 20 years and worked at Stark Mills. He leaves two sons and a daughter.
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Manchester
N. H
Hattie Curtis
James HL. Irving
Ray Block
Irving
Miss Curtis
Fall River
Stark Mills
New York Leads in American League Standings After Shifts
Yesterday results shuffled the AL standings. New York moves to first, Chicago slips to second, Boston drops to third. Detroit beat Boston to drop the Collins team, Philadelphia beat Chicago, and New York defeated Cleveland to seize a slim lead.
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Troit
Collins
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Mrs Bates Diamonds Gone From Briars in Centre Harbor
Centre Harbor New Hampshire Aug 5 Mrs John Bates of 161 Commonwealth Avenue Boston reports the theft of more than 5500 worth of diamonds from her summer home The Briars between last Wednesday and Monday professionals suspected as thieves departed with the gems hidden in a chamois bag inside an envelope in the wardrobe The theft was not discovered until today a $500 reward offered for return or recovery of the gems with no clues yet found by local authorities
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Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Heavy Japanese Loss Reported at Anshanshan
Mukden dispatch says Japanese attacked the Russian line at Anshanshan between Haicheng and Liaoyang on August 2 and were repulsed with heavy losses. Russian casualties unknown.
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Mukden
Anshanshan
Haicheng
Liaoyang
Prominent Hartford Citizen Slain. Mob Fights to Lynch Suspect
Hartford August 5, a mob of about 3000 gathered outside the Osborne home to seize Joseph Watson the former valet of Henry Osborne a former police commissioner and leading citizen after Watson was found hiding. Police used clubs and revolvers to prevent a lynching as Watson aged 18 was escorted to a patrol wagon amid cries to Kill him Lynch him. The crowd followed to the station where officers struggled to keep the guard room clear. Watson was apprehended after a search across the city.
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New England
Henry Osborne
Joseph Watson
Osborne
Capitol Avenue
Watson
Italian stabs two men on Fay street in city incident
An unknown Italian stabbed Edward Curley and Michael McNamara late last night near Fay street and Harrison avenue. McNamara is in serious condition at City Hospital after a side wound. Curley suffered a leg wound near the bone. A pursuing crowd shouted for lynching as the assailant fled. police searched the area but found no suspect. Both victims were ambulanced to hospital in weakened condition.
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Fay Street
Harrison Avenue
Edward Curley
Waltham Street
Michael McNamara
Corning Street
McNamara
City Hospital
Curley
Showers Expected in Boston Area This Weekend
Local forecast predicts showers in Boston and vicinity starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday with likely widespread wet conditions.
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Boston
Vicinity
Two More Little Girls Drown in Alton River Incident
In Alton Illinois on August 5 Michael Riley, his daughter, and six of her young friends drowned while bathing in the Mississippi River. One child was rescued from the group.
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Alton
Ill
Mississippi River
Michael Riley
Parker resigns as chief judge of Court of Appeals
Albany, Aug 5 Judge Parker resigns as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals. He filed his formal resignation with Deputy Secretary Horace Tennant at Rosemount Esopus. Parker spent Aug 5 in Albany amid last actions as chief judge and a private citizen.
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N. Y
Parker
Secretary of State
Court of Appeals
Horace G. Tennant
Rosemount
Esopus
State of New York
Ulster County
Capitol
O'Brien
Martin
Vann
Cullen
Werner
Gray
Bartlett
Haight
Hudson
Buell C. Andrews
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