CGAorus Girl to Sue Oil Man Crane
Miss Vina M. Gordon a show girl from the Hoity Toity company announces she will sue John Frederick Crane junior partner in L. M. Crane & Co. Boston oil dealers for breach of promise to marry four years after a pledge made while Crane was traveling for his father’s firm. Attorney Sherman L. Whipple, now in Europe, represents her and will act on his return after reviewing Crane’s letters.
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John Frederick Crane
L. M. Crane & Co
Boston
Vina M. Gordon
Hoity Toity
Crane
Sherman L. Whipple
Europe
Miss Gordon
Post
Attorney Whipple
Fred
Three Story Dorchester House Collapses After Joist Failure
A building under construction at 35 Greenock Street Dorchester collapsed yesterday morning as two joists failed beneath a three story structure. The collapse injured two workers and ten others were trapped but rescued from suffocation by volunteers from the Pythians at Franklin Field nearby.
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Greenock Street
Dorchester
Franklin Field
Tide Rushed In and Caught McDonald and Lynch on Rocks
In a fierce Nahant gale, Michael McDonald and John Lynch of Brighton were rescued from a waist deep ledge 200 yards offshore. The U S life saving crew fought heavy seas to pull them to safety aboard their boat.
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McDonald and
Lynch
Pond in Fenway mystery drags Boston police to pond
Bert Saunders a man from Amory street Cambridge claims he saw an unknown woman about 35 drift face down in Muddy pond near the Charlesgate East Hotel yesterday morning. He dove but the body sank as divers continued search in Back Bay.
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Boston
Muddy Pond
Back Bay
Bert Saunders
Amory Street
Cambridge
Saunders
Charlesgate East
Third Bride Fred Crane at North Woodstock amid divorce ties
Fred Crane a long public figure due to eight years of divorce cases and a June remarriage to Rosetta Millard Scullion now vacationing in North Woodstock Vermont. Crane, son of L. M. Crane of Brookline, previously married Edna Ballard and Harriet Frances Crane in a sequence culminating in a 1900 divorce decree with alimony.
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Fred” Crane
Rosetta Millard Scullion
Green Bird
Red Mill
Medicine improves vitality says Mrs Hartman ad
A Providence reader Mrs E Hartman at 44 Eudora Street reports taking Father John’s Medicine and feeling much stronger afterward. The testimonial notes significant improvement in health after starting the remedy.
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John
Needham Man Ends His Life in Attic Closet
Elmer Cary Carter, 21, of Needham, was found dead in the attic closet of his father’s Lee Street residence. Three empty chloroform bottles lay nearby. Carter was described as wealthy with social prestige and a sought after fiancé.
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Needham
Lee Street
Elmer Cary Carter
Carter
Contemplated double murder by revolver and poison
A loaded heavy calibre revolver lay near the body on a chair, and Carter had planned to use it if a deadly drug failed to achieve his aim, demonstrating a determined, lethal intent.
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Carter
Mysterious Death Shocks Needham Town
The town reels from a young man Carter's death amid rumors he was engaged to Marguerite Burrage niece of A C Burrage. Medical men place the time of death as late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning as Marguerite anxiously watches trains at Needham Highlands station.
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Needham
Carter
Marguerite Burrage
A. C. Burrage
Boston
Needham Highlands
Two escape from Charlestown Naval Jail sequence
Alfred E. Kelley and Edward H. Marsh escaped from the guard house at Charlestown navy yard last night around 10 o'clock. The guard was deceived by a prisoner’s feigned illness while the men slipped away during the guard’s distraction.
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Alfred E. Kelley
Edward H. Marsh
Charlestown Navy Yard
Liberty
Newton Sees Tax Rate Rise to 18.20 Per Thousand
Newton reports a 1.80 increase per thousand in the tax rate to 18.20. Total valuation is projected near 69 million dollars, up about 1.25 million from last year, with about 200 more polls. The rise is attributed largely to higher appropriations.
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Newton
Unsettled Weekend Weather in Northeast US
Forecast for Eastern New York and New England calls for unsettled conditions Friday and Saturday with occasional showers and light to fresh southwest winds. Temperatures not specified.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New York
New England
Fifth Regiment in Camp State Muster Field
The Fifth Regiment holds a state muster field from August 7 to 15. Boston and Worcester cars depart Park Square every 15 minutes with advance notice advised.
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Camp State
Boston and Worcester
Park Square
Five houses to fall spur inquiry into building method
Building Commissioner Arthur G Everett blames gross negligence for the collapse of a house on Howard Avenue Roxbury with four nearby structures halted. He cites punky rotten wood and faulty foundations while ordering work stopped and investigations expanded. Fire alarms and a timely military rescue were triggered as the third house in the group collapsed amid the panic.
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Greenock Street
Dorchester
Everett
Arthur G. Everett
Max Harris
Howard Avenue
Roxbury
Pierce Farm
Harris
Louis Greenblatt
Mr. Harris
Cardinal Gibbons Is Much Better After Illness
Rome Aug 6 The condition of Cardinal Gibbons improved this evening after an intestinal disorder. Internal symptoms moderated and temperature fell. The physician ordered rest and a liquid diet, attributing the attack to fruit. He hopes to visit Pope Pius Saturday with Father Doyle to discuss affairs.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Castel Gandolfo
Father A. P. Doyle
Apostolic Mission House
Washington
Pope Pius
Father Doyle
Bryan Defends Labor Plank and Jury Trial Policy
William J. Bryan issues a statement responding to a National Association of Manufacturers pamphlet. He says the Labor Department plank does not offend business interests and argues jury trial in indirect contempt cases is a fundamental right, defending the courts and the jury system.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
National Association of Manufacturers
James W. van Cleave
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Labor Department
Guernsey Nominated for Congress in Maine
Frank A. Guernsey of Dover nominated for Representative to Congress by Republicans in Maine's Fourth District after the withdrawal and death of Congressman Llewellyn Powers. Guernsey, a Dover attorney, has served in county offices and both state legislature chambers.
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Bangor
Frank A. Guernsey
Dover
Maine
Llewellyn Powers
Guernsey
Doves and Pirates Open Card with Lopsided Score
Bill Bailey notes a 9 1 defeat for the Doves against Pittsburg as one game opened the card. The White Sox outlasted the Red Sox 2 1 in 13 innings with Elmer Steele pitching well for Chicago. Willie Lewis cancels a Gotham meeting with Bill Papke amid icy weather and a Phillies double rout of the Cubs. New York Olympic victors arrive, praising the English socially but signaling a varied athletics scene.
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Doves
Pittsburg
J. Plavius
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Elmer Steele
Willie Lewis
New York
Bill Papke
Illinois Thunderbolt
Armory A. A
Gotham
Willie
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Men Stranded on Saunders Ledge While Fishing
Two men and their dog went to Saunders Ledge to fish in the afternoon. They were cut off by the incoming tide and reached the highest rock, their initial safety eroding as the sea rose around them. They watched the tide sweep over the rock they had left.
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Saunders Ledge
Taft Says He Could Use the Big Stick
At the Bar Association banquet in Hot Springs on August 6 Taft responded to a toast on the President of the United States saying it might not be inappropriate for him to reply. He recalled being summoned to the White House and told to do what he could, if needed, to uphold the administration.
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Hot Springs
Bar Association
United States
Taft
White House
Taft Addresses Virginia Banquet Concluding Annual Session
At tonight’s banquet ending the association’s annual session, President Taft responded to the toast The President. He prefaced his 40 minute remarks with two embarrassments about addressing a Virginia audience and told a Virginia anecdote about a Yankee husband. He urged Congress to act promptly on expanding executive power in the Philippines Porto Rico and the canal zone and said he was fortunate to be in the President’s council.
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Association
Taft
Virginia
Philippines
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Congress
Calista Cream Softens Skin Without Greasy Shine
The product promises a cream that leaves the skin smooth without a greasy look. Available at toilet counters, it emphasizes a gentle, non oily finish.
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Knight For A Day” Company
J. Fred Crane
Nahant
Ines
Boy
IBIS
Iy Ciager
Naval
Pythians
Pythian
Stobbarc
Bill Bailey
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