Peacemakers to submit settlement plan in New York strike
Mayor Mitchel and Oscar S Straus announce that a basis for settlement of the New York street car strike has been reached and will be submitted tomorrow to the New York Railways Company directors and striking employees amid a day of talks. Mahon signals hopeful outlook as traffic remains halted across Greater New York except Brooklyn.
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New York
Greater
Brooklyn
Mitchel
Oscar S. Straus
Public Service Commission
New York Railways Company
Mayor and Straus Conclude Principles After Talks
The Mayor and Chairman Straus met this morning with William D. Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees and officials William B. Fitzgerald and Hugh Frayne to discuss a statement of principles and a settlement program.
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Straus
William D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees
William B. Fitzgerald
Ugh Frayne
Hughes Held Up by Soldier on Canadian Motor Ride
Charles E. Hughes on the first trip of his presidential campaign paused at Niagara Falls. He and his wife attended church, rode through Canada, and faced a soldier with a fixed bayonet who searched the car for explosives before resuming toward Detroit for speeches. Willcox left for Chicago to set up Western headquarters.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Canada
Dominion
Willcox
National Committee
Chicago
Memorial for Lost Gloucester Fishermen
Memorial exercises were held at State Fork Park Gloucester to honor fishermen lost from local vessels last year. Rev A A Madsen delivered the eulogy as children scattered flowers into the water from Blynan bridge. Thirty-one fishermen and five vessels were lost during the past year.
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Gloucester
State Fork Park
A. A. Madsen
Blynan Bridge
Miss Farmer Happy in Eliot Custody Battle
The custody fight over Sarah J. Farmer founder of the Green Acre colony heats up as she was removed from Cowles Sanitarium and sent to Eliot Maine. Senator Chandler and Frank B. Sanborn join the case with a letter to Governor Spaulding.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Sarah J. Farmer
Green Acre
Cowles
Eliot
United States
William E. Chandler
Edward S. Cowles
Frank B. San
Edward 8. Cowles
New Hampshire
Governor intervention urged to return Miss Farmer
Mr. Chandler demands intervention by the Governor of New Hampshire and the Governor of Maine to restore Miss Farmer to Dr. Cowles custody and punish alleged kidnappers who took her in the night. He calls the proceeding an outrage and seeks swift action, with a sanity examination set for tomorrow by Miss Farmer’s relatives guardian in Maine.
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Mr. Chandler
New Hampshire
Maine
Miss Farmer
Dr. Cowles
Sun Press Fire Damages Five Printing Presses
Five presses used for the New York Sun were badly damaged by a fire that started in the Sun building sub cellar. Burning oil ink and rubber rollers filled the lower floors with dense smoke as editors and artists escaped to the street. no employees were in the press room when the blaze began.
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New York
New York Sun
Sun
Evening Mail
Baseball scores report from Boston to New York
Eastern and American league results list quick scores for Boston over St Louis Chicago over Washington and Detroit defeating New York Cleveland edging Philadelphia with higher totals for Cleveland and Philadelphia in a regional tally Lynn beating Bridgeport by eleven to eight in the Eastern division games.
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Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Italian steamer Re d Italia chased by U boats seven hours
The Italian steamship Re d Italia from Genoa with three American passengers aboard was chased for seven hours by three submarines in the Mediterranean. Defence guns mounted aft saved the ship from capture or destruction, according to Captain Amedo Pinceti on arrival in New York.
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New York
Genoa
Italy
Mediterranean
Amedo ‘Pinceti
Submersible chase near Genoa ends after 15 shots
Captain Pinceti led the pursuit of two large subs spotted 200 miles from Genoa between the Balearics and Corsica. He said a third shot produced a heavier water plume likely with smoke or oil, after which only two periscopes remained. Three American passengers aboard the Red Italia were L. P. Koster, P. Edwards, and J. Higgins.
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Re d'Italia
Pinceti
Genoa
Balearic Islands
Corsica
Pincelt
L. P. Koster
Philadelphia
Paul Edwards
Jersey City
James Higgins
Cincinnati
Marguerite Carpenter Seeks to Set Aside Divorce
Mrs Marguerite Paul Carpenter of Beacon Street petitions Concord New Hampshire to withdraw a divorce decree issued last month by Judge Kivel of the New Hampshire Superior Court. The move alleges the court’s findings were against the evidence and branded her an adulteress based on allegedly perjured detective testimony.
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Marguerite Paul Carpenter
Beacon Street
Ralph,g. Carpenter
Wolfeboro
N. H
Boston
Kivel
New Hampshire Superior Coert
Ralph G. Carpenter
New Hampshire
Mrs Carpenter Denounces Conspiracy by Major Carpenter
Mrs Carpenter claims a wicked conspiracy framed by Major Carpenter and his wealthy father George A Carpenter of this city. She calls the elder man selfish with unnatural demands, asserting the plot was conceived and prosecuted successfully.
Wimborn Reappointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
London reports Baron Wimborn has been reappointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland despite Prime Minister Asquith saying the post would not be filled. His previous resignation followed criticism over his handling of the Dublin revolt, making the move doubly surprising.
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Wimborn
Ireland
London
Baron’ Wimborn
Asquith
Baron Wimborn
Dublin
Conductor Killed as Bus Strikes Salem Street Car
James E. McMahon conductor of a Bay State Street Railway car was killed and seven passengers injured when a bus struck the car platform in Salem. Bus driver Joseph Sydiskis of Peabody was arrested on manslaughter and reckless operation charges. The car was en route from Salem Willows to Salem when the bus veered to avoid a wager and collided.
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Salem
James E. McMahon
Bay State Street Railway
Joseph Sydiskis
Peabody
Salem Willows
Hangs Himself in Host Barn During Visit
August 6 report from Methuen states 80 year old Joseph Mechorie, visiting 69 Riverdale Street resident John Palisz, hanged himself in Palisz’s barn. No reason given. Mechorie, a friend, vanished after dinner and was found later swinging from a beam.
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Methuen
Joseph Mechorie
John Palisz
Riverdale Street
Mechorie
Palisz
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Adideal for Tired Nerves
Advertisement claims Horsford's Acid Phosphate gives prompt relief to tired nerves and brain after mental strain. The copy promotes a tonic effect and quick comfort for stressed readers.
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Horsford
Auto crash injures eight in Winthrop suburb
Eight people were hurt when an automobile driven by Miss Anna E. Devereaux of 28 Beach Road, Winthrop, careened down Crest Avenue toward Highlands station yesterday morning. It ran over Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald and her 15-year-old daughter Catherine, then toppled into a cellar eight feet below. Six occupants were pinned beneath the overturned car. Had the car veered right it would have dropped over a railroad embankment, possibly causing more deaths. This marks a second similar accident in Winthrop within 15 hours.
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Anna E. Devereaux
Beach Road
Winthrop
Crestavenue
Highlands Station
Mary Fitzgerald
Catherine
Injured Family in Winthrop Crash Report
The injured are Mrs. Allen Barron, 41, of 5 Myrtle Avenue, Winthrop with a compound fracture of the left leg at Metcalf Hospital. Miss Helen Barron, 9, daughter, badly shaken and bruised, taken home.
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Allen Barron
Myrtle Avenue
Winthrop
Metcalf
Helen Barron
Teuton Line Near Brody Breaks as Russians Advance
Russians launch another push breaking the Teuton line near Brody, seize six villages and take more than 5500 prisoners in a sweeping advance. The war report outlines renewed German resistance collapsing under heavy assaults across occupied territory.
Drowned Bathers Reported Across New England Coast
Aug sixth at North Scituate beach Benjamin J. Livermore, 23, Dorchester, was seized by cramps while swimming and drowned as about 50 bathers watched unaware. Other victims include Roland Robbins 20 Belfast Me at Northport, and Thomas Elkington 27 Manchester N H in Piscataquag River. Irvin Hunter 37 Gloucester. Louis Browne 22 Roslindale at Biddeford Pool Me.
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New England
Roland Robbins
Belfast
Northport
Benjamin I. Livermore
Magnolia Street
Dorchester
North Scituate Beach
Thomas Elkington
Second Street
Manchester
N. H
Piscataquag River
Louis E. Browne
Walter Street
Roslindale
Biddeford Pool
Irving Hunter
Gloucester
Scituate
Benjamin J. Livermore
Livermore
Engagement Between Miss Coakley And Charley Brickley Broken
Rumors of a rupture between Miss Coakley and Charley Brickley surface as friends suggest a lovers quarrel. Miss Coakley is summering at Buzzards Bay with her family and was unavailable. Brickley confirms the engagement ended weeks ago and declines to discuss reasons, calling the matter closed and implying continued friendship is not essential.
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Agnes Coakley
Boston
Buzzards Bay
Charles Brickley
Harvard
Brickley
Miss Coakley
Daniel H. Coakley
Buzzard’s Bay
Charley Brickley
New Haven
Forecast for Boston and New England Weather
Fair conditions dominate in Boston and surrounding areas with light southeast winds. Expect minimal temperature change through Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies extending across southern New England into Tuesday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Newland
Beach disappearance near North Scituate shocks aunt
Livermore of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company visited his aunt Mrs Elizabeth Golden at her North Scituate cottage. After a hearty dinner he went to the beach for a swim at 4 PM. His aunt later searched the shore and could not find him, prompting a rescue inquiry.
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Livermore
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
Boston
Elizabeth Golden
North Scituate
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British Report Big Victory Over Turks Near Suez
British dispatches claim a significant victory against Turkish forces near Suez, with reports highlighting Allied gains and strategic impact in the Middle East theater. Details emphasize troop advances, local command, and the broader campaign against Axis partners.
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Suez
Turks Flee as 14 000 Turks Routed by British Forces
Allied successes on both fronts are reported as the British defeat a Turkish force of about 14 000 east of the Suez Canal. In north Galicia, Russian actions drive Teutonic allies back along the Sereth and Graberka, with six villages and a ridge captured, plus a regional commander, 140 officers, and over 5500 men.
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London
Suez Canal
Galicia
Sereth
Graberka
Brody
Russians Press Forward as Austro Germans Bombard
Fighting raged as Russians forced foes from village to village while Austro Germans renewed heavy bombardment of their positions.
G A Gardner dies suddenly at 87 in Boston
George Augustus Gardner philanthropist and railroad and financial man died unexpectedly of heart disease at his home in Boston. He was 87. Funeral at St. Stephen's Church on Florence street Wednesday. He aided the unemployed during 1913 14 and 14 15 winters, giving at least $18000 under the name Mr Smith. Gardner held multiple directorships and was a Harvard alumnus born September 30 1829. He married Eliza Endicott Peabody in 1854. she died 1867. They had seven children including George Peabody Gardner and John Lowell Gardner.
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George Augustus Gardner
Commonwealth Avenue
St. Stephen’s Church
Florence Street
Gardner
Old Colony
Boston & Providence
Boston & Lowell
Boston
Harvard College
Eliza Endicott Peabody
George Peabody Gardner
Ellen Gardner
Augustus P. Loring
Beverly
John Lowell Gardner
William Endicott
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