Silzer Emerges as Promising Braves Rookie
Ben Silzer from Long Island New York impresses in morning drills as manager Kling and president Gaffney eye him as a potential successor to Bill Sweeney. The semi pro veteran batted .320 and fielded .960 this year, showing range at ground balls and solid bat speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sweeney
Bill
Kling
Ben Silzer
Long Island
N. Y
Silzer
Gaffney
Braves
Silver
Hotel Waverley Manager Cleared In Racial Bias Suit
Frederick E. F. Spurr, manager of the Hotel Waverley at Haverhill, was discharged in district court after William A. Davis, colored, claimed he was refused service due to color. Judge Ryan noted Davis could seek other accommodations if not served promptly.
Baseball Twin Bill Scores Across Cities
In Baltimore Rochester shut out Baltimore 8 0 then Baltimore won 6 3 in the second game. Providence Montreal 11 2 and Providence 2 Montreal 1. Jersey City Toronto 6 Jersey City 5. Newark Newark 12 Buffalo 7.
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Baltimore
Rochester
Providence
Montreal
Proyas
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Dyer Leaving Cincinnati for Boston Post as Schools Chief
The Central Labor Council of Cincinnati passes resolutions expressing deep regret over Franklin B. Dyer leaving the city to become superintendent of Boston public schools. The body credits Dyer with fostering remarkable harmony in Cincinnati schools through his efforts.
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Cincinnati
Central Labor Council
Franklin B. Dyer
Boston
Dyer
Fire Rout in Vermont Village Destroys Homes and Barns
A blaze in East St Johnsbury Vermont destroyed four frame dwellings and four barns causing about 15000 dollars in damages. Fire started near a chimney at John Nolan’s home and spread to other houses and barns. Congregational Church and one more dwelling were mildly damaged. St Johnsbury fire department sent assistance to control the blaze which the village with limited equipment could not quickly handle.
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Vermont
ST. Johnsbury
East St. Johnsbury
Congregational Church
John Nolan
George Dodge
Charlotte Morrill
Francis Brown
Priest Case Shocks Watertown Family Killing Hatchet Found
Gordon Priest finds his wife aged 32 dead in bed with her head split open and her infant on her arm in Evans Mills area. A hatchet lies near the bed and a purse with $100 is found. $90 missing suggesting robbery as motive.
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Babe
Confessed thief recovers loot in Quincy burglary case
Quincy police arrest Harry Potter 18 of the People's Palace Boston for a spree of house break ins. They recover loot valued between 5000 and 10000 from Boston pawn shops and hiding places around the city.
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Quincy
Harry Potter
People’s Palace, Bos
Boston
Potter
Burglary Suspect Captured In Quincy Flight From East Elm Street
Patrolman Crocker nabbed Potter as he left Harry Bacon’s East Elm Street home with two suitcases. At Quincy police station he confessed to numerous house thefts. Accompanied by Captain McKay and Inspector Goodhue, he identified loot in Boston pawnshops. A bags under a Roxbury wharf yielded watches and jewelry worth between 5000 and 10000 dollars.
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Potter
Charles Crocker
Harry Bacon
East Elm Street
Quincy
Captain McKay
Goodhue
Boston
Hampden Street
Roxbury
Meat boycott impracticable says Massachusetts official
Professor F Spencer Baldwin secretary of the Massachusetts Cost of Living Commission calls Mayor Fitzgerald's meat boycott plan impracticable arguing meat is a necessity. He cites its futility and favors cooperative stores like those in Indianapolis and possibly abolishing tariff on foodstuffs to ease living costs.
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F. Spencer Baldwin
Massachusetts Cost of Living Commission
Fitzgerald
Foss
Baldwin
Indianapolis
Fireworks and fallout in Barry Flynn bout rumors
The piece notes Barry Flynn’s poor Tuesday night showing blamed on an overfed hop injection, sparking fan anger and a likely long wait for another Flynn bout. It also flags Joe Jeanette facing Hank Griffin in Scranton for the heavyweight title push, with Sailor White next, and critiques Ad Wolgast’s post surgery form while calling for shelfing certain champions and hinting at future matchups including Eddie Murphy and Matty Baldwin.
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Barry
Barry Flynn
Mags
Joe Jeanette
Dan McKettrick
Scranton
Penn
Joe
Hank Griffin
Hank
Sailor White
New York
Jeanette
Dan
Porky
Flynn
al Palzer
The
Pilgrim A. A
Eddie Murphy
Matty Baldwin
Roof Tank Tragedy Kills Three in Pittsburg
A water tank atop the Union American Cigar Company building at Twenty eighth and Smallman Streets crushed through the roof and floors, killing three girls and injuring about a dozen others. Dozens more suffered minor injuries as the tank, recently erected, began filling with water.
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Pittsburg
Union American Cigar Company
Twenty-eighth
Smallman Streets
Tank Collapse Traps Workers as Water Tank Drops Through Floors
A storage tank of about 8000 gallons fell from a roof and crashed to the fifth floor, killing three girls aged 17 and a two year old unidentified child. Twelve young women were seriously hurt with many others injured as the structure collapsed. More than 600 workers on lower floors fled as stairways filled with people.
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Agnes Niedzelska
Iva Lawton
Windham Savings Bank inquiry continues after closing
The Windham Savings Bank in Danielson Connecticut remains under scrutiny after an $18,000 discrepancy tied to its accounts led to a court ordered close by state bank commissioners. Directors reportedly favor liquidation to repay depositors while the Windham County National Bank extends credit against passbooks. The hearing addressed city lighting contracts and proposed inverted mantle lamps with opposition from Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Windham County National Bank
Savings Bank
National Bank
Paine
C. C. Young
Young
State Optical Society Elects Leaders at Annual Meeting
Three hundred members of the Massachusetts Optical Society met at the Lynnway Club in Revere for their annual gathering, field day, and banquet. Officers elected include David C. Lovemoney as president, N. C. Rublee first vice president, C. R. Padelford second vice president, B. H. Whitney secretary, W. E. Whitcomb treasurer, with C. H. Everson J. Frances Dahey R. C. Campbell and Ralph Wright on the executive committee.
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Massachusetts Optical Society
Point of Pines
Revere
Lynnway Club
David C. Lovemoney
Springfield
N. C. Rublee
Fitchburg
C. R. Padelford
Fall River
B. H. Whitney
Dedham
W. E. Whitcomb
Boston
C. H. Everson
Plymouth
J. Frances Dahey
Northampton
R. C. Campbell
Worcester
Ralph Wright
Firemen’s Master Judges Named For New England Muster
Judges for the New England Veteran Firemen’s League muster in Chelsea on August 22 were announced. They include William E. Mayberry Braintree Edward P. Walker Somerville Joseph A. Stevens Springfield Joseph Ackerman Portsmouth N H Henry Wilfert Revere LeRoy R Whitman Scranton R I Henry Morrell Manchester N H William H Brown Marblehead and Frank A Porter Chelsea Timekeeper Dave Adamson East Boston Chief marshal George A Sanford Winnisimmet Veterans Chelsea led by muster committee selection.
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New England Veteran Firemen’s League
Chelsea
William E. Mayberry
Braintree
Mass
Edward P. Walker
Somerville
Joseph A. Stevens
Springfield
Joseph Ackerman
Portsmouth
N. H
Henry Wilfert
Revere
LeRoy R. Whitman
Scranton
R. I
Henry Morrell
Manchester
Five Foundries Negotiate as Molders End Strike
Negotiations proceed today with five foundries where iron steel and brass moulders and core makers strike for higher wages. Organizer William John says 550 moulders and coremakers in the city work for 3.50 dollars a day, a five cent increase, while 320 are on strike. Essex Brass Company of Cambridge settled grievances and 11 moulders resume work under improved terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William John
Essex Brass Company of
Cambridge
Death of Col Gibbons Cornwell Shocks Westchester
Westchester Pennsylvani a reports the death by his own action of Colonel Gibbons Cornwell the soldier and lawyer and trustee of the Darlington estate He ended his life on a Pennsylvania railroad train while being brought from New York to answer a misappropriation charge. Resignation as commander of the Sixth Regiment was mailed from New York and dated yesterday.
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Westchester
Penn
Gibbons Gray Cornwell
New York
Colonel Cornwell
Arthur B. Reid
Darlington
Cornwell
Harrisburg
Groundfish Day Sparks Strong Haddock and Cod Flows
Yesterday at T wharf more than a dozen vessels reported heavy haddock and cod catches with moderate swordfish arrivals. The Genesta led haddock and cargo totals, while the Bethulia sent 105 barrels of tinkers and 6900 more by count. Five swordfishermen yielded 281 fish as port activity steadied amid notable steamship sailings and maritime incidents.
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T Wharf
E. Sears
Genesta
Haddock
Georgia
Hockomocko
Florida
Maxwell
Sed Numan
B. Dugan
Shipping News Miniature Almanac August 8 Edition
Daily sailing and tide notes list rise and set times with day length and high tides. Arrivals include Dutch steamer Soestdyk and British vessels Evelyn Higginbottham Progress Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth and others sailing to New York Baltimore Philadelphia Norfolk Newport News and more. Cargo details show barges being towed and ships awaiting calls for barges along the coast.
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Soestdyk
van Dulkin
Rotterdam
Evelyn
Higginbottham
Progreso
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N. B
Viverett
Michelson
Baltimore
Kershaw
Hatch
Newport News
Norfolk
Persian
Howes
Philadelphia
Bunker Hill
Crowell
James
Whitney Crowell
New York
Millinocket
Sammon
Stockton
Charles I
Mayer
Law
Pottsville
Kentucky
Standard
Magin
Edwin L. Pillsbury
Swim
Burnside
Lynn
Lizzie D
Ross
Elizabethport
Ruth
Nottingham
Quinn
Notable Death Notices From Local Area
Death notices list multiple Aug entries for Adams Bergland Conway Faherty Eng sh Kuentz McCarthy McLeod Nagle Shrieves Todd and others. Details include ages, kin, home addresses, funeral times and masses at St Francis de Sales St Vincent's SS Peter and Paul Calvary and Calvary Cemetery with church services and interment plans.
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Adams
Everett
Laura A
Samuel Adams
Parlin Street
Bergland
Roxbury
Olga Bergland
Peter F
Patrick
Annway
Church Place
St. Francis de Sales
Faherty
South Boston
Matthias
Bridget Sullivan Faherty
West Third Street
St. Vincent's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mary FE
Waterman Chapel
Washington Street
Randolph
Mass
Fitzpatrick
Winthrop
Ann
William Fitzpatrick
Timothy J. Barter
Yocust Street
Lawrence J
Margaret Hurney
Tidor Street
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Calvary
Kuentz
City Hospital
John B
Marie Kuentz
Curtis Chapel
Dudley Street
M’carthy
John
Catherine
Patrick McCarthy
Baldwin Street
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Dorothy P
John H. An
Lizzie McCarthy
Ocean View Street
M’lean
James
Tllen
Nagle
Charlestown
Michael J
Ellen Nagle
Cain
Ferrin Street
Shrieves
Dorchester
Henry C. Shrieves
Trusl Street
Hoosicks Falls
N. Y
Todd
Thomas R. Todd
Rutland Square
Maritime Movements From Various Ports Include Towing Barges
Ships and tugboats list active movements with multiple towed barges and independent vessels. Vessels depart from Portland Lynn Maurice River Newburyport and more en route to Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Belfast Searsport and Searsport.
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N. J
Portland
Newburyport
Port Johnson
Prudence
Hanna
Karl
Dorothy
Lynn
May
Goodwin
Calvin
Maurice River
Discover Joker In Free Smokes Law
The House passed bill allowing cigarmakers to give 21 free cigars weekly tax free. A supposed joker in the bill could defeat its purpose by forbidding taking free smokes off premises while current law makes removing untaxed cigars from a factory a felony.
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Washington
House
Internal Revenue
Boston Golfer Tops Ekwanok Qualifier
H. W. Stucklen of Brae Burn led the 173 starters at the 13th annual first president's cup qualifier at Ekwanok Country Club with a 73. Ray Gorton was next at 74, followed by F. K. James and W. J. Travis at 75. Only four of 32 qualifiers advanced to match play.
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Manchester
Ekwanok
H. W. Stucklen
Brae Burn
Ray Gorton
F. K. James
Chicago
W. J. Travis
Garden City
Sacred Heart Church Open Athletic Meet at Oak Island
Under Rev. W. J. McCarthy the Sacred Heart Church of West Lynn holds its annual sanctioned open meet at Oak Island Grove on Saturday at 4 30. Events include the 100 yard dash, 1 mile and 5 mile runs with Tom Lilley Joe Silva and Jim Hennigan in the five mile. A tug of war pits Division 10 A O H against the Massachusetts Court Order of Foresters. Baseball games also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McCarthy
Sacred Heart Church of
West Lynn
Oak Island Grove
Tom Lilley
Joe Silva
Jim Hennigan
Division 10
Massachusetts Court
Order of Foresters
Two Municipal Meets August 10 in City Districts
The Municipal Athletic Association schedules two district summer meets for boys on August 10 at Charlestown and North Brighton playgrounds with 2:15 p.m. start times. Park Department instructors serve as managers, Joseph Collins at Charlestown and James Regan at North Brighton. Entry blanks are available at the Municipal A. A. office and at the fields for all district boys to compete.
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Municipal Athletic Association
Charlestown
North Brighton
Park Department
Joseph Collins
James Regan
Municipal A. A
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Tenney
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Gambler
Tori Lymouth
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Monument
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Rowe’s Wharf
Long Wharf
G. P. Cushing
Gen. Mgr
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Tennessee
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Provincetown
Pilgrims
First Landing
Atlantic Ave
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Mgr
Cura
Jear
Postoffice Sq
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Wash. St
Satelite
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State St
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King Philip
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Gloucester
B. F. Keith's Theatre
John Tiller
BIG London CO
Gordon’s
Olympia
House OF the Moving Stairs
Consul Third
Monkey Man
Nance
Lindsay Mostock
Tremont Temple
O’neil N
Trilbu
Oliver Twist
Loew's Orpheum
Bete
National League South End
Auburndale
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Charles River
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Nahant
Concord
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Oewpor
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Packy McFarland
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John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
Rising Sun Street Lighting Company
Hyde Park
Chirman Sullivan
Rising Sun Company
Commissioner of Public Works
Ehrich & Graetz Company
Sullivan
Sullivan Leaves
Henry Hagan
Chamber of Commerce
Frank H. McCarthy
Boston Central Labor Union
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F. D. Howard
Vineyard Sound
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Guy Norman
Newport
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Memphis
van Dyken
Chattan
American Sugar Refining Company
Liverpool
Orlando
San Pedro di Minacoris
Wireless
Azores
Georgina Evesees
Marion
Teaser
Seeeeeeese
B. Sears
O, Sears
Shipping News
Miniature Almanac
Oxford Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers
Lagrange Street
Eng
Murcia
Carleton
Que
Pictou
N. S
Chatton
Kanawha
Suffolk
M. E. Harper
Gov. Cobb
Eastport
Charles F. Mayer
Mercedes
Clementsport
Nile
Round Pond
Richmond
Kennebec
George H. Sheffield
Iowa
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Confidence
Rockport
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Tamaqua
Belfast
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Searsport
Orion
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Oak Island
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