Taunton Man Arrested in Providence Bicycle Store Theft
Police have strong evidence linking Herbert Willis to multiple bicycle thefts. At Taunton August 9 officials report his confession details a Lawson's burglary in Providence, where he bought the bike for five dollars and fled after breaking the plate glass, claiming a plan to net forty or sixty dollars.
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Taunton
Herbert Willis
Willis
Lawson
Providence
Lawson’s
Prices and Free Trade Discussed at Berlin Agrarian Conference
A select Berlin meeting at Professor Sering’s residence drew agrarians and officials including Dr. Schumacher and Mr. Turke to discuss falling world farm prices. Proposals covered remonetizing silver at 16 to 1, free trade, and U.S. farm subsidies amid warn of European retaliation and growing grain from Argentina and Russia.
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Berlin
Sering
Berlin Academy of Agriculture
Baron von Hammerstein-Loxten
Thiel
Ministry of Agriculture
Eewin F. Uhl
United States
Germany
Schumacher
America
Turke
Eckert Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
David Lubin
Sacramento
Cal
Ambassador Uhl
Lubin
Mr. Lubin
Lering
Europe
France
Argentine
Russia
Argentine Republic
Siberia
Professor Sering
Agrarians of the World
London
Washington
Paris
Uhl
Baron von Hammerstein
Prussia
Miss Van Alen May Marry Duke of Manchester in Newport
Newport society whispers of a potential international marriage between Miss May Van Alen daughter of J J Van Alen and the Duke of Manchester William Angus Drogo Montagu nearing his twentieth birthday. The match would unite American heiress circles with titled British lines though the duchy faces poor estates. Miss Van Alen, born in Paris and educated there, counts American and Astor connections.
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Newport
May van Alen
J. J. van Alen
van Alen
Var. Alen
Paris
William Astor
John Jacob Astor
Duke of Manchester
William Angus Drogo Montagu
Eton
Oxford
Kimbolton Castle
Brampton Park
Huntingdonshire
Tanderagee Castle
County Armagh
Ireland
Henry Montagu
Baron Montagu
England
Consuelo Yznaga
Rival Spirits Magnetic Healer Breaks Up Seance Hoax
Miss Eda Hagerstrom, a magnetic healer and spiritual investigator of Onset Bay, claims Mrs. J Hatch of Boston staged a seance hoax and threatened her life. She recounts a cabinet spirit, a violent confrontation, and a pistol threat, while Hatch’s supporters deny the exposure and defend Hatch as a true medium. Musical selections accompanied the evening.
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Onset Bay
Eda Hagerstrom
J. Hatch
Boston
Miss Hagerstrom
Highland Avenue
Mrs. Hatch
Bass Point Sail Draws Thousands On Hot Day
Visitors enjoyed a cool sea breeze at Bass Point as thousands from Boston traveled from Lincoln's wharf through Shirley Gut for a ten mile harbor sail. The Naval Brigade and Mendelssohn Club concert drew high praise, and Bass Point House and nearby eateries reported brisk business.
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Bass Point
Boston
Lincoln’s Wharf
Shirley Gut
Naval Brigade
Mendelssohn Club
Bass Point House
Savage rifle protested in New York rearmament plan
The Winchester Arms Company of New Haven and other gun manufacturers oppose the adoption of the Savage rifle for New York State National Guard rearmament, citing alleged collusion. A protest was filed with Governor Morton against the commission report approval.
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New York
National Guard
Winchester Arms Company
New Haven
Conn
Morton
Man Found Crushed Between Lumber Piles in Fall River
Early this morning John O'Toole aged 44 married was found wedged between piles of lumber on the Cook and Borden property. He said he fell last night and could not escape. He is in the hospital with a injured spine a bruised hip and other serious injuries that will prove fatal.
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Fall River
John O'Toole
Cook & Borden
Van Alen Hosts Newport Gala As Duchess Connection Grows
A prominent social link ties the rumored debutante to the duke, with a major Newport reception planned by Mr. Van Alen at his residence. The Duchess of Manchester and her son will attend as honored guests, reflecting longstanding goodwill between the families and past entanglements involving Lady Mandeville and Consuelo Vanderbilt.
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Mr. van Alen
Newport
Antonio Yznaga del Valle
Ravenswood
George Victor Drogo Montagu
Viscount Mandeville
Lord Mandeville
Duke of Manchester
Lady Mandeville
Willie K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Stolen Tools Recovered and Suspects Detained in Cambridge
Joseph Burns aged 21 of 216 Vine Street Cambridge was arrested Saturday by Joy Street officers on charges of several Cambridge area break ins. A steel jimmy was found on his person. Burns to be arraigned in Municipal Court. Two men named James Brown and Fred A Wood were detained with bags of carpenters tools believed stolen in Brookline and possibly used in Hyde Park. Police of Brookline Hyde Park notified to identify property.
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Joseph Burns
Vine Street
Cambridge
Joy Street
Burnett
Cambrdge
Cambridge Street
James Brown
Fred A. Wood
Brookline
Hyde Park
Free Grace Over Gold Keys Sermon at Tremont Temple
In Tremont Temple the crowd welcomed Rev. John Robertson of Glasgow Scotland for a sermon on free grace over free silver. He noted doors open to wealth may exist, but the door to pure religion does not yield to a golden key.
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Tremont Temple
John Robertson
Glasgow
Scotland
America
Woman's body found in Charles River at Revere Street
The drowned woman's body was recovered from the Charles River at the foot of Revere Street and awaits identification at Tinkham's undertaking rooms on Howard Street. If not identified today, the city will bury the body at its expense.
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Charles River
Revere Street
Tinkham
Undertaking Rooms
Howard Street
Popular Nantucket Excursion Ends Season From Boston
The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad offers a last season excursion from Boston and Brockton to Nantucket on Friday Aug 14. Special train to Hyannis then boat to the island with fares 2 from Boston and 175 from Brockton. A few hours at Nantucket and limited tickets.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Brockton
Nantucket
Hyannis
New England
Bok
Upper Ten and Lower Ten Thousand in American City Life
Rev. A. D. Mayo, delivering on privilege and peril in city life, contrasts American and European elites. He argues Americans rise from the base, with voting power making the voter a sovereign, while the American upper ten represents fundamental industrial interests backed by the whole people.
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A. D. Mayo
Boston
Young Men’s Christian Union
Widow Glark's Story in Suit Over Premarital Plan
Stamford August 9 Mrs Alice E Clark Norwalk widow testifies in suit against Commodore Barrett for 11500 detailing her alleged entanglement with William Snecker New York rich widower who offered marriage, a 1500 check and property, only to demand 30000 in notes. She says Snecker was married and she was not divorced, insisting she had one husband who died naturally.
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Stamford
Conn
Alice E. Clark
Norwalk
Commodore Barrett
Fair Plaintiff
Clark
Wiliam Snecker
New York
Snecker
Bridgeport
Nonpareils Out on Annual Fort Hill Outing with Noted Guests
The Nonpareil Associates of Fort Hill and South Cove held their annual outing with about 150 aboard the tug Peter B. Bradley and sloop Washiti sailing to Peddick's Island for surf bathing and fishing. They returned to Downer Landing for a banquet in blue and white uniforms as the Ninth Regiment Band played. Speeches by Congressman John F. Fitzgerald Senator John Quinn and others followed, with Ex-Representative Joseph J. Kelley and Commodore Mackie among the notables present and little Bertie Willard as club mascot.
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Old Fort Hill
South Cove
Peter B. Bradley
Washiti
Peddick’s
Downer Landing
Loring
Ninth Regiment
Thomas Long
Jeremiah Driscoll
John Costello
Jeremiah McCarthy
Jeremiah Morrill
Miah Shaughnessy
John F. Fitzgerald
John Quinn
Keenan
Ward 16
Jeremiah H. Mullane
John Drohan
Joseph J. Kelley
Commodore Mackie
Manhattan Club
Peter Kelley
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Ed Sullivan
Little Bertie Willard
Chieftain Outing Club departs with royal send off
The Chieftain Outing Club left the city Saturday at 11 PM and arrived at the Hotel De Barry by morning. They will return tomorrow with arrangements led by Billy Phillips Harry Grouber D Driscoll and M Noineir.
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Chieftain Outing Club
Hotel de Barry
Billy Phillips
Harry Grouber
D. Driscoll
M. Noineir
Narra gansett Pier excursion by train Thursday Aug 13
The upcoming popular trip to Narra gansett Pier departs Park Square Station at 8:05 a. m. and returns from the Pier at 5:45 p. m. The round trip fare is 1.25. This excursion offers ample opportunity to see the attractions of the noted watering place.
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Narragansett Pier
Park Square Station
G. A. R. Amendments For National Encampment
Waterbury Conn Aug 9 Depart ment Commander Oscar W Cornish reports amendments from state encampments to G A R rules ahead of the national encampment at St Paul One proposal from Massachusetts bars national treasury gifts to posts or officers another lets delegates pick substitutes New York urges dropping in arrears members Ohio allows Sons of Veterans as visitors with secrecy pledge Walker names credentials committee members Adjutant General Robbins D N Foster Washington Gardner A W Barrett H H Cummins
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Waterbury
Conn
Department
Oscar W. Cornish
Connecticut
Walker
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
Department of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Department of New York
Department of Ohio
Sons of Veterans
Robbins
D. N. Foster
Indiana
Washington Gardner
Michigan
A. W. Barrett
California
H. H. Cummins
Pennsylvania
Boy Fatally Injured After Car Collision
Michael Foley an 11 year old of 48 Athens street South Boston was run over and fatally injured by a car on West Broadway yesterday afternoon. He reportedly attempted to ride a car and jumped in front of an oncoming vehicle being forced beneath it. His skull was fractured and his back badly bruised. Authorities fear he will die.
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Michael Foley
Athens Street
South Boston
West Broadway
Boston
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