Supply of Brenner pennies exhausted at Treasury
Washington Aug 9 the supply of the new Lincoln pennies bearing Victor D Brenner initials is exhausted at the Treasury. Newsboys and juvenile brokers swarmed the building trading the coins as the price rose from a nickel to a dime and higher. Secretary MacVeagh ordered the coinage halted until the dies could be recut after deeming the initials too prominent.
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Washington
Lincoln
Victor D. Brenner
Treasury Department
Treasury
MacVeagh
W. D. Brenner
Mirage Mirage Light Seen From Sea In Clear Weather
Captain Michael Powers of the fishing schooner Benjamin F Phillips reports seeing Highland Light flash via mirage while 72 miles away near the South Channel fishing grounds. He observed the inverted beacon from deck and atop the masthead on a very clear day with an easterly wind.
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Michael Powers
Benjamin F. Phillips
South Channel
Pope Pius Sixth Anniversary Celebrated in Rome
Rome Aug 9 The sixth anniversary of Pope Pius coronation was marked with pomp. High Mass in the Sistine Chapel was led by Cardinal Merry del Val as papal secretary of state. Cardinals diplomats and aristocracy along with relatives attended. A grand Vatican concert followed in the afternoon.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Sistine Chapel
Merry del Val
Vatican
London Trust Allocates 1.25 Million for Cancer Hospital
London trustees decide to devote Henry Barnato’s 1,250,000 bequest to build and endow a cancer hospital in memory of Woolf Joel. The funds fund construction and ongoing care for cancer patients in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Barnato
Woolf Joel
More Ways to Keep Cool with Pine Cologne
Advice on using pine cologne to cool in heat includes splashing the face neck hands and wrists with cold water and using the fragrance in a room or near a fan. A trial size proves its summer comfort value, sold at Riker Jaynes stores with prices 15c and 75c for half pint.
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Riker- Jaynes
Sullivan Says Nothing to Investigate
Chairman Sullivan rejects a full inquiry into tax assessments tied to the Fitzgerald and Matthews properties. He notes no evidence of improper influence has been presented, cites prior Finance Commission work, and says disputes should go to Supreme Court if necessary rather than investigator-led reviews. He cautions against appointing the commission as an appeals board.
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Goodwin
Fitzgerald
Matthews
Finance Commission
Sullivan
Fitzgerald Orn
Board of Appeal
Supreme Court
Board of Assessors
Boston
Drug Store Proprietor and Clerk Charged in Cocaine Sale
John F. Kershaw proprietor of a drug store at Church and Tremont streets and his clerk George K. Hannon were arrested yesterday for unlawful sale of cocaine. Kershaw, 25, of 17 Union Park, and Hannon, 28, of 173 Elm Street Cambridge, were tied to evidence gathered by the Watch and Ward Society. Their cases were continued until Friday.
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John F. Kershaw
Church and
Tremont Streets
George K. Hannon
Kershaw
Union Park
Hannon
Elm Street
Cambridge
Watch and Ward Society
Georgia Senate Opposes Income Tax Amendment
Atlanta Ga Aug 9 The Georgia Senate again refused to consider a report backing an income tax amendment to the federal constitution. With only two days left in the legislative session it is unlikely the income tax will be revisited.
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Atlanta
Senate
New Colombian Consul in New York
New York Aug 9 F A Guitierrez a commission merchant of New York has been appointed to succeed General Carlos M Sarria as Colombian consul general at New York according to advices from Bogota General Sarria a close ally of General Rafael Reyes who has recently resigned the Presidency of the republic
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New York
F. A. Guitierrez
Carlos M. Sarria
Bogota
Sarria
Rafael Reyes
The
Epublic
Matthews Explains Assessments in Property Tax Dispute
Ex-mayor Matthews and trustees defend 1905 revaluations claiming uniform reductions on streets show property worth about 600000. Secretary Folsom cites similar cuts on neighboring estates while Councilman Goodwin vows further disclosures and denies political motivation.
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Board of Assessors
Oxford Trust
Charles E. Folsom
Matthews
Joseph H. Phelan
Fred H. Temple
Timothy W. Murphy
Charlotte M. Chapman
St. Botolph Street
Goodwin
Louisa A. Kimball
Frank Goodwin
Nathan Matthews
Dr Burdette Improves From Illness at Clifton by the Sea
Dr Robert J Burdette's condition improved markedly today while resting at his Clifton by the Sea summer home near Los Angeles. He had been reported ill but is now in better spirits and under observation by his physicians.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Robert J. Burdette
Clifton-by-the-Sea
Oldest woman in court faces vagrancy charge inLear era
Luiza Pinheiro a 94 year old former North End resident was arrested in Station 1 on a vagrancy charge, then sentenced to four months in the House of Correction. Once well housed, she was abandoned by family after her husband died and fell into poverty living on the streets.
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Luiza Pinheiro
Municipal Criminal Court
North End
Hudson
House of Correction
Old North End
McAhearn
Hanover Street
Ex Mayor Green Stricken in Heat Relief Expected Today
Weather relief may bring cooling showers for thousands sweltering under the sun. The report notes ex mayor Green stricken and a possible drop in temperatures as relief arrives.
Heatwave Deaths Mark Boston Tragedy and Infants’ Suffering
A Boston man Louis Ross 38 living at 116 London Street East Boston shot himself and died at East Boston Hospital. The city endured extreme heat with highs near 87 and widespread distress, as infants lost weight at maternity hospitals and residents sought relief at beaches. Temperature records showed Boston near 95 to tie Aug 9 1872, while Newburyport recorded 96 and Edmonton 40.
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Louis Ross
London Street
Boston
East Boston
Ross
Atlantic Avenue
Hinds
New England
Mercury
Reading
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Chicago
Newburyport
Edmonton
British Northwest
Lightning strikes Moylan house injuring Isabel Parker
A bolt of lightning hit the Moylan residence on Barton street during a thunderstorm in Newburyport. Isabel Parker, 17, daughter of George Parker, was paralyzed on the right side and listed in critical condition. Mrs Moylan narrowly escaped injury as fire and rain followed the strike. The day’s high temperature reached 2 though the record is unclear.
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Newburyport
Thomas H. Moylan
Barton Street
Isabel Parker
Trance Medium Mrs May Pepper-Van derbilt Collapses After Seances
In Swampscott at Camp Progress Mrs May Pepper-Van derbilt a noted medium fainted from heat after two seances in front of about 1500 attendees. She was unconscious for several minutes and required fans and water before recovering enough to leave for Salem where she rests with friends.
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Swampscott
Salem
Italian laborers quit Bradford bridge labor after drowning
In Haverhill on August 9 a dozen Italian workers abandoned their tasks on the Bradford bridge after a fellow laborer named Giatanio from Boston, about 35, drowned when he stepped into an opening while carrying a stringer. They argued the job was cursed and left after failed attempts to persuade them to resume.
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Haverhill
Bradford
Merrimag
Giatanio
Boston
Prostrations at Typo Convention in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri on August 9 delegates and visitors of the International Typographical Union gathered for the annual convention and were taken on a special train tour following their organizational meetings.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
International Typographical Union
Victims of Heat and Strain Across Gloucester and Nearby Towns
The list records numerous residents from Gloucester Medford Wakefield Lynn and surrounding areas overcome by heat or exhaustion. Names include John A Henderson 65 Frederick B Thomas 50 Jeremiah Sullivan 60 Vesta J Condon 75 ex mayor Samuel A Green 70 and others. Several were taken to Relief Hospital City Hospital or local clinics after collapses on city streets or near public buildings.
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John A. Henderson
Mallard’s Hotel
Gloucester
Relief Hospital
That City
Frederick B. Thomas
Warren Street
Thomas Sexton
Worcester
Anatacia Brett
Dover Street
City Hall
Jeremiah Sullivan
Trumbull Avenue
Wakefield
Court Square
May Pepper-Vanderbilt
Lynn
Francis Burton
Union Park
City Hospital
William A. Hugery
Washington Street
Samuel A. Green
Harrison Avenue
Central Public Library
Vesta J. Condon
Attempted suicide case at East Boston
Louis Ross aged 38 of 116 London Street East Boston shot himself and was taken to East Boston Hospital for treatment.
Miss Isabel Parker Paralyzed by Lightning in Newburyport
Miss Isabel Parker aged 17 of Barton Street Newburyport was struck by lightning and left paralyzed in a critical condition.
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Isabel Parker
Barton Street
Newburyport
Outing on Waterworks Hill Amid Heat Prostrations
Visitors at Waterworks Hill faced extreme heat with half a dozen prostrations among the crowd. None of the cases were serious, and responders urged hydration and shade as officials monitored conditions.
Mauretania Sets New Eastbound Ocean Record
The Cunard liner Mauretania, departing New York last Wednesday at 10 AM, established a new eastbound record by passing Brow Head at 8 AM today. The voyage covered four days, 17 hours, 26 minutes at an average speed of 25.89 knots, beating its previous record set on June 20 by one minute.
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Liverpool
Cunard
Mauretania
New York
Brow Head
Shea
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