Baxter’s Stand on Nomination
Governor Percival F. Baxter defended his nomination of Howlard Davies as Public Utilities Commission chairman and criticized the executive council for withholding reasons after four rejections. He spoke to Republican women, Lincoln Club members, and city officials, asserting a governor cannot withdraw a good faith nomination without justification.
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Percival F. Baxter
Republican
Lincoln Club
Baxter
Executive Council
Howlard Davies
Yarmouth
Public Utilities Commission
Water cure for spooners shocks Atlantic City
In Atlantic City on August 9 the police department drenches love sick spooners with sea water as a new deterrent. Mayor Bader changes beach censor staff weekly hiring 84 men and four women for about 30 dollars a week to monitor beachgoers. Spooners drying under the boardwalk are splashed when censors pour from a sea bucket, creating a Niagara like downpour between boardwalk cracks.
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Atlantic City
Bader
Delegates Divided On Candidates At AFL Convention
Boston delegates at the Massachusetts State Federation of Labor convention face a split vote for president as the 36th annual gathering presses toward tomorrow afternoon election. A dark horse was anticipated but did not emerge.
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Springfield
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Labor Union Nominations Stir Boston Delegates
Miss Mabel Gillespie and Jeremiah Driscoll receive nominations from union leaders as Boston delegates split on a 12 candidatess for seven executive council seats. Fitchburg chosen as next year convention city while Textile Workers head Thomas McMahon appeals for unity across unions. An injunction defense debate over Attorney Mansfield’s role ends with a ruling.
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Mabel Gillespie
Sylvester J. McBride
Boston Typographical Union
Jeremiah F. Driscoll
Boston Central Labor Union
Thomas Shine
Boston Street
Carmen’s Union
Boston
William Walsh
Mary E. June
Boston Telephone Operators’ Union
John van Waerewyck
Cigarmakers’ Union
Michael J. O’donnell
Teamsters
Anna M. Niland
Teachers’ Union
Frederick W. Mansfield
Aaron Vellemen
Boston Cigarmakers
Mansfield
John J. Kearney
France and Britain Reach Accord on Upper Silesia Boundary
Paris reports M. Briand announces to the Supreme Council that he and Mr. Lloyd George agree in principle on the Upper Silesia boundary. Experts will draw the exact line based on equal value of plebiscite votes across mining industrial and rural areas. Allies will not send reinforcements while Poland and Germany are expected to accept the settlement.
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Paris
Associated Press
M. Briand
Supreme Council
Lloyd George
Europe
Poland
Germany
Upper Silesia
Councilmen May Face Grand Jury Investigation
Lawrence Aug 9 District Attorney Howard Donnell announced a probe into certain official acts of the city council if evidence of charter violations is weighty enough. Patrick F. Ryan reported council members bought departmental materials without bids, potentially triggering a grand jury inquiry in September.
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Lawrence
Howard Donnell
Patrick F. Ryan
Ryan
Oldest New Hampshire resident receives Post cane
In New Hampshire at Cane presented to Joseph Popple who is 85 years old and the town's oldest resident.
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Rindgh
N. H
Joseph Popple
Boston Post
White Leghorn Lays Unusually Large Egg at Allston Farm
An 18 year old, Frederick Green of 25 Windham Street Allston owns 28 hens with an average 15 eggs daily. Four fifths are white leghorns and the rest Rhode Island reds. The unusually large egg was laid by a leghorn.
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Frederick Green
Windham Street
Allston
Rhode Island
Senate Passes Capper-Tindher Bill on Grain Exchange Gambling
The Senate approved the Capper-Tindher bill to prohibit gambling on grain exchanges without a roll call, signaling a move to regulate speculative trading activities.
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Washington
Senate
Whale Battle Off Shark River Ends With Foe Kill
Passengers and crew of the steamer Giralda report an epic sea clash last Saturday off Shark River New Jersey. A giant 80 foot whale fought three orcas aided by a swordfish leading to the whale’s death.
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New York
Shark River
N. J
Whale spurs sudden sea commotion near The Giralda fishing vessel
The Giralda bound from Sheepshead Bay to Klondike encountered a sudden heave as the sea turned rough. Captain David Martin and George Campbell were puzzled by the upheaval when purser Frank Feldmann spotted a commotion about 100 yards away. A whale breached the water, its enormous flukes towering above the surface.
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Giralda
Sheepshead Bay
Klondike
David Martin
George Campbell
Frank Feldmann
Orcas and swordfish circle the scene after whale's demise
A whale thrashes in white froth as a predator drags it underwater. After repeated futile attempts to break free, the whale sinks, then three about 20 foot orcas and a giant swordfish surface and circle the area in apparent triumph.
Suit Coats Preserve Flat Line Across Front and Back
A brief note observes suit coats tending to maintain a flat line along both the front and back sections. The behavior is described as consistent across examined garments.
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William A. Rossley
Worcester
George E. Keegan
James R. Hyde
John F. Shea
Waltham
Frank W. Gifford
Brockton
Harry A. Russell
Michael McLane
Holyoke
Charles J. Hodson
Thomas H. Gerraughty
National Federation
Fitchburg
Thomas McMahon
John Golden
Textile Workers of America
Briand
White Leghorn
Java
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