Rich Leper Strangely Vanishes in Boston
Portia's Diaz a wealthy Cuban resident of the South End was declared a leper and removed by health authorities to the Boston Detention Hospital. Superintendent Jamieson said Diaz had not arrived there last night. Dr Bunker noted Diaz was taken from Massachusetts General Hospital Monday night after diagnosis.
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Boston
Boston Detention Hospital
Portia
Diaz
South End
William O. Jamieson
8. M. Bunker
Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas B. Shea
The
Board of Health
Diaz Held For Transfer To Leper Colony
A 20 year old student in the city Diaz contracted a disease and was rushed to a hospital. Doctors moved to transfer Diaz to the Penikese Island leper colony after notifying the State Board of Charity. Local authorities contacted Diaz’s relatives in Cuba while details of the patient's identity remained unavailable.
Three Men Refuse Oath Seek Habeas Corpus at Camp Whitney
Three militiamen from Troop B cavalry at Camp Whitney apply for a writ of habeas corpus claiming unlawful detention for refusing both the National Guard oath and the organized militia oath. Colonel Warren F. E. Sweetser is named as respondent. The filing follows similar cases including Alexander M. Emerson. About 200 who initially refused the National Guard oath have now taken the milder oath, and roughly 50 have switched to the first oath.
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Camp Whitney
United States District Court
Alexander M. Emerson
Warren FE. Sweetser
Rockwell C. Tenney
Jay B. Angebene
Alfred P. Lowell
Troop B
Cavalry
National Guard
Near chair for crime of another in New York case
Charles F. Stielow, sentenced to death for a Shelby county double murder in 1915, awaits Sing Sing confirmation of an alleged confession by Irving King the itinerant junk dealer The confession could exonerate Stielow and attorney Stuart M Kohn of 27 Cedar street has pursued the case and relayed King s statements to the press
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New York
Charles F. Stielow
Shelby
N. Y
Sing Sing
Irving King
Stielaw
Stuart M. Kohn
Cedar Street
Reprieve Delays Sing Sing Execution Aids Murder Confession
Two weeks after a threatened dawn execution at Sing Sing a reprieve until Aug 23 was obtained through Justice Charles L. Guy. King later confessed to seven witnesses in Little Valley that he killed Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott, aiding a detective inquiry sparked by humanitarians into Stielow's death sentence.
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Stielow
Sing Sing
Charles L. Guy
Bronx
Justice Guy
Fred Dorner
King
Little Valley
N. Y
Charles Phelps
Margaret Wolcott
Mr. Kohn
John Doe
Skinner
Medina
Phelps House
Nelson Greene
Auburn
O'Connell
Pavilion
Phelps
Captain Walter Hazzard Dies at Wheel Aboard What Cheer
Captain Walter Hazzard of Providence and longtime master of the excursion steamer What Cheer died of apoplexy at the wheel while en route to New York. The Newport report notes the accident occurred today as the vessel sailed from Newport.
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Newport
R. I
Walter Hazzard
Providence
What Cheer
New York
Hughes Promises Pitiless Publicity If Elected President
Charles B. Hughes spoke at a Chautauqua in Billings pledging a protective tariff and vowing that nothing would be pulled off for private gain at public expense if he becomes president. Supporters escorted him from the station to the big tent. He planned to speak in Helena tomorrow noon.
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Billings
Mont
Charles B. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Helena
America
Hughes
Republican Party
Hughes Urges Pitiless Publicity in Campaign
On a touring schedule from Fargo to Billings, Mr. Hughes condemned waste and patronage, calling for America first, tariff reform, and restraint on private benefit. He urged protective tariffs, urged Christian unity and equal rights for women, and pressed for industrial cooperation and preparedness amid international tensions. The day included stops at Miles City and several towns with brief speeches.
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Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Montana
Russia
United States
Billings
Fargo
N. C
Miles City
Mont
Public Square
Bryan replies not ashamed of deserving Democrats letter
William J. Bryan answered Charles E. Hughes at Kansas City denying disgrace over civil service. He challenged Hughes to say if he ever appointed any deserving Republicans in New York while governor. Bryan admitted the Santo Domingo inquiry as quoted, noting it concerned offices not under civil service.
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United States
Mexico
Hughes
New York
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Charles E. Hughes
Bryan
New Y York
Atlantic Fleet Returns To Newport After Wargame
The Atlantic fleet, active near Long Island and Block Island sounds since Monday, returns to Newport Rhode Island. Battleships defended against day and night submarine attacks with the official advantage withheld. The fleet plans another sea maneuver Saturday night to test a larger problem with attacking and defending forces split between the two fleets.
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Newport
R. I
Atlantic Fleet
Long Island
Block Island Sounds
Atlantic
Boston Telephone Operators Reject New England Company Offer
The Boston Telephone Operators Union rejected a proposed wage scale from the New England Telephone Company. They asked to resubmit the original demands with one change: raise the maximum weekly wage to 15 dollars after eight years instead of seven. The union also authorized signing a three year contract if accepted.
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Boston
New England Telephone Company
Mayo Association Outing at Lacey's Grove August 13
The Mayo Men's Benevolent Association plans its annual outdoor reunion and Pattern Day at Lacey's Grove Billerica Massachusetts on Sunday August 13. Special cars depart Malden Square at 10 30 a m. Delegations from Lowell Lawrence Woburn and Winchester invited. a select concert and timely talks head the program with arrangements by McDonald Judge Hastings and others.
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Mayo Men's Benevolent Association
Lacey’s Grove
Billerica
Mass
Malden Square
the Grove
Mayo
Greater Boston
Old Tupper House Rejoins Tupper Family In Transfer
The 1637 Tupper House, ancestral home of Americas first Tupper, was deeded to the Tupper family association today during the opening session, transferring ownership back to the group.
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Tuppers Sandwich
America
Tupper Family Association
Two Fishermen Missing From York Fishing Trip
York police chief John Young and Manchester merchant Louis Dervis left in the Nanby for a fishing trip. They planned to spend the night at Boone Island lighthouse eight miles away but did not reach the lighthouse or lighthouse keeper, and their fate is feared drowned.
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York
John Young
Louis Dervis
Manchester
N. H
Nanby
Boone Island
Malden Girl Weds in Erie Surprise
Miss Mary WB Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Hiram H Young of 58 Dutton Street Malden married July 22 in Erie Pennsylvania to Charles E Mc Corkle professor of administration and supervision at Wooster University Summer Normal School Wooster Ohio.
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Mary WB. Young
Hiram H. Young
Dutton Street
Malden
Erie
Charles E. McCorkle
Wooster University Summer Normal School
Wooster
Mary
Young of
Union Protestant Services Set for Winchester Churches
Tomorrow the Baptist Congregational and Methodist churches in Winchester will hold union services at the Methodist Church led by Rev. Charles Harrison Davis. Rev. Nelson S. Burbank of First Baptist Quincy has returned from Dighton and will soon head to Maine. The Atlantic Methodist Coh Quincy party gathers this afternoon at Glover's field with Miss Alice Beal as chairwoman.
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Baptist, Congregational and
Methodist Church of
Winchester
Charles Harrison Davis
Nelson S. Burbank
First Baptist Church
Quincy
Dighton
The
Woods of
Maine
Atlantic Methodist Coh
Glover’s Field
Alice Beal
Commit
Giant shovel nose shark caged at South Boston pier
A 500 pound shovel nose shark, a notorious man eater, drew crowds at the South Boston fish pier yesterday. Captured off the Jersey coast last Wednesday by Rush Fish Co. manager James B Wells and companions, the shark was fought and towed ashore after a hard battle.
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Boston
Jersey
James S. Wells
Hazel Dingwell
James 8. Wells
Rush Fish Company
Wells
Mr. Welly
Everett Tax Rate Set at 23.90 Per Thousand
The Everett board of assessors announced this year’s tax rate at 23.90 per thousand, down from 24. The drop is credited to reduced State tax and new State aid. Assessors added nearly 900,000 dollars in city property, helping offset higher expenditures. Total valuations: personal 5,465,560. real estate 28,192,850. overall 88,658,350.
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Everett Board of Assessors
Rockwood
Cambridge Tax Rate Hits New High At $23.50
The Cambridge tax rate rises to $23.50 this year, up 50 cents from last year. Officials cite higher municipal expenses and only a small valuation increase as the main reasons for the jump.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Valuation Increases Amid Fire Loss and Exemptions
The city’s valuation rose by 1.54 million despite half a million in fire losses and torn down buildings. Exempted property climbed to 52.77 million largely due to Technology with Harvard University holdings totaling 34.57 million. Assessors report 108.27 million real and 23.88 million personal property. tax levy at 3.1128 million.
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Cambridge
Washington
Harvard University Holdings
King George's Own War Pictures Preview
First snapshots taken under fire of a real British charge, reproduced by royal permission, appear in tomorrow's Sunday Post.
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King George's Own War Pictures
Tomorrow’s Sunday Post
Did a Shark Swallow Jonah in Sunday Post?
A playful teaser claims famous scientists exonerate biblical Jonah and discuss a whale swallowing with startling data and strong photographs, promising new insights in tomorrow's Sunday edition.
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Tomorrow
Sunday Post
Clever Crooks Pose as Movie Actors In Daylight
A dramatic feature warns of clever criminals posing as film stars to commit daylight thefts, while bystanders smile. The Sun Day Post previews risky ploys and urges caution amid gleaming showbiz disguises.
Living for a Century Grand old men health rules tested by time
A preview of a Sunday Post feature where elderly men from many nations discuss enduring health habits refined through a long life. The piece promises insights from diverse perspectives on longevity and wellness.
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Sunday Post
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