John the Orangeman Harvard Mascot Dies
Longtime Harvard symbol John the Orangeman dies after illness. Funeral set for Tuesday at St. Pauls Church Cambridge with burial in Arlington. Notables among his friends included Roosevelt Eliot Holmes and Longfellow.
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John
Scotty MacMasters
Scotty
Harvard
Scotchman
Crimson
Orangeman
Roosevelt
Eliot
Dean Shaler
Justice Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Longfellow
Cambridge
David F. Corcoran
St. Paul’s Church
John J. Ryan
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Arlington
Michael
Banks and
Copperthwaite Streets
James
John Lovett Mascot of Cambridge Directory Wit
In the Cambridge directory John Lovett is listed as a mascot rather than an orangeman, a unique occupation reflecting his wit. The entry notes his Irish wit as a notable feature in the city’s listings.
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Orangeman
John Lovett
Cambridge
John
Obituary notices from Boston area on Aug 11 families
Notices list several obituaries from Aug 11 including Mary E Garrett of West End Thomas F Burke Edwin Collins Thomas J Lane Stillman H Libby Mary T Murray Alice B M Phinn Carmelia Ruggieri. Funeral details show church names dates times and burial places Holy Cross Cemetery St. Leonard's Church and St Patrick's Dudley Street and addresses for relatives invited to attend.
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Garrett
Linden Place
West End
Mary E. Garrett
Frank and
Marcella Sidney
Boston
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Burke
Webster Street
Church of the Assumption
Collins
Edwin
Mark A
Mary Collins
Wallace
East Sixth Street
Lane
Thomas J
Mary E. Lane
Havre Street
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Libby
Somerville
Stillman H. Libby
Cherry Street
Shelby Street
St. Leonard's Church
Prince Street
John and Donkey's Yale Rivalry and Pranks Recalled
A reminiscence recalls Johns influence at Harvard and Yale rivalries. Tales include Radcliffe the donkey and a boxing scandal, plus pranks that shaped frats. One stunt ends with a matron’s rebuke and loss of a customer, offset by friends recovering the cost.
Dewey challenges Quincy on Democratic tariff claim
Judge Henry Dewey disputes Josiah Quincy’s assertion that tariff issues alone propelled Democratic victories in Massachusetts. He argues other factors and recent political turmoil, including Moran and Butler, shaped outcomes over decades and cautions Republicans to reform internal failures.
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Henry 8. Dewey
Josiah Quincy
Democratic State Committee
Massachusetts
Draper
Whitney
Moran
Dewey
Butler
Douglas
Russell
West End
Bates
Boston
Whitney Faces Moran Battle for Democratic Nomination
Josiah Quincy urged Whitney to enter the gubernatorial race. Whitney signals willingness if consensus forms but says position not settled. He defends his last year's platform favoring reciprocity and tariff revision and expects a hard fight with Moran while predicting a bright Democratic prospects despite factional splits.
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Josiah Quincy
Democratic Party
Mr. Whitney
Moran
United
Mr. Moran
Ex Governor Douglas Out of Politics Says He Retired
Monument Beach August 12 ex Governor William L. Douglas declares he is wholly out of politics since his term expired and has nothing to say on issues or candidates. He declines to comment on Bryan and national Democratic prospects, then leaves with his grandson at his country home.
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Monument Beach
William L. Douglas
Post
Bryan
Mr. Douglas
Douglas Country
Massachusetts
Apuero With Cream Featured for Lunch and Breakfast
A writer suggests Apuero with cream for lunch and breakfast to keep the brain functioning during heavy meals. The advice emphasizes avoiding heavy digestion that drains blood from the brain.
Apitero and Apitezo Biscuits Promote Health and Vitality
An advertisement extols Apitero as a complete food balancing necessary elements for all ages and supporting busy life. Apitezo is praised for crisp coral flavor and vegetable form, marketed as a tasty, healthful biscuit. Available in 10c packages from grocers.
Moran Secrets to Be Revealed in Boston Ice Probe
District Attorney Moran leads a New England wide inquiry into the Massachusetts ice dealers association. Henry D. Yeaton oversees the investigation into alleged price control and graft connected to the Normal School contracts. Aldermen Ruggles Nichols and White face calls to the district attorney as findings implicate city officials in possible misconduct and payments for votes.
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Marcus M. Easterbrook
Massachusetts Ice Dealers’ Association
American House
Moran
Henry D. Yeaton
Ice Trust
New England
Fitzgerald
Sturgis, Mullen
Logue
J. Fred Carr
Carr
Thomas E. Ruggles
Benjamin P. Nichols
Chelsea
Alderman Nichols
Waite
Mr. Nichols
Post
Ruggles
Alderman White
Aldermanic Committee
Chelsea Board of Aldermen
Chelsea North
Nichols
Clarence A. Warren
Alderman Gates
Mystery in Babes Journey Ends in Weymouth Rescue
Grace Meehan a 65 year old Watertown resident was found wandering and crying in Weymouth after disappearing at Savin Hill Beach. Police traced her movements from Dorchester to Weymouth Landing aided by Quincy and Weymouth officers. She was unharmed and returned to her family with two unknown women last seen nearby.
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Weymouth
Grace Meehan
Water Street
Watertown
Station 11
J. Dwyer
Grace
Savin Hill Beach
O'Neill
Gracie
Quincy
Fitzgerald
Weymouth Landing
Dorchester
Farmer Kills Wife with Flatiron Then Shoots Self
Sherman Texas August 12 J W C Wilder a farmer near Tom Bean beat his wife to death with a flatiron and fatally shot himself in view of three young children. Police reported the tragedy as the husband and wife quarrelled earlier in the day.
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Sherman
Tex
J. W. C. Wilder
Tom Bean
Skeleton found in Hadley brook entangled by tree roots
Hadley authorities report a man’s skeleton recovered from a brook after being in the water about five years. A Bible, pencil, and 41 cents were found in clothing. age estimated at 85, height 5 ft 10 in. Murder or suicide undetermined. a prior unidentified body with bullet wounds recalled nearby.
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Northampton
Hadley
James McKay
State Police
F. C. Branch
Amherst
Branch
Goodenough
van Camp
Hyena Attack on Lion Stuns Paragon Park Crowd
At Paragon Park a dramatic spectacle ended with guards separating a hyena and a lion after the hyena lunged from behind and clamped on the lion’s flank. The lion roared in pain as attendants used iron forks to separate the beasts in front of about 82,000 attendees.
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Paragon Park
Louis de Balestrier
Bostock
Lon
Dimock of Nonatuck Silk Mills Dies at 80
Northampton, Aug 12. Louis F. Dimock, longtime manager of the Nonatuck Silk Mills, died today at age 80 after more than fifty years with the company.
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Dimock
Nonatuck Mills
Northampton
Louis F. Dimock
Nonatuck Silk Mills
Five Die in Spokane River Outing near Davenport
Five prominent Davenport social figures drowned while enjoying a river outing on the Spokane River. Miss Winnie Jones, A. L. Bergett, Mrs. A. L. Bergett, Roy Howard, and A. L. Inman perished. Four of the deceased are credited with sacrificing their lives to save others as they battled the current.
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Davenport
Wash
Spokane
Winnie Jones
A. L. Bergett
Roy Howard
A. L. Inman
Bank Officers Dies In Trolley Crash At Lansford
Taft Tamaqua Penn August 12 Milton Whitestone 33 cashier Citizens National Bank of Lansford killed instantly and Daniel McGeehan 27 assistant cashier fatally injured when their carriage and a trolley car collide late last night.
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Tamaqua
Penn
Milton Whitestone
Citizens’ National Bank of
Car Plunges Into Pond on Cleveland Line
A Cleveland Eastern Traction car carrying about 50 passengers ran off the track eight miles southeast of Cardon Ohio and sank into a large stagnant pond. Eight were injured and a dozen others nearly drowned. rescuers from a following car saved many. Conductor Henry Hoffler suffered serious internal injuries and may die.
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Cleveland Eastern Traction
Chardon
Henry Hoffler
Cloudburst washes out Southland railway track in Langtry Texas
A cloudburst at Langtry Texas swept away six miles of Southern railway tracks and left four feet of water covering the washed out stretch, reported yesterday.
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Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Langtry
Southern Railway
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