Neil Wins The Bantamweight World Championship
Frankey Neil of San Francisco defeated Harry Forbes by knockout in the second round to claim the bantamweight world title in San Francisco. Forbes had been the favorite, but Neil unleashed a left to the stomach and followed with barrage of blows, forcing a stoppage after Forbes was counted out and brought to the ropes.
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San Francisco
Frankey Neil
Harry Forbes
Forbes
Neil
Graney
Johnny Regan
St. Louis
Lords Approve Irish Land Bill After Commons Amendments
London Aug 13 The House of Lords today agreed to the Irish land bill in the form approved by the Commons. The Commons yesterday accepted all amendments, kept two unimportant ones, and added to the bill. The measure now awaits the royal assent to become law.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lords
Missionary Joseph Gilbert Cleveland Died in Japan
A telegram from the Missionary Society reports the death of Rev. Joseph Gilbert Cleveland PhD on August 9 in Japan. Born January 7, 1857 in Brunswick, he became a missionary in 1887 and served as presiding elder of the Sendai district in the Japan Conference. He sat on the Anglo-Japanese College board of managers in Tokyo.
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New York
A_ cellegram
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Japan
Joseph Gilbert Cleveland
Sendai
Cleveland
Brunswick
Anglo-Japanese College
Tokio
Machinists Stand Firm in Boston Albany Strike
Morris Wanders of Washington, organizer of the International Machinists Union, spoke to the Boston lodge about the strike. Leaders say the men stand firm and there are no new developments. Officials and workers share cheerful views, while Van Etten notes he can summon non union machinists if needed but does not yet. Reports say dead engines rise and the company struggles to secure competent replacements on short notice. Landers handles the strike and is satisfied with the situation.
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Morris Wanders
Washington
International Machinists’ Union of America
Boston
Boston Lodge of
Landers
Boston and Albany cuts 29 machinist helpers at Rensselaer
Albany N Y Aug 18 Today s incident in the Boston and Albany situation at Rensselaer is the discharge by the company of 29 machinist helpers The dismantling of the machine shop continues and the situation at Rensselaer is otherwise unchanged.
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Albany
N. Y
Boston & Albany
Rensselaer
Teamsters Union elects Shea. plans national merger in Niagara Falls
Cornelius P. Shea leads a Boston delegation to Washington with General Organizer Young and Secretary-Treasurer Tully to advance the new international union formed from two national Teamsters conventions in Niagara Falls. Boston members returned home pleased by the merger plan.
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Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Helpers’ Union of America
F. A. Whitcomb
Boston Stationary Firemen’s Union
Boston Telegraph Messengers’ Protective Union
Blatchford Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Atlantic Works
Boston
Isaac Cowen
Cleveland
Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Machinists
Cowen
Sturtevant Blower Works
Jamaica Plain
Missing South Boston girls return home
Annie Smith and Mary McGuinness, two South Boston girls reported missing to Lieutenant Smith of Division 6, have returned home from Hough's Neck where they were visiting relatives. They sent a telegram from Quincy explaining their sudden departure, and police declined to reveal their addresses.
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Annie Smith
Mary McGuinness
South Boston
Lieutenant Smith
Division 6
Three Deer Island Convicts Escape
Three men believed to be escapes from Deer Island evaded a patrol boat chase yesterday afternoon. The Watchman pursued a three seated ferryboat near South Boston flats before the fugitives, named Arthur Young Irving Plance and John J Crowicy, escaped.
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Deer Island
South
Boston Flats
Arthur Young
Irving Plance
John J. Crowicy
Boston Man in Finish Fight at Bay View Hotel
Howard Cates of Boston and John Pomdriant of Biddeford clashed in a grove near the Bay View Hotel. Pomdriant was found unconscious and may have brain concussion. Cates surrendered, claiming self defense, and awaits police handling.
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Biddeford
Howard Cates
Boston
John Pomdriant
Bayview Hotel
Cates
Pomdriant
Jealous rival wounds man in kitchen knife attack
Emmanuel Rollins of 37 Anderson Street was cut on the head and leg after a dispute over a woman. He says Ben Brown alias Kid Brown attacked him at his home with a knife, but Brown fled before police arrived. Patrolmen Dunlop and Norton investigated.
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Emmanuel B. Rollins
Anderson Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Rollins
Ben
Alias Kid
Brown
Dunlop
Norton
Cleaning Up the South End Crusade Targets Disorderly Houses
Division 5 police led by Sergeant Manning arrested Cora Harris of 5 Medford court and s street with further warrants expected for James Robinson of 5 Willie Wholesale. Officers have gathered evidence on Shawmut avenue Briggs place Dover street and Village street and will seek warrants in court today.
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Division 5
Manning
Cora Harris
Medford Court
S Street
James Robinson
Willie
Shawmut Avenue
Briggs Place
Dover Street
Village Street
Humberts' Victims Testify in Paris Trial Proceedings
The Humbert case moved forward as provincial creditors testified to loans totaling millions of francs, questioning Mme Therese's Crawford inheritance claim. Banker Schotsmans, whose brother was killed during Humbert disputes, testified but denied knowledge of the Humberts. Therese pressed for exoneration of her brother Romain Daurignac, and vowed that falsehoods would vanish with forthcoming disclosures.
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Paris
Humbert
Mme
Therese
Crawford
Schotsmans
Romain Daurignac
Humberts
Major Taylor Sets New World 309 Meter Record
On August 13 at the Velodrome Buffalo Major Taylor lowered the 309 metre world record from 18.45 seconds to 18 seconds. The historic sprint marks a significant improvement in bicycle speed and adds another milestone to Taylor's career at Buffalo.
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Major Taylor
2Apis
Buffalo
Lithographers Picnic Set for Centennial Grove Essex Tomorrow
The Lithographers' union L. A. 1 invites allied craftsmen to Centennial Grove in Essex for an annual picnic and outing. A varied sports program, music and dancing are planned with committee of arrangements including J. Moran T. F. Sharkey Daniel Murther Ralph Granara and J. Ford.
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Ty Anet
Centennial Grove
Essex
J. Moran
T. F. Sharkey
Daniel Murther
Ralph Granara
J. Ford
Easy way to cure splitting headaches advertised pills
A nineteenth century style ad claims headaches result from a sluggish liver and urges readers to stop headache powders. It promotes Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a natural laxative cure for a torpid liver, digestion aid, bile removal, and headache relief, priced 25 cents with signature W. F. Smith.
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W. F. Smith
Arrest Made In Bigamy Case Involving Two Wives
Inspectors Chapman and Armstrong arrested John Carlton a 36 year old man living at 102 East Second Street New York after his two marriages to Maria Feliza on March 1 1902 and Matilda Rickey in Bo in 1898. He used the name Carleton with Miss Rickey and Perry with Maria Feliza. Wife No 2 located him in New York and Carlton confessed after arrest. He was taken to the Tombs for arraignment.
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Chapman
Armstrong
New York
John Carlton
East Second Street
Maria Feliza
Matilda Rickey
Miss Rickey
Carleton
Perry
Watts
Geery Caught in New York Returns to Boston
Everett S. Geery of 38 Pleasant Street, missing from Boston since July, was captured in New York yesterday by Inspectors Chapman and Armstrong and brought back to Boston. A clerk and bookkeeper at Hyde Wheeler & Co., he is charged with larceny of 3493. Accounts were found unbalanced July 22 after years of service. he disappeared that day. In New York he agreed to return and said he was glad to go back when jailed at the Tombs.
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Everett S. Geery
Pleasant Street
Boston
Hyde, Wheeler & Co
North Market Street
New York
Chapman and Armstrong
Lawson Named as Possible Councillor Candidate in First District
A Brewster resident, Thomas W. Lawson, is rumored to challenge Roland C. Nickerson for the Republican nomination in the first district as Councillor to succeed Councillor Slade. Lawson, owner of a summer home in Egypt Scituate, reportedly has political operatives courting him, while Nickerson is described as well to do.
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Quincy
Roland C. Nickerson
Brewster
Slade
Nickerson
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Egypt
New England
Scituate
Mr. Nickerson
Dun
Bradstreet
Bigamy charge against Mt. Vernon man in court
Frank J. Britton, insurance official and fraternal member, was arraigned in Mt. Vernon City Court on bigamy charges from Cambridge. Mrs. Lizzie Britton testified and her daughter Anna witnessed, while Britton’s second wife refused to comment and remained at home.
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New York
Frank J. Britton
Masonic Order
Mt. Vernon
Lizzie Britton
Cambridge
Mass
Mt. Vernon City
Missing Mrs Britton Searches in Mansfield and New York
Mrs Lizzie Britton of 875 Green Street Cambridge has been absent for eight weeks. She went to Mansfield seeking her husband and returned a week ago Tuesday. A week ago Thursday she traveled to New York. If she had returned to Boston last night she might have stayed with a brother in Medford.
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Lizzie Britton
Green Street
Cambbridge
Mansfield
New York
Boston
Medford
Northampton Councilman Faas Dies in Despondent Act
Andrew Faas, 30, a Northampton Common Council member, shot himself four times in woods near his home and then stabbed his throat. Despondent over ongoing conflict about a city lighting contract, he was awaiting a critical hearing before the lighting and fuel committee. He lived with his father and sister and worked at Northampton Emery Works.
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Northampton
Andrew Faas
Common Council
Faas
Frederick Faas
Northampton Emery Works
City Lighting and Fuel Committee
Northampton Electric Light Company
Northampton Gas Company
Papal Audience Highlights Appointments and Honors in Rome
The Pope received Cardinal Satolli who discussed a new secretary of state to replace Rampolla and backed Vincenzo Vannutelli. Father Edward Fowler was named domestic prelate to the pontiff. Cardinal Gibbons will attend the Manila consecration of J. J. Harty. Peruvian, Uruguayan, and Argentine ministers presented credentials as Leo X resumes duties.
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Rome
Cardinal Satolli
Cardinal Rampolla
Vincenzo Vannutelli
Cardinal Satelli
Father Edward Fowler
J. J. Harty
Cardinal Gibbons
Manila
St. Anthony
Father Fowler
Cardinal Macchi
Peru
Uruguay
Argentina
Rampolla
Mocenni
Pope Leo
Father Biasotti Praises New Pope Sarto As King Among Men
Father Biasotti recalls three years under Cardinal Sarto and calls the new pope a witty, earnest leader. He notes Sarto’s story telling, prudence, patronage of art, and principled defense of church rights, yet with unknown policy toward American affairs.
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Biasotti
Sarto
Cardinal Sarto
St. Mark's
Leo
Italy
Pius IX
Leo XIII
Priest praises Cardinal Sarto after papal appointment
Rev Robert Biasotti, pastor of the Italian Church of the Sacred Heart in North Square, recalls his three years as a curate at St Mark's Venice with Cardinal Sarto. He describes Sarto as a king among men, kind to the poor and forgiving, noting his saintly character and a motto, Right separates charity invites, that he will uphold as pope.
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Robert Biasotti
St. Mark’s
Cardinal Sarto
Warrant for Burton Good in Extradition Case
Governor Peabody refused to recall the extradition warrant for Francis L. Burton, a mining man convicted in Massachusetts courts of obtaining $2500 under false pretences from the Boston and Albany Railroad. A habeas corpus writ blocks immediate removal. after sentencing, a pardon petition to Massachusetts’ governor may be filed.
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Denver
Col
Peabody
Massachusetts
Francis L. Burton
Boston & Albany
Burton
Views on Bates police plan debated by officials
Governor Bates proposed reestablishing a State constabulary, drawing mixed views from police chiefs and town leaders. Brookline's Codman cautioned against outside interference. Malden's Emerton opposed restoring power. Quincy and Salem officials offered varied takeoffs on benefits and risks for small and large towns.
Edward Dwyer files bankruptcy in New York
Edward L. Dwyer, aged 48, filed a bankruptcy petition in New York with liabilities listed at 374 855 and assets at 150. Creditors include the estate of Benjamin E Bates of Boston for 17 000 and Nathaniel G Read of Boston for 40 000, most liabilities secured. Dwyer’s past reads like a romance from Connecticut origins to wealth in Mexico and wheat speculation in Chicago, once called the Napoleon of the wheat pit, before losses. He later married the Duchess de Castelluchia in 1893.
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New York
Edward L. Dwyer
Benjamin E. Bates
Boston
Nathaniel G. Read
Connecticut
Mexico
Chicago
Napoleon
Duchess de Castelluchia
Garment Workers Vote Down Socialists in Indy
In Indianapolis on August 13 the United Garment Workers convention rejected a Socialistic political resolution and began steps toward uniting with the Journeymen Tailors union, marking a shift toward broader labor alignment.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Garment Workers Today
Garment Workers
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
Pure Invigorating Beverage Advertised by Experts
A vintage ad copy touts a medicinal beverage as prescribed by eminent physicians for overwork and nerves. It claims absolute purity approved by leading chemists in America and Europe, describing the drink as delicious, harmless, and invigorating.
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America
Europe
Deaths Sullivan Cambridge charles h service details
Charles H Sullivan died at 33 West Street Cambridge on August 12 funeral from his home on Saturday August 4 at 1 pm he was a comrade of Post 30 G A R and the Eleventh Regiment Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers services at St Marys Church of the Annunciation at 2 pm relatives and friends invited
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Sullivan
West Street
Cambridge
Charles H. Sullivan
Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers
St. Mary's Church of the Annunciation
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Samuel E. Emerton
Malden
Charles N. Grant
Robert E. Grant
Hyde Park
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Salem
A. W. Dunbar
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Dedham
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Chelsea
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Edward Dwyer
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