Woman Shouted in Church Secluded for Insanity
A striking 85 year old woman dressed in white caused a disturbance at Wood Memorial Church Cambridge Sunday. After an exam by City Physician William G. Rousseau she was sent to Worcester Insane Asylum on temporary insanity grounds. Police could not confirm her identity, though she claimed the name Margaret Motts.
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Wood Memorial Church
Cambridge
David C. Reid
Worcester Insane Asylum
William G. Rousseau
Margaret Motts
Painter Drenched in Rainbow Paint After Barrel Explosion
John H. Means a painter at 6 Custom House street was hit by a burst bung hole and oozed color as green red and other paints exploded from barrels. He was taken to the Relief station with burned eyes but unharmed otherwise. His clothes and hair ruined by the rainbow shower.
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John H. Means
Custom House Street
Means
Mr. Means
Sultan Names Doctor General For Services
Constantinople Aug 13 The sultan passed a good night and shows improvement this morning after a palace doctor urged treatment. A simple appliance provided immediate relief and the physician, rewarded for his services, has been promoted to general.
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Constantinople
Edward and Kaiser to Meet Before Romanov Crisis
London August 18 King Edward and Queen Alexandra return from Cowes to plan the monarchs meeting with Emperor William at Friedrichshof ahead of the czar’s crisis. A Russian letter to Edward is said to request Russia’s advisor on the situation and a joint reply may follow. Grand Duke Alexis stays in Hamburg to represent Nicholas.
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London
Edward
Alexandra
Cowes
Marienbad
Friedrichsof
William
Pall Mall Gazette
Nicholas
Russia
Friedrichshof
Alexis
Hamburg
Secretary Root sails for Buenos Ayres and Montevideo
Secretary Root and his family, after farewell visits to President Ordonez, the foreign affairs minister, and the archbishop of Uruguay, sail this evening for Buenos Ayres where the U.S. secretary of state will be officially received tomorrow.
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Root
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Ordonez
Uruguay
King Alfonso and Queen Visit Former American Girl
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria depart Cowes for Scotland to visit Lord Leith of Fyvie and engage in shooting. Lady Leith is Marie January of St. Louis Missouri.
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King Alfonso
Queen
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Alfonso
Victoria
Lord Leith of
Queen Victoria OF
Spain
Lady Leith
January of
St. Louis
Winifredian Brings Teachers And Students Home
The Ley land liner Winifredian reached East Boston early evening with about fifty teachers and students aboard returning from their first European tour. They sang familiar songs and enjoyed perfect summer weather, ending a thoroughly delightful trip.
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Europe
Winifredian
Boston
Murderess Emma Le Doux Loses Nerve Before Hanging
Emma Le Doux, condemned to death for the murder of Albert N. Vickar, showed no emotion at sentencing by Judge Nutter. The Oct. 19 execution at San Quentin stands, unless a bill of exceptions by Oct. 15 grants delay citing juror misconduct.
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Stockton
Cal
Emma le Doux
Albert N. Vickar
Preller
St. Louis
San Quentin
Professor Frye Returns After 31 Years Missing
After an unexplained 31 year disappearance, Professor Charles H. Frye former superintendent of the Chicago Normal School returned to Chicago. He gave his wife 5000 in ten $100 bills and told her to ask no questions. Frye, 31 at his disappearance, had been believed to have worked in the Philippine Islands and later resumed life at home.
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Chicago
Charles H. Frye
Chicago Normal School
Frye
Philippine Islands
Boston Socialites Travel and Summer Plans Exposed Abroad
Mrs. George von Meyer arrives in London with daughters Julia and Alice, staying at Claridge’s while their villa is leased to Baron Moncheur. Other Boston and Lenox visitors return from Europe or journey to Saratoga, Newport, and Lenox for summer stays and racing season events.
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George von .Il. Meyer
London
Julia
Alice Meyer
Claridge’s
Meyer
St. Petersburg
Paris
Meyers
Hamilton
Baron Moncheur
Wallace Goodrich
Republic
Goodrich
T. Demmie Boardman
West Manchester
Chubbs
George B. Shattuck
Beacon Street
France
Shattucks
Elizabeth Shattuck
Marlboro Street
Islesboro
Henry Bigelow
Rockefeller invites reporter to play golf at his estate
John D. Rockefeller, in a playful scene in Cleveland, grabs a 6 ft 6 in reporter and invites him to visit Rockefeller’s Sunday school, proposing a round of golf to “knock the ball around the lot.” He compliments journalists on their charm and quick judgment in social circles.
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Rockefeller
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Briggs
Mr. Rockefeller
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American Cigar Company
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Mark
Mr. Reid
Sultan
Kaiser
Czar
Buers
Germany
F. W. Taylor
Octavius B. Shreve
Salem
Richard Thornton Wilson, Jr
Saratoga
Miss May Kenney
Seaver Street
Roxbury
Miss Kenney
Adirondack
Lawrence M. Stockton
Somerset Club
Newport
Rudolphe L. Agassiz
Lenox
Mary E. Bramwell
S. Parkman Shaw
Redwood
Herbert Bramwell Shaw
Malcolm Sloane
Lucy Sturgis
Manchester-by the-Sea
John S. Barnes
Cold Brook
Frances Appleton
Allen Winden
The
Laniers
William F. Baldwin
Columbia Road
Dorchester
Mme
Nordica
Quisset
Lloyd’s Kryptok
Andrew J. Lloyd Co
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