Newspaper Woman Dies From Fall in Paris
STON Me Aug 15 The death of Miss Elizabeth C a fashion writer and illustrator for a New York newspaper was announced by a cablegram to her mother Mrs Elbridge Lord The miss was killed by a fall from a window in her Paris apartment and authorities believe the death was accidental as her last letter spoke of health and prosperity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ston
Poy
France
Elizabeth C
New York
Elbridge Lord
Paris
Plant Juice marketed for indigestion relief and public health plea
An advertisement touts Plant Juice herbal stomach remedy from the Drug Department of the Houghton & Dutton Store. It features a testimonial from James O'Brien of 64 Catherine Street Roslindale, a Boston Street Railway conductor, claiming relief from years of indigestion after five doses. The piece also covers military camp health issues and discipline matters involving Second Regiment officers, bootlegging arrests, and a conflict between Captain Jenkins and Lieutenant Stoehr over command and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O’brien
Catherine Street
Roslindale
Boston Street Railway Company
Fire kills fifteen horses in Charlestown stable blaze
A northern Boston area fire destroyed a Charlestown stable with fifteen horses burned to death as fire spread to a nearby three story house on Park street. Rescuers battled heat and smoke, pulling trapped horses from stalls while bystanders saved wagons and carriages. One rescuer collapsed, his clothes aflame, amid the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Barry
Chelsea Street
Charlestown
Park Street
Elizabeth Morrissey
Bridget Carroll
John O. Taber
J. J. Glass
Warren Street
H. W. Annable
Dwinnel &Wright
Congress Approves Expansion of U S Navy Power
The Senate and House debating a major naval bill agree to raise enlisted strength to 74700 and authorize 157 warships in three years including four battle cruisers and four battleships with signing expected within a week. Secretary Daniels calls the package the largest navy build in any country and a model for future laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Daniels
United States
Board chosen to try Clarke and others at Columbus N M
A general court martial board for Private Hugh Clarke of Holyoke and other offenders from the National Guard and regular army was settled. Four regular officers join nine from the Second Massachusetts Regiment, including Major Herbert Warren and Captains Locke Loomis Clougher and others from Worcester Springfield and Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
N. M
Hugh Clarke
Holyoke
National Guard
Regular Army
Massachusetts
Herbert Warren
Frederick Locke
W. A. Stevenson
Arthur Brown
Edward Bird
Worcester
James Loomis
Springfield
Ambrose Clougher
Burton Adams
Pittsfield
Court martial looms in Fifth Regiment border unit
El Paso Aug 15 A Massachusetts militia officer Lieutenant Richmond G Stoehr of the Fifth Regiment is under arrest for language toward Captain Burton E Jenkins the company commissary and quartermaster A court martial may follow as Stoehr has asked Lieutenant Joseph McConnell to draft charges Colonel Stover may oppose The unit also faces the resignation of Sergeant William H Barter a Boston lawyer and possible election of Barter as captain Barter seeks discharge to support his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Charlestown Navy Yard
Monument Street
Charlestown
Stoecer
Stoehr
Stover
EL Paso
Tex
Massachusetts
Richmond G. Stoehr
Fifth Regiment
Burton E. Jenkins
M Company
Fifth
Hudson
Winthrop
Joseph McConnell
Ninth
Washington Street
Boston
William H. Barter
Barter
Governor’s Council
Sergeant Barter
Will Probe Charge By Councilman
A Cambridge City Council special committee will be appointed by President Edward J. Dumphy to investigate a charge that a member offered to sell two council votes. The committee will have full power to probe the allegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Edward J. Dumphy
Council approves order amid vote offer allegations
Councillor Ed ward A Counihan Jr. introduced an order adopted without dissent. Charles M Rogers alleged a council member offered votes for 100 dollars for two. Rogers, previously rejected for city auditor, claimed the offer occurred while his confirmation vote was pending. An investigation request by Councillor Charles H Shea was withdrawn pending current action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Counihan, Jr
Charles M. Rogers
Rogers
Rockwood
Middlesex County
Charles H. Shea
William J. Leynch
Naval shipbuilding costs by administration since 1900
The record lists total authorizations for naval craft by presidency: McKinley-Roosevelt period 107,006,642 dollars, Roosevelt four years 83,192,938 dollars, Taft four years 127,747,113 dollars, Wilson administration 655,289,806 dollars.
Navy Yard Appropriation Plan For Warship Construction
The proposal calls for 6,000,000 to equip navy yards in Puget Sound Philadelphia Boston Norfolk Portsmouth Charleston and New Orleans for warship construction with immediate outfitting at Puget Sound Philadelphia Boston and Norfolk. An extra 1,250,000 funds Charlestown yard improvements including a 1,085,000 dry dock and 300,000 to expand Portsmouth yard. A 100,000 grant covers a New Orleans yard new wharf. A further 500,000 supports submarine and aviation base investigations and harbor canal defense planning.
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Puget Sound
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Boston
Portsmouth
Charleston
New Orleans
Charlestown Navy Yard
Portsmouth Navy Yard
New Orleans Navy Yard
Woman Accused of Watermelon Theft and Jug Attack
In Central Court this morning Carmella Staruisillo faces charges for stealing a watermelon and striking Officer J. Donnelly on the head with a large two gallon jug. The incident occurred Saturday at H. E. Gustin’s store 110 Clinton Street. Officer Connolly aided by blocking the suspect’s escape on Commercial Street.
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Central Court
Carmella Staruisillo
Donnelly
H. E. Gustin
Clinton Street
Startisillo
Commercial Street
Connolly
Luther Shorsen Dies After Fall From Roof
Luther Shorsen, 29, of 120 at address line appears inoperative after breaking his spine in a fall from a roof. Police and medical staff responded to the incident. Further details were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Shorsen
Dorchester Man Fatally Injured Falling From School Roof
Injured man identified as Shorsen fell from the Farm and Trade School roof on Thompson's Island in Dorchester Bay. He sustained a fractured spine and internal injuries and was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Wrentham Street
Dorchester
Thompson's Island
Dorchester Bay
Shorsen
Clauss Appointed to Oversee Cambridge Bridges
Frederick F. Clauss, representative from the second Middlesex district, was appointed by Mayor Rockwood to the office of commissioner of bridges in Cambridge. City Council confirmation cannot occur before September 11, the next meeting date, as the matter was laid on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick F. Clauss
Second Middlesex
Cambridge
Rockwood
Tide and celestial notes on a war year page
Tide heights show morning 10 ft 9 in and evening 10 ft 6 in. Full moons listed as Aug 13 Sept 11 Oct 11. Morning star planets include Mars Jupiter and Venus.
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Mars
Jupiter
Enus
Vessels Bring Groundfish and Mackerel to Pier Prices Listed
Twelve vessels delivered groundfish to the fish pier yesterday with six more in for mackerel. No swordfish arrived. Wholesale prices included haddock six to seven cents, steak cod twelve to thirteen, market cod six and a quarter to six and a half, pollock six and a quarter, hake three and three quarters down to two and three quarters, swordfish fifteen, and mackerel fourteen cents. Vessel details show Foam with seventeen thousand haddock, three thousand cod, one hundred pollock, Swell with fifteen thousand haddock, one thousand cod, two hundred pollock, three thousand hake, Commonwealth with twenty two thousand haddock, nine hundred cod, two hundred pollock, four thousand hake, W H Moody with fourteen hundred haddock, fourteen thousand cod, two hundred pollock, Ed Silveria with ten thousand haddock, nine hundred cod, five hundred pollock, two thousand hake, Elva Sperling with six thousand haddock, seven hundred cod, Eva Avina with three thousand pollock, Patriot with seven hundred haddock, sixteen thousand cod, fifteen ninety pollock, Harmony with ten thousand haddock, nine thousand cod, two thousand pollock, two thousand five hundred hake, Natalie Nelson with ten thousand haddock, eight thousand cod, ten thousand ?.
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Haddock
Commonwealth
W. H. Moody
Ed Silveria
Elva Sperling
Eva Avina
Patriot
Harmony
Natalie Nelson
Merton Hall to Resume Voyage from Port Na Tal Sept 11
After repairs at Port Na Tal in South Africa the British steamer Merton Hall bound for Calcutta will resume passage and is expected to arrive here around September 11. The Sea King reported a black gas buoy dragged from Pollock Rip with damaged cagework. The Acushnet arrived for repairs and inspection. The Vera brought 22 000 stems of bananas and limes from Jamaica.
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Pollock
Annie Perry
Joanna
George Hudson
M. Harty
Metacomet
Georges
Will Cox
Port Natal
South Africa
Merton Hall
Calcutta
Res
Captain Moon
Sea King
Norfolk
East Guard
Acushnet
Woods Hole
United Fruit
Vera
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Shipping fleet notes and sailings by U S vessels
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures of U S ships including Kearsarge Dupont Nowel and Coast Guard cutters along with numerous steamers tugs and barges moving between ports such as Norfolk New York Philadelphia Providence and Lynn. The item records sailings from Sewalls Point for Lynn and other routes with vessels named for laden barges and tows.
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U. S
Kearsarge
Portland
Dupont
Nowel
Fall River
U. S. Coast Guard
Acushne Blake
Woods Hole
Louisburg
Kemp
Sydney
C. B
Prince George Br. Simms
Yarmouth
Vera
Fiedal
Port Antonio
Jam
Calvin Aus Mitchell
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Porland
Kershaw
Johnson
Providence
Bosswell, Armstrong
Providen
Sewalls Point
Lynn
Hattie
Newport
Indrakuala
Bunker Hill
H. McKitney
New York
Prince George
N. S
Howard
Middlesex
Norfolk
Persian
Philadelphia
City of Augusta
Savannah
Bay ‘State
Wyoming
Perth Amboy
Comimunipaw
Swatara
Brookside
Moselem
Silver Brook
Sea King
East
Scituate
Confidence
Portsmouth
Savanna
Sandwich
Leader
Brage Chasdale
Nichols
Herbert
West End
Rockport
Mass
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Houghton & Dutton
Clark
Brown
Mexico
Captain Jenkins
James P. O’brien
Congress
VU. S
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Bailey
Black
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Buchanan
Illinois
Burnett
Connelly
Cox
Dias
Doolittle
Garrett
Gray
Harding
Helvering
Hilliard
Huddleston
Litech
Lenroot
Mondell
Morgan
Okla
Young N. Tate Socialist
London
Kitchin Flays
Kitchin
Navy
Mann
Boston Yard
Clarke
T. E. Hedlund
Council
Big Jug
Slattery Ds
Boston Common
Tremont Street
Faille
Clauss
Waterfront
Albany
Montreal
Anane
Atlantic City
Nantucket
Ore
San Francisco
Galvestones
Palm Beach Coats
E. T. Slattery CO
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