White Caps Threat Letters Target East Boston Men
East Boston's W. W. Bumpus Jr and barber Frank Otis received threatening letters signed by the "Wills Avengers" promising death. The notes, bearing skull imagery, followed Bumpus's Fourth of July float appearance and sparked claims of systematic persecution. Some doubt the letters’ reality, while others fear for safety.
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W. W. Bumpus, Jr
East
Boston
Mr. Bumpus
Bumpus
Frank Otis
Meridian Street
Otis
Wills Avengers
Watertown Lad Indicted For Grand Forgery Of $116
Watertown August 18 William J Nelson Hooper an Arsenal Street lad who will turn eighteen next month faced court after confessing to forging an order on Otto E Anderson for 116 dollars. He stole Andersons pass book and used it to obtain funds from the Watertown Bank. The incident occurred last November with Hooper later returning from a probationary exile to await Superior Court action.
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Watertown
William J.nelson Hooper
Arsenal Street
Watertown Bank
United States
William J. Nelson Hooper
Superior Court
Hooper
Beacon Square
Otto H. Anderson
Anderson
Boston
Mr. Anderson
Otto Anderson
Otto BE. Anderson
Otto E. Anderson
William J
Forger Nelson Hooper Fled to British Provinces
The article tracks Nelson Hooper's escape after the Boston incident. It notes he left the United States, avoiding extradition, and boarded a train to depart via the 7 pm Boston line on Nov 15. Hooper then reached St. John ready to continue his plans abroad.
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Nelson Hooper
United States
Boston
William J. Nelson Hooper
St. John
Weather forecast for New England and Mid-Atlantic states
For Maine New Hampshire and Vermont the forecast calls for fair weather with showers on the coast and variable winds turning to the northwesterly. For Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York fair conditions with variable winds becoming northwesterly.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Militia Festival Planned at Lake Pleasant
Arrangements are being perfected for a militia festival at Lake Pleasant to be held early in September with prizes for drilling and rifle shooting. Competitors from Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts have signified their intention to compete. Lieutenant J Russell Bickford and H L Parker are coordinating the arrangements for the militia.
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Lake Pleasant
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
J. Russell Bickford
Reginp
H. L. Parker
Greenfield Light
Herbert Visits Lamont in Sorrento Maine
Secretary Herbert and Captain Evans of the flagship New York visit Secretary Lamont at his Sorrento summer home. They call on Frank Jones and Chief Justice Fuller and meet General J. M. Scofield. The New York is expected to anchor in Sorrento Harbor for the rest of the stay.
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Sorrento
Herbert
Captain Evans
New York
Lamont
Frank Jones
Justice Fuller
J. M. Scofield
Hotel Sorrento
Sorrento Harbor
Frenchman's Bay
Warren Bridge to Open for Traffic Likely This Afternoon
After two months of waiting the Warren bridge over the Charles River is expected to reopen to traffic this afternoon. Charlestown residents have long lobbied for a replacement bridge to the old Charles River structure and now move to restore travel.
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Warren Bridge
Charlestown
Charles River
Warren
Valkyrie III Reaches Sandy Hook After Sea Run
The cup challenger Valkyrie III arrived at Sandy Hook Lightship at 7 30 PM after a 21 day 9 hour voyage from Gourock Bay Scotland covering 2770 nautical miles. The voyage average was 129 miles daily and compared with Vigilant’s longer 2994 mile run with more favorable weather.
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New York
Gourock Bay
Scotland
Sandy Hook
Malmnhead
Lizard
Hooper Pleads Guilty After Watertown Chase And Bridge Delays
Hooper admitted the charges after a bank dispute and police pursuit in Watertown. Chief Ducey reported a long talk with Hooper, who had no prior record. Meanwhile the old bridge remained closed for repairs, delaying traffic across Warren Bridge and causing frequent congestion and near accidents.
Fan Tan Raids Net Ten Arrests in City Sweep
Police from Division 4 raided 13 Oxford Street uncovering a fan tan layout and seizing gaming gear. Ten Chinamen were arrested for presence at the scene and will face court. A second raid at 21 Harrison Avenue produced forty seven counters fifteen cards a pointer a dice cup and a fan tan layout with two more Chinamen named Chin Wing and Moy Soon arrested for presence.
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Division 4
Oxford Street
Harrison Avenue
Chin Wing
Moy Soon
New Hampshire Coon Club Outing Attended in Yorksmouth
The New Hampshire newspaper men’s Coon Club held its midsummer outing in Yorksmouth Aug 18. About twenty five members arrived Saturday for a banquet at the Rockingham House. Heavy rain canceled a planned Isles of Shoals visit and a Rye Beach farm stop was substituted this afternoon.
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Yortsmouth
N.hs
Coon Club
New Hampshire
Rockingham House
Isles of Shoals
Rye Beach
Te Hea
Youth Jones
Valkyrie Searches for Yacht Off Fire Island Harbor
A fleet of tugs escorted the Valkyrie into quarantine at 9 45. Health Officer Doty examined the vessel and she was passed. The Valkyrie then anchored off Liberty Island while Lord Dunraven’s associate Arthur Grennie led the tender. By moonrise the yacht remained unfound as the City of Bridgeport returned.
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United Press
F. B. Dalzell
Grennie
Bridgeport
Valkyrie
Fire Island
Gandy. Hool
Point Lookout
Lord Dunraven
Liberty Island
New York Harbor
Doty
Liberty
City of
United Press Observer
Sandy Hook
Hook Tower
Dunraven Cutter Sails Atlantic Amid Stiff Winds
The Dunraven cutter completed an ocean voyage with no serious mishap as British skippers and sailors battled heavy seas. The long low racing craft, armed with stout spars and canvas, crossed the Atlantic and neared Sandy Hook lightship at six o clock in the evening, taking a line from a tow.
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Dunraven
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
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