Vessel Lost in Coastwise Accident Tells of Gloucester Sailors
The Gorton and Pen Fisheries vessel, built in 1902 in Essex Massachusetts and registered at 120 tons, sailed by Captain Larkin for two years, was lost with many crew members. Survivors are cared for by D J Rudolf the American consul and will be sent to Gloucester. The tragedy echoes the August incident when the Maggie and May was sunk by the Freya with eight drowned.
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Essex
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May
Freya
McCathran
Bobby Kerr Questions Walker Credits After England Runs
Canadian sprinter Bobby Kerr arrived fresh from England claiming Reggie Walker never earned the times he has, and that Jimmy Rector is his master. Kerr says he raced ten times in England and defeated Cartmell twice while Cartmell beat him four times, including in the 100 and 220 yards. He admits Walker beat him in one English championship race.
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Bobby Kerr
England
Reggie Walker
Jimmy Rector
Kerr
Cartmell
Walker
One Dead After Oil Stove Explosion at Roxbury Plant
An oil stove in the edgesetting room at Plant's shoe factory on Centre Street Roxbury overturned during use to heat irons. The resulting blast burned three young men, with Julius DeLang 15 Jamaica Plain dying at City Hospital hours later while William Mullin 22 Roxbury and Ferdinando Gualtiero 21 Tileson Street city suffered severe burns and awaited updates. Firefighters contained the blaze as panicked workers were evacuated and treated.
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Boston
Patrick
Hanorah Donovan
Michael O’driscoll
Porter Street
Church of the Most Holy Comer
Learnard
Newton Centre
Jan Fe. Leaznard
William H. Learnard
Langley Road
South Station
Ullivan
Dennis
Bridget Sullivan
Sacred Heart Church
Ore
Leo Court
Centre Street
Roxbury
Julius DeLang
Amory Street
Jamaica Plain
City Hospital
William E. Mullin
Valentine Street
Ferdinando Gualtiero
Tileston Street
City
Foreman Green
Two Springfield Boys Killed in Auto Race
The car swerved into a track fence and overturned, pinning two Springfield men. Bourque died in ambulance en route to Emergency Hospital. Holcomb died shortly after arrival. Investigators cite wheel failure or axle nut issue as possible causes. Albert Denison, Bourque’s partner, collapsed at the scene.
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Holcomb
Frank Branner
Indiana National Guard
Albert Denison
Wilfred Bourque Knox racer dies after hill climb crash
Springfield Aug 19 Wilfred Bourque a 30 year old auto racer from Knox Automobile Company died after races where he had earned four prizes at Richfield Springs New York. Bourque born in Canada had been in West Springfield since childhood and planned to marry this fall. His mechanician Harry Holcomb also raced for Knox and is married with a family in West Granville.
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Wilfred Bourque
Knox Automobile Company
West Farnham
Canada
West Springfield
Knox Company
Bourque
Richfield Springs
N. Y
Sherman
Harry Holcomb
Crown Point
Chevrolet
Holcomb
West Granville
New Haven Wins Rhode Island Cup Final in Rough Match
New Haven defeated Myopia 61-62 in a tense Rhode Island cup final at Narragansett Pier. The rough contest featured many safeties and fouls, drawing a large crowd as Myopia battled back in the last period to threaten a comeback.
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Narragansett Pier
R. LL
New Haven
Myopia
Brighton family tale shocks town as boy hospitalized
A Brighton boy, son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Htt of 347 Market Street, suffered a sneaky illness and was sent to a private hospital. The mother left home last week and has not been heard from. the child is in his grandmother’s care.
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Brighton
Edgar Htt
Market Street
Law Frees Wife From the Million Dollar Kid
Grace Stecher Chandler of New Jersey is granted a divorce from Byron D. Chandler the so called million dollar kid. The decree allows her to resume her maiden name and seek alimony later if desired. She is the wife of Grace La Rue the actress. The action cites misconduct with a young woman in Chicago and other places between 1908 and the service date. The decree becomes final and Chandler is forbidden to remarry during Grace Stecher Chandler's lifetime.
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Byron D. Chandler
Boston
Grace Stecher Chandler
New Jersey
Chandler No
Chandler
Bermuda
Stechers
New York Central
Buffalo
Grace la Rue
Byron Chandler
Sam Burke
Angeline de Vere
the Majestic
Sahara
Mauretania
George B. Mackay
Los Angeles
Mackay
Duke of Sutherland
Vicomte de Sevaille
John R. Fowler
St. Louis
Wrights sue over Aeronautic Society aircraft
Wilbur and Orville Wright filed suit in the U S Circuit Court against the Aeronautic Society alleging the Herring-Curtiss aeroplane infringes their patents. They demand destruction of the machine and treble damages for losses from exhibition or rental. A hearing is expected early October.
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New York
Wilbur
Orville Wright
United States
Aeronautic Society
Mineola
L. I
Wrights
Sheridan Competes in Church Games at Caledonian Grove
SS Peter and Paul parish holds a large field day at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury. Noted entrants include Martin Jy Sheridan and Ben Sherman from Harvard with entries from Llewellyn Cambridge Francis O'Hare and others. Prizes are described as the most valuable in New England for some time.
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SS. Peter and Paul's
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Martin Jy
Sheridan
Ben Sherman
Harvard
Llewellyn
Cambridge
Francis O'Hare
Freddie Burns
Hxeter
Jack Connolly
Ed. Farrell
New England
Ike Sheehan
W. H. McVicker
Joe Ballard
Taft to Confer on Whiskey Policy With Wickersham Tomorrow
Beverly August report notes President Taft ab abstainer will discuss the whiskey issue with Attorney General George W. Wickersham. Taft golfed with aid Captain Butt and plans a Boston speech tour starting September 14, with events shifting to Mechanics Building to accommodate 1300 banquet guests and additional seating.
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Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Jerome Jones
Carpenter
Beverly
Jones
Mechanics’ Building
Symphony Hall
Conference on corporation tax at President's Bur gess Point
The conference on corporation tax is set for 3 o'clock at the President's house on Burgess Point. Attorney-General Wickersham will dine at Eben R. Richards's Pride's Crossing home, Harbor View, a visit noted for Richards's ties to Henry Clay Pierce of Waters-Pierce Oil. He will stay through Monday with Walter D. Denegre at Villa Crest Beverly Farms. Also today Senator William Warner and wife visited the President. Warner chaired the notification committee for Taft.
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Burgess Point
Wickersham
Eben R. Richards
Pride's Crossing
Richards
New York
Henry Clay Pierce
Waters- Pierce Oil Company of Texas
Harbor View
Walter D. Denegre
New Orleans
Villa Crest
Beverly Farms
Taft Plans 13,000 Mile Speaking Tour From Boston
President Taft will begin a 13,000 mile speaking tour starting in Boston. The trip covers multiple states and emphasizes promotion of policy goals and national unity. Sources note the schedule includes stops across cities and regions.
Crete Citizens Hoist Greek Flag Amid Tension
In Candia Crete armed inhabitants rehoisted the Greek flag before a militia force powerless to stop them. The Metropolitan intervened to keep soldiers in barracks as consuls demand a written guarantee from Crete's government that the flag will not be hoisted after international forces depart.
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Canbea
Crete
Candia
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