Eclipse Oil case spans New York indictments and bail
A. D. F. Adams a Boston broker indicted for grand larceny in the Eclipse Oil matter pleads not guilty as bail is set at 12000. Charles E. Katz and Walter L. Clark arraigned for disappearance of 110000 in copper stocks. Sterling Birmingham held on 250 anti tip violation. District attorney says no proof yet of trust company officers conniving.
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New York
D. F. Adams
Boston
Donald L. Persch
Nott
Louis L. Vorhaus
Mulqueen
Court of General Sessions
Vorhaus
Adams
Eclipse
Joyce
Inquirers
Charles E. Katz
Walter L. Clark
Sterling Birmingham
Windsor Trust Company
Tombs Court
Katz
Clark
Notable Buffalo Pastor to Preach at North Cohasset
North Cohasset expects a large crowd next Sunday at Pope Memorial Church for a sermon by Rev. William Burnet Wright D D of Buffalo. Wright is regarded as a leading Middle West divine and will deliver the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cohasset
Pope Memorial
William Burnet Wright
D. D
Buffalo
Middle West
Royal Clan Convention Set for Boston in 1911
The biennial meeting of the Royal Clan Order of Scottish Clans adjourned this afternoon in Manchester New Hampshire and voted to hold the next convention in August 1911 in Boston.
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Manchester
N. H
Boston
Wonderful Sale of Men's Suits at F Gray Co
Advance notice of a sale offering all suits priced at 15 dollars for 7.90 dollars. Men's worsteds black Thibets and blue serges promoted. Sale held at F Gray Co located at Washington and Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Rumrill Scholarship Created At Harvard For Southern States
Harvard announces the James A. Rumrill scholarship funded with 15000 by the alumnus widow. Three awards yearly: two at 225 for entering undergraduates and one for a graduate student. Readiness dates: Sept 1 1909 for 1909 10. Sept 1 1919 for 1910 11.
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Harvard
James A. Rumrill
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Yale and Harvard Steamers and Freighters to be Sold
The Yale and Harvard passenger steamers along with freighters H. M. Whitney H. F. Dimock and Herman Winter, owned by the Metropolitan Steamship Co, face auction after involvement in Charles W. Morse's financial crash. Proceeds support mortgages secured by a $2,500,000 bond issue, with American Trust Company trustees pursuing foreclosure. The ships have been profitable and will continue service on the Boston New York route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
H. M. Whitney
H. F. Dimock
Herman Winter
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Charles W. Morse
New York
American Trust Company
Steamship Company
Trust Company
Tuna Returns to Catalina After Five Years Absence
A 126 pound tunny fish, famed for its fighting spirit, was landed at Avalon after a 2 hour 45 minute duel from a launch, having been towed over 12 miles to sea. The monster tuna marks the first catch of the season at Catalina, following five years without sightings.
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Avalon
Cal
Catalina
Wisconsin woman kills two children in Minnesota axe attack
East Grand Forks Minnesota August 20 Mrs Anton Strause mother of six residing at Tabor ten miles northeast of town killed her one year old daughter and three year old son yesterday by chopping off their heads with an axe The woman was released from the state asylum three months ago.
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East Grand Forks
Minn
Anton Strause
Tabor
Five Dollar Boys' Suits Offered at F Gray Co Store
Handsome all wool boys' suits priced at five dollars, sizes 8 to 17. Sale today at F Gray Co located at the corner of Washington and Hanover. More than 3000 suits available.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Mattapoisett Woman Challenges Garbage Contract
Sophia L. Jackson, a summer resident, prompted Mattapoisett Board of Health members to appear before Judge Hammond to show cause why she cannot dispose of her own garbage or hire help. The town has granted Frederick J. Vera an exclusive collection contract with a 50 cent weekly cap per household, raising questions on whether a per house collection can be charged directly rather than funded by town-wide taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia L. Jackson
Mattapoisett
Harrison M. Tabor
Henry L. Dunham
Edward B. Miller
Board of Health
Hammond
Frederick J. Vera
Vera
Bother Teddy for Souvenirs in Africa
The Roosevelt letters show a flood of requests from the United States to Theodore Roosevelt while in Nairobi British East Africa. People ask for live wild animals skins bones eggs and other curiosities including plants postcards and even preserved game meat, all of which he cannot supply.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Zoological Gardens
Africa
Barnstable Fair Set for August 31 Opening
The Barnstable fair will run August 31 to September 2 with oxen plowing contests and modern exhibits. The Salem Cadet Band will attend and a grand ball is planned at the town hall on the final evening. Transportation rates are lowered and trains will stop near the grounds.
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Barnstable
Salem Cadet Band
Barnstable Town Hall
Archbishop transfers priest to Quincy church
Archbishop O'Connell moves Rev. Patrick J. Scannell from St. Joseph's Ipswich where he served for years to St. John's Church in Quincy.
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O'Connell
Patrick J. Scannell
St. Joseph’s Church
Ipswich
St. John's Church
Quincy
Suit Sale at F Gray Co Boston Clothiers
Boston clothier F Gray Co advertises $15 to $16 outing suits for $5.90 each offering drastic savings at their Washington and Hanover location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Boston Clothiers
Washington and
Hanover
Seek owner for Square in Heart of North End
The article reports a dispute over Creek square bounded by Union North Blackstone and Hanover streets. The Board of Health sought an owner and asked nearby tenants to clean it, but they denied any property stake. The city also disclaimed ownership and city surveyors are investigating to determine if the square is city property.
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Square
Heart of North End
Creek Square
North End
Board of Health
Union
North
Blackstone
Hanover Streets
Big merger reshapes Central Leather and United States Leather
In Trenton New Jersey the Central Leather Company filed articles to enlarge its charter power to acquire stock and securities owned by other corporations. The move aims to facilitate a consolidation with the United States Leather Company and expands authorized capital to 80 million dollars.
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Trenton
N. J
Central Leather Company
New Jersey
United States Leather Company
Harriman Jr Carries Chain in Idaho Survey Crew
Averill Harriman, 18, son of E H Harriman, begins railroad career by carrying the chain for a surveying gang on the Oregon Short Line in Idaho as he sets on a path toward a commanding railroad position.
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Chicago
Averill Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Young Harriman
Oregon
Idaho
Pants at Grays Rose Bros New York stock sale
Full weights in fancy stripes cassimeres and worsteds 1000 to select from. Entire lot $1.59 value $8.50. FF Gray Co Washington and Hanover sts adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bros
Broadway
New York
FF. Gray Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Alfonso Now Has Whiskers King Alfonso's new facial hair shocks court
A San Sebastian despatch reports King Alfonso has grown side whiskers resembling his father Alfonso X during his Madrid absence. Court members react with mild shock as the monarch remains in San Sebastian.
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London
San Sebastian
Alfonso
Madrid
Burial of Mrs. Jennie M Slattery
The burial for Mrs. Jennie M Slattery wife of Assistant Superintendent Daniel Slattery of the North End Park bath house was held yesterday from her home at 15 Unity street She was 39 years old.
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Jennie M. Slattery
Daniel Slattery
North End Park
Unity Street
Pineal Cologne Promises Quick Cool Bath Alternative
When heat and humidity surge, draw a tub of cold water and add pineal cologne for a fast cooling bath. The product blends pine forest virtues with floral scents and serves as a fragrance, deodorizer, and disinfectant for home use. Trial size costs 15 cents. full half pint is 75 cents at Riker Jaynes stores.
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Riker- Jaynes
Outing Pants Offer From F Gray Co Washington
In a brief sale note F Gray Co advertises outing pants in French flannels and cheviots. Priced at 1.59 per pair, the stock is available at their Washington and Hanover streets location.
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F. Gray Co
Washington
Hanover Sta
Suspect Stabs Lodging House Resident in Lynn
Fred Spring 30 was stabbed by Joseph Gagnon at a lodging house 39 Washington street Lynn. Spring is in serious condition at Lynn Hospital after a three inch lower rib wound. Gagnon is jailed at the police station charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Spring had accused him of theft leading to the fatal confrontation.
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Lynn
Fred Spring
Joseph Gagnon
Washington Street
Spring
Gagnon
Two Held as Wire Thieves In New England
Police arrest Nicholas DiRossa and Luigi Asorrentino, both Italians, suspected leaders of a wire theft gang that plundered trolley, telegraph, and telephone lines across New England. They were captured while trying to sell copper wire at a junk shop.
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New England
Nicholas DiRossa
Hast
Boston
Luigi Asorrentino
North End
Women Hide on Roof Top at Glasgow Hall Speech
Three suffragettes drenched and cold hid on the roof of St. Andrew's Hall in Glasgow to disrupt a planned address by Earl of Crewe. They climbed via a trapdoor and used a ladder to reach the roof, resisting removal when discovered.
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Glasgow
St. Andrew's Hall
Earl of Crewe
Eight Inch Rule Corrected for Black Bass
Correction notes a typographical error stating black bass must be eight inches or more in length. A 10 dollar fine applies per fish caught under eight inches under Massachusetts Revised Laws Section 70 Chapter 91.
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Massachusetts
Gain Flesh and Strength with Father John's Medicine
Readers from Pawtucket Blossburg New York City and Brooklyn report weight gains from Father John s Medicine including 18 30 20 13 and 40 pounds. The ad promises real nourishment builds blood and tissue without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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H. F. Rehberg
Carnation St
Pawtucket
R. IL
John
G. A. Goodwin
Blossburg
Father John
M. Crosby
8Th Ave
New York City
Alexander Kilmer
Johnstown
N. Y
Chas
Florence
Stagg St
Brooklyn
Clean-up pants sale in Boston advertised at 1.59
A Boston advert promotes a clean-up sale offering the best made pants at 1.59 each. The appeal urges shoppers not to pay 3.50 elsewhere, highlighting a stock choice at 1.59.
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Boston
The People’s Store F Gray Co Boston’s Great Love
Boston clothing adv proclaims ready money purchase of best made clothing in America. It guarantees value: $1 in goods for 50c. Store locations cited as Washington and Hanover streets.
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America
F. Gray Co
Washington
Hanoversts
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