Widowly vow to wed girlhood sweetheart sparks ceremony
Mrs Elizabeth M Tucker of 976 Winthrop Ave Beachmont planned to marry her longtime fiancé in Philadelphia next Friday after 20 years since marriage to her late husband. In Indianapolis a grandstand collapse at Governor Marshall’s vice presidential nomination event injures five seriously and dozens more with many cut or bruised as the platform sank onto asphalt.
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Elizabeth M. Tucker
Winthrop Avenue
Beachmont
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
University Place
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana Democratic Club
Alton B. Parker
New York
Bridegroom-to-be Ellis Stopford Reunites With Elizabeth
Ellis Stopford now wealthy with a home in Darby Pennsylvania, reunites with Elizabeth Marland after an illness that kept him bedridden. Decades earlier Elizabeth, a Amesbury girl, met Stopford in Philadelphia, then expected him to pursue fortune West before proposing. She married another instead.
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Ellis Stopford
Darby
Penn
Philadelpha
Mr. Stopford
Elizabeth Marland
Amesbury
Philadelphia
New England
Elizabeth
Sporting Results From Various Baseball Scores Across Cities
A page of scattered scores shows Boston over Detroit and St. Louis leading New York in different games. Chicago defeats Philadelphia in two games while Washington edges Cleveland in two and Cincinnati splits with Boston. Other notes include boxing at Newport, a Grand Circuit opening in Salem New Hampshire, and a Wakefield shoot setting a world record.
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Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Clevland
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Baldwin
Ginty
Newport
Salem
N. H
Wakefield
Stand collapses at Indiana Democratic rally injuring none or few
Thousands gathered as the grandstand fell during Mr Parker's address and Governor Marshall's nomination acceptance. Prominent guests including Charles W. Fairbanks and Gore faced the collapse. physicians treated the injured while authorities downplayed serious harm.
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Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Parker
Marshall
Indiana Democratic Club
Charles W. Fairbanks
Lewis Nixon
New York
United States
Gore
Oklahoma
Samuel M. Ralston
W. T. Durbin
Mr. Parker
Republican Party
Pen Last Love Note in Blood in New Hampshire Prison
Franklin, New Hampshire resident John H Chapman carved a farewell message in blood on his cell walls after a failed self harm attempt. He was arrested for an alleged attack on his mother and committed to the State asylum at Concord after treatment for his wounds. Minnie, a local young woman, was identified as the recipient of the note.
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Franklin
N. H
John H. Chapman
Minnie
Concorn
Zelig Witness Strengthens Becker Grand Jury Case
New indictments issued in New York as Sam Schepps and Zelig corroborate the plot to murder Herman Rosenthal. Charles Becker faces renewed charges alongside six alleged accomplices including gunmen Gib the Blood Lefty Louie Dago Frank Whitey Lewis Jack Sullivan and William Shapiro the murder car driver.
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New York
Sam Schepps
Jack” Zelig
East Side
Grand Jury
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Louie
Sam Schepps Testimony Deepens Becker Murder Plot Link
Sam Schepps testified before the jury for two hours and pressed stronger implications of Becker in the murder plot than prosecutors had expected, strengthening the case against Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Schepps
Becker
Attor
Ty Cobb In Auto Crash In Brockton
Brockton August 20 T Raymond Cobb premier swatter of the American league and a top baseball figure was in an auto crash yesterday morning News leaked out as Cobb’s fame reaches Brockton He was guest of Walter T Stall sporting goods owner and while there the Stall machine hit a young man Zigmund Sharstakofsky
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Brockton
T. Raymond Cobb
Tyrus
Walter T. Stall
Strike at Engel & Cone Shoe Plant in East Boston
One hundred ten employees of the Engel and Cone Shoe Company factory in East Boston walked out last night alleging the company hired three non union men. The strikers, 60 girls and 60 men, belong to the United Shoe Workers Union and are from making, fasting, cleaning and stockfitting departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engel & Cone Shoe Company
East Boston
United Shoe Workers’ Union
Nurses Party At McLean Hospital Costs Eight Jobs
A Saturday night event at McLean Hospital grounds led to the discharge of eight male nurses after a party with women and attendants. Warrants were sworn for three men, accused of assaulting watchmen and roughing Patrolman George W. Parks of Belmont police.
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McLean Hospital For the Insane
Waverley
George W. Parks
Belmont Police
Party Disruption At Belmont Hospital Leads To Discharges
Belmont police and hospital officials report a late night disturbance by about 16 partygoers at a famed insane asylum hospital. Watchmen Desmond and Adams were assaulted as they tried to quell the riot. Officer Parks also faced rough treatment. Warrants were sworn for three men and eight male nurses were discharged amid an ongoing investigation.
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Parks
Chief Ryan
Belmont Police
Jeremiah Desmond
Earl Adams
Ryan
Packard
Senate rejects Taft Panama tolls resolution
The Panama joint resolution requested by President Taft to clarify foreign ship owners rights to sue in American courts over free tolls in the Panama Canal was turned down by the Senate committee on inter oceanic canals. By 8 to 6 vote the panel decided not to report the measure, signaling no Senate action to accompany the Canal bill on the President's desk awaiting his signature.
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Washington
Panama
Taft
Congress
Panama Canal
Senate Committee On
Senate
Blazing trolley in Medford shocks witnesses
A Medford trolley burst into flames from a feed wire at High and Woburn streets. Passengers appeared unaware of danger until a pedestrian sprang onto the front platform to warn the motorman, while bystanders cried warnings.
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Medford
High
Woburn
Umpires Suffer Serious Injuries in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on August 20, umpires Brick Owens and Bill Brennan, trusted associates of President Lynch, were hospitalized at St. John’s after strikes of fate. Brennan has a broken right leg, while Owens bears a fractured breast bone and severe pain.
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Pittsburg
Brick” Owens
Bill Brennan
Lynch
St. John’s Hospital
Brennan
Owens
Baseball Umpires Suffer Two Crippling Injuries in One Game
Brennan sustains a torn knee ligament and Owens collapses with injuries after a rough sequence in the same game. An X ray is planned. surgeons will report Brennan’s condition tomorrow. Both umpires were carried to St John’s Hospital. Lynch promises two regular umpires will be on duty Wednesday.
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Brennan
John H. Gruber
Pittsburg
Owens
Carey
Dr. Berg
Laforce
St. John’s
Brooklyn
J. Miller
Pirate
Stack
Miller
Lynch
Eddie Phelps
Hal Hyatt
Protest Over Foss Action Shocks State Officials
Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union protested that Governor Foss bypassed civil service lists to appoint an acting chief of the boiler inspection department. The union passed a unanimous resolution condemning the governor’s attitude as not in accordance with 1906 laws.
Celestial Timings and Anniversaries of Historic Civil Events
Nine days into the year marks summer ending as tides rise and fall with Venus and Jupiter setting and Saturn rising. Anniversaries include King's Chapel rebuilt, Hartford Charter Oak blown down in 1856, and Oliver Hazard Perry born 1785. Plus a note on colonial marriageable women shipment in 1621 London to Virginia for tobacco.
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King’s Chapel
Charter Oak
Hartford
Conn
Oliver HW. Verry
Lake Erie
London
Virginia
Boston Weather Forecast Looks Fair Midweek Readings
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Wednesday and Thursday broadly fair with light variable winds. Washington reports similarly for New England, predicting mostly fair conditions with light westerly breezes on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
Average temperature yesterday and past year data
Average temperature yesterday was 65 with a range of 17 to 24. One year ago average temperature was 67 with a range of 14 to 24. The report notes yesterday was cloudy on the corresponding Wednesday.
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Thompson
Tae
Tiss Tess
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad for Foot Comfort
An antiseptic powder ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to relieve hot tired and aching feet. It touts quick relief, freshness, and comfort, targeting readers seeking cooling, soothing relief for daily wear and athletic activity.
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Allen
General William Booth Dies in London at 82
General William Booth founder and commander in chief of the Salvation Army died in London at 10 13 tonight born in Notting ham in 1829. He had been unconscious for 48 hours and his condition was hopeless for a week according to medical bulletins.
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London
William Booth
Salvation Army
Nottingham
General Booth Dies After Cataract Operation
Twelve weeks after cataract removal on his left eye General Booth showed early signs of recovery but septic poisoning followed, leading to a steady decline. His son William Bramwell Booth and Mrs Booth cared for him around the clock at The Rookstone Hadleywood eight miles from London where he died.
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William Bramwell Booth
Evangelist
Rookstone
Hadleywood
London
Farmer Finds Lost Woman In Byfield Woods
Mrs. John Crowley of 100 Water Street Newburyport was berry picking Monday when she wandered the dense Byfield woods overnight. Exhausted, she was found today by farmer Willard Smith of Rowley after a long night of distress.
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Newburyport
Aus
Byfield Woods
John Crowley
Water Street
Willard Smith
Rowley
Pelletier Causes 16 Acquittals at District Court
District Attorney Pelletier refused to present evidence against 16 former Boston Elevated workers charged with disturbing the peace and assault during the strike. Judge Dana ordered not guilty verdicts, citing weak evidence and legal grounds for acquittal.
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Pelletier
The
Boston Elevated
Dana
Not Guilty Verdicts in Stone Throwing Cases
Several assault and battery cases saw complainants acknowledge Satisfaction or flee the state. Charles Duffy was found not guilty by a jury after being charged with throwing a stone at a car. Daniel Keyes, charged with throwing a stone at Officer Tanck during a disturbance at Washington and Dimick streets, was also found not guilty yesterday.
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Charles Duffy
Daniel Keyes
Tanck
Washington and
Dimick Streets
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TY Cobb
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A.M
R.m. O
Portland
Gloucester
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Moo
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
General Booth
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