Get Out of Race for Congress Cleared After Withdrawals
The Democratic race in the 1st district and the Republican race in the 11th district were settled after withdrawals. Timothy F Callahan and Michael J. Brophy exited, reshaping the field around John A. Kelcher. Remaining candidates in the 10th district include Peter Tague Thomas Niland and James Brennan.
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John A. Kelcher
Timothy Fcallahan
Michael J. Brophy
Kelcher
East Boston
Peter Tague
Charlestown
Thomas Niland
James Brennan
Tinkham Secures Republican Nomination in Uth District
In the Uth district former Senator George HEL Tinkham locks the Republican nomination after all other candidates withdrew following a conference with former Governor Curtis Guild. Withdrawals included several former Senators, a treasurer candidate, and a range of Representatives and Senators from both parties across Suffolk and Middlesex districts.
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Uth
George Hel Tinkham
Curtis Guild
Daniel W. Lane
Frank Seiberlich
Malcolm E. Nichols
Sherwin L. Cook
Frank
Atwood
Boston
Frank P. Bennett
Saugus
William
McNary
State Committee
Revere
Suffolk
William P. French
Somerville
Middlesex
Francesco Pastore
Rene Leone
Oldest Railroad Head William Tinkham Dies
Providence Aug 21 William Tinkham long noted as the oldest railroad head and woolen manufacturer in the United States died yesterday in his 95th year He had been a mill owner since 1856 and led the Providence and Springfield railroad as its only president This line is now part of the New Haven.
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Providence
William Tinkham
United States
Tinkham
William Tinkham & Co
Springfield
New Haven
Three Killed as Wall Falls on Harvard Avenue Trench
A cave in on a foundation wall at Harvard Avenue near Glenville Street killed three laborers and wounded three, while foreman James T. Pidgeon faced manslaughter charges. Families plan criminal action as Mayor Curley and officials inspect the site.
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Allston
James T. Pidgeon
Harvard Avenue
Glenville Street
Dileiter
Barge Smyrna Freed From Mud in Charles River Basin
The barge Smyrna aground in the Charles River Basin for three days drifted free yesterday after 5600 tons of coal were lightered by smaller craft. The operation allowed the vessel to float with no damage reported and she was towed to a downstream wharf.
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Smyrna
Charles River
Wilson choice for Mexican post in Terre Haute
John E. Lamb long-identified as President Wilsons pick for the Mexican ambassadorship is critically ill at his Terre Haute home. He suffered a nervous collapse weeks ago and his condition worsened, with reports that he was dying earlier today.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John E. Lamb
Wilson
Indictments Sought Against Food Cost Raisers
DoJ dragnet may bring indictments against six grand juries in as many localities for alleged conspiracies to violate the Sherman act. The move targets dealers accused of inflating prices on foodstuffs and raising the cost of living.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Storm Ravages Cities Downtime and Flood Control Hit
A vast storm caused at least three deaths and widespread damage across New England and New York area towns. Boston area streets flooded, power and streetcar service disrupted, and property losses tallied with heavy rainfall and high winds.
Indictments Likely in Four Cities Over Beef Packings
The Justice Department plans indictments in Washington Chicago Brooklyn and three other cities with Chicago to press immediate jail terms. Chicago agents probe beef packers shipping meat across the Canadian border amid rising meat prices. Officials note ongoing sugar price increases renew interest in ties between the sugar trust and beet sugar interests.
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Washington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Department of Justice
Department
Sugar Trust
Providence seeks meeting on rising food costs
Mayor Gainer asked representatives of the Housewives' League and other women’s clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, labor unions, and wholesale and retail grocers and meat men to meet Monday to discuss the causes of recently rising food prices in the city.
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Providence
The
Housewives’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Gainer
Peace Under Guns of War
Warships and a regiment of marines backed peace talks in the Dominican Republic as factions reach a provisional government arrangement. The special peace commission sent by President Wilson reported to the State Department and Dominican Legation with no full terms disclosed. President Bordas’s authority weakened as revolutionists pressed their advance on Puerto Plata this year.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Special Peace Commission
Wilson
State Department
Dominican Legation
Bordas
Puerto Plata
Four Children Witness Tragic Murder Suicide
In Benton Harbor Michigan on August 21 Frank Dubovych killed his wife before their four children then took his own life. Domestic strife was cited as the cause of the tragedy.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Frank Dubovych
Leopard Moths Striking Beverly Elm Rows Draw Attention
Leopard moths have attacked Beverly's famous elm trees lining the common on all four sides. Large limbs, many over fifty years old, have fallen, drawing attention to the moth outbreaks and tree damage.
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Beverly
Wilson nominates McCain as Adjutant General
Washington August 21 Wilson nominates Colonel P. McCain for adjutant-general with brigadier general rank pending retirement of Adjutant-General George Andrew.
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Wilson
M’cain
Washington
P. McCain
George Andrew Ifr
Broadway Runaway Shock Darkens New York Storm Toll
A violent electrical storm darkened New York for about an hour causing one death, panic among 200 bathers in a pavilion struck by hail, and injuries to seven people in the path of a Broadway runaway. The heat eased as temperatures dropped sharply from 87 to 70 degrees. A Chinese farmer on Long Island was killed by lightning.
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Byfield
Percy P. Rogers
King’s Island
Newburyport
Mary Lang
East Kingston
N. H
Robert Bruce
Nantasket
Weather Bureau
New York
Louis Sen
Astoria
Long Island
Brighton Beach
Union Square
Broadway
Astor Place
Brooklyn
Aes
Lightning Kills Elderly Man and Child in Connecticut Storm
A severe electrical storm across Connecticut killed an elderly man and a 7 year old girl in Stamford, with another child dying soon after. Daniel Chase, 70, was fatally struck in New Fairfield, and Frank Arlino in Bristol appeared likely to die. The storm damaged tobacco fields, shattered St John’s Church steeple in New Haven, set a garage ablaze, and disrupted telephone service statewide.
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Connecticut
New Milford
Stamford
Josephine Wujick
Stella
Daniel Chase
New Fairfield
Bristol
Frank Arlino
St. John’s
Manchester Flood Drenches City In Record Rainfall
In Manchester New Hampshire on August 21 a rare downpour dumped seven tenths of an inch of rain in ten minutes. Streets flooded, business disrupted, and property damaged as water roared through avenues and cellars. The Reed Shoe Company boiler room was also washed out.
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Lowell
Lawrence
Newburyport
Amesbury
Gardner
Byfield
Massachusetts
Manchester
Kingston
New Hampshire
City Hall
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Boston & Maine
Paul Hannagan
Abbott Street
Chestnut Street
Cornelius Casey
Essex Street
Manchester Street
HH. RB. Reed Shoe Company
Man Tries Suicide In Room At 26 Dartmouth Street
John Fenton, 33, attempted to kill himself with a razor in his room at 26 Dartmouth Street. He was treated by a physician and taken to City Hospital, where doctors said his condition was not serious. He did not disclose a motive.
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Curley
Antonio Falconio
Homer Street
Cambridge
John Barrett
Wilton Street
Allston
John Gasbarrino
Salmon Street
Lynn
Domonie Mercurio
Arlington Street
Joseph Sante
Mt. Auburn Street
Frank Ben
John
Fenton
Dartmouth Street
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