Democrats favor General Taylor as nominee for governor
Leading Massachusetts Democrats and readers favor General Charles H. Taylor as the strongest candidate to unify the party for governor this year. Supporters include James H. Vahey, Mayor Fitzgerald, and several congressmen, with labor groups backing Taylor if he runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post
Charles H. Taylor
Taylor
James H. Vahey
General Taylor
Vahey
Fitzgerald
Charles S. Hamlin
Organized Labor
Joseph F. O'Connell
Democratic Party
John A. Kelcher
Eugene W. Foss
Humphrey O'Sullivan
Michael A. Hennebury
Worcester
Peter T. Sullivan
Charles” H. Taylor
Mystery Over Schultz Death In Boston Arrival
Oscar Schultz who died at Rangeley Lake Maine while under larceny indictment is to be transported to Boston. Police seek cause of death amid murder drowning or staged action with his mother alleging foul play and his wife accompanying the body for Everett burial. Inspectors plan medical review at North Station with Schultz’s mother and wife present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Schultz
Rangeley Lake
Maine
Boston
Lexington Street
Everett
Rangeley Lakes
Rooney and
McCauley
North Station
Schultz
Submarine With Wings Novel Naval Weapon Explored
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, reviewed designs from an inventor for a gigantic underwater craft that could approach a fleet submerged and rise a wing to drag battleships to the ocean floor, trapping and drowning the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard Wood
Army
Enumerators Drop Extra Pay Demands
The National Association of Census Enumerators formed in Washington has disbanded after lawyers advised that the extra work retired enumerators performed did not fall outside legal requirements for pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Census Enumerators
Thousands Flock to Marshfield Fair Big Attendance Meets Fair Day
Marshfield Fair draws record crowds on August 25 with packed grounds and lively exhibits including Dreamword displays. Authorities anticipate higher attendance tomorrow as Thomas W. Lawson’s prize animals appear for gate ticket drawings. No arrests reported amid excitement and notable praise for Judge A L Power’s race management and a celebrated half mile trotting display by Henry A. Baker’s horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Thomas W. Lawson
Hughes
A. L. Power
Henry A. Baker
Honey Bear Montrose Auction at Fair Draws Crowds
The honey bear once owned by Mr. Lawson and named Montrose is put up for sale at the fair. Tickets are drawn from a box by a girl to determine the buyer, with several animals including a St Bernard and two hounds to be given away. The event unfolds amid frankfurters and mingled bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
United States
Montrose
Lawson Estate
Glorious Bill Teddy
Glorious Bill
Teddy
Henry von Kernwood
Framingham
Kernwood
Mr. Kernwood
Bill Teddy
Mud
Shuman & Co. Notice on Closeout Men’s Negligee Shirts
Shuman & Co. announces the remaining stock of men’s negligee shirts reduced to closeout prices. Shirts priced at 1.50 2.00 2.50 and 3.00 now marked down to 65 85 and 1.35 dollars respectively.
Chloroform Remedy Nearly Kills Patient in New York
Henry B. Ansley of Dallas Texas staying at the Hotel Knickerbocker applied chloroform to his face to cure neuralgia this afternoon and narrowly escaped death from the fumes. He was found unconscious on the bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry B.ansley
Dallas
Texas
Knickerbocker
Marshfield Fair Dinner and Races Draw Packed Hall
A large crowd gathered at the Marshfield Agricultural Society fair hall for a 12 50 dinner with officials guests and speakers at the head table. Vice-President Captain Elisha Sprague served as toastmaster and introduced Judge Robert O Harris Senator Melvin Nash Dr F F Wheatley Alexander Washburn H A Parsons of Amherst State Delegate Loring W Puffer and President Thomas Thatcher of the Barnstable Fair Association before the races began amid full spectator attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield Agricultural Society
Elisha Sprague
Robert O. Harris
Melvin Nash
FF. G. Wheatley
Alexander Washburn
H. A. Parsons
Amherst
Loring W. Puffer
Thomas Thatcher
Barnstable Fair Association
Destroyers Crash in Chesapeake Bay Collision
Reported collision near the Virginia Capes involved torpedo boats Flushing Preston Reid Lambson and Smith as they steered toward Solomon's Island for target practice. Flushing bow stove in. Preston uninjured. incident forwarded to Washington for record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Flushing
Preston
Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla
Washington
Reid
Lambson
Smith
Chesapeake Bay
Solomon's Island
Outfitting Warships for Taft Panama Cruise
Armored cruisers North Carolina and Tennessee now at Rockland Maine ordered to Portsmouth navy yard for thorough outfitting ahead of carrying President Taft and his party to Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
North Carolina
Tennessee
Rockland
Taft
Panama
Tragic Pullman Wreck Near Durand Claims Several Lives
A Grand Trunk collision near Durand Michigan left six killed, five injured and eight uninjured as wreckage and a burned Pullman car hinder clear identification. Names include James McBean of Chicago and Mrs Alma Woodward en route to Port Huron with a nurse from Halifa St. John’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Mich
Nebraska
Boston and Montreal Express
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railroad
Ehrke
Grand Trunk Tonight
James McBean
Alma Woodward
Belfield
N. C
Port Huron
Woodward
St. John’s Hospital
Halifa
Squires
Six Are Missing After Train Wreck Near Flint
Reports say 18 to 20 passengers were aboard the Nebraska yesterday at Chicago with six injured taken to Flint and Durand hospitals and six bodies recovered. The No 14 forward section halted after an air brake failure while No 4 plowed into the sleeper, igniting a blaze and trapping many in burns. James McBean is unidentified among the dead, with a woman and child believed to be mother and son. A blackened watch, a diamond crucifix, and a locket with H.S. IL initials surfaced as clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Chicago
Flint
Durand
No. 14
Mitchell
James McBean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Taylor
Post
John T. Cahill
Lawrence
Summer St
Wiaxton St
Philadelphia 15Th and
Chestnut Y.M.C
West 54Th St
Way
Sth
Marshfield Fair
A. Shuman & Co
Shuman Co
Dreamwold
Pincho
RIEN
America
NMEN
Ney Et
Cheedy
E. M. Gilpin
New England
Clothiers
Washington St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!