Mother 100K Death Draught Tragedy in Washington Street
Mrs. Matilda Hood 31 swallowed a deadly drug in her apartment at 1464 Washington Street at midnight and died en route to City Hospital. Neighbors heard her cry I have done it while her two sons aged 7 and 11 slept nearby. She had shown melancholy in recent weeks and faced bleak prospects for herself and her children.
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Matilda Hood
Washington Street
City Hospital
Edmund Mills
Mills
Path of Beauty Leads to Calista Cream at Drug Stores
Calista Cream promises grease free absorption with a beauty path noted in advertisements. The copy urges shoppers to visit drug stores to obtain the new product.
Chicago Triumphs Over Giants in Tight NL Race
The National League pennant chase tightens as Chicago defeats New York while Pittsburgh edges Philadelphia. New York had surged with eight straight wins before the Chicago upset, leaving the leaders in flux and the outcome still wide open.
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New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Margin gap widens as New York leads Pittsburg by 24
The New York team holds a 24 point edge over Pittsburg while Pittsburg is just two ahead of Chicago. The series draws vast crowds nationwide and beyond. Immense interest surrounds the contest and full box scores are sent nightly to Cuba.
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Chicago
Ball Park
New York
Pittsburg
Cuba
French Soldier Tries Blackmail Against President Roosevelt
Camille Marquet of the military ambulance corps told a Bordeaux court martial he demanded 2000 dollars from President Roosevelt for services rendered in the presidential election. He threatened a scandal if unpaid and cited Portugal before the case was dismissed after six days with first offender relief.
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Bordeaux
Camille Marquet
Roosevelt
Marquet
Portugal
Lighting the room with efficient reflections and Edison Co reference
The text explains directing light from an electric lamp toward the light side and downward. It notes reclaiming upward rays by reflection and refraction for usefulness and mentions The Edison Electric Illuminating Co at 39 Boylston St as a potential method.
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The
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
Boylston St
Atlantic City Liquor Proclamation Sparks Dramatic Response
Governor Fort threatens to send troops to enforce New Jersey liquor laws prompting a public stir in Atlantic City. In Mays Landing the grand jury refuses to indict excise violators, defying court instructions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Fort
New Jersey
Mays Landing
Atlantic County
Atlantic City Exposes Power Clash Over Proclamation
Supreme Court Justice Trenchard denounces the grand jury after Governor Fort seeks control in excise cases. The looming proclamation may curb liquor sales next Sunday, with critics arguing sheriff power and martial law issues. Officials warn of potential bloodshed as tensions rise in the seaside town.
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Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Fort
Gaskill
Goldenburg
Rev
E. D. Bonne
State’s Crimes Association
Atlantic City
Stoy
Boston Real Estate Expert Accused of Profiting in Dudley Street Case
Henry W. Hubbard a Boston real estate man and city agent on land damages for Alexander street Roxbury allegedly realized 12175 in profit from four estates on an investment of 15025. The Finance Commission report to Mayor Hibbard last night exposes Hubbard methods and implicates Police Cap in the transactions.
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Alexander Street
Roxbury
Henry W. Hubbard
Boston
Dudley Street
Monadnock Street
Dorchester
Finance Commission
Hibbard
Dyer Investigates Estates Tied by Family Ties
William H. Dyer of the law and police departments investigates claims linked to Alexander Street estates. He is brother in law to Mr. Hubbard. One estate is said to be bought in Dyer’s name while another stood in the name of a straw man.
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Fin. Com
Hubbard
Dyer
Tain
William H. Dyer
Law Department
Police Department
Captain Dyer
Alexander Street
Boston Weather Forecast Sees Warmer Weekend
Friday brings fair skies in Boston and vicinity with rising temperatures. Saturday remains fair and warmer as easterly to southerly winds shift, boosting temperatures for the coastal area.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Mayor offers dollar prize in police target shoot
Lynn August 27 Mayor Thomas F Porter places a dollar bill on a target for the police to hit from 15 and 25 yards. After 41 shots failed Teal wins the first dollar. A second bill was offered but remained untouched after about 40 more shots.
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Lynn
Thomas F. Porter
Teal
Police Revolver Shoot Reveals Poor Weapon Quality
Forty eight regulars competed on the State range on Peabody road. Several revolvers lacked sights or cocking ability and more than a quarter misfired. Officer Morse posted the top score while Flanagan, despite the most accurate gun, had a weak showing. Mayor Porter awarded a dollar bill as a souvenir. Deputy Chief Bartlett urged better firearms. A ball game and merrymaking followed.
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Peabody Road
Larrabee
McGray
Seymour Allen
Harry Morse
Flanagan
Teal
Porter
Bartlett
Standard Oil Reported to Acquire Childs Chain
Rumors spread that a syndicate of financiers including Standard Oil interests planned to buy the William Childs restaurant chain. William Childs declined to confirm or deny the rumor, directing questions to his counsel Henry D. Hotchkiss. Childs operates 20 years with locations in Manhattan Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Baltimore Pittsburgh and Atlantic City.
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New York
William Childs
Standard Oil
Daring Kermit Roosevelt Saves Runaway Horses
Kermit Roosevelt, 19, son of President Roosevelt, chased runaway horses for over a mile in Oyster Bay. He stopped the team with a carriage containing a woman and two small children, risking injury to himself to save their lives during the hunting trip preparations.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Baltimore industrialist shot in Atlantic City tragedy
Continued report from Atlantic City recalls Charles G. Roberts of Baltimore, head of the Baltimore Supply Company, shot in the breast by a masked assailant. He is in serious condition as doctors assess damage to his liver. A second shot narrowly misses Mrs. W. G. Williams, a Baltimore matron, who stood with him.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles G. Roberts
Baltimore Supply Company
W. G. Williams
Baltimore
Shooting on the promenade near Rhode Island avenue
Police report an afternoon shooting on the promenade near Rhode Island Avenue in the resort area. Albert Rust arrived to find Mr. Roberts wounded and in a roller chair as a pushman fled. Roberts asked for an ambulance and was taken by car to City Hospital, while Mrs. Williams followed in a private conveyance.
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Rhode Island Avenue
Albert Rust
Roberts
Bailey notes sport slump and Boston baseball streak
Bill Bailey laments declining amateur talent around Boston. The Red Sox drop a doubleheader to the St. Louis Browns 3 to 1 each game, extending a six game losing streak while rain halts other league games. Chicago beats the Giants and Pittsburgh tops Philadelphia as the National League battle heats up. Readville track sale rumors denied. Tom Tuckey’s pitching for Boston shines despite Cincinnati’s loss.
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Mike Murphy
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St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Chicago
New York Giants
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Readville
Cincinnati
Tom Tuckey
Bostons
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