Manila Sailor to Wed Dorchester Sweetheart at St Ann’s
John A. White, a seaman on a U S warship stationed in Manila Harbor, will marry Miss Mary A. Griffith of Dorchester at St. Ann's Church in Neponset next Sunday evening. After a short Newport honeymoon he will rejoin his ship with over two years of service remaining. Griffith, eldest of three, is a well known Dorchester girl living at 4 Rowe Street. White, who reenlisted as an assistant engineer last March, resides with his sister at 1347 Dorchester Avenue when off duty.
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Manila
John A. White
United States
St. Ann’s Church
Neponset
Mary A. Griffth
Dorchester
Anna Griffth
Newport
White
Miss Griffith
Rowe Street
Navy
John Fitzgibbon
Dorchester Avenue
American sailors praised for behavior in Sydney visit
The inspector general of the secret police said in an interview that no group of sailors has behaved more properly or displayed more manly conduct than the American sailors during their stay in Sydney on August 27.
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Sydney
Secret Police
Back to Work Surge as Fall Suits Roll Out
The travel tide shifts with more tourists arriving to shop. Over forty new suit lines debut this fall priced from 15 to 40 dollars, signaling ready inventories and a focus on work attire for the season.
Captain Charles F Thurston Dead in Malden Home
Captain Charles Frederick Thurston a Boston customs inspector and longtime Malden resident died suddenly at his Malden home 44 Park Street from heart disease after months of suffering. He was born in Cambridge on August 28 1844 and had been at his desk until a week ago.
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Charles Frederick Thurston
Boston Custom House
Malden
Park Street
Captain Thurston
Cambridge
Civil War Veteran Enlists at 17 in First Massachusetts Cavalry
A 17 year old joins the First Massachusetts Cavalry and serves throughout the Civil War. He fights in all Army of the Potomac engagements after Bull Run. He is captured at Aldie June 17 1863 and held in Libby Prison, then Belle Isle. After 35 days under guard he is released on parole.
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First
Massachusetts Cavalry
Army of the Potomac
Bull Run
Aldie
Libby
Richmond
Belle Isle
Baron's Son Engaged to Spanish Heiress in Conn
Frederick von Grave son of Baron Lothar von Grave of Wallingford announces engagement to Elena Mercedes of Guatemala formerly from Costa Rica. Miss Mercedes comes from a wealthy family with Spanish roots controlling extensive coffee plantations and a renowned mother noted for beauty in Central America.
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Meriden, Conn
Frederick von Grave
Lothar von Grave
Wallingford
Stone Top Belop Crashes on Staging at Allston Building
A 600 pound stone toppled from a new four story building roof at Commonwealth and Harvard in Allston. It struck the staging on the third floor, hurled three masons Nicholas Gaudio David Linton and Charles Casilly 40 feet to the ground. All suffered injuries with Gaudio and Linton listed as seriously hurt at City Hospital Casilly taken home with scalp wounds and bruises.
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Nicholas Gaudio
Orleans Street
East
Boston
City Hospital
David Linton
Davis Street
Commonwealth and
Harvard Avenues
Allston
Charles Casilly
FourStory Brick Building Collapse Injures Three Workers
At 10:30 pm a 600 pound carved stone toppled from a four story brick wall at a Malden built apartment project on Harvard avenue injuring Gaudio Linton and Casilly. Fellow workers freed Gaudio who was pulled from debris nearly alive. Linton survived with serious injuries Casilly treated for cuts and declined hospital care. The accident, witnessed by about a dozen people, prompted ambulances and Station 14 responders. Taft Wait developer Bernard Wolk of Malden faces no immediate blame.
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Gaudio
Linton
Casilly
Harvard Avenue
Station 14
George Dow
Allston
Bernard Wolk
Malden
Taft & Wait
Attempted to Crucify Boy in Hoboken
Hoboken police search for assailants who tried to crucify 4 year old John Sinich at 202 Grand Street. The child was held against a telegraph pole and a nail driven into his eye before bystanders frightened the attackers away. He was taken to St Mary’s Hospital after the assault.
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New York
Hoboken
John Sinich
Grand Street
Alexander Sinich
St. Mary’s Hospital
Secretary delays Mormon case as 36 detained await decision
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor in Washington informs Boston immigration officials that the 36 Mormons detained on suspicion will receive close attention and a decision is unlikely before next week, making an imminent return on the Republic doubtful. In Oakham, 1000 people attended the Foobes Memorial Library dedication as Mrs. Celia B. Fobes of Worcester handed over the keys.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Boston Immigration Department
Republic
Oakham
Foobes
Celia B. Fobes
Worcester
Flood Waters Recede in Augusta After Severe Flooding
Flood waters in Augusta Georgia began receding as of this afternoon reaching about 40 feet. Damage ranges from 750 000 to 1 000 000 dollars with losses to goods stocks property streets and two bridges across the Savannah River plus canal bank breaks. Thousands of mill workers face three to four months idle and there were 10 to 15 drownings mostly of negro laborers. Fires during the flood intensified the terror and northwestern areas face continuing high water for days.
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Augusta
Savannah River
Youth Drowns Off Winthrop Island After Boat Capsizes
Leo Crocker 18 drowned off Snake Island Winthrop while lobsters were moved to a boat. Nicholas Antonia 50, cafe employee, survived after clinging to the upturned craft. Firemen Hines and relatives pulled Antonia aboard. Crocker later recovered by police after hours of grappling in rough sea.
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Leo Crocker
Snake Island
Winthrop
Nicholas Antonia
Point Shirley
Crocker
Clark
Antonia
Frank Clough
Canada
Hanover
Mass
Turner
J. H. Douglas
Magrath
Weeks to head Massachusetts Republican fundraising drive
Congressman John W Weeks of Newton will lead a Massachusetts fundraising campaign for the Taft Sherman ticket. Senator Crane and Frank Hitchcock arranged the role during their visit. Weeks will form a sub committee to assist. Massachusetts is expected to contribute at least 150 000 dollars, with New England as a whole targeting about 500 000 dollars. The finance committees remain unofficial and a full roster may not be released.
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John W. Weeks
Newton
Massachusetts
Crane
Frank H. Hitchcock
National Committee
Congressman Weeks
New England
Weeks
Wu Ting Fang Leaves Ashburnham After Student Conference
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister to the United States, departed Ashburnham this morning following a weeklong visit for the Chinese students alliance conference.
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Ashburnham
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Chinese Students’ Alliance
Olney May Be Named Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
The Hon. Richard Olney former United States Attorney General and ex-Secretary of State may be the Democratic choice for governor this fall. Democratic leaders in the state have been quietly considering him and one leader predicts a strong Olney boom, citing his ties to labor and capital as factors that could defeat Lieutenant-Governor Draper in the election.
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Richard Olney
United States
Olney
Cleveland
Mr. Olney
Labor
Capital
Draper
Train collision injures seven teen passengers near Plattville
Seven teen passengers were injured when a passenger train collided head on with a work train on the Chicago & Northwestern line near Plattville Wisconsin. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train were killed.
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Janesville
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Plattville
Schoolhouse Commission declines city inquiry
The Board of Schoolhouse Commissioners refused to appear before the City Council committee on schools to discuss land takings. In a letter the commission offered to aid investigations but said it would meet only at its offices, not City Hall.
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Board of Schoolhouse Commissioners
Committee On Schools
City Council
Schoolhouse Commission
City Hall
Commission
Stand by Schoolhouse Commission Sparks Official Requests
The Schoolhouse Commission’s stance has stirred strong feelings and a potential request for specific information may be made at the next meeting. If the commission withholds, members could be summoned before the City Council committee under oath. The committee has the legal authority to compel the action.
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Schoolhouse Commission
City Council
Tobacco crop outlook bright in Hartford region
Reports from Connecticut tobacco growing areas indicate an abundant yield this year with high quality. The early surveys describe favorable growing conditions across the state and expectations of strong production.
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Hartford
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Mary A. Griffith
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Adams Square
Charles F. Thurston
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Wellington Avenue
Brighton
Stillers
Boy
Sterling Ale
Rueter & Company
Waters
Hub
Bay State
Rochester Clothier
Summer Street
Rochester
N. Y
Rochester Clothing Co
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