Miss Lydia Gordon Arrives After Drowning Rescue
Lydia Gordon of New York returns from eight months in England aboard the Franconia with a London doctor who saved her from drowning in the Thames. She brings a brown Teddy bear as a companion to the Strand set. Christopher Callerway, golf instructor to King George V and the Czar, also arrives in Boston aboard the Franconia with little fanfare and no greeting.
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Lydia Gordon
New York
Franconia
England
London
Thames
Miss Gordon
Strand
Christopher Callerway
George V
Russia
Boston
Thames River
Ballot Law Commission Rules on Late Nominations
The Ballot Law Commission ruled late nomination papers sent to the Secretary of State are invalid. It also affirmed that one person cannot accept a nomination for another who is the actual candidate. Six Holden Democratic town committee members who nominated themselves will be listed on the ballot. Hearings on contested papers begin September 3 at 10 a.m.
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Secretary of State
Ballot Law Commission
Holden Democratic Town Committee
Pilgrim Publicity Group Plans Orpheum Theatre Party
Pilgrim Publicity Association members and friends will attend an Orpheum theatre party this evening. The feature presents moving pictures of the recent Pilgrim Field Day as the primary attraction.
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Pilgrim Publicity Association
Orpheum
Unsightly skin cleared by Poslam promise
Ad claims Poslam nourishes skin with rapid relief from acne eczema itching and rashes. It touts Poslam and Possum Soap as safe for tender skin, available from druggists with prices and a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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West 25Th Street
New York City
London Doctor Wins Miss Gordon Over Lord St Richards
Miss Gordon ends engagement to Lord St Richards after proclaiming a London physician saved her life. On a river outing the doctor leapt in to rescue her, then she chose him over the noble fiancé, saying she could never love St Richards and plans to return to the physician.
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Post
Inner Harbor
Miss Gordon
Lord St. Richards
London
Thames
Dr. White
Carnegie Receives Grand Cross at The Hague
The Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau was conferred on Andrew Carnegie by Queen Wilhelmina in The Hague in honor of the Palace of Peace inauguration set for tomorrow.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Order of Orange-Nassau
Andrew Carnegie
Wilhelmina
The
England to Hold Imperial Exhibition in London 1915
London announces a British Imperial exhibition to showcase empire products and manufactures and to boost trade. The event aligns with the quadrennial Imperial conference held in London in 1915.
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London
English golfer Callerway to coach at Oakley Club
An English golf expert who trained the Czar and royal family in St Petersburg is slated to coach in Brookline before the open championships. He is compared to Harry Vardon and is described as one of the stiffest players in Britain. King George V has recently taken up golf and may be seen with Callerway on royal links.
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King George and
Czar Nicholas
Boston
Brookline
Oakley Club
St. Petersburg
Callerway
Harry Varden
British Isles
King George V
Brookline Links
Aged Somerville School Head Joshua H. Davis Dies
Joshua H. Davis former Somerville superintendent of schools died at his East Somerville home at 65 Myrtle Street. Born November 3 1814 in Truro Cape Cod he served as Truro Academy principal before moving to Somerville in 1854 becoming school committee member in 1868 and superintendent from 1831 to 1888. The Davis School on Tufts Street later Boys Vocational School bore his name.
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Joshua H. Davis
Somerville Public Schools
Myrtle Street
East Somerville
Mr. Davis
Truro
Cape Cod
Somerville
Teachers’ Seminary
Andover
Truro Academy
Davis School
Tufts Street
Boys’ Vocational School
German booksellers protest US tariff on German books
Leipsic Germany August 27 The German Booksellers Association decided to present a petition to the German government protesting the proposed American tariff on German books One member said only Spain and two South American republics imposed a similar tax
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Leipsic
Germany
German Booksellers’ Association
Spain
Northern Pacific Elects New Officers in Board Shakeup
New York Aug 27 Directors of the Northern Pacific railway elected Colonel W P Clough as chairman of the board J M Hannaford named president and director to succeed Howard Elliott and George T Blade as first vice president This followed recommendations of the executive committee and changes on the leadership team.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway
W. P. Clough
J. M. Hannaford
Howard Elliott
George T. Blade
Everybody's Page Promises Unusual Contributions Next Sunday
The Boston Sunday Post notes upcoming unusually interesting items in Everybody's Page for the next issue, inviting readers to look for diverse contributions and community features.
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Boston Sunday Post
Milk Theft Probe Held at Revere
Revere officials faced renewed criticism as a probe before the board, prompted by a local newspaper article alleging a patrolman pilfered milk from residents' doorsteps. Captain Clair P. Chainey demanded the investigation amid community uproar and calls for accountability.
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Revere
Clair P. Chainey
Revere Papers
Officer Starkey in milk theft hearing continues
The hearing into milk theft rumors about Officer John Starkey is continued to next Wednesday night. Witnesses include Patrolmen O Hara Shanahan and Sergeant Dyer with no proven theft. editors and milk company heads deny any confirmed loss or restitution.
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John Starkey
Melvin B. Breath
Chainey
Ernest H. Pierce
The
Revere Journal
Arthur von Balsam
Revere Beach
Edward G. O'Hara
Starkey
O'Hara
John J. Shanahan
O’hara
Dyer
Albert Marden
Heat Wave Returns with 111 Degree Readings in Kansas
Kansas reports a return of the heat wave with temperatures up to 111 in places. No rain is recorded statewide. Cooler weather is forecast for tomorrow but no rain is expected.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Franconia Brings Largest Boston ReturneD Home Voyage Yet
The Cunard liner Franconia arrived yesterday with the season’s largest return of Bostonians at Boston port. Saloon passengers included many men prominent in education, religion and public life, with many returning home for the first time via Boston.
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Sapiore
Liverpool
Great Britain
Cunard
Boston
Notable Boston Returnees Highlight Peabody and Scholars
The article notes M. E. Peabody and sisters Helen and Rose Peabody arriving via Liverpool after eight months teaching in the Philippines and at Bishop Brent's American boys’ school in Manila. It also mentions Dr. F A Woods returning from London’s international eugenics congress and Samuel Lindsay’s study of militant suffrage during the Edinburgh to London march.
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Peabody Group
M. E. Peabody
John BH. Peabody
Boston
Philippines
Bishop Brent
Manila
Helen
Rose Peabody
Liverpool
F. A. Woods
United States
London
Samuel Lindsay
Wbuclid Avenue Baptist Church
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Engand
Edinburgh
House of Commons
Downing Street
Ernest F. Nichols
Dartmouth College
Antiquarian studies by a scholar on St Peter's records
The scholar spends time in Italy and Spain examining St Peter's archives and medieval cathedral records. He aims to publish final discoveries after college hours. Other notables arriving on the Franconia include H B Endicott and family, Mr and Mrs Arthur B Chapin, General Frank S Streeter, Professor James H Walton, and Robert J Bettomly.
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Italy
Spain
St. Peter's
Rome
Franconia
H. B. Endicott
Arthur B
Haunted Roxbury house owner died of illness misreported
Horatio Harris owner of the alleged haunted house at 119 Townsend Street Roxbury died of typhoid fever after weeks of illness. His wife had died four years earlier in 1878. A prior report claiming he died by his own action and that his wife was insane is unfounded. Obituaries from 1876 show Harris was a prominent Boston merchant and former mayoral candidate.
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Horatio Harris
Townsend Street
Roxbury
Post
Last
Harris
Boston
Sugar-coated tablets sold in multiple dosages
A brief notice promotes sugar-coated tablets available in 10c 25c and $1 options. It claims health benefits and urges purchase.
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Jersey Union
Washington St
Winter St
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Doctor
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Raymond
Imperial Clothing Co
Washington Street
Czar
U. S. Tariff
Hannaford
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Bostonians
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Nichols
Dartmouth
Haskins
Harvard
Peabody
Europe
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Ptissia
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U.S
Congress of Lugenmics
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Dref. Michols Pres
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Peabody Family
Rockefeller
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