Girl's body found in quarry pool near Wilmington woods
Collette Kane, 18, a Salem Normal School graduate, was found dead by her own actions in a quarry pool 500 yards from her Somerville home. Police dragged the pool after her sister urged action. medical examiner found death likely from self-inflicted effort related to ill health and over study. She leaves her father Patrick Kane and nine siblings.
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Collette Kane
Wilmington Woods
Salem Normal School
Somerville
Callette
Elizabeth Kane
Walter A. Hill
North Wilmington
Perley
Melrose
Wilmington
Hinckley Street
Patrick Kane
Collette A. Kane
Roosevelt Attacks Administration Over Plattsburg Speech
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt denounces Secretary of War Garrison in a statement defending General Leonard Wood. He accuses the administration of clouding the issue with buffoonery and rebukes Garrison for impugning his conduct and Wood. The statement outlines Roosevelt’s position in the dispute.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Garrison
Plattsburg
Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Wood
Wales Strike Expands as 25000 Miners Join Walkout
Reports from the South Wales coal fields this afternoon state that 25,000 miners have joined the new strike, signaling expanding industrial action and potential disruption to coal output.
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London
South Wales
Strife Flares Over Runciman Arbitration in Miners Dispute
Dissatisfaction grows as Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, acts as arbitrator amid a renewed miners strike. Miners accuse him of ignoring a deputation and of going beyond Lloyd- George promises. The Mine Owners Federation urges an immediate return to work while the Miners Executive condemns the strike as unauthorized and sends a council deputation to London to press reopening talks.
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Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd-George
Mine Owners’ Federation
London
Severe Burns For 3 Worcester Firemen
In a late afternoon blaze at 90 Providence street Worcester three firemen were burned two seriously. Hoseman Thomas Murphy leaped from a second story piazza and was rescued by District Chief Charles L. McCarthy. Murphy and Hoseman William J. Freddy of Hose 2 were treated, both on the dangerous list, at City Hospital. No residents were injured.
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Worcester
Providence Street
Charles L. McCarthy
Thomas Murphy
Hosea
Murphy
William J. Freddy
Hose 2
McCarthy
Garrison criticized over attack on top U S Army officer
The speaker accuses Mr Garrison of unfairly discrediting General Wood and using buffoonery to divert attention from the central issue. The general had no responsibility for the speech, a fact acknowledged by the administration.
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Garrison
United States Army
Gen. Wood
General Pershing’s Family perishes in San Francisco Fire
In a Presidio blaze, Brigadier General John J. Pershing’s wife and three children Mary Margaret Anne and Helen died. Warren Pershing five years old survived. Pershing rushed from El Paso to San Francisco to learn of the tragedy. Sen. Francis E Warren Father of Mrs Pershing arrived after being found unconscious but revived at Lettermann General Hospital. A relative Mrs Walter Boswell and her maid perished with two Boswell children leaping to safety.
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San Francisco
Warren Pershing
John J. Pershing
el Paso
United States
Francis FE. Warren
Pershing
Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren
Lettermann General Hospital
Presidio
Walter O. Boswell
Boswell
Fire Wipes Main Street Block in Bucksport
A major blaze in Bucksport Missouri destroyed part of Main Street including Emery Hall block and Emery Co store with losses around 75000. Heaviest losses fell on Hussey Terrill Patten House and Emery Co building plus several shops and residences. A Bangor steamer aided containment about three hours after ignition.
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Bucksport
Main Street
Emery Hall
Emery & Co
Hussey and Terrill
S. M. Patten
Patten
P. E. Dinsmore
A. F. Page
W. B. Jones
C. B. Richards
W. F. Greenleaf
Somerville
Mass
T. M. Nicholson
Bangor
Burdett Business College Opens September Seventh
Burdett Business College begins on September 7 offering business and shorthand courses at a Ps oy een Street corner in Washington enroll now and advertise.
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Burdett Business College
Apsoyeen St
Cor, Wash
Crisis in German Russia Campaign Near October
London reports the German invasion of Russia is focus of decisive battles in weeks ahead at Mitau and Kovno sectors with a pivotal rail route from Warsaw to Petrograd at stake. Russian withdrawal continues from Grodno toward Vilna amid a German wedge threat. The article also notes U S war readiness concerns voiced by governors.
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London
Germany
Russia
Mitau
Kovno
Warsaw
Bielystok
Grodno
Vilna
Dvinsk
Petrograd
Model City a Pilgrim Memorial Proposed for Plymouth
Elbridge R. Anderson announced at the Governors clambake that a model city on Massachusetts Bay would be built as a permanent Pilgrim Memorial to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the landing in 1920, housing about 100000 residents.
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Elbridge R. Anderson
State Street
Governors
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Governors push for national defense and training in schools
Governors rally public support and urge Congress to create a strong army and modern navy. They favor expanded state troops, compulsory military training in schools with state funds, and robust naval forces to deter invasion and ready the nation for possible war.
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United States
House of Governors
Congress
Prize fire horse shot after street collision with engine
Three horses pulling Engine 12 were driven into a telegraph pole at Magazine and Eustis streets during a hurried gallop caused by a false alarm. Peter the prize horse was fatally injured and ordered shot by Dr. Daniel P. Keoga. Pinky, the pole horse, was badly scorched and crushed beneath the engine. driver Zopf escaped unharmed.
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Engine 12
Magazine and Eustis Streets
Peter
Daniel P. Keoga
City Veterinary Department
Magazine
Pinky
Zopf
Boston Guest Faces Probation After Hotel Bill Defaults
Sylvester D. Connolly, a recent guest at Boston's premier hotels, was arraigned before Judge Bennett on charges of obtaining food and lodging totaling nearly $100 with no intent to pay. The complaint lists outstanding amounts at Hurlburt's nine dollars plus, Young's twenty four seventy, Quincy nine sixty five, Adams fifteen thirty, and the Belleven thirty eight eighty.
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Sylvester D. Connolly
Boston
Bennett
Hurlburt
Young
Quincy
Adams
Belleven
Swansea divorcee’s trip halted by federal officials
A planned transcontinental trip by Robert Connor of Kewanee Illinois and Ethelyn Chase Poole a Swansea Massachusetts divorcee of Reno Nevada was terminated abruptly by federal officials at the Union depot in Chicago.
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Chicago
Robert Connor
Kewanee
Ill
Ethelyn Chase Poole
Swansea
Mass
Reno
Nev
Union Depot
Connor faces Mann Act warrant in alleged transport case
Connor is charged under the Mann Act for alleged transportation of Mildred Burke from Grass Valley California to Reno. He is accused of taking money from her. Mrs Poole, a government witness, met Connor in Reno after arriving from Swansea to obtain a divorce from Charles Poole of Fallsilver Massachusetts. the decree was entered last month.
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Connor
Poole
Mildred Burke
Grass Valley
California
Reno
Germany Promises Full Satisfaction for Arabic Sinking
Count von Bernstorff presented Berlin’s memorandum to Secretary Lansing outlining that if the Arabic was sunk without warning Germany would promptly disavow the act and provide full satisfaction. The offer includes reparations for two American deaths and assurances against repetition.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Lansing
German submarine incident lingers as officials await disavowal
No new developments expected until the submarine commander who sank the Arabic reports to Berlin. In Washington President Wilson and Secretary Lansing show cautious optimism from von Bernstorff assurances and Gerard’s talks with von Jagow, awaiting Germanys disavowal and explanation of evidence suggesting a hostile act.
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Berlin
Wilson
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Gerard
von Jagow
Moon Phases and Astronomical Notes Plus Anniversaries
The record lists moon phases including full moon on August 24 and last quarter September 1 with events around Gloucester Newport and Moon rises. It notes day length, summer days left, stars Saturn Venus Jupiter, auto lamps times, and historical anniversaries such as Menendez at St Augustine 1565 and Hudson Delaware Bay 1609.
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Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
St. Augustine
Menendez
Fia
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Montenegro
Kingdom
L Longwy
Ia Fera
Helgoland
Boston Area Forecast Says Weekend Warmer and Fair
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair Saturday and Sunday with warmer conditions. Moderate southerly to easterly winds and pleasant temperatures are expected across New England through the weekend.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
Aus
New England
Thompson's Spa Daily Temperature Report
Yesterday's average temperature reported at Thompson's Spa shows 62 degrees with readings ranging from 64 to 74 across several times. A comparison notes yesterday's average 62 versus last year at 66 on 9-24.
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Thompson's Spa
BOS N
Baseball Scores From The Day
Detroi t routed New York 11 to 3 while Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 4. Detroit also beat New York 8 to 1 and Washington blanked St. Louis 3 to 1. Chicago edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a separate MLB action.
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National Boston
Chicago
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
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