Boston Street Pedlars Targeted by Police Chief Martin
Street vendors and itinerant sellers face abolition as Police Commissioner General Martin presses to clear Boston streets. Hundreds of men, women, and children fear loss of livelihood amid licensing requirements that push vendors off sidewalks. Victims contend licenses cost 26 dollars plus city fees and that arrests disrupt small businesses and paralyze work.
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Martin
Police Commission
Post
Boston
City Hall
Congress Street
Thomas F. O’brien
Washington Street
Jerome Ellis
Summer Street
East Lynn Tennis Club Semi finals Results
The East Lynn Tennis Club semi finals were played today. Ingalls defeated Gove 6-4 3-6 6-4, Hovey beat Pevear 6-4 7-5, and Hacker beat Burnham 6-4 3-6 6-4. Finals scheduled for today.
Lynn to Waltham Bicycle Race for $100 Purse
Lynn rider George B. Cady will race opponent H. E. Mann of South Boston in a September 4 event from Lynn to Waltham and return. The purse totals $100, attracting significant entry stakes as both competitors are well known in bicycle circles.
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Lynn
Waltham
George B. Cady
H. E. Mann
South Boston
Autocrat of the Americas bids farewell in quiet study
In a reflective scene the elderly figure contemplates mortality after a longtime colleague Lowell dies. The Postman departs as the elder mourns, imagining the spirits of Longfellow Whittier Lowell Emerson and other past workers gathering in his memory.
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East End
London
Lowell
Longfellow
Whittier
Emerson
Immortals of
America
Strike Rumors Hint Mills May Resume Operations
Aug 28 New Bedford reports indicate Bennett and Columbia mills may reopen with City Manufacturing mills, though some sources doubt immediate startup. Acushnet and Hathaway mills plans lack foundation, while Connolly warns a failed restart could spark clashes and police scrutiny. Bristol mills’ wage talks unclear. weavers seek funds and report success in other cities with English French German appeals.
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New Bedford
Bennett and Columbia
City Manufacturing Company
City Mills
Acushnet and Hathaway
Connolly
Carol and A Picker Room Operatives’ Association
Hathaway and Acushnet Mills
Bentley
Bennett Mills
Bristol Mills
Weavers’ Union
Waite Arrest Highlights Denver Police Scandal
Governor Davis H. Waite, along with Denver police officials including President Mullins, Chief Armstrong, and Matron Kate Dwyer, faced warrants over a letter to Mrs. Likens. The case, claimed as unlawful letter opening and conspiracy, drew political tension as Waite and others were released or bailed.
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Denver
Col
Davis H. Waite
Likens
United States
Hinsdale
Dennis Mullins
Police Board
Hamilton Armstrong
Kate Dwyer
Pueblo
Parr
Armstrong
Dwyer
Rhodes
Chief Armstrong
Kentucky Vote in Ashland District Urged by Mary Desha
Mary Desha, sister of Colonel Breckinridge's late wife, writes from Washington urging Kentucky’s Blue Grass voters to reject Breckinridge and support a clean, honest candidate. She denounces immorality in Congress, cites the Taulbee and Breckinridge scandals, and pleads for restoring Kentucky’s honor and decency. She thanks Ashland district women for upholding her sister’s memory.
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Lexington
Breckinridge
Washington
Mary Desha
George Barnes
Congress
Miss Desha
Blue Grass District
Kentucky
Ashland
Thompson
Blue Grass
Ashland District
Murder theory grows in Hifron death case
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on August 28 investigators report new evidence in the death of John Hifron alias John F McCarthy found with a fractured skull near the New York and New England railroad. A coroner's inquest continues after a medical examiner suggested murder rather than a train impact. Loughlin Almon testified seeing three drunken men quarrelling near his home and one of them declaring not to murder again. The body will be sent to Scranton Pennsylvania for relatives.
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Woonsocket, R. I
John Hifron
John F
McCarthy
New York & New England Railroad
Loughlin Almon
Mr. Almon
Hifron
Almon
Father Kelley
Scranton
Penn
United States Express
March on Pekin reported by Shanghai despatch
The Morning Post prints a Shanghai despatch saying Japan lands up north of Taku to march on Pekin. A second report says 20 000 Japanese troops have disembarked on the Ya Lu Kiang boundary with Korea. It is claimed twenty eight warships are there and an attack on China from the rear is planned.
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London
Morning Post
Shanghai
Taku
Pekin
Ya-Lu-Kiang
China
Corea
Fall River Mill Strikes Stir Labor Market
Large crowds discuss the carders and spinners unions voting to forego benefits until a settlement. Manufacturers seek legal opinions on contract liability as mills run down output and the market rises to 234 cents. Workers aim to extend vacation to push prices higher while mills hold firm on old rates.
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Fall River
Manufacturers’ Association
Arbitration Board Delays Strike End Policy Silence
The Board of Arbitration met in executive session at the State House extension for about ninety minutes to discuss the New Bedford and Fall River situations. It decided that for now silence is best and that decisive action to end the strike has not yet arrived.
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Board of Arbitration
State House Extension
New Bedford
Fall River
Return of War Flags From Massachusetts Regiments
The President has approved a joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to return to Massachusetts the flags of certain Massachusetts volunteer infantry regiments.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Morton Poised for Republican Gubernatorial Nomination
In New York Levi P. Morton returned from Rhinebeck and met with ex-Senator Thomas C. Platt. Platt expressed optimism after a half hour conference and signaled Morton’s favorable disposition toward the gubernatorial nomination. The scene suggests Morton is likely to be the Republican candidate in the coming campaign.
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New York
Levi P. Morton
Rhinebeck
Thomas C. Platt
Platt
Morton
Domestic Help Vanishes After Psychiatric Episode in Newton
Nellie Shine 26, employed by T. S. Woods of Sylvan Terrace West Newton, began rambling about fires and religious matters after 7 pm. She sought a priest, was moved to police headquarters, but escaped from the house before patrol arrival. Police seek her. she described as attractive, in a red dress and black hat, with an alleged divine message about a new Rome church and a future bride role for herself.
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Waltham Police
Christ
Rome
Grangers’ Lake Massa picnic ends in boat panic
The Grangers from Auburn, Chester, Raymond and Candia picnic at Lake Massa Bes h today. About 200 rode the Lone Star steamer when its main shaft broke causing a panic and near capsizing. Shouts and a whistle blast frightened passengers as four young ladies sang John Brown's Body. The Priscilla steam yacht towed the boat to safety.
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Manchester
N. H
Auburn
Chester
Raymond
Candia
Lake Massabesh
John Brown
Priscilla
Jimmy Carroll Near Death In Mexico City Club
Jimmy Carroll, former US and England lightweight champion, lies critically ill in a Mexico City club room with brain congestion. Doctors attribute the condition to a severe ear blow from Andy Bowen during the recent bout at the Auditorio Club in New Orleans.
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City OF
Mexico
Jimmy Carroll
United States
England
Andy Bowen
Auditorium Club
New Orleans
Congress Adjourns Without Day at 2 o Clock in Washington
Congress adjourned without day shortly after 2 o'clock with little business. The House debated printing tariff bill copies but lacked a quorum. Complimentary resolutions passed. President wished members a pleasant vacation as Speaker Crisp declared the second session adjourned.
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Washington
Congress
Terry
Dem
Ark
House
Crisp
North Shore Gossip and Notable Festival News
A young woman’s fright on the road near Beachmont depot is chased by Station Agent Foster and Officer Sullivan but the assailant eludes capture. Highlights include St Paul’s Beachmont garden party, Winthrop letter carriers’ benefit, and a grand musical festival at Point of Pines with Pekin festival representation, midweek programs, and a Consolidated Bands program led by Larvey and Carter featuring selections from Semiramide and Tabasco.
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Beachmont Depot
Maine
Foster
Sullivan
St. Paul’s
Beachmont
Winthrop
Point of Pines
Pekin
Robbed by a Gang on Albany Street Corner
Alexander McDonald fell victim to a midnight street robbery on Albany street near Harvard when several assailants took his watch and chain valued at twenty five dollars. An officer from Division 4 responded and Philip Cook, 40, was arrested while the others fled.
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Alexander McDonald
Albany Street
Harvard Street
McDonald
Division 4
Philip Cook
Torrey Chosen Bank President After Bailey's Death
At a directors meeting of the Boylston National Bank yesterday Charles Torrey of Barker Torrey & Co was elected president succeeding the late Joseph T Bailey.
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Boylston National Bank
Charles Torrey
Barker, Torrey & Co
Joseph T. Bailey
Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System by Dr Leclerque
The advertisement describes Tissue Cell-Building and Normal Constitutional Treatment for brain and nervous system diseases. It specifies usage by Dr Myron E K LeClerque and notes address at tenement area near Garden Street in Boston Massachusetts.
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Myron E K. Leclerque
Ston St
Oppie Garden
Boston
Masa
American Wringer Co. Wringers and Sweepers Manufacturer
The American Wringer Co. operates at 12 and 14 Broadway extension city, manufacturing wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. Repairs offered for all wringers and sweepers with prompt mail orders. Telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Green Mousytai a Compound Offer Free Consultation
Sufferers from stomach liver blood or nerve troubles can be cured. Call to test the merits of the Green Mousytai a Compound, recommended by leading physicians. For a few days consultation free by Dr. Smith, specialist on above named diseases. Hours 10 12 and 2 5. 7 Temple Place Room 62 Take elevator.
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Smith
Temple Place
Chinese Victory Reported Near Seoul Amid Corean Help
The Times Shanghai correspondent says Chinese troops joined by 5000 Coreans have pushed Japanese forces back toward Kai-Song forty miles north of Seoul with heavy losses. The report cites no trustworthy authority.
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London
Times
Shanghai
Kai-Song
Seoul
Train worker killed in fall near City Mills tragedy
A freight brakeman named Watson Chapman on the New England road fell from a train late Monday night at City Mills, twenty four miles from this city, and died. The article notes extensive railroad developments and obituaries including Jeremiah Prescott and James N Lauder, highlighting their roles and legacies in regional railroading.
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New England Road
Watson Chapman
City Mills
New England
Norwich
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
Chelsea and
Field’s Corner
St. Louis Car Company
Providence
Norfolk & Surburban
Clarendon Hills
Forest Hills
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Cadman Street
Ashmont
Codman Street
New Haven
Roxbury
Stony Brook
Jeremiah Prescott
Arlington
Boston& Maine Eastern
Hoosac
Prescott
James N. Lauder
Old Colony
Lauder
Northern Vermont Railroad
Concord Fire Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Concord
United States
Death of Hon. W. C. Howells in Jefferson Ohio
The Hon. W. C. Howells father of author S. W. D. Howells died today in Jefferson Ohio from paralysis at age 88.
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Jefferson
W. C. Howells
S. W. D. Howells
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West Street
Winter Street
Bromfield Street
School Street
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State Street
Merchants’ Row
Lynn Tourney
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Parilla
Waite
Police
Denver Police Department
Wild Flowers OF America
Boston Post
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Post Office
Woonsocket
Fall River Manufac
Turers
S. Cleaner
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Newton
Jimmy Garroll
North Shore
Rev. Jose
Flockton Consolidated Bands
Larvey and Carter
March
Marguerite
Cano Cao
Rossining. Weleeine Ee
Jose Waltz
Esa Ey
Alredicat
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Chadwick
Cordele Boig
Iss
Cress
Annie Foster
Larcom
Gavotte
Dare
Bendix
American Republic
Thomas Cornet
Larecom
Carmen
Erkins Carter
T. M. Carter
Senegambia
Tees
Voelker
Faust
White City
Ramsdell Lynn Cadet Band
S. S
Blue Danube
Wee Strauss
Ooleveder
Howells's
Beesham’s
New York Depot
Canal St
John 8B
Fitzpatrick
Telephone
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Biagio Turco
James Bauer
County of
Suffolk
North Street
John Buck
Mary Bates
James Allen
Francis Smith
North
John H. Laughlin
Boston Safe Depos and Trust Company
Auctioheer
Mark DI Gennaro
Joseph N. Pastene
Tremont Stree
Jacob Thoemmel
Germania Co-Operative Bank
Suffolk County
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Charles Drake
Eighth Street
Mand &Th Streets
Leighth Street
Joseph Bennett
Alpheus M. Stetson
Kilby Street
Cook Remedy CO
Washington St
Isoiio Kiremedy-Co
Dory
Nahant
Essex County
M. W. Hammond
Kenneth Horton
Regatta Committee
Mrs. Files
True H. Files
Chestnut Street
Everett
Illinois
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Lewis—Jacobs
Charles E. Kellett
J. P., James E. Lewis
Julia E. Jacobs
Bertram
Andrew
Annie McCormick
Highland Street
Robinson
Nantasket Beach
William Bunker Robinson
Dewey
Hotel Pelham
Boylston Street
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