Boy Crushed by Wagon in Cambridge Tragedy
Seven year old John Doherty of 168 Elm Street Cambridge was struck by a heavy wagon on Hampshire Street yesterday forenoon. The wagon driven by Charles Cross failed to stop after the incident. He was taken to General Hospital with a fractured skull and seven broken ribs. prognosis is very poor and no arrest was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doherty
John W. Doherty
Elm Street
Cambridge
Hampshire Street
General Hospital
J. R. Whipple
Arlington
Charles T. Cross
Cross
Dennis Griffin
Boston Mutual
The
State Mutual
New York Life
John Hancock
Columbian
Griffin
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Nelson
High Seas
William A. Morse
State Mutual Company
W. E. Boardman
Marlboro Street
Frank R. Chase
Boston Mutual Life Company
F. R. Champlin
Revere
Deserted Mother Seeks Husband After Birth
Mrs. Fred W. Ferrin of 540 Franklin Street Cambridge says her husband, a former horseshoer, left Aug 8 to find work and has not been seen since. With a two week old baby, she came to police begging help, relying on neighbors for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Ferrin
Franklin Street
Cambridge
Church Street
Burglary by Boys in Cambridge Reported
Three youths broke into a Cambridge residence at 1717 Cambridge Street and ransacked the home before painters scattered them. A bicycle may be missing and police noted the theft.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Street
John Reid
Appleton Street
John E. Mullen
John Sullivan
Frank Donovan
William Smiley
Chinese Rival Tongues Threaten Boston Chinatown Turmoil
Boston Chinatown fears renewed gang strife as Hep Sing Tong and Ong Leong Tong clash over graft and protection fees. Officials warn of possible trouble while urging calm and monitoring. Intermittent signs of tension after seven alleged Highbinders arrived from New York.
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Chinatown
New York
Joss House
Hep Sing Tong Society
Ong Leon Tong Society
Watts
Leon
Yee Wah
Ong Leon Tongs
Mr. Wah
Hep Sing Tong
Ong Leong Tong Society
Hep Sings
Ong Leons
Boston
Soo Sun
President's Daughter Opens Cincinnati Exposition
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth formally opened the Cincinnati industrial exposition with a button press in Music Hall. A bell chime followed as she began the festival amid cheers from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Arrests Driven by Love Seeks Diamond Ring Pawned Vehicl e
Albert P. Willis of Waltham is accused of pawning a horse and buggy worth 226 to obtain a diamond ring for his girlfriend. He was arraigned in District Court and held in 800 for the grand jury. Willis admitted hiring the rig in Watertown and leaving it in Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Samuel W. Cushing
Hudson
Henry P. Brigham
Hudson Jeweler
Willis
Heroic Song Calmed Women After Dory Sinking
James Stuart Templeton of 921 Evanston Avenue Chicago sang coon songs from an overturned dory to calm the three women aboard after their boat capsized. A rescue launch saved all aboard as he performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Stuart Templeton
Evanston Avenue
Chicago
Templeton
Brookline Fight Resumes Over Public Garage on Harris Street
Brookline residents clash over Rufus L. Flanders public garage proposal on Harris street. Selectmen grant a new hearing amid fears property values would fall and public safety suffer. Flanders plans to contest the setback with supporters noting his Cape summer retreat.
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Harris Street
Brookline
Board of
Selectmen
Rufus L. Flanders
Mr. Flanders
Cape
Post
Flanders
Pullman tourist sleepers on sale from Boston to West Coast
Colonist tickets accepted daily through Oct 81 for 49.90 to 52 dollars to Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle and other Pacific coast points with lower rates to intermediate stations. Daily Pullman tourist sleeping cars direct to California destinations via Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific Bays route or Colorado Scenic Route or on the Los Angeles Limited. 3 nights from Chicago over the Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific and New Salt Lake San Pedro route. Tickets and information from J E Brittain Boston.
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Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Chicago & Northwestern
Union
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Union Pacific
New Salt Lake-San Pedro
Southern California
J. E. Brittain
Gen’l Agt
Washington Street
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Dennis A. Griffin
New York Life Insurance Company
Inspector Champlin
Tennyson
Thomas Nelson
Mrs
Mary Tennyson
Jesse Gove
Ellison A. Barker
Mr. Champlin
Boston Mutual Company
Commercial Street House
Chase
John A. Ciccono
North End
Frank Allard
Margaret E. Rhodes
Dennis G. Griffin
James A. Grimes
Dennis
Gelefin
Luna
Pacific
Oxford Place
John Chinaman
Division 4
Leong Bung
P. B. Ale
Mes Taby
A. Tennyson
Washington, Hanover & Elm Sts
Pacific Coast
W.L . Douglas
DOUGL
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ESTAR
George McAnaul
Pickering Pl
S. Boston
Brockton
Mass
W. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Washington St
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Hanover Street
Summer Street
Lincoln
Court Street
Howard
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