Orville Wright Confident Government Will Accept Aeroplane
Orville Wright arriving in Washington reports confidence that the aeroplane will be accepted by the Signal Corps after initial tests. He plans several short flights to test the engine and mechanism before official speed and endurance trials. His Paris-based brother, Wilbur, will refine the design, then both will compare notes for future airship development.
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Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Signal Corps
War Department
Wright
Paris
Mr. Wright
Baldwin
Equable commute law sparks rail fare dispute
A Boston Post analysis of the 1908 12 ride commutation tickets shows several railroads charging higher per ride averages than the prior 25 ride system. Officials including Railroad Commissioner Walter Hall and Rep Charles A Dean debate the law’s meaning and contemplate legislative revision.
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Forest Hills
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
Dean
Walter Perley Hall
Fitchburg
Railroad Commission
Hall
William F. Garcelon
Forest Hillis
Forest Avenue
Cedar Grove
Atlantic
Boston & Maine
North Cambridge Junction
Fresh Pond
Boston & Albany
Allston
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Clarendon Hills
Mattapan
Mt. Hope
Roslindale
Woman Ends Life by Jumping From Beach Cottage
Aug 28 Nahant woman Mrs Alice Flynn wife of Timothy F Flynn caretaker of the Simmons estate left her sleeping husband and child, ran to the shore and leapt into the sea. Her body was found by a life saving crew at 6 am. She suffered from despondency due to ill health and had been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital Monday after nervous debility treatment.
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Nahant
Alice Flynn
United States Life Saving Crew
Massachusetts General Hospital
Creamery Youngsters Outrolled by Benedicts
A Turner-Center Creamery Company team of married men defeated a quartet of unmarried men at Hub alleys. James Martin led with 40 dollars, Peabody followed with 10. The match opens a weekly winter series.
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Turner-Center Creamery Company
James Martin
Peabody
Representative Smith Not Again a Candidate
Representative Smith from the 96th district which includes Wards 2 6 and 7 in Somerville will not seek another term. William M. Armstrong declares candidacy for the House in the 25th district to fill the vacancy caused by Robert Luce's withdrawal.
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Smith
Somerville
William M. Armstrong
Robert Luce
Bankrupt Doctor Gleason Faces Bankruptcy Filing in U S Court
Dr Edward F Gleason crack trap shooter and former Laurentian mine president filed in US District Court for bankruptcy listing assets of 9485 and debts 77799. Largest creditor Anthony Blum of Manitoba claims 50000 on a contract, with Lefavor claiming 4564 from a tort suit linked to a Brant Rock shooting accident.
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Edward F. Gleason
America
United States District Court
Anthony Blum
Laurentian
Manitoba
Edward Lefavor
Washington Street
Dr. Gleason
Burton F. Smith
Robert E. Lack
Boston
Robert N. Burns
Cambridge
Brant Rock
Young Lefavor
Lefavor
Quarantine Extended For 287 Immigrants On Reomanic
Health Commissioner John Ritchie Jr. says the 287 steerage passengers aboard the Reomanic must stay in quarantine three more days to cover the bubonic plague incubation period. He notes no symptoms yet and warns it would be unsafe to land them before Monday. Plague raged in the Azores before departure.
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John Ritchie, Jr
Azores
Paper Hanger Acquitted On Two Court Charges
Fred Jones a paper hanger was arraigned in the second session of the local police court yesterday on the charge of assault and battery and also with breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny in the building numbered 26 Broadway but was discharged on both complaints. He received a lecture regarding his conduct on a job which he took submissively, afterwards departing in peace.
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Fred Jones
Broadway
Society Woman Found Dead in Lake Michigan
The body of a well dressed young woman was recovered from Lake Michigan inside the breakwater at Fifty sixth street near noon yesterday. Police think she was a society woman from St Louis or Richmond Virginia based on shoe and hat markings from dealers in those cities.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Fifty-sixth Street
St. Louis
Richmond
Sadie Carr Gets Baseball Linked to Theatrical Contract
Chicago star Sadie Carr opening with Sam Bernard in Nearly a Hero gains a clause in her contract with the Shuberts. She demands to attend Cubs Giants games and Cubs at Boston when in the vicinity, with matinees and rehearsals excused during those series.
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Sadie Carr
Chicago
Sam Bernard
New York
Miss Carr
Bernard
Messrs. Shubert
Lee Shubert
Boston Mayor Linked to Real Estate Profit Probe
Babson Corporation Counsel reports detail the Finance Commission investigation into Mayor Henry W. Hubbard. Hubbard allegedly profited 12 200 on a 15 025 investment while serving as city real estate expert for Boston.
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Hubbard
Babson
Finance Commission
Henry W. Hubbard
Boston
Finance Commission Urges Proceedings Over Hubbard Case
The Finance Commission recommends testing Mr Hubbard's transactions via Corporation Counsel Babson. The counsel doubts city recovery and plans to amend statutes for the next Legislature. Police Captain Dyer's alleged straw man role is unproven. any action would come through Police Commissioner O'Meara.
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Finance Commissio
Corporation Counst Babson Institute
Hubbard
Coul
William H. Dyer
Hutbard
O'Meara
Babson
Finance Commission
Tim the Tickler Identified as Snowdon in Pittsburg
Detectives arrested Timothy Andre Snowden in Pittsburg for a series of break ins in North Side residences. He carried a ladder to access upper rooms and tickled the feet of sleeping women, then fled with a howl of delight. Prominent local women identified him.
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Pittsburg
Tim
North Side
Timothy Andre Snowden
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