Witness Me Melando Testifies in Molineux Murder Trial
Miss Mamie Melando, forewoman in Roland Molineux s Newark factory, testified she took half a dozen sheets of robin egg blue note paper with a crest of three interlaced crescents from his rooms. The paper is cited as a key point since Molineux denied possessing such writing material.
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Mamie Meelando
Molineux
Paris Green
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Mamie Melando
New Jersey
Suffern
N. Y
McClusky
Edge
Miss Melando
Melando
Newark
Boers Report 722 British Prisoners
London dispatch notes confusion over General Gatacre's retreat from Stormberg and delayed reinforcements. It cites casualties, expected movements toward Queenstown, a mobilized seventh division, and suspected Boer plans at Magersfontein. The piece mentions pay deductions for soldiers in South Africa and the repaired Leeuwfontein bridge.
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London
Stormberg
Laing
Nek
Colesburg
Gatacre
Free State
Queenstown
Charles Warren
Cape
French
Aldershot
South Africa
Lord Methuens
Transvaal
War Office
Cape Town
Leeuwfontein
Burghersdorp
Swanepol
Robertson
Gatacre Unfit To Command In South Africa
At a luncheon Lord Durham former Coldstream Guards lieutenant says General Gatacre overworked troops in the Sudan and should not command in South Africa. He blames the War Office for the Stormberg disaster, citing officials’ knowledge of Gatacre’s officers.
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London
Lord Durham
Coldstream Guards
Gatacre
Soudan
South Africa
War Office
Stormberg
Boers Surround Metheuen Maneuver Fire Battle
British and Boer forces exchange heavy fire near the Modder River camp as a naval 47 inch gun and howitzer battery engage. Boers reply with a dozen guns unmasking their position and a long Boer gun is dismantled after an hour of combat.
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Magersfontein
Spyfontein
Modder River
Retreat Almost a Rout at Stormberg
London dispatch details the Gatacre raid near Molteno and Stormberg where British forces suffered heavy Boer shell fire after misjudging the position. A Shropshire regiment brigade, Royal Irish Rifles, Second Northumberland and artillery advanced twelve miles, but the surprise attack failed as a stronger Boer force opened fire, forcing a retreat.
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London
Gatacre
Molteno
Stormberg
Shropshire Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
Northumberland
Potter’'s Branch
Northumberland Regiment
Tremont Street Referendums on Licenses and Eight-Hour Law
Elections cover three measures Tremont Street votes on licenses and an eight-hour labor law. Polls run from 6 A M to 4 P M, with voters deciding the public policy questions.
Local Party Leaders Predict Citywide Electoral Split
Chairman Lee claims the Democrats will win Boston by 7500 votes and sweep the ticket led by General Collins. Chairman Swallow counters that the Republicans will carry the city by 5000 against the board of strategy.
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Lee
Boston
Collins
Swallow
Board of Strategy
Boston Mayor Candidates in 1907 Election
A field of four candidates contests the mayoral race. Patrick A. Collins represents the Democratic Party, with Thomas N. Hart as the Republican opponent. John W. Sherman runs as a Social Democrat. James F. Stevens campaigns for the Socialist Labor ticket.
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Patrick A. Collins
Thomas N. Hart
John W. Sherman
James F. Stevens
Duane and Presho Campaigns Define Local Election
Democrat John H. Duane and Republican Edward W. Presho are key figures in the upcoming local election, shaping party competition and voter choice.
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John H. Duane
Edward W. Presho
City Election Returns Expected Tonight In Council Chamber
Ballot questions on liquor licenses Tremont Street tracks and eight hour workday will be tabulated at City Hall. Mayor Quincy to receive returns in private office with press briefings from the janitors department. Mayoralty vote expected by 4 30 and final results for Mayor and Street Commissioner by 8 that evening.
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City Hall
Common Council Chamber
Quincy
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Iter Nationa
Congress
Goratote
Sewate
Couar
S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
New England
Waitt & Bond Blackstones
Blackstone St
Cushing Process
California
Cushing Medical Supply Co
Washington St
Aary
Womport
Quiy
Edison Phonographs
Edison
Columbia
New Process Records
Eastern Talking Machine CO
Tremont
Gatacre’s
Berlin
Paris
Methuen
Sia
Bell
Hart
Tremont Street
Atlantic
England
Ireland
Europe
United States
Germany
Bernard M.wolf
Cor
Hanover and
Portland Sts
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