Taft Secretary Visit Highlights Michigan Luncheon
Governor Warner urges Governor Guild of Massachusetts as vice president candidate at a Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Association luncheon in Detroit. Taft attends and endorses action on railway regulation and anti trust enforcement while warning against government ownership. Taft departs for West Point after speaking in Grand Rapids and Detroit.
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Washington
Sister of Dorchester girl believed to have been attacked
Miss Jennie McLaughlin of 5 Melvinside terrace Dorchester was found unconscious at Kings and Adams streets. She was taken to City Hospital then Ty Hospital after Dr Graves examined her. Her sister Mary McLaughlin says she suspects a blow from a ruffianly assailant and notes she left home two days ago to visit relatives.
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Mary McLaughlin
Jennis McLaughlin
Melvinside Terrace
Dorchester
City Hospital
Miss McLaughlin
Jennie McLaughlin
Kings and
Adams Streets
Graves
Ty Hospital
Purcell Weds in Seattle a Notorious Safekeeper Revealed
Press dispatches in Seattle report Frank Purcell wedding in that city. Known to New England business, legal, and financial circles as Pierce J. Moss, he hid his true name. In 1895 he married Mary Doherty, daughter of John Doherty, a former city employee.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank Purcell
New England
John Doherty
Moss
West
Purcell
Pierce J. Moss
Washington Street
Fleet News Signals Safe Pacific Passage for 16 Battleships
A wireless dispatch from Rear Admiral Evans aboard the Connecticut reports the fleet is advancing toward Callao with improved health of the commander in chief. Arrangements for welcoming the squadron near Valparaiso are in place as the ships pass Chile. The fleet has navigated the Strait of Magellan without incident and is expected to reach San Francisco in similar condition to departure.
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Evans
Navy Department
Simpson
Callao
Valparaiso
State Department
Hicks
Connecticut
Pacific
Strait of Magellan
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Fire on Roxbury estate sparks panic and barn loss
An incendiary fire at the Schaffer estate behind 19 Mechanic street Roxbury drove panicked inmates from a two story unoccupied barn. Flames rose 30 feet within minutes destroying adjacent buildings on Field street. damage listed at 500 dollars. Edward Fitzgerald alerted authorities and helped move horses from a threatened barn. Police seek suspect from Division 10.
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Schaffer
Mechanic Street
Roxbury
Edward Fitzgerald
Field Street
Leavitt
William Burroughs
Blasser
Wife Inheritance of Four Million Shielded From Creditors
New York February 13. While Charles W Morse faces federal indictments, his wife has been safeguarded by a $4,000,000 gift. The money remains in cash in a major bank vault, protected from creditors and Morse claimants, ensuring her sustenance regardless of the divorce case outcome.
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New York
Charles W
Morse
Mad Dog Scare Shocks Spencer as Town Orders Confinement
A mad dog from Ludlow bites five people in Spencer and Leicester prompting Selectmen to order all dogs confined or muzzled. Victims include Mrs. Goldin Hurd and Albert Jette with severe bites. Chester Warren drives off the animal. trolley conductor McGourty rescues a girl named Evelyn Borde.
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Leicester
Ludlow
Goldin
Hurd
Albert Jette
Chester Warren
Gleason Warren
McGourty
Evelyn Borde
Boston Men Tie Up Road
Boston bankers Fernald & Co. arranged for the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad to be placed in receivership. James P. Goodrich appointed receiver with a $60,000 bond. The short line between Chicago and Cincinnati spans 28 miles and has strong train service. Bankers claim $250,000 in bonds and $880,000 collateral, a floating debt of $1,750,000, and mortgage liens totaling $7,000,000.
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Indianapolis
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George A. Fernald
Fighting Norman Is Dead
George H. Norman veteran of the Spanish war Polo player and society figure died at Corey Hill Hospital from pneumonia after two operations. He gained fame when Admiral Cervera surrendered to him aboard the Gloucester. A Harvard graduate and member of the Porcellian Club he left a large fortune and was active in yachting and Boston clubs.
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Maxwell
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Ae Te Ih
Newport
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Col
Concord
F. H. Prince & Co
State Street
Boston
Somerset and Country Clubs
RB. A. A
Burglar Escapes After Chase At Manchester Estate
In Manchester Feb 13 Chief Peabody hunted a burglar at Walter J Mitchells summer residence. The thief leaped from a 20 foot wall after a volley of shots, escaping with nothing clearly identified as stolen while the family were away at Carnegie Island.
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Peabody
Walter J. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Carnegie Island
Mla
Reader Dies in Pulpit at Oakland Church
Nathan Frank Whipple, a Christian Science reader and founder of the Oakland Christian Science Church, died during a service. The 60 year old began reading from Science and Health when his voice faltered and he sank to the floor as the book fell from his hands.
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Cal
Nathan Frank Whipple
Christian Science
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Christian Science Church
Whipple
Boston Weather Forecast Friday Rain or Snow Expected
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday cloudy with rain or snow in the afternoon or night. Saturday may bring snow or rain with variable winds becoming easterly. Washington reports New England rain or snow Friday and Saturday with fresh winds mostly from the south.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
What Black Said Nominating Roosevelt
Ex Governor Black praised Theodore Roosevelt at the Chicago convention on June 24 1904 calling him the greatest history maker of 1904 a profound student of history and the highest living type of the youth of America Roosevelt stands for progress courage and fair play with a vigor and promise for a great country.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Sarcastic Arraignment of Theodore Roosevelt by Former Governor
Former New York Governor Frank S Black attacked Theodore Roosevelt with bitter sarcasm in an address to the Home Market Club at the Hotel Somer set. Black condemned the President and his policies while conservative business leaders applauded and cheered at the conclusion.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Home Market Club
Hotel
Somerset
Roosevelt
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Ex Governor Black Attacks White House in Speech
Former Governor Black delivered a pointed address aimed at the White House with no names named yet sparked loud applause and heated post speech discussions. He sharply singled out William Jennings Bryan as a dangerous misdirector of the Democratic party, while avoiding direct reference to Roosevelt.
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White House
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Charles H. Hutchins
Roosevelt
Pungent Anti Roosevelt Raps From Ex Governor Black
Ex governor Black fires sharp critiques of Roosevelt and the administration. He denounces bossism, federal overreach, and government over supervision, urging restraint and independent American enterprises. He praises Hughes as a beacon guiding national confidence and leadership.
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Black
Massachusetts crowd backs Roosevelt and tariff rhetoric
A Massachusetts gathering of politicians and allies lauded Roosevelt while signaling support for a presidential bid. Speakers included Colonel Sydney Bigney and Congressman Henry Bannon, who stressed protection and tariff revision. Attendees cheered, while some debated the administration.
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Frederick Ayer
William M. Wood
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