Memorial for First President Washington Memorial Formed
A national memorial association is created in Alexandria to erect a permanent Masonic memorial to George Washington. General J M Dickinson and grand masters of several Masonic grand lodges announced the plan in a formal meeting. President Taft was slated to attend but could not be present.
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Alexandria
George Washington
J. M. Dickinson
Masonic Memorial Association
America
Taft
Temple to George Washington Masonian Memorial Plan
An association plans to erect a temple to George Washington the Mason in a quaint town on Washington street near Christ Church and the old court house. The structure will include a hall of fame for grand jurisdictions to place tablets honoring their distinguished sons. Washington’s last military review and final will are noted as nearby historical anchors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Ohio
Old Lodge
George Washington
Washington Street
Christ Church
Washington
Old Court House
Kennel Dog Show Opens Amid Loud Crowds at Mechanics Hall
Crowds filled Mechanics Hall for the opening of a dog show despite a heavy storm. Entries spanned many breeds with Middlesex Hunt and Fallible winning foxhounds, Stealthy top bitch, and notable wins for Lansdowne and Valley Farm Kennels in diverse classes. Major dogs included Fallible, Verbalist, Sudarka, and Meadowview Vale among others with strong showmanship from B. F. Lewis, George Bleistein, and Mrs. T. E. L. Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Mechanics
Shaggy St. Bernards
Norfolk Hunt
Middlesex Hunt Clubs
Highland Harriers
Barney II
Comando
Thomas A. Joyce
Middlesex Hunt
Norfolk Hunt Club
Stella
B. F. Lewis
Lansdowne Royal
Howard A. Richman
Vernon Rowula
Meadowview Kennels
Meadowview Vale
George Bleistein
Lansdowne
Harry W. Lacy
W. Rutherford
Ch. Warren
Sabine Fernie
St. Bernards
B. B. Brown
Belfast
T. E. L. Kemp
Hell Gate
Henry D. Fiora
St. Bernard’s
Hell
Henry Durant
J. B. Moulton
K. Belk
Oakland
William
Codhman
Airdale Terriers
A. Albright, Jr
George
Thomas
Encliffe
Larchmere Mkennels
Larchmere Enchantress
Larchmere Kennels
Larchmere
Big Fight For Frisco July 4 Result
In Frisco a 45 round championship bout between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson for a purse of 101000 will be held in San Francisco. The decision followed a conference with Tex Rickard Eddie Graney Supervisor John L Herget Sam Kitzpatrick and Jim Griffin.
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Ban Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Eddie Graney
John L. Herget
Sam Kitzpatrick
Jim Griffin
Dewey Falls Quick in Wyoming Langford Bout
Nat Dewey, Wyoming light heavyweight champion, lasted only one minute and 50 seconds in a scheduled two round bout with Sam Langford of Boston in Cheyenne. The fighters began cautiously, Dewey landed a few taps, Langford pressed with a wind punch and a stiff left to the jaw. Dewey rose groggy, Langford delivered a right, and Dewey was counted out.
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Cheyenne
Nat Dewey
Wyoming
Sam Langford
Boston
Dewey
Langford
Safe Hoisted to Ames Building Ninth Floor
A 7800 pound safe consigned to Ames Shovel and Tool Company was hoisted to the ninth floor of the Ames Building yesterday morning. Four men in a capstan powered by a five inch hemp rope slowly lifted the safe for six hours and 48 minutes, with Boss Burke riding the top to guard against wall bumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ames Shovel and Tool Company
Man Power
Johnnie Donohoe
Hank Raven
Sagebrush Gearin
Chesty McKenna
Boss Burke
Dan O’connor
Husky Stevens
POST
Durfee School Beats Winthrop in Hard Fought Clash
Durfee High School of Fall River edged Winthrop High 24 to 23 in a thrilling basketball game on Winthrop’s floor. The first half ended 11-9, with Durfee rallying in the second period behind Snow LaCour Fielding and strong late play by Borden Burger. Winthrop second team defeated Malden Independents 15-10 in a separate fast game.
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Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Durfee High School
Fall River
Winthrop High
Durfee
Borden
Burger
Snow
LaCour
Fielding
Durfee High
Wintuwrop High
Sofeat
Cece
Phillips Dajoy
Winthrop Protest Fails to Clear Durfee Players
Winthrop High School’s Osborne announced a protest over a game with Durfee High School alleging two Durfee players Burgher and Dunn were ineligible. The match at Winthrop High ended 24 to 23 for Durfee after a heated pregame dispute, with Winthrop claiming no teacher certified the two players.
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Osborne
Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Durfee High School
Durfee
Burgher
Dunn
Fall River
Riddells to Bowl Tonight in Boston City Meet
The Boston City Association hosts the biggest tenpin event in years at New Boston alleys with P. J. Riddell and son Glen facing Dr. J. K. Simson and F. T. Harrington in a six game, 60 continuous frames, single finish match starting at 9 p m. Simson and Harrington posted 1206 in yesterday’s pair competition.
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Boston
Boston City Association
New Boston
P. J. Riddell
Glen Riddell
Greater
New York
Riddells
Simson
Harrington
Protest on Snow Dump in Ward 138 South Boston
Residents led by former Councilman Coleman F E Kelley petition Mayor Fitzgerald and the Board of Health to halt a vacant lot snow and refuse dump. They contracted Attorney Thomas Dowd to seek action against the city and the L road, alleging thaw runoff floods cellars with water several feet deep.
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Ward 138
South
Boston
Fitzgerald
Board of Health
Petiioners
Coleman FE. Kelley
Thomas Dowd
Kelley
Editor Post Talks To Single Taxers In Chipman Hall
Louis F. Post editor of The Public of Chicago spoke at a Massachusetts Single Tax League mass meeting in Chipman Hall. He discussed land value tax and England’s budget fight, saying Britain is undergoing a revolution that will shape the United States’ path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Louis F. Post
Chicago
Massachusetts
Single Tax League
Chipman Hall
James R. Garret
League
Post
United States
Newsies Get $50 000 Each in Uncle Core Estate
Chris and John Core nephews of John H Core of Norfolk were informed they inherit 50 000 dollars each from their uncle. Their older brother Bovee D Core Jr 19 also stands to receive part of the estate. The brothers, long street sellers, plan to prepare for college while continuing routes to avoid letting customers miss afternoon papers.
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Edhmond
Chris
John Core
John H. Core
Norfolk
Bovee D. Core, Jr
John
Yale Swimmers Beat Penn in Dual Meet and Water Polo
Yale defeated the University of Pennsylvania in New Haven to win the dual swimming meet 32 to 21 and the water polo game 3 to 2. The polo contest featured a dramatic finish after Penn led 2–0 at halftime, with Yale rallying to reach 3 goals to 2.
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New Haven
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Wealth and power in America an urgent reckoning
A 1910 promotional warning argues the few own vast wealth while the many hold little. It urges readers to study a China Copper stock scheme as a purported safe bet and to leverage savings toward high returns, claiming the system favors lenders and prompts financial peril for the masses.
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America
China
Copper King Reveals Amalgamated Prospect and Transfers
The speaker recalls purchasing a grand New Mexico copper property for a group including William Rockefeller and H. H. Rogers, boasting it would become the world’s largest producer. He details a dramatic “freeze-out” dispute, a May 1909 option exercise, and a sale to a major copper bank. Stock booms followed, with China Company shares rising from par to ten dollars. Nevada, Ray, Miami Copper issues show sharp gains. Daniel C. Jackling is named as the guiding force behind these successes in Chino, Ray, Gila, and Utah Copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
China
Rockefeller, Rogers, Et al
Amalgamated Copper Company
New Mexico
Daniel C. Jackling
Chino, Ray and Gila Properties
Utah Copper Company
Salt Lake City
Chino
Ray
Gila
Boston News Bureau
Boston
Hayden, Stone & Co
Standard Oil
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Ashworth
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Brooks Ee
Allen
Newtow NE
Allston G. C
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Foster @er
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Bowen Eeee GL
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Harris Gutheim
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Anne
G. G'obright
Ava
Rol Ashworth
Leech
Simson Oeerat
Hales Glynn
K Simson
L Harrington
S.seee
Pp Puffer
Eset Eran
I Kenney Ee
Ewe Nee
A B Harris
Foster Weet
L. Tuttle
Marston
Bi T. Munsey
Inter
Post Magazine
Next Sunday
Newsies
U. Off
Chino Copper Company
Thomas W. Lawson
William Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Marcus Daly
We Stillman
John D. Archbold
Lewisohns
Standard Oil Copper Group
China Company
Europe
Nevada Consolidated Copper
Ray Consolidated Copper
Sihenans
Miami Copper
Butte & Boston
Boston & Nontans
Nevada Consolidated
Ray Consolidated
Miami
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