Taft Laboring Through Heat on July Fourth Swing
President Taft, amid 100 degree heat in his private car, spoke nine times on July 3 from Cleveland to Indiana. He urged arbitration to avoid foreign wars, touted treaties as steps toward peace, and emphasized a strong banking and currency system to aid all sectors. Thousands greeted him in Marion as he became the first president to visit since taking office.
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Marion
Ind
Taft
Ohio
Indiana
Cleveland
Moha and Dillon Fight Evenly in 10 Round War
In Buffalo New York on July 3 Bob Moha of Milwaukee and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis battled to a close ten round draw at the International Athletic Club. Both fighters finished strong with no clear edge as Moha led at times and Dillon answered with sharp comebacks.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Wis
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
International Athletic Club
Moira
Dillon
Plummer
New York
Fels-Naptha Soap Promises Easier Washing
Claims Fels-Naptha offers a new washing method that cleans in cool water without boiling or heavy rubbing. Advertises faster, gentler washing with longer lasting, cleaner clothes and prompts readers to follow wrapper directions year round.
Emma Carus Shocks Bathers With Provocative One Piece
Emma Carus, entering the beach in a royal purple one piece with socks, cap, and high heels, caused a scene as bathers stared in shock. She was asked to leave and escorted to the pavilion after officials threatened arrest.
Emma Carus baring Parisian swimsuit shocks New York beach
Emma Carus was shooed off Glen Island beach for the first time in her career after appearing in a daring Parisian creation that shocked bathers and drew Comstock style blushes.
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New York
Emma Carus
Glen Island
Anthony Comstock
Atwood Set for Washington Flight Run
Boston aviator Harry N Atwood will push toward Washington D C from New York covering about 250 miles. If successful he will record 518 miles in three days, a major American aviation achievement. He planned to depart Governors Island at 9 AM for Atlantic City as the sole intermediate stop.
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New York
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
Washington, D. C
Washington
Granville M. Hunt
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Governors Island
Berean Baptist Church Destroyed by 2006 Fire
A Dorchester church suffered extensive damage in a fire started in the basement. Investigators suspect arson as flames gutted the two story wood building on Lauriat Avenue. Fire crews prevented spread to nearby structures with about 2000 dollars in damage.
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Berean Baptist Church
Berean Baptist
Lauriat Avenue
Dorchester
Girl Shot Dead by Celebrater in Providence
Amelie Grecco, 18, was shot and killed during a premature Fourth of July celebration in Providence. Michael Teano allegedly fired from his bedroom window, with the bullet's path traced through a tree, a corn field, and a narrow fence crack before striking the victim.
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Providence
Amelie Grecco
Michael Teano
Amelie
Teano
Electricity Outage Plunges Several Towns Into Darkness
Last night over two hours of blackout affected Somerville Woburn Winchester Lexington and Medford. A short circuit cut power and many businesses lost income and could not use machinery. Candles were used as auxiliary light.
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Somerville
Woburn
Winchester
Lexington
Medford
Som
Elec. Light Company
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt Secretly Weds Porto Rico Plan T: Roberts bride hides marriage to Porto Rico contract focus in Boston
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt secretly married Charles Verner Roberts of Philadelphia in Boston last Saturday. Roberts aims to sail to Porto Rico for a $2,000,000 contract, while Minerva had waited years since a 13 year engagement.
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Boston
Charles Verner Roberts
Philadelphia
Commodore Vanderbilt
Concord Square
Roberts
Columbus Avenue
Porto Rico
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Packer Institute
Pratt Institute
Reclamation Service
la Prele
Wyoming
Minerva Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
England
Waverly Avenue
Brooklyn
Minerva Vanderbilt Roberts
Broadway
FE. Ward Vanderbilt
Bridgeport
Conn
Bird
Minerva
Philippines
Sixtyninth Coast Artillery Company
Panama Canal
Central America
Cheyenne
Wyo
Norman Rand Williard
Centre Moriches
Allen Stockdale
Union Church
Adelaide
Sarah Cribb
Hemenway Street
Jimmy McGinners
reception for John Hays Hammond in Stratton House London
July 8 in Stratton House, a coronation season function hosted by John Hays Hammond and Mrs Hammond drew 100 guests. American diplomats, South African friends, and English associates attended, including Whitelaw Reid, Tafts, Kerens, Durands, and numerous titled guests and notables from Africa, Europe, and the United States.
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London
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
Stratton House
Lady East
Lord Alvertone
Ingland
Robert Underwood Johnson
Maurice
de Bunsen
John CE Calhoun
Charles RB. Alexander
Arthur Glasgow
Newborough
John Ridgely Carter
Romania
Thomas Lipton
Gilbert
Parker
French Sheldon
Lewis Harcourt
Isaac Seligman
James
Lady Bruce
Clarence Moore
Stabbing on North End Street Leaves One Dead
Antonio Scappa 38, of 442 Commercial Street, was stabbed to death last night at Greenough Lane and Commercial Street. Charles Romano 23, of Quincy, is jailed at Station 1 charged with murder. Luigi Gambero 21, also from Quincy, held on carrying a dangerous weapon after being found with a knife as crowd dispersed. Police have not yet determined motive.
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Antonio Scappa
Commercial Street
North End
Charles Romano
Quincy
Station 1
Luigi Gambero
Greenough Lane
Romano
Scappa
Hanover Street
O’brien and
Costello
Fire drives tenants into street at Roxbury address
Five tenants were forced into the street when a blaze at 564 Warren Street Roxbury badly damaged the wooden house and spread to adjacent buildings. Fire was spotted by Louis Noireau and John Keenan who jumped from a passing car and alerted Mrs. Waxman Mrs. Benshimol and her daughters Esther and Marian. Esther escaped but Marian had to be carried out as flames spread into the upstairs room. Total loss estimated at 5000 with damage to adjoining Knowlton and Elliot residences.
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Warren Street
Roxbury
Louis Noireau
John Keenan
James Waxman
D. Benshimol
Waxman
Lords Kill Referendum Debate in Veto Bill Session
London July 3 The Lords spent the session considering amendments to the veto bill with most withdrawn. Lord Lansdowne and the opposition joined government peers to defeat Baron Willoughby de Broke’s amendment requiring a public poll before any veto bill passage. The amendment failed 90 to 20.
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London
Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Richard Willoughby de Broke
Insane Man Fights Police in Newburyport
William Polinsky an insane prisoner attacked City Marshal McLean and Officer Hayes as a cell door opened at the police station. The struggle left McLean with a broken nose and Hayes with facial injuries. five officers finally restrained Polinsky in a strait jacket and he was taken to Danvers hospital.
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Newburyport
William Polinsky
Mclean
John M. Hayes
Marshal McLean
Hayes
Danvers
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Steen
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