Matthews On Deck In Boston Democratic Governor Bid
A Post report surveys Boston politicians about nominating Nathan Matthews Jr for governor with Josiah Quincy. Talks yesterday between Matthews and Quincy suggest an understanding. Matthews may lead if he consents. if not Quincy or Williams would be favored, with no dark horse expected. Harmony among Democrats is noted as key to victory.
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Nathan Matthews, Jr
Democratic Party
Post
Mayor Matthews
Josiah Quincy
Boston
New Rapid Transit Commission
Matthews
Commission
Quincy
Young’s
Massachusetts
Williams
Veteran 1812 Captain Leavitt Humphrey Dies in Brookline
Leavitt Humphrey, born September 1802 in Hingham and son of 1812 veteran Moses Leavitt Humphrey, died July 2 in Brookline at his son-in-law Charles B. Wilder’s home and was buried in Hingham Cemetery. He served in the fishing trade after naval service and left three sons and two daughters. His brother was Moses Humphrey, ex Mayor of Concord, N H. He suffered paralysis five years prior and never recovered.
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Hingham
Leavitt Humphrey
Brookline
Charles B. Wilder
Charles T. Lillings
Mr. Humphrey
Moses Leavitt Humphrey
Johasset
Weymouth
Wackerel
Meriel Stoddard
Moses Humphrey
Concord
N. H
Humphrey
Stop Croaking Prompt Turns Bright Alight
A lighthearted note urges ending croaking sounds to bring things to a brighter state. The playful line hints at a mood shift and casual encouragement for steadier behavior. No specific people or places are mentioned.
Governor Russell Joins Eastport Visit En Route to Fishing Trip
Governor Russell of Massachusetts traveled through Eastport Maine with Dr Swan of Cambridge on the way to Testigouche New Brunswick for a fishing trip. They were entertained and given a drive about the town by Captain Jeff M Swett.
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Eastport
Governor Russell
Massachusetts
Dr. Swan
Cambridge
Testigouche
N. B
Jeff M. Swett
Cambridge contractor retires from post office duties
Charles Linehan of Cambridge retires from postal delivery service and hands over duties to K. C. Slavens of Kansas City for four years. Slavens previously held the post, with Linehan succeeding him four years ago. O. A. Barnard and Slavens will oversee Boston office matters. A new wagon and harness outfit, built to U S government specs, is in service.
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Charles Linehan
Cambridge
K. C. Slavens
Kansas City
Natters
Slavens
Linehan
Boston
O. A. Barnard
United States
Educator Samuel W Mason Funeral Held in Chelsea
The funeral of Samuel W Mason, longtime Boston public school educator, was held at 2 30 PM from his Chelsea home at 105 Washington Ave. Attended by many Boston and Chelsea teachers, the service was led by Rev L B Bates and Rev David Foster. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Samuel W. Mason
Boston
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
L. B. Bates
The
Seamen’s Bethel
David Foster
Winchendon
Woodwn
Ferrari arraigned for assault on Italian worker in Warren
Michael Angelo Ferrari faced arraignment before Trial Justice Ulmer in Rockland Maine for assault on a fellow Italian laborer on the Georges Valley railroad at Warren. He pleaded not guilty and the hearing was continued pending outcome of wounds, which were reported as serious.
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Rockland
Michael Angelo Ferrari
Ulmer
Georges Valley
Warren
Kalloch
Camden man fatally injured in streetcar accident
Rockland Me July 5 Frank Weston of Camden was struck by an electric car late last night and died today. No blames attached to the street railway company. This is the first accident in the year they have been running.
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Rockland
Frank Weston
Camden
Berlin
Ernst Gossier
Hamburg
Boston
Gossier & Co
State Street
Cardinal Gibbons Hosts Reception Then Returns Aboard
After dinner Cardinal Gibbons hosted an informal reception, then joined Bishop Harkins and Rev. Dr. Stang for a drive. The party returned to Providence aboard the steam yacht Ava in Newport.
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Newport
Cardinal Gibbons
Bishop Harkins
Stang
Providence
Ava
Nahant Fire Fanfare Sparks Russian Visitor Scene
On the Fourth in Nahant a small town blaze at the Hervey Johnson house drew a crowd from the Nahant Club and entertained visiting Russian officers. Firefighters improvised with an axe and hose, then the blaze was quashed by someone stomping it out. Police arrived later, then left to resume their siesta.
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Nahant
Gayety
Hervey Johnson’s
Hervey Johnson
New England
Dexter No. 1
Readers inspect Peary expedition ship before voyage
A gallery scene on the Falcon shows visitors admiring the Eskimo boat kyak, the Mary Peary nameplate, dogs, and donkeys as autograph pages and farewell messages fill the ship. Lieutenant Peary reassures guests, while a lone guest predicts a cold voyage to McCormick Bay before the ship sails toward Portland.
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Mary Peary
Peary
Fred Hall
Ed Bullwinkel
Arthur Pell
Brooklyn
M. E. Norton
Falcon
W. F. Kirby
Paris Riots Grip City as Security Forces Clash
In Paris mobs clash with police across Boulevard St Michael Place Maubert and Rue des Ecoles. One man killed by a sabre, an assistant brigadier drowned, and 200 people arrested. Police and Republican Guards suffer dozens of injuries as crowds burn kiosks and a tram car. Reinforcements ordered from Versailles and nearby garrisons. Chamber uproar over riots leads to postponed debate.
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Paris
Boulevard St. Michael
Place Maubert
Labor Exchange
Rue Des Ecoles
Rue Monge
Grenelle
Seine
Versailles
Melun
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
M. Dupuy
Detective reveals details on Dr H A Chaput murder
Detective Hayes received a Canadian secret service briefing about Dr H A Chaput who was killed in Lowell. It notes Chaput studied four years in Montreal, worked in a newspaper and government service, then in furniture, saved about $5000, and was not married or known as a drinker. The letter ends with a patriotic jab about neighbors and hard times.
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Lowell
Hayes
Silas H. Carpenter
Canadian Secret Service
H. A. Chaput
Chaput
Montreal
Wedding of Duke of York and Princess May in London
The Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace from Windsor for the marriage at 12 30 tomorrow in the Chapel Royal St James Palace. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor William, to represent his Majesty, arrived in London today with Princess Irene and will stay at Buckingham Palace with the royal family.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Duke of York
Princess May
Chapel Royal
St. James Palace
Prince Henry
Prussia
Emperor William
Victoria Station
Princess Irene
Pensions Cut Off In Pittsburg District
The quarterly pension payments began today in Pittsburg and nearly one hundred pensioners were dropped from the rolls under a Washington order. Secretary Smith's ruling will save several thousand dollars annually.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Washington
Smith
Notable Visitors Lodging at Boston Hotels
From hotel registers, Stanley Mortimer of New York stays at the Vendome while Mr. and Mrs. Allen and party from St. Petersburg are registered at the Thorne dyke after arriving in Boston from Russia. Ernst Richter recently from Berlin is at the Parker House, as is J N Keith the car builder from Sagamore. D Oppenheimer arrives yesterday from San Antonio and is stopping at the Parker House.
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Stanley Mortimer
New York
Vendome
Allen
St. Petersburg
Thorndike
Boston
Russia
Ernst Richter
Berlin
Parker House
J. N. Keith
Sagamore
D. Oppenheimer
San Antonio
Tex
Thousand drownings feared in China floods
Reports from China describe floods after heavy rains along the Weiling River. In Shaking and Woole, more than a thousand drowned and many homeless. Naningfu rains caused widespread devastation with about ten thousand said drowned and houses crushed. A four masted ship Warl of Shafts bury wrecked with captain and six crew lost. Steamer Khiva carrying 979 pilgrims and crew of 8 caught fire and was lost. twenty pilgrims drowned in a capsized boat, rest reached shore.
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San Francisco
China
Weiling
Naningfu
Warl
Shaftsbury
Bombay
Mecca
Southwark Steamer Launched for American Line at Dunbarton
Denny Bros of Dunbarton launched a 10,000-ton steel twin-screw cargo and passenger steamer for the American line at Glasgow yesterday. Named Southwark by Mrs Griscom, wife of the line's president, the vessel is intended for Liverpool to Philadelphia service and features a double bottom with bulkheaded watertight compartments, claimed unsinkable.
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Glasgow
Denny Bros
Dunbarton
American Line
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Griscom
Southwark
Phelps argues sealing value justified Alaska purchase
In Paris on July 5 the Hon. E. J. Phelps closed his U S case before the Behring Sea Tribunal. He said the sealing industry's value outweighed other benefits of Alaska. He noted pelagic sealers were mostly American, some British or Canadian, and that many workers in London depended on sealskin dressing.
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Paris
E. J. Phelps
United States
Behring Sea Tribunal of Arbitration
Alaska
London
Great Britain
Mrs Belle Wood In Laudanum Case At Lowell Hospital
Mrs Belle Wood about 25 is at St Johns Hospital after an overdose of laudanum. She remains unconscious but expected to recover. Authorities note no clear evidence of intent beyond a late night dispute with her husband sparked by her being out with another man. Stop croaking.
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Lowell
Belle Wood
St. John’s Hospital
Fire at Ritchie's store on Tremont and Union corner
Fire broke out at Ritchie's store at Tremont and Union park this morning around 12 40. A passer-by rang Box 93 to alert the department. The one story building at 576 Tremont street housed artists supplies worth thousands before $500 damage. Owner J Haynes shares loss. Cause undetermined.
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Ritchie
Tremont
Union Park
Tremont Street
J. ©. Haynes
Temperament and Native American Music Topic Highlighted in Chicago Congress
At the Chicago music congress on July 5 Miss Clara Munger of Boston presented a paper on Temperament as Governing Effects in Vocal Music. Miss Alice C. Fletcher of the Peabody Museum Harvard spoke on Music as Found in Certain North American Tribes. Louis C. Elson of the Boston Advertiser discussed Early Phases of American Music.
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Chicago
Musical Congress
Clara Munger
Boston
Alice C. Fletcher
Peabody Museum
Harvard University
Louis C. Elson
Boston Advertiser
Western Kansas faces depopulation without aid convention planned
Western Kansas faces depopulation as counties including Wichita Lane Scott Greely convene at Scott to urge Governor Lewelling to summon the Legislature to allocate funds for provisions feed and seed wheat. Many have already left for Oklahoma seeking relief and work.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Wichita
Lane
Scott
Greely
Lewelling
Oklahoma
Reichstag elects leaders as army bill planned
In Berlin on July 5 the Reichstag elected Herr Von Levet zow Conservative president Barcen Von Buel Clerical first vice president and Herr Buerklin National Liberal second vice president by a large majority The army bill will be introduced in the Reichstag on Friday next.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr von Levetzow
Barcen von Buel
Herr Buerklin
Omaha Trust Company Seized by Receiver Amid Collapse
The American Loan & Trust Company of Omaha with president O. M. Carter, facing receivership after a Houston based failure spilled into Omaha. The bank, holding $295,000 in deposits and $400,000 paid capital, claims assets of two dollars per one dollar indebted, as directors ask state examiner to take charge. The loss stems from the Omaha and Houston Improvement Company's failure, in which $250,000 was invested by the lender.
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Omaha
American Loan & Trust Company
O. M. Carter
Houston
Tex
Omaha & Houston Improvement Company
American Savings Bank
State Bank
Lightning strikes farm house. five die in Michigan
Gagetown Michigan July 5 lightning struck the Joseph Cross farm house four miles northeast of town causing a fire that killed five people including Mr Babcock his wife and child and Mr Frost and five year old son of Mr Roberts the tenant another person was fatally injured Authorities reported the tragedy as they investigated the blaze.
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Gagetown
Mich
Joseph Cross
Babcock
Frost
Roberts
Fatal wagon accident near precipice in Oregon City
A team driven by H. M. Bradley ran away and overturned a wagon, throwing Bradley, his wife, and four children over a forty foot precipice. Mrs Jedney was killed and two children fatally injured. The remaining three suffered bruises but survived.
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Oregon City
Ore
H. M. Bradley
Bradley
Reverend Blodgett marks 50 years as Greenwich pastor
Greenwich July 5 The Rev EF Blodgett celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his installation as pastor of the little Congregational Church. Participants included the Rev Mr Dowse of Sherborn who had served a church fifty-two years.
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Greenwich
EF. P. Blodgett
Mr. Dowse
Sherborn
Nine Hour Workday Granted to Boston Pattern Makers
The pattern makers in Boston win a nine-hour day after a long union struggle. Local union members cheered at a special meeting held last evening at 45 Eliot Street as the news was announced.
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Boston
Eliot Street
Henry R Estey Weds Miss Sara J Pickard in Cambridgeport
Henry R Estey compositor at the Boston Transcript marries Miss Sara J Pickard at the bride's parents home 68 Inman street Cambridgeport. Ceremony by Rev George Skene with Rev J Estey. M Mendelssohn wedding march, reception attended, ushers and a quartet provided music. They plan to reside at 68 Inman street after a brief visit to Maine.
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Henry R. Estey
Boston Transcript
Sara J. Pickard
Inman Street
Cambridgeport
George Skene
Harvard Street
M. i
J. Estey
Mendelssohn
Miss May Pickard
Fred W. Dogherty
Frank A. Davis
John P. Estey
Archie E. Campbell
John A. Walker
Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Railroad Mortgage Recorded
A mortgage filed in Indianapolis on July 5 secures 3 800 000 dollars for 380 5 percent gold bonds dated June 3 1883 due June 1943. The Continental Trust Company of New York and Union Trust Company of this city hold the lien for funding bonded and other debts with long term low interest bonds.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Public hearing over Brookline police appointees stirs town
About eight hundred residents packed Brookline Town Hall for a fiery hearing on the petition to discharge John Johnson and John Carmody from the police force. The session featured heated exchanges, contested evidence, and claims of political motives as officials and counsel debated legality and duty.
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Brookline
John Johnson
John Carmody
Board of Selectmen
Johnson
Carmody
James
Emory B. Gibbs
Alonzo Bowman
Albert Page
Thomas J. Gargan
Boston
Patrick O’laughlin
Gargan
Bowman
Inspector Page
Gibbs
Mr. Carmody
Mr. Gargain
Kyle Gibbs
Y. Gross
Mr. Gibbs
W. R. Chester
Johnson’s
O’laughlin
Beecher
Mr. Beecher
P. O’laughlin
Stop croaking our crops big and Europe small headline
A compact note reports farm conditions with emphasis on crop growth versus European markets. Local growers highlight strong yields despite external trade pressures and currency fluctuations affecting price outlook. Officials urge continued careful planting and market monitoring.
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Europe
Camperdown Arrives After Collision With Victoria
The battle ship Camperdown, which sank the Victoria during maneuvers off Tripoli Syria, arrived at Valetta Malta on July 5. The full extent of Camperdown damage from the collision has not been published.
Stop Croaking Over Silver Bill Repeal Threat
A sharp stance is taken against the silver bill with calls for repeal. Proponents insist on canceling the measure while opponents warn of unintended consequences and fiscal impact. Local reaction includes commentary from officials and affected groups.
Resignation of Cambridge Water Board Member Hannum
Hon L M Hannum resigns from the Cambridge Water Board after twelve years of service citing ill health and a wish to retire. The board adopts resolutions of appreciation for his twelve years of active service as President Kingsley had announced plans to resign at year end, sparking surprise.
Norwalk Agri-Industrialist Olmsted Missing in New York
Norwalk Connecticut July William C Olmsted a wealthy Wilton agriculturist who went to New York two weeks ago is still missing Detectives have found no clue The theory he went to buy green goods is now abandoned Mrs Olmsted says he left with umbrella raised and hat in hand on a clear morning and fears mental trouble may have overtaken him
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Norwalk
Conn
William C. Olmsted
Wilton
New York
Olmsted
Cambridge man thrown from electric car on Main Street
John Talbot of 320 North Avenue North Cambridge was struck by an electric car on Main Street Cambridge port yesterday at noon. He sustained a deep head wound and facial cuts, was treated at Webber's drug store, then transported to Cambridge Hospital by Station 2 patrol wagon. Witnesses blame Talbot for the accident.
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John Talbot
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Webber
Injured Roxbury Pair Recovering After Runaway Crash
James P. Whelan and Miss Curley of Cebot Street Roxbury suffered injuries from a runaway accident on St. Loteiph Street on Sunday afternoon. Both are improving. Whelan can attend to business while Curley remains confined to home.
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James P. Whelan
Miss Curley
Cebot Street
Roxbury
St. Loteiph Street
Mr. Whelan
Judge Blatchford Sees No Change in Condition
Newport reports there is no change in the judge's night condition as he remains mentally sharp and today dictated a letter from his bedside.
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Newport
Norwegian ship’s cook hanged himself in East Boston
John Christian Gunderson a 38 year old Norwegian native of Arendahl committed suicide by hanging at 5 London street East Boston yesterday morning. He had been idle for some time and despondency caused the act. He was engaged to Miss Linston and the marriage was to take place soon.
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John Christian Gunderson
London Street
Boston
Gunderson
Arendahl
Norway
Linston
Russian silversmith exhibit leaders held for October trial
Ivan Samulovitz Levitte who heads the Russian silversmith exhibit at the World's Fair and employee Le Gare Robinson Rabinovitz were bound over to the federal grand jury for trial in October. Levitte is accused of selling landed exhibits to visitors, and customs laws on sale of exhibits will be enforced more rigidly thereafter.
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Chicago
Ivan Samulovitz Levitte
le Gare Robinson Rabinovitz
Federal Grand Jury
Levitte
Clerks of Courts Dine With Local Officials
Clerks of the district, municipal, and superior courts dined at Young's last night with about forty attendees. Edward W. Brewer presided as principal speaker. Herbert A. Chapin, N. T. Merritt Jr., and Frank E. Howard delivered addresses.
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Spouce, District
Young’s
Edward W. Brewer
Herbert A. Chapin
N.T Merritt, Jr
Frank E. Howard
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Larchmont
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Boston Furnace Co
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Purchasers Directory
Somerville Desk CO
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Grang
Ees A c. M. D
Lenna
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Devonshire St
New York Con. Stock Exchange
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Portland Screen Co
School St
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Goodrich
Idwell & Saben Cycle CO
Waltham Cycles
Columbus Ave
Hewes & Mayo CO
Cornhill
A. P. Boyce
Lyman Gibbs & CO
T. Taylor
E. C. Woodward
West St
Boston Storage Cor
Westchester Park
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Challenge Umbrella CO
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