Sailor Shot Dead at Cape Broyle
Captain Willard of the schooner Helen Whitten, Gloucester, shot and killed Patrick Yetman, a Newfoundlander, after Yetman refused to return to the vessel at Cape Broyle. Yetman died in a dory. Willard was arrested and to be tried in St John’s. The death caused indignation locally.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Willard
Helen Whitten
Gloucester
Patrick Yetman
Cape Broyle
Broyle
Yetman
Great Increase in Exports to Canada
Exports from the United States to Canada in the just finished fiscal year show the largest total yet, with eleven months’ figures revealing a $12,000,000 rise over the same period in 1907. This marks the greatest yearly gain in U S commerce with Canada aside from 1388, and the Bureau of Statistics notes the included regions in British North America.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce
British North America
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Northwest Territory
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
British Columbia
Teachers handwriting and the value of practical learning
The Old South Church argues that each child writes uniquely and should keep practicing hand writing. It criticizes standardized school scripts seen at Cambridge Somerville and Boston high schools and urges teachers to study students home training over books. It notes stores offer cheaper waists and warns that those who fund colleges are not always graduates.
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Cambridge
Somerville
Boston
Harvard Boy Arrested In Auto Theft Case At Cambridge
Harvard student John Lankershin aged 19, of Trinity Hall Cambridge, was arrested for breaking and entering and stealing a $900 double seated racer automobile. Police traced the car through Lynn and Pawtucket to Cambridge and Providence, with two young women and a Seattle sized witness group linked to the case. Lankershin faced court amid plans to sail from Hoboken today, while investigators pressed for more suspects including a Washington Ore. chum and a missing partner from Brooklyn.
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John Lankershin
Harvard
Trinity Hall
Cambridge
Los Angeles
Cal
Kenneth the Auto
Providence
A. Skinner, Jr
Dre
Brooklyn
N. Y
Adamance
Washington
Lankershin
Massachusetts Avenue
Oregon
Kenney and McBride
Conway and Hart
Boston
Park Square
Skinner
Hart and
Conway
Lynn
Pawtucket
Patsy Parker
Merrymakers
Parker
Hart
Ore
Columbia Auto Station
Paris
New York
Young Parker
Lloyd Line
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Fortune Offered for Evidence in Mortimer Johnson Murder
Baltimore July 6 exasperated by police failure to solve the Mortimer L. Johnson murder Mrs Lady Durette and her brother Walter Johnson offered a reward of 100 for evidence leading to conviction of the killer. The Johnsons reveal family estrangements with Mrs Suter and fear for safety as they stay apart from their father. Johnson once warned a relative that if found dead he would be murdered, narrating threats against him at the Baltimore home.
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Baltimore
Burdick
Lady Durette
Walter Johnson
Mortimer L. Johnson
Joseph G. Johnson
William L. Suter
Johnson
Durette
Mortimer
William B. Stambaugh
New York
King Dental
Washington Street
Col
Avon
Atlantic Ave Sinking At Foot Of State Street Inward
Street on Atlantic avenue at the foot of State street has sunk about a foot to the center and extended over 100 feet. Contractors insist no danger while residents fear collapse into the tunnel. Officials say settling drains and wires cause the drop. temporary supports will prop and fill, with tunnel advancement continuing.
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Atlantic Avenue
State Street
Post
Michael Tallant
Atlantic Avenues Declared Safe Despite Sinking Footing
The Boston Elevated Railroad Company says Atlantic avenues are not in danger as residents watch the sinking foot of State street under the Atlantic avenue station. The elevated structure remains propped with a constant watch kept on ground subsidence.
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Boston Elevated Railroad Company
State Street
Atlantic Avenue
Thieves Return Papers Through Postoffice
For the second time in six weeks stolen property was returned via the postoffice when dropped in the central office letter box. The latest find was a worn flat letter case containing the continuous naval service certificate of Peter Hughes.
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Naval Service
Peter Hughes
One-Legged Young Man Leo T. White Dies in Chelsea
The unknown one legged youth who died at the Relief Hospital Sunday morning is Leo T. White. He fell Friday afternoon on the Washington street sidewalk in front of Morse's drug store, fracturing his skull. He died after treatment for heat prostration and was well known in Chelsea.
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Relief Hospital
Leo T. White
L. T. Vincent
Morse’s Drug Store
Washington Street
Chelsea
Textile Workers to Consider Two Long Strikes
Fall River July 6 Secretary Albert Wibbert of the United Textile Workers calls for an executive committee meeting next Wednesday. Subjects include the long strike of the mulespinners at Woonsocket and Manville Rhode Island and a Philadelphia textile strike seeking a 65 hour week instead of 60. A delegation of about 4000 strikers affiliated with the Textile Council visited last week seeking assistance.
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Fall River
Albert Wibbert
United Textile Workers of America
Woonsocket
Manville
R. I
Philadelphia
Textile Council
Loubet Guest of Edward VII in London Visit
President Loubet arrived in London from Dover greeted by King Edward and the Prince of Wales. A royal welcome at Victoria Station and Buckingham Palace featured uniforms, speeches, and a state banquet with Mme Melba performing. Loubet praised Britain France friendship and pledged closer ties for peace.
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London
Loubet
Republic
Dover
Victoria
Edward
Prince of Wales
R. F
Republique Francaise
Legion of Honor
Guard of Honor
M. Loubet
Duke of Connaught
St. James Palace
Buckingham Palace
Delcasse
Queen Alexandra
Marlborough House
Prince and Princess of Wales
Great Britain
France
Scots Guards
Mme. Melba
M. Plancon
Alexandra
York House
Gov. Andrew to Plymouth Excursion for Boston Teachers
Governor Andrew will take thousands of school teachers from Boston to Plymouth on a south shore steamer excursion. The voyage passes Hull Scituate Marshfield and Duxbury with Plymouth Rock memorials the highlight. About three hours are spent in Plymouth with the ship leaving Rowe's Wharf at 14 a m and returning to Boston around 6 p m.
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Boston
Plymouth
Governor Andrew
South Shore
Hull
Scituate
Marshfield
Duxbury
Plymouth Rock
Andrew
Rowe
Husband Finds Wife Dead in Chelsea Kitchen
Bessie McSwain of 68 Watts street Chelsea was found dead on the kitchen floor by her husband Louis when he came home from work last night. City Physician Guild reports heart disease as the cause. Two small children are left.
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Bessie McSwain
Watts Street
Chelsea
Louis
Guild
Lawson Sues Bay State Gas for 1 736 000 Claim
Thomas W. Lawson filed in the Supreme Judicial Court his declaration in a suit against Bay State Gas Company of Delaware for 1 726 000 asserting that during 1897 to 1900 he provided valued services and arranged investments in Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining and that Bay State Gas agreed to pay him from profits and half of net profits. He says he spent 386 000, that Bay State Gas earned profits from the investment, that he was owed 10 000 shares, and that the company has not delivered money or shares nor dividends totaling 60 000. He puts the market value at 1 300 000 with interest from 1900.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Supreme Judicial Court
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Lawson
Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Bay State Gas Company
Butte & Boston
Chelsea youth injured boarding moving freight train
Oliver King, 20, of 88 Cherry street Chelsea, attempted to board a moving Boston and Maine freight train in Charlestown shortly after 7 pm last night. He fell, sustaining severe injuries to his right side and shoulder contusions.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Charlestown
Oliver King
Cherry Street
Chelsea
Local Woman Credits Koch Lung Cure With Curing Consumption
Mrs Eliza J K Thomson of Waltham details years of illness with lung consumption in Boston and Waltham. She cites repeated hemorrhages and weakness, says medicines failed, and claims inhaling Koch Lung Cure vapors cured her. She notes two life-insurance approvals since recovery.
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Boston
Waltham
Koch Lung Cure
Boylston Street
Eliza J. K. Thomson
Exchange Street
Waltham, Mass
Toulmin Funeral Request For 44 Sumner Road
John E. Toulmin aged 42 will have a funeral from his residence 44 Sumner road Brookline on Wednesday at 3 p m Friends are kindly invited to attend the service reflects a formal burial notice from a local resident
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Sailor
Raymond
Washington St
Old South Church
New England
Hoboken
J. Mortimer Johnson
Atlantic Ave
State SI
Atlantic
Vincent
Dr. King
Ap Woo
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy, N
J. A. Waldron
New York Dramatic Mirror
Tord Cole
Lord Coleridge
England
Holmes
Loubet Guest
Edward VII
Gov. Andrew
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