East Boston Dock Fire Delays Watchman Search and Dumps Losses
Fire at Cunard piers in East Boston burned hot, halting a search for a missing watchman. Flooding and resupply efforts continued as ships moved, with insured losses around 1.3 million dollars and major damage to government and railway facilities.
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Boston
Daniel Sullivan
Cunard
East Boston
United States
New York Central Railroad
Weyland
Messrs
East Boston Waterfront Fire Readiness Criticized
A conference with Mayor Hibbard and city officials exposed serious fire inadequacies on the East Boston waterfront. It cited a 12 inch water main sufficing for land fires, lack of a dedicated fireboat, and private wharf pipes wasting water, with officials pledging rush orders for boats and better water supply.
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Hibbard
Parker
Jackson
East
Boston
East Boston
McWeeney
Border Street
Post
Soap Work Reduction Promised by Naphtha Soap
A vintage advertisement touts P and G Naphtha Soap claiming it halves washing time and easy work. Instructions describe washing white clothes by soaking in lukewarm water, rubbing with soap, rolling, drying in sun, with rinses in warm water and blueing in cool water.
Hobson's War Speech Denied
In Oyster Bay on July 9 that portion of Congressman Hobsons Denver convention speech referencing a Roosevelt remark about war with Japan was officially denied Secretary Loeb said the President never made such a remark and only said a strong navy would prevent foreign war Scribner has rights to publish any writings by Roosevelt about Africa and the hunting trip price was not disclosed facts.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Mobson
Denver
Roosevelt
Japan
Loeb
Hobson
Scribner
Africa
Mystery in Death of Girl in Lincoln
Miss Elise Snow daughter of Charles H Snow of Roxbury and Newton society favorite, died mysteriously this morning after a horseback ride. She was 19. The horse given to her recently by her uncle George A Graves of Boston and Newton.
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Lincoln
Elise Snow
Charles H. Snow
Roxbury
Newton
George A. Graves
Boston
Tragic horseback accident near Reservoir Hill
Miss Snow perished in a fall when her horse bolted through a wooded lane toward Reservoir Hill. The skull fracture caused instant death. her body lay by the road with blood from the ear, found by Jerry Monahan who could offer no aid. He carried her to James J. Storrow's summer home.
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Reservoir Hill
Miss Snow
Jerry Monahan
Monahan
James J. Storrow
Boston
Miss Elise Snow Remembered By Newton Social Circle
Elise Snow niece of Boston businessman George A. Graves lived at 21 Hovey Street Newton. She moved to Lincoln for the summer and was known as an expert horsewoman. Funeral planned in Newton after her body is transported there.
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White Star Line
Charlestown
South Boston
Boston Light
Devonian
Clyde Street
Cunard Line
Manchester
England
Liverpool
Hoosac Tunnel
W. H. Newman
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
Newton
Elise Snow
George A. Graves
Boston
Hovey Street
Lincoln
Mayor Blamed by Finance Commission for Spendthrift Reforms
A communication to Mayor Hibbard and the City Council reports the Finance Commission’s dismay at unexecuted recommendations to cut department heads and salaries. It claims potential city savings of 356,280 if carried out, noting only two permanent changes and a 4000 reduction from abolishing offices. It urges abolishing remaining offices, repealing laws on assistant water commissioners and clerk of the Common Council, and consolidating the wire department. Further salary cuts of 35,680 would follow.
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Hibbard
Finance Commission
Common Council
Annual outing of Daughters of Massachusetts at East Blackstone
The Daughters of Massachusetts held their annual outing at the summer home of Mrs. Herbert A. Joslin in East Blackstone. About 80 members and guests left Boston at 8 AM, enjoyed a bountiful lawn lunch, music, and prose and poetry selections with historical or patriotic themes. Mrs. Austin C. Wellington of Cambridge, president, was a prominent guest. After exercises, guests took carriages for a drive around Blackstone before returning late in the afternoon.
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Daughters OF Mass
Daughters of Massachusetts
Herbert A. Joslin
East Blackstone
Boston
Austin C. Wellington
Cambridge
Blackstone
Wolf's Stores Buys Surplus Wholesale Stock in Big Move
Wolf's corner of Hanover and Portland demonstrates its up to date attitude by purchasing Adolph Arons Co. surplus stock from 104 106 Bleecker Street New York. Wolf says he can offer clothing below wholesale prices with a money back guarantee and notes this is the fourth wholesale stock bought and offered to the public this year.
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Wolf's
Hanover
Portland
Adolph Arons & Co
A. A. System
Bleecker Street
New York
Mr. Wolf
Taft barbecue date shifted to mid August with Hibbard barred
William H. Hib bard will not be allowed to meet Taft at the postponed barbecue planned for July 16 at the Point of Pines. Republican leaders Graves and Hormel decide Hib bard cannot appear on the program, and Taft’s arrival is assigned to Senator Crane and the national committee. The event will occur mid August with tickets available for the public.
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William H. Taft
George A. Hibbard
Point of Pines
Graves
Mormel
Republican City Committee
Hibbard
Taft
Mr. Taft
Hormel
Republican
Crane
National Committee
15 Year Old Boy Tries to Pass Raised Check
Brattleboro Vermont July 9 Leon Bushee a 15 year old boy was arrested at the Vermont National Bank by Deputy Sheriff C I Knapp for attempting to pass a raised check. A forgery warrant was served but the Municipal Court lacked authority to sentence him on that charge so another warrant for petit larceny was served. He pleaded guilty and Judge E W Gibson sentenced him to Vergennes for the rest of his minority.
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Brattleboro
Leon Bushee
Vermont National Bank
C. I. Knapp
E. W. Gibson
Vergennes
Mothersill Seasick Remedy Promotion Promises Travel Comfort
An advertising notice promotes Mothersill's Seasick Remedy for sea and car sickness with guarantees of safety and no drug content. It claims ship endorsement and worldwide sale through drug stores and steamer agents, listing prices 50c and $1.00 and detailing Detroit and Boston distribution contacts.
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Mothersill
Ople
Mothersill Remedy Co., Ltd
Cleland Building
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Jaynes Ping Co
Washington St
Hanover
Cor
Bedford
Warrenton
Summer St
Cor. South
Theodore Metcalf Co
Tremont St
Boylston St
Copley
Coney Island Fire Saved by Sudden Wind Turn
Fire at Coney Island caused about 250000 in damage to two large hotels and threatened Luna Park Dreamland and Steeplechase Park. Fire Chief Lidly rushed from Brooklyn HQ in an automobile, covering nearly 10 miles in 12 minutes, and a wind shift after nearly an hour kept the blaze from greater catastrophe.
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New York
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
Steeplechase Park
Ldlly
Brooklyn
Swedish Consul May Investigate Death in Hub
Relatives of Sigfried Neilson, who died in Boston more than a month ago, have asked the Swedish consul in Boston to investigate. They allege negligence by Boston authorities for not notifying kin and for delaying body disposal. The deceased carried $300. only 25 cents were found on the body.
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Lynn
Sigfried Neilson
Boston
North Grove Street
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Brush
Board of Fire Underwriters
Warren S Colegrove
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Newton’s Most Exclusive
FIN. Com
Wolf’s
Hub
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L.dougl
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
007 & Shoe Workers Union
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Boston, Mass
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