United Hebrews of America Holds Second Annual Convention
A full delegation attended the second annual convention at Phenix Hall Washington Street. Grand Master Pollak of Cambridge welcomed delegates and gave an address on progress. Members voted to fund a local Hebrew orphan institution by quarterly assessments. total membership 250. Finance showed expenses 2200 receipts 8950 balance 1760. Officers elected I L Pollak grand master A J Bennet grand treasurer L Davis grand secretary S Abramson master of arms W Slotsky S Goldman trustees. A banquet followed.
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United Hebrews of America, Incorporated
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
Pollak
Cambridge
Phan
I. L. Pollak
A. J. Bennet
L. Davis
S. Abramson
William Slotsky
S. Goldman
Bryant's death by own action planned
An elderly man identified as Harry H. Bryant, once an undertaker in Somerville, was found dead in Haydenville after a self inflicted throat wound and wrist cuts. Morphine and chloroform bottles remained untouched beside the scene, with evidence suggesting he planned to inhale chloroform to ease death.
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Harry H. Bryant
Somerville
McIntyre
Bedford Road
Haydenville
Blake
Bryant
Russian Crisis Nearing as Revolution Reshapes Russia
Paris July 10 Anatole Leroy-Beau lieu director of the Institute of France and authority on Russian affairs says Russia is in a true revolution not a mere crisis. He argues autocracy is doomed, the throne may survive only if a parliamentary ministry forms, and discontent grows as civilization shifts power from ruler to people.
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Paris
Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu
Institute of France
Versailles
Russia
M. Leroy- Beaulieu
M. Leroy-Beaulieu
Louis XVI
Charles I
England
Fire at Mint Brook devastates mill and homes in Newfoundland
A fierce fire at Mint Brook west of Gambo destroys the Timber Estates Company lumber mill and two stores along with 10 houses and 300000 feet of lumber. Twelve families become homeless. one man severely burned while rescuing his wife. The mill valued at 50000 dollars also burned. Government relief has been dispatched to the victims.
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Sydney
N. S
Newfoundland
Mint Brook
Gambo
Timber Estates Company
Claim a Setback for Sharon Women
State officials stay aloof as Mary E. Hixon leads local agitation in a quiet village. Purity disciples face opposition who call the allegations flimsy. Documentary evidence to the State police cites two locations as the main reason for outside action.
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Mary E. Hixon
Three More Sergeants of Cambridge Police
At a Cambridge Board of Aldermen meeting the force increased from six to nine sergeants with the three new ones on day duty. An extra $25 000 was approved to complete the river parkway from Harvard Bridge to Brookline Street. Reserve officers Frank E Moylan John Kelly L F Dempsey and Frank Anderson were confirmed.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
River Parkway
Harvard Bridge
Brookline Street
Frank E. Moylan
John Kelly
L. F. Dempsey
Frank Anderson
Protest Over Suffolk Districts Calls for No Change
Democratic and Republican speakers from Wards 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 and 12 urged Suffolk County commissioners to keep current General Court representation at two representatives per ward. Notable voices included Honest John Quinn Dr Santosuosso Daniel J Kiley James F McDermott Courtenay Guild and Walter L Sears.
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Suffolk County
City Hall
General Court
John Quinn
Santosuosso
Daniel J. Kiley
James F. McDermott
Courtenay Guild
Walter L. Sears
Sears
Monahan Declares Senate Bid in Suffolk District
George E. Monahan of Charlestown announced his candidacy for the State Senate in the second Suffolk district last night.
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George E. Monahan
Charlestown
State Senate
Suffolk
West End Street Fight Ends in Bowdoin Square
Tony Mazette a West End wrestler fought a large man from Quincy in Bowdoin square last night after he attacked a one armed man. The assailant identified himself as John Thompson.
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Tony Mazette
Quincy
Bowdoin Square
John Thompson
Lawsuit Over Pilgrim Fathers $500 Benefit
Arsine Roy, a Cambridge machinist, sues the Pilgrim Fathers lodge for the $500 life benefit named to his wife Alice Morin Roy. Arthur Morin, her brother, seeks admin rights to challenge Roy’s claim, prompting the lodge to place the benefit in court for determination.
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United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
Massachusetts
Pilgrim Fathers
Arsine Roy
Roy
Market Street
Cambridge
Alice Morin Roy
Arthurl. Morin
Nisi
Alice Morin
Arthur Morin
Foster's Alleged Bigamy Sparks Police Arrest in East Boston
George A. Foster formerly of Greenwich Rhode Island now of East Boston was arrested by Station 7 police on a bigamy charge. Officials allege he married a 22 year old East Boston girl last May while already married with four children in Phoebe Island, whom he deserted last October. Emma Suttey of East Boston says she is Mrs Foster No 2 and that Foster courted her since Christmas before their May 25 marriage.
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George A. Foster
Greenwich
R. I
East Boston
Station 7
Phobe Island
Emma Suttey
Cowper Street
Foster No
Foster
A. C. Dixon
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
George
Young Swimmer Drowns in Lexington Reservoir
Lexington July 10 Thomas S Sullivan 21 son of Mrs Thomas Sullivan drowned in the old reservoir shortly before noon today. He and several younger boys went to swim, he undressed dived in and did not reappear.
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Lexington
Thomas S. Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan
Brewers Back Pure Food Bill Highlighting Pabst Beer
The article details united brewer support for the National Pure Food Bill. It argues beer is a wholesome food and cites Pabst Beer as exceptionally pure with 12 percent food value due to an eight day malt process.
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United States
Pabst
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Ad at Sleeper Street
Local ad listing Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer at Main 378 51 Sleeper Street South Boston with ordering cue asking customers to request Pabst by name.
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Sleeper Street
South
Boston
Pabst Blue Ribbon
PABST
Pike Wins Somerville City Treasurer Race
Joseph S. Pike was chosen as Somerville city treasurer after a board caucus in City Hall. With 11 votes to 9, Pike defeated William H. Woodberry among 20 of 21 Aldermen present. result was made unanimous. The formal election is set for Thursday's meeting.
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Joseph S. Pike
Somerville
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Pike
William H. Woodberry
Alderman Davis
Woodberry
Reformatory Inmate Buried With No Ceremony
In Concord six inmates from the Concord Reformatory carried the body of Schidlofski from the Boston train at 9 17 this morning. The funeral was a quiet grave in the reformatory burying ground with no clergyman or family present. The box was moved directly from Cobb's undertakers to the grave and earth covered it immediately.
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Concord
Concord Reformatory
Schidlofski
Mother Earth
Reformatory
Boston
Cobb
Charlestown
Taft To Address Ohio Bar Association At Put-In-Bay
Secretary Taft left Washington for Put-In-Bay Ohio to speak to the Ohio State Bar Association tomorrow afternoon.
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Taft
OHIO
Washington
Put-In-Bay, C
Ohio State Bar Association
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