Police Seek English Financier Lord Beresford Hope in Boston
Police, acting on a Chicago directive, arrest and detain Lord Beresford Hope the English financier in Boston suspected by Utah authorities of large scale schemes. Hope stayed at United States Hotel and planned a Liverpool voyage aboard the Republic amid reports of Mormon church rumors and social links with Boston leaders.
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Pierce
Chicago
Lord” Beresford Hope
Boston
Utah
Hope
Republic
Liverpool
United States
Bagley
Idaho
State Street
Mr. Bagley
Nelson A. Miles
Somerset Hotel
Mr. Hope
Otis
Mt. Vernon Street
Young's Hotel
Runaway Horses Create Havoc in Quincy Street Scene
In Quincy on July 11 a two horse furniture van frightened by a passing car ran wild down Bates avenue. The team dragged goods onto the street, damaged a hydrant geyser, and struck a telegraph pole. One horse was killed. several women and children narrowly avoided injuries. The owners were Alden Briggs of East Milton.
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Quincy
Bates Avenue
Alden Briggs
East Milton
Thaw case advances as Sturgis ready to testify
New York July 11 Thaw shows willingness to speak for publication and William Sturgis a Thaw ally now in Berlin Gonn declares he will testify. District attorney to subpoena Mrs Mamie Beatrice Schwarz and Lawrence White receives threatening letters from supporters of Thaw. Sturgis denies shirking duty while Thaw insists no lunacy inquiry will be made. Stanford White’s will is filed probate with Mrs B S White named executrix.
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New York
Thaw
William Sturgis
White
Mamie Beatrice Schwarz
Lawrence White
Sturgis
Europe
Berlin-Gonn
Garvan
Olcott
Thawe
Hartford
Conn
St. Regis
Stanford White
Bessie S. White
Democrats plan bid for attorney general James H. Vahey
Democratic leaders push for state wide victory and nominate James H. Vahey of Watertown for attorney general. Vahey gained prominence from the Tucker case and has been a key Democratic figure, while Dana Malone is viewed as less formidable than Herbert Parker.
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James H. Vahey
Watertown
Vahey
Tucker
St. Louis
Dana Malone
Herbert Parker
Governor's Day Muster At Framingham July 13 1906
Public admitted without passes as crowds gather for Governor's Day muster in Framingham. Boston and Worcester street cars pass by the gate while park square departures run every quarter hour. Subway cars link with extra cars at Chestnut Hill. fare is 20 cents.
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Framingham Muster
Grounds
Boston and Worcester
Park Square
Chestnut Hill
Boys' suits 99c worth $2 at F Gray Co
Bargain notice from F Gray Co Washington and Hanover selling boys suits at 99 cents each, a fraction of their $2 retail value. Limited stock advertised for quick sale.
Fire damages Lazarus Glazer frame factory at 94 Prince Street
A blaze last night at Lazarus Glazer’s picture frame factory on 94 Prince Street forced several families to flee via rear fire escapes. The fire started when a gas jet touched paper, burning for about half an hour before harboring. the four story building houses Ginsberg’s shoe shop in the basement and multiple families on the upper floors. Damage is about 1000 dollars with minor loss to Ginsberg's shop from fire and water.
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Lazarus Glazer
Prince Street
Glazér
H. Ginsberg
Ginsberg
Secret Lynn Wedding Revealed For Milkins- Robinson Pair
Announcement confirms the secret marriage of Ethel E. Milkins age 18 and George L. Robinson age 23. The ceremony occurred February 22 in Natick Massachusetts with Rev H A Pease. The couple planned a quiet reception at 212 Maple Street Lynn after returning to their homes.
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Lynn
Ethel E. Milkins
William H. Milkins
George L. Robinson
Natick
Mass
H. A. Pease
Lynn English High School
Maple Street
Dorchester Hold Up Suspect Named In Fourth Eve Attack
John McSweeney 18 of 1599 Dorchester Avenue was arrested by Station 11 officers for allegedly leading a group that assaulted Dorchester resident Robert Amrock on Freeport Street during a July 3 night squad. Amrock was robbed of whiskey and beaten as the confrontation followed a Fourth Eve celebration.
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Robert Amrock
Dorchester
Freeport Street
John McSweeney
Dorchester Avenue
Station 11
McSweeney
Amrock
Vice President Fairbanks In Auto Crash In Illinois
Vice President Fairbanks and entourage were in an automobile that struck a buggy driven by Joseph H. Dougherty in Danville Illinois. Dougherty was thrown from the buggy and bruised. Fairbanks exited the car and aided the injured politician.
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Fairbanks
Danville, Ill
Joseph H. Dougherty
Dougherty
City labor contracts to bear eight hour clause
The Legislature has prorogued and enacted a law making eight hours a day for public employees. Mayor Fitzgerald aims to enforce the rule in Boston. City Hall has long faced union friction and future contracts will include an eight hour clause. The Mayor sent Chapter 517 of the Acts of 1906 to department heads outlining the policy.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
City Hall
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Restores Nervous System
Promote relief from nervous disorders headaches insomnia and exhaustion. Claims rebuilding of the nervous system with use of Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Sold by druggists and advertised as a tonic remedy.
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Horsford
Vacation Suit Sale In Boston At Bargain Prices
Large stock of summer suits offered by F Gray Co located at Washington and Hanover streets in Boston. prices advertised at 12 dollars for vacation suits and 5.90 for select items.
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Gray
Boston
Washington and
Hanover
F. Gray Co
Wash
Boston praised for housing quality while Western canned foods criticized
A Massachusetts Health Board report highlights Boston packing houses for high quality while condemning Western products. It details dangerous contents found in canned items and calls for local enforcement and possible action against offenders. The full report spans 17 typewritten pages with a page on Massachusetts facilities and a note that Dr Harrington will announce any measures.
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Charles Harrington
Massachusetts Board of Health
Harrington
State Board of Health
Boston
Health Board
Massachusetts
Beef Trust
New England
Western Packing Houses
Shot Girl Shot Girl Watertown Attack
In Watertown at 1 30 this morning a man fired three shots at Martha Burns 20 as she walked home with an escort from a social event. A flesh wound and a scalp wound were inflicted but the doctor called the injuries superficial. Police follow clues from the wagon to identify the assailant who fled into the night.
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Watertown
Martha Burns
Keith
Belmont Streets
Miss Burns
Ander
Burns
Berry Tied to Birth Insurance Scheme in Embezzlement Case
Charles F. Berry, indicted on 74 counts for about 300000 dollars in trust fund embezzlement, was a director and backer of the American Birth Insurance Company. He loaned the firm 700 dollars initially, then 10000 dollars in advancing funds with repayment expectations fading as his exposure grew.
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Charles F. Berry
American Birth Insurance Company
Berry
Julian
B. Heath
Frank Dean
Boston Teams Fall in Pair of Chicago Showings
Boston Americans drop two games to Chicago while the Boston Nationals lose a tight affair at Chicago. A trotting matinee at Readville features Peter B defeating Maid o Dreamwold and Longfellow handicap at Salem goes to Lord Boanerges. Also Brighton Mile at Brighton Beach won by Hamburg Belle with Irving Wright ousted in Niagara tennis.
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Chicago
Boston Nationals
Readville
Peter B
Salem Track
Lord Boanerges
Brighton Beach
Hamburg Belle
Irving Wright
Niagara
Travel ad fragment with missing context
Fragmentary line mentions baby and names Sanford and Ginger in a vague travel-related phrase. No clear event, date, or location to confirm.
Vacation Suits Priced At Five Ninety
F. Gray Co. advertises vacation suits at 5.90, claiming best value among 12 dollar suits. Located at Wash and Hanover corners, promotion highlights a dramatic discount.
Steamer Quincy Beached With 200 Aboard At Trempealeau
The Diamond Joe steamer Quincy ran aground near Trempealeau Wisconsin and half capsized after a fire started. About 200 people were aboard and several are reported drowned. Rescue efforts continued as searchers reached the scene.
CROUP Comes In The Night
An atrial ad advises keeping Father John’s Medicine on hand for croup symptoms in children and claims no drugs are needed for relief.
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Croup
Father John
Ladies, Select Suits at F. Gray Co for $1.90
Announcement urges women to take their boys to F. Gray Co. at Washington and Hanover to choose any $4.00 or $5.00 suit for $1.90, highlighting a dramatic sale.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Five Die in Western New York trolley wreck
A westbound two car trolley train from Lockport struck an open switch near Martinsville and crashed into a freight motor and cars. Five passengers were killed and about twenty injured with some fatalities possible. The dead include motor man John Bittelman and several others, as relief crews rushed to the scene of the collision.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lockport
International Railway Company
Tonawanda
Martinsville
John Bittelman
Charles T. Hutcheson
Henry Ertell
Fair Weather Today Boston Forecast Brief
Boston and vicinity experiences Thursday fair skies with light variable winds. Friday turns partly cloudy and warmer with similar light breezes.
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Boston
Vicinity
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Beresford Hope
Edna McClure
Washington
THE
Edison Electric Illuminating
Charles L. Edgar
City of
Oxford
Washington and Hanover
North End
Lynn High
the Health Board
Julian Mead
Sanford
Ginger
Lockport, N. Y
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