Text of Russo Japanese treaty received at State Department
Copies of the Russo Japanese treaty text arrived from the Russian and Japanese embassies in Washington. Signed in St. Petersburg on July 4 by Iswolsky and Baron Motono, the conventions will be officially published on July 13 and released for publication tomorrow. Britain was a party from the outset, with Japan seeking action on Manchuria and Russia open to extending negotiations beyond Manchuria.
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Washington
Department of State
St. Petersburg
Iswolsky
Baron Motono
State Department
Japan
Baron Motco
Manchuria
Russia
Great Britain
America
China
Far East
Town Is Saved By Campers
East Boston campers from the Twentieth Century Outing Club formed a bucket brigade at Whitman's Pond to fight Coffin's paint factory blaze on Middle street. Under Frederick B. Cronin, they rushed buckets from the pond to the fire, aiding the initially delayed local fire crew. Fire damage is estimated at two to two and a half thousand dollars.
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East
Weymouth
Outing Club
East Boston
Whitman's Pond
Coffin
Middle Street
Frederick B. Cronin
Whitman’s Pond
Oswald Kelley
John A. Janelle
Frederic Cronin
S. H. Collins
Boston
Swan Held in 2000 Bail on Kidnapping Charge
Joseph W. Swan once a Boston Everett real estate dealer now in Argentine republic was arraigned in Superior Criminal Court before Judge DeCourcey on kidnapping his four year old son Robert Swan before pleading not guilty. Held in 2000 bail Swan remanded to Charles Street jail as flight memories persist and Boston inspectors recall their failed Rio de Janeiro pursuit.
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Joseph W. Swan
Boston
Everett
Argentine Republic
Superior Criminal Court
DeCourcey
South America
Robert Swan
Swan
Charles Street
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Car Collision Leaves Two Injured in Gloucester
In Gloucester on July 11 motorman James White of the Long Beach street car line sustained serious injuries when his car rear ended an East Gloucester vehicle that had stopped. White was thrown over the dashboard and may have a skull fracture. Passenger Alfred Silva suffered slight bruises after being thrown to the car floor.
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Gloucester
James White
Long Beach
East Gloucester
White
Alfred Silva
Abruzzi Elkins romance captivates Washington society
Washington society is again agog over the Abruzzi Elkins affair with Miss Katherine Elkins and the Duke d Abruzzi amid flying trips, a Mediterranean yacht, and a Swiss village retreat. Rumors swirl of a potential mesalliance as Queen Margherita counters by pressing royal marriage constraints while the Duke remains mostly absent from Italy. Washington figures wonder about the motive and the nature of their pursuit and its connection to a powerful family and a senator father.
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Katherine Elkins
Duke of
Abruzzi
Mediterranean
Senator Elkins
Washington
Washington Society
Abruzzi- Elkins
Paris
Royal Maesty
Margherita
Italy
Larz Anderson
Boston
Duke d’Abruzzi
State Department
Miss Elkins
New York
House of Savoy
Katherine
West Virginia
Elkins’ Pater
Mar.ierita
Katherine Alkins
United States
Elkins
Harvard Ship Makes Flight Aboard Harvard Aeronautical Club
The Harvard I aeroplane completed a successful flight at 4 30 yesterday morning on the Stadium field, covering 50 yards then 100 yards at a height of 5 to 8 feet before a mishap. The craft again became temporarily disabled after a sharp turn near the bleachers, with a snapped wire and a misaligned piston rod found. The Harvard Aeronautical Club plans to build a passenger aeroplane within a week for the September aero meet at the Stadium with prestigious aviators to participate.
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Harvard I
Harvard Aeronautical Club
Forest Fire Damages Estimated At 3 Million Dollars
A survey of northern Wisconsin districts devastated by forest fires over three weeks places total damage at over 3 million dollars. The losses span multiple counties around Eau Claire and nearby regions as officials assess the widespread effects on timber lands and local communities.
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Eau. Claire
Wis
Wisconsin
Harbor excursion sails at 2 PM with 600 plus aboard
The Chamber of Commerce harbor trip departs Rowe's Wharf at 2 o clock this afternoon. More than 600 have signed up to participate. Passengers will wear badges displaying their names and occupations, including Senator Lodge and the newest chamber member.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rowe
Senator Lodge
Chamber
Quinby declines role in curb on Johnson-Jeffries films
Concord July 11 Governor Henry B Quinby will not take part in the crusade against the Johnson-Jeffries pictures. The attorney general informed him that he has no authority to intervene, so he will stay neutral.
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Concord
N. H
Henry B. Quinby
United Societies of Christian Endeavor
Johnson-Jeffries Pictures
How to Clean Children's Heads
A child’s hair collects dust dirt and germs in the air causing dandruff and scalp disease. Birt's Head Wash cleanses the scalp makes hair silky and lustrous and is safe for children. The formula includes Refined Soap Cochin Coconut Oil Glycerin White of Eggs and Salicylic Acid. Tubes 25c rare 50c.
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Birt
Mules in Cambridge Subway Never See the Light of Day
Four mellowed but contented mules serve as underground laborers in the Cambridge subway project. Housed near the tunnel wall, Jumbo Maud and two others haul cement and excavated earth, acclimating to the low level and heat while the crew regard them as mascots of the work. Each mule costs about 350 dollars and the group has worked nine months underground with the line about 70 percent complete.
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Cambridge
Subway
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Mandy
Kitty
Jumbo
Jack
Children of Darkness
Fate
Bay Street
Charles River
Boston
Central Square
Maud
W. C. Wellington
Bogton
Young Folks Attend Sermon in Dark at Mahoning Town Church
In New Castle Pennsylvania on July 11 Rev R N Merrill of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mahoning Town preached in darkness as heat drove out the lights. The church was crowded with more than three quarters of the congregation being young folk.
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New Castle
Penn
R. N. Merrill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mahoning Town
Adverse
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