Drowned City Editor Falls to Eel Grass in Quincy Bay
Edgar L. Robbins assistant city editor of the Boston Traveler with a summer home at Houghs Neck was drowned off Adams Shore in Quincy at 5 pm while swimming. His body was recovered entangled in eel grass covering the bay bottom by Quincy police shortly after.
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Edgar L. Robbins
The
Boston Traveler
Hough’s Neck
Quincy Bay
Adams
Quincey
Quincy
Miss Elizabeth Torrey Seen In Houghs Neck Tale
19 year old resident of Houghs Neck appears in a continued story on page 2 fifth column detailing events around her and an associated case.
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Elizabeth Torrey
Hough’s Neck
Misaligned Scores Highlight Early Baseball Standings
Amid scattered results the article notes Red Sox in fourth place and multiple city matchups including Chicago Boston New York Cleveland Pittsburg and Philadelphia with unclear outcomes. Racing and tennis references appear briefly with no decisive results.
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Chicago
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
National
York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Red Sox
Mericans
Ters
Y. C
Larned
Lord Kitchener to Be Married at Last in India Ties
London reports the famed field marshal Lord Kitchener, long famed as a woman hater, will marry Leonora Matilda Mearsey of India. He is 61 and she is about 25 to 30. The match shocks London society and military circles amid old verse about his heart of stone.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Daily Telegraph
Lucknow
Leonora Matilda
Lionel Douglas Mearsey
Kheii-Oudh
India
Kitchener
England
Tchener
Great Britain
Estate Purchases in Brookline and Natick Reported
Brookline buyer Bernard A. Behrend purchased the Hutchins estate on Cop ley Street with Henry I. Savage as broker. In Natick Edmund F. Dardes bought an Oak Street property in Wellesley Park with Arthur D. Brown as broker. Massachusetts Title Insurance Company examined and guaranteed the titles.
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Bernard A. Behrend
Hutchins
Copley Street
Brookline
Henry I. Savage
Edmund F. Dardes
Oak Street
Wellesley Park
Natick
D., Arthur Brown
Massachusetts Title Insuraice Company
Castle Square Hotel Ad Vertising Private Bathrooms
Tremont and Chandler Streets hotel manager Charles E. Sleeper promotes the Castle Square Hotel. It boasts private baths in every room, long distance telephones, and Europe plans with affordable suites from $1.59 to $3.00 per day, with free baggage transfer.
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Castle Square
Tremont and Chandler Sts
Charles E. Sleeper
United States
Fatal Federal Express crash at Bridgeport viaduct
Twelve people died and forty nine were injured when the Federal Express known as the Boston and Washington express plunged from a Bridgeport viaduct after failing to slow at a crossover switch. Witnesses say the train was throttled down, but towerman Clarence Hemingway claims Curtis drove the train at full speed. The throttle was found wide open and the wreckage included a day coach four sleepers and two baggage cars.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Federal Express
Clarence Hemingway
Curtis
Boston and Washington Express
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Station
Maxine Elliott Attacks Nat Godwins Memoirs
At a London garden party on July 11 Maxine Elliott read extracts from Nat Godwins memoirs in a New York paper. She denounced the portrayal of her attempts to break into English society and accused Godwin of pursuing every money making scheme.
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London
Maxine Elliott
New York
Nat Godwin
Deadly train wreck victims identified in coast guard post and victims list
A massive list of dead and injured from an unidentified wreck includes Mrs Gwendolin Rogers of Fort Hunter Virginia and her infant May Louise Rogers. Also named are Mrs Lena Walcott, engineer A M Curtis, Walter Ryan, John Christie, George Saunders, George Hartman and several unknown victims. A letter P on a stocking and baggage check from West Chester appear among the clues. Authorities report multiple deaths and serious injuries with grisly remains.
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Gwendolin BE. Rogers
George E. Rogers
United States Coast Artillery
Fort Hunter
Maine
Rogers
May Louise Rogers
Washington
A. M. Curtis
Taunton Avenue
the Bronx
The
Federal Express
Walter A. Ryan
East 134Th Street
Bronx
John W. Christie
Henry A. Berwind
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Real Tragedy Caught On Film At Staten Island Pond
A moving picture camera on Staten Island recorded the drowning of Albert Breyton, a noted swimmer and diver, as he leaped from a boat to dive. Circles from his splash widened to shore while rescuers recovered his body from the pond bottom.
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New York
Albert Breyton
Staten Island Pond
Weather Update for Boston and Vicinity
Forecaster says showers and cooler conditions expected today in Boston and surrounding areas. Temperature yesterday reached a high near 100 degrees as residents brace for a changeable pattern.
Boston Swept by Record Heat as 27 Die in City
Heat wave in Boston claims 27 lives in hospitals and on streets with 100 degree readings at 3 pm. Dozens more worldwide suffer prostration as forecasts hint at possible relief with scattered showers and cooler air today.
Boston Heat Kills 120 As City Sees Record Temperatures
From July 1 until 5 pm yesterday 120 deaths in Boston due to heat were reported to the board of health. Through the previous year there were four such deaths and since July 1 there have been 551. The weather forecast predicted showers and cooler air as a near-term relief remains elusive.
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Federal
Board of Health
Boston
New England
Summer Day 195 Marks Longest Day Anniversary Notes
On the twenty first day of summer in year 195 of the day count, light auto lamps at 7 52. Notable anniversaries include Alexander Hamilton’s death 1804 Henry Thoreau born 1817 and Clara Kellogg born 1842. Riots in Jersey City and New York noted 1871.
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Alexander Hamilton
Henry T. Thoreau
Clara Y Louise Kellogg
Europe
Jersey City
New York
Weather unsettled in Boston area with showers
Forecast shows Wednesday unsettled with showers and cooler conditions. Thursday turns fair with seasonable temperatures and light westerly winds. Previous year had similar fair conditions in Washington.
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Boston
Washington
Subway Bill Advances in Senate After Amendments
The merger subway bill progressed to the next stage in the Senate following the adoption of amendments from Senator Tinkham to the merger bill and amendments from Senator Bennett to the subway bill.
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Senate
Tinkham
Bennett
Governors Support Fast Pass for Merger Bill
Governor Foss and Senators Tinkham and Bennett expect no obstacle to passage in the Legislature. Rumors say West End stockholders may oppose the merger bill in the House. The Post reports threat of an extraordinary session if West End fails to meet by September 15. The bill is to be rushed to readings in the House as leaders seek week‑end prorogation.
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Foss
Tinkham
Bennett
Pri
West End
Legisle
House
Rain Prayer Proclamation Sparks Quick Virginia Rain
Governor William Hodges Mann issued a call for worshipers to invoke rain as Virginia faced extreme heat and drought. Within 15 miles a heavy downpour began, with indications of continued showers across the area.
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Richmond
Virginia
William Hodges Mann
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Newfield
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Sleeper
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Penn
People’s Home Supply Company
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