Rich man killed in his auto near Sayville crossing
Robert Shaffer uncle of John S. Phipps and brother in law of Henry Phipps, Pittsburg steel magnate, was killed when the Montauk express crashed into his automobile at a Sayville crossing. Chauffeur Andrew Peters was severely injured and may die. The engine pilot hurled the car and occupants along the tracks. Shaffer’s body was left in a muddy ditch until the coroner arrived.
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New York
Robert Shaffer
John S. Phipps
Henry Phipps
Pittsburg
Montauk Express
Long Island
Sayville
L. I
Andrew Peters
Mr. Shaffer
Peters
Four of Her Crew Missing After Fog Off Clark's Banks
The fishing schooner Buema with Captain Herbert Nickerson returned to T wharf with four crewmen missing. Brothers Anthony Nickerson and Harold Nickerson joined the search, along with Jerry Celements and William Pierce, after a fog drove them from the vessel 75 miles southeast of Highland Light. The Benjamin F Phillips reported fishing nearby and Captain Nickerson hopes the missing men were rescued.
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Herbert Nickerson
T Wharf
Anthony Nickerson
Harold Nickerson
Jerry Celements
William Pierce
Clark's
Highland Light
Boston
Benjamin F. Phillips
Captain Nickerson
Callender to Publish Newspaper for Moran Campaign
The Hon. Edward B. Callender announces plans to edit and publish a new party newspaper. He vows a weekly during the Moran gubernatorial campaign supporting tariff reform overtime legislation and abolition of capital punishment under the Gadfly banner.
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Edward B. Callender
Moran
Gadfly
Athens
Old Home Week Observed As Massachusetts Invites Return
Governor Curtis Guild Jr announces Old Home Week from July 29 to August 4 with a Massachusetts invitation to wanderers to visit the old home. He notes preservation of the Old State House and a statewide welcome from sea to mountains. Reverend O P Gifford will preach at First Baptist Church on Commonwealth Avenue each Sunday through September.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Old State House
PR. Gifford
O. P. Gifford
D. D
Buffalo
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
National Securities scheme investigated by federal authorities
The National Securities Company allegations involve Boston’s poor investors while M. J. Butler presses mail fraud claims. Inspector Snow hunts for Frank McCormick, missing since November, and George Watson denies bonds with his name. The case centers on an alleged fictitious company and forged bonds.
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Boston
M. J. Butler
New York
Young's
Post Office
George
Snow
Butler
United States
French
National Securities Company
National Se
Frank McCormick
George Snow
Federal Post Office Department
Dexter Street
Malden
MccCormick
National Security Company
Aetna Bank
Washington
Murder mystery cleared by suicide of suspect
Minneapo lis July 12 The death of Miss Millie Ellison, a young milliner murdered in her room at the National Hotel with clothes and bed set on fire after being soaked with wood alcohol, was cleared when Nathan M Riggs, a railroad conductor from Omaha, who had been held, died by suicide at Elroy.
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Minneapolis
Millie Ellison
National Hotel
Elroy
Nathan M. Riggs
Omaha
Grace Small Victim of Fire at Brighton Home
Grace Small, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Small of 437 Western Avenue Brigh ton, suffered severe burns to head arms and chest when a flame started by Leo Lebrasky from papers spread to her dress. Mrs Mary Barnard smothered the blaze with her apron though burning her hands in the effort.
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Grace Small
William Small
Western Avenue
Brighton
Qeath
Leo Lebrasky
Little Grace
Mary Barnard
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Callender
BAY State
State Street
George Watson
The
Concern
Tru
Easy Re
Poole and Bell
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
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