Different Ways People Tried to Escape Heat
In the North End tenements residents sought shade and fire escapes as 93 degree heat bore down. Families slept on roofs and alleys while children and vendors cooled with scarce ice. The West End provided rooftop breezes and the Common and Garden offered open air relief.
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Sol
North End
Morton Street
Salem Street
Cross Street
Post
West End
Beacon Hill
North End Park
L Street
City Point
Milk dealers gauge famine risk in Greater Boston
Milk distributors in Boston discuss prospects of a shortage as drought looms. Whiting reports producers warn of supply gaps. Graustein and Hood say ample supply and no famine. Some contractors claim reserve cuts and potential price hikes if drought persists.
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Greater
Boston
George Whiting
D. Whiting & Sons
William Graustein
Boston Dairy Company
A. P. Hood Company
Post
C. Brigham Company
W. A. Hunter
Co-operative Milk Producers’ Association
Glacial Jewelry Mystery Tied to English Peer and Parisia n Glamour
A sensational tale links James Burke Roche, an English MP and aristocrat, to the Glacia Calla necklace and bracelet dispute with her late theatrical manager. The jewelry, pledged for $2000 in Boston, is tied to Gladys Hodgdon, alias Mrs. Lillian G. Roy, and to glamorous Paris days during the Russo Japanese era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burke Roche
Glacia Calla
New Hampshire
Boylston Street
Miss Calla
Gladys Hodgdon
Lillian G. Roy
Russia
North Sea
Kell Canal
Paris
Mystery of jewels linked to Paris trip moves inquiry
The next day Gracia Calla pledged a pearl and diamond bracelet for 200 dollars. Experts say the necklace was likely bought abroad for no less than 56000. She evaded questions about the source saying a friend gave the trinkets in Paris.
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Gracia Calla
Paris
Milk famine grips Athol area amid dry spell and pasture failure
Athol and nearby towns face a milk shortage as poor pastures and a long dry spell dry up springs and brooks. Families rely on condensed milk as cows cannot graze in the drought.
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Athol
Nelson cites heat drought cutting milk output in Lakeville area
Sidney S. Nelson of Lakeville, a leading southeastern Massachusetts milk producer, says his output has fallen by one third due to heat and drought. He has had to increase his herd to meet consumer demand.
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Middleboro
Sidney S. Nelson
Lakeville
Massachusetts
Drought Drives Up Milk Costs In Portland Area
The long drought forces farmers to feed grain to cattle in Portland region. Milk supply shortfall grows as Portland creamery receives about 200 gallons per day less than a year ago this time.
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Portland
Portland Creamery
Quebec Leader Arres ted on Alien Contract Labor Law Charge
Hermadis Bellisle a Quebec political figure faced a 1500 bond hearing set for July 19 before U S Commissioner Hayes on charges of violating alien contract labor law by employing two French Canadians in Massachusetts mills. Inspector Dolan claims law infringement. Bellisle denies without documentary evidence. Also detained are May Campbell and Oreste Cochran, two other French Canadians new to the United States, with Bellisle's past charges including importing French families for mills. The case prompts questions on contract equivalence and immigration enforcement amid labor tensions.
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Hermadis Bellisle
Quebec
United States
Hayes
John W. Dolan
Bellisle
May Campbell
Oreste Cochran
Uncle Sam
Dominions
Manchaug
Worcester
Dolan
Post
Canada
Massachusetts Mills
Plymouth Fire Threatens Town as Flames Sweep Streets
From Oak Ridge flames spread into Royal street and Summer street threatening the Plymouth County Farm, Morton Park and the Schroeder estate. Fire crews sprayed houses of Kierstead Leblanc and Perrier families and set back fires along Carver road to halt the blaze.
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Oak Ridge
Royal Street
Alexander Kierstead
A. LeBlanc
Perrier
Summer Street
Samoset Street
Plymouth County
Summer __ street
Morton Park
Hillside
Sparrow Hill
Fred Dorr
Schroeder
Carver Road
Fires Rage Across New Hampshire Forests
July 13 reports describe widespread wildfires fueled by drought. Brush fires threaten cottages along the Contoocook River in Penacook and extend from Allentown to Mt Major Pine Mountain areas, with hundreds of acres burned in Bath and Gilford as crews fight spreading flames.
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Concord
N. H
Penacook
Contoocook River
Allentown
Hooksett Line
Mt. Major
Pine Mountain
Lake Winnipesaukee
Bath
Lake Gardner
North Pelham
Hudson Line
Weare
Mt. Wallingford
Weare Centre
Potter and Watson Mountains
Gilford
Laconia Fire Department
Chilean Senator Federico Varela Dies Rich Philanthropist
Santiago reports the death of Senator Federico Varela a noted philanthropist and one of Chile's wealthiest men He leaves the bulk of his fortune to charity The death ends a prominent career in public service and philanthropy.
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Santiago
Chile
Federico Varela
Kansas City
F*. J. Mackay
Western Commission Company
James H. Chandler
Mackay
Finish Fight Divorcement Claims Shock Mrs Sullivan
Mrs John L Sullivan says she will contest the divorce filing by her husband the former boxing champion. She recalls their life, the boy who died, and past troubles with drinking and "friends" who she says led to his downfall. She rejects rumors of marriage to a rich widow and recounts an attempt to bribe her with 300 dollars to settle.
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Centreville
R. IL
John L. Sullivan
John L
John L. Sullivan, Jr
John
Maine Forest Fires Ravage Land and Endanger Towns
Destructive fires across Maine rage with fury threatening settlements and timberland. Damage exceeds 500000 dollars with large acreages burned near York and Alfred while York Dwellings brace for flames and rail lines suffer outages.
Forest Fires Rage Across Maine With Wide Damage
A week of wildfires across Jerusalem plantation and Franklin County threatens towns including Bigelow and Hale Brook. More than 3000 acres burned, 1,500,000 feet of timber lost, and over 100000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battle blazes near Moosehead Lake, Indian Pond, and West Kennebunk with multiple camps threatened or destroyed. Local towns like Canton Hartford and Wells see fires brought under control, while North Liver more and Canton face advancing flames.
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Jerusalem
Bigelow
Franklin County
Rangeley
Great Northern Paper Company
Augusta
Indian Pond
Moosehead Lake
Hale Brook
Moscow
Somerset Junction
Township A
North Twin Lake
Pemadumcook Lake
Township 1
Nabamankata Lake
Piscataquis County
North Livermore
Canton
Hartford
Kennebec River
Somerset
Churchill
Sappling
Hale Stream
West Kennebunk
Libby's Corner
Wells
Kennebunk
Moran Wins Battle Against Tuberculosis in Adirondacks
District Attorney John B. Moran fights tuberculosis in isolation at a remote Adirondacks resort. Reports say he is rapidly gaining strength and his face shows notable improvement, with only a few trusted friends able to reach him.
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John B. Moran
Adirondacks
Gompers Supports Bryan and Plans to Campaign
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor after a talk with W J Bryan says he will vote for Bryan and campaign for him. He notes he speaks only for himself not the federation and that he has been a Republican but will back Bryan this fall using all honorable means to help the Democratic ticket win.
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Lincoln, Neb
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Moran District Attorney Faces Tuberculosis Recovery
A Post reporter spoke with a close associate about Moran's health. The friend described the district attorney showing a "returning death" look, yet improving and hopeful he can return by fall to reengage in politics and possibly a gubernatorial bid.
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Post
Moran
Fire Breaks Out Near Brunswick Woods Threaten Homes
Fire crews near Brunswick fight a growing forest blaze that shifted from Tops ham to Pejepscot and ended with an urgent alarm. The flames threatened several houses behind Charles Barnes' residence as firefighters stayed on duty through the night.
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Brunswick
Topsham
Pejepscot
Charles Barnes
Doctor Killed at Door in Northport Long Island
Dr James Weddell Simpson a New York dentist was shot by his mother in law Mrs Bartley T Horner at his doorstep in Northport Long Island. The incident follows a 1920s killing of his father in law by the same man and the doctor crawled 200 feet to a nearby house for aid.
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Gracia
Paris
James Burke Rochett
Frank Work
New York
Northport
L. I
James Weddell Simpson
Bartley T. Horner
Horner
Dr. Simpson
Fifth Avenue
Divorce Trial Sparks Horner House Shooting Retold
A second tragedy at the Horner homestead unfolds as Dr. Simpson, shot in the liver, is hospitalized at Roosevelt Hospital New York after an earlier fatal incident. Mrs Horner defends her act as justifiable while denying involvement in other details.
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Rowland Miles
Dr. Simpson
Longshoremen Union Convention Opens in Erie
The 16th annual convention of The International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers Association begins in Erie Pennsylvania with delegates expecting no action this week on unifying shipping industry unions. Rudolph Lazhmuth of Lawrence Massachusetts drowns in the Sticket River Salem WN. H. today.
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Erie
Penn
International Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
Salem
WN. H
Rudolph Lazhmuth
Lawrence
Mass
Sticket River
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George's
George’s
Summer St
34Th St
S. 15Th St
Phila
George’s Tailor Parlors
Washington
Simpson
Amadon
Washington Street
McUnuagl
Ags
Holland
Wine
Ca Express
Green River
Bond
Old Crow
Hermitage
Piel Bros
Man Bottled
Heer
Ana
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