Torchlight Parades Probable This Fall
Massachusetts political groups plan torchlight clubs to enliven the campaign. Democratic leaders promise national figures including John Sharp Williams Broussard J Hamilton Lewis and possible visits by Carmack Bailey. Republicans seek a few speeches by Speaker Joe Cannon to boost support.
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Massachusetts
Gressman John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House
Broussard
Louisiana
J. Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Carmack and
Bailey
Carmack
Gaston
Republican State Committee
Joe
Cannon
Gold Democrats Rally Behind Parker In Massachusetts
Judge Parker's nomination to lead the national Democrats brings Massachusetts figures back into line. In 1896 and 1900, Palmer Buckner gold Democrats backed Bryan or stayed neutral. Now Nathan Mathews Jr., Charles S Hamlin, James E Cotter, Henry W Lamb, John B Moran, Moorfield Storey, Herbert S Caruth, John F Moors renew support for Parker.
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Judge Parker
National Democracy
Massachusetts
Bryan
Palmer and Buckner
Nathan Mathews, Jr
Boston
Charles S. Hamlin
James E. Cotter
Henry W. Lamb
John B
Jeffersonson Ex President Misstates Buzzard’s Bay Claim
Cleveland dispatch reports July 14 that Thomas Jefferson, son of actor Joseph Jefferson, disputes a claim made about Buzzard’s Bay. The brief item notes he cites sources and offers a contrary view from the ex-President.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Smoking Costs: Estabrook & Eaton Selling Agents
A brief note notes prices of a cigarette purchase at Estabrook and Eaton as selling agents. The text repeats the figure of 16 or 15 cents per smoke, indicating a price listing or advertisement from the agents.
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Estabrook & Eaton
Cleveland Is Not Indisposed His Health Is Steady
The report states Cleveland is not ill and his health remains as good as usual, with no signs of indisposition.
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Cleveland
Cleveland couple to sail to Sandwich summer home
Buzzard s Bay July 14 Former President and Mrs Grover Cleveland planned to depart tomorrow on the 1 o'clock morning train to Boston arriving at 12 52 PM en route to their summer residence in Sandwich New Hampshire The report notes their expected departure from town and the arrival time in Boston before continuing southward
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Buzzard's Bay
Grover Cleveland
Sandwich
N. H
Powers May Fish With Cleveland in New Hampshire
Congressman Sam Powers of Newton spends vacation at Meredith New Hampshire near ex President Grover Cleveland who just bought a summer home at Sandwich. Rumor says the Republican lawmaker and the Democrat plan several fishing trips around Lake Sunapee and Winnipesaukee in the next two to three weeks.
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Powers
Cleveland Newton
Sam Powers
Newton
Meredith
N. H
Grover Cleveland
Sandwich
Saram Lake
Winnipesauktes
Winthrop Tot of 4 Stops Runaway at 43 Winthrop Street
A four year old girl cried that a little girl is running away as baby Mary Norris aged 31 2 is found at the Belcher home on Winthrop Street Mrs Belcher halts the child and Mary is escorted home by an elder Belcher child
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Dodo” Belcher
Fascinating Woman Tops Jury With Impossible Marriage Tale
New York July 14. A judge threw out a jury verdict that Carlotta Keyes Herrmann had been married to George Herrmann after finding the case improbable and largely unconvincing. The woman and her mother fled to Juarez where Mexican police charged them with theft of a ring. Dr Howsley offered release if she would remarry him in Mexico.
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New York
Fort Lee
N. J
Supreme Court
Parker
Howsley
United States
Juarez
Montana
Mexico
Pretty widow jailed by her wooer in Mexico
Mrs Queenie Parker a handsome young widow from Montana traveled to Leon Mexico to meet Dr J L Howsley formerly of Montana and late of El Paso who promised marriage if she came. On arrival she was jailed by her wooer and the incident was reported from El Paso dated July 14.
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Victoria and Albert
Holtenau
King Edward
the Post
Roosevelt
Mexico
EL Paso
Queenie Parker
Montana
Leon
Mex
J. L. Howsley
Republic
French chefs under the ban at Newport
Newport Rhode Island July 14 French chefs face limits as plans for fewer cooks emerge at Newport and New York cottages. Pay questions and appetite for rich cuisine prompt debate. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish sparked change by hiring a woman cook at Crossways, with kitchen harmony and satisfactory meals reported.
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Newport
R. I
New York
Relative of Harrison Strandes in Louisville
Mrs Minnie Walters a descendant of the Harrison family and relative of Kentucky elites arrived at Tenth street station with two small children and 50 cents, saying her husband deserted her for another woman and she has no support, with no destination in view and a tale of misfortune.
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Sxuisville
Minnie Walters
Benjamin Harrison
Kentucky
Tenth Street Station
Alaska
Alexander Dowie
Olneys Letter to Parker Expresses Satisfaction
Judge Alton B Parker receives a letter from Richard Olney dated July 13 1904 praising Parker as Democratic party presidential candidate. Olney calls Parker’s candidacy a patriotic duty and hopes it secures the republics future welfare and voters confidence.
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Alton B. Parker
Democratic Party
Richard Olney
Pauline Astor Engaged to Captain H. H. Spender-Clay
London July 14. The Pall Mall Gazette reports Miss Pauline Astor’s engagement to Captain H. H. Spender-Clay formerly of the Second Life Guards. Clay helped convict Lord William Nevill in 1898 for fraud tied to promissory notes. Spender-Clay resigned after Windsor ragging scandals in 1902.
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London
William Waldorf Astor
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Mr. Astor
Pauline
H. H. Spender-Clay
Second Life Guards
Clay
Lord William Nevill
Spender-Clay
Guards
Windsor
Bass Brewing Company
Astor
Lord Bingham
Chertsey
Surrey
Wage Cut at Fall River Mills Spark Looming Strike
Fall River July 14 a committee of the Fall River Manufacturers Association announced a wage reduction of 12 1 2 percent for cotton mill operatives effective Monday July 25 in nearly 800 mills employing about 25 000 workers. Unions plan special meetings to consider urging a general strike to oppose the cut.
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Fall River
Fall River Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
Fall River Iron Works
Davis Nominated for Maine Governor by Democrats
In Waterville Maine on July 14 Cyrus W Davis of Waterville was nominated for Maine governor at the Democratic convention. He protested and withdrew his name. The convention adopted a platform backing the national platform from St Louis and supporting a statewide vote on retaining the prohibition amendment.
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Watervil.e
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Piano and Organ Union Concludes Day with Delayed Elections
Members of the piano and organ workers union spent the fourth day of their convention in executive session at Od Fellows Hall. Offfers decisions were postponed until today as sub committees prepare reports. A banquet followed at the American House with delegates from local unions Boston 19 and Cambridge 44 as guests.
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Od Fellows
Boston
Cambridge
Heald Says Fasting 42 Days to Cure Illness
Wilton Maine July 14 M C Heald reports he has fasted 42 days to cure a long standing illness. He began June 2 and has lived on water during the fast.
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Wilton
M. C. Heald
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