Housekeepers Receive Bequests in Cambridge Wills
East Cambridge probate reveals two wills dated July 6 and July 7 naming housekeepers for life of service. Hannah F. Clark gets 1500 from Aaron Blanchard of Lowell, who died July 7. Cornelia Zimmerman receives 500 from Charles N. Cram of Cambridge. Blanchard left 300 to each of five relatives. Edward B. Blanchard of Barre gets 4300. over half the estate goes to the First Congregational Church of Lowell. Cram’s will leaves all but 500 to his son Ernest P. Cram. estates valued at 17000 and 9000 respectively.
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East Cambridge
Hannah F. Clark
Aaron Blanchard
Lowell
Cornelia Zimmerman
Charles N. Cram
Cambridge
Cram
Blanchard
Edward B. Blanchard
Barre
First Congregational Church
Ernest P. Cram
Historic Menswear Price Roll Calls From Local Catalog
A listing shows clearance pricing for sneakers hats dusters and pants. Men's white sneakers at 0.69 dollars while Sennit straw hats drop to 1.97. Dusters and various trousers range from 1.25 to 5.00, with items like Khaki Trousers 1.00 to 2.00 and Blue Serge Coats 3.00 to 4.00.
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Batiste
Go 10 Law Over Cape Quahaugs
Six inhabitants of Wellfleet petition the Supreme Judicial Court for a writ of mandamus claiming Eastham selectmen have allocated quahangs to Eastham residents alone, contrary to legislative intent for Eastham Orleans and Wellfleet.
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Cape Quahaugs
Wellfleet
Supreme Judicial Court
Eastham
Orleans
Quahaug Permitting Case Seeks Hearings in Eastham
Petitioners from Wellfleet accuse Eastham selectmen of denying hearings for quahaug permits. They claim prior practice allowed taking quahaugs with town consent from 1904 act Chapter 269 and permits issued in 1905 1906, with later refusals since 1911. Justice Sheldon issued notice returnable July 26.
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Henry Delorey
William H. Gill
Richard H. Newcomb
Frederick W. Snow
Obed W. Norton
John H. Boyenston
Wellfleet
Nathan P. Clark
Herbert MM. Sullivan
Clarrington L. Smith
Twe
Eastham
Sheldon
Prominent Republican Dies in Concord at 39
Edmund M. Cook county solicitor of Concord and chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State committee died this afternoon at age 39 He served as one of the state's council in the railroad rate investigation and was a leading figure in the progressive Republican movement from its outset.
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Concord
N. H
Old Boston Firms A Half Century of Prosperity on Lincoln Street
A historical sketch details Charles L. Richardson & Co. a wholesale and retail grocer and importer at 105-107 Beach and 29 Utica streets, tracing its roots to 1861 as B. S. McIntosh & Co. and noting the 1892 fire, relocation, and current thriving operation led by Charles L. Richardson and his son S. Irving Richardson. The founder, born in Weston Vermont, relocated to Boston at 14 and aged 75 last week while continuing daily store duties.
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Lincoln Street
Charles L. Richardson & Co
Beach
Utica
B. S. McIntosh & Co
Richardson
McIntosh
Mr. Richardson
Weston
Boston
Milk Street
Wilkinson, Stetson & Co
Milk Stret
Theatre Alley
Devonshire Street
Winona
Minnesota
Holt & Wright
Pearl and
High Street
Brookline
Marines Staged Fight on the Common In Lively Clash
Patrolman Jack O'Donnell of the Lagrange street Station fought off three marines said to be naval prison guards at the navy yard. After tying up Claude Murray, two more marines tried to pull him away. O'Donnell arrested Murray, then returned to seize John Dominick and Eugene Rousseau, charged with attempting to rescue a prisoner.
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Naval Prison Guard
Navy Yard
Jack O'Donnell
Lagrange Street
Claude Murray
Murray
West and
Tremont
O'Donnell
John Dominick
Eugene Rousseau
F Gray Co Great Blue Serge Sale Ad
The F Gray Company advertises a grand sale offering 5000 blue serge suits made from genuine Oswego mills serge and alpaca, priced at 7.90 dollars each. The ad claims the suits are the best $15 value in the world, located at Washington and Hanover streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray CO
Oswego Mills
Alpaca
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Ads
Shoe Men On Outing In Boston Market Fair
Five thousand shoe and leather men met in Boston for the fifth annual market fair. They toured harbor and north shore, enjoyed a Nantasket dinner with remarks by President Charles Hoye, and returned past Forts with target practice in view. The census cited $365,000,000 in capital and 200,000 workers earning $67,000,000 yearly.
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Boston
North Shore
Paragon Park
South Shore
Rowe's Wharf
Navy Yard
Nantasket
Charles Hoye
United States
Mad dog runs amuck in Everett. police end threat
The Everett square crowd of hundreds was startled as a Boston terrier ran wild through Broadway and into shop windows. People sought shelter in nearby homes until a policeman fires a bullet ending the animal's rampage.
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Everett Square
Everett
Broadway
Manic Dog Shot After Rampage Fleeing Crowd
A fast fleeing dog endangered bystanders and police, rioted with mania, dodged a rope capture, and after calming briefly, attacked again forcing officers to shoot. The owner and crowd pursued as the animal ran nearly a hundred yards before the final fatal attack.
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McLeod
Frenzied dog terrorizes Everett Square man and pedestrians
Frederick McLeod left a bakery in Everett and crossed Everett Square with his dog in pursuit. The animal suddenly leaped and clamped his sleeve. McLeod threw the dog, it frothing, then the dog sprang up Broadway snapping at passersby as people hid in doorways.
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Frederick McLeod
Dowse Street
Everett
Everett Square
McLeod
Broadway
Great Race Ends in Limp Between Donkey and Elephant
New York July 14 That race to the White House between Judy the Luna Park elephant and Jenny N the donkey from Coney Island started a week ago as a wager between Frederic Thompson and Uncle Joe Cannon to see which party would win the presidency in 1912. Judy has a nail in a fore foot and Jenny N is lame. They reached Darby Pennsylvania tonight and keeper John Evans telegraphed that neither could reach the goal. They will be sent back to New York.
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New York
White House
Judy
Luna Park
Jenny N
Coney Island
Frederic Thompson
Joe’’ Cannon
Darby
Penn
John Evans
Mr. Thompson
Police recover South Boston man's lost goat Billie
John E. Shea of 26 West Fifth Street reported his goat Billie missing to South Boston police. After a week description and alerts went out. two men later found the goat and dropped it at Grimes' stable on West Second Street. Patrolman Olin D. Sanders retrieved the goat and returned it to Mr. Shea who praised the police response.
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John E. Shea
South Boston
West Fifth Street
Mr. Shea
James E. Sanford
Broadway
Billie
Grimes
West Second Street
Olin D. Sanders
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Ginter Co
Win . Union Co
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq. Jewellers
W. D. James
Warren St
Roxbury
Mass
WOLK
Hanover
Portland
Wolf’s
Nien
Russia
Mark Downs
Old Boston
Charles L. Richardson
Norman
Bate Place
MAD Dog Amuck
O’callaghan
Washington St
The
London
Rice & Hutchins
Willson’s Shoe Shop
Washington Street
Milk St
All America
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