Rumor on Wilbur Clarke case fuels search in Maine swamp
In HSSEX on July 15 excitement rose over a report that a boy named Wilbur Clarke’s body was found in Biddeford Maine. Police said there was no foundation to the rumor as Harry Clarke continued the search with help from Hermann Walton amid lingering questions from Alonzo Mears and possible police interviews with Neal.
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HSSEX
Beverly
Wilbur Clarke
Biddeford
Harry W. Clarke
Mears
Alonzo Mears
Neal
Gates Corn Corner Ends as Short Sellers Settle
Chicago reports a private settlement with Harris Gates Co ending the July corn corner. John W Gates and associates reportedly profited up to about 1.5 million dollars as shorts covered millions of bushels. Current cash corn holdings are estimated at 4 to 5 million bushels.
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Chicago
John W. Gates
Harris, Gates & Co
Gates
New York
Scotten
Harris-Gates House
Harris-Gates
Mr. Gates
Franklin Square House Opens for Self-Supporting Women
A Boston event marked the opening of Franklin Square House occupying the old Conservatory of Music on West Newton Street. About 100 guests attended the first dinner presided by Rev. Dr. George L. Perin, with 60 girls already registered and a 400 capacity plan by fall. Parlor furnishings, landscaping, and a tennis court were announced as upcoming improvements guided by local donors and officers.
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Boston
Franklin Square House
Conservatory of Music
West Newton Street
George L. Perin
Perin
James Street
Mary P. Metcalf
West Newton
A. H. Goell
Moreland Street
Roxbury
Whitcomb
Frank A. North
Alice P. Bates
Fossett Marital Woes In North Andover Court
In North Andover on July 15, Mr and Mrs Joseph Fossett aged 89 and 61 faced court over marriage difficulties. Details reveal prior marriages, an 8 year old son, farm living, and contested finances with possible settlement terms of $200 or Mr Fossett resuming control of the estate.
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North Andover
Joseph Fossett
Lawrence
England
America
Express
New York City
Adams Express
Fossett
Mrrs. Fossett
Estes
Wardwell
Restraining orders kept in Dickinson debt suits
In a United States Circuit Court ruling yesterday Judge Lowell refused to dissolve restraining orders against John W. Dickinson and related parties. The orders prohibit disposition or encumbrance of certain securities and negotiable obligations while suits by J. O. Curry Diebold Safe and Lock Company seek to recover alleged debts.
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United States
Lowell
J. O. Curry
Diebold Safe and Lock Company
John W. Dickinson
Gertrude
John W. Dickinson Company
Dickinsons
Dickinson Company
J. W. Dickinson
Morse Made Clothing Sale Draws Ready Buyers
Men eagerly anticipate Morse made garments as prices drop and quality remains high. The sale highlights suits discounted from ten to twenty five dollars with bold claims of fifty years of value and a drive to build a new record in value.
Maine Ships on Builders Trial Trip Off Delaware Capes
The battleship Maine began its builders' trial trip this afternoon off the Delaware Capes, as reported from Philadelphia on July 15.
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Maine
Philadelphia
Delaware Capes
Senator Quay Surprises Maine Woods Trip With Big Can
Senator Quay travels to Maine with Captain Ben Sooy as guide and transport for camp gear. The journey combines stagecoach, horseback, canoe travel, and a long hike. Sooy laments the trek and jokes Quay will carry nothing but a big can while he carries the rest, preferring easier trips with wagon access.
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Senator Quay
New England
Maine Woods
Ben Sooy
United States
Maine
Quay
Ben
Sooy
St. Lucie
Fla
Brigantine
Thief Steals Cash and Valuables in South Boston Flat
Mrs Nettie Stroet leaves doors unlocked and a thief enters her home at 194 C street taking a tin box with $5. The intruder also loots the flat above of Jeremiah O Leary, stealing a gold chain with heart, a keys bunch and more. Patrick Mahoney lodger loses a trunk with $150. No clues available.
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Nettie Stroet
C_ street
Boston
Jeremiah O’leary
Patrick Mahoney
Union stamps issued to multiple factories nationwide
President Tobin and Secretary Baine of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union announce that within the past 30 days union stamps have been issued to four Brockton factories, two in St. Louis, and one each in Haverhill Elmira N Y North Adams and St Paul.
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Tobin
Baine
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Brockton
St. Louis
Haverhill
Elmira
N. Y
North Adams
St. Paul
United States Steel answers bond conversion suit in Newark
The United States Steel Corporation filed its answer to a $200,000,000 bond conversion suit brought by J Aspinwall Hodge, William H Curtis, and Bernard Smith. Charles Schwab's affidavit asserts assets exceed the total stock and bonds, listing property values including iron works, plants, coal fields, transportation facilities, and cash to June 1 1892. Schwab argues fixed charges, earnings, and margins show solvency, with expert affidavits corroborating asset totals and subsidiaries' values. the case proceeds with next hearing set for Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
J. Aspinwall Hodge
William H. Curtis
Bernard Smith
Emery
Charles Schwab
Schwab
Iron and Bessemer
Carnegie
Frick
Steel Corporation
Cor
Smith
Elbert H. Gary
Charles M. Schwab
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mrs Hancock 99 Seeks London Heirship to Million Dollar Estate
Haverhill resident Mrs Lydia B Hancock, aged 99, believes she is heir to a London estate once connected to the Burgess family. Her daughter died at sea en route to England, delaying claims and allowing crown involvement. Hancock, sporting improved health, recently traveled alone and continues to manage her household in multiple New England locations.
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London
Roberts Burgess
Burgess Street
Vais Street
Hancock
Springfield
Palmer
Vermont
C. P. Fowler
Haverhill
Lydia B. Hancock
Governor Crane reviews cadets at Hingham with Mayor Collins' son seen
Governor Crane and staff visited the First Corps of Cadets in Hingham for Governor's Day. Mayor Collins and his two daughters attended and spoke of their pride as Collins' son serves in Company B. The cadets inspected tents and prepared for post duty and a mock battle at Jordan farm.
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Crane
Hingham
Collins
First Corps of Cadets
Dalton
Blood
Dewey
White
Edmands
William H. Crane
Post
Boston
Jordan Farm
Charles H. Rollins
Charles E. Loud
Talbot
Caimp
No Trouble Between Cambridge Officials Over Smallpox Quarantine
Differences split Cambridge city leaders over smallpox handling as Mayor Mc Namee and the Board of Health clash. The mayor urges strict house quarantine for outbreaks while the board resists, noting at least one quarantine already in effect and pledging action as needed.
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Cambridge
McNamee
Board of Health
Post
E. E. Spencer
Woman Died By Poison After Tuberculosis Test At Lake Hopatcong
Emma H. King was identified as the woman who let Dr Barney of Brooklyn inoculate her with tuberculosis germs to prove a cure theory. She died from strychnine poisoning used to counteract the germs during the test. Her mother lives in Springfield Massachusetts. the family are French Catholics.
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New York
Emma H. King
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Barney
Brooklyn
Mauchet
Kane Case Abandoned in East Cambridge Murder
Chief Inspector James A. Murray of the Cambridge police ends active pursuit of Henry Kane’s killer, following the July 4 morning murder in East Cambridge.
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James A. Murray
Cambridge Police
Henry Kane
East Cambridge
Democratic Dinner Plans for New England Club
The New England Democratic Club announces details for a July 24 dinner and campaign kickoff at Rockland House Nantasket with speakers William J. Bryan Edward Shephard Edward Carmack and Joseph Bailey chaired by Patrick Collins. Tickets limited to league members with a $1 dues and $1 dinner fee. admission free for others to attend speeches at 2 pm in a 2500 seat tent.
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New England
Democratic Club
Nantasket
Rockland House
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Edward M. Shepard
New York
Edward W. Carmack
Tennessee
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Patricka. Collins
Boston
League
Kilroy Charged With Larceny At Doyle's Saloon
John J Kilroy charged with larceny of 29 dollars and a 600 dollar check from John Kilroy in Doyle s saloon on Washington near Williams Jamaica Plain appeared by continuance in Jamaica Plain court and held in 300 dollars for the Superior Court unable to post bail he was committed.
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John J. Kilroy
John Kilroy
Doyle’s
Washington
Williams Street
Jamaica Plain
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