Wedding at Crocker estate faces security shake up
Intruders disrupt Crocker estate in Hillsboro as Miss Jennie Crocker and Malcolm D. Whitman prepare to marry in Brookline, Mass. Detectives guard $100 in wedding presents and gates bar tradesmen amid rumors of threatening letters. Crocker reportedly possesses $10,000 in her own right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker
Hillsboro
Jennie Crocker
Malcolm D. Whitman
Brookline
Mass
Miss Crocker
Thawing Frozen Water Pipes Amid 97 Degree Heat
When summer heat hit Wollf's My Clothier at Hanover and Portland, residents used hot water to thaw frozen pipes. Rock salt was packed around cooling coils to prevent melting, but excessive salt caused the pipes to freeze again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wollf’s
Hanover
Portland
Train Hills Boy at Spruce St Crossing
Eight year old Jacob Watson was killed at the Spruce street crossing of the Boston and Maine railroad. He ran behind a west bound train and was struck by an east bound engine. He was thrown 20 feet and died at Frost Hospital shortly after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Watson
Spruce Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Watson
Everett
Frost Hospital
Unspoken Strain Weighs on Bridgely Couple
Mrs Bridgely accuses her husband of social aloofness as they dine alone. Bridgely refers to a slow dining bell and a distant girl, hinting at tension over conversation and romance in a domestic scene.
Breen Says Surprise Is Coming
Lawrence July 15 John J Breen son of an ex Mayor and school committee man facing recall over his alleged role in dynamite planting during a major textile strike declined to speak tonight. He hinted a new development would soon alter the view of the affair but offered no details.
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Lawrence
John J. Breen
Recall Drive for Breen Sparks Lawrence Tensions
Rev. Elisha M. Lake says Lawrence votes against Breen after his conviction for dynamite attacks. A recall petition with over 3000 names was filed amid union and church support for removal. If certified, a September 24 election will decide Breen’s fate under the city’s commission charter.
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Elisha M. Lake
Second Baptist Church
Lawrence
Breen
Young Breen
Essex County
Brown
Joseph J. Ettor
Arlington Mills
Lawrence Central Labor Union
Lawrence Ministers’ Association
Longshoreman Attacks Everett Man With Cotton Hook
Charles Doherty, 20, of 29 Linde Street, Everett, staggered through the streets with a cotton hook still embedded in his face after a street car confrontation with a powerful longshoreman. The hook entered under his left eye and emerged above his mouth, with doctors unable to remove it. Doherty risks lasting disfigurement and possible loss of an eye and nose. The motive remains unclear.
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Charles Doherty
Linde Street
Everett
Faulkner
Doherty
Men’s Suits Sale Inexpensive for Fast Weather Wardrobe
Thousands of handsome men’s suits offered in hot weather fabrics including worsteds cheviots flannels serges and homespuns priced at 7.75 and 15 dollars. Advertisement notes H. Harrison Co. at 662 672 Washington St. for purchases.
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H. Harrison Co
Washington St
Benton to Seek Republican Nomination for Governor
Colonel Everett C. Benton a former commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery and a Boston Belmont business figure announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor this fall.
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Everett C. Benton
The
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Boston
Belmont
Col Benton Emerges as Massachusetts Republican Presidential Hope
A statement to the Post says Colonel Everett C. Benton remains passive while friends file papers to enter his name for the Massachusetts Republican nomination. Benton, from Belmont, says he will not commit on issues, but would accept if nominated and vows a strong, nationwide bid to unite factions against Governor Foss.
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Benton
Secretary of State
Republican Party
Massachusetts
Foss
Everett C. Benton
Times
Belmont
Wreck on B and A Line Ties Up Boston and Albany Route
An express freight consisting of ten livestock cars derailed near Cordaville six miles west of Framingham at 9 15 p m causing the main line to stall until after midnight. Many animals died and about 300 pigs were released. Wrecking crews from Boston and Worcester worked to reopen the line while seven trains were held at Worcester. The engineer and fireman survived.
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Cordaville
Framingham
Boston & Albany
South Framingham
Worcester
New York
Boston
United Irish League to Hold Sixth Biennial Convention
National President Michael J. Ryan of the United Irish League of America calls for the sixth biennial convention opening September 23 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. M P William H. K. Redmond will attend as Irish Parliamentary Party representative and stay two weeks for home rule bill committee work.
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Michael J. Ryan
United Irish League of America
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
William H. K. Redmond
M. P
Irish Parliamentary Party
Ireland
House of Lords
League
United States
Erin
United Irish League of America Convenes Philadelphia Biennial in 1912
President Ryan announces the United Irish League of America biennial convention to be held in Philadelphia September 23 to 26, 1912. He urges universal branch representation, aims to showcase Irish Unity, and notes possible attendance by John E Redmond with leaders from Ireland speaking. Arrangements include reduced railroad rates and contact through John O Callaghan and Thomas B Fitzpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United Irish League of America
John E. Redmond
Ireland
America
Atlantic
League
John O'Callaghan
Globe Building
Boston
Massachusetts
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
Men’s Suits at 17 1/2 Dollars From Harrison Co
Retail stock of men’s suits priced at 17 1/2 dollars each. Offered by H. P. Harrison Co located at 662 672 Washington Street, corner Beach.
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H. P.harrison Co
Washington Street
Corner Beach
Miss Natalie Barney Hurt In Auto Wreck At Bour g
Miss Natalie Clifford Barney of Washington was badly hurt in a car crash near Bour g France. A woman friend was dangerously injured and the chauffeur killed. The machine skidded into a rock while heading to Aix les Bains. The Barney family, prominent Washington society figures, had earlier attracted attention over a statue disappearance in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourg
France
Natalie Clifford Barney
Washington
Aix Les Bains
Harrison's Wholesale Clothing Half-Price Suit Sale
Harrison's Wholesale Clothing advertises men s fine worsted suits cut from 15.00 to 7.75 at the Washington corner Beach Street location. The deal highlights the store brand H Harrison Co offering substantial savings to shoppers.
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H. Harrison Co
Washington
Corner Beach St
Men's Day bargains at Siegel's Boston store
Boston shoppers learn of Siegel's Men's Day offering seven dollar prices on 71 Blue Serge suits 68 outing suits 98 mixture suits and 23 topcoats plus accessories all sizes focused on mid range fits with emphasis on 40 42 chest and a strong young man lineup the event aims at rapid turnover and advertising value with an 8:30 start on Wednesday on the third floor Essex Street side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Siegel Co
Essex Street Side
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E Tvie
Henry R. Keach
Tremont Street
Majestic Theatre
Danfords Ginger
Reaper
Train Hills
Spruce ST. Crossing
Harrison’s Wholesale Clothing
Crossett Shoe Store
Colonel Benton
B. & A. Trains
David J
Ingraham
Winter Street
Ryan
United Irish League
Ryans Call
Harrison
Whitesale Clothing
Miss Barney
Hurt
Siegel’s
Chicago
Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand
Ak Iy
Brookside
Texas
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