Sunday Post Paragon Park Big Amusement Day at Park
The Sunday Post reports crowd of 75,000 at Paragon Park enjoying four entertainments and a Bostock animal show. Notable acts include Quinita Davila, a leopards trainer, and Sig. Relaldo with twelve wild animals. A near miss with a child and lions prompted quick intervention. Will Hill performs high wire stunts while the Baker troupe entertains with bicycle acts. Steamboat and electric services ferried huge crowds.
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New England
Pike’s Peak
Will Hill
Baker
Hingham
Paragon Park Coupons Highlight Next Sunday Post
The Boston Sunday Post announces coupons for Paragon Park allowing admission to four or more shows beyond those from yesterday. The new feature promises a wider variety of attractions. Details of eligible shows to be listed in future announcements.
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Paragon Park
Boston Sunday Post
Post
Sunday Post
Boston
Malaria Stricken Marines Sail From San Juan
The U S cruiser Columbia departed for Boston with 300 marines aboard. Of these 165 are ill with malaria contracted in Panama where they were stationed for elections duties. Nineteen are seriously ill. Dr Stokes proposed a northern route to gain better treatment conditions.
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Porto Rico
United States
Columbia
Boston
Panama
Stokes
San Juan Naval Hospital
Navy Department
President Roosevelt Holds Cabinet Meeting at Sagamore Hill
At Sagamore Hill President Roosevelt met with his Cabinet including Taft and Acting Secretary Bacon to discuss the Guatemala Honduras peace situation. Bacon carries instructions for swift negotiations ahead of the Pan American Conference in Rio with Honduras seeking participation in the results. Negotiations will be conducted aboard the Marblehead in Guatemalan waters.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Taft
Bacon
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras
Washington
Rio
United States
Marblehead
Guatemalan
New Men Cost Giants $20 000
St Louis report dated July 16 says the New York Giants spent $20 000 in one week on new players. The club traded Mertes and Marshall for Shannon and Shay plus $10 000 cash, a deal not an even swap.
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ST. Louis
New York
McGraw
John T. Brush
Giants
Mertes
Marshall
Shannon
Shay
Thaw Case Back Under Mother’s Control in New Move
Mrs. William Thaw takes charge of defense for Harry K. Thaw after return from Europe. She hires Black Olcott Gruber Bonynge as counsel, seeks possible insanity plea, and plans a committee on lunacy if needed. Harry meets her at the Tombs. later, the Thaws travel to Roslyn, Long Island.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Europe
William Thaw
Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge
Young Thaw
Harry Thaw
Olcott
Mrs. Thaw
Elopement Stir in Brockton as Theresa Lucier Marries Philip Weinberg
Theresa Lucier aged 18 ran from home to wed Philip Weinberg aged son of Julius Weinberg. The couple married in Providence on Sunday and are staying at the Weinberg home while Mrs. Lucier seeks annulment.
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Brockton
Theresa Lucier
Alexander Lucier
Mulberry Street
Philip Weinberg
Julius B. Weinberg
Moraine Street
Providence
Express Train Derails Near Riverside Bridge in Stamford
The first Boston to New York section ran into an open derailed switch 200 feet east of Riverside bridge. Express and baggage cars left tracks. rails and ties torn for 20 feet. No injuries. Train slowed after signal-t tower indicated trouble. a laborer suspected of opening the switch. Passengers moved to the following section and continued.
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Stamford
Conn
Boston
New York
Riverside
Ward 18 Democrats Indorse Moran and Curley for State Races
The Ward 18 Democratic Club with 500 members voted unanimously to back John B. Moran for Governor and Councilman Daniel J. Curley Jr. for the House. Speeches were delivered by Curley Fallon Barner Fanning Harrington Cronin Kenney Lowney and others.
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Ward 18
Democratic Club
John B. Moran
Daniel J. Curley, Jr
House of Representatives
John Fallon
L. Barner
Thomas Fanning
Daniel P. Harrington
Daniel L. Cronin
George Kenney
Martin Lowney
Horse Hurled Through Window During Fire Truck Return
In Roxbury early yesterday a damaged harness on Chemical Engine 12 caused the horses to flee as the unit answered a call. One horse jumped onto Tremont Street and crashed through the plate glass of William Miller's liquor store at 1285 Tremont, the animal later being shot due to fatal cuts from the glass. Driver John Glynn remained at his post to attempt control as six men bailed out.
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Roxbury
William Miller
Tremont Street
John Glynn
Glynn
Chelsea aldermen hear petition over police conduct
Gabriel Seferian of Boston asks for a hearing and investigation into Chelsea police actions after alleged arrest at the Park Hotel Chelsea square on May 25. Aldermen refer the matter to police and claims committees with a full report due, while Seferian also files three Superior Civil Court suits seeking damages totaling $7,000 over alleged assaults and gaming losses.
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Gabriel Seferian
Boston
Chelsea Police
Seferian
Park Hotel
Chelsea Square
John H. Lacy
Lacy
Alderman Cook
Seferlan
Williams
O’brien
Joint Committees of Police and Claims
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Young
Chelsea
Erick Bloomberg
Myer Lorine
Isaac Goldberg
Hebrew Congregation
Beth Hamedrosh Hagodal Ahabeth Achem
Eagle Hall
George A. Graves
Salvation Army
Frank Jones Brewery Uses Wisconsin Barley for Portsmouth Ale
Frank Jones' Brewery claims all grain, including barley, is sourced directly from Wisconsin. The ale is malted in their own Monster Malt Houses and sold to dealers at a higher barrel price while priced the same as competitors by the glass.
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Board of Trade
Frank Jones
Wisconsin
Portsmouth Ale
Say Boy Murder Victim Found Near Cemetery Across Road
Officer Rathbun found a jagged bloodstained rock near the body of John Streub located opposite the cemetery where he is buried. White explains his movement from Housatonic to Torrington and back, denying recent contact with Streub. The boy’s funeral proceeded at 2 pm at Housatonic cemetery with Rev. J. F. Fagan and reporters as bearers.
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Streub
Edward Rathbun
White
Benjamin White
Post
Great Barrington
Canaan
Harvey Masters
Winsted
Torrington
John Streub
Housatonic
Not Mayor s Business Chase Lawyer Tackles Compensation
Chase Lawyer asserts he was appointed by the Superior Court as special prosecuting attorney in Commonwealth vs Borges. He says the court alone determined compensation and that the judge approved and paid the bill after a long, complex case with over 100 witnesses and a million plus in fraud. He argues city officials bear no duty in the matter and criticims reflect ignorance of the law and proceedings.
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Chase
Superior Court
Commonwealth
Moran Responds to Mayor Over Bill to Enforce the Law
District Attorney Moran counters the mayor, pledging to spend all needed funds to investigate and punish criminals. He notes the mayor cannot decide payment for bills contracted to enforce the law, under the law.
Moran Responds To Criticism Over Borges Case Billing
District Attorney John B Moran defends a 6125 bill from F H Chase for Borges case stating he will spend all needed to punish criminals regardless of politicians. He notes 9200 recovered from illegal hotels and defends city payment for prosecuting crime.
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John B. Moran
City Hall
F. H. Chase
Borges
Chase
Boston
New England Rally Planned for Bryan in New Haven
A letter to W H H Hewitt expresses Bryan's wish to address Connecticut Democrats upon his return. Hewitt aims to turn the visit into a New England rally in New Haven. The exact date of Bryan's appearance is not yet announced.
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Conn
W. H. H. Hewitt
Liam Jennings Bryan
Connecticut
Hewitt
New England
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
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