Brookline Elks in Limelight at Grand Lodge Meet
Philadelphia news reports the Elks Grand Lodge officers election with John K. Tener chosen grand exalted ruler and Dallas, Texas named as next convention city. John D. Shea leads over Robert E. Green for leading knight amid a prior Denver defeat. A Washington Park clambake valued at $15,000 drew crowds and included 150,000 glasses of beer.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Elks’ Grand Lodge
John K. Tener
Charleroi
Pennn
Dallas
Tex
John D. Shea
Hartford
Robert E. Green
Brookline
Green
Denver
Knight
Grand Lodge
Washington Park
Saved Woman from Scalp Law at Boston Bindery
Anna Cummings a South Boston employee of the Boston Book Bindery Cambridge was nearly scalped when her hair tangled in a machine. Foreman Valentine Ryan acted quickly shifting the belt to stop the rollers saving her scalp though most of her hair was torn away and she fainted after release.
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Anna Cummings
South Boston
Boston Book Bindery
Cambridge
Valentine Ryan
Phipps Held for Murder of Burnap
Worcester report says Frank W. Phipps was held for the grand jury after his attorney waived examination in the murder case of Charles L. Burnap. Police recovered the pistol believed used in the shooting, found by fishermen late last night.
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Worcester
Frank W. Phipps
Charles L. Burnap
Phipps
Burnap
Boston Leaders Meet Reynolds on Appraisers' Stores Site
James B. Reynolds and five Boston business figures conferred at the customs house on possible locations for the appraisers' stores. No decision was reached as locations near the custom house were discussed. Reynolds noted Boston as a major shipping port and suggested Congress might grant more funds for land purchase and stores.
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James B. Reynolds
Treasury
Boston
Custom House
Mr. Reynolds
Jerome Jones
Boston Merchants’ Association
Andrew G. Webster
Associated Board of Trade
William H. Sayward
Master Builders’ Association
George H. Walcott
Merchants’ Association
Elwyn G
Tam
United States
Congress
Puritan Club
Washington
Tolstoi Bathhouse Fire Rumors Denied
Incendiaries burned Tolstoi's Yasnaya Volyana bathhouse last night amid rumors the manor house and Count Tolstoi perished. Officials confirm no injuries and praise swift fire response, ending widespread public anxiety.
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ST. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoi
Yasnaya Volyana
Smudge the prize bulldog found in bridge abutment
More than 600 Boston policemen and civilians searched for Smudge a 36 pound bulldog. He was found hours later in a steel bridge abutment among rubbish, lying on his back with eyes toward rescuers. Owner J B Johnston of 22 Chambers Street rejoiced at his pet’s return.
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Boston Police Department
Smudge
J. B. Johnston
Chambers Street
New
Cambridge
Captain Kidd
Mr. Johnston
Mrs. Johnston
Pet
Boy Crushed in Elevator at Harrison Avenue
Nathaniel Rodlick nine of Oswego street was badly hurt last evening at 294 Harrison avenue when a comrade pulled the freight elevator rope and his legs were caught between the floor and door. He was rushed to City Hospital with severe leg injuries and abdominal bruising.
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Nathaniel Rodlick
Oswego Street
Harrison Avenue
Rodrick Lad
City Hospital
Fire destroys Monti home in Plymouth on Oak Ridge Hill
A single brick in a chimney sparked a blazing fire that destroyed Joseph Monti’s Oak Ridge Hill house in North Plymouth. Monti, an Italian immigrant who found work with a cordage company, wept as his nine years of labor were lost to the moment's carelessness.
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Plymouth
Joseph Monti
Oak Ridge Hill
Monti
Italy
Cordage Company
Woody Hill
Governor to name Montague as register of probate
The Governor's Council will hear Governor Guild present Councilman David T. Montague as his appointee for register of probate to replace Elijah George who becomes judge of probate. The temporary appointment runs until Dec 81 next. The job pays 5000 a year for five years amid a likely statewide contest and a push for Industry and Commerce commission and sanatorium boards.
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David T. Montague
Ward 10
Governor Guild
Register of Probate
Elijah George
John W. McKim
Montague
Guild
Suffolk County
Edward L. Logan
South Boston
Commission On Industry and Commerce
Mayor to OK seven finance probers in Boston
Mayor Fitzgerald is expected to approve seven members of the Finance Commission on his return to Boston. The panel will investigate city finances including debt, taxation, and bookkeeping practices. The commission can summon department heads and review municipal documents and projects through next year.
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Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Boston
Rhodes Cycle Run Disputed Record Claim
The Century Road Club of America questions whether William E. Rhodes rode from New York City Hall to Boston City Hall last Sunday. They allege part of the Worcester to Boston leg was in a baggage car and accuse the Boston & Albany railroad of aiding Rhodes and his pacemaker. Rhodes denies riding in a baggage car and challenges proof, saying his checklist will support him.
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William E. Rhodes
Roxbury
New York City Hall
Boston City Hall
Century Road Club of America
Worcester
Boston
Frederick J. Perreault
Rhodes
Boston & Albany
Revere Beach
Merrimac Loses Plant in Destructive Fire
Merrimac loses the Carriage Wheel and Gear Company's main buildings in a late night fire. The loss is about 25000 dollars, about eighty percent insured, and roughly thirty workers are displaced. Principal owner is Charles A. Lancaster of Merrimac.
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Merrimac
Carriage Wheel and Gear Company
Charles A. Lancaster
Queer Visitors At Oyster Bay
A 70 year old woman seeking to present a claim of 11 million dollars at Saga more Hill was stopped by secret service guards and sent away on a train. An older man later appeared at the village post office and loudly proclaimed I am the devil and will see President Roosevelt. he remains at large.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Boni loses appeal in de Castellane divorce case
Paris July 16 Count Boni de Castellane’s appeal from the Nov 14 court ruling granting a divorce to the Countess Boni de Castellane formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York was dismissed this afternoon and a final decree of divorce was entered.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Boni de Castelane
Anna Gould
New York
Hearst May Get Recount Blocked by Court Denial
New York July 16 city officials acting for Mayor McClellan suffered a setback as the appellate division of the Supreme Court denied their application for a writ of prohibition to prevent a recount of votes cast in the last mayoral election.
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New York
McClellan
Supreme Court
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