Morse Sidewalk Clash in Cambridgeport Over Land Claim
A public spat turns comic as Asa P. Morse presses to extend a building into the Cambridgeport sidewalk on Main Street. Police intervene as Morse and bank officials attempt to fence the area, while City Solicitor and acting Mayor dispute rights and injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa P. Morse
Cambridge
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Mr. Morse
Morse
Cambridgeport National Bank
MelIntire
Bancroft
Corcoran
Fairbairn
Board of Aldermen
George A. Perkins
Rady
Phillips
Conant and
Douglas
Folsom
Captain Folsom
Echoes of the Convention in Montreal Praise
President Clarke of the United Christian Endeavor Society calls the Montreal convention a grand success and denies mob violence reports. The Rev. C. E. Jefferson praises Catholic reception, notes minor trouble caused by a hoodlum element, while the better class grieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Clarke
United Christian Endeavor Society
Montreal
C. E. Jefferson
Chelsea Congregational Church
Treasury buys 80 thousand ounces of silver in July total
The Treasury Department purchased 80,000 ounces of silver today, 50,000 at 0.7340 and 30,000 at 0.7345. Offers stood at 738,000 ounces. The total silver bought in July reaches 948,000 ounces to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Silver and Mexican dollar shipment to Europe tomorrow
In New York on July 17 a cargo of five hundred thousand ounces of silver and one hundred thousand Mexican dollars will be shipped to Europe aboard the North German Lloyd steamship Spree. The transit underscores active trade and currency movements amid postwar markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Lloyd Meamship Spree
Canada to Welcome Earl of Aberdeen as Governor General
The Earl of Aberdeen will sail from England soon to assume Canada’s Governor General role with the Countess accompanying him. They are due in August, landing at Quebec or Halifax and welcomed by a parliamentary committee before escorted to Ottawa. Sir Samuel Henry Strong will administer the oath in the throne room amid a formal royal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Aberdeen
Canada
England
Countess of Aberdeen
Quebec
Halifax
Senate
Ottawa
Samuel Henry Strong
Supreme Court of Canada
Canadian Senate
Occa
Sion
Banks Failings Sweep Western Banks in July
Denver reports reveal People's Savings Bank, Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar Savings Bank, and Colorado Savings Bank failed to open as runs spread. Assets and liabilities show combined instability with depositors protected. Missouri National Bank experiences runs. Hood and Kincaid’s Pleasanton Bank fails. plus receiverships and assignments touch Great Western Wire Works Madison Carrollton Wool Mill and John J. McConnell in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
People’s Savings Bank
Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar
Colorado Savings Banks
Colorado Savings Bank
Rock Mountain Dime
Dollar Savings Bank
Denver Savings Bank
Lawrence
The
Kansas City
Missouri National Bank
Missouri National
Third National Bank of
New York City
Topeka
Breidenthal
Hood & Kincaid’s
Bank of Pleasanton
Osborne
New York
Duplex Street Railway Track Company
West
Great Western Wire Works
Madison
Carrollton
Philadelphia
John J. McConnell
Weirs Baptist grove meeting opens camp season
Laconia New Hampshire July 17 the second annual grove meeting of the Baptist Association opened at Weirs with an informal officers’ session and an address by Rev A S Gumbart of Boston. The week features Woman's Home Missionary Society foreign missions young people day W C T U day and noted speakers including Rev A J Gordon President Whitman Colby University President Gile Colby Academy General Thomas J Morgan and Professor English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gordon
Boston
Whitman
Colby University
Gile
Colby Academy
Thomas J. Morgan
New York
English
Newton Institute
C. B. Crane
Concord
Windstorm Lifts Tent at Sam Jones Sermon in Indiana
A sudden windstorm during Sam Jones's second sermon at Winemag Indiana lifted the tent and snapped anchors, sending the giant cover tumbling to a tree a hundred feet away. Fifteen thousand people were present. no serious injuries reported as the gathering ended abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winemag
Ind
Sam Jones
Tragedy on Belle Isle Claims Father and Son
Detroit July 17 A father John Vick aged 40 and his son Walter aged 20 drowned at Belle Isle after the younger man slipped and the elder plunged in to rescue him Both were swept away and perished in the attempt with the elder reportedly grasping the boy to save him before they drowned together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John Vick
Walter
Belle Isle
Young Vick
Phillips Granted Probation Turns to Arrest in Court
Charles E. Phillips, held in the Superior Criminal Court for stealing a bicycle from W. L. Sanborn of Columbus Avenue, was granted probation but quickly restrained by Inspector Burke who placed handcuffs on him. He will be taken to headquarters and later to New York where he is wanted for bicycle thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Phillips
Superior Criminal Court
W. l. Sanborn
Columbus Avenue
Inspector Burke
Headquarters
New York
Trench Collapse Buries Worker. Shoulder Fracture Reported
Salem July 17 Michael Thompson was buried when a gravel bank caved in during sewer trench work on Spring Street. He was dug out and rushed to a hospital where doctors diagnosed a fractured shoulder and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Michael Thompson
Spring Street
Pistol Found in Confinement Linked to Booth Case
A revolver believed to be Booths weapon from the March shooting of Officer Seavey was recovered yesterday from Convict Patrick J Hanleys cell. The gun, hidden in a tobacco box, had vanished after Booths escape attempt and Hunley, jailed in 1890 for breaking and entering and escaping, is connected to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Seavey
Patrick J. Hanley
Hanley
Hunley
Salem
Secretary Herbert Heads to Naval Stations on Dolphin
Secretary Herbert travels with Miss Herbert and Ensign Wood aboard the President's yacht Dolphin for visits to naval stations in New York Newport New London Pos ton and Portsmouth N H They will also travel to Machias Me for the presentation of a silver service to the gunboat named for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert
Miss Herbert
Ensign Wood
Dolphin
New York
Newport
New London
Poston
Portsmouth
N. H
Machias
Meyer Arrives in New York in Police Escort
Dr Henry C W Meyer the alleged wholesale poisoner for insurance money arrived in New York from Detroit this afternoon in custody of two officers and was locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry C. W. Meyer
Detroit
North Shore heat brings crowds to Winthrop resorts
Visitors flocked to Winthrop and Beachmont as heat waves pushed crowds to the coast. Guests include J. Cush ing and many Boston and New York travelers, with dances planned at New Winthrop Hotel Parker Hall and Beachmont venues. Community efforts push for a new Beachmont depot while beach amusements flourish for Children's Week at Point of Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
New Winthrop Hotel
J. 8S. Cushing
W. Ferry
W. Capron
H. A. Horton
John §. Clarke
Boston
Nimbus
Fanny August
A. Newhall
M. Sutton
M. Prescott
A. C
Brockton
A. D. Hurd
D. M. Shaw
McEllen
New York
Helen Dunbar
Pauline Hall Company
Holt
Manchester
Nettie Hamillsey
New Jersey
KE. Steadman
G. H. Pray
Chicago
J. FE. Ogden
Brighton
A. P. Woodman
Everett
G. H. Eaton
Beachmont
State Board of Railway Commissioners
A. C. Perry
New York City
BE. R
Miss Lovering
Somerville
Earnest D. Bolton
J. Butcher
Roxbury
Point of Pines
Revere Beach & Lynn Road
Thayer
Lafricaine
Naval Brigade
Crescent Beach
Golden wedding in Melrose marks Addison Lane career
MELROSE July 17 Mr and Mrs Addison Lane celebrated their golden wedding with a reception at the Baptist Chapel attended by many townspeople. Lane served three years as town tax collector and seventeen years as water works superintendent. Mrs Lane, formerly Lucy Morrison, was married in Boston by Rev Baron Stowe. They have lived in Melrose 42 years and have two daughters Addie L Downing of Wakefield and Hattle E Royal of Mechani es Falls Me
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Hattle E. Royal
Mechanies Falls
Newport Casino Hop Shows Growing Season Attendance
Newport July 17 Society awakens slowly as the fourth dance of the season draws a larger crowd at the Casino. Attendance and lively dancing increase for the first time this season, with more couples present than in recent sociables, enabling broader conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Fire at Lowden's Grocery in East Boston Causes Stock Damage
Alarm from Box 6387 at 9 last night for a fire at John C Lowden's Grocery, 263 Meridian Street East Boston. Fire attributed to mice, causing damage to stock and fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C
Lowden
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Giving Up Things and the Constant Allure of Love
A reflective piece on relinquishment and romance tracing the enduring pull of love through ancient gods, poets, and historical figures. It contrasts diversions in pursuit of affection with marriage, aging flirtations, and persistent admirers, referencing Tithonus, Venus, Scott, and Knox. Andrew Lang in Illustrated News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeus
Terence Mulvaney
Venus
Guade
Tannhauser
Hymen
Ike
Tithonus
Scott
Dinlay Hill
Miss Stewart
John Knox
Mrs. Bowes
Aphrodite
Andrew Lang
Illustrated News
Attacks Reading Managers Amid Bankruptcy Claims
Isaac I Rice former Philadelphia and Reading official accuses President Harris and management of tying the Lehigh Valley lease and coal purchases to deteriorating finances. He contends Reading faces imminent foreclosure, questions the Lehigh Valley deal, and calls for management changes to avert reorganization while outlining the extent of coal debts and creditor priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Isaac l. Rice
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Harris
Rice
Reading
McLeod
Jersey Central
Coal Combine
Mr. McLeod
Mr. Rice
Principe
Revere Driver Injured in Broadway Collision near Chelsea
Yesterday afternoon John Fitz gerald of Revere drove a bakers wagon owned by W Andrezijewski on Broadway Chelsea opposite Grove street when he collided with Electric Car 458. Conductor J L Cleveland and motorman J A Hart were aboard. Fitz gerald was thrown from the wagon, suffering two broken ribs a facial cut and other bruises. He was taken to Frost Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald
Revere
W. Andrezijewski
Broadway
Chelsea
Grove Street
J. L. Cleveland
J. A. Hart
Frost Hospital
Dandruff Book Free at Office or Mail Delivery
A promotional notice offers a free book on dandruff available at the office or by mail. The ad urges reading and mentions limited copies remaining.
A Brother's Love Fights for a Dead Sister's Name
Dedham Massachusetts July 17. In 1893 Jennie Bailey aged 15 died by suicide at a Nichols residence. Her brother George Bailey circulates a letter to St. Paul's Church members alleging a false rumor about her purity and blaming Rev Dr Starr and church leaders for failing to defend her. A postmortem doctor confirms no evidence supporting the rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Jennie Bailey
George G. Nichols
Potter’s Field
Danbury
Conn
East Dedham
St. Paul’s Church
Starr
George R. Bailey
Dr. Weymouth
Labor Day strikes and union activities in local crafts
Local labor news reports the Carriage and Wagon Workers' Union ordering four Sargent & Ham trimmers to strike over a proposed 10 percent wage cut, with a vow to strike the entire shop if replacements are hired. Other items note eight hour workday gains for Carpenters Union 33 after Master Builders concede, Hebrew Carpenters planning a Labor Day parade, and several initiations and meetings across local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent & Ham
Ham
K. of
M. W
Milton B. Stone
W. F
Samuel Simonds
John T. Kelly
F. S
George Wilson
Charles A. Finney
United Garment Pressmen
Eliot Street
T. E. Tracey
Central Labor Union
William Yazinski
Caledonian Hall
Docal Union of Bricklayers
Women’s Refuge League
Carpenters’ Union 33
Dexter Hall
Union of Hebrew Carpenters
East Boston
Paper Rulers Last Pent
A Grab and a Betrothal at Asbury Park Beach
Two bathers faced the cold waves at Asbury Park where a playful scene sparked a marriage proposal. A crabs’ clamp on a toe becomes the comic pivot as Jack refuses to release the crustacean until she agrees to wed him, ending in a playful engagement and a crowded beach approving the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
Atlantic
Jack
Mr. Bradley
Murdered man found in hollow with axe blows in Holden
The autopsy confirms four blows from a heavy axe on Henry W. Knox victim William Baxter had been dead about a week before discovery. The body lay in a hollow near a cow pasture, found after searchers followed a smell and found Baxter’s clothes, a watch and money. Neighbors recall Baxter as a quiet figure, with no clear suspects or leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Keefe
Henry W. Knox
Baxter
Merrick
Knox
D. F. O’connell
O’connell
Mr. Merrick
Mr. Handy
Mr. Ross
Mr. Knox
Baxter Place
Handy
William Baxter
POST
Sheffield
Eng
England
Mr. Anderson
Trulson
Union Street
Anderson
Briggs
Thomas Street
Holden
Cunningham
Siam and France Near Peace as Bangkok Opens Trade
Reports from Bangkok say Siam and France are nearing an amicable settlement with concessions from Siamese side. Bangkok reopens to trade and vows equal treatment for French ships. Paris ministers pledge to respect Siamese independence and treaties, with potential Mekong blockade if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Boyd
United States
Bangkok
Humann
China
France
Siam
Paris
Dreyfus
Deloncle
Mekong
Menam River
Fast Opening at Detroit Blue Ribbon Meting
Detroit July 17 track fast at opening Blue Ribbon meeting. Red Pointer loses to Chris Lang in 2 year old race, Expressive second. Nyanza wins 4 year old stake, Aunt Jerelia sets a record challenged by Nyanza. In 2:27 trot, Alexandre wins first heat, Courier wins second after Courier breaks, Alexandre takes third, Courier wins fourth and fifth to clinch race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Red Pointer
Chris Lang
Expressive
Nyanza
Jereliah
Ketcham
Bellini
Alexandre
Courier
Noted Canadian statesman Mercier visits New England
Ex-Minister Honore Mercier of Canada and ex-Prime Minister Mercier of Quebec, nicknamed the Grover Cleveland of Canada, stay at the Clarendon Hotel as a visitor to French Canadians in New England. He promotes Canadian independence and plans a July 29 lecture at the Casino under St. auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercier
Provence
Quebec
Grover Cleveland
Canada
Clarendon Hotel
New England
M. Mercier
Casino
Notable Canadian statesman tour visits Boston area
M Mercier and partner Desmarais visit manufacturing centers in New England to study American laws and seek closer Canada United States ties. They meet Jean de Baptiste Society leaders, attend St Jean Society events, and plan a Rhode Island speech and Lovell's Grove picnic with ex minister to boost Liberal prospects and discuss independence versus annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean de Baptiste Society
New England
M. Mercier
Clarendon
M. Desmarais
Quebec Legislative Assembly
St. Hyacinthe
Montreal
John J. Johnson
Edward Patrin
Jean de Baptiste Society of
Boston
Messrs
Canada
United States
Quebec
Liberal Party
Messrs. Mercier
Desmarais
Arthur Tessier
Matthews
Casino
Hotel
E. N. Tessier
Benjamin Maynard
Dr. la Neeteau
Natick
R. I
Larceny Case Reveals Prisoner’s Past Record in Court
In Municipal Criminal Court Judge Burke learned the defendant John O'Brien is actually Peter Coleman a man who served four years in State Prison. Officer Whitman testified Coleman was convicted four years ago, leading to a four month sentence at the House of Correction after the admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Coleman
Municipal Criminal Court
Burke
John O’brien
O’brien
Whitman
Coleman
House of Correction
Ten Year Point of Pines Children's Festival Gala
This week at the Point of Pines marks the tenth annual children's festival week with many new attractions for free admission to children. Extras include popcorn, soda water, ice cream, and more. Adults also enjoy an elaborate daily and evening musical program by the etek Orchestra and several soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Pines
Etek
City registrar seeks missing 1892 marriage records
Whitmore issues a pamphlet with an index of marriages and marriage intentions from 1892. He notes many marriages appear unrecorded and asks individuals to contact him if their marriage is missing from the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmore
Escapee Joseph Richardson Recaptured by Division 6
Joseph Richardson who fled the House of Industry on June 10 was captured by Division 6 officers yesterday and returned to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Richardson
House of Industry
Division 6
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Barnfred
Carpenter St
Aberde
Weirs
Herbert Coming
North Shore
Geo. Lang
Boylston Street
Cor. Washington
Local Labor News
Honore Mercier
Dominion
Cleveland
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