Prostration Heat Claims Four Lives in City
Four men collapsed from the heat in a single day across Boston, including Justus Doane 65 of 5 Wesley place who died at his North Market street workplace, Walter Young 75 of 204 North Howard Street who died on Alcott street Brighton, Fred Chamberlain 35 of Baker street West Roxbury who fainted at South Station, and Martin Joyce 36 of 26 Worcester street who fell from a second story window at 165 West Canton street. The heat reached 82 at noon with no cooling breeze, prompting residents to seek relief at beaches and parks while tenement dwellers crowded sidewalks and roofs as graphs of the city sweltered under a stagnant, humid sky. Weather remains hot with potential thunder showers and little immediate relief expected.
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Justus Doane
Wesley Place
North Market Street
Walter Young
North Howard Street
Fred Chamberlain
Baker Street
West Roxbury
Relief Hospital
Martin Joyce
Worcester Street
Boston
Heiress Bertha Colbeer Will Leaves Most To Girlfriend
The will of Miss Bertha Marion Colbeer filed for probate details a nearly 2,000,000 estate. Etta Marion Warren is named as the principal beneficiary, with about 125,000 to other friends and relatives, 80,000 to charities, and 50,000 for a mausoleum at Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
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San Francisco
Bertha Marion Colbeer
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Etta Marion Warren
Cypress Lawn Cemetery
Assailants of Russo Held After Station 1 Assault
Joseph Bello and Carmine Magro, two Italians tied to the assault on Pasquale Russo at Police Station 1, were ordered held in 5000 bail each by Judge Adams until July 25. Magro was captured early yesterday in a North End house. both men deny involvement in the cutting. A third assailant remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bello
Carmine Magro
Pasquale Russo
Adams
Charter Street
North End
Magro
Bello
Holy Ghost Hospital Lawn Party Draws Large Crowd
A rain postponed Holy Ghost Hospital for Incurables lawn party resumed Saturday night on Cambridge street in Cambridge. Cambridge Lodge of Elks ran two tables while a pop concert occurred under their auspices. Waiters in white duck included Edward P. Collier and others. Dr John P. Good oversaw dancing and fireworks closed the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Ghost Hospital
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Edward P. Collier
J. Delay
James H. Fitzpatrick
J. Edward Barry
James T. Whelan
John B. Kelley
William T. D
Starving in Boston Streets Woman Found by Policeman
Mrs. Sarah MacDonald, 74, wandered two days and nights without food or shelter in Boston before a policeman found her. She had lived at 48 Dover Street with her recently deceased daughter who worked as a domestic. Her husband and son are missing, and she has no relatives to assist. She is now cared for at the Chardon Street Home.
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Sarah MacDonald
Boston
Dover Street
Timothy H. Dwight
Beacon Street
Death by own action aboard Kaiser Wilhelm II
Plymouth reports the Kaiser Wilhelm II arc toward home sees Mrs Lipschitz jump overboard one day out from New York. Hundreds of passengers saw the act and the life boat searched, but no body was recovered. An inquest was underway for F Kent Loomis at the time.
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Plymouth
England
F. Kent Loomis
Lipschitz
New York
Old Friends Go to Law Over Piece of Mince Pie
Ezra Mehring and George W. Hilterbrick, two wealthy old friends, sue over a wedge of mince pie valued at 6 1/2 cents. The dispute stretches through Blue Ridge residents in Pennsylvania and Maryland, splitting families and neighbors along partisan lines.
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Littleton
Penn
Ezra Mehring
George W. Hilterbrick
Mehrings
Hilterbricks
Blue Ridge
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Open verdict in Loomis inquest at Kingsbridge
In Kingsbridge Devonshire the coroner's jury delivered an open verdict on the inquest into F Kent Loomis. The body was found washed up in Bigbury Bay with inconclusive evidence and no proof of foul play. Consul Stephens of Plymouth oversees the body, which will be embalmed and sent home for burial as soon as possible.
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Kingsbridge
Devonshire
Bigbury Bay
F. Kent Loomis
Stephens
Plymouth
Ribs Broken by Cave-In Trench Accident in Brighton
While digging a trench for a water pipe on Burton street Brighton a cave-in trapped Antonio Teradino of North street under earth and stones breaking three ribs. Patrolmen Alexander and Toomey rescued him and he rests at City Hospital.
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Burton Street
Brighton
Antonio Teradino
North Street
Alexander and
Toomey
City Hospital
New Parlor Car for General Bancroft on the L Road
The Boston Elevated Railway Company plans a new parlor car within a fortnight mainly for General Bancroft and officers, with potential private hires. Priced around 5000 dollars, it will be one of the finest streetcar designs, longer and wider, 14 stationary seats, 14 vestibule seats, room for 40 with camp chairs, and divided into three compartments by silk draperies. Weighing over 49000 pounds, it features mahogany framework, dark green leather seating, green silk draperies, and a heavy carpet.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
General Bancroft
Seeking Carlos Nudd's Abode
The post office authorities seek the residence of Carlos Nudd who died Friday night. A Harvard Summer School student in French at Cambridge, he was about 67 and eccentric. He left only a post office box address and traces of his belongings or home are missing.
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Carlos Nudd
Nudd
Harvard Summer School
Cambridge
Doctor Hurd in Auto Crash in Manchester by the Sea
A seven horsepower auto driven by EF. R. Bobz of 88 Grant Street Somerville struck a horse and trap driven by Dr J. J. Riordan of Beverly Farms on East Wenham road. The trap was demolished, the doctor badly bruised, and the auto escaped with scratches. Bobz was returning home from a ride along the North Shore when the collision occurred.
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Manchester
EF. R. Bobz
Grant Street
Somerville
J. J. Riordan
Beverly Farms
Coeur de Lion Plans IRIP Pilgrimage to California Parade
Coeur de Lion Commandery of Charlestown plans a California pilgrimage led by John H. Studley Jr. The group sails Aug 27 by special train, parades Sept 6 in San Francisco with 100 members and a band, and attends events at Mechanics Pavilion and the World’s Fair before returning Sept 26.
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Coeur de Lion
K T
Charlestown
California
William L. Barber
New England
John H. Studley, Jr
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Farewell Party for Mullaney in Dorchester
Dorchester friends bid William Mullaney good luck on his voyage to Ireland with an old time send off at his sister Mrs. P H Corcoran’s Bellevue street home. Guests included Philip Mae Morrow William P Lyons Jerry Connor and many others. a host of ladies attended as well.
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William Mullaney
Dorchester
Ireland
P. H. Corcoran
Bellevue Street
Philip Mae- Morrow
William P. Lyons
Jerry Connor
Thomas J. Connelly
P. J. Mullaney
P. J
Catherine Dempsey
Helen McManus
Catherine McManus
May Clasby
Julia Murphy
Delia Thornton
Lucy Clasby
Mary Gavin
Ella Martin
Marian Andrews
Big Suit for Boy's Injuries
A writ of attachment for 20000 dollars was filed at East Cambridge yesterday against the estates of Moses A Warren and Lillian Mattison of Chelmsford in an action of tort. John Grout, by his nearest friend James Grout of Cambridge, alleges that in 1908 at age 13 he was sent to a truant school run by Warren where punishment was imposed and Mattison acted under his authority. He claims in November 1903 he was ordered to work on a mangler and suffered a permanent injury.
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East Cambridge
Moses A. Warren
Lillian Mattison
Chelmsford
John Grout
James Grout
Cambridge
Third District Court
Warren
Mattison
Grout
Theft of Railroad Trip Ticket Book Charged
Charles Hayes of 86 Leverett Street was arrested in custody of Inspectors Smith and Patterson for larceny of a railroad trip ticket book valid from Salem to Boston. Hayes allegedly tried to pawn the book at a West End pawn shop. police seek the owner. He will be arraigned in court this morning.
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Salem
Boston
Charles Hayes
Leverett Street
Smith
Patterson
Hayes
West End
Three Years For Assaulting An Officer
Thomas Carter a 20 year old colored man was before the Superior Criminal Court yesterday and sentenced to three years in the House of Correction for assaulting Officer Dennissey.
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Thomas Carter
Superior Criminal Court
House of Correction
Dennissey
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Alcott Street
West Canton Street
Chicago
Mercury
Wilhelm II
the Sunday Post
Loomis
IRIP
Mullaney
R. R
Miller
Edmund W. Mller
Somerset St
Mass
Miller's Reform
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