Schidlof ski defies U S authority in jail interview
John Schidlofski held on murder charges said he would go with General Whitney to Boston but asked to be tried in Poland. He denied killings in other cities, claimed intoxication impaired him, and wept about his wife’s fate while describing a tentative struggle on a hill.
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LA Junta
Col
John Schidlofski
J. H. Whitney
Massachusetts
Boston
Schidlofski
United States
Poland
Siberia
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cambridge athlete fends off three robbers in West End park
George P. Morey Jr., 24, of Cambridge, fought three thugs who attacked him near Charlesbank Park around 3 am. Morey repelled the assailants with force and with help from a bystander he fled toward Cambridge Street, later reporting the incident to police and awaiting arrests.
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George P. Morey, Jr
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Charlesbank Park
West End
Morey
Board of Police
West Boston Bridge
Charles Street
Cambridge Street
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Remedy Claim
An 19th century advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a cure for constipation nervous dyspepsia and mood issues. The copy promotes the product as a natural remedy and health tonic.
Trolley runs from Park Square to South Framingham areas
The notice notes a rail service on the Boston Worcester Trolley Air Line with trips to South Framingham Lake Quinsigamond and Worcester. Cars depart Park Square every 15 minutes.
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Framingham
Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester
Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Park Square
F Gray Co Offers Boys Suits At Deep Discounts
F Gray Co advertises handsome boys suits priced at 1 49 and 1 90 after reductions from 3 4 and dollars. Street locations cited include Washington and Han over streets.
Grand Jury Opens in East Cambridge for Schidlofski Murder Case
The Middlesex Grand jury convenes at 9 30 AM in East Cambridge to hear evidence against John Schidlofski, jailed in La Junta Colorado for the Belmont wife murder. District Attorney Sanderson and detectives plan early requisition proceedings with guarded transfer to Boston.
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Middlesex Grand Jury
East Cambridge
John Schidlofski
la Junta
Col
Belmont
Sanderson
Rhoades
Whitney
Chicago
Murder on the North End Roof Leaves Clues in Blood
Police pursue a possible suspect in the Pantaloni Lucci murder at 50 Battery Street North End. A bloodstained handkerchief and a blood-splattered club fragment are held as evidence. Witnesses place Lucci with friends at 9 pm before the fatal assault, with the killer believed hidden nearby and fingerprints suggesting a jump to a dock shed.
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Pantaloni Lucci
Battery Street
North End
Rosatto
Station 1
Dugan
Panpalone Lucci
Paul Revere
North Square
Lucci
Canney Place
Michele D’attanazio
Edwardo and
Tomasso di Lorenzo
Cesari di Granvittorio
No. 48
Merchants & Miners’ Docks
Window display promotes F Gray Co clothing in Boston
In the vicinity of Washington and Hanover streets the F Gray Co windows boast a large display of men's and boys clothing. The ad highlights outing pants at 1.90 and fine French flannel outing suits at 4.90.
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Washington
Hanover
F. Gray Co
Boston
Men’s Blue Serge Suits Offered at Low Prices
Fine blue serge suits in silk blend fabrics advertised near Washington and Hanover streets. Suits described as nearly given away, signaling a clearance or sale event in a local storefront.
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Washington and
Hanover Streets
Suits Go on Sale at Five Dollars Ninety Cents
F. Gray Co. advertises men's cheviot suits in new gray colorings priced at 5.90 dollars in Washington and Hanover.
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F. Gray Co
Washington
Hanover
Eightyearold girl saved from house fire by cab driver
Lilian White eight of 88 Hecla Street escaped flames after matches lit her clothes. Cab driver Peter McFarland carried her from the burning child to a taxi and rushed to City Hospital where she remains in dangerous condition.
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Lilian White
Hecla Street
Peter McFarland
City Hospital
Lillian
McFarland
Newton Policeman Quietly Married
Newton July 19 Police Officer Sylvester Burke wed Miss Hattie Withrow of Newton and Yarmouth Nova Scotia in the lower falls this afternoon. The Rev J Edwin Lacount of the local Methodist church performed the ceremony. The couple left for Boston and then to Yarmouth for a honeymoon.
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Newton
Sylvester Burke
Hattie Withrow
Yarmouth
N. S
Lower Falls
Probing Loans at Equitable Trust Began in New York
A. C. Judson, assistant bank examiner under F. D. Kilburn, opened an examination of the loans at the Mercantile Trust Company in the Equitable building. The probe centers on a $685,000 loan to the Equitable Society listed on the books to James W. Alexander and T. D. Jordan, trustees.
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New York
A. C. Judson
F. D. Kilburn
State Banking Department
Mércantile Trust Company
Equitable
Equitable Society
Trust Company
James W. Alexander
T. D. Jordan
Car Fire Injures Woman in Charlestown Crash
A fire in an electric car on Bunker Hill Street Charlestown injured Mabel Swartz 27 of Somerville. She received a bad shock as flames shot up through the floor and passengers were frightened. Engine 82 extinguished the blaze.
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Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Mabel Swartz
Boston Street
Somerville
Death in Wake of Sound Storm
New Haven reports two drownings and widespread damage from a powerful storm that swept the state and out to the Sound. Lightning struck several buildings as Bristol and nearby areas suffered heavy damage and trolley service was crippled by fallen trees and branches.
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New Haven
Conn
Bristol
Nerve Aches Cured by Sanford's Ginger Claims
An old advertisement asserts nerve aches from colds cramps and chills are cured by Sanford's Ginger, presenting a patent remedy claim with health benefit.
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Sanford
Policeman Beaten by Mob in Black Stone Square South End
Patrolman Jeremiah Sheehan of Station 5 fought off a mob after arresting John P. Foley of 15 Melrose Street in Black Stone Square South End. Foley, 28, resisted and battered Sheehan, who was aided by Hugh Hambro of 110 Appleton Street before help arrived from Station 5.
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Jeremiah Sheehan
Station 5
John P. Foley
Melrose Street
Blackstone Square
South End
Commonwealth
Hugh Hambro
Appleton Street
Sheehan
Foley
The
Hambro
Woman Asked To Be Jailed In Desperate Plea
Mrs Hyde of Columbus avenue begged to be jailed after declaring she would murder if released. She warned she would stain her hands with blood of her husband and his lover. Officers placed her in the guardroom after relatives failed to calm her.
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Hyde
Columbus Avenue
Fessenden
Station 10
Murden
General Ashton Passes Away in Seattle Heat
General Oliver O. Ashton of Boston collapsed and died in the Hotel Washington Seattle of apoplexy brought on by heat. He arrived with his wife from Los Angeles and had spent the winter there and was en route to Alaska.
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Seattle
Wash
Oliver O. Ashton
Boston
Washington
Ashton
Los Angeles
Alaska
Mad dog runs amuck in Watertown arousing fear
A seemingly mad dog terrorized Elm and Church streets in Watertown. It lunged at men horses and a 10 year old girl near the depot fence. Firemen used a pitch fork, the dog fled but then attacked again and was shot by Officer Luther after being kicked and pinned in the road.
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Watertown
Elm Street
Church Street
Luther
Death and Prostrations in Boston Yesterday
A long list reports numerous individuals from East Boston to Charlestown overcome or prostrate in public streets and workplaces. Relief stations and city hospitals treated several. several were taken home or to hospitals, with ages ranging from 12 to 82 and locations including Chelsea Street Somerville Roxbury Cambridge and Haymarket area.
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Edward Derby
Merrimac
Stamford Streets
Lindley C. Morton
Washington Street
Alice McNaught
Broad Street
Charles Singer
Cornhill
Daniel, Reardon
George O’brien
Charlestown
Grace Doney
Harrison Avenue
City Hospital
Margaret Degman
Shawmut Avenue
Samuel G. Henley
Jennie Cooper
East Concord Street
Henry Dame
Carl Newberg
Roxbury
Cambridge
Charlestown Man Found on Bunker Hill Street. Relief List Record
Owen Doherty of 22 Bunker Hill street Charlestown found on Bunker Hill street listed on a dangerous list at Relief Angello P Reccei 21 found in door way at 18 Unity street dangerous list at Relief station
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Owen Doherty
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Angello P. Reccei
Unity Street
Draper Secures First Victory in Republican Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Eben S. Draper won the initial contest for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor yesterday. Congressman Weeks led supporters in Newton where a secret city committee meeting at Hatfield's office yielded 16 of 35 members present and a unanimous endorsement for Draper. Discussion of the attorney general race followed with Sanderson favored by eight, Champlin by three, French by one, and three undecided.
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Eben S. Draper
Congressman Weeks
Republican City Committee of
Newton
Hatfield
Draper
Sanderson
Champlin
Showers Today in Boston and Vicinity
Forecast calls for showers today with a cool Thursday. Friday should be fair with fresh westerly winds.
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Boston
Death at Monument Square: William J. McCarthy
William J. McCarthy aged 26 of 3 Pearl Street Charlestown died after a hemorrhage while walking with his wife on Monument Square last evening. He was taken to 38 Monument Square by Henry Dwight and died within five minutes.
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William J. McCarthy
Pearl Street
Charlestown
Monument Square
Henry Dwight
Father and Son Wounded in Roxbury Knife Attack
Martin Nevins and his son Edward, 16, of 288 Highland street Roxbury are injured after a dispute with Thomas McNally 2087 Washington street. McNally fled after tussling with Nevins and drawing a revolver and a large knife. Timmins the employer says McNally was laid off for a week for misbehavior. Edward Nevens rushed to aid his father and was wounded near the heart. McNally remained at large late last night.
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Martin Nevins
Edward
Highland Street
Roxbury
Thomas McNally
Washington Street
John Timmins
Timmins
McNally
Don't Buy Clothes Until You Visit F Gray Co Store
Don’t buy clothing until you see F Gray Co big store in Boston. Largest stock in the city features men’s fine black thibet suits at 5.90 and euting suits at 4.90 with displays in the windows.
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F. Gray Co
Boston
Children to Receive Pair of Shoes From F Gray Co
Until Saturday night two pair to each customer aged 4 to 15 years offered by F Gray Co at the corner of Washington and harever streets.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Harever Streets
Five Die of Heat in New York City
Public health guidance urges residents to avoid intoxicants, drink water, wear light clothing, walk in shade, and proceed slowly. Advice includes weekly warm baths, cold sponge baths each morning, lighter meals, and reduced fat and meat with more fruit and vegetables.
Heat Wave Fatalities Across Cities Prompt Care Measures
As temperatures fell after 5 pm yesterday across the country, the extreme heat of the prior three days caused numerous deaths especially among infants and the elderly. Boston logged one death, New York 75, with about 100 fatalities nationwide and many prostrations. Weather officials expect cooler, steadier temperatures for several days.
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Boston
New York
Weather Bureau
Heat Wave Devastates New York City
A brutal heat wave in New York City causes 76 deaths and 167 prostrations as temperatures top 95 and reach over 100 in the streets. Ambulances jam hospitals while thousands seek air in parks and piers until a thunderstorm finally relieves the city later in the afternoon.
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New York
River Front
Brooklyn
Manhattan
New Jersey
Jer
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