Sanderson Gains Steam in Att. Gen. Nominating Boom
At a Norfolk Club event Asa P. French and George A. Sanderson drew strong backing for the Republican attorney-general race. Supporters claimed Sanderson could secure a large share of Middlesex and other county delegates as details of endorsements and speeches circulated among attendees.
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Asa P. French
Norfolk
George A. Sanderson
Exchange Club
Dana Malone
Berkshire
Hampden
Franklin
Hampshire
Edgar R. Champlin
Sanderson
Middlesex
Malone
Boston
Curtis Guild, Jr
French
Middlesex County
Plymouth
Suffolk County
Worcester County
Essex County
Larkin T. Trull
Lowell
George K. Jones
Melrose
H. H. Newton
Everett
Edward E. Blodgett
Framingham
John K. Berry
Frank W. Kaan
Somerville
Hugh Bancroft
Cambridge
George M. Poland
Wakefield
A. A. Fowle
Woburn
C. W. Clark
Wilmington
H. S. Riley
Winfield Temple
Marlboro
Ralph N. Joslin
Winchester
Joseph Wiggin
Malden
Senator Woods
Harry W. James
Chelsea
M. S. Coggan
Frank B. Hall
Worcester
F. E. Crawford
Boss Donovan Acts As Dance Judge At Union 675 Outing
In Caledonian Grove West Roxbury Union 675 A F of L municipal paving division hosts a jig and reel dance with Boss Jim Donovan officiating as main referee. Patrick Manning and Mrs Catherine McCarthy win as individuals. Patrick Cunningham claims his 16th straight aged men foot race victory. Tom Keane wins the one quarter mile open. Humphrey McCarron captures fat men's contest. Various officials and guests attend including Aldermen and Senators. multiple other race winners listed with placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Donovan
Boston
Union 675
A. F. of L
Municipal Paving Division
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Highland Lake Grove
Thomas T. Leary
Tom Keane
William Manning
Humphrey McCarron
Fred A. Sullivan
James Donovan
Henry V
Macksey
James F. Powers
Ward 13
Robert Bowman
William Shaughnessey
James ¥. Timitly
KF. O’brien
Bowen
Curley
Baldwin
Bolton
Hennessey
Cauley
Bromberg
John M. McDonald
M. J Collins
Dennis Ryan
William Shields
Padden
Condon
McCarthy J. K. Crowley
Thomas A. Duffey
William Shay
Quincy
Grady
Lahey
Josephine Crook
Bertha Strong
John Lamb
Peter Queenan
Fish Marsh
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Benjamin Friedman
Timothy O’brien
John Cameron
John Riley
Timothy Keane
William Brown
Gas price cut to 95 cents prompts July bills
Citizens in Greater Boston will see a 5 cent drop from the dollar rate in July as Consolidated Gas Company implements the first step toward 90 cent gas. General Morris Schaff of the gas commission confirms the July 1 95 cent rate, with a further 5 cent cut planned for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Boston
Consolidated Gas Company
Morris Schaff
Gas Commission
Post
Heat wave claims dozens as New York endures brutal day
A severe heat wave in New York City kills at least one infant in Brooklyn and leaves 150 bodies in the morgue cold storage. Dozens die across the city from heat related causes as prostrations rise, animals suffer, and relief measures, including frequent ice packing, are deployed.
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Brooklyn
Leonard Sanders
New Haven
One Hundred
East Thirtieth Street
Harlem Bridge
Potter's Field
Herald Square
Charles Frohman
New York City Railroad Company
Triplet girls born to Dorchester couple
Three pretty girl babies arrived early yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruane of 278 Miller Street Dorchester. Catherine Graves Annie and Margaret weighed two and a half three and three quarters pounds respectively. Mother and children are doing well. The couple also has a daughter Mary born two years ago. Dr Graves noted the feat of three healthy babies born within an hour.
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Dorchester
Michael Ruane
Miller Street
Catherine Graves
Annie
Margaret
Mrs. Ruane
Ireland
Mary
Millet Street
Cooling Breeze Ends Boston Heat Wave Relief Follows
A sharp temperature drop in Boston brought relief as the city cooled to 72 at midnight. The heat had caused many prostrations and crowded public hospitals, but officials eased restrictions on sleeping outdoors and opened extra beds at relief stations. Weather officials warned the heat wave had largely passed and more comfortable conditions were coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Boston
Haymarket Square
Weather Bureau
Cyclone Strikes Bristol Leaves Damage and Injuries
A small cyclone hit Bristol Connecticut this afternoon causing substantial damage as it struck suddenly with heavy rain and hail. Trees were uprooted and barns demolished and several men were injured by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Conn
Postum Rescues Rome Matron From Coffee Ailments
A Rome New York matron describes coffee intolerance causing dizziness stomach upset and nervous irritability. After switching to Postum Food Coffee she reports rapid relief, restored appetite, and steady health, attributing improvements to the product from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and endorsing The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Rome
N. Y
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Windstorm Flattened Barns and Ruined Homes
A strong wind, estimated at 60 miles per hour, tore roofs from three houses and levelled two barns. About fifty trees were uprooted, with several people narrowly avoiding death. In East Bristol the Fry tobacco barn collapsed injuring several men. the owner was seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Frederick Fry
Heatwave Claims Six Lives Across Connecticut
Six deaths were reported from sunstroke and heat related incidents in Connecticut. A New London merchant died on Old Osprey Beach while two farm workers perished from sunstroke in Greenfield Hill and New Fairfield. A Norwich bridge worker fell from a trestle. Thirty heat prostration cases and widespread factory and building suspensions followed, with 10,000 Bridgeport workers idle. Temperature rose to 94 in New Haven and 90 in Hartford before late thunderstorms cooled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
New London
Thomas J. McLeary
Old Osprey Beach
Greenfield Hill
Bridgeport
New Fairfield
Norwich
Hartford
Providence Heat Sees Teen Die By Poison Amid Record Temperatures
In Providence Rhode Island a 16 year old girl Marguerite Kandarian died after taking paris green driven by despondency from the heat. The day recorded the year’s highest temperature about 96 degrees at 1 30 pm with a northeast wind and a 74 degree evening. An electric car conductor C E Dixon was overcome and fell from his car on Riverside and Abraham Helman of New York collapsed on arrival of the steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Marguerite Kandarian
Paris Green
C. E. Dixon
Riverside
Abraham Helman
New York
Relief in Tunnel as Boston Sweltered Citizens Seek Cool Passage
Thousands of Boston residents queued to ride the East Boston tunnel to escape the heat. A Post reporter found 93 degrees at the tunnel entrance, 91 at Dev onshore street, 78 inside the tunnel, and 68 on board the car, offering much relief from the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
East Boston
Post
Devonshire Street
Flushing Streets Brings Relief to Tenement Districts
The fire department flushed asphalt streets yesterday afternoon to cool and clean crowded districts. The operation was ordered by Mayor Collins and provided notable relief to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Collins
Mild Temperatures Mark July Day in St John
Cool at St. John New Brunswick with no oppressive heat. Thermometer readings from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. varied between 66 and 66 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John
ST. John, N. B
Unknown man overcome by heat on Webster and Columbia
An unidentified man collapsed from heat at the Webster avenue and Columbia street corner in Somerville last night. He was taken to Somerville Hospital. The clothing suggested work on a coal wharf, but no identifying items were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Avenue
Columbia Street
Somerville
Morse twist drill plant closes as heat scorches New Bedford
New Bedford on July 19 saw the Morse twist drill factory close at noon as rooms reached 180 degrees. An electric car conductor collapsed from the heat. A late afternoon thunderstorm brought partial relief from the oppressive heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Iron Column Fatality on Cove Street Bridge
Alexander Wood age 37 of 87 Lincoln Street Charlestown died after being struck by an iron column while unloading a truck on the new Cove street bridge in South Boston. Workmen watched unable to assist as he passed on en route to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Wood
Lincoln Street
Charlestown
New Cove Street
Boston
Groom-to-be in England Stowaway Case Sparks Talk
Ernest Warberton of 135 Carolina street Jamaica Plain is said to be a stowaway aboard the steamship Cestrian of the Leyland line bound for Liverpool. He aimed to marry a British woman on August 1 and planned the trip without a ticket or berth, while friends wonder if he will be allowed to land in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Warberton
Carolina Street
Jamaica Plain
England
Cestrian
Leyland Line
Liverpool
Milnrow
Lancashire County
Warberton
Roxbury Boy Wounded After Fall From Window
Four year old John Donahoe of 62 Huneman Street Roxbury fell from a second story window and suffered a brain concussion and severe bruises. passerby Timothy Quill narrowly avoided being struck. Donahoe was carried to the City Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Donahoe
Hunneman Street
Roxbury
Timothy Quill
Donahoe
Quill
City Hospital
Police Seek Two Girls Missing From Newton
Late tonight Lawrence police were asked to locate Margaret Fitzgerald 15 and Kittie O Brien 14 two mill operatives who disappeared from their Newton homes today and were reported as runaways. Parents believe they went to Lawrence to seek employment in mills there. O Briens parents live at 41 Beech Street Nonantum Newton Centre Fitzgeralds at 41 North Street Newton Centre.
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Newton
Lawrence
Margaret Fitzgerald
Kittie O’brien
O’brien
Beech Street
Nonantum
Fitzgerald
North Street
Newton Centre
Electrical Contractors Converge for New England Exhibit
Delegates from across New England attended the electrical exposition at Mechanics Hall marking the fifth annual convention of the National Electrical Contractors Association. Opening remarks were given by Massachusetts association President Barnes, with speeches from National President E McCleary and other leaders. James A Cole presented The Relation of the Electrical Contractors and the City of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Mechanics’ Hall
National Electrical Contractors’ Association
Barnes
Massachusetts Association
E. McCleary
F. R. Cabot
National Fire Underwriters
T. Bern
New York
T. Carpenter Smith
Philadelphia
Boston
James A. Cole
Wire Department of
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Price in West Newton
Mrs Elizabeth Price aged 86 wife of George Price longtime West Newton resident died at 119 Austin Street. Born in Berwick Maine she is survived by her husband a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton
Elizabeth Price
George Price
Austin Street
Berwick
Auburndale Man Missing Sparks Local Search
Auburndale July 19 Michael O Donahoe age 28 city employee of Auburndale avenue was reported missing. Relatives say he left his boarding place about a week ago probably to reach his nearby job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburndale
Michael O. Donahoe
Auburndale Avenue
Donahoe
Increase for New Haven Men
New Haven Conn July 19 machinists on the New York New Haven Hartford line have won a slight wage rise after recent talks with railroad officials. The increase in some cases amounts to 1 cent per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Machinists’ Committee
Drowns in Sight of Wife and Children
William P. Reim formerly of New York City drowned during a Lake Pocolopaug swim. He was seized by cramps and sank before his wife and children, in East Hampton Connecticut, this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Conn
William P. Reim
New York City
Lake
Pocolopaug
Douglas’ son-in-law fined in Barnstable traffic case
July 19 Charles F. Richmond, son-in-law of Governor William L. Douglas, and six others were fined $10 for auto speed violations in Barnstable. Others not related to the Governor, including George E. Clapp of Brockton Robert Duprey of Cochituate George Houston of Onset E R Whitmore of Boston R D Lamb of Panetucket Alfred G Hoitt of New York also paid the same penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnstable
Charles F. Richmond
William L. Douglas
Richmond
George E. Clapp
Brockton
Robert Duprey
Cochituate
George Houston
Onset
E. R. Whitmore
Boston
R. D. Lamb
Panetucket
Alfred G. Hoitt
New York
Bostonians Register at New York Herald Bureau in Paris
Boston residents Frank Buckley Edward P O Hara and John A L Russell are listed as registered at the New York Herald bureau in Paris dated July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York Herald Bureau
Frank Buckley
Edward P. O’hara
John A. L. Russell
Freeman and Howes Wed in Emmanuel Church
Miss Emily F. Freeman daughter of Dr and Mrs F W Freeman of Lynnfield and Clarence Gray Howes son of Mr and Mrs A Newall Howes of Reading were married this afternoon in Emmanuel Church in Wakefield.
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Wakefield
Emily F. Freeman
F. W. Freeman
Lynnfield
Clarence Gray Howes
A. Newall Howes
Reading
Emmanuel Church
This Coffee is Healthful This Coffee is Healthful
An article extols coffee as healthful when consumed in moderation and notes some coffees may be adulterated or low quality. It compares coffee’s effects to other foods and urges buyers to choose good beans to avoid bad effects.
Seal Brand Coffee at 35 cents a pound
Seal Brand Coffee is offered at 35 cents per pound at reputable grocers. Other brands in the selection are carefully chosen and similarly packed, with prices listed at 25, 30, and 35 cents per pound.
Stolen Cambridge snow plow ends as makeshift river float
A one-horse snow plow used to clear Cambridge Cemetery paths was stolen from the cemetery shed. The thieves hauled it to the river to use as a diving float. it sank after entering the water. Police were notified of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camebridge
Cambridge
Heat Closes Wakefield Foundry Amid Heat Wave
Wakefield July 19 The Smith Anthony Company iron foundry closed at noon as workers could not endure the heat. The thermometer at 3 pm showed extreme temperatures. Lake Quanna Powitt hosted canoeists and a band concert along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Smith Anthony Company
Lake Quannapowitt
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Brookline
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Stoneham
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A. P. Stone
Belmont
Sidney A. Phillips
W. P. Martin
Lexington
Arnold Scott
Trull
Eben 8. Draper
George J. Burns
Ayer
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Charles Q. Tirrell
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Riley and Fowle
Clark
James
Berry
Woods
Blodgett
Joslin
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Dr. Solomon
James M. Solomon
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Shawmut Shoe
Shawmut Avenue
Lenox Street
Sullivan
Foster
Sey City
Coney Island
Long Island
Thompson's Spa
Mack
Health Department
Loring Packard
Packard
Puchael Suave
Rhode Island
Harbor
Mercury
New Bedford Mill
Electrical Contractors’ Association
Douglas
Bostonians
C. G Howes
X-Zalia_ Corporation
Batterymarch
Chase & Sanborn’s
Seal Brand Coffee
SFAL
Prem LH
Puritan Dental Co
Horme Anes
Adams House
Sarant
Wilson Bros
Court St
J. S. Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Puneral Undertakers and
Washington St
Dudley Street
Tel. Roxbury
Nawn Street
Landy
Joseph A
Catherine Landy
Cherry Street
St. Rose’s Church
J. Newman & Sons Corp
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