Streub murder case tops Berkshire news as detectives confer
Great Barrington July 19. After four days of inquiry State Detectives Wood and McKay left for Pittsfield to confer with District Attorney Noxon and Judge Crosby. The case details reveal Streub’s movements and alleged sightings while relatives describe his growing distress and signs of mental strain. Police note no solid progress toward an arrest.
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Streub
Wood
McKay
Pittsfield
Noxon
Crosby
Supreme Court
D. H. Tilson
Atherton
Gilbert
Northampton
Hampshire County
Belchertown
Governor urges test of Massachusetts trolley control
Governor Guild asks the railroad board to determine if Massachusetts can regulate its trolley systems and to test the law. Commissioner Bishop returns with Chairman Jackson as White led the board during absences. Attorney General Malone studies applicable statutes on New Haven holdings and legality.
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Bishop
Jackson
White
Hint
House
Senate
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Farren
Malone
Gray's Special Offers Friday and Saturday Suits
Local ad promotes 200 blue serge suits priced at 7.90 each. Details note the lb kind, with quantities available at Hanover and Washington streets.
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Gray's
Hanover
Washington Sts
Fire Tragedy Claims Ida Cohen and Her Son Benjamin
Mrs. Ida Cohen of 143 Bryant Street perished with her five and a half year old son Benjamin while saving him from a blaze on the third floor. Hose 1 member Hoseman William McGillvary discovered the two bodies suffocated in a closet. Mrs. Cohen’s mother Mrs. Jacob Melcher of 27 Medford Street Chelsea collapsed mentally from the shock.
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Bensa
N Cohen
Malden
Ida Cohen
Louis Cohen
Bryant Street
Hoseman
William McGillvary
Hose 1
Cohen
Benjamin Cohen
Jacob Melcher
Medford Street
Chelsea
Tragedy As Mrs Cohen Sacrifices Her Children
In a Cross and Bryant streets fire about 11:35 this morning Mrs. Cohen hurled her three children from the attic to awaiting onlookers on the piazza below. She then reentered the flames and perished. Benny the 5 year old is still missing. Firefighters recovered Annie 8 months and Esther 12, both saved by others. George Goldstein rang the alarm. Samuel Huberman directed ladder usage.
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Streub
Goldie Cohen
Esther Cohen
Annie Cohen
Hosemen McGillivary
Michael Mahoney
Walter Dunham
Boston Forecast Sees Fair Skies This Weekend
The Fair forecast covers Boston and vicinity with fair conditions on Friday and Saturday. Light to variable winds are expected as the weekend approaches, suggesting calm and pleasant weather for the area.
Moran Denies Engaged Status Stirring Public Across City
District Attorney Moran says he is not engaged to Miss Martha Worthington of Washington amid public and family rumors. Miss Worthington's mother insists they have been engaged for over a year, while Moran refrains from confirmation as chatter swirls about awaiting announcements and political ambitions.
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Martha Worthington
Washington
Miss Worthington
Fair Lady
Commonwealth
Fusion foes clash over Guild Foss ticket in Massachusetts
Eugene N. Foss declares for Lieutenant Governor as Republican, joined by ex Mayor James M. W. Hall of Cambridge against the fusion plan supported by District Attorney Moran. Hall defends Governor Guild and praises tariff revision as crucial for Massachusetts. Draper engages with Boston politicians amid convention tensions.
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Eugene N. Foss
James M. W. Hall
Cambridge
Republican Committee On
John B. Moran
Foss
New York
Hall
Guild
Massachusetts
Guild and Foss
Eben S. Draper
Boston
Beacon Street
Reciprocity Man Endorses Guild In Tucker Case
A Republican reciprocity advocate praises Governor Guild for acting well in the Tucker case. He says he will back Guild at the convention and at the polls and rejects a fusion ticket. He also states he would not support Sullivan and Foss under any circumstances.
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Governor Guild
Tucker
Sullivan and Foss
Mr. Hall
Moran and Foss
Mr. Foss
Desperate highway robber captured after dramatic chase
Sheriff Preble and Constable Holland, slashed and bleeding, cornered a heavily built robber at a deserted house near Belchertown. The man was shot in the hip and leg, taken to the lockup where he refused to speak. Both officers were treated for wounds and the case heads to court.
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York
George F. Preble
James Holland
Henry Lemay
Preble
Holland
President Seeks Eight Hour Day Enforcement in Public Works
Washington July 19 Action of major importance to labor circles is contemplated as the President directs officers in charge of public works to enforce the eight hour law of 1892. Violations by contractors will be reported to the Department of Justice and prosecuted at government expense. The move aims to curb overwork and may raise project costs as bids reflect longer hours.
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Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Mr. Smith
Barton
Taft
House Committee On Labor
Department of Justice
Yesterday's Heat Sparks Plans for Cool Outing Suits
Advert says another hot wave will hit. Gray's offers descentfully cool outing suits, 2000 units, priced at 5.00, down from 15.00. Washington and Hanover streets.
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Gray
Washington and
Hanover
Sis
Cave Cod Folks Excited Over Mid-Summer Sale
Fr Gray and Co announces a major mid-summer sale with pants priced at 2.29 dollars and outfits at 4 and 5 dollars. The event runs Friday and Saturday in Washington and Hanover districts, drawing local shoppers and crowds.
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Fr. Gray & Co
Washington and
Hanoversts
Sixteen Inning Affair Leaves Manchester Defeated 6 4
In a marathon sixteen inning game Manchester falls to Lawrence by six to four. Other sport notes include Brooklyn victory in a five inning St Louis clash, Boston Nationals win with Americans losing, and Cincinnati tallying limited hits as Lindaman fans.
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Lawrence
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston Nationals
Cincinnati
Lindaman
Chicago Nationals
Giants
Cleveland
New York
Rockingham
Lilita
Harry Payne Whitney
Brookdale Nymph
Boys sale at Gray's store on Friday and Saturday
Merchants advertise a clearance at Gray's on Friday and Saturday offering suits priced at 20 cents to 20 dollars in all styles colors and makes located at Washington and Hanover streets.
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Washington and
Ilanover Sts
Drownings Reported After Bangor Accidents
Three drownings occur in Bangor Maine with one unidentified man found near a wharf. Letters bearing names George Marshall of Lowell Massachusetts and Barney Marshall of Rumford Falls Maine were found on the body. A steamer Bristol reported running down a row boat four miles below Bangor and two boat occupants are believed drowned, likely Hampden residents.
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Bangor
George Marshall
Merrimac Street
Lowell
Mass
Barney Marshall
Rumford Falls
Bristol
Penobscot Bay
Hampden
Children’s Festival Promised At FP Gray & Co
FP Gray & Co promises a children’s festival with a summer sale offering $4 suits for $1.80 for ages 3 to 16 years All styles available at Washington and Hanover Streets.
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FP. Gray & Co
Washington and
Hanover Sts
They Even Fooled Themselves About Knee Pants Sale
The ad notes selling 10 600 airs of boys knee pants at 10c each and credits I Gray Co for the feat. It references Washington and Hanover streets as the location.
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I. Gray & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Dorchester Robberies Alert Police Suspect Trio
Two Dorchester robberies reported in one day with $180 in jewelry taken from George E. Stoddard at 134 Pleasant Street and a solid silver floral service with a watch from Rowell E. Perkins at 87 Nightingale Street. Police note six similar cases in the past week and suspect a two men and a woman.
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Dorchester
George E. Stoddard
Pleasant Street
Rowell E. Perkins
Nightingale Street
Father John's Medicine touted to cure asthma and bronchitis
An old advertisement claims asthma and bronchitis lead to consumption and promotes Father John's Medicine as a cure. The snippet presents a historical remedy claim with no medical validation.
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John
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