Helen Taft meets the young folk at Moraine Farm
Mrs. John C. Phillips of Boston hosted Miss Helen Taft and her brother Robert at dinner at Moraine Farm Wenham Lake. The gathering included several young people from foreign embassies summering on the north shore, with Mrs. Phillips assisted by her daughter in law. Covers were laid for 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
John C. Phillips
Boston
Phillips
Helen Taft
Robert
Moraine Farm
Wenham Lake
North Shore
Washington
Miss Taft Heads for Newport for Chum’s Coming Out Party
Mrs Taft plans a Newport trip to attend Bryn Mawr debutante Eleanor Roelker s coming out. She will tour New port as a house guest of Mrs William Boelker if weather permits. Taft health improves and may attend more musicales before Washington trip. Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes visited Beverly Farms with others leaving cards at the President s Beverly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Taft
Newport
Bryn Mawr
Eleanor Roelker
Miss Roelker
William Boelker
Beverly
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Beverly Farms
Daly Winners Named At Dorchester Lawn Party
The Daly Industrial School in Dorchester announced prize winners from its July 10 lawn party. Awards include a ten dollar gold piece to D. Corcoran, a rocking chair to Mrs. McCarthy, a gentleman's hat to J. Pink, a swing to Miss Nellie Walsh, a sofa pillow to Mrs. Crowley, a barrel of flour to Rev. J. B. Holland, a box of cigars to Mr. Casey, and a Stomach Trospies advertisement closes the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly Industrial School
Dorchester
D. Corcoran
Grove Street
Quincey
McCarthy
Willow Street
Wollaston
J. Pink
Kingston Street
Nellie Walsh
Willard Street
Boston
Crowley
Eaton Street
J. B. Holland
Weymouth
Casey
City Hall
Embezzler Newberg Sought as Mother Aid Ties Rise
Frank W. Newberg, trusted cashier for Fox River Butter Company Boston office, disappeared after a $1500 shortage. Friends recall his devotion to an ailing mother in Aurora Illinois and recent stock market preoccupations. He is held in San Francisco awaiting extradition papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Newberg
San Francisco
Newberg
Fox River
Boston
Fulton Street
Butter Company
Central Office
Aurora
Ill
Newverg
Fox River Butter Company
Pierce
Cowboy
Cloudburst in Wisconsin causes severe property losses
Reports from northern Wisconsin describe a major cloudburst causing extensive damage. Estimated losses range from 400000 to 750000, with bridges and dams washed away, the White River power plant wrecked, and the Bayfield fish hatchery damaged. Odawa Indian reservation faces serious flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaueseh
Wis
Wisconsin
Odawah
White River
Bayfield
Defence of Boston Planned
The army of the blue will defend Boston against land and sea invasion with two brigades under Brigadier-General William A. Pew Jr. Aug 14 to 21 will host a blank-cartridge war game from Massachusetts forces at Governors Island and in Plym outh and Bristol counties. Units include the First and Second Infantry Regiments with attached staff and support corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the “Blue
Boston
War Department
William A. Pew, Jr
Department of the East
Governor’s Island
New York
Leonard Wood
William H. Brigham
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Bristol
Pew
Frederick E. Pierce
William H. Donovan
Morton BE. Cobb
Albert L. Wyman
A. Preston Chase
Thomas IL. Jenkins
Edward H. Eldredge
John Caswell
Ordnance
Bailey
S Department
John M. Portal
Ordnance Department
Charles E. Stearns
John E. Spencer
Second Corps
Coast Artillery Corps
Cadet Corps
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Spencer
Army of the Blues
Thomas D. Barrel
Inspector-General’s Department
Charles H. Keene
Medical Department
Donovan
John Bigelow, Jr
E. H. Gihon
Henry L. Willams
Joseph J. Kelley
James C. D. Clark
Samuel D. Parker
Hospital and Signal Corps
Wife denies Livermore is broke amid rumors of wealth
Mrs. Jesse L. Livermore visits her sister in West Somerville and denies husband’s bankruptcy. She says he went West for three months to oversee mining investments while lavish New York properties and Livermore yacht are unused. E f Hutton & Co. says Livermore is in Weston business and will not return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Livermore
West Somerville
Livermore
Riverside Drive
New York
Long Island
E. F. Hutton & Co
New Street
Hutton
Weston
Mr. Livermore
Mr. Hutton
Two Wagon Riders Hurt In Mt Auburn Street Crash
Samuel F. Stell of 20 Barton street Boston and Mrs A Goodman of 111 Gardner street Newton were badly injured when a Mt Auburn car struck a laundry wagon on Mt Auburn street between Bigelow and Arlington. Stell was unconscious and sent to Newton Hospital. Goodman suffered severe bruises and was taken home. The car was en route to Watertown square and briefly used as an ambulance.
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Watertown
Samuel F. Stell
Barton Street
Boston
A. Goodman
Gardner Street
Newton
Mt. Auburn
Mt. Auburn Street
Bigelow Avenue
Arlington Street
Steil
Newton Hospital
Watertown Square
Thaw Victim’s Mother Attacks Trial Officials in Venting Book
Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, published a tract from White Plains jail criticizing District Attorney Jerome and insanity experts. She defends his sanity, blames a rich man’s network for the trial delays, and recalls the 1908 acquittal shock and alleged pressuring judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Copley Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
White Plains
N. Y
Jerome
Justice Dowling
Europe
White
Verdict Keeps $30,000 Award Against Stone & Webster
Judge Bond in the Middlesex Superior Court overruled a new trial motion from defendants Stone & Webster electrical experts of 147 Milk Street Somerville and let stand a $30,000 verdict awarded to William G. Grebenstein of Somerville by a jury, one of the county’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlessex County
Bond
Superior Court of
Middlesex
Stone & Webster
Milk Street
William G. Grebenstein
Somerville
New Chelsea Y M C A to Replace Fire Damaged Building
Chelsea plans an up to date Y M C A building replacing the one destroyed by fire in the great conflagration a year ago. The project cost will be $80 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Public support grows for income tax amendment
A broad show of favorable opinion surfaced as prominent citizens debated the income tax measure. Speakers included Samuel J. Elder and other legislators weighing constitutionality, equity, and economic impact while Warners warned of a possible fight to block Massachusetts from backing the national amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Elder
Massachusetts
Exchange Abolishes Unlisted Securities Committee
New York July 21 Governing committee of the New York Stock Exchange adopts a resolution abolishing the committee on unlisted securities and bans dealing in such stocks on the floor after April 1 1910 The action follows a five member special committee report and aligns with White committee recommendations The banned list includes Amalgamated Copper Anaconda National Biscuit preferred Tennessee Copper Utah Copper American Woolens and American Smelters preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Goveror Hughes
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
National Biscuit
Tennessee
Utah
American Woolens
American Smelters
George C Ayers Dies After Monthlong Illness
George Otis Ayers 71 of 3152 Washington street Roslindale died yesterday after a monthlong illness. He leaves a brother Melvin D. Ayers two sons George Otis Jr and Robert W both of Boston and three daughters Mrs J C Butler of Los Angeles Mrs W C Franks and Mrs Bu F Waters of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Otis Ayers
Washington Street
Roslindale
Melvin D. Ayers
George Otis, Jr
Robert W
Boston
J. C. Butler
Los Angeles
W. C. Franks
Bu. F. Waters
Wrights near world speed record at Fort Myer flights
Orville Wright, piloting the Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia, nearly reached the world speed mark with an average of 54 12 miles per hour over two flights. The first leg lasted 1 minute 39 seconds before a cog wheel failure forced a descent. after repair the second run completed about a dozen laps of the five sixths mile oval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright Aeroplane
Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Wright brothers test speed change in brief flight
The Wrights tried a 10 minute 60 second flight after gearing changes to boost speed. A larger crowd watched including Secretary of War Dickinson and Mrs Dickinson, Secretary of State Knox, French ambassador and Madame Jusserand, and Representative and Mrs Longworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
Dickinson
Knox
Jusserand
Nicholas Longworth
Madame Jusserand
New England Club Plans Aircraft Purchase for 1910
The Aero Club of New England has opened negotiations to buy an aeroplane to be delivered in 1910. Secretary Alfred R. Shrigsey announced the club has not yet decided between a Wright or Curtiss model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Courtenay Guild
England
William Turtle
Legislative Committee On Taxation
Samuel H. Mildram
House
The
Aero Club of
New England
Alfred R. Shrigsey
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Scotch Madras
Will
Chum
Daly
Blue
Denies Livermore
Plunger
Thaw
Free America
United States
Russia
Baker
Cigars S
Londres
Pierce Beacon Sts
Resale
Brookline
NEW Chelsea Y. M. C. A
Rueter & Company Ale
Aldrich
Allen T. Treadway
Massachusetts Senate
Matthew Hale
Charles Brown
Herbert R. Lane
Temple Place
Chauncy Street
Avon Street
George C. Ayers
NEW England Club
Dorothy Dodd
Shepard Norwell Co
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