Gun Men Flee Town Targeted by Police
Names of men who fled Tuesday and sought refuge in Chicago gang holes were not revealed by Dougherty before the coroner. Police pursue those believed connected as a coroner, in a case with attorney attempts to compel disclosure. Will hire W. J. Burns to aid in investigation.
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Chicago
Dougherty
Rosenthal
Whitman
Becker
Schieffelin
Cutting
William J. Burns
Fifth Avenue Association
Citizens’ Union
H. H. Gary
Arthur Curtis James
Schiefflin
Gaynor
Board of Estimate
W. J. Burns
Burns
Feinberg
Shapiro
Libby
Jack Rose
Tona Vita touted as remarkable tonic by Boston man
H G Tierney of 23 Massachusetts Ave Boston credited Tona Vita with restoring his health after a winter of sickness and poor sleep. Ads claim the tonic cures debility and malnutrition, with no harmful ingredients and wide availability in Boston drug stores.
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Boston
H. G. Tierney
Massachusetts Avenue
Europe
Tragic New York Cabaret Star In Fatal Auto Crash
Miss Helene Gilbert a famed Far Rockaway dancer dies from a Cedarhurst road wreck after leaving Berry's cabaret. Chauffeur Thomas Sweeney badly injured, Andrew Lister at Nasssau Hospital to recover, others treated and released. The party had been drinking after a night at Berry's before the crash.
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New York
Helene Gilbert
Berry
Far Rockaway
Cedarhurst Road
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Thomas Sweeney
Eighth Avenue
Andrew Lister
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
Andrew Bernac
May Smith
London and war talks mix crime tale with German menace
A dramatic report ties a Boston murder case to police corruption and gang plotting while wartime tensions surge. Churchill warns Britain must prepare methodically for a growing German fleet, outlining a five year shipbuilding plan and expanded battleship commissions.
Boston Yachts Caught by Gale and Rescue Efforts
The Boston fleet battled gale force winds as the race ended with several yachts forced to strip to bare poles. Motor boats towed in six disabled craft while the sloop Pontiac lost its mast near Trundy's reef. Commodore Alfred Douglas meanwhile set out in his power yacht Zur Zia to aid the distressed vessel.
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Pontiac
W. EF. Whitney
Trundy's Reef
Alfred Douglas
Zur Zia
200 Chinese on annual outing in Boston Chinatown
After a long day of boating feasting and games 200 Chinatown residents arrived by special train at North station from Canobie Lake Salem NH. A group of Chinese Boy Scouts in khaki gave a baseball exhibition and drill. Yee Wah of Harrison Avenue organized the arrangements.
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Boston
Chinatown
North Station
Canobie Lake
Salem
N. H
Yee Wah
Harrison Avenue
Death in Boston Drag Accident Races With Child to Hospital
Two year old Hyman Lehovatz died after a two horse drag knocked him down on a West End sidewalk. Abraham Baumwald sprinted from 40 Barton Street to Massachusetts General Hospital with the wounded boy but could not save him. Abraham Cohen, driver for American Grocery, was charged with manslaughter after the incident on Leverett Street and held for bail.
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Hyman Tebovatz
Barton Street
West End
Abraham Baumwald
Fayston Street
Roxbury
Massachusetts General Hospital
Baumwald
Lehovatz
Jacob
Polly Lebovatz
Abraham Cohen
Leverett Street
American Grocery Company
Fulton Street
Cohen
Joy Street
Forced From Car At Point Of Gun In Malden
James S. Hurley of 526 Broadway Malden says a Boston Elevated trolley on a Broadway Maplewood line at Salem street was halted by a conductor who drew a revolver and ordered passengers off. Hurley reports the car turned back to Medford after a brief protest and gun display early Sunday.
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James S. Hurley
Broadway
Malden
Boston
Salem Street
Hurley
Sullivan Square
Medford
Hunt Brother in $1000 Theft
A general alarm was sent to Cambridge and Boston police for the arrest of Alexander J. Stafford for larceny of jewelry valued at $1000 from the home of his brother John J. Stafford in Somerville. The jewelry belonged to Mrs. John Stafford and included five rings with various settings.
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Somerville
Cambridge
Boston
Alexander J. Stafford
John J. Stafford
Elm Street Street
New England League
John Stafford
Alexander
Papke Accepts Labor Day Title Bout With McGoorty
Chicago July 22 Billy Papke accepts conditions for a 10 round fight with Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wis set for Labor Day in Kenosha Wis The bout will decide the title on the holiday.
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Chicago
Billy Papke
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Kenosha
Stone in Bladder Removed Without Surgical Operation
In 1904 I lay ill with kidney trouble and tried medicines. A Swamp Root sample bottle led to more purchases. After using several bottles I discharged a very large stone from my bladder and recovered, enabling me to return to work. J L Knowles Headland Ala. Notarized September 8 1909.
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Dr. Kilmer
J.L. Knowles
Headland
Ala
J. Loftus Knowles
J. W. Whiddon
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY promotes Swamp Root kidney bladder remedy. Urges sending for a sample bottle and a booklet of information. Mentions Boston Daily Post and lists regular bottle sizes priced fifty cents and one dollar.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Dr Coughlan to Run for Congress in Massachusetts District
Fall River July 22 State Committee man John W Coughlan M D announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in this district to oppose Congressman William S Greene Attorney James Morris also seeks the nomination and Representative William Gifford of Westport may run citing farming interests needing representation in Washington Massachusetts politics pace to select a candidate for national office
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Fall River
John W. Coughlan
Cratic
William S. Greene
James Morris
William Gifford
Westport
Massachusetts
Washington
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