Boston Officers Seek Frank Reed in Jersey City Case
Boston inspectors head to Jersey City to locate Frank Reed whose alias is Joseph Morris. Reed is tied to a swindling gang that passed raised checks at Boston banks for thousands of dollars. Reed and Michael Farrell are jailed. a fourth suspect, Dr Doyle, is pursued. Reed faces larceny and accessory charges.
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Boston
Jersey City
Frank Reed
Joseph Morris
Frank
Michael Farrell
Dr. Doyle
Becker and Cregan
San Francisco
Dedham Votes for Sewer Completion After Meeting
Dedham voters approve 164 to 13 to exonerate the sewer commission of incompetency charges and appropriate 530,000 with interest for completing the sewer system. The move was led by Charles H. Shriver and supported by E. V. Comerais, Robert H. O. Schulz, and John Crowley, with John H. Wakefield advancing the appropriation.
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Dedham
Paving Workers Picnic At Essex Grounds With 1500 Attendees
Boston paving department employees from Union 6751 held their 20th annual picnic at Centennial Grove. Two special trains carried 1500 to the grounds for a day of events including jumping contests, races, a baseball outcome Roxbury 3 South Ends 7, a jig and reel dance won by Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy, and social remarks from labor leaders and officials.
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Essex
Boston Paving Department
Union 6751
A. F. of L
Centennial Grove
John Lamb
D. D. Driscoll
William Turner
William Manning
Walter Campbell
Nellie Norton
Annie O'Brien
Henry Menand
John Downey
E. J. McGonigle
Charles Lovatt
South Ends
Roxbury
Thomas Murphy
Timothy McCarthy
John Niland
Henry Fearey
John McCarthy
Brighton
James Murray
Margaret Greene
Daniel Spellman
Simon Cavanaugh
Uted Cite de O
The
Sanitary Workers
T. J. Hannon
J. J. Downing
Central Labor Union
U.C
Conn
Sewer Workers
P. F. Finneman
John Halpin
E. J. Feeney
Water Works Department
John J. Barry
Water Works Union
Millmore
Daniel Duggan
Flora Isaacs
Anna Bowen
Sara S. Touvin
Cigar Strippers’ Union
Frank McCarthy
American Federation of Labor
Fred Kneeland
Painters
J. P. Timilty
Cambridge Man Falls From Bridge at Winthrop Highlands
Harry I. Mason of 98 Pearl Street Cambridge fell 20 feet from a railroad bridge at Winthrop Highlands yesterday. He struck his head on the tracks and was taken to Relief Hospital with a fracture of the base of the skull.
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Harry I. Mason
Pearl Street
Cambridge
Winthrop Highlands
Relief Hospital
Two New York Girls Return From Boston After Theft
Freida Birun and Ruth Fosburg, 15 and 16, traveled to Boston on a stolen $500 from Birun's father. They spent the money on new clothes, hotels, and theatre, leaving only $10. A New York detective will question them at a police court today about the trip.
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New York
Boston
Freida Birun
Ruth Fosburg
Miss Birun
Berlin
Germany
East One Hundred
Miss Fosburg
Irish Debates in the Commons Over Ireland Policy
The House of Commons opened a series of Irish debates with John Redmond calling for cutting the chief secretary George Wyndham’s salary. Redmond argued Wyndham failed Ireland, while Wyndham warned the union could not endure without a change in social policy and an end to agrarian strife. T W Russell rebutted Wyndham’s eviction accusations amid harsh exchanges, and warned the formation of a Irish land trust could trigger an unforeseen war.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
John Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
George Wyndham
Redmond
Wyndham
Mr. Wyndham
T. W. Russell
South Tyrone
de Freyne
Mr. Russell
Betwen
Russell
Trish Land Trust
Man Rescued At L Street Bath
Mark Coady a 29 year old South Boston resident was seized by a cramp while swimming off the raft at L street bath. He reached shore but broke his ankle and sank. Thomas Curley pulled him to safety and Coady was taken to Carney Hospital.
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Mark C. Coady
West Sixth Street
Boston
L Street Bath
Thomas Curley
Coady
Carney Fospital
Sun Returns Boosts Boston Beach and Shipping Trade
The city reels from weeks of heavy rain and cold with losses to hotel keepers grocers and transport firms. As sun returns merchants hope for improved summer business, especially beaches and steamship lines which suffered most from the harsh weather.
Bryan Brief Stop in New Haven on Way to Reston
William J. Bryan visited New Haven on July 23 and stayed with Alexander Troup. The party toured Yale and other sites before an informal reception at the Troup residence on Orange Street. Democratic leaders from Hartford Bridgeport New London Meriden and Waterbury attended before Bryan continued to Boston.
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New Haven
Conn
William J. Bryan
Reston
Alexander Troup
Bryan
Troup
Yale University
Orange Street
Democratic Party
Hartford
Bridgeport
New London
Meriden
Waterbury
Mr. Bryan
Boston
Roof Garden Opening At Civic Service House
The roof garden at Civic Service House located at 112 Salem Street will open next Wednesday evening attracting local residents and attendees.
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Civic Service
Civic Service House
Salem Street
Capsized sloop ends in drownings in Georgia and State committee names
In Savannah a pleasure craft capsized on the Ogechee River. Captain Allen N Calder and his mother died, a baby Olga also perished, while Captain Calder the father and wife were gravely hurt. The article also notes a ruling Republican State committee meeting to choose a chairman, with Goetting likely to decide. Governor Long and M. J. Murray are potential names.
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Savannah
Allen N. Calder
Thunderbolt
Ogechee River
Calder
Olga
Stephen A. Calder
Sandiford
Republican State Committee
Goetting
Long
M. J. Murray
Murray
Moody
Messrs
Sox
Peterson
Bartlett
Colonel Goetting
Striking Brewers Reward for Non-Union Patron Detectives
At a Hardwood Finishers Union meeting Local 109 adopted resolutions backing brewery strikers and offering a reward to any person who catches and convicts members who patronize non union saloons. The motions also provide financial aid to the brewery strikers and criticize master brewers for seeking injunctive court action.
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Boston
Amalgamated Woodworkers’ International Union of America
City Briefs: Arrests and Injuries Around Town
Police arrested Timothy Lehan, 28, of 71 Kneeland street, for alleged larceny of a $50 watch. Albert E Barnard, 40, of 410 Franklin street Cambridge, was injured at the Charlesbank gymnasium while falling from a vaulting bar and rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital. Officers with a search warrant seized five gallons wine, two gallons beer, seven empty bottles, a quart of whiskey and two dozen glasses at Annie C Maron’s 139 Appleton street home.
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Omeers
Pelice
Timothy Lehan
Kneeland Street
Thomas Bowker
Quincy
Mass
Albert BE. Barnard
Franklin Street
Cambridge
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Massachusett G General Hospital
Rubens
Annie C. Maron
Appleton Street
Lathers Union Votes Labor Day Parade and Action
The Local 72 lathers union backed a Labor Day parade and asked Governor and Mayor Collins to review it. Members could obtain Emergency Hospital benefits certificates. The strike against Eastern Expanded Metal Co remains, affecting City Hospital extension work on Albany Street. Other unions joined the strike over non union labor, with plans to extend actions to New York and beyond. A Summer Street project contractor reportedly yielded to union demands this week.
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Lathers Union
Collins
Eastern Expanded Metal Company
City Hospital
Albany Street
New York
Summer Street
Strike ends in near-total victory for bookbinders
The bookbinders strike ends with 73 of 77 workers returning to work and union terms accepted. Workers at Col man Federal street Sadlier Milk street and Locke on Merchants row resumed yesterday. Only Hooper Lewis and Co remains on strike.
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Colman
Federal Street
Sadlier
Milk Street
Locke
Merchants’ Row
Hooper, Lewis & Co
Labor Notes and Strike Readiness Highlight Local Labor Actions
Electrical Workers 104 announce annual picnic on August 25 at Amory Grove near Columbus Avenue. The lumber teams and handlers executive committee push for wage schedules, alerting members in yards to be ready to strike if demands are unmet, with only a few firms potentially affected.
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Amory Grove
Columbus Avenue
Drowned Boy Aids Friend In Blackstone River Rescue
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on July 23 Ernest Feather fifteen died after cramps while trying to save his companion Michael Tuite son of ex Representative Tuite of Blackstone Massachusetts. Tuite could not swim and was brought ashore by Patrick O Neil.
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Lad
Woonsocket
R. I
Ernest Feather
Blackstone River
Michael Tuite
Tuite
Blackstone
Mass
Patrick O'Neil
Al fresco bazar by Social Union and M. K. E. Church succeeds
The Social Union and the M. KE Church hosted an outdoor bazar yesterday on Winthrop Street between Chester and James. The event ran afternoon into evening and drew a good crowd, marking a successful social affair for the community.
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M. KE. Church
Chester
James Streets
Winthrop Street
Scorpion Floats After Runaground Near Newport Rocks
United States despatch boat Scorpion ran ashore at the Blue Rocks upper harbor today striking hard. She backed from the position with engines at 6 15 pm and anchored for the night. Damage believed slight. Engines failed to reverse on approach and the vessel struck Mayer estate rocks. Lieut Commander Bush in command. launches from training and torpedo stations assisted refloating.
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Newport
R. I
United States
Scorpion
Blue Rocks
Block Island
Mayer Estate
Bush
Laaunches
Mrs. Ingalls Dead in Haverhill at 90
Mrs. Elias T. Ingalls mother of the late Kansas Senator J. J. Ingalls died at the family home on Summer street in Haverhill today aged 90. She is survived by a daughter.
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Haverhill
Elias T. Ingalls
J. J. Ingalls
Kansas
Summer Street
Governor Nominates Wright for Essex Clerk Post
At a council meeting Governor Crane nominated Frank W. Wright of Salem to be clerk of the First District Court of Essex County, replacing the resigning William Perry.
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Crane
Frank W. Wright
Salem
Essex County
William Perry
Auditors award $77118 in Myer sewer damage case
Auditors appointed by the court awarded Andrew A. Myer of Quincy $77 118 plus interest after the State offered $20 000. The panel included K Hamilton Wakefield Harris East Bridgewater and W McDonald Marlboro who heard 36 days at the State House with about 30 experts. The Metropolitan Sewerage Commission high level sewer at Houghs Neck damaged Myer hotel. Attorney General Parker represented the Commonwealth.
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Andrew A. Myer
Quincy
Myer
William H. Baker
K. Hamilton
Wakefield
Robert O. Harris
East Bridgewater
John W. McDonald
Marlboro
Secretary Root Meets MacArthur on Maneuver Plans
Secretary of War Root called on General MacArthur at the army building to discuss confidential plans for army and navy maneuvers. Root will sail tomorrow for Europe.
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New York
Wichy Root
General MacArthur
Army
Navy
Root
Europe
Wool Case Postponed Against Four Men
The wool smuggling case against Daniel C. O'Connor of Dorchester John J. O'Connor of Boston Reuben Bromfield of Chelsea and Frederick Barlow of Boston was postponed yesterday until August 20 in federal court in Boston.
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Daniel C. O'Connor
Dorchester
John J. O'Connor
Boston
Reuben Bromfield
Chelsea
Frederick Barlow
Canada
Pittsburg Murder Mystery Stuns City at Traction Hotel
In Pittsburg a brutal killing occurred in a rear drinking room of the Traction Hotel. Agnes King was slain by an unknown man after a drunken quarrel that began Monday in local saloons. The assailant fled after slashing under the ear and severing the jugular. King died en route to hospital.
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Pittsburg
Traction Hotel
Agnes King
Foresters' Picnic At Roxbury Highlights
The Court Star of the East No. 18 Foresters of America held its 22d annual picnic at Apollo Garden Roxbury with over 1000 attendees. A Cambridge Pride team defeated Star of the East 8 to 5. Track winners included J W Keller in the three mile bicycle race and the one mile bicycle race, with A M Cohen as runner up. Jack Arafe won the 100 yard dash, F Lewis was second, H McLean won the one mile run with Ernest Poole second, and Miss Anna Greenberg won the girls potato race.
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Court Star of the East
Foresters of America
Apollo Garden
Roxbury
Court Pride of Cambridge
J. W. Keller
A. M. Cohen
Jack Arafe
F. Lewis
H. McLean
Ernest Poole
Anna Greenberg
Kaiser warned against visit to Posen during maneuvers
Court Chamberlain Von Morawski appeals to Emperor William to cancel plans to visit Posen in September for army maneuvers. He fears a Polish fanatic might harm the Emperor as racial tensions run high. Berlin journals and local nobles weigh safety and attendance implications.
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Eerlin
von Morawski
William
Posen
Berlin
Canada May Rival Morgan Says Powell
Mr H A Powell of Montreal former MP and Conservative leader visited Boston at the Quincy House. He backed a plan to subsidize Canadian steamships to counter J P Morgan. Powell said the Morgan move will hasten the scheme and forecast a great boom ahead for Canada.
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H. A. Powell
Montreal
Can
Boston
Quincy House
Canada
J. P. Morgan
Drummond
Powell
Morgan
Ravinoaks Cup Qualifiers at Onwentsia Club
The Ravinoaks cup qualifying at Onwentsia Club Lake Forest saw 130 entrants under threatening skies. Abram Poole of Onwentsia and Percy Payne II of Princeton both posted 79 to lead the first round.
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Chicago
Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest
Abram Poole
Onwentsia
Percy Payne
Princeton
Freeman Beats M Farland In 20 Mile Pace Race
Worcester report notes Howard B. Freeman defeated Floyd A. McFarland in a 20 mile motor paced race at Coli seum track with a time of 84 06 45 Freeman led 11 miles before passing to win by 134 laps Two thirds mile amateur event won by H A Ellis with E H Stauder second and M F O'Brien third Time 1 35 Two mile amateur handicap won by W P Farrell with G A Brown second and Eddie Eld third Time 4 21 Team race won by G A F Brown George W Anderson Newport Cycle Club Distance 2 miles 514 laps Time 6 20 46
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Worcester
Howard B. Freeman
Floyd A. McFarland
Coliseum
McFarland
Freeman
H. A. Ellis
Hopedale
E. H. Stauder
Rochester
N. Y
M. F. O’brien
Lowell
W. P
Farrell
G. A. P. Brown
Eddie Eld
G. A. F. Brown
George W. Anderson
Newport Cycle Club
Kneisel Matriarch Dies in New Brunswick at 98
Mme Kneisel mother of Franz and Joseph Kneisel Boston musicians died in Sackville New Brunswick Monday night. She was traveling with her daughter Mrs Johann Sauerquill and Mr Sauerquill librarian of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Age about 98. Burial planned at Forest Hills.
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Mme. Kneisel
Franz
Joseph Kneisel
Boston
Sackville
N. B
Johann Sauerquill
Sauerquill
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Forest Hills
Knights of Progress Stage North End Concert
The Knights of Progress held a musical evening for friends at the North Bennet Street Industrial School. Participants included Albert Delmont Paul Disario Joseph Calliendo Vincent Brogna Antonio Terminiello Beraldo Sberaccia Frank Ferris and others such as Tedesco Dolphy Mack and Vincent Garro.
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Knights of Progress
North End
North Bennet Street Industrial School
Albert Delmont
Paul Disario
Joseph Calliendo
Vincent Brogna
Antonio Terminiello
Beraldo Sberaccia
Frank Ferris
Messrs
Tedesco
Dolphy
Mack
Vincent Garro
Sanford's Ginger Promotes Sleep and Digestive Comfort
Sanfords Ginger claimed to ease insomnia nervousness and digestive issues, improve circulation and warmth, and aid travel fatigue. It contains French brandy ginger and aromatics, marketed as superior to cheap substitutes with a fixed trademark on the wrapper. Sold by druggists and grocers nationwide.
Man scalped by tar at Everett plant injuries grim
Bulgarian 31 year old Paul Tuskes suffered scalp amputation when his head caught in a tar receiver at the New England Gas and Coke Company works in Everett at about 2 am. He was rushed to Emergency Hospital unconscious and listed on the dangerous list at midnight.
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Paul Tuskes
Tuskes
Paris Court
Paris Street
East
Everett
Eagland Gas and Coke Company
Mississippi River Flood Crest Reached at Hannibal
The Mississippi flood peaked along the Missouri side with Hannibal at noon as the crest held steady. Water levels dropped four inches at Quincy and ten inches at Keokuk as the river began to recede.
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Keokuk
Mississippi
Missouri
Hannibal
Quincy
Cloudburst Causes $50,000 Damage in Waterloo
A sudden cloudburst in Waterloo Iowa today caused about 50 000 dollars in damage and left 20 families homeless. Emergency crews worked to secure the area and assist affected residents.
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Iowa
Waterloo
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