Lamont Dies Sudden. Former War Secretary in Cleveland Era
Colonel Daniel Scott Lamont, longtime adviser to President Grover Cleveland, died at his Millbrook home of heart failure at 9:15 p.m. He had served as private secretary to Cleveland and later as Secretary of War from 1893 to 1897. Lamont’s wife and two daughters were with him, with guests nearby when the attack occurred. He rose from Albany reporter to confidant of Cleveland, shaping political and social circles in the capital.
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Colonel Lamont Career Chronicle of a Cabinet Secretary
Colonel Daniel S. Lamont rose from a $15 weekly country newspaper position to a Cabinet post in ten years. Born in 1851 in Cortland County New York to Scottish parents he learned printing then held clerical and editorial roles, befriended Grover Cleveland, served as Cleveland’s private secretary, led the War Department under Cleveland, helped rebuild New York City transit, and left a large fortune with a wife and two daughters as survivors.
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Six Injured in Two Auto Accidents Including Critical Case
Medfield yesterday afternoon and Newton last evening saw two car crashes injuring six people seriously with one in danger of dying. Police and emergency crews responded, and investigators began examining likely causes and traffic factors.
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Four Injured In Newton Auto Upset
Eugene Delbert of Groton, chauffeur for Julius Harrar of Cambridge, was thrown from the car when it struck a tree on Commonwealth avenue and is in serious condition at Newton Hospital. Three Harvard students in the vehicle were shaken but not seriously hurt. Harrar is currently in Cuba. The wrecked car caught fire but was extinguished by a nearby resident.
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Two Injured in Medfield Auto Accident
A touring car carrying four Hopedale residents overturned in Medfield on July 23 near the Medway Medfield & Franklin Street Railway Company. Fred S. Howard, the owner and driver, suffered a fractured hip and severe injuries. Mrs. W. D. Hadley and Mr. Hadley sustained multiple facial wounds and bruises. Paul Selby escaped injury.
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Roosevelt orders grand jury for agricultural dept
President Roosevelt moves quickly to pursue indictments against members of the agricultural statistics department, calling them "worse than thieves and scoundrels." District Attorney Beach will present evidence to the DC grand jury, which is to convene tomorrow, with several indictments expected.
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Peary Reaches North Sydney With Roosevelt on Board
Commander Peary arrives at North Sydney aboard the Roosevelt with his wife and daughter after a Bar Harbor departure. He plans a northbound voyage tomorrow and hopes to reach the pole next February, praising the ship as well equipped for the ascent toward latitude 83.
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Partly Cloudy Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies over Boston and nearby areas on Monday and Tuesday. Minimal precipitation is expected as high temperatures stay mild and winds remain light.
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Great Oil Fire Rages at Texas Tank Farm
A fire at a Texas Oil Company tank farm near Humble began after noon and, aided by lightning, damaged up to 1,000,000 barrels of oil worth about 250,000 dollars. Eleven of twelve tanks holding 200,000 barrels each and one struck at 238,000 barrels are doomed as rain slows spread. The blaze rages despite heavy rain.
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Fire destroys Roxbury bootblack parlor at 2350 Washington Street
A one story building at 2350 Washington Street in Roxbury owned by William McGee and used as a bootblack parlor by Dominick Supernario burned yesterday morning. A can of naphtha exploded, causing a loss of 25 dollars.
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