Insane Slayer Frederick Reynolds Recaptured Near Norridgewock
Frederick Reynolds, who escaped from the Augusta insane hospital on July 17 with Charles A. Conant, was found at Walter H. McIntyre’s farm near Norridgewock. He is to be taken to Augusta Monday. Reynolds was committed for the murder of his wife and two children in Calais years ago.
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Skowhegan
Frederick Reynolds
Charles A. Conant
Augusta
Walter H. McIntyre
Norridgewock
Reynolds
Calais
Summer Home of Boston Man Burned
Meredith N H July 23 The elegant summer residence of Joseph H Green of Boston on the Burgess farm four miles from here burned about seven oclock last night The estate includes timber land that caught fire Help was summoned from Meredith The damage is about 16900 Mr Green works in construction in Boston with offices at 53 State Street His home is in Cambridge
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Meredith, N. H
Joseph H. Green
Boston
Burgess Farm
Meredith
Green
State Street
Cambridge
Save Five Homes as Forest Fires Rage Near Gloucester
Gloucester July 23 Firefighters battled brush fires that began Thursday in a maple tree and spread through Stanwood's Grove destroying 560 cords of cut wood and threatening five houses at the edge of the grove. Ten acres burned with estimated loss of 2500 dollars as Edward Holmes Enslow Smith George S Hanson William Rust and Alfred Gray faced the threat to their properties.
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Gloucester
Sing
Ling
Stanwood’s Grove
West Glouc
Gloucester Fire Department
Edward Holmes
Enslow Smith
George S. Hanson
William Rust
Alfred Gray
Carbonol for house cleaning preferred over soap
Soap and water plus a dash of Carbonol enhance cleaning by dissolving grease and eradicating germs. Use one tablespoon per pail of water for floors woodwork and surfaces including marble slate and tile. It preserves wood insect proofing cleans moths eggs and pests and restores color in fabrics carpets and draperies. Available 10c 25c and 50c from Barrett Manufacturing Co Boston with free sample on request.
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Barrett Manufacturing Co
Wranklin St
Boston
Sidewalk Snapshot on Vahey and Keliher Democratic Leaders
Ex congressman John A. Keliher and ex senator James H. Vahey are highlighted as two of Massachusetts Democratic leaders. Vahey's campaigns helped Foss win the governorship, and he quieted the last year’s riotous Faneuil Hall convention. Keliher served four terms, admired in Washington, a sharp stump speaker, and a potential mayoral candidate allied with James Donovan.
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James H. Vahey
John A. Keliher
Vahey
Draper
Foss
Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts
Keliher
Congress
Washington
Fitzgerald
James Donovan
Democratic Party
Quick Work Saves Bridge at Portsmouth Dover Line
Quick action by railroad men from Portsmouth and a Dover Point engine crew prevented destruction of the Boston & Maine bridge on the Portsmouth Dover branch. A cigarette tossed from a smoking car started a blaze on stringers piling and caps but was contained after it rekindled, with crews stationed on the structure overnight to monitor flames.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Dover Point
Boston & Maine
Portsmouth and Dover
Dover
Creatore and Band Second Open Air Concert at American Grounds
Creatore and his renowned band performed a second open air concert at the American League grounds to a large audience. The program opened with D Anna and Massenet pieces and included Durand and Wagner selections, with Verdi arias by Pasqualoni, Rossi, and De Luca. Tonight features Part I with Columbus March, Zaampar, Pagliacci bells, Aida excerpts, and Pasqualoni as soloists.
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Columbus
ZaAmMpar
Chorus of the Bells
Leonecavallo
Signori Pasqualoni
Rossi
de Luca
Gloria
Mozart
Wagner Terzetto
Attila
Verdi
Signori Pascali
New York Guardsmen Arrive at Portland
A detachment of 24 officers and 20 enlisted men from the Fight New York Regiment arrived in Portland Mo for a two weeks course of instruction in handling big guns at Fort Levitt. The unit will use Fort Levitt as headquarters and train at other forts. A Ninth Regiment detachment has just completed a two week cruise and the Eighth will be followed by the Thirteenth.
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Portland
New York Regiment
Fort Levitt
Yacht collision damages Hoosier and Hesper in harbor
In Portland on July 23 the steam yacht Hoosier of New York swung against the revenue cutter Androscoggin while passing between anchored vessels, tearing a hole in the Hoosier and smashing the davits of the Hesper. Damage to the Hoosier estimated at about $1000.
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Portland
Hoosier
New York
Androscoggin
Daily Fire Record for a 24 Hour Period
Fire calls logged from 2 a m to 2 a m with alerts across Dorchester South Boston and Jamaica Plain. Incidents include grass fires at Harvard street Perkins street and Donnelly Bros Rutherford avenue and Union street, plus a still alarm at Pocone street and a box at 185 E street with a $25 loss.
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Peter Rogers
Morton Street
Dorchester
Harvard Street
Perkins Street
Jamiion Plain
Donnelly Bros
Rutherford Avenue
Union Street
Slight
Antonioe Glionna
Charter Street
Cochinello
George Street
Arthur Bleckman
Pocene Street
Patrick Dilson
E Street
Boston
Child wife of 11 seeks annulment in Juvenile Court
Pearl Harris, 11, who ran away from her 42 year old husband near Smithville, has been made a ward of the Juvenile Court in Kansas City. She will remain at the girls home until a suitable placement is found and will sue to annul the marriage. She described the ceremony held in her family's kitchen on February 12 and said she was in the sixth grade at the time.
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Kansas City
Pearl Harris
Smithville
Pearl
Miller
Harris
Sata
Standish
Mabbitts
Mystic
Globe
Pearl Miller wed Harris widower with ten children
Pearl daughter of J H Miller carpenter Smithville, seems 15 or 16. She married Harris a widower with ten children, several of...
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Pearl
J. H. Miller
Smithville
Harris
Taken for Carrying Gun After Shooting
Joseph I. Silver of 9 Eighth street Mast Cambridge was arrested on concealed weapons charges after he shot William Long of 5 Forter street Mast Cambridge. Silver said Long was part of a gang that had assaulted him.
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Joseph I. Silver
Eighth Street
Mast Cambridge
William Long
Forter Street
Three Large Horse Mackerel Catch Reported
The Dominion line steamer Prince Arthur landed three horse mackerel weighing over 300 pounds each. Caught in Florida waters, two fish go to T wharf dealers and the third to the New York market.
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Dominion Line
Prince Arthur
Florida
T Wharf
New York
OLD BOSTON FIRMS The Fuller electrical contractor era and family line
The Seth W Fuller Company at 100 Bedford street marks its 82nd year as a leading general electrical contractor. Founded 1809 by Seth Fuller, the firm has stayed in the family for four generations, now led by Arthur W Learnard. The business began with bell hanging and expanded to electric lights, motors, dynamos, telephones, wireless and heating apparatus. In 1900 it incorporated in Massachusetts to operate as a general electrical contracting and supply company. Separately, the naval hospital ship Solace arrived from New York to transfer 49 sick sailors from Chelsea to the New York naval hospital due to overcrowding.
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Seth W. Fuller
General Electric Contractors
Bedford Street
Seth Fuller
Fuller
Arthur W. Learnard
Devonshire Street
France
Canada
United States
Mexico
Frank Fuller
Seth W
Massachusetts
Chelsea
United States Naval Hospital
Solace
Boston
New York
Naval Hospital
New York Naval Hospital
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Hewson
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Big Yeakettle
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