Steeple Jack Dies After Fall From Church Steeple
Olesine Thiberge of Brunswick Maine, 23, was killed while working on the spire of St Matthew's French Catholic Church in Fall River. Employed by Rhode Island Roofing Company Providence the worker fell about 60 feet to stone steps in front of the church as services ended. He suffered fatal head injuries neck broken and right hand fingers crushed.
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Fall River
Olesine Thiberge
Brunswick
St. Matthew's
Rhode Island Roofing Company
Providence
Thiberge
Roxbury Boy Drowns At Whiteman's Pond
A Roxbury 17-year-old William Morritz drowned at Whiteman's Pond during a Roxbury camping trip. Five companions from Roxbury and nearby towns were bathing when Morritz cramped and drowned. his body was recovered with no aid possible.
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Weymouth
William Moiritz
Roxbury
Moiritz
Whiteman’s Pond
Morritz
Boston Doctors Link Mothers to Infant Mortality
Boston physicians call maternal neglect a form of race murder as infant deaths rise. They urge physician oversight of nursing and nutrition, advocate school linked home economics for girls, and warn ignorance fuels infant cholera infantum and deaths among the poor and foreigners.
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Boston
Post
William C. Woodward
Washington
Woodward
Board of Health
J. R. Conner
Amelia Putnam
Commonwealth Avenue
Frances E. Clark
Huntington Avenue
Helen Merrick
Massachusetts Avenue
West End
Somerville Police Changes Prompt Resignations and Appointments
The Somerville Board of Aldermen accepted the resignation of Patrick H. Ryan from the reserve police amid a bitter confirmation battle. Sergeant Christopher C. Cavanagh was placed on the pension list for permanent unfitness. Patrolman James M. Harmon was named to fill the vacancy pending civil service, and Mayor appointed Thomas F. McNamara as regular officer with Theodore S. Hall and George A. C. Peters joining the reserve force after passing strength tests.
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Patrick H. Ryan
Somerville
Ryan
Christopher C. Cavanagh
Cavanagh
James M. Harmon
Thomas F. McNamara
Theodore S. Hall
George A. C. Peters
Civil Service
Fragmented OCR item with mixed symbols and numbers
A partially legible OCR snippet shows scattered digits and symbols like 46 6 6s and prices such as 15 66 20 3 2.50. No coherent event or names are readable to verify a concrete report or context.
Norcross Bros. Receivers Work on Worcester Firm Books
In Worcester on July 24 expert accountants continue auditing the Norcross Bros. Company ledgers. Receivers will take no action until the report is complete. Banks holding paper and collateral expect only delay, not rejection, and see the receivership as relief rather than pressure on the corporation.
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Worcester
Norcross Bros
Norcross Bros.’ Company
Watson in fight to stay in mayoral race
James A. Watson writes Mayor Collins seeking acknowledgement of his candidacy for Boston mayor. He complains no reply to his letter and asserts Democratic support and a continued run until caucus vote late November.
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Watson
Jerry Watson
Collins
Patrick A. Collins
Boston
Mass
James A. Watson
Boston & Northern shopmen form a union
About 10 Boston and Northern shopmen met at Nichols Hall Chelsea last night and organized a union of Amalgamated Street Railway employees of America. Fred Weed C F Bond L W Baxter Stephen H Prowse led the drive and officers were elected. They work ten hours daily for 2.25 dollars and plan to petition for nine hours at the same pay with no expected friction with the company.
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Boston & Northern
Nichols Hall
Chelsea
Amalgamated Street Railway Employees of America
Fred Weed
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
C. F. Bond
Chelsea Carpenters’ Union
L W. Baxter
Boston
Stephen H. Prowse
Chelsea Central Labor Union
Colored Democrats Form City Organization in Boston
A meeting of the colored Democrats of Boston met at N B Marshall’s residence 221 West Newton Street to form a permanent city group. Marshall of Ward 10 was chosen chairman and Francis Gray of Ward 11 secretary of a temporary body with orders to convene July 31 a convention of five delegates from every ward with a colored vote.
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Colored Democrats of
Boston
N. B. Marshall
West Newton Street
Marshall
Ward 10
Francis Gray
Ward 11
Southboro farmer killed on Marlboro farm
July 24. While driving a tipcart on his father's farm at South Mechale was instantly killed by being thrown by a horse's heels.
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Marlboro
Southaee Mechale
Four Hart In Car's Crash In Swansea
An electric Providence and Fall River Company car derailed near Sissons Corners and struck a trolley pole. Four passengers were injured including Charles Mason of Warren Rhode Island with fractured ribs, Edward Mason with leg bruises, and a man named Murphy severely scratched by a barb wire fence.
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Swansea
Providence & Fall River Company
Sissons Corners
Charles Mason
Warren, R. I
Edward Mason
Murphy
Farewell Gift for retiring Commissioner Gifford
In the State Gas Commission office yesterday a civic sendoff honored Commissioner Charles H. Gifford about to retire. A silver loving cup on ebony was presented by colleagues with the inscription praising his kindness courtesy and fairness from 1894 to 1908.
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State Gas Commission
Gifford
Barker
Clifford
Charles H. Gifford
New Bedford
Probing the Cossaboon Case Raises Questions
Seldon Cossaboon vows to pursue the disappearance of Luella Cossaboon, a Dorchester girl last seen after leaving her Dorchester employers the Stewarts. Her brother seeks a full explanation as friends and relatives press for clarity.
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Seldon CC. Cossaboon
Dorchester
L. H. Stewart
Oakland Street
North Scituate
Luella Cossaboon
L. R. Swett
Miss Cossaboon
Klemm Seeks Senate Nomination in Suffolk District
Frederick W. Klemm, Ward 21 Republican, resigns from the House to run for senator in the eighth Suffolk district. Though ward custom favors a second term, district leaders urged the candidacy. The district has elected Democrat Edward Seaver for the past three years.
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Frederick W. Klemm
House of Representatives
Suffolk
Klemm
Edward Seaver
Emerson viewed as stronger influence in England than America
Concord July 24 Emerson Memorial School heard Percival Chubb say England now takes Emerson’s teachings more to heart than the United States. He contrasted Thoreau and Whitman, noting English need and class constraints foster self reliance and spiritual law, while America remains more prosperous and broadly distributed in goods.
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Concord
Emerson Memorial School
Percival Chubb
England
Emerson
America
Thoreau
Whitman
Mr. Chubb
Three Children Injured in City Accidents
Three youngsters from North, South and West Ends were injured yesterday. Virginia Ware, 6, was struck by a hack driven by Charles G. Libby and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with leg injuries. Julius Sactor, 12, was bitten by a horse near Battery Wharf, suffering wounds to head and forehead. Annie Murphy, 6, received injuries after a heavy Independent Ice wagon jammed her lower body. treated at Homeopathic Hospital for leg and thigh contusions.
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West Ends
Tittle
Virginia Ware
North
Russell Street
Hack
Charles G. Libby
Wyoming Street
Libby
Massachusetts General Hospital
Julius Sactor
Stillman Street
North End
Commercial Street
Battery Wharf
Hamburg Street
South End
Murphy
Annie
Independent Ice Company
Homeopathic Hospital
City caucuses schedule and registration dates set
The Election Board fixed the fall joint caucuses time from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on election days and outlined registration windows. Central office hours run July 20 to August 22 and August 44 to Sept 15, with additional late evening slots. State and city primary deadlines, no registration on Sundays.
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Luce
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