Cambridge Butcher Faces Assault Case Over Kiss Incident
Mrs. Hannah W. Andersen of Cambridge testified that Charles Mix grabbed her and kissed her at her home on June 24. Mix, arraigned in Cambridge District Court, was fined 40 dollars on two counts, appealed, and held for the Superior Court under two hundred dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah W. Andersen
Cambridge
Charles R. Mix
Mix
District Court
Mr. Andersen
Mr. Mix
Andersen
Concord Avenue
Lawn Street
Woman Charged With Saint James Linen Theft
A woman named Sarah E. Mather is arrested for larceny of sanctuary linen from St. James Catholic Church after renting a room at Anna Collins 349 Tremont Street with an unknown man. The pair vanished by morning. Collins heads Sanctuary Society. Mather asked to telegraph to her mother to reimburse the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Catholic Church
Anna Collins
Tremont Street
Sarah E. Mather
Mather
Collins
Sanctuary Society
St. James’ Church
Held for His Wife's Death in Newburyport
Daniel Shea of Newburyport was arrested after his wife was found unconscious at their home and died later. The sister, Mrs Desmond, found Mrs Shea and Shea allegedly knocked her down earlier in the evening. An autopsy will be conducted by the medical examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Daniel Shea
Shea
Knights of Labor Employed by City Works Decree
District Assembly 30 executive board reports city department heads assure recognition of Knights of Labor men in city works. No discrimination against Knights of Labor members will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Assembly 30
Knights of Labor, Incorporated
District Assembly
Knights of Labor
Labor unions set delegates and events across city listed
Electrical Workers Union 104 elected Michael Birmingham and Duncan Mac Donald as delegates and Timothy F. Murphy and John A. Maclnnies as alternates to the national convention in Louisville on Sept 18. Picnic planned for Aug 26 at Apollo Garden. Former President William A. Reid attended with an Irish blackthorn stick. Plumbers Union 12 instructed its delegates to the State convention in Lynn this Sunday. Delegates: T Heagney P Hayes and T L Pratt. Bay State Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen to hold organizing meeting tonight at Brodbine Hall. Painters Union 11 calls a special meeting next Tuesday to vote on Labor Day parade and elect a business agent. Former Mayor Quincy to address. Cigarmakers Union 97 to vote Friday on Labor Day parade for about 2000 members. Label committee to print fire alarm cards for Hyde Park Somerville and Chelsea with blue label. Newly formed central body of Hebrew Labor Unions of Boston voted to support striking Hebrew bakers with moral and financial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Workers’ Union
Michael Birmingham
Duncan MacDonald
Timothy F. Murphy
John A. Maclnnies
Louisville
Apollo Garden
William A. Reid
Plumbers’ Union
Lynn
T. Heagney
P. J. Hayes
T. L. Pratt
Bay State Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Brodbine Hall
Dover
Albany Streets
Painters’ Union 11
Quincy
Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Hyde Park
Somerville
Chelsea
Hebrew Labor Unions
Boston
Man recounts mugging on Ferdinand Street
Max McDonald of 16 Ferdinand Street told doctors he was held up by two men on Ferdinand Street Monday night. He says one attacker struck from behind while the other tried to pull his hat down. McDonald landed a right jab, breaking four knuckles in his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McDonald
Ferdinand Street
McDonald
Brockton Braces for City Police Scandal Probe
In Brockton Inspector Chester Harris faces suspension amid allegations from Stella Elliott of a sexual relationship and a child, with further rumors implicating other officers. The case centers on a formal hearing as ex-officer Alden’s misconduct is linked, while editor William Dwyer of the Brockton Searchlight defends publishing the initial account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Chester IE. Harris
Stella Elliott
Providence
Harris
Miss Elliott
A. P. Alden
Department
Alden
Morey
Post
E. F. O’neill
William A. Boyden
William D. Dwyer
Brockton Searchlight
Dwyer
Elliott
Police Department
Batch of Stowaways Arrives in Boston on Steamers
Thirteen stowaways from Liverpool and London reached Boston yesterday aboard the Canadian and the Sachem. Ten claimed American citizenship. a few were circus men and one was Hartford, Connecticut boxer William Jordan. Three claimed British status and were detained for deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
London
Boston
Hartford, Conn
William Jordan
America
William Johnson
Cambridge Police Probe Moves Forward Despite Mayor Veto
Cambridge aldermen Flynn Fahy and Lynch set a closed door inquiry into the Cambridge police department after a mayoral veto. Attorney Hannigan will act as counsel for the investigating committee. outside counsel was deemed necessary to counter the mayor's blocking efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Flynn
Frank J. Fahy
Maurice Lynch
Cambridge
Cambridge Police Department
Daly
John E. Hannigan
Pullen
Police Department
Torpedo Boat Porter Arrives From Norfolk Under One Boiler
The torpedo boat Porter, commanded by Lieutenant Willis McDonald, reached Newport from Norfolk after a voyage hampered by fog and thick weather. The vessel reported arriving under one boiler during the passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Willis McDonald
Norfolk
Bold aeronaut nearly drowns near Point of Pines
Professor Eugene L. Stafford the aeronaut made a parachute jump from a balloon off the Point of Pines. Struck the water two miles from shore as strong waves hindered his swim. Hotel Pines waiter Fred Shorey reached him in time, then hotel employees assisted to bring both to shore.
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Eugene L. Stafford
Point of Pines
the Pines
Stafford
Fred Shorey
Pines
Knights of St. George Entertained in Lowell
Waverly Lodge in Lowell hosted visiting convention delegates at a banquet with toastmaster W B Jackson. Speeches were made by Grand President Palmer, Mayor Casey, and Retiring Grand President Most. Convention business resumes tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Brakeman Powers Dies After Dedham Freight Injury
Hyde Park man Powers, a brakeman, was injured in Dedham while shunting freight cars last night. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital early this morning and died shortly after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Powers
Hyde Park
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mayor Pushes Grand Jury Probe of Haverhill Bradford Bridge
Haverhill Mayor Roswell G. Wood urges Essex county grand jury to investigate the proposed five span bridge connecting Haverhill and Bradford. He cites bids: $140,000 from H. P. Converse & Co. and $177,000 from American Bridge Co. Wood argues Haverhill pays 65 percent of costs and seeks clearer facts and possible re-bid.
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Haverhill
Roswell G. Wood
Essex County
Bradford
Post
County Commissioners of
Essex
H. P. Converse & Co
American Bridge Company
Dedham Jail Breaker Caught in New Haven
William R. Phillips, 18, who escaped Dedham Massachusetts jail on July 15, was found by New Haven police to be the man arrested for breaking and entering and stealing an automobile, using the name Charles Carlson. He confessed after confrontation. He also reportedly broke into Professor Clarke’s house and stole valuables. His escape involved scaling a wall and fleeing with prison clothes left behind. Phillips’s father, a traveling salesman, and a Dorchester relative offered views on his conduct and potential, noting early school withdrawal and a pattern of crime linked to bad associations.
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New Haven
Conn
William R. Phillips
House of Correction
Dedham
Mass
Massachusetts
Charles R. Carlson
Captain Cowles
Phillips
Young Phillips
Dr. Baker
Trinity Church
Professor Clarke
Dorchester
James A. Russell
Wellesley Park
Russell
Andrew Phillips
Erie Street
Boston
McLean
Vaughan _ street
William
Roy
Concord Reformatory
Concord
Brookline
Boston Escapade Former convict held in New Haven
William R. Phillips, previously sentenced to Dedham jail for breaking into Mrs. Etta C. Littlefield’s Brookline home on March 17 and stealing $1000 in valuables, is now under arrest in New Haven. While at Dedham’s Concord Reformatory he was a model prisoner and gained favor with staff.
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Dedham
Etta C. Littlefield
Harvard Street
Brookline
William R. Phillips
New Haven
Concord Reformatory
Wile
House of Correction
Phillips
City Hall debates Back Bay Fenway work and graft claims
Boston officials promise a press statement this week about Back Bay Fenway construction amid graft and misdirected spending allegations. Mayor Collins seeks transparency with blueprints for engineers and Good Government Association scrutiny while party leaders drift over a future mayoral nominee.
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City Hall
Back Bay Fenways
Collins
Boston
Good Government Association
Back Bay
Minot
Good Government
Back
Sanitary workers enjoy a city picnic and athletic day
A gala outing for the sanitary and street cleaning department held at Caledonia Grove under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 149 drew more attendees than expected and projected over $1000 in proceeds. The day featured dancing, a South End Athletics baseball win 18 to 14, and a lengthy field sports program with multiple event winners.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Caledonia Grove
J. J. Downing
James Donovan
Joseph J. Norton
John M. McDonald
Ward 16
Michael J. Collins
Curley
Bowen
Baldwin
Whelton
John T. Shea, Jr
Foreman Carmody
South End Yard
James Morriarty
West End
John Wade
South Boston Yard
John Kerrison
Roxbury Yard
John H. O'Brien
James Maguire
P. J. Joyce
Thomas J. Lane
South End
Tragic Deaths Highlight New York Day
New York on July 25 reported multiple tragedies including a boy who died saving his mother and sister and a mother who died of a broken heart beside her daughter's body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Died of broken heart beside daughter's corpse
New York reported Mrs. Mary Shearon sat with her 11 year old daughter's body overnight after the child died. She rose from a chair by the casket and collapsed, dying from a broken heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Shearon
Death by Own Action Shocks New York Cotton Firm
Otto Bernheimer, 33, a partner in Bernheimer & Walter cotton brokers, was found dead in his Hotel Savilia apartment in New York City. He died from a bullet wound to the temple, apparently firing the shot himself. Three brothers report no known motive and say he had reason to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Otto Bernheimer
Bernheimer & Walter
Savillia
Immigrant Chooses Death Over Deportation on Ocean Liner
In New York a group of immigrants faced deportation to the United States. One man, deemed unfit to enter, leaped overboard from the Grosser Kurfurst near the Narrows. The liner halted as a lifeboat searched the wake for about 15 minutes while a life buoy was thrown. A tug later arrived to learn the circumstances of the tragedy.
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New York
Bremen
Germany
Narrows
United States
Brookyln Fire Sacrifice Hero Nathan Neuman 20
Nathan Neuman aged 20 died early today in a Brooklyn house fire at 259 Boerum Street while saving his mother and sister. He directed them to safety through a roof scuttle before returning to the blaze. The fire, believed incendiary, left 65 tenants in a frantic escape as flames consumed the dwelling.
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New York
Nathan Neuman
Boerum Street
Brooklyn
Neuman
Nathan
Wife of Wall Street Broker Ends Life in New York
In Raleigh at 7 West Ninety-second Street, Grace Starr Marshall, wife of Charles Marshall a Wall Street broker, shot herself five minutes after he left their bed. She wrote a note asking him not to blame himself and died soon after. No clear motive found beyond possible jealousy. she was well connected locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Marshall
Wall Street
Raleigh
Central Park
West Ninety-second Street
Patrick Patrick Laughs At Death Penalty Stay
New York July 25 Albert Patrick under sentence of death for the murder of William Marsh Rice learned of a stay of execution granted by Judge O Brien. Patrick laughed and said he expected it and believed a new trial would soon yield his freedom though the stay was not served on his lawyer yet.
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Abbot
Superior Court
Aiken
Haverhill
Feters
New York
O’brien
Albert Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Patrick
Career of Louis Wright Arrested in Hartford
Louis A. Wright was arrested in Hartford Connecticut on a charge of breaking and entering the Union station and stealing cash from registers and cigars. A Newton resident and son of a wealthy Newton man Wright has long been known to courts and has prior convictions for arson and time in insane asylums. He recently left Worcester Insane Asylum and vanished before being located in Hartford.
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Louis A. Wright
Hartford
Conn
Union Station
Wright
Newton
Worcester
Reunion of St Marys Parish People in Centennial Grove Picnic
St Marys parish in the North End hosts a reunion at Centennial Grove Essex with a picnic style program including sports dancing music and fireworks. People from across the Commonwealth are expected as trains leave Boston North Station Poston at 9 10 10 10 a m and 1 10 p m.
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St. Mary’s
North End
Boston
Commonwealth
Centennial Grove
Essex
St. Mary’s Church
Poston
the Grove
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Larry O'Connor
Paragon Park
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Beloved
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Old South Store
Henry Krey Co
Washington St
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
TECOR
Portland
Sdsts
C.ca Union
LABOR
Stir City
Cambridge Police
Knights OF ST. George
Mayor Claims
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Sullivan
Jeremiah J. McNamara
Charles H. Slattery
McNamara
Slatter
Fish Marsh
William Hawkins
William Manning
Thomas Kelly
Catherine McDonough
Margaret Dorris
John A. Desmond
John Hughes
Joseph McCabe
Humphrey McCarron
Michael Casey
John F. Bates
Delia Harty
John J. Berry
Kate Earley
John J. Bates
Michael F. Stapleton
John F. Joyce
J. F. Desmond
Thomas Maloney
Charles Hart
John Filburn
William Hansbury
N. Y
Louis Wright
ST. Mary’s Parish
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