Heat Strife Claims Four In City Heat Wave
Patrick Sheeran, 34, dies at Lincoln power house after heat exposure. Charles E. Green, 34, collapses at School and Washington. Angus McGraw, 64, stricken at Court and Hanover and taken to Relief Station. John Tilley, 35, living at 225 Eustis, overcome by heat at 379 Washington and admitted to City Hospital.
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Commercial Street
Charles E. Green
School
Washington Streets
Angus McGraw
Court
Hanover Streets
John Tilley
Eustis Street
Washington Street
City Hospital
East Wind and Humidity Roil Boston Heat Day
Boston endured a blistering day as east wind and near ninety percent humidity produced record warmth. One death and three prostrations were reported while Abilene Texas registered 94 degrees and Eastport Maine 32 degrees. Weather officials note no major storms looming.
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Eastport
New York City
Chicago
Heat Drives Wealthy French Silk Maker to Suicide
Ernest S. Simon, a 40 year old prominent silk manufacturer from Lyons, France, shot himself in his hotel room after writing The heat is driving me crazy on a sheet of note paper. The act occurred in his room at the Imperial Hotel this afternoon in New York.
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New York
Ernest S. Simon
Lyons
France
Imperial Hotel
Jamaica Plain Boy Attacked by Two Dogs
John F. Burke reports being attacked on Everett street by two bull terriers owned by Revere street residents in Jamaica Plain. Burke, 13 Hall street, suffered arm and facial injuries, while police question whether the street incident occurred or if it happened on private property.
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Post
John F. Burke
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Revere Street
Young Burke
Hall Street
Riots Hit Jewish Quarter Over Kosher Meat Prices
In Philadelphia the Jewish quarter suffered disturbances after Yiddish women urged a boycott of kosher butchers raising meat prices. Rioters sacked stores and damaged meat as 28 people were jailed or held on bail for assault and incitement to riot, with more arrested for minor charges awaiting hearings.
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Philadelphia
Woburn Dentist Drowns at Horn Pond
WOBURN, July 25. Richard H. Reynolds, 30, a local dentist, drowned while swimming in Horn Pond. Officials believe cramps caused the accident. the body was recovered.
Ryan Death Due to Natural Causes
An autopsy on John F. Ryan of West Newton found dead in a lodging house at 81 Harrison Avenue Boston concluded death from heart failure. The report clarifies the passing as natural causes and notes the prior discovery yesterday in Newton.
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John F. Ryan
West Newton
Harrison Avenue
Boston
Paper Cigarette Makers Union Discusses Lockout Crisis
The Paper Cigarette Makers Union 120 met about a two week lockout involving 17 members, with the Makaroff Cigarette Company of Fulton Street holding out. Members remain confident of an early settlement as the situation persists.
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Makaroff Cigarette Company
Fulton Street
Bakers’ Union 45
Jacob Goldstein
Samuel Singer
Max Nitky
Charles Feldman
Morris Blutyick
Samuel Stoffman
I. Greenberg
A. Lazer
B. Gross
Boilermakers
Thomas R. Keenan
Worcester
New England
Arment Workers District Council
Veteran’s Trial Marriage Propaganda Stirs Hardwick Women
In Hardwick a New York ad by Elmer M Thayer a Civil War veteran prompts local uproar over a proposed three month trial marriage Thayer plans to test if a wife fits before legal marriage Leading Hardwick women call the scheme scandalous and refuse to acquiesce, threatening to file complaints if Thayer pursues it The veteran cites business like rationale noting past marriage and pension and says he seeks another wife of similar character
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Elmer M. Thayer
Worcester County
Thayer
New York
Witower
Elmer M. Titayer
Mass
Nettie Bridges
Everett Politicians Face Glidden Cox Battle for 4th Middlesex
In Everett, Walter S. Glidden of Somerville enters the race against Alfred E. Cox of Malden for the Governor's council seat in the 4th Middlesex district. The Everett Republican committee plans a Nahant dinner, restricting tickets to 3rd district voters to avert dissension as Somerville delegates gather. The scene is set for a tense intra-party clash with local loyalties and district maps shaping strategy.
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Walter S. Glidden
Somerville
Alfred E. Cox
Malden
Governor’s Council
4Th Middlesex
Strategy Board
Melrose
Middlesex
Winter Hill
Nahant
Chicago Crooks Sent Up by London Judge
A woman known as Chicago May Churchill and a man named Smith were found guilty of attempting to murder Eddie Guerrin in Chicago in June. Smith received life penal servitude while Churchill was sentenced to 15 years penal servitude.
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London
Chicago
Churchill
Smith
Eddie” Guerrin
St Pauls Parish Field Day Planned in Cambridge Streets
St Pauls parish hosts a field day tomorrow at Trowbridge and Kirkland streets in Cambridge. Rev Father John Ryan, longtime assistant to the late Father Orr and current rector, is spearheading the event and overseeing arrangements.
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St. Paul’s
Trowbridge
Kirkland Streets
Cambridge
John Ryan
Father Orr
Feeney Nabbed After Pocketbook Theft On Car
A crowd of about fifty pursued Thomas Feeney of Chelsea street Charlestown after he picked the pocket of M M Morrison on a crowded trolley near Washington and Dover. Morrison shouted and Feeney fled jumping from the car but was caught after a short chase up Washington street. The pocketbook containing 5 25 was recovered along with the cash.
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Thomas Feeney
Chelsea Street
Charlestown
Washington
Dover Streets
M. M. Morrison
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Boston
Feeney
Morrison
Washington Street
Who Wrote This Poem Readers given daily poets clues
The Post prints daily selections from a well known poet with the title and author left to readers. Yesterday’s poem was Now and Afterwards by Dinah Mulock Craig. The verse on love and exchange presents a quoted couplet about a heart given and held in return.
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Post
Dinah Mulock Craig
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