Charlesbank Redevelopment Planned With Parkman Funds
Boston park officials seek 19000 from the Parkman fund to renovate Charlesbank in the West End. Plans include elms along Charles Street, an iron fence, widened sea wall walk, irrigation, fixed seating, sea wall fence repair, bubble fountains, swings, and brick walks to create one of the citys finest breathing spaces.
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Charlesbank
Park Commissioners
Parkman Fund
Board of Aldermen
West End
Basin Commissioners
Charles River
West Boston Bridge
Craigie Bridge
Charles Street
Freight Train Derailment at Oakdale Yards
Seven cars of freight train 1069 bound from Northampton to Boston derailed in Oakdale when a brake beam broke on the third car. The wreck damaged seven rails and blocked the main track for the night. Conductor Dennis Conden and Engineer Clark were in charge. No injuries were reported.
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Oakdale
Dennis Conden
Clark
Northampton
Boston
Diabetes Cure Claims From Fulton Compounds
A correspondence reveals alleged diabetes cures with Fulton compounds. Charles A. Newton of the Sacramento S P R R Yard is cited as recovering after taking the drug, along with others including Gen Theo Reichert of San Francisco. The letter urges others to try the treatment and report progress by the third week.
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Fulton
Charles A. Newton
Sacramento
Newton
Theo Reichert
San Francisco
G Reichert
John J. A Co
Calton
Riker-Jaynes Co
Boston
Steamer Kenosha sinks in gale. crew saved by nearby ships
The Kenosha carrying 2250 tons of coal sank off Fire Island after a Friday gale. All 19 crew members were rescued by the Winnefred then the Howard. Captains Anderson and Chase praised for their quick action and seamanship.
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Kenosha
Fire Island
Howard
Merchants and Miners’ Line
Baltimore
Central
Boston Elevated Railway
Ernest Anderson
Post
Anderson
Boston
New York
Fire Island Light
Winnefred
Chase
E. A. Mansfield
Sandy Hook
Merchants and Miners
Hne
Judgeship Held Up by Draper’s Vacation
Possible appointees to the Superior Court bench to replace the late Judge Gaskill remain under consideration. Governor Draper will return from New Hampshire next week before any decision, with ex-Congressman Samuel L. Powers, District Attorney William J. Taft, and Charles F. Jenney named as leading possibilities.
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Superior Court
Gaskill
Draper
New Hampshire
Samuel L. Powers
Newton
William J. Taft
Worcester
Charles F. Jenney
Hyde Park
King's Odd Thanks to Mrs Leeds Pearl Gift
An American widow, Mrs William Bateman Leeds, owned a rare pearl once admired by King Edward VII in Paris. After returning the pearl, the King sent his favorite dog to Mrs Leeds as a token of thanks. The pearl reportedly cost about 13000 pounds.
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Mrs. Leeds
London
William Bateman Leeds
Edward
Paris
Biarritz
Rue de la Paix
Bristol
Edward VII
Five workmen in Kendall Square sewer gas tragedy
John Kelly aged 30 and four others were overcome by sewer gas in a 35 foot well at Kendall Square Cambridge during subway work. Kelly died at Cambridge Relief Hospital from gas poisoning. Others were treated and discharged. two rescuers assisted with ropes and a rapid response followed.
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John Kelly
Washington Street
Jamaica Plain
Kendall Square
Cambridge
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Kelly
Stanislaw Colimbo
Marion Street
William Jackson
Banks Street
John Carney
Henry O'Brien
Timothy Murphy
Carney
Massachusetts General Hospital
Raid Ends Card Game of Japs
An early raid on 490 Ocean Avenue, Revere, resulted in the arrest of six Japanese men for playing cards for money on a Sunday morning. Names listed include Yoshio Tanaka Guyko Tanchi Bake Nankai Kei Hika Tetsu Taskai and Mori Sasaixi as police efforts caused commotion with inmates attempting to flee and one hiding under a sofa.
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Ocean Avenue
Revere
Yoshio Tanaka
Guyko Tanchi
Bake Nankai
Kei Hika
Tetsu Taskai
Mori Sasaixi
Baby found at bottom of well on Chestnut Hill Reservoir
A newborn baby boy was found at the bottom of a well on the Chestnut Hill Reservoir reservation last night around o clock by Officer Kelley of the Brighton police.
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Chestnut Hil Reservoir
Kelley
Brighton Police
Three Men in Sinking Boat Rescued Off Newburyport
Jay Maddock son of Captain Maddock of the Newburyport life saving station and several high school friends spotted a distressed small boat near the Newburyport bar. They set out in the life saving patrol boat and rescued three men in peril as their motor craft took on water.
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Briny
Anderson
Newburyport
Jay Maddock
Captain Maddock
Maddock
Plum Island
Young rescuer Jay Maddock leads shore-to-boat rescue tale
A youth returned to shore with his father Captain Maddock after spotting a distressed trio at sea. Volunteer crew including Captain Willard Little and Harold Little helped reach and save three Haverhill men, while Jay Maddock, famed local athlete, previously earned acclaim for other rescue feats near Plum Island.
Pastor Fears License Swing In Revere Election
The Rev. Nelson S. Burbank of First Baptist Church warned congregants that Revere may move to a license vote in the next town election due to widespread liquor sales. He cited alleged pony express beer deliveries and urged changing the Board of Selectmen to curb the issue.
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Nelson
Burbank
First Baptist Church
Revere
Pony Express
Board of Selectmen
Wedge
Lynn Strike Nearing End
The Packing Room Employees' Union, already striking at three factories in Lynn, held no formal meeting but discussed plans for a piece work system or wage scale. The executive board plans to propose terms to W K A H Jones, Joseph Caunt & Sons, and James Phelan tomorrow morning. Factory owners indicated consideration, and officials see this as a concession. No packing rooms will open tomorrow, though other plants will operate as usual.
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Lynn
Packing Room Employees’ Union
Lasters’ Hall
Joseph Caunt
Arson Fire Destroys Barn In Norwood Water Street
A carriage shop and barn owned by John Morse on Water street Norwood were burned this morning causing about 2500 in damage. Police arrested a man named John Sullivan from Boston based on Norwood description. another man named O Connor is still missing.
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Norwood
Water Street
John Morse
Chief Winslow
Walpole Police
Norwood Police
John Sullivan
Boston
O'Connor
Seven Women Baptized in Lake Waulkewaun Opening Crusade
Seven young women were baptized in Lake Waulkewaun marking the start of a Free Will Baptist crusade led by Rev. J L Smith of Meredith New Hampshire. The group comprises Ethel Weeks Fred Stevens Iola Stearns Ruth Cluff May Bartlett Marion Willis and Mildred Aldrich. The preacher criticized seasonal non residents for worsening local morals.
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Meredith
N. H
Lake Waulkewaun
J. L. Smith
Free Will Baptist Church
Ethel Weeks
Fred Stevens
Iola Stearns
Ruth Cluff
May Bartlett
Marion Willis
Ildred Aldrich
Babies Hold Up A Train In Midday Milk Heist
A Northwestern special train carrying 1700 Black Hills excursionists from Rapid City to Huron was halted by babies aboard near a station 10 miles east of Rapid City. Conductor Chambers milked cows from a pasture to quell the infants’ demand for milk, chased by nearby farmers, and the train resumed its route into Huron for the night.
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Huron
Rapid City
Northwestern
Chambers
Thaw to face final mental test before judge
Harry K Thaw will undergo the final mental condition test in open court before Judge Mills in White Plains New York. The examination decides his future liberty or restraint after the 1906 Madison Square Garden killing. Thaw and his counsel expect a full sanity finding and release within a week.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Judge Mills
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden
Thaw
Jerome
Roger Clark
Matteawan State Hospital
Mills
Charles Morschauser
Western Theatrical Chain Under William Morris Company
New York report states the William Morris Company Western with a 1 million capital has gained control of a theatre chain in major Western cities including San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City Portland Seattle Vancouver Helena and Butte and will integrate them into a vaudeville circuit. Headquarters will be in San Francisco and the circuit map runs from Buffalo to Toronto north to New Orleans south to Boston east and Pacific coast cities west.
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New York
William Morris Company, Western
San Francisco
Denver
Salt Lake City
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Vancouver
Helena
Butte
Mont
Globe
Western Branch
Buffalo
Toronto
New Orleans
Boston
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Former Mistress of White House Dies in Virginia
Winchester Va July 25 Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge daughter of President Zachary Taylor and former mistress of the White House died here tonight after a brief illness aged 66
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Winchester
Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge
Zachary Tainor
White House
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Knowles
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Roxbury
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Babb
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Dog
Willard Little
Harold Little
T Hey
Fred Grant
Dudley
Mr. Chapman
Haverhill
Grant
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and
Essex Streets
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Rev. Smith
Gets Western Theatre Chain
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