Accuses Boy on His Death Bed In Roxbury
John J. Sweeney, eleven, of 51 Judson street, Alabama? no Roxbury. The deathbed statement claims John Madden, fifteen, of 11 Ingleside street, Roxbury, threw the stone thought to have killed him. Madden was brought to Dudley street station and questioned, then released pending inquest ordered by Medical Examiner Leary.
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John Madden
Ingleside Street
Roxbury
John J. Sweeney
Judson Street
Madden
Dudley Street
Leary
Tragic Playground Altercation Attracts Inquest
Dr Leary cites natural causes for death of boy aged about 12. Father Daniel Sweeney recounts a Tuesday fight at Dacia street playgrounds with John Madden and others. Madden allegedly smeared carbon on the boy’s face. A stone strike to Sweeney’s head is disputed by Madden who claims the incident was accidental. the night before death Sweeney warned of worsening condition. An inquest was ordered as details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sweeney
Sweeney
Madden
O Riorden Denies Navy Yard Stable Menace
Jeremiah O Riorden fights to keep his 84 horse stable at its Charlestown location despite navy officers accusing it of noise and odors. United States District Attorney Asa P. French filed a complaint and the case heads to federal court for a ruling.
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Navy Yard
Jeremiah O’riorden
Navy
O’riorden
United States
Asa Pp
French
United States District Court
O'Riorden
Charlestown
P. O’rlorden
May Drop Attempt to Convict Hyde
Kansas City, Missouri July. Judges in Jackson County doubt authority to pay $8000 in bills from the last trial and will not fund another trial without legal authorization. Dr B Clarke Hyde may not be tried again for the murder of Colonel Thom as H Swope after three prior trials.
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Kansas City
B. Clarke Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Jackson County Court
Floyd Jacobs
Hyde
Many Seek Segee's Place in Revere Special Primary
Aspirants for the office of assessor in Revere press forward after Samuel A. Segee resigns following a conviction for forging public documents. Leading candidates expected for the August 12 special primary include Thomas P. Sones and Horace Forbush, with W. E. Trace and Eliphelet A. Loud also listed.
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Revere
Samuel A. Segee
Roscoe Walsworth
Thomas P. Sones
Horace Forbush
Day Robbers In Chelsea Steal From Mrs Guilfoyle Home
Burglars entered the Chelsea residence of Mrs Thomas Guilfoyle at 116 Clark Street on Wednesday afternoon taking valuables over 250 dollars. The home was empty at the time and ransacked from cellar to garret with drawers and closets disturbed. Items stolen include a sapphire ring with six diamonds valued at 100 dollars a rope chain 40 dollars two ladies watches 35 and 25 dollars a turquoise and pearl ring 15 dollars a plain gold ring with hair valued 10 dollars an amethyst ring 10 dollars and two garnet rings 16 dollars. Police alerted and the matter kept quiet to aid investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Guilfoyle
Clark Street
Chelsea
Patrolmen Geary and Forrest Transferred Between Stations
Two Boston police officers received transfers in a general order issued last night. Patrolman Joseph T. Geary moves from East Boston to Broadway station, while Reserveman Simon J. Forrest shifts from Broadway to the Noddle Island precinct.
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Boston
Joseph T. Geary
East Boston
Broadway
Simon J. Forrest
Noddle Island
Longshoreman arraigned on attempted money order cashing
Frank Seavey a longshoreman of 208 Bremen Street East Boston was arraigned before US Commissioner Hayes on charges of presenting a money order for payment found on Hanover Street. The order valued at 0 was lost by John Judge of 188 Fisher Avenue Roxbury.
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Frank Seavey
Bremen Street
East
Boston
United States
Hayes
Hanover Street
John Judge
Fisher Avenue
Roxbury
Tariff Debate Brings Stark Metaphor Of Stilts
Washington July 25 Senator Williams of Mississippi said in the tariff debate that industry had been raised on high stilts by years of Republican protection. Senator Cummins urged Democrats to trim both legs, arguing the industrial body remains crippled with the manufacturing leg longer than the agricultural.
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Washington
Senator Williams
Mississippi
Cummins
Williams
Senate
Senate debate over Payne Aldrich law stirs farm aid concerns
Senators clash over tariff reform with Williams arguing the country is on stilts as they discuss balancing the legs of the laws. Cummins and others press for equalized industrial and agricultural relief while dissenters fear overreach threatens progress on the chemical schedule.
Medford Chief Breaks Leg After Alighting From Patrol Car
Medford Chief William G. Ewell of the police department fractured his left leg between the hip and knee when he alighted from a police car near his home at Vine and Franklin streets. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital by his brother Sergeant Ewell. He had just concluded an extended investigation into mid afternoon burglaries at the Reed residence and Porter home in West Medford. Two teens were seen fleeing Reed’s rear doorway and neighbors alerted the police. The burglars entered by breaking rear doors with an axe. Property loss could not be reported as Reed and Porter families are away for the season.
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William G. Ewell
Medford
Vine
Franklin Streets
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ewell
R. A. Reed
Vernon Street
West Medford
George Porter
Allston Street
Reed
Porter
Frederick Salisbury Funeral in Malden and Cambridge Burial
The funeral for Frederick Salisbury who killed his wife and shot himself was held at 2 PM yesterday at Sargent Chapel Malden. Burial followed in Cambridge.
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Frederick Salisbury
Revere
Sargent Chapel
Malden
Cambridge
Miss Helen Sears to Become Bride Today
Elizabeth F. Emery, daughter of a Webster manufacturer, reveals a year-old secret marriage to Curtis W. Emery. Miss Helen Sears, Boston socialite, will wed James Donald Cameron Bradley Harvard 06 at St Marks Church Southboro near her summer home.
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Helen Sears
Boston
James Donald Cameron Bradley
Harvard
Hereford Street
St. Marks’ Church
Southboro
Sears
Divorce ties end to Webster custody fight
Elizabeth Chase's former daughter in law Mrs. Emery plans to withdraw her bid for custody of George Tray Papineau. Next Tuesday in Worcester County Probate Court the child will be awarded to his grandmother Mrs. Frederick B. Chase of Webster by agreement.
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Medford
Frederick Chase Emery
Elizabeth F. Emery
Frederick B. Chase
Webster
Curtis W. Emery
Holton Street
West Medford
Emery
Bonded Law Association
Water Street
Victor D. Papineau
George Tray Papineau
Worcester County
Papineau
Victor L. Papineau
Buckminster
P. Ss. Henson
Tremont Temple
Boston
Chase
Boston Society News Hidden Ties at Sears and Bradley Wedding
Society from across the country and abroad attends the forthcoming Sears Bradley nuptials. Miss Sears, only daughter of Mrs J Montgomery Sears, has ties to Choate and Burnett families and vast social circles. Mr Bradley, Harvard graduate 1906, works in State Street and belongs to Boston City Club and Harvard Clubs. They plan to reside in Boston.
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Miss Sears
J. Montgomery Sears
Choate, Burnett
Joshua Montgomery Sears, Jr
Providence
Chilton Club
Country Club
New Riding Club
Vincent Club
Boston
Colony Club
New York
Woman Denies Theft Charge in Street Find and Watch
Mrs Maude V Smith 23 of 587 Tremont Street is arrested on charges of receiving a gala watch stolen from Harvard College gym lockers and stealing surgical instruments from an unknown person. She claims she found the bag on the street and that her husband, a money lender, gave her the watch. police failed to locate him.
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Maude V. Smith
Tremont Street
Harvard College
14 Hour Day For 10 Cents
Saco Maine July 25 Mrs Dorcas W Nutter recalls mills in 1885 earning 10 cents a day She has had ten children five living and remembers a strike where girls walked out and met at the Temple Free Will Baptist Church Strikers lost and many moved to New Hampshire mills She worked 60 cents a week with 5 am to 7 30 pm shifts and no eight hour laws or unions Her view is that workers are better off today than six years ago.
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Saco
Dorcas W. Nutter
New Hampshire
Judge Hays Wins in Arkansas Governor Race
Nearly complete returns show Judge George W. Hays the Democratic candidate won the Arkansas governor election by about 20000 votes. The Republican Progressive and Socialist candidates trailed in that order.
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Hays
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
George W. Hays
Clergyman Indicted on Fraud Charge Over Stock Sales
The Rev. James H. Depue a Presbyterian clergyman formerly pastor at Arlington Virginia was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in connection with stock sales of two corporations in which he held interest.
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Washington
James H. Depue
Arlington
Federal Grand Jury
Big Contract for Fore River Opens Panama Canal Fleet
Two steamers to run Boston to Panama Canal will be built at Fore River yards in Quincy for John S. Emery Steamship Company. Vessels Atlantic and Pacific to be ready within 10 months, 888 feet long, 890 tons cargo capacity, triple expansion engines and three Scotch boilers.
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Boston
Panama Canal
Fore River
Quincy
John S. Emery Steamship Company
State Street
Emery Company
Emery
Atlantic
Pacific
Giant five foot cellular bottom ships bid for canal trade
The text notes the largest five foot cellular bottom ships ever built, with each costing about $600,000. Two more steamers are under construction for Boston firms, including the Lewis K. Thurlow at Newport News, which will bid for Panama Canal trade and is set to launch in September.
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Boston
Lewis K. Thuriow
Newport News
Panama Canal
Thurlow
Chelsea Tax Rate Near Twenty Two Dollars
It is expected in Chelsea the tax rate will be about 22 dollars, up 60 cents from now. Increased city building adds to valuations, but likely not enough to cover higher annual warrants for Metropolitan water park sewer and other departments.
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Chelsea
Metropolitan Water, Park and Sewer Departments
Argentina Proposes Bills to Break Meat Trusts
The Argentina Chamber of Deputies committee on chilled meats will present a bill to prevent trusts a second to census cattle and a third for an official inquiry into the internal meat trade in Buenos Ayres.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Chamber of Deputies
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