District Attorney Probes Cement Graft at New Normal School
District Attorney John B. Moran launches an inquiry into possible graft in cement used for the Normal School foundation on Worthington Street facing Fenway. Investigators Armstrong and Pierce reported irregular mixing, leading to witness subpoenas as the grand jury may hear charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenway
Charles Logue
J. Frederic Carr
Downey
John B. Moran
New Normal School
Worthington Street
Moran Sum
Bargain Hats and Suits at Gray’s and Union Hat Co
Mothers praise the F Gray Co window sale listing $4 suits for $1.90 and pure dyed blue serge at $7.90. Friday bargains include Panama hats at $2.98 and Porto Rican straw hats at $1.85. Union Hat Co offers men’s Khaki pants 98c and Khaki coats $1.35 at 189 Hanover St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hat Co
Hanover St
District Attorney Cross-Examines Foreman and Crew
Schoolhouse Commissioner Logue and J Frederick Carr along with Foreman John McAllister Sub-Foreman Frank Stedard Timekeeper Welch and Nicolas Gandal who works on the stone crusher were summoned to the district attorney's office yesterday and cross-examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logue
J. Frederick Carr
John McAllister
Frank Stedard
Welch
Nicolas Gandal
Railroad Prosecution Aims to Test Trolley Stock Control
Massachusetts officials move to test legality of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad holding trolley stock in the state. Attorney General Malone prepares a Supreme Court case under Governor Guilds direction. If the suit wins, charters of Massachusetts street railways may be forfeited.
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Jackson
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Governor Guild
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts
Malone
Supreme Court
Guild
Parker
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Consolidated Railway Company of Connecticut
Mid-Summer Sale at F Gray Co Offers $7.90 Suits
The store advertises $15 suits in fancy cheviots worsteds and serges at $7.90 to dress well. Located on Col Washington and Hanover streets.
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F. Gray Co
Gray & Co
Col
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Hat sale notes at Union Hat Co in Hanover Street
Union Hat Co lists markdown prices for Milan straw hats at 2.50 and 1.29 for flat brim hats at 1.95. Location cited as 1389 Hanover Street corner Union.
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Milan
Union Hat Co
Hanover St
Cor, Union
Attacker engages Hartje divorce case defendant on Pittsburg street
Mary Scott Hartje, respondent in the Hartje divorce case, was grabbed by a man after leaving the courthouse. The assailant fled. a suspect was arrested and then released after Hartje identified no one. The incident occurred as Hartje and her counsel went toward Freeman’s office.
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Pittsburg
Hartje
Mary Scott Hartje
Augustus Hartje
Tom
Madine
Memphis
Schenley Park
Young Men's Black Unfinished Worsted Suits Sale
Three hundred unfinished worsted suits promoted by F. Gray Co. in Washington. About 60 units expected to have wholesaled at $10 and regular retail $15. sale price offered Friday and Saturday only at $5.90.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and Hanoversts
Bargain Sale On Luggage By Union Hat Co
Bargain sale offers large size suit cases at 89 cents and leather cases at 2.69. Union Hat Co located at 1389 Hanover Street corner Union advertises the deals.
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Union Hat Co
Hanover St
Cor. Union
Death Believed Accidental but Autopsy Is Ordered
BELCHERTOWN July 26 The body of Miss Winzola M Goodell who disappeared July 66 was found today by her father in a pond that had been dragged dynamited and searched by divers A superficial examination suggested accidental drowning but an inquest set for tomorrow will determine if foul play was involved or if it was an accident.
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Belchertown
Winzola M. Goodell
Disappearance Mystery of Miss Goodell Ends in Accidental Death
Investigators led by Wesley M. Goodell conclude the death of Miss Goodell was accidental after her body is found in Belchertown pond. A handkerchief clenched in her right hand and a sighting of a girl waving a handkerchief from a boat near the pond support the verdict as workers dragged the upper pond for weeks.
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Wesley M. Goodell
Hodges
Belive
Miss Goodell
William Bailey
Word of Advice to All About F Gray Co Mid-Summer Sale
A notice urges shoppers to view F Gray Co mid-summer sale before buying a suit of pants. The advert references Cor Washington and Hanoversts as locations or identifiers in the local market.
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W. V. Hyde
F. Gray. Co
Cor
Washington and Hanoversts
F. Gray Co
Washington
Prices Slashed at Union Hat Co in Hanover Street Sale
Cut prices posted by Union Hat Co at 139 Hanover Street corner Union. Alpaca coats drop to $2.50 and $1.48, men’s crash pants to 98 cents.
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Union Hat Co
Hanover St
Cor
Union
Tiger cat attack injures Malden boy
In Malden on July 26 a large tiger cat attacked five year old George W. Smith on West street and then bit his mother as the family tried to intervene. The father shot the cat and a doctor treated the leg fearing blood poisoning.
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Malden
West Street
George W. Smith
Michael Smith
Young Smith
George
Mrs. Smith
Fire at Brass Foundry Causes Loss of $4000
Fire of unknown origin started about 1 o clock this morning at the brass foundry of William Duncan 416 Border street East Boston. The blaze which broke out in a lumber district threatened a serious conflagration for a time before being contained.
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William Duncan
Border Street
Boston
Governor Guild Orders Coast Artillery Readiness Here
In New Bedford on July 26 Governor Guild conferred with Colonel Nutter at Fort Rodman with four Coast Artillery companies. He reportedly instructed readiness to quell any possible disturbance based on Nutter’s briefing.
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New Bedford
Governor Guild
Colonel Nutter
Fort Rodman
Massachusetts Coast Artillery
Nutter
New Bedford Street Railway Strike Turns Violent
In New Bedford the street railway strike rejects company concessions and ends with rioting. A north bound Fort Rodman car was pelted, several passengers injured including Neil Cronin who was cut on the head. Guards and searchlights were stationed at the North End car barns amid reports of a dynamite plot.
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New Bedford
Street Railway
Fourth Street
Grinnell Street
Fort Rodman
Neil Cronin
G. W. Parker
North End
Riot and strike actions disrupt trolley service in city scatter
A seven soldier detachment from Fort Rodman helped break a mob attack on a trolley car. They jumped from the car demanding missiles cease, halting the assault as the mob realized the risk to US soldiers. Motorman, a strike breaker, was struck. A second outbreak at Acushnet avenue and Marvin street left a passenger injured and 500 onlookers at the central police station. William Ward says 10 cars arrived damaged. cars to run at 5 a.m. to resume service until the strike ends.
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Fort Rodman
United States
Acushnet Avenue
Marvin Street
George H. Parker
South End
William Ward
North End
Ward
Kipling Satire Critiques South Africa Constitutions
Rudyard Kipling’s satirical poem titled South Africa appears in The Standard. It denounces what it calls the government’s haste to frame new constitutions for South African colonies and warns of possible Boer ascendancy in the Transvaal. The piece notes a drive to secure a British majority in the Transvaal assembly and mentions ongoing opposition in Parliament.
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London
The
Standard
Rudyard Kipling
South Africa
Transvaal
House of Commons
Boston Americans Fall to Detroit and Chicago
Baseball results show the Boston Americans losing to Detroit and the Nationals beaten 6 to 0 by Chicago on their return home. Other notes include Lynn rising to second in the New England League and Bay State riflemen leading a Wakefield championship shoot.
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Boston
Dewhurst
Longwood
Bay State Riflemen
Wakefield
Buy State A. A
Boston Area Weather Outlook Cloudy then Clearing
Cloudy start for Boston and vicinity Friday with clearing later. For New England expect fair conditions Friday with showers confined to southeast portions.
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Boston
Vicinity
New England
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Ene
Dist
Att'y Moran
Armstrong
Pierce
Gray’s
Hanover Sts
Moran
New Haven
Board Will
Case
Paragon Park
Johnstown
Factory
Goodell
Man
Lysander Smith
Norwich
Conn
Mr. Smith
Mr. Goodell
Mad Cat
Kipling
England
Hanover
Col. Washington and Hanover Sts
Fr. John
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