Father to End His Life Thought Luck Failing Noose Near Charles River Bridge
A Norfolk painter identified as John H Meeks left a note to his daughter Iola claiming luck was against him and he would end his life near the Charles River bridge. The note and belongings were found by Roslindale resident Robert Neithold, and police searched without success for the body. Meeks had recently claimed to be newly married and financially secure, then appeared at Forest Hills Hotel with his daughter before vanishing. An officer reported Meeks later learning he was not married and was unemployed. Miss Meeks was hired at the hotel as a telephone operator.
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Charles River Bridge
Norfolk
Hyacinth Doty
Meeks
Iola
Ridgefield
Conn
Forest Hills Hotel
Robert Neithold
Brooks Street
Roslindale
Iola Meeks
Neibhold
Wescott
Jamaica Plain
John H. Meeks
Forest Hills
New York
Duffy
Vom Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Boston Post
Woman leaps from Boston wharf in suicide attempt
Annie Faulkner aged 37 leaped from the south side of Commercial wharf into Boston Harbor yesterday. Engineer Snow of the tug Flora rescued her after a struggle in the water and pulled her to the landing. At the Relief Station she gave her name and address on Charter Street North End, admitting the act was a personal crisis.
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Commercial Wharf
Annie Faulkner
Boston Harbor
Engineer Snow
Flora
Charter Street
North End
Rengo Fat Reduction Claim Advertised Across Cities
The ad promotes Rengo as a safe fat reducer that requires no exercise or dieting and claims to boost digestion and muscle growth. It touts palatability and urges readers to buy at druggists or request a free trial from The Rengo Co in Detroit, listing multiple Boston and surrounding area retailers.
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Ieee Rengo
Rengo
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Jaynes Drug Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Tremont and
Beacon Sts
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and Essex Sts
Woodward Drug Co
Tremont St
W. B. Hunt Co
Washington St
Mass. Ave
Cambridge
Pleasant St
Malden, Lewis & Co
Portland
Despondent Wife Attempts Carbolic Acid Suicide at Tremont House
Mrs May E Richards 31 wife of George Richards of 91 Revere street swallowed carbolic acid at New Tremont House 331 Tremont street. After multiple anger outbursts since Friday she entered a cafe retiring room and tried again. A waitress intervened and police removed her to City Hospital where her condition was not serious.
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May E. Richards
George Richards
Revere Street
New Tremont House
Tremont Street
Bowdoin Street
City Hospital
Richards
Mary E. Greenough
William Greenough
Hooksett, N. H
Quiet Providence Marriage of Mabel Busteed and Stephen Flannery
Mabel Busteed of Somerville married Stephen Flannery after a romance began in Concord where she worked as a governess. The couple obtained a Providence license and wed, both 21, with Mrs West and Mrs Arms as relatives mentioned. Flannery is the son of contractor John Flannery of Concord.
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Mabel Busteed
Somerville
Stephen Flannery
Providence
Miss Busteed
Concord
Flannery
Mrs. West
Conway, N. H
John Flannery
Trouble at Ocean Spray in Winthrop
A disorderly crowd attacked Hebrew residents around the Boulevard Hotel and clashed during a bowling event at Horne's on Shirley street. Police keeping watch after extra officers arrived to arrest disruptors ended the trouble.
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Winthrop
Boulevard Hotel
Horne’s
Shirley Street
Funeral services for Rossiter Bailey
Evening funeral services were held at 39 Dwight street at 10 o'clock for Rossiter Worthington Bailey. Bailey, connected by birth with New York City's prominent families, had recently served as eastern agent for the Walter H. Baker Chocolate Company and died at the City.
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Rossiter Bailey
Dwight Street
Rossiter Worthington Bailey
New York City
Bailey
Walter H. Baker Chocolate Company
Mayor Fallon Resigns as Fallon Board Suspended Amid Probe
William J. Fallon resigns from the Cemetery Trustees after a Finance Commission call to oust him and James H. Morton for alleged secret profits from Mt. Hope cemetery land. Morton is suspended. Sullivan to act as superintendent pending city counsel action to recover profits.
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William J. Fallon
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Hibbard
James H. Morton
Finance Commission
Fallon
Morton
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Sullivan
Public Grounds Department
Babson
Law Department
Lawson to Lead Curb Reform Effort in Boston Exchange
Thomas W Lawson chairs a meeting of leading curb brokers at Young's Hotel to plot a reform plan for the curb market. He proposes a seven member committee to draft rules, unlist weak stocks, and require open company disclosures, with possible suspension for rule violations.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Boston Stock Exchange
Curb
Lawson
Young's Hotel
Mr. Lawson
Mr. McSweeney
Charles Austin
Austin & Souther
W. H. Buss
Nickerson
Simmons & Buss
Frederick Bryant
Bryant & Ingalls
J. E. Bradshaw
J. E. Bradshaw & Co
Philip Stingel
Clausen, Stingel & Co
Charles Belt
C. B. Belt & Co
Frank Ulman
Ulman Bros
Norman Griffith
Griffith & McWain
M. F. Maher
Lithgow, Maher & Co
J. J. Boyle
J. J. Boyle & Co
Frank van Blarcom
J. Thomas Reinhardt & Co
William Ross
George Snell
Ferry engineers strike leaves 11 men facing civil service purge
The ferry division engineers held out for demands after a meeting on Border street. Superintendent Emerson reported 11 engineers were discharged for refusing duty and the civil service cards were returned. Licenses may be revoked for the strike. Workers available to fill spots and a response from the Municipal Ferrymen's Union was not given.
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Thon
Border Street
George Keating
John Reardon
George Folsom
Joseph A. Holloway
John Alexander
Edward Turner
Benjamin Williams
James Gallagher
John Quinn
Michael Mece- Donough
James Ahern
Emerson
United States
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Edward Gray
Municipal Ferrymen’s Union
Big day for crack military men at Bay State range
Wakefield July 28. The second day of the New England Military Rifle Association meet saw Sixth Massachusetts teams win both 200 and 500 yard First Corps Cadets and State of Maine matches. Corporal F H Kean led the Maine contest with a 65 in total, while five shooters posted perfect 35s in the Cushing 800 yard trophy shoot, won by Lt. E W Wentworth of Sanford Maine.
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Wakefield
Massachusetts
New England Military Rifle Association
Bay State
New England
Maine
Lowell
F. H. Kean
Woburn
Kean
W. A. Durward
J. H. Keough
George W. Reid
J. J. Cronin
Cushing
J. Stearns Cushing
E. W. Wentworth
Company D
Infantry
Sanford
Firemen Refuse Sympathetic Strike Halts on Ferry System
Boston ferry operations continued with firemen at work as eleven city engineers on the Boston East Boston ferries struck for two weeks of vacation. Five ferries ran on schedule, a 20 minute early morning delay occurred due to steering gear issues on the Noddle Island. Deputy officials filled vacancies with civil service staff and Chief Sampson ran Governor Russell. notices of discharge were issued to striking engineers.
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Boston
Noddle Island
Civil Service List
Sampson
Russell
Christiernin
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Iola Weeks
Ocean Spray
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Milwaukee
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Hub Marine Engineers
Associa
Arlington Company
Bedford Street
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Mirofyting
Coates
Plymouth Rickey
Centaur Bass
Centaur
WM. Albrecht
U. S
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Gorman
East Boston
Doroth
John
Dora Gorman
Nos Keough
Pope Street
Landers
Mattapan
Annie
James H. Landers
Central Congregational Church
Cor. Tonawanda
Walden Streets
Dorchester
Geneva Avenue
Dudley Street
Maccarthy
Brookline
University Road
Church of St. Mary's of the Assumption
Moran
Bridget
Michael Moran
Chelsea
Daniel W. Hart
Homer Street
Arch Star of the Sea
Sweeney
Mary A
Mae Bridget Sweeney
Havre Street
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Towton & Dutton CO
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