Crane to size up the West in Taft trip suggestion
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane, a key Taft adviser and Senate ally, was summoned to Beverly for a secret conference with President Taft at Burgess Point. Taft plans Crane to tour the West to assess political conditions from Seattle to the far West, aiming for an impartial survey rather than insider politics.
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Beverly
Winthrop Murray Crane
Senate
House of Representatives
Taft
Burgess Point
Crane
Seattle
Wash
Massachusetts
Congress
Commonwealths
Manchester
Ballinger-Pinchot
Taxes Rise in Nearby Places In 14 Cities and Towns
In a 15 mile radius fourteen cities have announced new tax rates, eight show increases from 10 cents to 2.80 per $1000. Melrose has the smallest rise at 10 cents, Malden the largest at 2.80. Everett and Wakefield have not announced. Wakefield may rise after last year’s drop from 21.95 to 19. Present indications place Wakefield around 20 to 21 for 1910.
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Melrose
Malden
Everett
Wakefield
Arlington
Brookline
Danyers
Medford
Stoneham
Winchester
Chelsea
Reading
Revere
Sonerville Stee
Waltham
Woburn
Collins Club Outing Set at Ar rigoni’s Grove Canton
The Collins Club of South Boston plans its annual outing Sunday at Ar rigoni’s Grove in Canton. Guests include Hon. James H. Vahey Hon. Eugene N. Foss and Hon. Charles S. Hamlin. Cars depart Collins Club headquarters 318 Broadway at 8 30 and return at 9 30 p m.
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Collins Club
South Boston
Arrigoni’s Grove
Canton
James H. Vahey
Eugene N. Foss
Charles S. Hamlin
Broadway
Doctor Slapped Woman in Dog Show Skirmish Near Back Bay
In Municipal Court Dr G Francis A Dallen fined 10 for assault and battery after a fight over a Boston bull champion named Champion Spider. Effie N Pevier found guilty of cruelty to animals. dog valued over 1000 dollars, owner says it has won 300 ribbons. The dog was injured by a stone thrown by Pevier amid a dispute near Blackwood Street.
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Blackwood Street
Back Bay
G. Francis A. Dallen
Effie N. Pevier
Pevier
Frothingham Visits Camp State Framingham
Lieutenant-Governor Louis A. Frothingham inspected the Sixth Regiment M V M at Framingham Camp on July 29 while Governor Draper was away. He attended regimental sports. H Company won the tent pitching contest in 4 minutes 19 seconds, with team members Perry Miller Connor Carroll Mann McGall Green King Graham. EH Company won the one mile relay with Mann Hibbard R Green H Green.
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Framingham
Louis A. Frothingham
Draper
Chicago
Frothingham
Logan
Brown
Embury T. Clark
Perry
Miller
Connor
Carroll
Mann
McGall
Green
King
Graham
EH Company
Hibbard
R. B. Green
H. D. Green
Campbellton to be rebuilt as intercolonial railroad divisional point
Canadian official William Pugsley pledges rapid relief after the great Campbellton fire. He will meet Lieutenant-Governor Tweedie and Premier Hazen to plan rebuilding, with funds expected from the Governor General. Total costs projected at 126000 dollars for a year’s running expenses.
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Campbellton
N. B
Canada
William Pugsley
Pugsley
Tweedie
Hazen
New Brunswick
Dentist Joseph Levy Dies After Fall in Office
Dr. Joseph Levy a 30 year old dentist was found dead in his Way Building office at 830 Washington Street. Medical Examiner McGrath said death resulted from striking his head on a chair during a fall and the body had been dead about four hours. He lived with his parents at 400 Tremont Street.
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Joseph Levy
Way Building
Washington Street
McGrath
Levy
Fallin
Jacob Levy
Tremont Street
Tributes to Capt Wyman From Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner O Meara issued a general order expressing the department's sympathy on the death of Captain George A Wyman of the City Prison after 38 years of service. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 PM from 83 Thetford Street Dorchester, per family wishes.
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O'Meara
Police Department
George A. Wyman
Captain Wyman
Boston
Thetford Street
Dorchester
Atkins Heads Westinghouse After Long Presidency
George Westinghouse retires from the presidency of Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company after a long tenure. Edward F. Atkins, sugar magnate and Boston-born businessman, elected to succeed him. Atkins, born 1850, heads multiple Cuba sugar interests and serves as director for several banks and firms, with office at 10 Broad Street and residence in Belmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
George Westinghouse
Edward F. Atkins
Westinghouse
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Westinghouse Company
East Pittsburg
Penn
Atkins
Broad Street
Boston
Harvard
Belmont
Aetna Mills
Soledad Sugar Company
Cuba
Trinidad Sugar Company
Boston Wharf Company
American Trust Company
Eliot Bank
West End Street Railway
Guarantee Company of North America
Keliher Defeat Seen as Easy For Dem Nomination
Mayor Fitzgerald's Republican claim this week says Keliher will find it easy to lose the Democratic nomination in the ninth district. The piece argues a large field won’t help him and notes four named challengers could beat him without a district speech if Wards 6 and 8 unite behind one candidate.
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Fitzgerald
Republic
Keliher
Congress
Fire Strikes Dorchester Home Forcing Families Into Street
Around 11 last night flames erupted from the rear of a Dorchester house at 76 Parkman street. An explosion blew out the upper rear, sending Eliot C Harrington his wife and a lodger into the street in scant attire. Firefighters detected a gas odor and police probe a missing bag containing a diamond ring a gold watch and $40 plus papers. Damages estimated at $1500. owner E A Huedner rents the building.
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Parkman Street
Dorchester
Eliot C. Harrington
Harrington
Mayor Attends Ryan Funeral in Boston
Funeral services for District Chief John F. Ryan of the Boston fire department were held at St Columkille's Church Brighton with a solemn high mass. The burial occurred at New Calvary cemetery as fire and protective department members and various fraternal groups paid final tributes. Mayor Fitzgerald, Fire Commissioner Carroll and 100 uniformed personnel attended the service.
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John F. Ryan
Boston Fire Department
St.Columbkine’s Church
Brighton
Joseph Tracy
August Hickey
John Deneny
New Calvary Cemetery
Fire and Protective Departments
Boston Lodge of Elks
Brighton Council
K of C
Mystic Noble of
Granada
Charitable Irish Society
Thomas Dowd
James Gee
Revere
James Lee
Walter Sweeny
Dorchester
St. Columbkile
Mary Powers
Lon F. Brine
Walter J. Kugler
St. James’ Church
Harrison Avenue
Fitzgerald
Frank M. Carroll
John A. Mullen
Stephen J. Ryder
Samuel Abbott
John P. Lane
Daniel Gleason
Edward Abbott
Kenney
Norton
Caine
Teehan
Leary
Forest Fires In Montana Now Under Control
Washington July 29 The extensive forest fires raging in Montana are now under control but danger remains as national forest officials monitor reserves closely. Telegram from forest service confirms containment and ongoing vigilance.
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Washington
Montana
National Forest
Forest Service
Ending of a Highly Successful Sale Event
The wholesale stock sale of Tobias, Greenthal & Mendelson at 324-326-828 Lafayette Street New York City, sold at Wolf's My Clothier Hanover and Portland streets, ends Saturday night due to tremendous selling. Remaining stock is rearranged with actual $15 suits reduced to $7.50 to close out.
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Tobias, Greenthal & Mendelson
Lafayette Street
New York City
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
Cure dandruff with Birt's Head Wash for healthy hair
Simple instruction promotes washing hair and scalp with Birt's Head Wash two to three times weekly. Claims the scalp becomes clean and pink with no scales, hair grows softer and glossier. Cautions against common soaps, noting Birt's Head Wash uses refined soap coconut oil eggs glycerin and salicylic acid. Available at drug and department stores for 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birt
Drug and Dept
Whose Team Is This Photo In South Boston
A Post photo contest offers five dollars in gold to the driver who identifies the pictured team within five days. The washed out lettering hides the driver and team, with drivers A. S. Mills of Somerville and Patrick J. Sexton of Medford area noted. Mills drove for R. A. Kennett. horses are Bessie and Floss. Sexton drove for Ferguson Coal. horses are Jim and Nigger.
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Boston
Post
The
Washington Street
A. S. Mills
Mystic Avenue
Somerville
R. A. Kennett
Fulton Street
Bessie
Floss
Patrick J. Sexton
Maple Place
S Post
Ferguson Coal Company
Jim
Booker T. Washington Sees Norton in Beverly
Booker T. Washington was in Beverly last night and met Secretary Norton. He urged the President to address a gathering of Negro business men in New York, but due to prior cancellations it is doubtful the President can accept.
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Booker T. Washington
Beverly
Norton
New York
Converse denies congressional candidacy in fourth district
Morton E. Converse, of Winchendon, writes to the editor denying reports that he is a candidate for Congress from the fourth district. He states the newspapers published the claim without his knowledge or consent and signs the letter dated July 29.
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Sir
Congress
Morton E. Converse
Winchendon
Compatriots Take His 412 Dollar Roll in Brockton
Salvatore Lasretta was relieved of 412 dollars in bills by two Italian men who offered five dollars to show him around Brockton. He rode a train toward Fall River before realizing the money was tissue paper. The suspects were arrested in Fall River and appear in court tomorrow.
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Brockton
Woman Afire Saves Infant at Wollaston Home
Mrs. George Bearse of 167 Safford Street Wollaston saved her five month old neighbor’s baby with one hand while beating out flames on her own clothes with the other. She ran downstairs and left the child with a neighbor then returned for the baby’s clothes as the fire raged through the house. The stove oil explosion started the blaze causing $700 damage.
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George Beéarse
Safford Street
Wollaston
George Willcut
East Boston Picnic at Oak Island Today
Assumption Church of East Boston hosts its annual picnic at Oak Island Grove in Revere. Events include 50 and 100 yard sprints for men and boys, potato and three legged races, and a mile run. Girls compete in dashes and egg and potato races. Evening tug of war pits Cunard Line against Leyland Line at 7.
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Assumption Church of
East Boston
Oak Island Grove
Revere
Cunard Line
Leyland Tine
Wider Arrested in Cafe He Robbed Bank of Bonds
Erwin Wider, cashier of the Russo-Chinese Bank, was arrested in a downtown New York cafe minutes from the bank he allegedly robbed of 500000 in bonds and stocks. In General Sessions his lawyer said he would plead guilty, and he was sent to the Tombs in default of $25000 bail.
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New York
Erwin Wider
Court of General Sessions
Leon Ginsburg
Wider Indicted for Theft of Baltimore & Ohio Shares
Almost as Wider was arrested, a grand jury indicted him on charges of stealing three Baltimore & Ohio stock certificates, one 50 share and two of 5? shares, and disposing of them through Dick Brothers on May 2. The theft spanned weeks or months, with detectives tracking Wider’s wife to the restaurant where he was arrested. Wider, described as ill and despondent, faced the Tombs as his lawyer claimed the entire sum was sunk in speculation, hindering any immediate recovery by the bank. No broker suits have been filed yet.
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Wider
Prand
Baltimore & Ohio
Dick Brothers
Ginsberg
Unusually Attractive Sea Trips to the Maine Coast
Fascinating short sea trips along the coast are offered to vacationists by the Eastern Steamship Company. Four distinct lines of modern steamships operate from Boston with an unusual variety of trips at slight expense. One popular voyage is Portland by daylight every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving Union Wharf at 9 a.m. and arriving at 4 p.m., featuring views of harbor and coast scenery along the North shore.
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Eastern Steamship Company
Boston
Portland
Union Wharf
North Shore
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California
Fic Syrup Co
Dr. Dallen
Capt. Wyman
Big Electric Co
Boston Man
Ryan
Taft Cottage
M. E. Converse
Oak Island
Maine
Pabst
Milwaukee
L. Speidel & Co
Sleeper St
Tel. Main
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