Democrats Embrace Progressives in National Campaign
New York July 30 Vance C McCormick Democratic National Committee chair urges unity behind a progressive program. He cites enacted laws under Democratic control including rural credits, income tax, federal reserve, eight hour standards, department of labor, and child welfare measures. He argues Progressives from all parties should unite under one banner for reform and peaceable international settlements.
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Progressive platform demands in 1912 program cited
The text lists three Progressive platform demands from 1912: an eight hour day for women and young workers plus one day of rest weekly, an eight hour day in continuous 24-hour industries, and abolition of convict labor with prison production for government use and prisoners’ earnings to families. It also calls for pensioning of soldiers and notes the Republican platform at Chicago omitted these topics.
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Secreilly Weds Buffalo Girl
Albert Hutch a Buffalo merchant learned his daughter Ruth Emma Hutch secretly married John M. Halloran of Dorchester Mass. Halloran, now a traveling salesman for a Philadelphia firm, wooed Ruth at a New York social function a year ago and secured a Buffalo sales route for his firm. Halloran, a Dorchester native, graduated from Dorchester High School in 1910 and played on local amateur baseball teams.
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Ontario forest fires kill 200 and devastate towns
A vast forest fire outbreak in Ontario leaves about 200 dead. Coch rane and Ramore are destroyed along with Matheson station and surrounding railway lines. Refugees flood south to Cobalt and Haileybury as Englehart volunteers provide aid and a relief train is dispatched. Continuous rain is needed to halt the fires.
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Iroquois Falls
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Haileybury
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Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway
Old Home Sunday at Burlington marks town’s traditions
Burlington honors its past with Old Home Sunday as former residents gathered at the central meeting house atop the hill since 1732. Deacon Orray S. Skelton presided while Mayor Harold P. Johnson of Woburn gave a historical review. The Rev. and Miss Caroline Butters of Somerville attended and addressed attendees.
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Orray S. Skelton
Harold P. Johnson
Woburn
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Morning Star
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Somerville
Star
Republicans May Challenge New House Districts in Court
The Republicans plan to take the redistricting dispute to the Supreme Court after arguing the matter on the current page. The legal action centers on the recently drawn house districts and the party’s readiness to pursue all available judicial options.
Plan fixes reps by ward in Boston elections tomorrow
The plan, set to take effect Aug 1, allocates 54 representatives across 32 wards. It assigns two representatives to wards 7 8 and Chelsea and Revere, with several Democrats and Republicans varying by voter totals and party control. Some wards gain or lose seats, and the commission finalized ward 16 with one seat and ward 17 with two.
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Thomas J. Collins
South Boston
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Hugh M. McKay
Harold W. Orcutt
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Redistricting Clash Over Massachusetts Apportionment
A heated debate surrounds the plan to reapportion Massachusetts House seats after the census. Senator James H. Brennan chairs a commission amid accusations of gerrymandering and fears of skewed districts favoring Republicans.
German Air Squadron Attacks Russian Station
An official German admiralty statement says a German air squadron attacked the Russian aeroplane station at Lebara on Zeret Island on July 27. Despite strong defense, the raid yielded hits and saw sheds set ablaze including one house and the aero station.
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Earth Shakes Felt Across Maryland Causes Sought
Telephone inquiries flooded Maryland towns after tremors were reported in the northern and eastern regions. Residents speculated an explosion on the eastern peninsula may have triggered the shocks.
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Miss Harriet Eleanor Monroe Webster Wedding
Miss Harriet Eleanor Monroe Webster elder daughter of Dr and Mrs Arthur Gordon Webster of Worcester and Travis Cunningham Ware of Milton and Syracuse N Y were married Saturday at Union Church Worcester The ceremony was performed by Rev John Ellery Tuttle of Strathmore Pa and Rev Francis A Poole The wedding party included Mary Shannon Webster maid of honor Eleanor Clary and Katherine Forbes Worcester Eleanor Cabot Boston Eleanor Chapin New York Eleanor Pass and Rachel Pulley Syracuse best man I Peace Hazard Syracuse ushers Robert Winsor Augustus and James Eustis Boston Paul Shipman Andrews Syracuse Arthur Gordon Webster Jr and Edward Story Jr Worcester
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Eleanor Clary
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Boston
Eleanor Chapin
New York
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Peace Hazard
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Drowning Tragedy Near Morse Pond In Wellesley
Frank Enos, unable to swim, leaped from a boat to save his three year old son who had fallen into Morse Pond. He drowned, and his five year old other son slipped from the boat during the struggle. Rescuers retrieved the child and later the father’s body. Despite pulmotor revival efforts, the father was not revived.
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Tragedy at the Pond Ends in Father and Two Sons Drowning
Enos aged 33 of Wellesley Park and his two young sons Charles and Wilfred perished in a pond mishap yesterday. After Wilfred fell overboard Enos jumped in to save him, then Charles also fell in as the boat rocked. Neighbors Herbert Nichols and Chester Palmer rescued the boys and located the father submerged. all were recovered with the father dead. Mrs Enos, already short of weeks after childbirth, was hospitalized in shock from the tragedy observed by hundreds.
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Dragging the Charles River for Dowindi Body
Metropolitan Park police spent yesterday afternoon dragging the Charles River to locate Carmelo Dowindi a 25 year old of 38 Cavalry street Waltham presumed drowned. A boy reported clothing on the river bank between Newton street bridge and the bleachery matching Dowindi’s, identified by his mother who suspects a swim incident.
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Drowning in Cedar Pond Near Sturbridge
Oxias Gauchier aged 88 drowned when a rowboat with two companions tipped in Cedar Pond. Unable to swim he sank in nine feet of water and his body was not recovered by nightfall. Survived by his wife and five children.
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Germany Publishes Two Year War Figures From Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports official German statement on the end of the war's second year. Central powers held 431,000 square kilometres, enemy 22,000 more. captured 2,658,000 enemies, including 5947 officers and 348,000 French, 919 officers and 1,202,00 Russians, 947 officers and 30,000 British. Wounded totals show 90.2 percent back to front, 1.4 percent dead.
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King Peter of Serbia Praises France in Interview
Paris dispatch reports King Peter of Serbia, aged 72, living quietly on the Isle of Eubea, rising before dawn to ride 40 miles daily. He commends French generals as superior and says cries of France inspire troops, praising French patriotism and foreseeing France restoring world harmony.
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Auto crash injures four near Baldwinsville
Baldwinsville July 30 Four persons were severely injured when an automobile owned and driven by Fuller P. Smith of Fitchburg skidded at a curve on the State road just outside Baldwinsville this afternoon and crashed into a group of trees.
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Four Injured In Crash Near Winchendon
The injured men are Mr. Smith Henry J Beck Maurice L Cark and Salif KE Nolan. They were taken to Millers River Hospital Winchendon after an automobile collision on the Baldwinsville to Athol road. Beck is listed as dangerous. Smith led companions to safety as flames consumed the wrecked car.
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Cars Crash In Cohasset Collision Throws Car Over
A collision between two cars owned by Stephen T. Keith of Dorchester and B. S. Ladd of Cohasset occurred yesterday afternoon at Forest avenue and Jerusalem road Cohasset. Both vehicles were badly damaged and the impact threw Ladd’s car over. The Howell driven machine carried Mrs. B S Ladd Mr and Mrs Ellis Small and two children as occupants.
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Reward Offered for Cemetery Joy Riders
Mt Hope Cemetery Association offered a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of joy riders who plowed an automobile into the cemetery on July 26, damaging several graves.
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Visit Yellowstone and Pacific Northwest Summer Tour
Advertisement promotes a round trip summer tourist fare via Northern Pacific Ry. Explore Yellowstone National Park through Gardiner Gateway, traverse the Rockies and Cascade Mountains to North Pacific Coast cities, with optional boat trip to Alaska. Include Rainier National Park. Contact C. E. Foster in Boston for free travel literature and trip arrangements.
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