Lorimer Declines Tremont Temple Pastor Call
Tremont Temple members learn Dr. George C. Lorimer declines the church’s May 2 call. In New York he says he must stay at his current work and cannot return as pastor, despite support from Deacon Wentworth and other leaders. The meeting closes with plans to locate a new pastor by Sept. 1 and a trial sermon by candidate Duchene.
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Lorimer
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M. Wentworth
L. H. Rhodes
M. A. Marks
New York
Deacon Wentworth
Dr. Lorimer
United States
Tremont Temple
Deacon Lane
Tremont Temple Church
Mmittee
Georgd C. Lorimer
Hero in Overalls Rescues Woman From Runaway Car
Mrs. George De Forest, a Newport society figure, leaped from a downhill runaway electric runabout as it sped toward the street. A laborer, unknown to her, jumped in, locked arms, and saved them both by leaping into the road before the car crashed into a fence. Efforts to locate the heroic rescuer continue.
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Newport
R. I
George de Forest
Kay Street
Bull
Hope of Preventing Fur ther Damage to New England Grows
Drought has persisted for 51 days across New England driving losses estimated between 30 and 50 million dollars. Rain is expected tomorrow in Boston area as forest fires burn across Maine Massachusetts and Douglas Webster areas with crews fighting flames.
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New England
Local Man Ended Life By Self Inflicted Hanging
Martin O Neal of Concord, after a long illness, hanged himself using a torn blanket as a rope tied to a rafter. He jumped from a chair and died when the slip noose tightened. He left a widow and three children.
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Concord
Martin O'Neal
O'Neal
President Roosevelt returns after long West tour
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington after a two month trip across the West, greeted by a vast procession along Pennsylvania avenue. He cites the unity of Americans from ocean to gulf and notes the journey covered over 14 000 miles with no accidents and few medical calls. Meanwhile McGregor Upton and Smith are arrested in a Post Office Department graft case involving leather pouches for rural carriers, with Bristow detailing the conspiracy and payments.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
White House
West
Pennsylvania Railroad
Payne
Captain Cowles
Canada
Gulf
Post Office Department
Thomas W. McGregor
C. Ellsworth Upton
Baltimore
MacGregor
Charles E. Smith
Bristow
J. D. Sullivan
E. D. Simmons
United States
Smith
McGregor
Upton
Rural Free Delivery Service
Boston Area Weekend Forecast Turns Warmer
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with possible local showers Sunday afternoon or night. Warmer temperatures and light southerly winds expected across Boston and surrounding communities.
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Boston
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate For Vitalizing Nerv es
An aged advertisement describes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a wholesome tonic that vitalizes the nerves assists digestion refreshes and invigorates the entire body. It cites a dosage and promotes health benefits in a period newspaper voice.
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Horsford
Machen Indicted in Post Office Contract Charge
Washington June 5 The grand jury indicted August W Machen former superintendent of the free delivery service on charges of sharing profits on government contracts for letter box fasteners The indictment cites 18987 79 received illegally and carries penalties up to three years and a fine The defendant appeared with attorneys and posted 20000 bond for appearance The trial will be in October Absent preliminary hearing the government gains by presenting the case directly to court
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Washington
Grand Jury Today
August W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
Post Office Department
Machen
O. G. Staples
David Moore
F. M. Criswell
Emanuel Speich
Taylor
Douglas in Danger as Forest Fire Threatens Webster and Douglas
A massive forest fire spreads over 5000 acres near Webster Gore racing east toward Douglas. Despite efforts of hundreds led by Town Deputy Morris Po Clare, the blaze remains out of control causing extensive crop and fruit tree damage estimated at 320,000 dollars. Firefighters hold Webster line before winds push flames toward Douglas Hill.
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Webster
Webster Gore
Douglas
Morris Po. Clare
East Thompson
Douglas ‘Woods
Webster Line
Douglas Hill
Douglas Road
Gore District
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