State must keep R R control in Massachusetts
Charles S. Bird of Walpole declares at a Rhode Island dinner that Massachusetts should keep ownership of the Boston & Maine railroad to prevent hostile interests from taking control. He defends his position against Governor Walsh's policy and denies ownership of New Haven stock, arguing for unified management of Boston & Maine and New Haven as a single property for public benefit.
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Providence
Charles S. Bird
Walpole
Mass
Rhode Island
Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts
Walsh
Bird
New Haven
New England
National
Boston & Maine
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Washington
Progressives Extend Canvass For $50,000 Campaign Fund
Three statewide meetings in Boston Worcester and Springfield mark the wind up of the Progressives canvass for a 50000 fund. Senator Moses E Clapp of Minnesota will speak at all meetings joined by Charles Sumner Bird and Matthew Hale at the Boston event. Auditors report receipts surpass 17500 with daily total 61250.
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Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Lenox Hall
United States
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Charles Sumner Bird
Matthew Hale
Progressive State Committee
Clapp
Progressives
Progressive Canvass
Commonwealth’s stance on Boston and Maine control
A speaker reiterates opposition to selling state held Boston & Maine stock. He argues the Commonwealth should retain control to safeguard public interests and preserve leverage for future needs, even if state purchase and operation were objectionable.
Catholic Church Notes: Mass, lawn party, and garden event
The Young Ladies Sodality at St John the Evangelist Winthrop will receive holy communion at 7 am tomorrow. St Bernard's Church lawn party is held at Newton Catholic Club grounds this afternoon and evening. St Ann's Neponset hosts a parish garden party for children this afternoon. A whist at Boston College music room funds St Radegonde Guild for Nurse's table at the Convent of the Cenacle Brighton garden party. St Charles Alumnae of Woburn elect officers: Parker president Gorman vice president Barnes secretary Ferrin treasurer.
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Boston College Music Room
St. Radegonde Guild
Convent of the Cenacle
Brighton
St. Charles
Mrs Clark Parker Testifies in Will Case Trust Fight
Mrs Clark Parker testified in Suffolk Superior Court that she lived with Clark Parker as his wife since 1885 but they only married on July 17 1910 at Winthrop. They and their husband were sworn witnesses for a will creating a trust fund worth more than $500000.
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Clark Parker
Benjamin Parker
Suffolk Superior Court
Winthrop
Parker's Wife Testifies in Will Contest Case
Mrs. Parker, wife of Clark Parker, testifies she lived with him as his spouse since 1890 and married him in Winthrop on July 17, 1910 at Benjamin Parker's request. She recalls meeting him as Phoebe Ritter and being known by aliases including C. H W. Howard. She notes 30 years of cohabitation and recounts hospital scenes and witnesses for the 1910 will.
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Michael J. Dwyer
New England Trust Company
Benjamin Parker
Dr. Spooner
Phone Girls Plan To Play Ball Game
A charity baseball game features teams of city telephone operators with Margaret Foley likely umpiring. The event funds the Peter F. Lenihan memorial fund and is scheduled for June 27 at Caledonian Grove under the Boston Electrical Workers Unions.
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Margaret E. Foley
Peter F. Lenihan
Caledonian Grove
Boston Electrical Workers
Wakefield Residence Destroyed by Fire
Fire at 136 Elm Street Wakefield destroyed the ell and most of the house owned by George O Perkins. Fire reached a five gallon gasoline can causing extensive damage. Occupied by Perkins and his son’s family. only a few furnishings saved.
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Elm Street
Wakefield
George O. Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Restful Colorado Vacation Promises Low-Cost Getaway
A booster ad extols Colorado for a no-rest-after trip with pure air grand scenery and affordable lodging. It promises help choosing low-price hotels or boarding houses and offers maps, pictures, and info on special tickets and Burlington railroad service for travelers.
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Colorado
Burlington
Alex. Srock
Baytree Eh Pass
Washingto Boston
Train kills Mrs Eliza D Ziegler at Woodford Station
Mrs Eliza D Ziegler aged 78 wife of Alfred Ziegler treasurer of A Ziegler and Sons Company of 1257 Columbus Ave Roxbury longtime resident killed instantly when she stepped onto a track in front of a proceeding train while visiting Woodfords Me with her niece and sister. The body to be taken to Roxbury for funeral at 3 PM Monday at 1 Ellis Street. Born in Lyman Me she taught school in Roxbury for 56 years and celebrated a golden wedding last Christmas.
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Eliza D. Ziegler
Alfred Ziegler
A. Ziegler & Sons Company
Columbus Avenue
Roxbury
Woodford’s
Portland
Charles L. Ziegler
Ellis Street
Ziegler
Lyman
Threatened to wreck train a youthful prisoner warned
New York report says Henry Joseph Burton a West Indian man accused of threatening to blow up an ocean liner also sent letters to the New York New Haven Hartford railroad pledging to wreck a passenger train if his demands for $10 000 were not met. Detectives say they investigated the prisoner’s activities.
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New York
Henry Joseph Burton
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Suspect Burton Held Over Cunard and Train Bomb Plots
Henrys Westcott alias Burton was arrested in New Jersey after a decoy package from a railroad train responded to a letter alleged written by him to Cunard. Police linked similar handwriting to a New Haven road threat demanding 55000 and hiding a dynamite bomb plan. Burton, jailed in Hackensack, had prior prison time as Henry Cross. investigators found railroad timetables and a government patent, with no sign of co-conspirators.
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Henrys Westcott
New Jersey
Cunard Steamship Line
Burton
Hackensack
N. J
New York
Rogues
Henry Cross
New Haven Road
Cunard Line
Whaley
New Haven
Delaware
Lackwanna
Erie
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Belmont Springs Golf Sets Semifinal Matchups
The three day open amateur golf tourney at Belmont Springs F C reached the semifinals. P W Dunbar of Winchester faces Wv St Lawrence of Woodland and P Schofield competes with Albemarle’s H H Cook after yesterday’s results.
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Belmont Springs
Horoscopes enter Holman Brenton trial batch
Hartford reports 57 letters, telegrams, and horoscopes presented by the defense in the Holman Brenton trial. Attorney Fitzgerald objected. Mr. Wells read one exhibit before adjournment, alleging the horoscope notes relate to facts and dates about Holman and his current wife.
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Hartford, Conn
Holman-Brenton
Fitzgerald
Wrtten
Court Notary Records Wedding Vow Note and Divorce Evidence
A 1907 sworn statement by Elizabeth Alder Curtis and Frederic Ernest Holman documents a planned 1914 union and eternity pledge. The report notes the notary seal and that trial sessions will focus on exhibits found by Holman’s wife and later by Mrs Holman’s mother in Hartford, with consequences linked to a divorce.
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Ernest Holman
County of Knox
City of
Rockland
Elizabeth Alder Curtis
Frederic Ernest Holman
F. E. Holman
F. Ernest Holman
Holman
Prenton
Hartford
Rowley attacks glanders policy and calls for health checks
President Rowley of the M. B. P. C. A. argues the state board’s method of closing horse fountains is cruel and proposes stricter health certificates for incoming horses and higher indemnity for condemned animals. He cites London and Canada as models with larger payouts and urges quarantine of stallions from other states. The society opens three spray stations and a water wagon to reach horses without fountains.
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Rowley
State Board of Animal Industry
London
Canada
England
Boston
Landers
Ohio
Police Protection for City's Swans Is Asked
Boston's Park Commission has requested police protection for the city's swans in the Fenway after several small boys began throwing stones at them. The birds have been badly frightened and are hard to approach by caretakers.
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Boston
Park Commission
Fenway
Blind Boy Led Class In Honors At Roxbury Latin
William Clement Plunkett son of Captain Charles P. Plunkett of the North Dakota was graduated summa cum laude from Roxbury Latin School. Blind since birth he opened exercises with an essay on Mexico and received the Fowler and O Connor prizes and English Latin prize books.
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William Clement Plunkett
Charles P. Plunkett
North Dakota
Vera Cruz
Young Plunkett
Mexico
Fowler and O'Connor
D. O. S. Lowell
James de Normandie
Edmund Sweet Rousmaniere
Luther Wesley Smith
Ralph P. Bridgman
Boston Denies Fee Charged Elk Offer
Park and Recreation officials said Boston will not accept the tentative offer of two or more elk from Yellowstone Park unless the animals arrive free of charge including freight.
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Park and Recreation Department
Boston
Yellowstone Park
Cool Weather Brings Relief to Adlai Stevenson
Chicago June 12 Cooler weather brings relief to Adlai E Stevenson former Vice President who lies dangerously ill in a Chicago hospital Physicians report he has been able to take nourishment for the first time in several days
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Chicago
Adlai FB. Stevernson
Directors declare 1 12 percent quarterly dividend
At a June 10 meeting of Exchange Trust Company directors a regular quarterly dividend of 1 12 per cent was declared payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 15 1914.
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Exchange Trust Company
Filene stores and wireless record show luck and careful craft
The Wireless Age notes the Carillo’s 2300 mile nightly link and an 8000 mile wireless record praised as luck but built on near perfect equipment and constant readiness. Filene’s advances in merchandising mirror wireless persistence with expert staff and nonstop effort powering better service and value.
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Filene
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