Daring Brookline Robbery Fails to Lure Youth
Rex Sheldon, 18, a Vacuum Oil Co. employee living on Steadman Street, was mugged at 11 45 pm on Manchester Street near Babcock when two men flashed a revolver and fled with $25. Police searched the Brookline area, but the footprints vanished.
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Brookline
Rex Iy. Sheldon
Steadman Street
Manchester Street
Babcock
Sheldon
Vacuum Oil Company
Milk Street
Babcock Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Manchester Road
Thor
Heppner Cloudburst Destroys Town Killing Hundreds
Portland dispatch reports a midnight cloudburst 20 feet high deluged Heppner Oregon killing about 500 people. Telegraph wires down, relief trains from The Dalles and Portland mobilize as Lexington and nearby areas suffer. Wool traders from Boston among the missing with extensive property loss and livestock perished.
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Willow Creek
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Dalles
Portland
Heppner
Krug
Thomas Howard
James Jones
McSward
C. A. Rhea
Carr
Dawson
Heppner Hotel
Charles Curtis
George Tinsley
H. A. Boyd
W. H. Berg
Chris M. Ashbaug
Carl Jones
George Swardard
John M. Kernan
O. R. & N. Railway
C. E. Maifield
Albert Cabots
Benjamin Patterson
H. C. Gerzer
Lexington
Ione
Boston
George H. Williams
Ore
S. EL Nation
Williams
Liberty Bell to Parade Through Boston Charlestown Route
Philadelphia’s Liberty bell arrives in Boston escorted by Mayor and City Council. It will tour via Hartford Willimantic and Providence then parade Charlestown to Boston Common with ceremonies and guard details. The event also features John Brown bell, Lexington drum, and historic divisions in the carnival procession.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Weaver
Bell
New Haven
Hartford
Willimantic
Providence
Doyle
Board of Aldermen
Dolan
Council
Curran
South Terminal
Parker House
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
South Station
Charlestown
Washington
Park and Warren Streets
Winthrop Street
Adams and
Winthrop Streets
Adams Street
Winthrop
Monument Square
South Side
High Street
Elm
Bunker Hill
Monument
Medford
Lexington
Chelsea
Tremont
Prospect
Adams
Chestnut
City Square
Main
Monument Avenue
Cambridge
Seaver
Gardner
Green
High
Chestnut Street
Monument Grounds
Boston Common
Common
Common Street
Park Street
New Bridge
Charlestown Street
Haymarket Square
Sudbury Street
Court Street
Tremont Street
Beacon Street
Charles Street
Plymouth
John Brown
Arsenal
Harper's Ferry
L. P. Parker
S. H. Parker
Massachusetts Volunteers
Rawlins Post
Marlboro
Isaac Davis
Acton
Davis Guards
States of the Union
Boy Aged 14 Charged After Revolver Fired at 12 Year Old
In a court appearance William Adensa, 14, faced a charge of assault for allegedly pressing a revolver against Nicholas Denozzi, 12, and firing. Denozzi, seriously injured with facial powder damage and a possible fatal outcome, remained under observation as Adensa was held on $500 bond pending hearing.
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Nicholas Denozzi
William Adensa
Adensa
Denozzi
Cambridge Business Leader Dana W. Hyde Dies At Home
Dana W. Hyde a prominent Cambridge businessman died at his Hancock Street home after a sudden illness that began Saturday with a convulsive attack. He was president of the Cambridge Mutual Life Insurance Company and a director of the First National Bank. He leaves a Harvard son and a Wellesley daughter.
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Dana W. Hyde
Cambridge
Hancock Street
Hyde
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge Mutual Life Insurance Company
First National Bank
Harvard
Wellesley
Everett City Council Confirms Appointments Amid Adjoumed Session
Everett June 15. Both branches met with five members present. The board suspended rules to confirm Alonzo E. Blanchard as commissioner to erect the Glendale street schoolhouse and Charles Mauser Andrew J. Byrnes and John R. Dexter as playground site commissioners. A dispute over adjourned meeting confirmations followed.
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Everett
Alderman Marshall
Alonzo E. Blanchard
Glendale Street
Charles Mauser
Andrew J. Byrnes
John R. Dexter
Huey
Chambers
East Boston Men Plan Juvenile Association Branch
About sixty East Boston men gathered at the Unitarian Church to form an organization modeled on the YMCA to provide gymnasics reading entertainments and recreation. Rev A S Coleman Rev G H Spencer George H Carter and J E Fitzgerald spoke. Eben McPherson presided Staples served as secretary. A temporary group was formed to acquire the Jeffries Winter Club building, up for auction June 22 to satisfy a $3500 mortgage.
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East Boston
Unitarian Church
Young Men's Christian Association
A. S. Coleman
G. H. Spencer
George H. Carter
J. E. Fitzgerald
Eben McPherson
Walter J. Staples
Jeffries Winter Club
Summer colds are dangerous Fr. John's Medicine cures
Fr. John promises a cure for summer colds with a guaranteed remedy. Claims health benefits and fast relief for readers seeking cures.
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John
NO BOSTON MEN KNOWN TO BE AT HEPPNER
Boston wool men reject reports that Boston workers were lost in the Heppner cloudburst. A Post reporter learned that Boston firms have San Francisco men covering Portland and Heppner districts. Jeremiah Williams, a leading Boston wool merchant, said only four men remain in Portland, all from San Francisco.
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Boston
Heppner
Ore
Post
San Francisco
Portland
Jeremiah Williams
Yacht wrecked by wind and seas at Short Beach
A 30 foot yacht wrecked by strong winds and heavy seas last night at 6 30 near Short Beach Revere after drifting from off Nahant. Three men and a woman jumped overboard reaching shore and were cared for by neighbors. one man named Brogt was identified. Boat damaged beyond repair as sea havoc spread to local craft. A crowd gathered at the beach to view the incident.
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Revere
Nahant
Brogt
Woman on trial expresses desire to die in court
In court Judge Ely listens as Sarah Thum says she is tired of living and would take poison if available. Officers testify to street harassment and prior arrests for drunkenness. The case is continued after a conference with the probation officer.
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Criminal Court
Ely
Sarah Thum
J. E. Walsh
Division 4
Walsh
Will of Edmund D Parsons Leaves 200000 to Denominations
The will of Edmund Dwight Parsons who died in May provides 200000 to religious bodies. The Protestant Episcopal Church receives 56000, the Presbyterian Church in America 50000, the Methodist Episcopal Church 50000, the Baptist Church 20000, the Young Men's Christian Association 15000, and the American Sunday School Union 15000.
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Philadelphia
Edmund Dwight Parsons
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Train Kills Gardner Man Near Baldwinville
A west bound Fitchburg division train struck and instantly killed William Gourley of Gardner between Gardner and Baldwinville. He was 35 and unmarried. His legs and jaw were broken in the crash.
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Gardner
Fitchburg
William Gourley
Baldwinville
Gourley
Boston student drowns off Misery Island shores
Harold R. Sweetzer of Boston, about 20, died when a steamer owned by the Misery Island Club capsized while boarding near West Beach and the Misery Island shore. Captain and engineer Frank Ray and George Onellis survived. Sweetzer had attended the Institute of Technology and lived on Akron Street.
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Beverly
Harold R. Sweetzer
Boston
West Beach
Misery Island Shore
Sweetzer
George Onellis
Frank Ray
Misery Island Club
Institute of Technology
Akron Street
Chelsea Assessors Report Big Gain in Taxable Property
Chelsea assessors complete street work and report a total gain of over 250000 dollars in taxable property from last year. Ward breakdown shows 18650 in Ward 1, 81600 in Ward 2, 37850 in Ward 3, 4650 in Ward 4, and 61000 in Ward 5.
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Chelsea
Horsford Acid Phosphate Promises Nerve Strength
Advert?sement claims Horsford’s Acid Phosphate quiets nerves restores appetite and induces refreshing sleep. It states effects are permanent and improving health.
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Horsford
Roosevelts Baltimore Visit Under Heavy Guard
President Roosevelt arrived in Baltimore by special Pennsylvania Railroad car at 8:20 PM for a Northeastern Saengerfest concert. He was escorted by Baron von Sternberg and officials, with mounted police and a large crowd safety ring. He later returned to Washington at 10:55 PM amid continuous cheers and guarded by a strong police presence.
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Baltimore
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baron von Sternberg
Louis E. McComas
Maryland
Loeb
Fifth Regiment
Wieman
Wachter
Union Station
Marshal Farnan
Washington
Rain Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
The forecast calls for rain on Tuesday with clearing later in the day. Brisk northeast winds shift to northwest, then Wednesday brings fair skies and warmer temperatures.
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Boston
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