Tragic Double Poisoning Ends Mrs Merrill's Life at Home
East Boston widow Mrs. William Merrill 46 died after deliberately taking morphine doses and then carbolic acid. She spoke of death earlier, prepared her room, and died at 12 noon with neighbors and daughter present. She ran a boarding house and faced chronic rheumatism.
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Bunker Hill
William Merrill
East Boston
Merrill
Golden
Joseph Graves
Everett
Dorchester
Nova ‘Scotia
Fair Local Forecast and Northeastern Outlook
Washington June 17 forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in New England calls for fair weather with light to fresh westerly winds. In Boston and vicinity expect fresh westerly winds with partly cloudy skies.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Graduation Day and the Call for Father John’s Medicine
The piece laments sadness on graduation for physically weak children and argues shorter study hours help. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a safe laxative and tonic that nourishes nutrition from food to blood, strengthens nerves and tissues, and prevents disease.
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Father John
Chelsea golf club hosts championship on Chelsea course
A Chelsea golf club held a two year championship yesterday afternoon at the local course. Noted attendees included Hon. and Fynge Soxvale, with Bonnie Burn Golf Club in attendance as hosts.
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Bonnie Burn Golf ‘Club
Chehnes
Chelsea
Agnetple
Fynge Soxvale
Preference for Glass or Beer and Cigar Smoking Styles
The text questions whether to drink a full glass or beer at one time or to sip half-glasses across five times. It also asks if a 10-cent cigar should be smoked at once or in five separate events, comparing overall pleasure for the same price.
Parade of 3000 Firemen Opens Bunker Hill Day in Charlestown
Morning parade by the Veteran Firemen’s Association drew 3000 from New England with brass bands and drum corps. Nonantum of Newton won the afternoon playground event as crowds cheered a vivid pageant with scarlet uniforms and flags.
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Chainstown
New England
Nonantum of
Newton
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Hancock Square
G. W. Thayer
Granville Stone
American Watch Company
American Watch Company Fife and Drum Corps
Charlestown Volunteer Veteran Firemen’s Association
Henry S. Pike
George Huey
Robert F. Denvir
Conry Renomination Fight Heats Up in Ninth District
In a Boston area political dispute, Congressman Conry remains a declared candidate for renomination despite rival Kelcher forces and claims of pledges. East Boston leaders expect a Ward 9 alignment for Conry, while Kelcher contends no explicit withdrawal pledge exists. The situation centers on district wards and potential opposition, with Corbett's stance shifting amid strategic calculations. In Keene New Hampshire, Austin P. Cristy Jr., 22, drowned at Spofford Lake after a canoe overturned. classmate James Batchelor tried to rescue him.
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Joseph A. Genry
Congress
John A. Keliner
Ninth
Conry
Kelcher
Keliher
Ward 9
Boston
Kellher
Melcher
Winthrop
Revere
Charlestown
Joseph J. Corbett
Any
Corbett
Keene, N. H
Austin P. Cristy, Jr
Worcester Telegram
Dartmouth College
Spofford Lake
Chesterfield
James E.batcheldor
Keene
Cristy
Batchelder
Worcester
Yachts Struck by High Winds Rescue at Boston Harbor
During yesterday’s strong winds several yachts were damaged and occupants rescued by the police boat Guardian. Calypso towed from Point Allerton, Sylvia found near Deer Island Light, Eva towed with 18 aboard, and five men exhausted in a dory off Long Island Head were towed to Jeffries Point. Names: Michael Carey, Andrew Nelson, Harry Maynard, Bertram Wallace, Mann Dyer.
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Guardian
Point Allerton
Winthrop Beach
Sylvia
Deer Island Light
Eva
Deer’ Island
Long Island Head
Jeffries Point
Michael Carey
Andrew Nelson
Morris Street
Boston
Harry Maynard
Roxbury
Bertram Wallace
Dorchester
Mann Dyer
Brooks Street
East Bosn
Boston Fire Destroys Heywood Bros and Wakefield Unit
Fire in Los Angeles gutted the Heywood Bros and Wakefield Co furniture house a branch of the Boston firm. Loss estimated at 160000 dollars. The blaze occurred tonight with extensive damage to the building and stock.
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LOS Angel
Heywood Bros. &Wakefield Co
Boston
Four Young Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsize Near Governor Island
Four youths narrowly escaped drowning when their 20 foot night sailboat capsized in heavy west wind between Castle Island and Governor's Island. Four dredger workers rescued them by pulling into a tender. the Lehigh tugboat then conveyed all to safety. They reached Boston about 7 o'clock.
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Castle Island
Governor's Island
Commercial Street
Chelsea Creek
Governor’s Island
Lehigh
Boston
Harvard Professor Hugo Muensterberg Reported Ill in New York
Harvard University professor Hugo Muensterberg, reported ill at the Manhattan Hotel, was seen in his room and denied illness, saying a slight wrung was due to being overworked recently.
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New York
Hugo Muensterberg
Harvard University
Manhattan
Flanagan Elected to Congress in New Jersey
DeWitt Clinton Flanagan Democrat wins in the fourth New Jersey district to fill the unexpired term of the late Salmon. The vote confirms a new member for Morristown, New Jersey, with the announcement dated June 17.
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Morristown
N. J
DeWitt Clinton Flanagan
New Jersey
Salmon
Two hoboes found near Boston Albany line die in grim shelter
Beneath a Chandler street grain elevator in Albany two exfreight riders Charls F Webster of Indiana place and James Brown were found in a derelict locker. Webster died at City Hospital from gruesome wounds and gangrene. Brown, jailed on vagrancy charges, faces possible sentencing after recounting their perilous six week flight from Albany to Boston.
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Chandler Street
Boston & Albany
Charls F. Webster
Indiana Place
James Brown
City Hospital
Webster
Brown
Albany
Boston
Ebster
Charlestown Ball Games Highlight Local Celebration
In Charlestown yesterday two baseball games capped the afternoon sports programme. The junior clash saw Bunker Hills defeat Benedicts 12 to 0 for a $20 prize. The senior matchup pitted St Catharines against Father Mathews with St Catharines winning 17 to 8.
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Charlestown
Bunker Hills
Benedicts
St. Catherines
Mathews
Wisconsin Chooses Tech's President Yet He Declares Anchorage
Henry Smith Pritchett of Boston was picked as president of the University of Wisconsin to succeed Charles Kendall Adams. At a Chicago convocation he denied knowledge of the election and said he was anchored to Massachusetts.
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Wisconsin
Tech
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Smith Pritchett
Boston
University of Wisconsin
Charles Kendall Adams
Chicago
University of Chicago
Pritchett
Massachusetts
Country Club meet crowns Filon d'Or in record steeplechase
Ten thousand spectators witness a landmark day at the Country Club with Thomas W. Lawson's Filon d'Or breaking the two and a half mile track record in 5:04 during the grand annual steeplechase. Ferocious wins the handicap hurdle while Jenkins suffers a fall. Adjidaumo leads then loses to Jenkins before Filon d'Or seizes the lead in the final stretch.
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Country Club
Thomas W. Lawson
Duke of Abercorn
Lawson
G. W. Jenkins
M. J. Maloney
George W. Jenkins
Jenkins
Boston and
Brookline Society
B. V. K. Thayer
B. B. Haven
Francis Trevellyan
Arthur W. Stedman
Pierre Lorillard
Pandorus
Mr. Grew
Camotop
Mr. Kerr
Ohnet
Harry W. Smith
Sam Devére
Neponset
Mr. Fox
Donohue
Mr. Lawson
Heider
Filon d'Or
Stevenson
Amory
Decapod
Bay George W. Wilkins
Mr. Chambler
Adjidaumo
Joseph E. Widener
Fulminate
W. F. Maclean
Daryl
Filon
Liverpool
Filon, d'Or
Highstrung
Facile
Headland
Champion
Thomas
Rayon d’Or
Fides
Society Out in Force at Country Club Races
A society-filled afternoon marked the third and final Country Club race event. Attendees ranged from the President’s eldest daughter to a stable boy, with elegant attire on full display. Mrs Wirt Dexter and Miss Dexter drew attention in gray voile and lace outfits, while Mrs H Staples Potter impressed in pink satin and lace, joined by New York guests and the Merrills of Elm Hill.
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Country Club
H. Staples Potter
New York
Edwin A. Merrill
Elm Hill
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Ees
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Touchdown
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Ray
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M. Harris
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Hark
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