Inspector Norton Killed in Boylston Café by Robber
Inspector Norton dies after Lawrence Robinson shots him at a Boylston Street café in an early morning attack. Robinson, sought for Michigan murder, draws a revolver and fires into Norton before fleeing. A chase leads to Bumstead Court where Robinson is captured, and an associate nicknamed Pal is arrested.
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Boylston Cafe
Lawrence Robinson
Michigan
Robinson
Norton
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Bumstead Court
Boylston Street
Pal
Yale Beats Harvard In Four Mile Regatta On The Thames
The Yale varsity edged Harvard by a foot in a dramatic four mile race on the Thames. Time 21 minutes 16 seconds, almost an upstream record. Yale gains a tie with Harvard at 24 wins each as the Eli shell barely led at the finish.
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New London
Yale
Harvard
Sargent
Thames
Customers Draw Under Tables as Bullets Fly Outside
Crowd shelters under tables while gunfire erupts near a storefront. Witnesses describe a chaotic street scene as police surround the area and search for a suspected shooter. A man is killed and several bystanders are hurt, with investigators collecting shell casings.
Norton Dies After Boston Cafe Shootout
Thomas J. Norton, a famed Boston police detective, was shot and killed in the Boylston Cafe as a gang led by Lawrence Robinson, a wanted jewelry thief, exchanged fire with police and Pinkerton men. Robinson was wounded and captured after a chase to a hotel area. a $2000 reward was offered.
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Boylston
Down Town
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Bandit
Norton
Lawrence Robinson
Hotel Brewster
Robinson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Castlesquare Hotel Cafes Feature Weekly Steak Dinners
The Castlesquare Hotel lists daily cafe offerings including planked sirloin steak with vegetables and condiments for two, a whole planked spring chicken with salad and potatoes, tenderloin steak with cornfed casserole and sides, mackerel in cream, and broiled spring chicken on toast with vegetables. Additional popular combinations are available.
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League results show Boston 7 over St. Louis 5 and New York 6 Cincinnati 0 while Chicago 8 and Philadelphia 7 tie with Brooklyn Pittsburg rain. American League includes Chicago 3 Boston 2 and St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 2 with Detroit 3 Washington 2. Four other leagues report scores for New England and Federal and Colonial leagues.
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Cincinnati
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Brooklyn-Pittsburg
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
New Bedford
Fall River
Pawtucket
Taunton
Brockton
Woonsocket
Learned v Hastings Supreme Judicial Court suit heard
Judge DeCourcey yesterday heard evidence in the case of George E Learned versus Theodore Hastings to recover 45000 dollars due on an unpaid 90000 dollar Hooley Learned & Co claim against Hastings that was assigned to Learned.
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DeCourcey
George E. Learned
Theodore Hastings
Hooley, Learned & Co
Hastings
Learned
Horsfort's Acid Phosphate Ad Promotes Relief
A distressed promotional note touts Horsfort's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for summer headaches indigestion and nervousness. It suggests keeping a bottle at home or in the office.
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Horsfort
Explosion Entombs 250 Miners at Hillcrest Collieries
An Alberta blast at Hillcrest No 20 entombs 250 miners. Of 50 rescued, 14 survive. two score experts battle gases and debris as hope fades for the remaining 200 miners.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Hillcrest
Victoria Throne Ascends in 1887 Anniversary Event
Commemorates Victoria becoming queen in 1887 and notes the first steamship crossing the Atlantic to reach Liverpool in 1819. Also recalls Harvard’s 2023 boat race sweep over Yale at New London, marking a full victory in that series a year ago.
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Victoria
Liverpool
Harvard
Yale
New London
Optimism Amid Economic Hope Urges Sound Prosperity
Vanderlip of National City Bank of New York cites great optimism and a big work ahead. He says public opinion and rich resources plus skilled labor and credit can form a lasting foundation for widespread prosperity benefiting all in the industrial movement.
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Vanderlip
The
National City Bank of New York
Child's Bonfire Destroys Garage and Church in Cliftondale
A child's bonfire started in the stable and garage of Dr. Harland A. Danforth at 4 PM yesterday burned the garage and home contents, gutted the Cliftondale Methodist Church, and threatened nearby structures, with the blaze continuing until containment. Continued on Page 2-Sixth Column.
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Cliftondale
Harland A. Danforth
Lincoln Avenue
Danforth
Cliftondale Methodist
Evening sky guide and celestial events report
A brief astronomical note lists moon phases from last quarter on June 15 to full moon on July 7, with a day number and year timing. It notes Venus and Mercury visible at dusk and Mars and Jupiter positions, plus auto lamp usage guidance for TH and 22h.
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Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Boston Area Weekend Forecast
Forecast calls for generally fair weather in Boston and vicinity Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change. Winds favor moderate westerlies. New England outlook shows showers Saturday then clearing, cooler conditions except far eastern Maine, Sunday fair with west to northwest winds increasing to moderate or fresh.
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Boston
New England
Maine
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa
Yesterday's readings at Thompson's Spa show morning 59 to 66 and afternoon 62 to 72 degrees. The average temperature was 66 degrees, compared with 63 the previous year.
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Thompson's Spa
Ui Aesis
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J. J. Richards
Miss Richmond
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David I. Walsh
F August Thiel & CO
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