Captain Baker of United Fruit Dies at 68
Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker founder and vice president of the United Fruit Company died at the Parker House at 8:25 after a prolonged illness. He aged 68 and built a fleet of 60 to 70 ships linking the Caribbean and Atlantic coast. Born Wellfleet March 15, 1840, he rose from fisherman to leading fruit industry pioneer shaping island economies. Continued on Page 4 Second Column.
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Lorenzo Dow Baker
United Fruit Company
Parker House
Captain Baker
Caribbean
Atlantic
Boston Fruit Company
Wellfleet
Cape Cod
CALLED KING OF JAMAICA The 'King of Jamaica,' as he was
A partial excerpt portrays a figure known as the King of Jamaica described in its local context. The readable text hints at a notable title or nickname used within the community.
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Jamaica
King of
Republican platform anti injunction plank labeled fraud
The speaker denounces the anti injunction plank as a transparent fraud and a deceitful demand. He questions Taft’s stance on injunctions in labor cases and trial by jury, accusing the convention of false representation.
Bryan attacks anti injunction plank as a transparent fraud
William J. Bryan released a statement criticizing the anti injunc tion plank of the Chicago declaration calling it a transparent fraud. The remarks follow his earlier critique of the Republican platform and were issued in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Republican platform injures labor with anti injunction plank
The piece denounces the anti injunction section of the Republican platform as a fraud aimed at appeasing labor while actually opposing workers. It argues the courts are not under threat and that the plank is a straw man used to mislead wage earners before presenting a pro labor sop.
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Republican Party
Secretary Taft Narrowly Escapes Train Wreck
In Dennison Ohio a Pennsylvania flyer carrying Secretary Taft narrowly avoided a serious wreck when a locomotive piston rod broke near Coshocton. The tower signal halted the six car train on a sharp curve as passengers dined, before a one hour delay.
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Dennison
Taft
Pennsylvania Flyer
Coshocton
Public workers gather in Boston for August convention
The National Federation of State City and Town Employees unions will hold its first Boston convention on Sunday August 2 at Washington Hall 995 Washington Street not Faneuil Hall as originally planned. Visiting delegates will receive a harbor excursion and a banquet at Revere Beach.
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National Federation of State, City and Town Employees’ Unions
Washington Hall
Washington Street
Faneuil Hall
Revere Beach
Expert A. D. Cooper Picks All Scholastic Baseball Nine for 1908
Boston Americans lose final game of series in Chicago by 7 to 3. Batting and fielding averages of both clubs, Harvard crews spend a quiet Sunday and Red Top. The oarsmen appear to be in splendid physical condition.
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A. D. Cooper
Boston Americans
Chicago
Harvard
Five Homes Burned In Tea Fire At Spotless Town
A tea fire started by a woman on Pond Street destroyed five houses and burned over 30 acres of woodland in Randolph near Spotless Town. Woodland belonged to G Willard Bartlett of Boston while owners of the cottages were James Sullivan John Feeney John Beck J T Donovan and Mr Cannon. Loss estimated under 4000 and largely uninsured. Firefighters were hampered by distance from water and light construction of the cottages.
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Randolph
Pond Street
G. Willard Bartlett
Boston
James P. Sullivan
John J. Feeney
John Beck
J. T. Donovan
Mr. Cannon
Roosevelt aide cited threatening Japan exclusion by diplomacy
At a meeting of the Asiatic Exclusion League in San Jose Congressman E A Hayes delivered a message from President Roosevelt that he was still pursuing Japanese exclusion by diplomacy and quoted the president saying sharp correspondence would be sent if diplomacy failed.
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San Jose
Cal
Asiatic Exclusion League
E. A. Hayes
Roosevelt
Exclusion After Diplomacy Says Hayes
Congressman Hayes relates a recent conversation with the President. He states diplomacy delayed exclusion legislation but the President aims to protect Pacific coast residents and supports possible exclusion law if diplomacy fails.
Clubs arrive in Boston for National Federation gathering
All day yesterday as small armies of club women arrived in Boston wearing pale blue badges. At the Vendome the National Federation HQ, a polite clerk faced a flood of sprightly visitors. Among the notable arrivals was Mrs. William Tod lesmuth, president of the National Society of 1812 and past president of both the New York Federation and Sorosis of New York.
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Boston
National Federation
Vendome
William Todlesmuth
National Society of 1812
New York Federation
Sorosis of
New York
Floretta Vining
Sorosis
Captain Read
Minot
South Station
Mary Ll. Ray
Mary Mosman
Henrietta Ll. Savage
Susie MM. Elblaze
Carrie F. Sargent
M. Caroline Wilson
FF. M
Rose Whitton
C. H. Stacey
Edith R. Packard
Eva McFarland
G. W. Gerry
Gertrude A. Benjamin
Florence W. Cadsen
D. Holmes
Jennie A. Marden
Nellie A. Merrill
Alice J. Whitcomb
Ellizabeth Soule
B. A. Hans
Framingham
State Federation Club Event at Clarendon Street
The Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs hosts an afternoon event from four to six p m at 195 Clarendon Street featuring a concert by Symphony Orchestra members at Symphony Hall.
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Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Clarendon Street
Symphony Hall
Delegations From Ohio and Chicago Arrive in Mass for Taft Victory
Large crowds arrived by special trains at South and North stations with about 206 from Ohio and similar numbers from Chicago, celebrating Taft’s victory. Texas, Iowa, and Missouri visitors joined, some attended the D A R service at Christ Church. A Sorosis outing on Captain Read’s pilotboat delighted guests, while guides for the day were listed.
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South Station
Ohio
North Station
Chicago
Taft
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Christ Church
Boston
Alfred Parker Drowns in Sharon Pond
A man named Alfred Parker drowned while swimming in a pond at Sharon. Authorities reported a fatal swimming accident with no signs of foul play. The incident occurred during a routine recreational outing at the Sharon pond, with emergency crews responding promptly.
Several Other Fatalities Reported Yesterday in New England
Sharon reports the death by drowning of Alfred Parker 19 Dorchester at Saw Mill Pond after immersion in spring water. Also listed are William Short 18 North Brookfield at Brook's Pond Spencer Backe Noosa 20 Providence and Angelo La Bella 20 Rivers Point R I as other flood or bath related fatalities.
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Alfred Parker
Dorchester
Sharon
New England
William Short
North Brookfield
Brook’s Pond
Spencer
Backe Noosa
Providence
Angelo LA Bella
Rivers Point
R. I
Saw Mill Pond
Edward Parker
Edward Beshgetoor
Diver Extends Rescue Attempts After Parker Found
Parker body brought to surface by his brother after multiple dives. Beshgetoor and Edward Parker try every resuscitation method but fail and notify police.
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Parker
Beshgetoor
Edward Parker
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Kingston
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LABOR
MR. Bryan
Trial By Jury
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Sarah Platt Decker
Helen Winslow
National Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Commercial Department
Oxford
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
West Street
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Ath
Etl
Regent St
Bill
Mark Cross CO
Summer St
Fifth Avenue
Japan
Hayes
California
Pacific Coast
Hotel Vendome
Middleton Street
George Parker
North Dorchester
John Hancock Insurance Company of
Parker Brothers
Alfred
A.M
Vicinity
Washington
Thompson's Spa
Mareen
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