Brighton High School Graduation for Class of 1904
A crowded Brighton High School hall witnessed diplomas awarded to 60 graduates from the class of 1904 and 20 from the advanced class. Valedictorian Elizabeth McDermott spoke on The Theatre in Shakspere's Time, salutatorian Florence H. Luscomb on A Romance in American History, and Bertha E. Davis addressed Woman Suffrage. The advanced class performed a piano solo and a recitation, with James F. Colgan Jr presenting the class gift, Millais The Gleaners, and George F. Brock presenting diplomas.
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Brighton High School
Elizabeth McDermott
Shakspere
Florence H. Luscomb
Bertha E. Davis
Helen T. Clayton
Millais
James F. Colgan, Jr
Hazel A. Cooke
Maud E. Marshal
George F. Brock
Tragedy at Detroit Office Ends in Double Suicide Attempt
In Detroit on June 24 a private 11th floor room in the Chamber of Commerce building became the scene of a deadly attack. Charles A. Swayse, 61, an insurance agent, fought Miss Effie Alvord, then shot her twice and leaped to his death from 165 feet. Alvord was wounded in the neck and beaten but not dangerously hurt. The two had a long history of intimacy and prior work ties at the House of Correction, with both later leaving that institution.
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Detroit
Mich
Chamber of Commerce
Griswold and
State Streets
Charles A. Swayse
Effie Alvord
State Street
Miss Alvord
Swayse
House of Correction
McDonnell
Life Insurance Company
Two McKinley Brothers Suffer Fractured Skulls In Winthrop Collision
In Magee's corner Winthrop two brothers Chester 11 and Roy 13 collided head on while moving toward opposite directions. Chester walked home semi conscious with a fractured skull while Roy, after quickly rising, jumped into a wagon and collapsed unconscious. Dr Metcalf expects no serious outcome.
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Winthrop
Magee’s Corner
Chester
Roy McKinley
Winthrop Street
Roy
Pleasant Street
Flowers for Poor Children July 4
The Boston Floral Emblem Society will distribute bouquets and potted plants to poor children in Boston on the coming Fourth of July. A tent will be erected on Boston Common for the purpose and the society seeks cooperation from florists and suburban residents. Suburban friends are asked to send flowers by train to North and South stations, Boston, addressed to Boston Branch, Floral Emblem Society, Boston Common, care of Armstrong's Transfer Company.
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Vivian G. Rich
Prince School
Boston
Mass
Boston Floral Emblem Society
Boston Common
Floral Emblem Society
Armstrong's Transfer Company
Denies threats to Mellen in train wrecking case
Percy R. Todd, first vice president of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad, released a statement denying any letter demanding money or any threats to derail a special train carrying Connecticut and Rhode Island delegates to the Chicago Republican convention. He said Mellen received no such letter before leaving for Chicago and that a later Wilkes-Barre letter mentioned past attempts to wreck trains but offered information.
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New Haven
New York
Mellen
Sullivan
Chicago
Slocum Disaster Toll Rises as Bodies Found
New York June 2 The grand jury will meet Thursday to probe the General Slocum disaster after the coroner s inquest ends. Two badly burned bodies were recovered from the main deck, bringing today s total dead to 912 with 824 identified. Over 100000 dollars has been raised for relief.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
General Slocum
Morton Army Navy Cabinet Shakeup Named Navy Chief
President Roosevelt announced William H. Moody to be Attorney General Paul Morton to be Secretary of the Navy Victor Metcalf to be Secretary of Commerce and Labor The resignations of Cortelyou and Knox take effect July 1 Morton heads to Nebraska duties while living in Chicago Metcalf an Utica native and longtime Republican lawmaker and ally of Moody
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Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Paul Morton
Illinois
Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
California
Commerce
Labor
Cortelyou
Knox
Mr. Morton
Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
Gilchrist Banquet Rewards Shoe Department Staff
Gilchrist & Co plans a Monday banquet at Young's Hotel for shoe department employees to celebrate sales in the newly opened department. The event honors staff after a firm wager linked to business performance, with attendees named among officers, managers, clerks, and several ladies.
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Gilchrist
Gilchrist & Co
Young’s Hotel
C. C. Ferris
William” Jardine
Thomas Lane
Bestwick
Guptill
Lyttle
Leighton
Fowler
Collins
Gay
Wherty
Arron
Marschand
Cuticura Remedies Promoted for Skin Ailments Worldwide
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as rapid safe cures for eczema psoriasis ringworm and related skin and scalp conditions. It claims immediate relief and permanent treatment benefits with a complete regimen of cleansing drying and medicinal pills. The copy cites global acceptance and lists product pricing and distributor locations in London Paris Boston and beyond.
Reed Glad Girl Deserted Him
John Reed of 13 Wesley street East Boston says he is glad Bertha Cross thwaite left him before their wedding. Bertha, engaged to Reed, wed Percy W. Searles, Rand's restaurant chef, after visiting her aunt at 310 Chelsea street.
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John Reed
Wesley Street
East
Boston
Bertha Crossthwaite
Percy W. Searles
Rand
Hanover Street
Bertha
James Rutherford
Chelsea Street
Reed
Searles
Man Convicted of Felony May Serve on Jury
A Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling held a felon may serve on a jury if found of good moral character. The case involved Wong Chung and Charley Chin, Chinese city residents sentenced to life for killing a fellow countryman in Chinatown in October 1903. The defense challenged the jury verdict claiming a juror’s past burglary conviction and desertion from the U S Army.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
Wong Chung
Charley Chin
Wong A Chung
Chinatown
United States Army
Open Air Pinafore in Dorchester Today
A garden party charity event at the Free Home for Consumptives grounds features an open air production of H M S Pinafore directed by James Gilbert. Gilbert appears as Dick Dead Eye with a pro ensemble. A large stage ship deck is set, plus a top band concert 7 30 to 10 30 by the First Regiment Band.
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James Gilbert
Gilbert
Dick Dead Eye
Charlestown High School Honors Diplomas Grades At Ceremony
Dr McDonald of the school committee presents diplomas at Charlestown High School. Fourth year graduates include Katherine F Baker Elinor Gertrude Brown Mary Agnes Fouhy Sadie M Finn Anna Veronica Hogan Mary M McCarthy Annie Beatrice McNeil Esther Louise McNellis Margaret M O Connor Gertrude FE Welch Albert C Ward George Ernest Ward. Third year graduates list Olive Brown Jennie V Callahan Katherine G Carroll Mary W Cauley Margaret M Conroy Mary A Cronin Alice M Currier Mabel G Dillon Alice E Doherty Katherine A Elsesser Margaret H Evans Margaret J Finn Isabel Horan Alice V Kiley Core M Kiley Mary A Maguire Annie Mullen Etta G Newton Catherine A Nicholson Harry EB O Hayre Grace A Preble Margaret D Sawyer Mary G Seymour Florence L Spratt Marguerite Stammers Mae E Taber Mary EF Tierney Jessie C Whiting Benjamin Joy Bean William Joseph Cronin Anthony F Doherty George Albert Fellows James J Fitzpatrick William Horace Gilman Roger Francis Kelly Paul Franklin Mason John Joseph McInness Daniel Francis Murphy Harry Irven Phippen.
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Charlestown High School
Dr. McDonald
Katherine F. Baker
Elinor Gertrude Brown
Mary Agnes Fouhy
Sadie M. Finn
Anna Veronica Hogan
Mary M. McCarthy
Annie Beatrice McNeil
Esther Louise McNellis
Margaret M. O’connor
Gertrude FE. Welch
Albert Charles Ward
George Ernest Ward
Olive Brown
Jennie V. Callahan
Katherine G. Carroll
Mary W. Cauley
Margaret M. Conroy
Mary A. Cronin
Alice M. Currier
Mabel G. Dillon
Alice E. Doherty
Katherine A. Elsesser
Margaret H. Evans
Mararet J. Finn
Isabel Horan
Alice V. Kiley
Core M. Kiley
Mary A. Maguire
Annie Mullen
Etta G. Newton
Catherine A. Nicholson
Harry EB. O’hayre
Grace A. Preble
Margaret D. Sawyer
Mary G. Seymour
Florence L. Spratt
Marguerite ©. Stammers
Mae E. Taber
Mary EF. Tierney
Jessie C. Whiting
Benjamin Joy Bean
William Joseph Cronin
Anthony F. Doherty
George Albert Fellows
James J. Fitzpatrick
William Horace Gilman
Roger Francis Kelly
Paul Franklin Mason
John Joseph McInness
Daniel Francis Murphy
Harry Irven Phippen
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Slocum
Hood
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