Cambridge Boys Drown In City Waterways
Francis Sullivan and George Connor, Cambridge youths, drowned yesterday afternoon. Sullivan cramps while swimming in Broad Canal, Connor trapped in mud at the Charles River bottom near Boylston Street bridge and unable to disentangle himself. Connor had planned one last swim after cooling off from the heat.
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Francis Sullivan
George Connor
Cambridge
Sullivan
Broad Canal
Connor
Charles River
Boylston Street
Tragic drowning of Connor at Newport summer residence
Connor, 17, son of John Connor and connected to the estates of Louis Agassiz, vanished while swimming with friend Herbert Wheeler at his employer's Newport summer residence. The body was found mouth down in the river mud after fellow boys failed to locate him for some time.
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John Connor
Louis Agassiz
Newport
Enum
Herbert Wheeler
Wheeler
Class Day Throng Defies the Heat at Harvard
Harvard seniors of the class of 1909 staged a record breaking class day celebration despite heat. The program ended the senior year with the promised festivities and strong participation from the graduating men.
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Harvard
Seniors Celebrate Class Day With Yale Victory Hope
Relatives and friends occupied the college yard from morning to night as the Class of 1909 hosted visitors. Thousands greeted graduates with gowns of many colors, bands played, and seniors walked proudly, hopeful a Yale win would heighten joy of the day.
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College Yard
Yale
University Hall
Mystery surrounding May Woodill slaying probes coroner
In Michaels Maryland coroner adjourns inquest into May Edith Thompson Woodill case and the death by own act of Robert Eastman once suspected as her killer. Investigators seek clues from letters found with Eastman and a witness reports hearing merrymaking voices including a woman identified as Mrs Woodill in Eastman’s bungalow.
Eastman Faces Murder Charge After Creek Boat Shooting
Eastman, accused of killing May Edith Thompson Woodill, fled onto a narrow creek in a skiff. He confronted pursuers and was shot through the heart, sinking to the bottom of the boat.
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Eastman
Pretty May
Edith Thompson Woodill
TAFI TAX PLAN Moves to Senate Action
Congress signals movement on the Tafi plan as lawmakers prepare to send the tax measure to the Senate for debate and potential passage amid partisan positions and fiscal implications. The proposal faces scrutiny over revenue assumptions and economic impact studies.
Features of Taft's Corporation Tax
The plan imposes a 2 percent tax on corporations joint stock companies and associations including all insurance companies in the United States with a 5000 dollar earnings exemption. Returns are due by March 1 each year. False returns incur 100 percent tax while neglect or refusal adds 50 percent. Assessments are due by June 30. Penalties range from 1000 to 10000 with added penalties or imprisonment for false returns.
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United States
Taft’s corporation tax plan presented to Senate
President Taft’s corporation tax plan was presented to the Senate by Mr. Aldrich and ordered printed as a committee amendment to the tariff bill. If schedules are done by Monday, the amendment will be held before final disposition on corporate tax and income tax plans. The measure drafted by Wickersham and Root is seen as amendment proof and will be pushed through largely under Taft’s name.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Wickersham
Root
Congress
Thermometer Reading Exceeds Official City Temperature
A Post photo shows a thermometer on Washington Street yesterday indicating a reading over 103 degrees while the official temperature registered 94 degrees at the same time.
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Post
Washington Street
Tax Plan Imposes 2 Percent Tax on Corporate Earnings
The proposal imposes a 2 percent levy on net earnings of all for profit corporations, joint stock companies or associations with share capital and on insurance companies organized under U.S. law. The measure targets earnings to fund public needs.
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United
Woman Shot by Robbers in Bangor Me
A telephone message from West Hampden reports Mrs. Mary Prescott of West Hampden was found murdered at her home at nine. She was shot through the head. Robbery is suspected and neighbors say a definite clue exists.
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Bangor. Me
West Hampden
Mary Prescott
Hottest Day Yet Reports in New England
Yesterday saw record heat with 17 deaths reported in New England and scores of people prostrate as heat claimed lives before sunset across the region.
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Old Sol
New England
E A M Entries Continue On Page Five
The fragment notes E A M continued on page five second column with time stamps 5 26 and 5 58 indicating continued coverage or listings. No clear names or events are readable from the OCR fragment.
Five Chinamen to be sentenced for Old Home Week tong battle
The five Chinamen convicted of taking part in the Old Home Week Tong battle two years ago face death today. The clash left several killed and many wounded, a record number of death penalties in Massachusetts.
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Old Home
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weather Forecast for Boston Weekend Showers
A hot wave ends with a Saturday shower chance and cooler temperatures in Boston and surrounding areas. Sunday's skies turn partly cloudy with light to moderate west to northwest winds.
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Boston
Boy Kills His Brother During Harvard Class Day Incident
A fatal shooting occurred at the Theta Delta Chi fraternity on 54 Dunster Street Cambridge during Harvard class day festivities. John Wright aged 12 grabbed a shotgun in the building basement and killed his brother Robert 13, both sons of Mr and Mrs John Wright of 52 Boylston Street Cambridge.
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Harvard
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity
Dunster Street
Cambridge
John Wright
Robert
Boylston Street
Tragedy at Harvard Club as 12 year old dies in basement incident
In a Harvard club basement following class day exercises a 12 year old boy named John Wright died after pulling a loaded double-barrel shotgun. Witnesses and the lad’s own account describe a sequence that led to the shooting while friends and family watched. the club steward Albert McLaughlin and others were present. The body was taken to Litchfield’s undertaking rooms and the lad’s mother Mrs Wright witnessed the death.
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Harvard
Stetson
Litchfield
Wright
Albert McLaughlin
John Wright
John
Robbie
Red Sox Must Win Today to Secure Second Place
The Red Sox sit second, four points ahead of Philadelphia this morning. A result today for the Athletics or a Boston loss could shift the runner-up position back to Philadelphia. Cleveland could also tie Philadelphia by winning and an Athletics loss.
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Red Sox
Philadelphia
Athletics
Boston
Quaker City
Cleveland
Vindication Worth More Than Money For Mrs Gould
Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould declares a public trial vindicated her, saying the verdict is worth more than money and she is the happiest woman dying tonight. She thanks all who helped her and expresses gratitude for the world’s complete exoneration of the charges.
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Katherine Clemmons Gould
Gould Granted Legal Separation With Alimony From Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons Gould wins a legal separation with alimony from Howard Gould in the New York Supreme Court. Justice Dowling awards $36,000 yearly alimony, far below her $250,000 request, but above the current $25,000 she received.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Jay Gould
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Gould
Mrs Gould Gains Vindication In Intoxication Claim
The court found in the vindication of charges of intoxication and alleged relation with actor Dustin Farnum that Mrs Gould scored strongly. Despite a long line of witnesses for Mr Gould, the testimony suggested the intoxication may have been due to excitement.
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Dustin Farnum
Boston and New York Split Results In Tight Early Schedule
Boston Americans lose to Washington 1 to 2 and win 3 to 2 as Athletics fall to New York 12 to 2. Detroit defeats St Louis 4 to 1. Boston Nationals open home set with a 6 to 0 loss to Philadelphia. New York takes two from Brooklyn and Chicago blanks Cincinnati. Marvard crews show improved form while Yale rivalry continues. Sonderklasse yachts race again today.
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Boston Americans
Washington
Athletics
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston Nationals
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Marvard
Crimson
Yale
Sonderklasse
Liquors for a Century at Thomas Snow & Son
An old notice from THOMAS SNOW & SON at 9 North Market and 6 North Street promotes wines and minors as straight from the 0. 8 and 0. S. Customs with prices by quality and age.
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