Boston Music Teacher Seeks Annulment Of Rocky Marriage
Frederick J. Lamb of Boston claims his marriage to Jessica A. Shaw was coerced while he was under arrest on a charge she pressed. The divorce case alleges the union was not love driven and seeks an annulment. the hearing resumes today.
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Frederick J. Lamb
Boston
Jessica A. Shaw
Jamaica Plain
Charlestown
Miss Shaw
Lamb
Worcester
Tremont Street
Jessica A. Lamb
Heat claims one life as 16 prostrated in city heat
A heat wave left one man dead and sixteen others prostrated across Boston and surrounding communities. Michael Cavanagh, 40, of 42 Stamford Street, fell from a third story window at home and died at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dozens more were overcome at workplaces and on streets, with hospital treatment at Relief and Somerville facilities. Temperatures reached the mid eighties with high humidity, foretelling another hot day ahead.
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Michael Cavanagh
Stamford Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Pierre
South Dakota
Samuel Fox
Arlington Street
Chelsea
Broadway
Crescent Avenue
Ir. F. A. Mahoney
Marie Copeman
Orchard Street
Roxbury
Logan and Johnson
U. S. Marine Hospital
George Haines
Hyde Park
Broad Street
Relief Hospital
Maria Maynard
Warrenton Street
Tremont Street
Garden Street
Patrick Shea
East Seventh Street
South Boston
Pearl Gray
Falcon Street
East Boston
Scollay Square
Rose Rubinovits
Rochester Street
City Hospital
Augustus Anderson
Berwick Park
Harry Sussman
Everett Avenue
Marine Fospital
Frank Dadina
Vine Street
Bonnerville
Hiahl
Somerville Hospital
Panic as 41 horses bolt from Roxbury fire
A blaze at the M. Steinert & Sons piano factory at 48 Duncan Street Roxbury sent 41 frightened horses stampeding through crowds. Watchmen Carroll Colpitt and Alexander freed the animals, hay fed flames, and firefighters confined the fire, causing about 5000 in damage to the Robert T Paine estate property.
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M. Steinert & Sons
Duncan Street
Roxbury
James Carrol
Steinert Company
Carroll
David Colpitt
Carrol
Colpitt
George J. Alexander
Alexander
Steinert & Sons
W. J. Farrar
Robert T. Paine
Farewell Dinner For Dr James Alexander By Scotsmen
A group of Scotsmen in the city hosted a farewell dinner for Dr James Alexander of the First Presbyterian Church as he prepares to leave for England for a two month Scottish sojourn. Speakers included Alexander McGregor toastmaster and others from city and church circles. A purse of 250 was presented for his Bank of England visit, with wishes for a safe journey and return.
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James Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
England
Scotland
Alexander
Young’s Hotel
Bobby Burns
Tom” Campbell
Alexander McGregor
Scots’ Charitable Society
Dr. Alexander
Mr. McGregor
Bank of England
Scot
Walter Ballantyne
James Todd
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Alexander Sutherland
The
Miles Martin
Hugh G. Brown
A. J. Philpot
Press
John N. Jordan
James Pottinger
John Campbell
John H Moore Dead At Roxbury After Hemorrhage
John H Moore a Charlestown High School teacher of commercial branches died last night in Roxbury from a hemorrhage. A Rochester New York native and graduate of a local commercial institute he was about to return home after completing a year’s work. He had taught at Charlestown High for ten years and was considered one of the nation’s leading commercial instructors. He lived with a Roxbury friend and was single.
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John H. Moore
Charlestown
Roxbury
Moore
Rochester
N. Y
United States
Senator Israel Durham Dies in Atlantic City
United States Senator Israel Durham of Philadelphia aged 53, successor to Matthew Quay and Philadelphia Nationals president, died this afternoon in Atlantic City after years of Bright's disease and heart trouble. He had just dined with his sister and briefly felt ill before collapsing. He planned a European trip and had attended a Boston club funeral last week, with friends noting his healthy appearance.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Israel Durham
Philadelphia
Matthew Quay
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Bright
William Pepper, Jr
David Lane
Republican Organization of
Atlantic Avenue
Philip Johnson
Dovey
Boston Club
Philadelphia Republican Leader Israel W. Durham Dies
Israel W. Durham of Philadelphia, a bricklayer turned flour merchant who rose to political prominence, served as magistrate, state senator, and a key leader during the Quay era. Born October 24, 1856, he built a dominant Republican machine and backed Crow for sheriff in the McKinley era.
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Seventh Ward
Mr. Durham
Philadelphia
Durham
Penrose
United States Senate
Senate
Harrisburg
United States
M. S. Quay
Alexander Crow, Jr
Samuel H. Ashbridge
Poor Need Vacations for the Poor
Newton reports Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation Army formally opening a fresh air camp off Waltham Street. She declares vacations for the poor, especially those in heated tenement districts, are a necessity and that this charity does more good than other summer efforts.
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Newton
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Waltham Street
Booth
Chain and Charm for Schoolmaster Barnes
Thomas H. Barnes retires after 48 years in grammar school service and 40 years as head of South Boston schools. A reception at South Boston High School featured a gold chain and Masonic charm presented by about 800 graduates. Annie Louise Smith conceived the tribute. committee members and graduates aided the event.
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Thomas H. Barnes
Gaston Grammar School
South Boston
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Bigelow
BE and
Fourth Streets
Gaston Grammar School For
Annie Louise Smith
Dorchester
Marion Drake
With A. Hall
Edele Whitemore
Jessie Wise
Mabel Byford
Jamie Forgie
Effie M. Smith
Finance Commission to review gas bids and street lighting contract
The Finance Commission will today take up the proposed street gas lighting contract and discuss Mayor Hibbard’s lighting contract as part of a potential probe. Representatives from bidding companies met with Chairman Sullivan yesterday.
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New Finance Commission
Hibbard
Sullivan
Boston Street Lighting Bids Narrow to Two Firms
Two bidders, Greater Boston Illuminating Co and Rising Sun Co, submitted offers for city gas street lighting. Greater Boston undercuts current costs by about 50,000 yearly and promises triple light output, with bids detailing lamp power and gas arrangements. The Edison Co declined five year contract terms, citing $1.5 million needed for equipment and inadequate return.
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Emerson
Greater Boston Iluminating Company
Rising Sun Company
Greater Boston
Boston
Greater Boston Company
Big Street Electric
Edison
Hibbard
Edison Company
Edgar
Boy 13 attempts suicide after court sentence
In Providence on June 28 13 year old Philip Noble attempted to choke himself in the Sixth District Court after Judge Bueckert sentenced him to Lockanosset School for Boys. He had resisted arrest for multiple Olneyville breaks and fought in court before officers restrained him and he was placed in a straitjacket to prevent further self harm.
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Providence
R. I
Philip Noble
Sixth District Court
Bueckert
Lockanosset School
Young Noble
Olneyville
Noble
Heat wave nears end with forecast cooler Atlantic States
Washington reports the heat wave may end tomorrow in the Atlantic States with cooler weather ahead for New England as thunderstorms bring relief east of the Rocky Mountains. Record temps included 104 at Yuma Arizona 102 at Huron South Dakota and 100 at San Antonio Texas with an average national high near 90 degrees.
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Washington
Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
New England States
Rocky Mountains
Yuma
Ariz
Huron
8. D
San Antonio
Texas
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Tien Street
Weather Man
Senator Durham
Quay
Israel W. Durham
Republican Party
Schoolmaster Barnes
Benjamin
Manhattan
Madras
Charles B. Hubbell
Knox Straws
Washington ST
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Sicily
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Messina
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Palermo
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Rentleas
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