Vail Gives Library to MIT a $100000 Electric Works Archive
Theodore N Vail of American Telephone and Telegraph gifts the Dering library of electrical works to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. valued at 100000 dollars the collection is said to be the world's most complete on electricity with funds for maintenance. George Edward Dering amassed about 30000 volumes over 40 years and died in 1911 at Lockleys England.
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Dering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Theodore N. Vail
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
R. C. Maclaurin
George Edward Dering
London
Lockleys
Herts
England
Institute of Technology
Vail
Quincy’s Plea Is Not Guilty in Mine Stock Scheme
In New York on June 28 Judge Hough overruled demurrers against Julian Hawthorne Josiah Quincy ex Mayor of Boston and other defendants. They appeared before Judge Mayer and pleaded not guilty to indictments alleging use of the mails in a scheme to defraud investors in Temagami Ontario mines. Trial sought at October term.
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New York
Hough
Julian Hawthorne
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Albert Freeman
John McKinnon
William J. Morton
Temagami
Ontario
Canada
Cobalt
United States
Mayer
Court Officer Seeks Divorce in Burdakin Case
J. Austin Burdakin of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds files a divorce libel against his wife Mrs. Lillian Louise Burdakin. He seeks custody of their 4 year old child. The couple married in 1906 in Dedham and come from prominent local families.
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J. Austin Burdakin
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
Lillian
Louise Burdakin
Burdakins
Burdakin
Edward L. Burdakin
Samuel C. French
Westwood
Dedham High School
Harrison Company Ad Promotes Boston Clothing Sale
Boston store Harrison Company offers a great sale on two-piece Norfolk suits priced at 9.75 and outing suits at 6.50. Large stock displayed in show windows with emphasis on finest lines and substantial selection. Located at 662 672 Washington Street.
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Boston
Norfolk
Harrison Company
Washington Street
Four Alarm Blaze Damages Boles Building in Portland Street
A four alarm fire yesterday afternoon damaged the Boles building at 62 Portland Street with an estimated loss of 15000 dollars. Investigators say a discarded cigarette stub from workers clearing property left after a prior morning blaze on June 13 sparked the fire, which also required four alarms previously.
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Boles
Portland Street
Morrill
Nellie M’carthy
Mary Jacobs
Alma Crow
Fire at Sudbury Street Building Injures One
A blaze at 42 Sudbury street started near the Underwriters Salvage Company site at 4 20 and spread to the roof. Firefighters controlled the fire quickly, with damage estimated in the thousands including stock, gas engine, and plate glass windows.
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Sudbury Street
Bseen
Mullen
American House Fire Department
A. A. White Company
William M. Orcutt
Malden
Boston
Boles
Sudbury Square
Wolfe
Donnelly
Moorrill
Alma Crow
Somerville
Mary Jacobs
Cambridge
Nellie McCarthy
Charlestown
Frank W Boles
Holt & Beebee
William Sheridan
F. E. Hunt
8. H. Davis Company
Merrill
Gould & Cutler Corporation
Harrison Co. Big Sale on Blue Serge Suits
The Harrison Company advertises blue serge suits at 9.75, dramatically undercutting usual prices of 18 or 20. Located at 662 to 672 Washington Street, they also offer the Harko for 12.60.
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S. H. Harrison Co
Washington St
Woman Charged With Murder in Carbon County
Mrs. Lillian Green, 24, jailed in Mauch Chunk on charges of murdering her husband Allen Green, 27, of Stemlersville. Officials allege poison was used and that a death bed will forged in Green's name by a suspected mistress. case draws heavy public attention across two counties.
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Mauch Chunk
Penn
Lillian Green
Allen Green
Stemlersville
Carbon
Carbon County
Green
Adam Diel
Bray
Lake steamer burns at Green Bay. crew escapes
The steamer Sidney C. McLouth, owned by Sidney CC McLouth of Marine City Michigan, burned about 20 miles from Lake Shore port on Green Bay late last night after leaving port yesterday afternoon. Captain W W Sharkey and 15 crew members fled in two lifeboats and were rescued.
Pope Receives Cleveland Bishop in Private Audience
The Pope met Bishop John P. Farrelly of Cleveland in a private audience in Rome. They discussed the religious and political situation in the United States and the presidential campaign.
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Rome
John P. Farrelly
Cleveland
United States
Chimney Fall in Somerville Kills Woman
Mrs. Mary Nemes died when a chimney toppled from her three story home at 74 Linwood Street Somerville at 8 20 last night. She had gone to the roof for a breath of fresh air.
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Mary Nemes
Linwood Street
Somerville
Hammock collapse buries woman as bricks fall at house
A woman stretched a hammock from a railing to a chimney and swung when the chimney toppled, burying her head and shoulders under bricks. Neighbors moved her from the debris to Somerville Hospital in a police ambulance, where she died upon arrival. She was married with a husband in New Bedford and a 19 year old son, William.
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Somerville Hospital
Babson Left Estate Valued At 210 725 In Boston Probate
Thomas M. Babson former head of Boston legal department left an estate of 210 726 with 192 725 in personal property including American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Pullman and Steel bonds. Real estate holdings total 18 000.
Harrison's Great Clothing Sale On Worsted Suits
Harrison's Company advertises a drastic sale with $15 and $18 suits reduced to 9.76 dollars. The stock includes blue serges Scotch ceviots and fancy worsteds at the discount. Located at 662 672 Washington Street.
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H. Harrison Company
Washington St
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Harrison’s Great Clothing Sale
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Pramas Nema
Vue
Piius
Harrison CO
Joseph Grady
Tremont St
Pope
Chimney
Harrison
North
Bermuda
Brookside
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