Death Row Move for East Cambridge Murderer
John Schidlofski, convicted of murdering his wife, was transported from East Cambridge jail to Charlestown State Prison and placed in a death cell. He carried a rose and smiled as he boarded the carriage. doctors maintain he is sane and not in immediate danger, while clergy and supporters seek mercy.
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John Schidlofski
East Cambridge
Charlestown
Schichofski
Sheriff Fairbairn
Master Cushing
Deputy Cushing
Schidlofski
Bridges
State Prison
Wilds
Maine
Jacob Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Ey. Raper
Iker
Amb ‘Haés
J. Gricious
South Boston
Guild
George F. Jelly
M. D
State Board of Insanity
Edward R. Utley
Well dressed thief sought in Melrose suburb
Melrose police hunt a well dressed youth about 21, six feet ten inches? and impersonating a visitor. Three West Side families report he rings, asks for the gentleman, then takes jewelry and valuables when left alone.
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Melrose
West Side
Bishop Denies Calling Flag a Dirty Rag in New York
Turner of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the New York conference denied calling the American flag a dirty rag. He told delegates the remark is a lie and affirmed honoring the flag though he condemns the country’s treatment of 30,000,000 citizens. He described the nation as a white man's country and the vestibule of hell for the negro.
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New York
Alehoe. Turner
Methodist Biscopal Church
Vacationers Flock to Depart Boston for Fourth of July
Thousands of vacationists load trunks and suitcases as they head out of Boston for a short rest over the Fourth. Baggage rooms at North and South stations are crowded beyond any time this year and a steady stream is expected today, testing station capacity.
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Boston
Illinois and Missouri battalion formation details
A marching battalion is organized for a march in April at Geeta Bow ton. Captain M C of the battleship Illinois will command the battalion which will comprise two companies. One from the barracks and receiving ship Wabash, and the guards of the battleships Illinois and Missouri. A Boston committee arranges steamboat transport round trip from the 31st to Boston.
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Gegen
Geeta Bowton
Mit
Illinois
Wabash
Missoura _ ae
Boston Committee
Boston
Bacchante Sculpture Gift That Was Declined
Boston knew MacMonnies Bacchante was offered to the Public Library by McKim, Mead & White but rejected due to concerns over its spirit. New details reveal the statue was personal property of Stanford White, whose murder by Harry K. Thaw shifts context as the firm’s members reflect on White’s tastes and the sculpture’s fit with public ideals.
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Theodore B. Starr
Macmonnies
Bacchante
Stanford White
Boston Public Library
McKim, Meade & White
Metropolitan Muséum
New York
Boston
McKim,’ Mead & White
Harry K. Thaw
White
Young
Metropolitan Museum
Paris
Mrs Thaw Tells Life Story In Court Proceedings
The Thaw case resumes at the Tombs with counsel seeking to amend the plea to temporary insanity. Prosecutors note the trial likely won’t start before October. The defense aims to introduce evidence about Stanford White and the unnamed woman linked to the affair, whose silence could harm Harry Thaw.
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Thaw
Tombs
Nott
New York
Stanford White
Mia
Society hush over Evelyn Nesbit and Stanford White tale
Pittsburg society recalls Evelyn Nesbit's alleged close ties to Stanford White and hints that she told Harry Thaw of her friendship with White before their 1905 marriage. The piece notes longtime social knowledge of the trio's connections amid June events.
Stanford White inquest notes two-year fatal illness
At the White inquest Dr. Lehane stated Stanford White died of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by gunshots. He added White was a doomed man with about two years to live due to tuberculosis and Brights disease likely hastening his death. The revelation shocked those who knew White’s vigorous health.
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White
New York
Jane
Lehane
Stanford White
Bright’s
White Knew of Nesbit Civil Suit Linked to Thaw Enmity
New York reports note ongoing tension between Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit. A civil suit filed by Nesbit against Thaw before his marriage is said to have been settled after Thaw signed a statement. It is claimed that White knew the statement’s contents and was involved in the larger dispute.
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New York
Thaw
White
Evelyn Nesbit
Eald
Thawst Ates
Unseasonably Hot Day In Boston With Heat Prostrations
Yesterday's heat peaked around 84 degrees with 78 percent humidity, well above normal. Despite official figures, residents faced stifling conditions, crowded streets, and several heat related illnesses culminating in three hospital cases and two recoveries.
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Boston
Victim of Heat Dies in Holyoke
An unknown man about 46, identified as a mechanic, collapsed from heat in Willimansett near Holyoke this afternoon and died later at House of Providence Hospital. Local authorities reported no identification at the scene.
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Holyoke
Willimansett
House of Providence
Lightning Storm Forces Nantucket Business to Close
An unusual electrical storm plunged Nantucket into darkness this morning. By 10 o clock lamps were lit and all business suspended as torrents flooded the harbor and bolts of lightning zigzagged from Brant Point to Monomoy. The tempest lasted about an hour and then ceased as quickly as it began.
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Nantucket
Brant Point
Monomoy
Garden Party At Free Home For Consumptives
The Young Ladies' Charitable Association hosts a garden party on the Free Home for Consumptives grounds next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lanterns, electric lights, and decorative booths will illuminate the estate as 10,000 visitors attend in charity day gowns. The Mayor, city government, Legislature, and press will be entertained in the administration building by Miss Elizabeth A. Power, president of the group. The hose will be a bower of roses, a gift from Miss Mary Amory, for her coming out party at the Somerset last season.
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Young Ladies’ Charitable Association
Free Home For Consumptives
Elizabeth A. Power
Mary Amory
Somerset
Recital in Potter Hall by Mme Vinelle Johnson’s Junior Pupils
An evening song recital took place in Potter Hall featuring junior pupils of Mme. Vinelle Johnson with Miss May Belle G Cadman Miss Modie Rim bade and Miss Pearl Preston assisting senior pupils. The program opened with Grace Sterne songs followed by Schubert selections and pieces by Florence Walsh Danforth Cadman Pearl Preston Modie Rim bade Margaret Gordon Whiton and M Betram Currier.
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Potter Hall
Mme
Vinelle Johnson
May Belle G. Cadman
Modie Rimbade
Pearl. Preston
Grace Sterne
Fletcher
Schubert
Florence Walsh
Danforth
Cadman
Pearl Preston
Margaret Gordan
Whiton
M. Betram Currier
Moran Targets Republican Leaders in Proctor Case
The article describes Moran probing Republican circles over the Proctor case with indictions of grand jury summonses. Proctor, once Senator Lodge's private secretary, testified and appeared shaken. Colorel Talbot and attorney McAnarney offered guarded remarks amid a politically tense atmosphere.
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Parker
McAnarney
Proctor
Washington
Massachusetts
Moran
Senator Lodge
Colorel Thomas Talbot
Republican State Committee
Proctor Indicted Shocks Quincy Seashore Town
Robert G. Proctor once private secretary to Senator Lodge, long a popular summer resident at Edgehill Cottage Houghs Neck, faced indictment this season halting his stay. Rob and Mrs Proctor, daughter of Professor William Clark, were known for their prominence and charm in Quincy.
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Clark
Hough's Neck
Bob’ Proctor
Proctor
Clarks
John F. McAnarney
McAnarney
Sears
Boston
Quincy
Tenth
Robert G. Proctor
Lough
Republican Satato Fund
Pat Quincy
Senator Lodge
Edgehill
C Avenue
Hough’s Neck
Bob” Proctor
Miss Clark
William Clark
Washington, D. C
Hough's
Proctors
Washington
Wage Earners Form A Club In City Meeting
A large crowd gathered at Wells Memorial building to establish a central wage earners club. Committees will draft a constitution and action plan. Elected officers include President John B. Potts, Vice President Jeremiah J. Donovan, Second Vice President Charles E. O'Donnell, Secretary Thomas M. Nolan, Financial Secretary Harry Noble, Treasurer John T. Cashman, and Sergeant-at-Arms Clarence Peg. Next meeting set for Friday.
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Wells Memorial Building
Faneuil Hall
John 3B. Potts
Jeremiah J. Donovan
Charles E. O'Donnell
Thomas M. Nolan
Harry Noble
John T. Cashman
Clarence Peg
Mayor to Present 3000 Bouquets to Graduates
Mayor Fitzgerald plans to present three thousand public school graduates with bouquets at Mechanics' Building. The event, resumed this year after a gap, is seen as a chance for graduates from different schools to meet and mingle briefly.
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Fitzgerald
Mechanics’ Building
Slamin Death Inference Points To Murder At Farm Pond
Natick police fear foul play after the body of John W. Slamin 48 was found in Farm Pond South Framingham. The victim had a head wound chest bruising and a blue left arm suggesting beating and robbery before being thrown into the water. A watch in his pocket kept time. He worked as a faster at a shoe factory and left a brother and two sisters.
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Natick
John W. Slamin
South Main Street
Farm Pond
South Framingham
Slamin
Nancy
John
Cambridge Police Block Bonfire Wood Theft Case
Cambridge police disrupt July 4 bonfire prep on Portland Street after two pickers are found guilty in Cambridge District Court of larceny for stealing packing cases from storekeepers. Each was fined ten dollars and appealed.
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Portland Street
Cambridge
Cambridge District Court
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Benjamin Greenbaum
Chardon and
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Jamestown
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Globe Gas Light Co
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James M. Solomon
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New England Mutual Life Insurance
Milk St
Benjamin F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
D. F. Appel
William B. Turner
Warren Sawyer
Thomas Sherwin
Nathaniel J. Rust
Henry Parkman
Wallace L. Pierce
Gordon Abbott
Reginald Foster
Maseahusette
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