Four prominent steel men face motion to dismiss in Boston case
In Boston Police Court yesterday arguments on a conspiracy to defraud the city were set for this morning. Defense lawyer Samuel J. Elder urged dismissal after presenting the defendants’ testimony to the Finance Commission, while others faced separate bids collusion cases with several executives held on $2000 bail for the July grand jury.
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Boston
Samuel J. Elder
Finance Commission
Duncan D. Russell
James Russell Boiler Works Company
Alfred E. Cox
Atlantic Iron Works Company
Charles F. Koopman
Cunningham Iron Company
John BE. Lynch
Hodge Boiler Works Company
David N. Andrews
Boston Bridge Works
Charles M. Fitts
New England Structural Steel Company
George P. Bullard
Eastern Expanded Metal Company
Justice Bolster
Superior Criminal Court
Charles A. Fitts
John D. McLaughlin
City of Boston Law Department
James D. Russell Iron Company
Francis C. Shea
Russell Company
Mclaughlin
Shea
Hodge Boiler Works
Charles H. Slattery
Avid N
Andrew Pres
City of
Drowned Jamaica Plain Boy William F Franz Jr 13
Dedham reports the drowning of William F Franz Jr a 13 year old from 148 Paul Gore street Jamaica Plain while swimming in Causeway brook near Needham line with three companions. Preston Ellis made strenuous rescue efforts but could not save him. Franz was gifted as a violin student and hoped to become a musician.
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Dedham
William F Franz, Jr
Paul Gore Street
Jamaica Plain
Causeway Brook
Needham Line
Preston Ellis
Franz
Ellis
William Franz
Boston
York Drawbridge Reopens After Town Retreat
York Me June 29 The drawbridge closed earlier after the town refused to accept a completed bridge from a town committee. The Selectmen, facing possible criminal proceedings by the U S government led by District Attorney Whitehouse of Portland, decided to open the bridge tomorrow.
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York Selectmen
York
United States
Whitehouse
Portland
Rising food costs force Boston restaurants to close
High provision prices cripple several top Boston eateries as Petit Lunch on Boylston, Mrs. Atkinson's, Bowdidge's Eliot street lunch room, and Hollis restaurant shut doors. Managers blame financial stringency, a uncertain presidential year, and roadhouse competition for dropping profits.
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Boston
Boylston Street
Constantine Caledes
New York
Lindsay
Parker House
Court Beauties Wear Big Hats in 18th Century Parody
John Colby Abbott staged a life sized doll show at the Boston Theatre to illustrate that modern women’s hats echo court fashions from Louis XIV era France. A thousand women attended as Abbott traced the evolution of the merry widow hat the marcel wave and the Teddy bear among extravagant headpieces, noting sheath gowns were the lone exception.
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John Colby Abbott
Boston
France
Louis XIV
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mr. Abbott
Selectmen to Open Draw Under Protest Tomorrow
The Selectmen Joseph P. Bragdon Henry S. Bragdon and Harry H. Norton informed the district attorney they will open the draw tomorrow under protest and expect the threatened suit against them not to be prosecuted. District Attorney Whitehouse proposed fines of 1000 dollars in each case. Piscataqua Navigation Company plans suits against the town for demurrage and brick companies with yards above the draw also threaten action.
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Joseph P. Bragdon
Henry S. Bragdon
Harry H. Norton
Whitehouse
Piscataqua Navigation Company
City July athletic program outlines fireworks and games
Secretary Boudrot announces a July Fourth program with rowing and sailing regattas on the Charles River and City Point, football at Boston Common, boat races, and a Boston Common fireworks display. The schedule includes band concerts at multiple parks and plans for baseball, swimming, moving pictures, and children’s entertainments citywide.
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Boudrot
Faneuil Hall
Charles River
City Point
Boston Common
Whitehall
North End
Franklin Field
Marine Park
Gibson Field
Dorchester
Rogers Park
Brighton
Wood Island Park
East Boston
Jamaica Pond
Jamaica Plain
Orient Heights
Pierce Field
Roslindale
Abbotswood
Franklin Park
Columbus Avenue
Chandler Street
North Square
Tower Street
Forest Hills
Roslindale Playground
Washington Park
Neponset Playground
Fellows Street
Harrison Avenue
Union Park
Dudley Street
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Heidelberg Castle Restoration Plans Approved in Baden
Karlsruhe June 29 Grand Duke Frederick of Baden has accepted restoration plans for the old Heidelberg Castle after years of debate. The move ends long discussion on rebuilding the historic site.
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Heidelberg
Karlsruhe
Frederick of
Baden
Reliable Relief for Eyes That Need Care
Marine Eye Remedy Solothes. Ade.
Treat Your Stomach With Kindness
An old fashioned regime is dismissed in favor of the Prosene Combination Treatment from Cooper Pharmacal Company. The three ingredient remedy Prosene Compound, Compound Tincture of Cinehona, and Sherry Wine is prepared by druggists for relief of sour stomach burning and inflamed conditions. A teaspoonful before meals and at bedtime is advised.
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Cooper Pharmacal Company
Chicago
Riker-Jaynes
Boston Naval War Game Ends With Heavy Losses
June 29 in Fort Revere area reports say two battleships and two armored cruisers were sunk with all hands. Three torpedo boat destroyers were riddled. An enemy landing at Peddock's Island attempting to storm Fort Andrews was captured. Fort Revere itself was put out of commission by fire from the four battleships.
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Fort Revere
Boston
Peddock’s Island
Fort Andrews
Battle at Ped Dock Island as Warships Advance
Naval forces pressed forward tonight passing Fort Revere and Fort Warren then met Forts Strong Banks and Heath. A battleship ran under Fort Revere’s guns at 4080 yards as rockets fired and forts engaged. Three torpedo destroyers landed at Peddock's Island aiming to storm Fort Andrews.
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Revere
Warren
Andrews
Strong
Banks
Heath
Fort Revere
Fort Warren
Peddock’s Island
Fort Andrews
Fort Arrews
Peddocks
Congressman Sherman Recovers Sleep Comfortably
Cleveland June 29 James Sherman Republican nominee for Vice President had a comfortable night sleeping well most of the night He rose with normal temperature pulse and respiration indicating his condition improved and he is resting at home or nearby care facilities providing calm recovery.
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Cleveland, O
James
Sherman
Kilmer Swamp Root Offered As Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
A Boston Daily Post reader advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims proven curative power and quick gentle effects with a sworn purity certificate on each bottle. Free sample bottles by mail are offered from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York.
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Boston Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Photo Clown Co Advertises Silk Gloss Cloth
Cambridgeport Massachusetts based Photo Clown Co offers silk gloss cloth for printing pictures of three friends on sofas and pillows with prices around 35 cents.
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THE
Photo Clow CO
Cambridgeport
Mass
Patrick Henry’s Oratory and Wartime Valor in 1776
The passage recalls Patrick Henry speaking at the Hall of Oratory, William and Mary College, urging human rights and liberty. A young student vows action, later Lord of battles at Harlem, White Plains, and Brandywine, with blood shed at Trenton. Henry dies at 74, a Virginia gentleman linked to Scottish Cavaliers and Oak Hill hospitality.
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William and Mary College
Patrick
Virginia
Oak Hill
Automatic subway ticket machine tested at Scollay Square
The Boston Elevated tests an automatic ticket vending box at Scollay Square entrance. The wooden unit, with a brass covered slot, accepts a nickel to release a gate lever and let a rider through a turnstile. The device, first of its kind in the country, reportedly works well for those with exact change.
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Boston Elevated
Scollay Square Subway
Scollay Square
Bulgarians to be deported for contract laboring
Eight Bulgarians who came to work in Pennsylvania under contract will be deported today aboard the Saxonia. This follows a prior batch of 18 Spanish miners from West Virginia. Commissioner Billings at Boston has about twenty more mill operatives detained as witnesses against three factory superintendents charged under contract labor laws.
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Pennsylvania
Saxonia
Colonel Billings
Boston
West Virginia
Billings
C F King Returns to Old Offices with Four Clerks
Cardenio F. King reopens his former offices in the city with an office force of four clerks. He will operate under the name C F King Company. The rooms were sparse but Mr King was upbeat and hopes to equip the offices fully within a few days.
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Cardenio F. King
C. F. King Company
Death notices from Dorchester and Charlestown
Crowley Daniel of Dorchester dies at home Greenwich Place aged 76. Douglas John dies in Dorchester aged 68. O Keeffe Margaret of Charlestown dies aged 42. Scranton Henry A. of Waverley dies aged 69. Funeral details given for all with dates and addresses.
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Crowley
Dorchester
Greenwich Place
Daniel
Mary Crowley
Douglas
John Douglas
Erie Street
O’keeffe
Margaret
Jeremiah O’keeffe
Hungry boy burglar in Connecticut eats to escape
Johnny Moriarty a 14 year old burglar in Waterbury was arrested after robbing a grocery store and living three weeks on red herrings stale crackers and cheese He ate so much in custody that the food was removed for safety He slept in cellars and refuse heaps and grew thin as a dock rat.
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Waterbury
Conn
Johnny Moriarty
Pink Pills Said To Cure Stomach Ailment
Mrs. William Duelly of 43 Lucas Avenue Kingston New York suffered chronic distress after meals with vomiting and headaches. She found relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills and reports lasting cure after several boxes and long trial with doctors.
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William Duelly
Lucas Avenue
Kingston
N. Y
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