Daring act saves women as officer halts runaway horse
Officer John F. McGillicuddy of Station 2 leapt onto a galloping horse at Tremont and Boylston streets, stopping the runaway after it struck Mrs. John Q. Adams of 7 Walley Street Orient Heights. The horse damaged the crowd of shoppers and threatened more injuries before the officer halted it 30 feet later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. McGillicuddy
Tremont
Winter Streets
John Q. Adams
Walley Street
Orient Heights
Boylston Streets
McKenney & McKenzie
John Street
Tremont Street
Roxbury
Boylston Street
Adams
Winter Street
McGillicudy
Siegel Clerks Benefit Party Planned in Roxbury Hall
Henry Siegel Company Mutual Benefit Association members and employees of the department store plan the first annual shirt waist party at Intercolonial Hall Roxbury on Thursday night May 6. The company officers back the event to ensure a highly successful Boston celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Siegel Company Mutual Benefit Association
Intercolonial Hall
Roxbury
Boston
Missing niece Bridget Clancy traced to East Boston harbor
James Clancy of Hyde Park seeks his niece Bridget Clancy 20 who arrived on the Ivernia last Thursday night and disappeared after being discharged from the Cunard steamer at East Boston between 11 and 12 am. He rushed to the Cunard wharf and waited all day but saw no trace. The Irish-bound father had written that she would sail on April 20 and asked him to watch for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Clancy
Ivernia
James Clancy
Hyde Park Avenue
Hyde Park
Clancy
Ireland
Cunard
Boston
Billings List Tells of Persons Lost in Quake
The 214 earthquake refugees named by the Italians committee organized by Wa Mund Billings have been located. James J. Storrow, chairman of the Massachusetts Italian relief committee, received the list yesterday. Records are on file at the Tremont building and at Storrow's office at 44 State Street. Boston residents seeking located relatives should apply in person or by letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamund Billings
Italy
James J. Storrow
Massachusetts Italian Relief Committee
Earle Death Ruled Natural Causes in Newburyport
John W. Earle did not die by his own hand. Medical Examiner Hurd completes investigation and reports death from natural causes.
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Newburyport
John W. Earle
Hurd
Quincy urges Gaston as Democratic governor candidate
Ex Mayor Josiah Quincy backs Colonel William A. Gaston as the strongest Democratic nominee to face Governor Draper. He says the key is James H. Vahey, noting leaders plan to ask Gaston to run if Vahey withdraws, while Vahey could seek another nomination if he chooses.
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Josiah Quincy
William A. Gaston
Draper
James H. Vahey
Gaston
Vahey
Quincy
Mr. Vahey
Tufts Child Prodigy Enters Senior Class in Knickerbockers
Medford dispatch notes 14 year old Norbert Wiener joins Tufts College senior class after advancing studies. He started reading at age three and by eight studied philosophy, finishing in three years. Wiener lives with his father Leo Wiener Harvard assistant professor of Slavonic languages. Born November 26 1894 in Columbia Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Tufts College
Knickerbockers
Norbert Wiener
Wiener
Bellevue Street
Medford Hillside
Leo Wiener
Harvard University
Columbia
Gold Dust Dishes Cleaned Faster by Powerful Twins
Soapy dish water leaves a grease film and lingering smell after drying. Gold Dust is touted as the greatest cleaning product yet discovered for washing dishes, sterilizing and leaving dishes sweet, clean, and sanitary. It promises to cut washing time in half with the Gold Dust Twins doing the work without assistance.
Boy Fatally Drowns in Laudanum At Family Home
Charles H. H. Fabin, 18, son of Dr. T G Fabin, died after drinking laudanum from his father's medicine case. He left a note blaming himself for being a burdensome member of the family. Survived by his father and two sisters in North Adams and Boston. He had recently left school and business college due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Davenport
North Adams
Samuel Leift
Boston
Fabin
Navigable Aeroplane Claimed After 10 Years
Gardner May 4 Carl K Hultgren 82 Sherman Street believes he has mastered a navigable aeroplane after ten years of work. His first machine, to be finished in two weeks, will be tested at Heywood farm where open grass and meadow will allow free testing. The 50 by 25 foot bamboo frame machine is described as heavy than air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hultgren
Ice Fields Lock Sydney Harbor Ships In
The ice fields surrounding Sydney Harbor are so deep as to virtually embargo the movement of all vessels.
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Sydney
C. B
Sydney Harbor
Tripe Stew and Orange Cake from Mrs Ayres and Mrs Berlo
A historical recipe fragment lists a tripe stew with olive oil onion mushrooms tomatoes parsley cloves bay leaf salt and two hours cooking plus a two layer orange flavored cake. It credits Mrs George P Ayres and Mrs W J Berlo with their Boston area addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Ayres
Falmouth Street
Boston
Fund Planned for Association Summer Home and Retreat
The plan directs proceeds to a fund that will buy a summer home to serve as a vacation resort for association members and a retreat where employees may rest and recover after illnesses.
Store Employees Present Evening Entertainment Concert
A concert from 8 to 10 showcases novelties in an entertainment line with all performers being store employees. Many are known to amateur and professional stage circles and rehearsals indicate professional talent could not improve upon the performance.
Juvenile Force Act Tonight Promises Banner Number
One of the most original features will be the acts of the juvenile force trained by Miss R. Rice. The young women are confident they will carry the banner number of the long programme. After the concert the grand march will start and dancing continues until 2 o'clock.
Long Calls on Taft in Washington Meeting
Former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long of Massachusetts visited President Taft in Washington to pay his respects. Long led the Navy Department during the Spanish American War and is noted for his prior public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Taft
Freemasons Elect Officers At Lake Pearl Lodge
Lake Pearl lodge at Wren tham holds annual elections naming Grand Master Thomas Milligan of Saugus and a slate of senior and junior officers. The roster adds grand secretary James J Hicks Boston grand treasurer John Given Linden and other key posts with trustees M A Campbell Quin cy, Joseph Siggers Somerville and Andrew Dobbins Woburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Pearl
Wrentham
Thomas Milligan
Saugus
A. M. Thompson
Quincy
George Davison
Everett
James Lawthers
Cambridge
Robert Porteus
Tyler
Thomas Dicksen
George Taylor
Malden
M. A. Campbell
Joseph 2B. Siggers
Somerville
Andrew Dobbins
Woburn
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Washington and
Nainsook
H. S. Bisco & CO
W. 27Th Street
New York
H. S. Bisco
Siegel Clerks’ Benefit Party
Billings
Earle
Tufts
N. K. Fairbank Company
Boy
Gardner
New England
Sunday Post
W. J. Berlo
Thornton Street
Siegel Studio
L. Gold
William C. Clothier
Irene Walsh
Handsome Batiste
Brussels
Cretonnes
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Loyal Orange Institution
America Tall
Orangemen
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