Gate tender held responsible for Waverly accident deaths
Martin Newmeyer, a gate tender at Waverly, was found by Judge Charles Almy to have caused the deaths of Charles Bryer and Ernest Harlow when a west bound train struck their buggy at an unsafe grade crossing. The inquest urged Middlesex County DA John J. Higgins to present the case to the grand jury for criminal negligence.
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Martin Newmeyer
Waverley
Charles Almy
John J. Higgins
Middlesex County
Newmeyer
Charles A. Bryer
Helen H. Flett
Bryer
Leonard C. Buckle
Reading
Waverly
C. A. Biddle
New Hampshire
Ernest M. Harlow
Harlow
Fitchburg
Massachusetts Central
Fitchburg Road
Byer
Boston & Maine Railroad
Newmerger
Boston Carpenter Strike Delays Beverly Summer Homes
Beverly report details a strike by carpenters employed by three large firms delays on Pride's Crossing cottages. Workers from Boston Lynn and Swampscott cite longer hours and a nearly hour wait after 4 30 pm, preventing them from catching the usual train home. Despite a recent pay raise, occupancy is pushed back as repairs stall until labor actions end.
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Beverly
Boston
Pride’s Crossing
Lynn
Swampscott
Standings from Southern clash weekend results
The scores show Chattanooga 8 over Mobile 2, Nashville 3 over New Orleans 2, Atlanta 2 over Montgomery, Birmingham 4, and Memphis 3, reflecting regional league results.
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Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Memphis
Seniors Win at Dana Hall Field Day
Dana Hall seniors triumphed in Wellesley as their team dominated the afternoon events. They piled up 36 points to the juniors 21 and sophomores 13 with top showings in obstacle races, relay, and gymnastic displays. Dr Eastman of Amherst, a guest, teased to run but was playfully outpaced by the seniors.
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Wellesley
Harvard
Yalé
Dana Hall
Dr. Eastman
Amherst
Dartmouth
Miss Osster
Miss Andrews
Helen Cook
Boston Real Estate Exchange Banquet Promotes Massachusetts Growth
The Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange held its banquet at the Hotel Somerset with 400 members and mayors from New Bedford Everett Malden Lowell and Somerville in attendance. Gov Eben S Draper Mayor John F Fitzgerald and others spoke urging investment in Massachusetts industries transportation water front development and home ownership while praising local real estate leaders for championing state prosperity.
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Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
New York
Somerset
Exchange
New Bedford
Everett
Malden
Lowell
Somerville
John J. Martin
Eben S. Draper
J. Q. A. Brackett
John F. Fitzgerald
Allen T. Treadway
William H. Gove
Robert Luce
Edward A. Bayley
George G. Crocker
Bernard J. Rothwell
R. Clipston Sturgis
Edmund D. Codman
F. O. Woodman
Martin
Governor Draper
Draper
Fitzgerald
Boston
Massachusetts
West
Commonwealths
New England
Commonwealth
Series of Fire Calls and Losses Reported in Roxbury and Dorchester
Daily fire record lists multiple calls from 10:12 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. across Roxbury Charlestown and Dorchester with losses ranging from 20 to 100 dollars. Notable incidents include boxes on Camden Street Main Street Stam ford Street Homes Avenue Mt Hope Street and Grover Street. Several alarms reported with no damage and one taxi service box incurring 100 dollars damage.
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Camden Street
Roxbury
Curtis & Pope
Ipsa
Main Street
Charlestown
Frank Ray
Stamford Street
Edward Katz
Homes Avenue
Paca Clara
McDonald
Mt. Hope Street
West Roxbury
William Buchanan
Rose Street
Samuel Schenanski
Burroughs Street
Morris Schaff
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester
River Street
Roger Tilston
Grover Street
Blue Hill Avenue
Henry Siegel
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Restored Vitality
An advertisement claims impure blood and fatigue can be cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. A testimonial from Mrs. B of Westfield New Jersey cites regained appetite and energy after using the medicine, asserting it helped recover from a long illness.
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Hood
Mte
Job Westfield
N. J
Big Fan Blade Cleaves Car in Midtown Test
In New York on May 16 a cooling fan blade from a nearby auto company shattered a trolley car roof after flying from a fifth story window. The 17 inch, 20 pound blade plunged through wood and glass as crowds watched. No injuries were reported. Police dispersed the crowd and investigations followed the incident.
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New York
Columbus Circle
Fifty-ninth Street
Broadway
Loaned Actor Saves The Man From Home At Park Theatre
An illness sidelined Herbert McKenzie, but John Glendenning, the original Earl of Hawcastle, was borrowed from The Girl in the Taxi and stepped in without rehearsal. The star Carter de Haven and manager Schoeffel approved. Glendenning delivered a flawless performance, earning a curtain call and audience praise.
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Park Theatre
Herbert McKenzie
Earl of Hawcastle
John Glendenning
Chicago
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoeffel
Carter de Haven
Mr. Glendinning
Hodge
Glendinning
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Pure Ingredients
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises vegetable herbal compounds with a sworn purity statement in every bottle and offers sample by mail plus a booklet, urging readers to mention the Boston Daily Post.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Drownings in Salem Harbor Dory Accident
Two men drowned and three others escaped with difficulty when a fishing dory capsized near Winter Island in Salem Harbor. Charles Lardiff and Joseph Thibeault sank quickly while Francois Caron Joseph St Amant and Peter Theriault clung to the craft until a barge crew rescued them.
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Salem
Salem Harbor
Winter Island
Charles Lardiff
Joseph Thibeault
Francois Caron
Joseph St. Amant
Peter Theriault
Theriault
Salem Gas Company
Protestant bishop Telegram to Cardinal Gibbons denied
Bishop Paret of Maryland sent a cablegram from Florence to Cardinal Gibbons stating there was no refusal or discourtesy. The message declared the report of seeking an interview with the Pope was false and unsolicited.
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Baltimore, Md
Cardinal Gibbons
Paret
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Maryland
Florence
Italy
Baltimore
William Paret
New England Intercollegiate Meet Set Amid Team Scramble
Amherst Tech Brookline will host the New England intercollegiate track meet featuring stars from Dartmouth Amherst MIT and other colleges. The three cornered race for honors centers on Nat Sherman for Dartmouth and Kilburn for Amherst with possible eligibility issues clouding outcomes. MIT relies on Burnham Salisbury White Mills Watkins Cummings and Allen while Williams fields Kelley and a solid squad. Brown Holy Cross Wesleyan and Maine colleges send athletes but appear unlikely to contend.
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Wesleyan
Maine
Wife of Admiral Melville Dies
Mrs Estella Polis Melville wife of Rear Admiral George W Melville U S N retired died at her home Philadelphia after brief illness The wedding of Admiral Melville to Miss Polis of Philadelphia at the Little Church Around the Corner New York was an interesting event to naval officer and Arctic explorer friends The wedding took place about three years ago
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Philadelphia
Penn
Estella Polis Melville
George W. Melville
U. S
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