Tafts Narrow Escape Amid Storm and Firework Incident
President Taft faced a panicked crowd as a thunderstorm struck in Charlotte on May 20. A live electric wire from a passing industrial float tangled near the reviewing stand while a premature black powder ignition caused a bright flash. No injuries occurred though the refreshment of the stand was drenched and floats were damaged. Mrs Stonewall Jackson greeted Taft earlier, praising his harmonizing message.
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Charlotte
N. C
Taft
Stonewall” Jackson
Mr. Taft
South
Fight On Top Of Hose Cart At Long Wharf Fire
Two firefighters Burke and Lyons fought atop the hose cart of Engine 39 during a Long Wharf blaze. Burke rode to Station 1 in a patrol wagon after police intervened. Lyons rode to Congress Street station. Burke was not arrested.
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Long Wharf
Station 1
James M. Burke
Frank L. Lyons
Lyons
Burke
Sennett
Kimball
Congress Street
Mayor condemns prohibited show as immoral and vulgar
The mayor denounces a stage production citing extreme vulgarity and immoral themes. He criticizes the Apache dance and the Salome dance, calls the cell scene with disrobing girls disgraceful, and says no father would want family to see it.
Mayor Hibbard Denounces The Queen of the Moulin Rouge
Mayor Hibbard described The Queen of the Moulin Rouge as the most wicked show on the American stage in a last night interview with the Post. He said he would take all responsibility with Police Commissioner O Meara for refusing to allow the performance on the local stage after having seen it by special invitation in New York.
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Hibbard
Post
O'Meara
New York
Mayor praises Harris for courtesy amid show protests
Mayor Hibbard commends Manager Harris for fairness toward protests against a show. He cites objections to two dances the French and the Apache as beyond decency, noting a song in which women are raided, taken to a police station, and urged to disrobe.
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Hibbard
Harris
Coffee Poisoning Sway Claims From Postum Testimonials
A New York hotel man and a woman recount coffee’s rumored harms and how Postum replacement eased nerves, sleep, and heart palpitations. A friend notes weight gain after quitting coffee. another reports similar health improvements from Postum, with a link to the book The Road to Wellville.
Censor Quotes Condemn a Controversial Play
A Boston censor denounces a provocative production as immoral and unfit for American audiences. Clergymen protest, calling for suppression, and the censor claims the dance and finale degrade the stage and threaten family values.
11 Fires Set in Brockton House Mystery
In Brockton a three story flat at 39 Plymouth Street had 11 separate fires in rear rooms while residents Mrs Rachel Kaufman and Mrs Minnie Hurwitz sat in the front room. Police say fires were set to defraud insurers. Both women pleaded not guilty and the case was continued.
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Brockton
Plymouth Street
Stillman Street
Rachel Kaufman
Minnie Hurwitz
James F. Morey
Fire Scare In South Boston Damages Three Stables
A fire of incendiary origin in South Boston kept the fire department busy for about an hour last night. Sergeant Murphy of Division 6 reported the alarm from box 127. Three stables were damaged, two at 178 and 174 Ninth Street and the third behind at 169 Eighth Street. Six horses were in Powers stable and eight in Cronin stable. all were rescued. Total damage listed around 250 dollars with Dickenchield stable hardest hit at about 100.
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South Boston
Murphy
Division 6
Ninth Street
Mary Finn
Thomas Powers
Daniel Cronin
Eighth Street
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Appeals to Consumers
A vintage advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy crafted by experienced physicians. It claims adherence to Pure Food and Drugs Laws and asserts broad consumer approval, urging druggists to stock Murine and inviting readers to try the product for eye relief.
Eva Tanguay Marries Edward Darling in Waterbury
New York records confirm Eva Tanguay has wed Edward Darling formerly of Boston. The couple married about a week ago to allow her mother’s presence and plan a UK appearance at the Coliseum while Darling remains in New York as FE FE Albee’s secretary.
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New York
Eva Tanguay
Edward Darling
Boston
Keith
Waterbury
Aero crew lands for brief Pittsfield visit by train
Clifford B. Harmon, son-in-law of Commodore E C Benedict, arrives with five Springfield aviators in Pittsfield. They hire a New York Central train for 322 dollars to shave 45 minutes and meet his wife arriving in New York Harbor tomorrow aboard the Mauretania.
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Pittsfield
Clifford B. Harmon
New York
Springfield
New York Central
New York Harbor
Alexander Returns to New York After Health Quest
James W. Alexander, who resigned as president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society amid the Hughes Commission uproar, returns to New York after a three year absence spent traveling for health.
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New York
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hughes Commission
Three Women Pinned Under Horse at Brown Junior Week
Three prominent East Side women were pinned beneath a horse during Brown University junior week festivities on Lincoln Field. A horse in a race leaped over the ropes and landed among the women during a burlesque county fair segment.
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Providence
R. I
East Side
Brown University
Lincoln Field
Prominent College Tennis Champion Hurt In Fall
Mrs. Granville R Budlong of 189 Governor Street mother of F R Budlong the Brown senior class tennis champion sustained a fractured collar bone. Companions Mrs. Marion G Ladd and Miss Carrie Stockhard suffered injuries including cuts and bruises. The horse fell over a barrier amid a crowds of pleasure seekers causing a sensational scene.
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Granville R. Budlong
Governor Street
F. R. Budlong
Brown
Marion G. Ladd
George Street
Carrie Stockhard
Benevolent Street
Ladd
Stockhard
Five Attempts Made to Wreck Trains in Cambridge Area
A dramatic sequence of suspected railway saboteurs placing ties on tracks near Beacon Street bridge triggers avoidable disasters. Elwell drives the locomotive through a fallen timber near the bridge while officers and detectives scour the corridor for the wreckers. Dozens of police guard the line as more ties are found and removed and inquiries continue with footprints cataloged for later arrests.
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Beacon Street
Elwell
W. S. Fletcher
Cc. G. Thompson
Fitchburg Division
James Bradley
Damery
Somerville Police
Boston
Ayer
Whitcomb
Beacon Street Bridge
East Deerfiete
Temple
Regent Street
Albany
Cambridge
Somerville
BE. Clowser
Kenny
Cambridge Junction
Big Electrical Parade Planned in Charlestown Celebration
Charlestown City Council committee approves a large afternoon parade on June 17 as part of the town celebration. Morning events include an open ball game at Mystic Playground. Two band concerts are planned for the night before at Charlestown Heights and Winthrop Square with a $5000 city expenditure overseen by Mayor Hibbard's secretary William A. Boudrot.
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Charlestown
City Council
Timilty, Anderson
Giblin
Mystic Playground
Charlestown Heights
Winthrop Square
Hibbard
William A. Boudrot
Runaway Horse Collides With Post in Brookline
Shortly before 8 o’clock yesterday a horse dragging a carriage driven by Michael Glennon became frightened by a flying paper in Brookline. The rig dashed through Sst. Mary street and struck a telephone post, throwing Glennon to the ground and injuring his right hip. The horse suffered severe cuts and the carriage was demoralized.
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Michael Glennon
Brookline
Mary Street
Beacon Street
Glennon
Lord Ronaldshay Apologizes for Offensive Remark
London report states Lord Ronaldshay apologized at a public meeting for a recent attack on the Countess of Granard formerly Miss Beatrice Mills of New York. He called the remark a singularly ill chosen joke and expressed regret for the insult to the American heiress.
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London
Lord Ronaldshay
Countess of Granard
Beatrice Mills
New York
Princess Montglyon’s Chow Chow Chin-chino Dyed
The American Kennel Club board ruled Chin-chino the chow chow owned by Princess Montglyon was dyed but cleared the princess and others of fault. The dyeing controversy has troubled canine fanciers since the New England beach show in Boston two years ago.
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New York
American Kennel Club
Princess Montglyon
New England
Boston
Deaconess Missioned From Malden to Japan
Miss Walker Worthen Carlson of 46 Wyoming Avenue was set apart as a deaconess at First St Pauls Episcopal Church Malden. Bishop Lawrence of Boston officiated with Rev. William Dowty assisting. Clad in the order’s black habit, Carlson received investiture and hood before beginning work in Japan.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advert
Chicago woman Arnold Sperling credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with avoiding a third operation after two failed procedures. The testimonial urges women to use the herbal remedy to strengthen the feminine system and address displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid issues irregularities and related pains citing decades of use and broad relief.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. Pinkham
von Tyri
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Meyer
Alexander
N. Y
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Massachusetts Avenue
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Leghorn
Butler’s
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Cushing Medical Supply Co
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Hayward Place
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