Claim Russell impostor not the true heir declared
Daniel Blake Russell of North Dakota claimed half of a 500000 estate left by Daniel Blake Russell of Melrose. The respondent’s attorneys declared the claimant an impostor named James D. Rousseau born in Bombay New York, whose parents live in that state. Police chief Benjamin Demo of Messina New York testified he was positive the claimant was the Rousseau he knew, who drifted west with a circus in youth.
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Daniel Blake Russell
North Dakota
Melrose
James D. Rousseau
Bombay
N. Y
William C. Russell
Benjamin Demo
Messina
Rousseau
William Rousseau to Testify in Russell Case
Witness William Rousseau arrived from New York to support the opposition in the William C. Russell matter. Russell’s attorneys say Rousseau is the claimant’s supposed brother and may appear in court today if served. Continued on Page 9-First Column.
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William C. Russell
German Sailors Score in New York Parade Review
Twenty five thousand soldiers marched past 37 nations as 2 million spectators filled Fifth Avenue. The Hudson Fulton celebration climax featured grand ovations for American troops and especially the German fleet sailors who, upon reaching the reviewing stand, drew standout applause.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Hudson-Fulton
Dividend notice from 1909 bank prompts Oct 14 payout
Incorporated 1861. Deposits received from One Dollar to One Thousand Dollars. The $2d Regular Dividend will be payable Thursday, Oct. 14, 1909. All dividends for the last nine years have been at the rate of 4 percent.
Cook Returns Scrutinized By Observer After Arctic Journey
Sept 30 at Truro Nova Scotia observers report Dr Frederick A Cook’s condition on returning from Annatook casts doubt on Peary narrative about Eskimo guides. Harry Whitney first to see Cook after 15 months away from the Greenland coast describes the scene as natives and three men approaching Ellesmere land sledges. Whitney’s account challenges Cook’s expedition tale and the guides’ claim of little danger.
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Truro
N. S
Frederick A. Cook
Annatook
Harry Whitney
Greenland
Peary
Ellesmere Land
Mr. Whitney
New Haven
Dr. Cook
Roosevelt
Brooklyn explorer Dr Cook’s perilous Arctic return
Mr Whitney and natives found three emaciated men near the cache. The tallest proved to be Dr Cook, whose filthy condition and long hair shocked witnesses. After rest and washing, Cook regained strength in five days and prepared for a 500 mile sledge trek to Upernavik in South Greenland.
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Mr. Whitney
Dr. Cook
Brooklyn
Annatook
Auto Blows Up On Joy Ride In Dorchester
A joy ride ended with a gasoline explosion when a lighted match ignited fuel, heavily damaging Neil McNeal’s touring car and sparking a fire at a Jamaica Plain voting booth at Lamartine and Boylston streets. Chauffeur Henry Bacon and two friends Walter Cahill and Joseph Conboy were arrested for drunkenness. a fourth man fled.
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Neil McNeal
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
Lamartine
Boylston
Henry Bacon
Walter Cahill
Joseph Conboy
Station 13
Car crash ignites voting booth on Lamartine Street
In Jamaica Plain a joy ride struck a voting booth at Boylston Street causing a quick fire. Bacon and two friends escaped as firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze. The car suffered about 4500 in damage while the booth sustained about 50 in damage.
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Bacon
Jamaica Plain
Lamartine Street
Boylston Street
Vahey Renominated Governor as Hamlin Leads Platform
James H. Vahey was renominated for Governor at the Democratic convention in Faneuil Hall after a close fight with Mayor John T. Coughlin. Eugene N. Foss was nominated for Lieutenant Governor. The platform calls for tariff reductions on necessaries of life, direct nominations, and opposition to income tax. Hamlin presided and hinted he could have been nominated for Governor.
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Coughlin
Hamlin
James H. Vahey
Faneuil Hall
John T. Coughlin
Eugene N. Foss
Charles S. Hamlin
All Alone in a Lifeless World headline
A 1909 copyright notice from the New York Herald Company appears, listing registrations in Canada and Mexico and asserting all rights reserved under applicable laws. The brief line item notes copyright protection across multiple jurisdictions without further article context.
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New York Herald Company
Canada
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Conquest of the Pole begins with Dr. Cook aboard a Gloucester yacht
The first instalment details Frederick A. Cook leaving Gloucester on John R. Bradley's yacht for polar seas. It covers Eskimo life, winter prep, an Arctic narwhal hunt, and outposts Etah and Annatook, leading to the start of the race on February 19, 1908. The narrative promises life saving Eskimos, Arctic cold, and three subsequent chapters.
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Frederick A. Cook
The
Pole
Gloucester
John R. Bradley
Polar
Etah
Annatook
Cook
Ninth Instalment The Conquest Of The Pole
Snow drift buries crew after wind holes through snow wall waking readers. The narrator wakes to a collapsed dome and dangerous weight of snow while companions are unseen, forcing a cautious search as they remain under peril.
Moran in Race for Attorney
Alonzo D. Moran brother of the late District Attorney John B. Moran filed nomination papers with election commissioners for the district attorney race. The filing included far more names than the legal minimum and will be filed later at the State House.
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Alonzo D. Moran
John B. Moran
State House
Peary Accepts Lecture Invitation in London
Commander Peary has accepted an invitation to lecture before the Royal Geographical Society in London. The date is not yet fixed.
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London
Peary
Royal Geographical Society
Chicago and Red Sox triumphs headline pennant chase
Chicago secures a double win over Athio securing Detroit's pennant bid for a third time while French drives a Red Sox 9-7 win over the Tigers. Harvard varsity nets a score in a long scrimmage and Boston Nationals beat St. Louis 4-2 in a finale as Giants and Red Sox schedule postseason games to start in October. Reduced fare advertised for Boston to New York steamship routes via the Metropolitan line.
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Athio
Detroit
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Harvard
Boston Nationals
St. Louis
New York Giants
Boston
New York
Yale
Metropolitan Line
Harmonious yet uneasy convention hints at shifting nominee flags
Delegates showed restlessness as Mr Vahey spoke about Mr Hamlin while Coughlin and his supporters weigh backing Vahey and Foss. Coughlin suggested Boston leaders’ restraint could have secured Hamlin. Fitzgerald and Donovan dispute that claim amid party harmony talks.
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Coughlin
Vahey
Foss
Boston
Fitzgerald
Donovan
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Tcant Ce. m. Wings
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Tom Riley
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Mr. Vahey
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Stamlin
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Williamstown
James H. Bryan
Westfield
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Alexis Boyer
Southbridge
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