Taunton Official George Pratt Nominated for County Treasurer
Taunton October 1 delegates to Bristol county Republican convention will nominate George F. Pratt of Taunton for county treasurer. Pratt, older than four score, enters his 37th year of service next January and has never faced re election opposition. He carries endorsements from Republicans and Democrats and remains staunchly Republican.
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Taunton
Bristol County
George F. Pratt
Pratt
Mr. Pratt
New Pastor Selected for Cambridge Church
The committee choosing a pastor for North Avenue Congregational Church Cambridge has chosen Rev Vincent Ravi from Manchester New Hampshire. He will preach tomorrow at the Congregational Church in Catbridge.
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North Avenue Congregational Church
Cambridge
Vincent Ravi
Congregational Church
Manchester
N. H
Ravi
Catbridge
Claim Letters Show Rousseau Bogus Heir Claim
Testimony in a Massena case centers on James D Rousseau identity with witnesses including Mrs Julia Demo wife of the Massena police chief. Photographs letters and a private detective report are discussed as evidence while the hearing adjourns to Monday.
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Benjamin Demo
Messina
N. Y
James D. Rousseau
Rousseau
Jessie Cardineaux
William Rousseau
Boston
Hazen
Mary Rousseau
Clarence
Daniel B. Russell
William Co. Russell
Presen
Big Fleet in Pageant on Hudson
On October 1 Henry Hudson’s caravel Half Moon and the Clermont depart New York signaling the end of the Hudson Fult on celebration. An escort, with 500000 passengers, and ships from eight nations form a parade toward Cornwall and Newburgh Bay while the Dutch cruiser Utrecht and US vessels lead the line.
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New York
Henry Hudson
Manhattan
Cornwall
Newburgh Bay
North River
Utrecht
United States
Salem
Birmingham
Castine
Worden
Hudson Fulton naval pageant crowds fill river parade
A 15 mile flotilla of inland passenger liners converted for excursion duty led a grand Hudson River procession with the Robert Fulton carrying the Clermont bell and Governor Hughes aboard. Notables from New York Vermont Spain Portugal and Germany observed as torpedo boats dashed ahead amid cold winds and a late Roosevelt arrival. Brooklyn marked a near million turnout as floats and history lessons thrilled schoolchildren with plans for further exercises at Stony Point and a final illuminated parade downtown.
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Long Island Sound
Robert Fulton
George A. White
Peary
Naval Parades Committee
Roosevelt
Newsburg
Brooklyn
New York
Schior
Washington
Peter Stuyvesant
Long Island
Stony Point Battlefield
Hughes
Daughters of the Revolution
Forty Thieves in Haul Emblems of Crime Group
In the South End the Forty Thieves, a notorious crime ring, wear white ribbons in their coat lapels to mark membership, a sign the police contend has created ongoing trouble.
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South End
Trio in White Ribbon Gang Steals Rings from Kuhn Store
A trio wearing white ribbons robbed Bernard Kuhn's 284 Tremont Street store of rings valued at 100 dollars yesterday. Clerks including Miss Feingold pursued the thieves for blocks shouting Stop thief, but the trio escaped with the plunder. Deputy Cain labeled the suspects Forty Thieves. Special Officer Mitchell handles the case aiming to recover the stolen items and make arrests.
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Bernard Kuhn
Tremont Street
Miss Feingold
Kuhn
Pleasant Street
Cain
Post
Mitchell
Mexicans Seize American Crew Vessel Caldwell H Colt
In Pensacola Florida on October 1 reports say a Mexican gunboat seized the American fishing schooner Caldwell H. Colt of 70 net tons and imprisoned Captain Joseph Gallicier and seven crew members. Despatches dated from Progreso to the shipowners here relay the incident.
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Pensacola
Fla
Caldwell H. Colt
Joseph Gallicier
Progreso
Schooner Colt Seized Near Mexican Fishing Grounds
The schooner left 15 days ago bound for Campeadee banks, seized on poaching suspicions in Mexican preserves. The Colt, once a New York pilot boat, faced prior seizure of a firm’s vessel three years ago. captain warned against entering Mexican waters and to stow gear if weather forced course changes.
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Campeadee
Colt
New York
Burglary Threats and Assaults Alarm Wakefield Woman
Mrs. Adams described a daring intruder who forced her to surrender money after threatening to kill her. He struck two blows on her face and fled, leaving only pennies. She sought help with neighbor Mrs. Kenrick, while police pursued the suspect but he had a long head start. The incident occurred in the morning as Adams, wife of a Boson & Northern motorman, encountered the man in a shabby gray suit with a scrawny beard.
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Louis Kenrick
Mrs. Adams
Mrs. Kenrick
Boson & Northern Street Railway
Cambridge Trade School for Girls Opens Monday
A new trade school for girls will open at 147 Harvard Street Cambridge next Monday under Helen Flagg. Funded by Mrs. Q. A. Shaw, it offers free classes in domestic science cooking sewing and gymnastic work for girls leaving school early to work.
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Cambridge
Helen Flagg
Harvard Street
Q. A. Shaw
Nelson offered 10000 to fight Willetts or Gannon winner
Philadelphia reports Battling Nelson received a $10,000 offer to meet the winner of the Willetts versus Gannon match set for October 9. Harry Edwards of the National A. C. made the proposal and Nelson accepted.
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Philadelphia
Battling Nelson
Johnny Willetts
Mickey Gannon
Harry Edwards
The
National
A. C
Nelson
Jury Tied Up by Drunks
Essex County Superior Court discharged juror George Mauser of Newburyport for intoxication after being drawn for a key case. Moments later defendant George L. Russell of Lynn appeared intoxicated while testifying on liquor selling charges, prompting remarks from Judge Hardy and leaving jurors still deliberating.
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An old promotional notice touts Pape's Diuretic as the best cure for backache and kidney trouble. It claims rapid, thorough cleansing of kidneys, liver and urinary system after a few doses, urging readers to buy the fifty cent treatment from any drug store worldwide.
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Pape
Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
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