Giant Twin Potatoes From a Malden Garden
A two pound two ounce Carmen No. 2 twin potato was brought to the Post by Edward Hollingshead of 27 Clearland Street Malden. He is not a professional gardener but grows food for his family from a small plot started for recreation. The specimen consists of two equal parts stacked atop each other.
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Edward Hollingshead
Clearland Street
Malden
Hollingshead
Anether
Adams House
Man Buried in a Well Near Sayville
More than 500 men from miles around work through the day and night to rescue John Coffen buried under 60 feet of earth and sand on a farm north of Central Tslip Long Island. Coffen and his father sank the well last year for water but a loose brace caused sand to rush in trapping him.
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John Coffen
Tslip
Coffen
Long Island
Cross
Upper Hudson 10 Celebrate New York Passage North
The Hudson Fulton celebration shifts upriver from New York as October 3 events continue. The Half Moon and Clermont, with naval escort, anchor at Poughkeepsie and sail to Kingston Catskill Hudson Albany and Troy for staged local commemorations marking each journey leg.
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Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Kingston
Catskill
Albany
Troy
Accused of Taking $5 From Stranger
Leo Scaproti 19 of Commercial court North End was arrested last night by Patrolman Bresnahan Station 4 on a charge of larceny of $5 from Coleman Kelley at 28 Kneeland street. The officer heard shouts and nabbed the suspect as he tried to bolt. a companion named Jim reportedly escaped.
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Leo Scaproti
Commercial Court
North End
Bresnahan
Station 4
Coleman Kelley
Kneeland Street
Seaprott
Jim
Developments in Russell will case in West Cambridge
Court resumes today in a high stake dispute over a $500000 estate. The claimant claims to be Daniel Blake Russell who vanished from Melrose years ago, while the defence contends he is James Delbert Russell of New York. William C. Russell, heir to the fortune, has yet to appear and is reportedly expected.
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West Cambridge
Daniel Blake Russell
Melrose
James Delbert Russeau
New York State
Hotel Commonwealth
Post
Senator Simpson
William C. Russell
Judge Dewey Seeks Governor Job in Frock Coat Clocks $60,000 Debt
Judge Dewey delivers a long Sunday speech on the Common from 6 AM to 6 PM defending the Constitution and his right to pursue happiness. He cites owing about $60,000, prefers his frock coat and Prince Albert, and contends reforms in law and education while addressing socialism, democracy, and state politics.
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Piers
Charles Street
Soldiers’ Monument
Rockefeller
Prince Albert
Nat
Legion of Honor
Marlboro Street
State House
Ward $11
Made Land
Audubon Circle
Roxbury
Bold Hold Up in Worcester
Worcester, Oct. 3. Wittran P. Swenson, 41, was held up and robbed of a large sum of money on Church street at 8 PM. Patrolmen Blair and Richford heard cries, found two men struggling Swenson, and witnessed the theft. The suspects fled. one was captured and charged with assault and battery at Station 1.
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Worcester
Wittran P. Swenson
Church Street
Blair
Richford
Front
Church Streets
Svenson
Concert Benefits Vilne Association in Boston Synagogue
More than 1000 people attended a benefit concert by the Vilne Association of Boston last night at the North Russell Street Jewish Synagogue. The association, operating for 20 years, has aided Jewish immigrants arriving in Boston.
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Ton
No Trace of Miss Johnson in Boston Disappearance Case
Authorities and relatives fail to find clues in the seven week mystery of Miss Elizabeth G. Johnson a MIT library assistant missing since Aug 12 from 194 West Canton street. Professor Pope an uncle suggests she may be quietly living in Boston recovering from a nervous breakdown. She is 33, 4 ft 4 in, about 125 pounds with brown curly hair and blue eyes.
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Elizabeth G. Johnson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
West
Canton Street
Thomas FE. Pope
Chemical Department
Miss Johnson
Boston
Institute
Fisheries Case Ends In Newfoundland Arbitration
The Newfoundland fisheries arbitration concludes the United States and Great Britain cases and will be delivered tomorrow in Washington and London. Sir Robert Finlay leads the British preparation with Sir William Robson overseeing imperial interests. Taft travels via the Willamette Valley to Sacramento for a Monday speech, enjoying a Portland stop for rest.
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United States
Great Britain
Washington
Canada
Newfoundland
Robert Finlay
William Robson
Taft
Willamette Valley
Sacramento
Portland
Taft Welcomes All Religions In Portland Ceremony
President Taft attended a church service in Portland and spoke at St Mary’s Catholic School. He praised church and state unity, cited experiences with Catholic, Jewish, and Orthodox institutions, and urged churches to stand together for righteousness and loyalty to country. He spoke to students and joined a luncheon with Senate officials.
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Portland
W. G. Eliot, Jr
Bourne
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
James Corby
United States
Washington
Pittsburg
Helena
Mont
Philippines
Rome
America
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Taft
Christie
Pope Taken In Rome After Gout Recurrence
In Rome on October 3 the Pope, already ill for days, met with an archbishop who noted his tired look. Afterward the leg pain and swelling suggested a gout relapse. Doctors ordered complete rest and suspended audiences, though the illness was described as slight.
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Rome
Cotton belt pessimistic outlook for September crops
New Orleans Oct 3 Taking the cotton belt as a whole there has been no marked change and if any change is seen it trends toward further deterioration according to the Times-Democrat cotton crop bulletin for September.
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Times-Democrat
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