Vast New York mobilizes Navy fleet for world wide drill
New York harbors bloom with a 127 ship fleet totaling 741,590 tons and 28,000 crew for a sweeping mobilization from October 12 to 15. Rear Admiral Osterhaus commands the line as battleships led by divisions stretch along the Hudson. A Manila mobilization mirrors the event with similar timing. President Taft planned to review the fleet on October 15 aboard the Mayflower.
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United States Navy
Hudson River
Tennessee
Thirtieth Street
Ajax
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Manila
Nicholson
New York Harbor
Navy Department
Manhattan
West 49Th Street
Fort Washington
Arkansas
Wyoming
Indiana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Hugo Osterhaus
Fiske
Usher
Winslow
Fletcher
Frank K. Hill
Osterhaus
Fleet
S. C. Hooper
Knight
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
St. John the Divine
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Taft
Secretary of the Navy
Mayflower
Statue of Liberty
Arebach Bound Over for Murder Trial in Fisher Case
Oscar M. Arebach a Chicago businessman was bound over to the Circuit Court to stand trial for the murder of his partner Henry W. Fisher near Baldwin Michigan. Arebach contends Fisher shot himself while hunting.
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Baldwin, Mich
Oscar M. Arebach
Chicago
Henry W. Fisher
Arebach
Fisher
Nurse A Thief Only When Tired
Helen Louise Watson a 24 year old trained nurse indicted for first degree grand larceny and who has confessed was remanded by Judge Platt until October 15 at the request of her counsel Maurice Zuckert. The defendant described as pretty accomplished musician well educated from Chicago family. attorney cites klepto maniac behavior attributed to fatigue after long work periods.
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White Plains
N. Y
Helen Louise Watson
Chicago
Wilson links United States Steel to third party program
Governor Woodrow Wilson argues that top United States Steel executives support the third party plan to regulate trusts. He cites George W. Perkins as backing the programme and recalls Perkins’ earlier congressional testimony about creating industrial commissions to oversee monopolies.
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Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
United States Steel Corporation
George W. Perkins
Governing themes roam Ohio speeches and theater disputes
The governor cites Roosevelt era tariff elasticity and anti monopoly aims while rebutting third party plans and praising antimonopoly stance. He critiques industrial commissions and defends private enterprise against monopolies led by large iron ore groups. Also recaps Miss St Clair contract dispute with Erlanger company and court testimony details.
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Canton
Orville
Cleveland
Progressive Party
McKinley
Will leaves money to kill cats in Philadelphia
The will of Miss Josephine Wright admits probate after her death in a room with two cats. She directs burial with a cemetery plot deed in her casket, leaves 10 dollars for killing the two cats, and divides 4500 dollars residue equally between the women’s branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the executor.
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Philadelphia
Josephine Wright
Chelton Hill Cemetery
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Jeffries Yacht Club Hosts Annual Tent Party
East Boston club members hosted a big social at the Jeffries Yacht Club house with vocal and instrumental solos, vaudeville entertainment, and supper. Committee of arrangements included Edward M. Skinner, James D. Davis and G Walter Swengon.
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Jeffries Yacht Club
East Boston
Edward M. Skinner
James D. Davis
G. Walter Swengon
Actress Edith St. Clair Sues Klaw and Erlanger for 25000
New York October 11 Justice Page’s court at Longacre Square hears Miss Edith St. Clair an actress sue Klaw and Erlanger for breach of contract. Counsel J W Bouvier claims she began work at age 15 and was employed only a few weeks before disputes over conditions arose.
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Erlanger
Klaw & Erlanger
Mr. Bouvier
Ziegfeld
Max D. Steuer
Bouvier
House, Grossman & Vorheus
William Grossman
Steurer
New York
Longacre Square
Justice Page
Supreme Court
Edith St. Clair
Klaw
J. W. Bouvier
Hilton Sues Sister in Law Over Property Waste
Mrs. Martha A. Hilton of Lynn sues her sister in law Miss Frances L. Hilton also of Lynn alleging waste by neglecting an estate on Newhall street. The suit seeks a court order to repair the property and fulfill taxes and mortgage interest to prevent loss to owners. The plaintiff claims widow status of the decedent brother grants her full ownership after Miss Hilton’s life tenure ends.
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Salem
Martha A. Hilton
Lynn
Frances L. Hilton
Newhall Street
Miss Hilton
Hilton
Shipping News Miniature Almanac With Tide Details
The excerpt lists sun and tide data with high water times and day length, followed by arrivals and clearances of steamers from multiple British and American ports. It names vessels such as Kansas, St Helena, Bonaventure, Halifax, City of Augusta, Juniata, Grecian, Calpe, and many others, with destinations including Yokohama, Iquique, Rio Janeiro, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Savannah.
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Kansas
Linklater
Yokohama
Hiogo
St. Helena
Kelley
Iquique
Junin
Tocopila
Antofagasta
Coronel
Rio Janeiro
St. Lucia
Bonaventure
Cross
Bosua
Halifax
Ellis
Charlottetown
Hawkesbury
C. B
Rayo
Fenton
Philadelphia
Chippewa
Maguire
Jacksonville
Charleston
Junifta Hatch
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Grecian
Briggs
City of Augusta
Munson
Savannah
Jamess. Whitney
Decker
New York
Suffolk
Crowley
Transportation
Hersey
Kanawha
Byrnes
Camden
Brown
Baner
City of
Bangor
Colby
Bath
Dingley
Linscott
Portland
Gloucester
Linneken
G. Dow
Gray
Portsmouth
Eagle
Griffen
Devonian
Trant
Liverpool
Bostonian
Parry
Manchester
Co. B
P. E
Calpewa
Jaacksonville
Juniata
Hateb
Philphia
Herman Winter
Smith
Mew
Death notices from Boston area run Oct 1912
Death notices list multiple obituaries with dates Oct 8 to Oct 13. Entries include Bulger, Coleman, Foley, Hood, Jacobs, Kelleher, Kelley, Marshals, McDonald, McGlinchey, Ordway, Price, Richard, Rourke, Ryan, Sarkis, Snow, Stratton, and a memorial for Thomas E. Collupy. Funeral details, ages, residences, and service times follow each name. Relatives and friends invited. some notes request flowers omitted.
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Bulger
Cambridge
Nicholas F
Bridget Sullivan Bulger
Palermo Street
St. Patrick's Church
Berkshire Street
Newfoundland
Coleman
Roxbury
John M
Julia I. Coleman
McCarthy
Burney Street
Mission Church
Portsmouth
N. H
Alpha Council
Royal Arcanum
Foley
Walpole
Joseph P
Catherine Foley
Reimer
Jacob Reimer
Eighth Street
Boston
Farragut Lodge A. C. A
Workingmen’s Sick and Death Benefit Fund of America
Hood
Joseph G. Hood
J. H. Bennett
Columbia Road
St. Margaret’s Church
Mt. Benedict
Jacobs
South Boston
Mark Jacobs
West Fourth Street
Kelleher
Timothy Kelleher
Oneida Street
Kelley
Malden
Owen Kelley
Thomas H. Kelley
Oakland Street
Immaculate Conception
Melrose
Thomas Marshall
Linwood Avenue
Donald
Mary E
Allan J. McDonald
Thatcher Street
St. Mary’s Church
M’glinchey
Mary
Patrick McGlinchey
Stry
A Street
St. Peter and Paul
Ordway
Chelsea
William Hereee
Cheever Street
Price
Dorchester
John
Louisa M. Price
Bloomfield Street
Mt. Hope Cemetery
New Haven
Conn
Richard
Justice Richard
Forest Hills Cemetery
Rourke
Joseph E. Rourke
New Calvary Cemetery
Ryan
Michael Joseph
Nielsene Ryan
Peterson
Bennington Street
Sarkis
Richard Z
George and
Mary Sarkis
Huntington Avenue
Snow
Benjamin M. Snow
Bulfinch Place
Stratton
Henry B. Stratton
Whittier Street
Shipping list of vessels sailing from multiple ports
A long OCR list details numerous schooners steamers tugs barges and associated port calls including Kremlins barkentine W C Goodman Pierce Sabean Helen Trynor Lubec and others sailing from Weymouth Halifax St John New Brunswick and références to Portland Eastport Newport News New York Philadelphia and Salem with vessels like Anglian London Governor Cobb and Conestoga among sailings and tug towing operations.
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Barkentine Kremlin
Warner
Weymouth
N. S
W. C. Goodman
Pierce
St. John
N. B
Leo
Durant
Parrsboro
Glyndon
Sabean
Halifax
Helen
Trynor
Lubec
Anglian
London
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
N.S
Governor Cobb
Portland
Eastport
Cape
Newport News
Brierton
Rayo
Philadelphia
Indraghiri
New York
Ontario
Baltimore
Norfolk
Mineola
Bangor
Herbert
Rockport
Newell B. Hawes
Rentergeers
Frances V. Sawyer
Charlestown
Lynn
Foss Urges Public Utility Commission To Curb Roads
Governor Foss called for a public utility commission with power to regulate transportation at the Fal ulah Valley fair in Fitchburg. He argued the state must control railroads or create a stronger commission while highlighting Massachusetts port development and veto of a milk and trolley merger bill. Lieutenant General Miles attended and urged workers to farm small plots.
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Foss
Public Utility Commission
Falulah Valley Fair
Levi H. Greenwood
Massachusetts Senate
Nelson A. Miles
Fair Grounds
Hardy
Massachusetts
Public
Port of
Boston
Miles
Vermont
Massa
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T. E. Collupy
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