Stray Woman Allegedly Torments Athol Five Points Residents
An unknown demented woman in Five Points Athol is seen by couples and lone pedestrians, peeking into windows and chasing people. Chief Beatty leads a patrol to locate her after Thomas Gilmore and Miss Florence Murphy report a loud chase on the main street.
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Athol
Five Points
Patrick J. Beatty
Thomas
F. Gilmore
Worcester
Pequoig Hotel
Beatty
Chestnut Street
Gilmore
William Sperry
Chief Beatty
Miss Murphy
Illinois Central meeting tests proxy fight for control
The Illinois Central annual stockholders meeting opened with a tense proxy battle between Stuyvesant Irish supporters and I H Harriman over control. Four directors were to be elected as Harriman’s side claimed votes beyond the 286,731 shares. adjournment set for 9 am with no director vote yet.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Stuyvesant Irish
I. H. Harriman
Eastern
Harahan
Millinois Central
Mr. Fish
Harriman
President Harahan
Mr. Harriman
Cromwell
Governor Deneen
Illinois
Deneen
Stuyvesant Fish
New Haven Official Pledges Rail Aid to Merchants
Vice-President T. E. Byrnes of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad addressed about 150 Boot and Shoe Club members at the Hotel Brunswick on transportation needs for New England. He urged business leaders to organize with rail officials, promised to press fair rates, and noted Massachusetts ownership of stock while stressing corporate responsibility to improve service. The meeting concluded with a gift to George C. Houghton, and resolutions were read for three members who died in the year.
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T. E. Byrnes
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boot and Shoe Club
Brunswick
New England
Hoag
Byrnes
New Haven
Massachusetts
New Haven Company
New
Railroad Commission of
George F. Daniels
New England Shoe and Leather Association
George C. Houghton
Houghton
Messrs
Charles W. Lavis
Fred G. Kimball
E. D. Deming
Still Her Boy in Boston: Maud Clarke Eludes Detectives
A mother, Maud Clarke, fights to keep her baby Carleton as detectives pursue her. A Post reporter found Forest Clarke at home while two women and a boy matching the child’s description visited the Clarke residence. Police say the family was out and expected back about 10 39.
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Maud Clarke
Carleton
Post
Clarke
Forest D. Clarke
Carleton Clarke
Harvard Street
Everett murder trial advances as chemist weighs blood clues
County Attorney Charles F. Barnes pressed the case against Wallace G. Everett in the Radcliffe murder trial in Maine. The prosecution highlighted a Bowdoin College chemist's analysis of Radcliffe’s stomach and the discovery of blood spots near the Crocker Lif Ming area. Evidence also included Radcliffe’s knife and fragments of the building shell where the explosion occurred.
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Paris
Charles F. Barnes
Wallace G. Everett
Edgar L. Radcliffe
Supreme Court
Radcliffe
Robinson
Bowdoin College
Barnes
Crocker Lif Ming
Everett
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges promise fresh breath cure
A vintage ad touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a powerful odor absorber for bad breath from meals and indigestion. It claims charcoal cleanses the stomach and intestines, offers a mild laxative effect, and promises pure breath after eating, with a free sample offer from I A Stuart Co of Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
I. A. Stuart Co
Met Museum Chief CallsMuseums Full of Loot
Sir Purdon Clarke, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, declares that the museums of America and the continent are chiefly made up of loot, triggering fevered debate among Boston and New York art circles.
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Boston
New York
Sir Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
America
Continent
Art thefts and museums debated by Boston director
Arthur Fairbanks, new director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, says much art in museums has been stolen at some time. He notes Rembrandts may have been acquired through dubious means and cites wars and looting as historical sources of stolen art.
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Arthur Fairbanks
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Sir Purdon
Mr. Fairbanks
Boston Museum of Art
Fairbanks
Boston Museum
Rembrandts
Sir Pardon Clarke
Museum
Metropolitan of New York
Lord Elgin
Flynn
France
Germany
Intercollegiate Run Set For November 29 On Princeton Course
At a New York meeting of the Intercollegiate Cross Country Association the date November 29 was approved for the annual six mile run over the Princeton course. Tech's Manager Ferris led the campus delegation in securing a rule barring outside interference during the race. Cornell proposed a return match at Ithaca, which Tech declined. Doubt remains over Harvard entering the Field Day race as it seeks to seed a Yale contest.
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Intercollegiate
Cornell
Tech
Ithaca
Ferris
Harvard
Yale
Stebbins Loses Suit Against Police Commission
George M. Stebbins former Springfield city marshal failed to regain his post after the Supreme Court ruled the Police Commission had power to discharge him without a hearing, a move they made last July.
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George M. Stebbins
Springfield
Police Commission
Supreme Court
Stebbins
New England Officers Ride in Roosevelt Test 15 Mile Trek
Thirty seven army officers from forts in New York Vermont Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island and New Hampshire completed a 15 mile horseback ride as part of the Roosevelt ordered test for officers in the Department of the East Major General Frederick D Grant commanding the department supervised the ride The participants were stationed at Forts Plattsburg Porter Wright Terry Niagara and Madison barracks in New York State Forts Preble McKinley Williams Adams Greble Mansfield in Maine Rhode Island Fort Constitution New Hampshire and Forts Banks Warren Revere in Boston Harbor
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Burlington
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Department of the East
Frederick D. Grant
Plattsburg Barracks
Fort Porter
Fort H. G. Wright
Fort Terry
Fort Niagara
Madison Barracks
New York State
Preble
McKinley
Williams
Adams, Greble
Mansfield
Fort Constitution
Banks
Warren
Revere
Boston Harbor
Five officers to face Roosevelt army exam board
President Roosevelt ordered an examination of officers between captain and brigadier general. Five officers will appear before a retiring board: Colonel Francis W. Mansfield at Manila, Major Colville P. Terrett at Manila, Colonel Joseph I. Huston in Washington, Major James B. Gee at Fort Reno, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A. Varrum at Presidio.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
Francis W. Mansfield
Second Infantry
Manila
Colville P. Terrett
Eighth Infantry
Joseph I. Huston
Nineteenth Infantry
Washington
James B. Gee
Fort Reno
Okio
Charles A. Varrum
Fourth Cavalry
Presidio
New and Dover to Convene National Committee Meeting
Washington D C Oct 16 Harry S New chairman of the National Republican committee will arrive in the capital to meet Secretary Elmer Dover They will call a meeting of the National committee to be held early in December where the call for the convention will be prepared issued and the place of meeting determined
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Washington, D. C
Harry S. New
National Republican Committee
Elmer Dover
Webster pledges sane, businesslike DA plan if elected
Republican District Attorney candidate Walter A. Webster told the Scandinavian Club of Ward 24 he would run a sane, not notoriety seeking administration. He said he would avoid warning criminals and seek a middle course between conservatism and radicalism, relying on the people for his nomination and election.
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Walter A. Webster
Scandinavian Club
Pastene Case Extended in Municipal Court
Jerome J. Pastene a 55 year old Suffolk bar member was arrested on Rosina Pilato’s complaint for larceny of 1000 dollars. He appeared in the Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Wentworth and the case was continued to October 25 with bail set at 5000 dollars.
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Jerome J. Pastene
Suffolk Bar
Rosina Pilato
Elmwood Street
Roxbury
Municipal Criminal Court
Wentworth
Cambridge Gas Light verdict for injuries from gas leak
Ellen G Dunn of Cambridge won a 200 verdict against Cambridge Gas Light Company in Middlesex Superior Court. She sued for 2000 claiming a January 12 1906 gas leak near her Auburn street home caused physical injury.
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Ellen G. Dunn
Cambridge
Cambridge Gas Light Company
Bishop
Middlesex Superior Court
Auburn Street
Harriman Says Public Holding Back Cash
Edward H. Harriman told Chicago readers there is plenty of money in the country but people will not let it circulate. He rejected a pessimistic mood, saying the business situation is good with no low mood.
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Chicago
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
Dennison Opens Campaign Across Boston Wards
Joseph A. Dennison, candidate for district attorney, announces campaign kickoffs at multiple venues across Boston. The schedule includes Jackson Club on Bunker Hill Street, Ward 8. Bunker Hill Democratic Club Ward 4. Ward 6b Democratic Club at 7 City Square. Democratic headquarters Day Square Ward 1 East Boston. Ward 2 Democratic HQ Meridian Street East Boston. Jefferson Club Hanover Street Ward 6. and Ward 7 Democratic HQ.
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Joseph A. Dennison
Jackson Club
Bunker Hill Street
Bunker Hill
City Square
Day Square
East Boston
Meridian Street
Jefferson Club
Hanover Street
Mrs Stewart Hands Over Her Husband's Estate
In probate court Mrs Helen M Stewart widow of the late Joseph Stewart resigned as special administratrix of his estate. Joseph A E Stewart a New York cotton broker and son of the deceased along with Mrs Florence Graham alleged mismanagement of the business left by Stewart.
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Helen M. Stewart
Joseph Stewart
State Street
Joseph A. E. Stewart
New York
Florence Graham
Stewart
Quincy Firm Swingle & Co Files Bankruptcy Petition
The granite dealer Charles A Swingle & Co of Quincy filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court listing liabilities of 42926 and assets of 25507. Wellington Mitchell was named trustee. Unsecured debts total 22875 led by J S Swingle 11046. Empire Polishing 4500. secured claims include J & Swingle 12406 H Blcock 3000 and Empire Polishing 1620. The firm also owes 1500 on indorsed paper to National Granite Bank.
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Charles A. Swingle
Quincy
Empire Polishing Company
J. &. Swingle
J. H. Blcock
National Granite Bank of
Reliable Eye Remedy Promises Gentle Relief
Marine Eye Remedy offers soothing relief for irritated eyes without stinging. The product emphasizes comfort and quick soothing action for tired or dry eyes, aiming to provide a reliable self care option.
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Illinois Central
Ial
Purdon Clark
Purdon
General Grant
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Webster
Piso
GAS Company
Clupeco
Cluett, Peabody & CO
Maxens
Nokorg
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