Fireman Impulsively Firebug Held on Arson Charge
Benjamin E. Chesley a 23 year old Lynn volunteer fireman pleaded guilty to arson in Gloucester and was held in 400 for the Essex county grand jury. He confessed to two attempts to set fire to Benjamin Fellows summer cottage at Essex and said an uncontrollable impulse drove him to torch it.
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Gloucester
Benjamin E. Chesley
Lynn
Essex County Grand Jury
Benjamin Fellows
Essex
Firefighter Chesley Arrested After Suspected Camp Fire
Chesley of Lynn and fellow Lynn Fire Association volunteers camped near Essex at George W. Thompsons estate. Chesley reportedly started a fire at Fellows cottage while Midgrand extinguished it, leading to a police arrest after a stubborn scuffle. Three prior Lynn fires may be linked to questioning.
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Chesley
Lynn
Midgrand
Thompson
Essex
Troops Guard Czar on Italian Visit Farewell
Emperor Nicholas departed Racconigi after two days with King Victor Emmanuel as troops lined the route to the Italian frontier. He pledged to return with the Empress who wishes to see the Princess of Montenegro and the great country.
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Racconigs
Victor Emmanuel
Nicholas
Italy
Iempress
Montenegro
Federal Hand on Unions Appealed by Eliot at Kenyon
Former Harvard president Charles W. Eliot addressed a Kenyon College audience in Gambier Ohio urging federal interference with monopolistic labor and capital agreements.
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Gambier, CO
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Kenyon College
Eliot Criticizes Trade Unionism and Federal Intervention
President Eliot denounces modern union practices including output limits apprentice caps boycott and union labels arguing they harm democracy and raise prices He urges federal interference to curb monopolistic agreements and claims joint labor capital deals erode consumer voice and moral fibre.
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Eliot
Harvard
Parents protest against ending Somerville graduation exercises
Indignant parents and guardians of hundreds of Somerville students protest yearly threats to abolish the usual graduation exercises and petition the Somerville School Board for retention.
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Somerville
Somerville School Board
Somerville School Board Receives 1400 Graduation Petitions
Petitions signed by 1400 parents urge the Somerville school board to keep graduation exercises but replace lavish elements. They call for a milder program and oppose carriages expensive gowns and gifts to teachers. The matter is referred to the graduations committee amid calls to abolish costly practices.
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Somerville
Morse's Fight Cost 150000 in Bank Wrecker Case
Charles W. Morse, once a famed stock operator and bank wrecker, has spent over 150000 in his bid to avoid Atlanta prison. His attorney will seek a US Supreme Court writ of certiorari to stay his 15 year sentence, a last hope with slim odds. Morse remains outwardly calm, while Mrs. Morse is seen visiting the Tombs and crying.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Martin W. Littleton
Supreme Court of the United States
Morse
Hebrew Club at YMCA plans fund drive for new building
The Hebrew Club at the Y M C A voted to work as a dedicated fundraising group toward a projected half million dollar building. Officers include Peter Ratskoff as president and Leon Silbert as secretary with an eight member Executive Committee. The association represents 34 nationalities and mirrors similar drives by the German Italian and Scandinavian clubs.
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Peter Ratskoff
Leon Silbert
Phillip Aaronofsky
Joseph Feinberg
Samuel Pauline
George Gordon
Samuel Weinberger
Fire losses and calls logged for multiple addresses
Daily fire record notes several incidents with times and outcomes. Frank W. Hunt at 211 Pleasant street reported loss of 150 dollars. American Stay Company at 299 Marginal street had a loss listed as ABOVO. A later entry marks a false alarm at Box 987. Charles I. Litchfield at 22 North Russell street sustained a slight loss.
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Pleasant Street
Frank W. Hunt
Marginal Street
American Stay Company
ABOVO
North Russell Street
Charles I. Litchfield
Slight
Y M C A Building Fund Drive Noted by Boston Leaders
Boston University President W E Huntington writes for the Boston Post as part of a campaign to raise 500000 by November 1 for the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association building fund. The newspaper has published pieces from Bates Peabody Brackett Hitchcock Draper Guild Lawrence Tuttle and Huntington, with more on the way.
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W. FE. Huntington
Boston University
Boston Post
New Building Fund
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
John J. Bates
Francis Peabody
John Q. A. Brackett
Loranus FE. Hitchcock
Superior Court
Eben S. Draper
Curtis Guild, Jr
William Lawrence
Lucius F. Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
W. E. Huntington
Boston University YMCA Appeals for New Building
President W. E. Huntington urges Boston citizens to support a major YMCA expansion. He describes the organization’s beneficent work for young men and calls the proposed building a catalyst for a new era in municipal life. He emphasizes public spirit and practical benefit to the city.
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W. E. Huntington
Boston University
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston
IV. E. Huntington
Y M C A Campaign Push Turbines to Half Million Goal
The Y M C A campaign reports total funds raised at 284 056 dollars with 215 944 dollars still needed. A 1000 dollar pledge from Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy marked a notable gift as teams report gains since Saturday, led by Captain A W Hale and team leaders despite smaller contributions. Local committees show shifts in leadership and renewed effort across divisions.
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Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Curtis
A. W. Hale
Carter
Prince Ito Assassinated Shock Grips Tokyo
News from Tokyo reports Prince Ito was assassinated this afternoon at 3 o clock. The despatch offered only a brief confirmation and prompted wide grief and consternation nationwide.
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Tokio
Ito
Ito, Japan's Gladstone and national architect
Marquis Ito, long famed as the Gladstone of Japan, shaped Japan's expansionist policy and constitutional foundation. Born to a noble family, he became Governor-General amid unpopularity, survived assassination threats, and influenced the Chinese and Japanese wars for continental expansion. His 1863 England pilgrimage defied laws, yet advanced Japan's access to Western knowledge.
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the Gladstone
Bismarck
Japan
Corea
Corean
Statesman
Mikado
Prince
Ito
England
Stevens Murder Recalled in Plot Aftermath
The assassination is linked to the plot that killed Durham White Stevens, advisor to the Japanese Emperor about a year prior. Stevens was noted as a Corean sympathizer and the case is described as an aftermath of that murder.
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Durham White Stevens
Japan
Mr. Stevens
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
Advertisement for a cold cure claiming one day relief with laxative bromo quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Signed by E. W. Grove on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
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Bryans
Bryans’ Drug House
Rochester
N. Y
Jaynes Drug Co
W. B. Hunt Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Gladstone Named First Governor General of United South Africa
Herbert J. Gladstone may become the first Governor General of United South Africa, a move reported by the Daily Telegraph. Questions linger over his suitability to South Africans due to his father’s Majuba Hill association. Possible cabinet shifts could include John Burns moving to home secretary.
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London
Herbert J. Gladstone
Daily Telegraph
United South Africa
Gladstone
Majuba Hill
Mr. Gladstone
John Burns
Local Government Board
Home
Safety razor blades resharpened by keen edge process
McNeil at 169 Congress offers a keen edge resharpening service for safety razor blades. A 30 count dozen package is advertised for sale, highlighting long-lasting sharpness and cost efficiency.
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Keenedge
Doz
McNeil
Congress
Militia Aids Tobacco Man Near Mason
In civilian clothes the missing Cynthiana detachment of State militia aiding shipment of 75000 pounds of tobacco from Milton county has been found near Mason Grant county. They were said to assist G A Simpson a grower who declined Burley Society pooling and shipped his tobacco to Cincinnati avoiding Lexington Burley Company headquarters.
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Williamstown
Cynthiana
Mason
Grant County
Willson
Burley Belt
G. A. Simpson
Burley Society
Cincinnati
Lexington
Burley Company
Two Men Struck on Bridge in Everett Accident
Herbert L. King aged 37 of Malden and Clement Duran aged 24 of Everett were struck by locomotive 98 on the Boston and Maine tracks near the Everett draw bridge. King suffered a right hand fracture and head cuts and was taken to Relief Hospital. Duran disappeared and is believed drowned.
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Herbert L. King
Everett Avenue
Malden
Clement Duran
Carlston Street
Everett
Boston & Maine Railroad
Everett Drawbridge
King
Duran
Relief Hospital
The Girl From Rector's Dowery Fund Group Formed in Chicago
Chicago chorus girls organize The Girl From Rector's Dowery Fund Protective Association to save 10 percent of weekly salaries for a communal dowry fund. The plan mirrors a national union effort and aims to provide financial support for members in need. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a health cure follows the notice.
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Chicago
National Trades Union League
Rector’s Dowery Fund Protective Association
Woodbury's Facial Soap Promises Health Skin
Woodbury's Facial Soap is presented as a daily aid for healthy, clear skin. The soap claims cleansing and antiseptic qualities from a famed dermatologist formula to prevent disease and erase blemishes when used regularly.
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Woodbury
Woodbury’s
Sciatica and Pink Pills Claim Cures Highlight Memoir
The article explains sciatica as neuralgia from rheumatic cold and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure by building blood. A Civil War veteran, Fred Lowe of North Paris Maine, recounts decades of pain and crutch use before relief, endorsing the remedy. Sales details cite 50 cents per box, six boxes for 2 50.
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Williams
Fred ©. Lowe
North
Paris
Lowe
Co. D
14Th Maine Infantry
End of a 40 Weeks Season Commented by Nena Blake
Miss Nena Blake leader of the movement spoke yesterday on the conclusion of a forty week season. Her remarks emphasized the campaign's progress and the ongoing effort to sustain momentum.
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Nena Blake
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