Fire Destroys Dozens of Cottages at Salisbury Beach
A devastating blaze at Salisbury Beach roared through the coast, destroying 100 cottages by 3:30 am and threatening the Merrimac shoreline. Fire crews from Newburyport Salisbury and Amesbury battled the inferno as Hall's Dow's and Seaside hotels were consumed and authorities labeled the fire incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury Beach
Merrimac
Newburyport
Salisbury
Amesbury
E. B. Shaw
Hall’s
Dow’s
Cushing
Independence League Rally Draws Big Crowd At Tremont Temple
The Independence Party's Thomas L. Hisgen led the Tremont Temple event with William N. Osgood and other allies. W M Howard substituted for William R. Hearst and impressed the crowd with tea party history notes while Plain Tom received thunderous applause. Osgood urged immutable principles amid unemployment concerns and monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence League
Tremont Temple
Faneuil Hall
Dudley Street Opera House
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence Party
United States
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
W. M. Howard
Alabama
Mr. Howard
Boston
Tom
Howard
Mr. Hisgen
Massachusetts
John A. Coulthurst
William N. Osgood
Junius T. Auerbach
Congress
Auerbach
Kelcher
Osgood
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt at Madison Square Garden
At a Madison Square Garden rally, William Jennings Bryan condemned Roosevelt as a dictator while Secretary Francis C. had supporters hiss in Westchester. Bryan toured Mt. Vernon and Port Chester amid strong labor views from L. J. Dolan, head of the Steam Shovel union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paign
Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
Interior
Francis
Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Liberals Victory in Canada Election Led by Laurier
Montreal Oct 26 Liberal party under Sir Wilfrid Laurier gains in today’s Dominion general election though Liberal majorities shrink. Laurier seeks renewal of confidence to finish projects like the transcontinental railway and cites 12 years of prosperity immigration growth and national unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Liberal Party
Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion of Canada
Laurier
Wilfrid
Canada
Dominion
Conservative Sweep in Halifax and Rural Nova Scotia
The Conservative party gained five seats from the Liberals in today's election across Cumberland Digby two Halifax seats and southern Cape Breton. Ottawa delegation stands Liberal 12 Conservative 6. Notables elected include Borden Fielding and Crosby with results shaping a shifted provincial map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Liberals
Cumberland
Digby
Cape Breton County
Ottawa
Colchester County
Hor. R. L. Borden
Canadian Conservative Party
Halifax City
Annapolis
Pickup
Antigonish
Chisholm
Cape Breton
North
McKenzie
South
Maddin
Colchester
Stanfield
Rhodes
Jameison
Guysboro
Sinclair
Hants
Black
Inverness
Dr. Chisholm
Kings
Borden
Militia
Lunenburg
McLean
Pieton
MacDonald
Richmond Kyte
Shelburne-Queens
Fielding
Yarmouth
Law
Pugsley Re-Elected as Liberals Win New BrunswickMP Seats
In Saint John and across New Brunswick Liberals gain ten or eleven of thirteen seats. In Saint John William Pugsley is re elected by a large majority amid attacks over contractor ties. James Pender loses Saint John seat to Dr J W Daniel. Henry Emerson re elected in Westmorland by about one thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N.B
New Brunswick
St. John
William Pugsiley
James Pender
J. W. Daniel
Henry R. Emerson
Laurier
Westmoreland County
Fred W. Sumner
Liberals Hold Lead in Nova Scotia Election Indications
At 11 p m in St John New Brunswick a summary shows 96 Liberals and 56 Conservatives elected. Indications suggest Laurier will secure a majority of 55 to 60 seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John, N. B
Laurier
Choice of Paying Fine or Leaving the Union Brings Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court holds unions may be restrained by injunction from fining members to force strikes. Judge Hammond notes the difficulty workers face earning bread without union membership. Chief Justice Knowlton and Justice Sheldon dissent, with Justice Loring also leaning to dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Sheldon
E. Chickering
Marcus P. Knowlton
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Justice Knowlton
Loring
Labor Dispute Over Union Fines Cited by Taft in Dissent
Case arises from L. D. Willcutt & Sons Co against the Bricklayers and Stone Masons' Benevolent and Protective Unions. Ohio Judge Taft's prior ruling is quoted in the Supreme Court dissent, detailing union fines, strikes, and penalties used to compel nonunion workers to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Willcutt & Sons Company
Bricklayers and
Stone Masons’ Benevolent and Protective Unions
Ohio
William Howard Taft
Knowlton
Sheldon
Taft
Supreme Court
Yale Adds New Faces to Line as Lineup Shakes Up
Yale reshuffles its eleven with new players tested in practice while Dartmouth benches quarterback Ryan after an unsatisfactory Holy Cross showing. Waltham High plans its own field next season as Roxbury Latin and Stone School meet in a prep game. Ernest Graves, ex West Point captain, joins Harvard coaching staff amid rain that halted many schoolboy practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Dartmouth
Ryan
Holy Cross
Waltham High School
Roxbury Latin
Stone School
Ernest Graves
West Point
Harvard
Governor Long to Speak at Patrick Collins Monument Dedication
Governor John D. Long has been chosen to deliver the oration at the dedication of the monument to the late ex mayor Patrick A. Collins. The exercises will be held next Monday afternoon in the Fenway where the statue is to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Long
Patrick A. Collins
Fenway
Destructive Beach Fire Ravages North Shore Resort
A wildfire at a North Shore beach devastated South End hotels and cottages as winds drove flames toward Hampton. By 3 30 a m the fire crossed the railroad and threatened the Merrimac mouth, with losses pegged at up to 100000 dollars as emergency services failed to halt the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
South End
Hall
Cushing
North Shore
E. P. Shaw
Black Rock
Cushing Annex
Merrimac
Newburyport
Amesbury
Weather Forecast for Boston and New England
Rain then clearing for Boston area with Tuesday morning improvement. Wednesday remains unsettled with possible showers. Winds northeast to north on the coast with gales, turning variable inland. For New England and eastern New York rain on Tuesday and Wednesday with coastlines facing strong north gales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Bryan
Madison Sq
SCORE
Bryan
Westchester
County
N. Y
Mt. Vernon
Portchester
L. J. Dolan
The
Interna
Tional Brotherhood of
White House
Cam
Kr A
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Union Central
Elmer £. Silven
Milk Street
California
North Pacific
Worcester
Springfield
E. H. Boynton
Grand Trank Ry
Washington St
North Market Street
Ier
Canadas
Pugsley
International Union
Jeremiah Driscoll
James Reagan
Reagen
Driscoll
Fairhaven
Andover
Aaround
Collins
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!