Millionaire's Ward Weds Young Gardener in Secrecy
Lena Head a 13 year old heiress to George C. Taylor’s millions married Frederick William Bodley estate superintendent at a private ceremony in Islip. Bodley, from Gloucestershire, had guided Miss Head since childhood and kept their union secret until now.
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Islip
Lena Head
George C. Taylor
Frederick William Bodiley
Justice of the Peace
Frederick Smith Wright
Frederick W. Bodley
Gloucestershire
Eng
Bodley
Mr. Taylor
Great River
Miss Head
Fortunes, Wedding End in Tragic Bloomfield Death
Paul Landstrom Brown aged 9 died at his nephew’s home in Bloomfield New Jersey. Brown who was reputedly worth one hundred thousand dollars had married a week earlier to Au gusta Andress a trained nurse from New York City selected from sixty applicants after advertising for a housekeeper. Browns three sons reside in Brooklyn one was summoned by news of his father’s serious condition. The disposition of his fortune remains unknown.
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Taylor
Metropolitan
Union
Century, Knickerbocker
Union League
New York
Miss Head
Bloomfield
N. J
Paul Landstrom Brown
Mr. Brown
Augusta Andress
New York City
Miss Andress
Brooklyn
Belmont Heiress Engaged to Harvard Athlete
The engagement of William T. Reid Jr. of Belmont and Christine Williams Lincoln of Brookline Mass is announced. Miss Lincoln stays with the Reids for two weeks at Belmont before Mr. Reid returns to Harvard. The wedding is planned for next June.
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William T. Reid, Jr
W. T. Reid
Belmont
Christine Williams Lincoln
Brookline
Miss Lincoln
Reids
Mr. Reid
Harvard
Christine Lincoln
Blaine Return from European Honeymoon in New York
Mr and Mrs James G Blaine arrive in New York after a European honeymoon trip. Mrs Blaine formerly Miss Martha Hichborn daughter of Rear Admiral Hichborn wears a dark travel dress as she chats with friends at the pier. The couple plans to live in New York after visiting relatives.
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New York
James G
St. Lou Blaine
Europe
Blaine
Martha Hichborn
Hichborn
Nile
Waldorf
Eantams
Chicere
E Noonan
Atarlestown
Mma A
Edward
B. J. Noonan
Charlestown
Mon
St. Cate 'S
Whitten
Eve G
George R. Whitten
West Newton
Allston
Chestnut Seat
Newton
R. M. Wilson Shot Dead At Sylvan Beach Home
Robert M. Wilson, former owner of the R. M. Wilson Bathtub Works in Rome New York, was found mortally wounded by a revolver in his own hand at his Sylvan Beach summer home after a brief excursion inside. His wife and three children were present on the porch moments earlier. A coroner’s inquiry was noted.
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Rome
N. Y
Robert M. Wilson
R. M. Wilson Bathtub
Sylvan Beach
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Belgian steamer Noranmore sinks near Athina with 39 drowned
The Belgian turret deck steamer Noranmore, bound from Batoum to Bombay, sank near Athina. Only one of 40 crew members survived as the vessel, one of the largest of its type, went down. The ship measured 8640 tons gross with 420 feet length and 50 feet beam, built recently and operated by the Belgian Maritime Trading Company.
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Trebizonde
Asiatic
Turkey
Noranmore
Batoum
Bombay
Athina
Johnson Line
Boaton
Balmore
Aneine
Vesse
Was It Andree Party Near Moose Factory Bodies Found
A report from Moose Factory Hudson Bay trading post says an Indian party from the north last spring found two white men’s bodies about 900 miles north. The bodies were said to lie in a broken balloon basket and were buried by local Indians, possibly members of Andree’s expedition.
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Chicago
Moose Factory
Hudson Bay
Moose River
Androe
Pierce Starts a Big Crusade Against Illegal Liquor
Boston police led a day of raids on Lowell House Potter's Hotel and other unlicensed premises seizing eight gallons of ale five gallons lager a pint of whiskey and other drinks. William Vail William Mason and Cassie Winn were arrested for illegal sales along with several others. Superintendent Pierce aims to tighten control by redeploying sergeants adding captains and driving arrests to cleanse the city of vice.
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Lamartine Street
Cambridge Street
Mary O’brien
Pitts Street
Cassie Winn
Hanover Street
Amelia Jerofalla
Boston
Lowell House
Causeway Street
Potter's Hotel
Washington Street
Brown
Pierce
Eivans
Dawson
Donovan
Mili
Supreme Court
Lowell
William Vail
William Mason
Babe Dies in Street Car Tragedy
Little Margaret Fleming six months old dies in her mother's arms aboard an electric car on the return from a Floating Hospital outing. Dr. James J. McDevitt at Chelsea Street recognizes the pallor and informs the mother Mrs. Fleming of Kirkland Street East Boston. The bereaved mother collapses in shock.
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Margaret Fleming
Venezuela-Colombia Tensions Rise as Consular Exequaturs Withdrawn
Washington reports the withdrawal of exequaturs for all Colombian consuls in Venezuela, heightening alarm among officials. Diplomatic circles view the move as a strong unfriendly act that could precede war or hostilities, signaling a strained bilateral relationship.
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Washington
Associated Press
Venezuela
Woman Cyclist Narrowly Escapes Car Collision
Mary Managan of 42 Beach Street West Roxbury, 2 percent, was seriously bruised after colliding with an electric car near Brandon and Corinth streets. She avoided being run over and was sent home after the accident yesterday.
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Mary Managan
Beach Street
Brandon and
Corinth
West Roxbury
St Augustine's Parish Marks 34th Anniversary in Boston
St Augustine's parish in South Boston celebrated its 34th anniversary with a solemn high mass The celebrant was Monsignor O'Callaghan with Rev Joseph Burns as deacon and Rev John J Harkins as subdeacon The anniversary sermon by Rev James Murphy reviewed parish work and praised Monsignor O'Callaghan A solemn vespers service followed in the evening
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St. Augustine’s Parish
South
Boston
Monsignor O'Callaghan
Joseph Burns
John. J. Harkins
James Murphy
Peabody
Mass
Father Murphy
Newport Golf Club Mecca for Gamblers
Newport Rhode Island September 1 section XIV of the by laws of the Newport Golf Club was repealed after not enforcing the ban on games of chance. The tournament week drew large crowds with wagers on bridge and other cards, fueling a growing gaming culture at the resort.
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Newport
R. I
Newport Golf Club
Obody
Braddin Hamilton
New York
All Saints’ Church
Els
Golf Club
Green Bay
Ce Isputed
Ecetean
Beion X
Newport Nations
Roosevelt in Chicago Delivers Sermons and Luncheon
Vice-President Roosevelt spent the day in Chicago with two lay sermons at Trinity Dutch Reformed Church and First Methodist Church, joined by Illinois politicians and Paul Morton. He then met Congressman William Lorimer for a luncheon before leaving for Minneapolis to deliver a Labor Day address.
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Chicago
Illinois
Hull House
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Chicago Club
Paul Morton
Santa Fe Road
Trinity Dutch Reformed Church
Marshfield Avenue
First Methodist Church
William Lorimer
Harvard H Havey Towed After Grounding Near Quaco
The schooner Harvard H Havey loaded laths at Salmon River Creek Bay of Fundy and ran aground after a voyage to New Haven. The Dirigo towed her off, but part of the deckload was lost when she capsized near OuUx Beach and was beached. The incident follows an earlier grounding and tow from Quaco.
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John
N. B
Dirigo
Harvard H. Havey
Salmon River Creek
Bay of Fundy
New Haven
Quaco
Robert Bagnell
Metropolitan Tempe
New York
Halifax
Minto
Charlottetown
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Somerville Robber Arrest After Fierce Pursuit and Battle
Paul Kelley a 25 year old Somerville resident with prior police court appearances was arrested after a late afternoon break in at 111 Cedar Street. Kelley fought electrician Charles Bailey and reserve officer Hill before surrendering with Winslow home items on his person. He is on parole from the reformatory and has a history of breaking and entering and highway robbery.
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Paul Kelley
Somerville
theSomerville
Kelley
Francis Winslow
Cedar Street
Mr. Winslow
Highland Avenue
Liberty
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Hill
Winslows
Boston
Middlesex County House of Correction
Concord Reformato
Reformatory
Iowa Sails for Panama to Protect American Interests
The battleship Iowa, sailing from Acapulco, Mexico, has been ordered to Panama to safeguard American interests amid revolutionary turmoil on the Isthmus.
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Washington
Navy Department
Acapulco
Mex
Panama
Isthmus
Wilson Bros Optician Opens New Tremont Row Outlet
George T. Wilson, famed optician, moves to 24 Tremont Row and offers dramatic prices on gold filled frames and steel framed glasses. He guarantees a correct fit with money refunded. Open 8 am to 7 pm weekdays and 8 am to 9 pm Saturdays.
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George T. Wilson
Wilson Bros
No. 24
Tremont Row
Boston
Wilson
Nepotism and Mischief At Street Sign Theft Incident
In Bar Harbor Costa Rica envoy Senor Calvo immunity spared his son Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo from arrest after police detained him on suspicion of stealing street signs. Local college boys summering here had been defacing signs, prompting officials to act. Later, Hampton Beach offered exhibits, amusements, and a band tournament led by Henry V. Blaisdell with excursions planned by the Boston and Maine railroad for Sept. 5 6 2026
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Bar Harbor
Senor Calvo
Costa Rica
Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Calvo
Hampton Beach
New England
Isles of Rhoals
New Hampshire
Henry V. Blaisdell
Concord
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Hampton Falls
Dover
Manchester
Exeter
Hampton
Gaelic School Session Focused on Irish Names and Recitations
A Gaelic School session at 1151 Washington Street from 3 to 5 featured lessons in classes, explanations on the blackboard, and songs readings and recitations in Irish and English. The superintendent announced a 6 to 5 30 half hour on Irish place names for next Sunday on the blackboard.
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Washington Street
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