Beattie to Testify in Virginia Murder Trial
Chesterfield Court House Sept 1 Henry Clay Beattie Jr indicted for the murder of his wife did not take the stand today as expected but the defense said it would end its case tomorrow with the prisoner testifying A juror spoke up urging the court to consider the panel and the judge asked how many beds would be introduced by the defense Just a few more they replied but poised to close tomorrow by placing the prisoner on the stand
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Chesterfield Court House
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Thomas Hancock
H. M. Smith, Jr
Mr. Smith
Grahame-White’s Fastest Time Disqualified for Cutting Course
Grahame-White makes the fastest time but is disqualified for cutting the course on Moon Island. Sopwith Fiew flies low just above the water at tremendous speed, breaking the course record by 2 minutes 28 1-5 seconds. the race is a beautiful sight.
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Grahame-White
Ely Disabled
Moon Island
Judge Calls Deer Island Conditions Intolerable
Judge Nathan MacChesney of Illinois and president of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, after inspecting Deer Island, denounced the conditions as atrocious unsanitary and intolerable and urged Massachusetts to take action.
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Nathan MacChesney
Illinois
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Boston City Club
Deer Island
Massachusetts
Moon and anniversaries listed for the day
The page notes moonrise and moonset times with a ten day old moon and a long day in the year. It also lists today's anniversaries including Jonathan Maxey of Brown University Jepp Liv Lucretia Hale William P Frye Eugene Field and Henrietta Crossman, with their birth years.
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Jonathan Maxey
Brown University
Liv& Lucretia Peabody Hale
William P. Frye
United States
Mathe
Eugene Field
Henrietta Crossman
Weather Outlook For Boston And New England
Fair and warmer Saturday with light southwest winds. Sunday remains fair with unsettled extreme north portions and similar light to moderate southwest and west winds.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Judge to extend court hours to finish case
Judge Watson announced he would hold court later than usual tomorrow evening if needed to complete the case but an agreement was reached to suspend judgment and hold the night session until the accused’s testimony had been presented.
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Watson
Red Sox slump after double defeat sinks to fourth place
In a chaotic recap from Major League action the Red Sox fall to fourth as the Giants’ Rube Marquard dominates in a standout pitching display. The National and American leagues show a mix of results including multiple Boston games and New York Philadelphia clashes. Longshore events note Longboat arriving for Readville races and Miss Stokes shining on day one.
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Red Sox
Rude Marquard
Giants
Longboat
Shrubb
Miss Stokes
Readville
Canvass Shows West End Votes on Elevated Road Merger
The Post canvass reports West End stockholders tally 16 837 yes and 9 450 no for the merger with the Elevated road as of yesterday 6 pm. A majority of shares represented is needed at the Sept 6 meeting to approve the legislation and begin construction.
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POST
West End
Aviator Frisbie killed after Norton county fair flight
Curtiss aviator J. J. Frisbie died after a 100 foot fall when his engine collapsed during an exhibition at Elmwood Park. He had previously fallen 40 feet the day before but was not seriously injured. Crowd taunts forced another flight despite his doubts about the machine.
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Norton,kas
J. J. Frisbie
Norton County Fair
Frisbie
Elmwood Park
Principal Features of Yesterday's Aviation Meet
Thomas Sopwith of England won the Boston Light race in a 70 horsepower Bleriot with a time of 33 and 2 fifths minutes. Earle S. Ovington was second in 35 minutes 42 seconds. Claude Grahame-White was disqualified for cutting the course in 31 minutes 2 and 5/6 seconds. Beachey in a Curtiss biplane set a speed altitude record to 2000 feet in 5 minutes 15 seconds after a dramatic spiral from 3700 feet. Ely began for Boston Light in a Curtiss biplane, then landed on Moon Island flats uninjured. Ovington’s fifth Curtiss flight competed with Beachey as spectators watched. Howard Gill rose to locate Ely but a blown plug forced a landing in the marshes, injuring no one.
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Thomas Sopwith
England
Boston
Earle S. Ovington
Claude Grahame-White
Sopwith
Grahame-White
Lincoln Beachey
Beachey
Eugene Ely
Boston Light
Moon Island Flats
Earle Ovington
Sopwith Wins Boston Light Race in Record Time
English aviator Thomas Sopwith won the Boston Light course in 1 minute 33 seconds, breaking Claude Grahame-White's record by 2 minutes 28 15 seconds after three days of rain and disappointment at the Harvard-Boston aero meet at Atlantic Aerodrome.
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Thomas Sopwith
England
Boston Light
Claude Grahame-White
Atlantic Aerodrome
Yester
Weather forecast for favorable flying conditions today
The weather man predicts good weather for flying today with winds from the southwest at moderate speeds. Skies are expected clear and conditions suitable for aviation.
Burdett College Guarantees Positions to Graduates
Catalog free. 18 Boylston Street Boston.
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Burdett College
Boyiston St
Boston
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MacChesney
Thompson's Spa
Wilpasciptee
Philadelphia
New York
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Cleveland
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Bostom
Brooklyn
Civicinneti
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Eer Et
Pippins
Trailer& Co., Inc
Pace Institute of Accountancy
Chil
Holland Wine Co
J. P. Driscoll
Summer St
Howard Gill
Ely
Fred H. Thompson
Sunday Post
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