Doubly Wedded to the Valkyrie for America's Cup
London reports huge English confidence in the Valkyrie to bring back the cup, with odds at 3 to 1 and bets discussed by Bogs Croker. Lord Dunraven voices doubt while English builders claim Yankee advances. If Valkyrie fails, the Prince of Wales plans Britannia styled yacht to reclaim the cup.
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London
England
Thistle
Bogs Croker
Tammany Hall
Lord Dunraven
All England
Prince of Wales
George Gould
United States
America
Williams Talks Politics to Postman in Dedham
In Dedham on September 4 Hon. George Fred Williams, former congressman and potential Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate, met a postman at his Chestnut street home. He spoke briefly on party prospects, Democratic remedies, and opposition to the A P A, urging reader confidence in Democratic governance and economic revival.
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Dedham
George Fred Williams
Chestnut Street
Narragansett Pier
Norfolk County
Williams
Massachusetts
Postman
Congress
Corkey Hanley Gives Up Starvation in Jail Bid
Patrick J. Hanley known as Corkey Hanley remains in Lynn jail awaiting trial for breaking and entering. He has started taking liquid food but continues to lie on his cot and ignore surroundings. Doctors say he is shamming insanity to avoid trial and potential habitual criminal sentence. Jail officials fear he may derail court proceedings.
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Salem
Patrick J. Hanley
Corkey” Hanley
Lynn
Cambridge Postoffice Robbed of Cash Stamps and Letters
A Cambridge postoffice safe was robbed Tuesday night of about 1000 dollars in bills and silver, 200 dollars in stamps, and four registered letters. The theft occurred between 10 and 11 30 pm when the office was unguarded. The combination was known to at least three staff, with no tampering found by 10 pm or 11 30 am. Investigators have not yielded a clue and say entry was through the front door.
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Cambridge
Madden
Postmaster Ring
Majestic Sails to New York With Noted Passengers
The White Star steamer Majestic departs Liverpool for New York today carrying notable travelers including Henry M. Stanley M P African explorer, Charles H. Sherrill Jr chairman of Yale track committee, Thomas F. Bayard Jr., and Mrs Pierpont Morgan with her daughter.
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Liverpool
Majestic
New York
Henry M. Stanley
Charles H. Sherrill, Jr
Yale
Pierpont Morgan
Jeremiah Sullivan Dead Attache to City Engineer
Jeremiah Sullivan, an attache in the city engineer's office for thirty years, died yesterday at his Brookline home from consumption.
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Jeremiah Sullivan
Brookline
River Carnival Special Trains From Union Station
To accommodate attendees at the Waltham river carnival this evening the Fitchburg railroad schedules two special trains leaving Union station at 7 10 and 7 30 p m returning immediately after the carnival. The display promises a grander scale than ever before attempted.
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Waltham
Fitchburg Railroad
Union Station
Springfield arrest ties post office robbers to Ozark swindle
Charles Allen, one of the Springfield Ill post office robbers who escaped Ludlow Street jail, was captured in Springfield Missouri after a telegram traced him to Ozark where he swindled the postmaster and bankers. Claude Webb, a confidence man, was captured with him. Letters from his Oakland wife show aliases P M Hogan M D Miller and Charles Robinson. A Washington photograph confirms his identity.
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Springfield
Charles Allen
Ill
Ludlow Street
New York
Ozark
Claude Webb
St. Louis
Allen
Oakland
Cal
P. M. Hogan
M. D. Miller
Charles Robinson
Inspector Wheeler
Washington
Runaway Horse Dashes Through Haverhill Street Car
In Haverhill on September 4 a horse owned by M. H. Noyes of East Parish bolted into a streetcar at Haverhill bridge. The wagon overturned, Noyes was thrown clear and dragged 200 feet tangled in the reins, suffering serious injuries before being taken home.
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Haverhill
M. H. Noyes
East Parish
Haverhill Bridge
Haverhill Odd Fellows Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The Mutual Relief Lodge I O O F in Haverhill marked its fiftieth anniversary with a Pines picnic featuring a 13 to 12 baseball game won by single men. Grand officers attended a reception banquet at Odd Fellows Hall, with 480 members and assets of 20,713.45 dollars.
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G. S
John V. Perkins
G. Rep
L. A. Cook
G. T
Joseph York
G. C
William S. Dusseault
P. C. William
Mason
Unknown man in Dayton hospital gunshot case linked to Cambridge
A fatally wounded man in Dayton hospital gave the name William Foley and Cambridge, but Cambridge authorities say the man is unknown there. He is likely John W. Foley, a Cambridge native and bookbinder, son of Dennis Foley of 110 Banks Street. His parents last heard from him about a month ago and deny the dying man is their son.
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Roslindale Unitarian Church
South Street
Richard Wilson Boynton
Harriet Barton Boynton
Unitarian Society of
Boston
Meadville Theological School
Pennsylvania
Boynton
Gill
Mass
Roslindale Society
Henrietta Thomas
Alfred R. Hussey
West Roxbury
William H. Laveny
Green Harbor
Edward A. Horton
Dayton, D
William Foley
Cambridge
John W. Foley
Dennis Foley
Banks Street
Belmont Morgan Syndicate Deposits 2.5 Million in Gold
The Belmont Morgan syndicate today deposited 2,500,000 dollars in gold at the sub-treasury in New York. The move is recorded as a major bullion transfer with no immediate accompanying statements from the parties involved.
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New York
Belmont- Morgan Syndicate
Sub-Treasury
London Club Sofa in Ready Made Stock
Weekly additions to our large stock include the London Club Sofa eight feet long and thirty inches deep. Two people may lounge at opposite ends, while five or six sit on the spacious seat. Upholstery is heavy with curled live-horse hair springs. cover options include leather tapestry cretonne or any material. Ends recessed for down cushions supplied at no extra cost.
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Williams
Democratic Party
Commonwealth
London
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