Sultan awards decoration to Dr Shepard for Turkish service
The Rev. J L Barton forwarded the decoration from Sultan of Turkey to Dr Shepard in Boston on leave after 30 years as an American Board physician in Ainub Turkey. The sunburst medal honors his aid to wounded and rebuilding Christian houses during the Turkish massacres. he returns to Boston in October for a centennial American Board meeting.
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J. L. Barton
American Board of Missions
Silver Bay
Jake George
Medjedieh
Turkey
Shepard
Ainub
Barton
Mersine
Ainuib
Adina
Boston
American Board
Free Prisoners in Nicaragua Declared by Estrada
Juan Estrada provisional President of Nicaragua announces liberation of political prisoners and pledges press freedom. He plans to appoint Dr Salvador Castrillo as judge of the international court at Cartago and to recover the sunboat Venus from Port Limon. William Pittman, released prisoner, to engineer the Venus at Bluefields.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Juan Estrada
Republic
Estrada
Salvador Castrillo
Washington
Madriz
Pittman
Cavalieri and Husband Reported to Be Estranged
Paris dispatch reports Lina Cavalieri and Robert Winthrop Chanler now estranged after a June wedding. Chanler, with his sister-in-law Mrs William Astor Chanler, left Paris for America as Cavalieri remained at Cabourg convalescing. A 20 000 dollar annuity was said to be unsettled, and plans for departure followed by a brief stage season were discussed.
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Paris
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Astors
Lina Cavalieri
America
Cabourg
Trouville
Chanler
William Astor Chanler
New York
Avenue Messine
Mme. Cavalieri
Japan
Katherine Elkins to Wed Duke of the Abruzzi in February
Paris reports fixed wedding for Miss Katherine Elkins and the Duke of the Abruzzi in late February next year. The ceremony would follow a Venice meeting on August 2 and include presentation to the Italian royal household. Elkins gains Countess of Teramo title and will join the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage portion is $5,000,000.
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Paris
Katherine Elkins
Duke of Aosta
Venice
Abruzzi
Elkins
Miss Elkins
Teramo
Abruzzi Wins 18000 Prize From Lottery Ticket
In Rome on September 6 the Duke of Abruzzi benefited from a beggar girl he helped. He bought her lottery ticket and it won 18000 dollars. He announced he would give the prize away to the girl, saying a good turn deserves another.
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Rome
Abruzzi
New York Heat Wave Brings Deaths and Bids for Snow Removal
In the sweltering heat wave, New York records one death and several prostrations. Street Cleaning Commissioner Bi Edwards, jokingly amused, advertised for bids to provide snow removal for the coming winter.
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New York
Edwards
Boston Painters Union Debates Columbus Day Holiday Addition
Boston Painters Union 11 discussed adding Columbus Day to the list of holidays. A vote is set for Tuesday night on by law changes and the regular election for business agent.
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Boston
Tunion
Sloop Peggy of Marblehead wrecks off Plum Island
The 26 foot sloop Peggy, flying the Boston Yacht Club pennant, wrecked on Emerson Rocks off Plum Island. Four men aboard were saved after a difficult rescue by Plum Island lifesaving crew, with captain Frank Stevens and Surfboat team guiding them through heavy breakers. Owner Philip W. Jacobs, attorney, and crew included Melvin Scharff and Arthur A. Andrews. Captain Antoine Leverone led the sailing party. Jacobs briefly separated from crew during the escape.
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Newburyport
Peggy
Marblehead
Boston Yacht Club
Emerson
7 Rocks
Plum Island
Frank
Stevens
Philip W. Jacobs
Boston
Sues
Melvin Sc
Mr. Jacobs
Woman mistaken for burglar shot dead in New York hallway
Louise Geis, mistaken for a burglar, is shot and killed in the hallway of the East One Hundred Eighteenth Street home. Her husband Louis Geis is wounded as boarder Murt Weisflog fires at alleged intruders. Weisflog is arrested on homicide charges.
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New York
Louise Geis
East One Hundred and Eighteenth Street
Murt Weisflog
Louis Geis
Weisflog
Geis
Weisfogs
Draper Led Massachusetts From 1909 as Governor and Leader
Eben S. Draper born June 17 1858 in Milford rose from mill work to state politics. He served as lieutenant governor 1906 1909 and became governor succeeding Curtis Guild Jr. He chaired the Republican State committee and supported the gold standard while guiding aid for Spanish American War veterans.
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Eben §S. Draper
Curtis Guild, JP
Mr. Draper
Milford
Allen School
West Newton
Institute of Technology
Hopedale
Draper
George Draper & Sons
Draper Company
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Bay State
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Ik. Chickering
Eben S. Draper
Curtis Guild, Jr
Knights of Pythias gain in Maritime Provinces
A report at the annual meeting in St. John shows a net increase of 63 members for the Knights of Pythias in the Maritime Provinces. Total provincial membership stands at 2328.
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Knights OF
Pythias
ST. John, N. B
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Phythias
Maritime Provinces
Seth Low Takes Stand Against the Old Guard in G.O.P. Rift
Seth Low former New York mayor, back from Europe, met with Lloyd Griscom to pledge support to Roosevelt allies against the Old Guard in the contest for control of the Republican State convention.
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New York
Seth Low
Europe
Lloyd Griscom
Republican County
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Chilean Vice President Elias Fernandez Albano Dies
Vice President Elias Fernandez Albano, acting head of state since Montt's death, dies suddenly of heart failure in Santiago. Chile mourns as two leaders die within three weeks with Montt's death on Aug. 16 and Albano's now.
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Santiago
Chili
Elias Fernandez Albano
Montt
Republic of Chiti
Pedro Montt
Bremen
Fernandez Albano
Mr. Montt
Republic
Depositors Criticize York County Savings Bank Officers
In Biddeford Maine about 300 depositors including many women met to condemn bank officials actions after the York County Savings Bank closed amid a cash shortage. A five member committee was formed to confer with officials on the bank’s future and the lack of police guarding former treasurer Richmond H Ingersoll.
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Biddeford
York County Savings Bank
Richmond H. Ingersoll
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Venus
Cavalieri
Lina Cavalieri Chanler
Chickering
Chickering & Sons
Tremont Street Cor
Northampton
Near
Mass
Philadelphia
iTuay
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Ouglas Co
Brockton, Mass
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Washington Street
Hanover Street
Summer Street
Cor
Lincoln
Court Street
Howard
Old Bay
Boston & Albany Railroad
New England Cotton Yarn Company
National Shawmut Bank
Old Colony Trust Company
Llppedale
Seth
Pres. Montt
Henry Siegel Co
New England
Coats
Paris Models
Still Til
Gene Bent
Mes
Amoskeag Gingham, Inc
Spe- AQ
Dept
New
Oxford
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