Man Identified as Shooting Target in Waltham Assault
Patrolman Vernon S. Brown positively identified John H. Kennedy as the man who shot him last Tuesday evening. Lawrence P. Wagner of Watertown identified Kennedy with a revolver in Arsenal street the same night. Kennedy pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to kill and posted 2000 dollars bond. The case was continued to next Monday at Chief Cooney’s request. Kennedy claimed innocence and asked to plead later. Brown insisted the identification was correct and Kennedy denied involvement. Kennedy was moved to hospital before further proceedings. The grand jury is to consider the case for possible indictment. Kennedy’s mother attended court and arranged local defense. Brown remained in hospital awaiting recovery.
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Vernon S. Brown
John H. Kennedy
Lawrence P. Wagner
Watertown
Kennedy
Arsenal Street
D. H. Cooney
Chief Cooney
Lawrence Wagner
Brown
Cooney
Ater
Cambridge
Costs 410 PEEP AT TAFT Dinner In Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce plans a large dinner for President Taft next Monday evening with limited guest seats for members. An orchestra of 50 under Emil Mollenhauer will perform in the balcony opposite Taft's table. Invited include Governor Draper Mayor Hibbard cabinet reps and a long list of federal and state officials and diplomats. Balcony seats for viewing cost 4 dollars without dinner. applications go to secretary J A McKibben.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Emil Mollenhauer
Draper
Hibbard
Diplomatic Corps
United States
New England
Massachusetts
J. A. McKibben
Chamber of Commerce
Ex-Mayor Barton enters Melrose mayoral race
Melrose voters will see a three way mayoral contest this fall with incumbent Eugene H. Moore seeking re election ex mayor Charles J. Barton who was mayor four years ago and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor last year joining Charles C. Sweet chairman of the Board of Aldermen in opposition.
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Melrose
Charles J. Barton
Eugene H. Moore
Charles C. Sweet
Vaccinated on Arriving Romanic Over Chicken Pox Outbreak
Two chickenpox cases aboard the steamship Romanic from Italy prompted a quarantine delay as the ship’s physician vaccinated the entire steerage and part of the crew. The 1481-passenger voyage included notable travelers such as Rabbi Charles Fleischer and Professor Nicola de Dominicis. Civil authorities ordered vaccination for those in contact, delaying arrival at Charlestown.
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Italy
Boston
di Blasio
Corps of
Casson
Naples
Charlestown
North Pole
Cook
Peary
Rabbi Charles Fleischer
Rabbi Fleischer
Temple Israel
Nicola de Dominicis
University of Naples
Harvard University
J. F. Silvera
Ponta Delgada
Ell Pond Pollution Debate Sparks Health Alarm
Sept 9 news from Melrose reports Dr J S Clark and the local Board of Health claim Ell Pond water has long been polluted and ice from the pond a health menace. Fells Ice Co denies contamination, urging investigation and possible conversion of the pond area into a public recreation park if ice is found unfit.
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Melrose
Ell Pond
J. S. Clark
Board of Health
Dix
The
Fells Ice Company
Board of Trade
Contaminated Ell Pond Ice Sparks Board of Trade Hearing
Dr. Clark at a Board of Trade meeting alleged pond water pollution and hinted ice from Ell pond may have caused health risks. A mass meeting and petition to the Board of Aldermen are planned to press for action, with officials noting years of pond pollution from city drains.
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Board of Aldermen
Clark
Board of Trade
Malden
Melrose
Wakefield
Fells Ice Company
Hayes May Fight Merger Act in State Convention
Democrats show opposition to the railroad holding bill through ex-Senator William P. Hayes of Springfield, named chairman of the resolutions committee. Hayes, a former senator who opposed merger legislation, aligns with Henry M. Whitney’s rival bid for the party nomination. The committee meeting was harmonious under Frederick J. MacLeod, with Collins and McDonald arranging leadership, and Charles S Hamlin named as probable convention chair.
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Draper
William P. Hayes
Springfield
Hayes
Senate
Henry M. Whitney
Vahey
Dartmouth to Receive Fifty Thousand Dollar Bequest
The will of the late Stephen Crosby filed for probate bequeaths fifty thousand dollars to Dartmouth College for the memorial building project begun during the Webster centennial. If the memorial is abandoned, funds may be used for any suitable purpose. Five thousand dollars goes to Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital to endow a bed in memory of Nathan Crosby, preferably for Dartmouth students. Crosby household servants also receive bequests.
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Stephen Crosby
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Hanover
N. H
Nathan Crosby
Crosby
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