Sailboat Capsizes Off Quincy Bay Three Men Reach Land
A midnight sail from South Boston ends in disaster when a 16 foot knockabout capsizes in Quincy Bay. William Fisher Frank Thomas and another man swim to Thompson Island after their boat overturns near Fort Strong. The trio, aided by life savers, reach City Point. Fisher’s coat bearing his name is found on the boat.
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South Boston
Long Island
H. J. Wilkinson
Fort Strong
Quincy Bay
William Fisher
Frank Thomas
Thompson Island
City Point
Eighth Street
Alfred H. Barlow
East Fifth Street
Thompson's Island
Taft Plans Westward Campaign Swing
Taft will begin a westward speaking tour covering Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Illinois and Indiana. A I Vorys left Cincinnati for New York to represent Taft before the national committee and arrange the trip.
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Cincinnati
Taft
West
A.I. Vorys
New York
National Committee
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Hitchcock
Vorys
Disappearance of Charles H. Barton Unfolds Local Mystery
Charles H. Barton of 140 High Street Charlestown vanished two months ago after leaving for a late afternoon errand. He told his wife he would return for supper, but no word or sighting followed. Initial belief of self harm gave way to a theory he may be in South Dakota.
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Charles H. Barton
High Street
Charlestown
Barton
South Dakota
Barton Family Secrets Unfold After Disappearance
The missing Barton case reveals three marriages. His first wife was Charles Newton and their daughter remains unknown to the current Mrs Barton. A son Bertram Newton lives on Linwood place and a step sister from a third wife is pursued. Evidence points to Barton possibly alive in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Barton
High Street
Linwood Place
Charles Newton
Jeanette Minsell
Hartford
Bertram F. Newton
Emily L. Wiley
Kelly
Attleboro
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Freak lamb with six legs shipped to Boston museum
Al Williams of Piney Wyoming ships a six legged lamb to a Boston museum for display. The animal is normal except for two extra hind limbs that grow from the hips but do not touch the ground.
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Piney
Wyo
al Wiliams
Boston
Lynn letter carrier freed on grounds of insufficient evidence
Judge Dodge discharged Edward McKean a Lynn letter carrier after two days on trial for taking letters from the mails. Post office inspectors testimony conflicted greatly and was deemed practically worthless. McKean testified in his own defense.
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Dodge
United States District Court
Edward McKean
Lynn
Post Office
McKean
Keliher Responds To Republic Editorial At Ward 6 Club
At the Ward 6 Democratic Club in Boston Keliher discussed an editorial from the Republic dated February 28 1908. The piece criticized Conry for policy mistakes and alleged deals with Republicans to undermine Democrats for future political gain. Local GOP praise to Conry was noted as supporting that view.
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Ward 6
Democratic Club
Hanover Street
Keliher
Fitzgerald
the Republic
Conry
Boston
House of Representatives
Fearful disappearance of Marie Langstein in Roxbury
Marie Langstein 26, employed by C Louis Berger of Roxbury, left home Thursday night about 10 pm with intent to die. A letter from Back Bay station hinted at the threat. Described as pretty, she left a tidy room and substantial savings for her parents in Russia. Mr Berger reports her missing and seeks to locate her.
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Marie Langstein
C. Louis Berger
Murray Avenue
Roxbury
Back Bay
Berger
Russia
Praise for Mt Hope Cemetery Superintendent Morton
The Boston Board of Cemetery Trustees lauds Superintendent James H. Morton of Mt Hope Cemetery for his conscientious administration. The annual report to Mayor Hibbard notes costs of 101050.40 to maintain city cemeteries, with 65325.80 spent on Mt Hope last year.
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James H. Morton
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Boston
Morton
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Hibbard
Ex-Police Patrolman Sentenced for Extorting from Street Women
William F. Waltman, once with the police department, was jailed for extorting money from women of the street while on patrol. He received a three to five year sentence in the State prison.
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WEW
York
William F. Waltman
Police Department
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald Skips New York Reception
Ex-mayor Henry Fitzgerald will not attend a New York arrival reception planned for him before his Europe trip. He prefers Boston meetings and plans a conference with his lieutenants upon arrival, citing a desire to be well informed on the political situation.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
New York
Europe
Henry Fitzgerald
Peter Fan euil derby hats debut in fall shades
The Boston hat market presents the Peter Fan Faneuil tel escope felt styles in olive, mouse and hazel tones at Shuman Corner. Hats priced with customer autographs by exclusive process on request, featuring a graceful fuller shape than last year.
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Boston
Shuman Corner
Peter Faneuil
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