Ballot Board Exercises Over Renomination Wording
The State Ballot Law Commission debated when a candidate is renominated amid protests by Russell A. Wood and Herbert W. Burr against papers of A. P. Langtry and John E. White. Wood and Burr challenge Langtry and White’s right to use "for renomination" and "present secretary" on official filings. Langtry and White defended that the law informs voters and that they did not seek to deceive.
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State Ballot Law Commission
Russell A. Wood
Herbert W. Burr
A. P. Langtry
John E. White
Wood
Burr
Langtry
White
Fraud Claim: impostor posing as Boston Post official seeks baby photos
An unidentified man claiming to represent the Boston Post asks Everett residents for baby pictures for a supposed contest. J. H. Jones of 970 Main Street was approached Friday. The Post denies authority for such requests and warns that any such representative is an impostor.
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Boston Post
Everett
J. H. Jones
Main Street
Post
Lindsay Morison Honored With Grand Testimonial In Boston
A testimonial for manager Lindsay Morison unfolds at the Majestic Theatre during his farewell week of a successful summer stock season. He appears as Captain Redwood in Jim the Penman and is praised for reviving Boston stock theater while planning another season at the Majestic.
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Boston
Lindsay Morison
Majestic Theatre
Captain Redwood
Jim the Penman
Aleppo Temple
Empire Theatre
Frank Losee
Howell Hansell
Mary Hall
Castle Square Theatre
J. H. Gilmour
Jim Ralston
Lillian Lawrence
Keith
Boston Theatre
Wilson Melrose
Eleanor Gordon
Donald Meek
Theodore Freibus
Mary Sanders
Resinol Ointment Praised By Newark Family
A Newark woman extols Resinol Ointment for curing a six month spreading eczema on her 10 year old son and keeping skin healthy with Resinol Soap. She cites quick relief and urges families to use Resinol products for eczema nettle rash chafing and itching eruptions. The Resinol Chemical Co. distributes through drug stores.
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Newark
N. J
William C. Wood
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Winthrop Boy Shot at Play
Douglas Husted, 15, son of George W. Husted of 18 Temple Avenue, Winthrop, was accidentally shot by a revolver bullet that passed through his stomach, liver, and left kidney. He was taken to Metcalf Hospital in danger. The injury occurred after he and James E. Johnson cleaned guns at 36 Temple Avenue. a cartridge exploded on a second try. Johnson, son of Eugene M. Johnson, accompanied him to the hospital and Husted exonerated his friend.
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Douglas Husted
George W. Husted
Temple Avenue
Winthrop
Metcalf
Husted
James E. Johnson
Seals
Johnson
Eugene M. Johnson
Young Husted
Jesse Fewkes Dies at 85 Newton Historian and Carver
Newton resident Jesse Fewkes aged 85 died at his Maple Street home. Born in Ipswich in May 1826 he moved to Newton as a youth and became a noted carver of pulpits and church fittings. He later worked at Silver Lake Cordage Company where he helped improve production. He was married twice and is survived by his wife Catherine Lemon a daughter Mrs Nellie Little and three sons Charles Herbert and Prof J Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian in Washington.
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Jesse Fewkes
Newton
Maple Street
Ipswich
Fewkes
Silver Lake Cordage Company
Catherine E. Lemon
Nellie M. Little
Charles H
Herbert G
J. Walter Fewkes
Smithsonian Institution of Washington
Geraghtys Enjoy Public Wedding Tour Around Cape Area
Brockton report states Jack Geraghty and his bride toured the Cape district from Lakeville to King Philip's Tavern for dinner where guests welcomed them with a public signing of the register. Jack performed vocal solos to enthusiastic applause during an informal reception.
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Brockton
Jack Geraghty
Cape District
Lakeville
King Philip’s Tavern
Westfield Sanitarium Worker Dies by Suicide
Edward Peters a Vermont migrant and teamster at the Westfield State Sanitarium hanged himself in a barn on the premises. Authorities attribute his death to poor health and he had been living at the facility for about a year.
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Westfield
Edward Peters
Westfield State Sanitarium
Peters
Vermont
Four Arrested in Express Wreck Near Middletown
Four men Antonio Diorrio Antonio Spefano Giacomo Lisi and Alfredo Pecchini all of Middletown were arrested on coroner warrants for wrecking an express train on the New York New Haven Hartford line four miles below Middletown on August 27. Abram P Brown of Hartford was killed and 60 others injured. They await coroner's inquest on Wednesday.
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Middletown
Conn
Davis
Antonio Diorrio
Antonio Spefano
Giacomo Lisi
Alfredo Pecchini
Valley Division
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Abram P. Brown
Hartford
Panic and ash rain from Mount Etna eruptions reach Catania
In Catania and surrounding villages tremors intensify as Mt Etna vents ash and cinders. Craters open, fires suspected but lava unseen due to smoke. People evacuate homes, shelters fill, residents carry saints’ pictures and pray. At Giarre nurses evacuate patients fearing hospital collapse.
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Mt. Etna
Giarre
Catania
Four men accused in Portland rail wreck and tool theft
Railroad detectives allege four men hired a row boat to cross the river from Portland to the wreck site and hid two wrenches and a claw bar in bushes. They say the same group later returned at night, removed spikes and a fish-plate to derail the engine, with Pecchini guarding the boat. Only two cars went down the embankment and passengers were injured. the suspects deny statements.
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Railroad Company
Portland
Connecticut River
Pecchini
Lisi
Diork
Beattie Sings in Jail Cell at Chesterfield
Henry Clay Beattie awaiting execution of Nov. 24 sings along with two guards and a fellow inmate at Chesterfield county jail. He calls to join in from behind bars as his tenor rises above the others in a brief jail-side chorus.
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Richmond
Henry Clay Beattie
Galy
Chesterfield County
Beattie
Doherty Nominated by Newton Democrats for Mayor
William J. Doherty, Newton alderman for six years, is their choice for mayor in Newton's civic campaign. He has not accepted yet and will respond in a few days. Democratic candidates for dermanic posts have not yet been chosen.
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William J. Doherty
Newton
Democrats
Adermanic
Low First Class Fares From Chicago To Western Routes
Last month offers daily low first class fares from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return options to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver and Puget Sound points. Round trips from 30 to 72 50 or 870 one way to San Francisco via Portland or Puget Sound. Tickets on sale from Chicago daily to Sept 30. For particulars contact J E Brittain General Agent 300 Washington street Boston Mass.
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Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Puget Sound
J. E. Brittain
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Bank Robbery in Cokeville by Two Masked Men
Two masked men entered the Cokeville National Bank in the afternoon and, with eight customers present, lined them against the wall and searched them. They took about 1500 dollars, locked the bank officers in the vault, and escaped.
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Cokeville, Wyo
Cokeville National Bank
Arlington Street Plan Blocked by Boston City Council
Boston's City Council reversed a prior vote and killed the $175,000 appropriation to extend Arlington street to the Charles River esplanade. After the defeat, the Mayor accused Robert Homans and Roger F. Sturgis of lobbying against the measure and said waterfront property owners want to keep the new basin reservation for themselves.
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Boston
Arlington Street
Charles River Esplanade
Robert Homans
Roger F. Sturgis
City Hall
Beacon Street
New Basin
85 000 Textile Workers Return to Mills in New England
About 85 000 textile operatives have resumed work in eight days across New England mills including New Bedford Fall River Biddeford Saco Chicopee and eastern Connecticut. Yet manufacturers warn the outlook remains cautious as 326 000 pieces of print cloth were withheld and several Fall River mills closed for six weeks. Anticipation of further improvement this month follows low stocks and a near certain cotton crop.
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New England
New Bedford
Fall River
Biddeford
Saco
Chicopee
Anthony
R. I
Connecticut
Fall River Iron Works Co
M. Cc. D. Borden
New York
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