Narrow escape as auto capsizes near Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester report says George W. Sandner 35 and Miss Emily Daley six Jacques avenue narrowly escaped death when a touring car overturned on the Shrewsbury shore of Lake Quinsigamond. The crash occurred on North Quinsigamond avenue as the headlights failed and the vehicle swerved to avoid a pedestrian, crashing into a fence and turning over. Both occupants were not seriously hurt.
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Worcester
George W. Sandner
Summer Street
Emily Daley
Jacques Avenue
Lake Quinsigamond
Shrewsbury
North Quinsigamond Avenue
Theft of Poor Box Charged
Henry Brannon 67 and his two sons Frank 15 and Walter 9 were arrested by Officers Buchanan and Curran for larceny of 8.15 from a poor box at St Pauls Cathedral Tremont street around 6 15 last evening. A bell warned the sexton and the trio were seen descending church steps. one son later admitted guilt.
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Henry Brannon
East King Street
Jacksonville
Fla
Frank
Walter
Buchanan and
Curran
City Hall Avenue
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tremont Street
Buchanan
Elephants Get New Palace at Franklin Park
Mollie Waddy and Tony the Boston elephants will move to a new elephant palace at Franklin Park by Nov 15. Architects G Henri Desmond designs a $25,000 building with private pool mud bath winter access and tropical heat to simulate jungle comforts for visitors.
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Mollie
Waddy
Tony
Boston
Franklin Park
G. Henri Desmond
Mollie, Waddy
Humboldt Avenue
Manchaug Postoffice Looted of 552
Postoffice inspector in charge announces burglars looted the Manchaug postoffice during the night. They took 552 in money and stamps and money order blanks numbered from 17006 to 17200. Postoffice Inspector Jennings was assigned to investigate.
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Lawrence Letherman
Postoffice
Boston
Manchaug
Jennings
Senate OKs 5 Percent Currency Security Measure
The emergency currency bill amending the Vreeland Aldrich act to require 75 percent rather than 30 percent of commercial paper as security for emergency currency passed the Senate without a roll call and proceeds to the House. The change is tied to wartime financial conditions from the European war.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate approves emergency currency plan for state banks
The Senate adopted an amendment by a 32 to 19 vote to issue emergency currency through state banks and trust companies to broaden relief distribution. Senator Hoke Smith led the proposal which Southern Senators backed as essential for small farmers and merchants. The measure extends privileges of the Vreeland act to state banks with at least 25 000 capital and 2 percent surplus, while exempting their notes from the 10 percent tax on state bank circulation.
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Senate
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Agreed Decree Near in New Haven Railroad Case
Details of the proposed dissolution of the New Haven railroad are almost settled and a decree should be ready for signatures by Attorney General Gregory and railroad officials next week. Minor points involve the Boston and Maine split from the New Haven and Moorfield Storey signed off on the draft. The decree will be filed in New York federal court after signing, with DOJ attorneys likely to present evidence for indictments against New Haven officials following the filing.
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Washington
New Haven
Gregory
Boston & Maine Railroad
Moorfield Storey
New York
Department of Justice
Rescue on third floor as Medford home fire saves woman
Mrs. Annie Bird of 160 Washington street Medford was rescued from a perilous third floor position by Lieutenant John Qualey and Fireman Herbert Kenny. They pulled her to safety as flames swept the stairway in a fire doing 500 dollars damage to the house. She suffered only a nervous shock.
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Annie Bird
Washington Street
Medford
John Qualey
Herbert Kenny
Mrs. Bird
Old package trick nets swindlers in Charlestown
Severino Conocenta of 15 Unity Street lost 72 dollars to a street scam in Charlestown yesterday. He was approached by two Italians in front of the North Station and robbed of savings from many months. The loss compounds his unemployment, intensifying the hardship.
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Severino Conocenta
Unity Street
Main Street
Charlestown
Conocenta
Larkin Daughter Weds Henry W Toulmin in Quiet New England Ceremony
Miss Alice S Larkin daughter of millionaire Alfred O Larkin of Portsmouth marries Henry W Toulmin of Kingsbury Lodge St Albans England. The ceremony at Court street home of the bride's grandmother was performed by Rev Charles A Morrill with Harvard Professor Barrett Wendell as best man. The groom plans to join the English army and sail with his bride on the Celtic to Liverpool.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Alice S. Larkin
Alfred O. Larkin
Henry W. Toulmin
Kingsbury Lodge
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
England
Charles A. Morrill
True M. Ball
Court Street
Miss Larkin
Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Celtic
Liverpool
Zinck Sues Wakefield Town Over July Fourth Water Incident
Margaret Zinck of Wakefield sues the town for 5000 dollars claiming a hydrant mishap from men handling a nozzle made a water jet strike her, knocking her down at Albion and Main streets as a large stream spilled over her.
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Margaret Zinck
Albion
Main Streets
Weather vane replica crowns new Second Church steeple
A gold weathercock, exact replica of a 1721 vane made for the old New Brick Church, now adorns the steeple of the New Second Church under construction at Beacon street and Audubon road after the congregation fled there following their church’s destruction by the British.
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Beacon Street
Audubon Road
Replica Weather Vane Replaces Golden Craft atop Cambridge Church
The New Second Church in Back Bay preserves the original vane design by using a replica atop its steeple after the 1912 farewell at the Copely Square church. The vane stands five feet five inches high, matching the historic weathercock that crowned the brick church since 1844.
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Shepard Memorial
Cambridge
Back Bay
Old North Meeting House
Hanover Street
Bedford Street
North Square
Copley Square
Emerson
Thomas van Ness
Harvard
Railroad Men Attend Funeral of Frank Barr
Prominent New England railroad officials gathered for the funeral of Frank Barr former third vice president and general manager of the Boston and Maine railroad. Services were at his Winchester home conducted by Rev. Dr. Frank Barr McAllister. Pallbearers included L. F. French George H. Folger W. R. Mooney G. E. Anderson Frank Stark and Arthur B. Martin, all life-long friends.
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Frank Barr
New England
Boston & Maine Railroad
Wedgemere Avenue
Winchester
Frank Barr McAllister
Cohasset
L. F. French
Rutland Railroad
George H. Folger
Terminal
Boston & Maine
William
Child Scalded by Fall in Hot Water at Home
Two year old Samuel Wolschensky fell into a tub of hot water left on the kitchen floor at 13 Rochester Street South End. He was pulled out by his mother Mrs Rachael Wolschensky and rushed to City Hospital where he remained on the dangerous list.
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Rachael Wolschensky
Rochester Street
South End
Samuel
Young's
Wilson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Mexico
State Street
Kentucky
Everett High freshman suffers collarbone fracture in practice
William Mullaine, a freshman candidate for Everett High School football, fractured his collarbone while falling on the ball during practice. The promising end is unlikely to play this season due to the injury.
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William Mullaine
Everett
Mullaine
Howard files recall papers against Salem mayor Hurley
Arthur Howard former Salem mayor and Prohibition candidate for lieutenant governor filed recall papers against Mayor John F Hurley under Salem s new charter requiring 1800 signatures for a special election recall Howard will circulate only two papers at a time and seal filled forms for safekeeping until signatures reach the required total.
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Arthur Howard
Salem
Prohibition
John F. Hurley
Howard
President Wilson Vetoes Postal Savings Deposit Bill
President Wilson vetoed the bill to raise postal savings deposits to 1000 dollars because it repealed a bank law provision requiring federal funds to go only to Federal Reserve members. He suggested extending the current period by 12 months for nonmember banks to surrender government deposits.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Reserve System
Former Harvard Professor Frederick Morrison Buried in Annapolis
The burial of Frederick W. Morrison of the United States Naval Academy, who died Tuesday at the naval hospital in Annapolis, took place yesterday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. He formerly taught French and Spanish at Harvard and founded the Harvard Club of Annapolis. He was born in Brookline on March 24, 1878 and is survived by his wife Rosario Munoz of Seville, Spain, his mother Mrs. David Frank Morrison of Annapolis, and a brother Ernest of New Bedford.
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Harvard
Frederick W. Morrison
United States Naval Academy
Naval Hospital
Annapolis
Mt. Auburn
Morrison
Harvard Club
Brookline
Rosario Munoz
Seville
Spain
David Frank Morrison
Ernest
New Bedford
$1300 Robbery in Weymouth Landing Reported
The residence of George H. Baker on Commercial Street Weymouth Landing was broken into and ransacked yesterday afternoon. About $1300 in jewelry was stolen while the family attended the Weymouth fair. Thieves entered by a dining room window and rifled the house taking pins rings a diamond a necklace a lady's watch and several lockets.
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George H. Baker
Commercial Street
Weymouth Landing
Weymouth
Jameson Hunt for Big Ones in Boston and indictmentsabroad
Senator Ollie James of Kentucky visits Boston seeking heavy cigars and comments on Wilson and Roosevelt amid a city tour. The article also details multiple indictments including Francesco Luizza brothers for murder in Framingham, Paladino for murder in Newton, and other cases in Arlington Natick Somerville and Danvers area courts.
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Senator “Ollie” James
Kentucky
Boston
Indicted four for murder in Middlesex grand jury
The Middlesex grand jury returned 74 true bills including four indictments for first degree murder and 35 for breaking and entering. Four no bills were found and four secret indictments.
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Middlesex Grand Jury
Tablet to honor newsboy Louis Gold to be unveiled
Boston newsboys will unveil a tablet Sunday afternoon at Montvale Cemetery in Woburn to memorialize Louis Gold the newsboy shot and killed several months ago while selling papers in Haymarket Square. The gift comes from Boston newsboys who knew Gold well.
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Boston Newsboys
Montvale Cemetery
Woburn
Louis Gold
Haymarket Square
Boston
Gold
Child Hit by Truck Not Expected to Live
Four year old Lawrence P Gallagher, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Gallagher of 9 Elmore Street Roxbury, lies on the dangerous list at City Hospital after being struck by a truck while playing outside his home. He remained unconscious last night and the odds against recovery were reported.
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Lawrence P. Gallagher
Patrick Gallagher
Elmore Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
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