Stable hand gored by bull at Gorham fairgrounds
Howard Taylor, a stable hand at Hurst's stock farm in Stroudster, was badly injured when a bull owned by Irving Gordon of Gorham gored him in a crowded stall. He was rushed to a nearby shop for treatment after bystanders subdued the animal. doctors stated his condition was serious but expected to recover.
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Taorham
Howard
Aylor
Iman Hurst
Stroudster
Gorfair
Irving Gordon
Gorham
Pete
Vicw
Ale
Bragdon
Taylor
ADD WOMEN TO LAWYERS' LIST
Emma Puffer and Rosamond Levy were added to the attorney roll in the State. About 100 young men took oaths in the Supreme Judicial Court pledging fidelity to the constitution and clients. Of 6 candidates, 172 passed. next exam set for Oct 4. Courthouse names included John P. Manning Jr and Michael Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Puffer
Rosamond Levy
Supreme Judicial Court
Hollis R Batley
John P. Manning, Jr
Superior- Criminal Court
Michael Hart
Municipal
Phil
Vera, Jr
District Court of
New Bedford
Ina Claire Targets No-Wedding Edict by London Manager
Ina Claire defends the right of chorus girls to marry, criticizing George Edwardes, manager of the Quaker Girl company, for prohibiting marriage during engagements. She argues performers should choose love and notes American stagewomen have fewer chances to meet suitable suitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Caire
London
George Edwardes
England
Edwardes
Gaiety Theatre
Miss Claire
Miss. Claire
Bequest to Clinton Historical Society From Yonkers Manufacturer
By the will of Francis T. Holder of Yonkers who died last month his estate worth over $1,000,000 leaves Clinton Historical Society of Clinton Massachusetts $25,000 and his collection of art and bric-a-brac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Francis T. Holder
Yonkers
Clinton Historical Society
Clinton
Mass
City mourns death of James F. Burke prominent public servant
Quincy honors James F. Burke former postmaster and public office holder who died Monday City Hall closes from 10 to noon Wednesday for funeral and the city flag remains at half staff in tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
James’ F. Burke
Stone
Altitude record set by Legagneux at Villacoublay
Georges Legagneux, the French aviator, established a new world altitude record at Villacoublay France, reaching 5720 metres 18 766 feet in a single flight.
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Villacoublay
France
Georges Legagneux
Record altitude ascent by Legagneux tops 5720 metres
The previous world altitude record holder Roland Garros rose in a monoplane at Houlgate France on September 6 to 16240 feet. Legagneux climbed in stages reaching 4000 metres in 712 minutes and 5000 metres in 15 minutes more before attaining 5720 metres in total flight time of 45 minutes and descending in 10 minutes. He used an oxygen tube from 4800 metres.
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Roland G. Garros
Houlgate
France
Legagneux
Horse Kicks Boston Driver Out of Sulky at Ogdensburg Fair
At the Ogdensburg fair W D Lucky substituting as an aviator crashed his biplane through the race course fence and wrecked the machine. he escaped with cuts. Boston race driver William Hodgson was kicked from his sulky during a race and badly injured in the chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdensburg
W. D.lucky
Lucky
William Hodgson
Boston
World Goods Exhibit At Jordan Marsh Draws Crowds
Jordan Marsh Co hosts an international goods exposition spanning two floors with European Asian and American items. Buyers toured the world to assemble a vast display with educational wool undergarment production stages and Paris models for fall and winter fashion drawing hundreds of shoppers daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Marsh Co
Paris
Close Escape For Firemen In Old Central Station
Five Revere firemen slept through a smoky blaze at the old Central fire station on Park avenue. Driver Charles Murphy woke coughing from smoke and warned the others, who escaped to the apparatus floor where Chief Philip Golliff’s car, containing 18 gallons of gasoline, burned fiercely. They rolled it outside and put out the fire with a chemical stream. The cause remains a puzzle after the car had not left the building for about 24 hours.
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Revere
Central Fire Station
Park Avenue
George L.smith
Louis Bunn
Charles Murphy
William T. Pratt
Albert Marden
Pratt
Philip Golliff
Chicago Newsboys End Strike Return to Work Amid Guarded Downtown
Chicago newsboys who walked out in sympathy with striking pressmen on May 10 resolved by unanimous vote to return to work immediately. Dowtown stands have been sparse and guarded by police as the union ends the dispute.
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Chicago
Roosevelt Says Taft a Dead Cock in the Pit in Arizona
In Phoenix on September 17, Colonel Roosevelt travels across Arizona after touring the Northwest and Pacific coast. He notes 105 degree heat and asserts party bosses and special privilege supporters back Governor Wilson, claiming Archbalds and Penroses know they cannot influence Taft who he calls a dead cock in the pit.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Roosevelt
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Wilson
Archbalds
Penroses
Taft
Roosevelt on Arizona Progressives Train Tour
Colonel Roosevelt shifted his Arizona stop from Phoenix to a special train ride to Tucson and back to Phoenix. He urged Democrats to back the Progressive platform and promised a special Congress session to advance human welfare measures including arid land reclamation. Governor Hunt welcomed him in Phoenix as militia bands played.
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Roosevelt
Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona Progressive Committee
Tucson
Rooseveltt
Progressive Party
Congress
Hunt
Ball Rk
Blaze Aboard Fishing Steamer King Philip After Excursion
A lively fire broke out on the fishing steamer King Philip early last evening. A crew member spotted flames in the boiler room as about 100 excursionists had just disembarked from a day trip to the fishing grounds. The blaze spread to the engine room and burned beneath the lower deck.
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King Philip
Fire on wharf fought from water front by Fireboat 47
District Chief Fox and land crews arrived at Commercial wharf but Fireboat 47 under District Chief Ritchie contained the blaze from the water. Damage not over 500 dollars. cause unknown. Captain E. W. Dixon's mate said the usual trip would proceed today.
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Fox
Ritchie
E. W. Dixon
Cambridge teacher dies by suicide at Buffalo park
Mary Lathrop 56 of Cambridge Massachusetts, a retired Boston schoolteacher, escaped guards at Buffalo State Hospital and leaped from a bridge into Park Lake. Attendants saw her fall, but she disappeared beneath five feet of water. The body was recovered. She had been intermittently allowed grounds liberty and planned to return home in a few days. The death was certified as suicide.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Lathrop
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Buffalo State Hospital
Park Lake
Park Casino
Lathrop
Niagara Falls
State Hospital
Miss Lathrop
Steam Cars to Deliver Suburban Mail North of City
Postmaster Mansfield plans steam car mail service for Malden Medford and Everett replacing electric cars for daytime delivery in suburbs adjacent to the Boston and Maine rail line to improve overall service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mansfield
Malden
Medford
Everett
Pneumatic mail speeds Boston suburbs to Malden area
The pneumatic mail system will rush mail from the central post office or South station to North station and onto outgoing trains, saving an hour to an hour and a half versus electric cars. Somerville joins the service, earlier than 1 pm letters reach Malden by last 3 pm delivery, with midnight electric car collections ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Post Office
Somerville
Boston
Malden
Malden pair held on white slave charge in Boston case
Max Shapiro 80 and Lena Goldstein 32 of 49 Stearns Street Malden were arrested on a white slave charge brought by federal officers in Boston. Shapiro held on 10000 dollars bail Goldstein on 5000 dollars for appearance before Commissioner Hayes in Boston. They allegedly transported Mary Mahan 23 of Malden to New York on August 4.
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A . Max Shapiro
Stearns Street
Malden
Lena Goldstein
Boston
Shapiro
Goldstein
Commissioner Hayes
Mary,Mahan
New York
Seek Oil Lands From Southern Pacific
A dig in equity was filed in the U S District Court by T S Minot of San Francisco acting for 32 complainants against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and allied corporations. It concerns title to 4 000 acres of oil lands in Fresno and Kern counties valued at 50 000 000 dollars which were withdrawn from entry by Secretary Ballinger. The filing date was Sept 17 and the action targets recovered lands drawn from entry by the Interior secretary.
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Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Cal
United States District Court
T. S. Minot
San Francisco
Southern Pacific R. R. Co
al Med
Fresno
Kern
Secretary of the Interior
Richard Ballinger
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L.P. Hollander & Co
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Tafi
Lincoln
Lee
Buffalo Park
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