Wheelock Third Victim of Broader Bunco Scam
Lowell Sept 19 a pair of card sharpers who ran a $1000 bunco in this city yesterday worked the same scam in June and last year. They stole $6000 in three trips, targeting elderly residents including Mr Wheelock. A detail of the tale involved a history of Middlesex county and a fake banker’s son. Police fear the men will not be caught, and a nationwide alert was issued for the gold certificates they used.
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Lowell
Mr. Wheelock
A. G. Pollard
Moffatt
Post
Bunco
Middlesex
Middlesex County
Moffat
United States
Tyngsboro
St. James
FP. F. McNulty
Nashua
Petition to Start Soon Protest Castle Island Takeover
South Boston Citizens Association plans a large petition against the U S government taking Castle Island. The group may seek Lovell's Island as an alternative site and will convene to finalize plans for a mass petition to present to authorities.
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Castle Island
United States
South Boston
Lovell’s Island
John H. Means
South Boston Citizens’ Association
Bourne Romance Seals Wedding Of Parker And McCann
Miss Annie Bell Parker of the Sunday Post and Richard Morwood McCann of the Daily Post night desk wed in Bourne in a quiet home ceremony. The couple plans a Jamaica Plain residence at 71 Perkins street and will be at home after November 1 to friends and colleagues.
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M’cann—Parker
Bourne
Annie Bell Parker
Richard Morwood McCann
Sunday Post
New England
Daily Post
New York
Mrs. McCann
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Griffin known as Hobo is sentenced to six months
Taunton Sept 19 John Griffin alias Hobo Griffin a well known figure in Boston and nearby areas was sentenced by Judge De Courcy in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon to six months in the house of correction.
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Taunton
John Griffin
Spencer's Airship Cruising Over London
Stanley Spencer, the aeronaut, is cruising above London in a steerable airship of his own construction. He launched from the Crystal Palace, passed over St Pauls, reached Ealing, circled there, then continued northward against the wind toward Harrow.
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London
Stanley Spencer
Crystal Palace
St. Paul's
Ealing
Harrow
Balloon Explodes Over Stockholm Sirens King Watch
Captain Eric Unge of the engineer corps and Ragnar Wilkander narrowly escaped death when a balloon attempting a long distance record exploded shortly after rising before King Oscar. The balloon reached two miles high and four miles travel before the craft opened like a parachute and safely landed. The 1500 cubic metre gas-filled balloon collapsed midair due to rapid ascent. Anse planned to cross the Baltic toward Germany and southern Europe.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Eric Unge
Engineer Corps
Ragnar Wilkander
Oscar
Ange
Anse
Baltic
Germany
Europe
Boxing bout called off by club in Louisville
Robert C. Gray, manager of the Southern Club, canceled the 20 round fight between Terry McGovern and Young Corbett scheduled for next Monday. Tickets worth 30000 will be redeemed at any bank. The club faces about 5000 in losses including 2000 forfeit. The injunction targets the club and Gray. Gray says the club severed ties with the event. The ruling leaves open the possibility of another promoter presenting the contest.
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Louisville
Robert C. Gray
Southern Club
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Frankfort
Kntucky
Yacht Protest Decisions Highlight Massachusetts Meeting
The Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts met at Young's Hotel and resolved key protests from club open races. In the 21-foot cabin class the Little Haste’s disqualification of three earlier starts was resolved to keep the Chloris ahead in one race, while the other was upheld for the Chloris. The Calypso win over the Seboomook in the 15-foot class stood, and the Calypso beat Sally VI in Wellfleet after a protest. Reversals on other protests were referred back for rehearing or kept pending.
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Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Young’s Hotel
Manchester Yacht Club
Annisquam Yacht Club
Provincetown
Sally VI
CATTLE NEAR IN COLUMBIA CATTLE NEAR IN COLUMBIA
Rebels threaten San Pablo as government troops mass for Panama transport. U S Navy ships land marines to guard trains and transit, with a special American train provided to deter insurgent interference. Authorities promise safe passage across the Isthmus from sea to sea.
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Colon
Colombia
San Pablo
Panama
United States
Cincinnati
Herrera
McLean
the Cincinnati
Washington
Moody
United States Naval Forces
Albrook Named to Succeed Henderson in Iowa
Marshalltown Ia Sept 19 After a Republican leaders conference C E Albrook prominent Eldorado attorney was announced as candidate to succeed Congressman Henderson in the district results pending.
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Marshalltown
C. E. Albrook
Eldorado
Henderson
Boxing night in Milwaukee ends with decides in six rounds
Milwaukee prints report that John Willie of Chicago defeated Al Weinig of Buffalo in six rounds. A second bout between Jack Dougherty of Milwaukee and Willie Mc Namara of Chicago ended in a draw.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John Willie
Chicago
al Weinig
Buffalo
Jack Dougherty
Willie McNamara
MecPadden Beats Rice in 20 Rounds at Scituate A C Show
Providence light heavyweight Hugh MecPadden won a 20 round decision over Austin Rice at the Scituate Athletic Club in Providence tonight. Bay state boxers Jack Buckley and George Ashley boxed a draw in a separate bout in Scituate.
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Providence
R. I
Scituate A. C
Hugh MecPadden
Austin Rice
Jack Buckley
George Ashley
Fall River
Reed Comments on Henderson Fallout and Tariff Reform
Ex Speaker Reed comments on Speaker Henderson’s congressional withdrawal and accepts his stated reason as valid. Reed opposes tariff revision, predicting public sentiment is against it. He notes he is out of politics and warns that a small spark can start a large political fire.
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Washington
Reed
Congress
Henderson
Republican Party
Murphy New Tammany Boss New York
Charles F Murphy was elected leader of Tam many Hall by the executive committee in New York City with all members present except August Moebus. The resolution moved by Bronx President Haffern passed 29 to 9, transferring duties from the committee of three to Murphy. Frank Goodwin urged tabling the motion, while W S Devery claimed district fraud and sought credentials without success.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
August Moebus
34Th
Assembly
Haffern
Bronx
Committee of Three
Charles Fr. Murphy
Frank J. Goodwin
S. Devery
Committee On
Devery
Soap Ad Promises Big Payoff for Grocers
An old classified style line claims buyers earn 100 times as well to purchase Fels-Naptha soap as grocers profit from selling it, echoing a sales pitch about high margins and strong consumer demand.
Lascars Form Most Of Mashona Crew At Boston Port
The Mashone of London arriving from Calcutta brings a crew largely composed of Lascars. There are 49 East Indian sailors under two serangs who act as boatswains and relay orders to the Lascars. Captain Williams says the men are willing, sober, and generally satisfactory though cold weather brings sickness. A Post photographer failed to get most aboard to pose. Bonds were required for their safe return to Calcutta.
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London
Calcutta
Serangs
Eastern Railroad
East
Boston
Williams
The
Mashona
Colombo
Ceylon
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Suez
Algiers
Calmatta
Lascar
India
Undertakers Seek Mt Hope Grave Price Reforms
Several Boston undertakers urged the city finance committee to resume $8 and $4 grave prices at Mt Hope Cemetery for poor families. They argued affordability, city land expansion, and deeds for purchased lots, noting the hardship of current $13 to $15 grave costs. The committee took the matter under advisement.
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Boston
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mt. Hope
City Hall
Mt. Howe
Mitchell fleeced of $8 by a stranger
Martin Mitchell of 52 Brook road Jamaica Plain was approached on Washington street by a man near Dedham street who offered a job at the Country Club after learning Mitchell was out of work. The stranger said a $15 uniform fee was needed. Mitchell paid $3 and the man vanished.
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Martin Mitchell
Brook Road
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Dedham Street
Mitchell
Mrs Pickle Returns to Testify at New York Inquest
Mrs Margaret M Pickle a witness to the assault on Nicholas Fish returns to New York to testify at the inquest. She told friends what she knows of the events preceding the banker attack and her account here aligns with the district attorney’s outline.
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Margaret M. Pickle
Nicholas Fish
New York
Captain Crowley Calls Eight Masted Schooner Feasible
Captain Arthur Crowley of the seven master Thomas W Lawson praises the maiden voyage and declares an eight masted schooner is perfectly feasible. He notes the Lawson sailed 20 miles reliably and could pave the way for a larger vessel as critics fade and backing grows.
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Crowley
Arthur Crowley
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Ques
Tions
Philadelphia
Schooner Norton Set to Sell Lumber On Atlantic Voyage
The three masted Carrie A Norton sails from Providence to the Azores and West Coast of Africa to dispose of 280000 feet of lumber and 100 barrels oil. She will display furniture, woodenware, hardware, jewelry and foodstuffs at ports and distribute 1000 pairs of suspenders marked with the ship name as advertising. The vessel previously made Beth to Buenos Aires in 42 days.
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Norton
Africa
Carrie A. Norton
Providence
Azores
Beth
Buenos Ayres
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