Vandals Strike At New Maplewood House On Rockwell Street
A gang of about ten vandals smashed every window pane door and more at a recently finished two and a half story six room house on Rockwell street Maplewood. The attack occurred late Sunday evening while caretaker Patrick Williams noted the scene Monday revealing torn plaster ripped floors and destroyed woodwork near 9 pm. Frank Hemenway owner on vacation via Orchard street, with Williams in charge, had the property under watch for two weeks. Neighbors report the group, believed to be local, caused extensive damage.
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Fatal fall at 232 Summer Street claims unidentified man
An unidentified man was killed yesterday after a seven story fall down an elevator shaft at 232 Summer Street. He reportedly jumped aboard the rising car, struck his head on the wall, and plunged down the shaft while wearing a black cheviot suit, white striped shirt, tan shoes, and gray stockings.
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Primaries Light City Races in Boston Contests
Voters in Boston and Cambridge gathered for Democratic and Republican primaries with major battles in Ward 17 between Curley followers and the Curley faction, seven House candidates in Ward 6, and scramble for district attorney and senate seats. GOP and Dem contests across 25 wards featured close fights, pledges, and organizational splits as leaders weighed endorsements and anticipated outcomes.
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Howard Mildram
Hart
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Deep seated cough cure claims five hour relief
A Boston press note touts a quick five hour cure for deep seated coughs and lung inflammation using a home formula. The remedy blends wild cherry bark, cardiol essence, and white pine syrup with repeated dosing guidance for adults and children. Regular use is said to purge the system and tone the body.
Dyspepsia Relief With Horsford's Acid
A historical advertisement extols Horsford's Acid as a remedy for ongoing hunger, headaches and sour stomach. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and restoration of comfort, framing the product as a trusted tonic for digestive distress.
Steel case opens in Superior Court under Boston Agreement label
The famous steel cases known as the Boston Agreement, exposed by the Finance Commission a year ago, opened for trial before Judge Harris in the Superior Court yesterday. It is expected to take at least six weeks to complete and the presence of a stellar lineup of attorneys signals a historic legal confrontation for the local court.
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Taft in Omaha Faces Street Car Strike Amid Tour
President Taft, en route to the Pacific coast, stopped in Omaha after leaving Minnesota and Iowa. He faced a downtown street car strike that Mayor Dahlman tried to limit to avert trouble. A cheering crowd surrounded his motorcade as it moved through the city.
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City Takes School Plot For Industrial School For Girls
Mayor Hibbard signed an order by the street commissioners to take the Sacred Heart Academy building and property on Massachusetts avenue for an industrial school for girls. The property valued at $59,000 is to be purchased by the city for $85,000 as offered by the schoolhouse commissioners.
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Wife a death by own action after quarrel
Mrs. Annie L. Freeman of 9 Lansing street Roxbury drank cyanide of potassium shortly after 10 o'clock last night and died while being taken to City Hospital. She was 23 years old and had been married a short time. Her act followed a slight misunderstanding with her husband.
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Johnson Rose From Deepest Poverty to Highest Office
A long career culminates in the ascent to the state’s top post. The article notes a man who rose from severe poverty to a highest political office, describing the moments as the end approached and highlighting the support of his wife Mrs. Johnson.
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Johnson's Rapid Rise from Poverty to Minnesota Governor
A portrait of John A. Johnson of Minnesota born July 28 1861 in St Peter who rose from poverty to political prominence. He worked from age ten to support his family, bought a half interest in the St Peter Herald with help from friends, served in the legislature, and won the governorship despite Republican efforts to smear his upbringing.
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Montreal votes to reform city government and cuts aldermen
Montreal voters approve a sweeping government reform reducing aldermen from 44 to 7 and creating a board of control in a decisive Sept 20 referendum. The move marks a major shift in the city’s municipal structure and governance.
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