Intervention by the United States Is Now at Hand
Washington dispatches report that Secretary Taft's Cuban mission is failing and U S occupation of Cuba seems inevitable. Insurgents demand annulling elections while the Palma government refuses. General Funston is being sent with ships to Havana as three battleships and two cruisers head to the harbor.
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Washington
Taft
Cuba
Bacon
Palma
Havana
Funston
United States
Sweet Marie Sets New Columbus Trotting Record
At Columbus track Sweet Marie lowered her own record to 2 02 for a mile beating Crescens 1901 mark. The day featured other trots and pacings including Abbe winning the Kentucky Stock Farm Futurity for 4000, Lillie R. in 2 09 class, and Ecstatic pacing 2 12 in the free for all. Also reported is a man found dead in the Public Garden and missing man Edward H. Osgood of Lexington.
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Columbus
Sweet Marie
Crescens
Sweet Susanne
Abbe
Abbot
East Aurora
N. Y
Lillie R
Ecstatic
Gratt
Bribery of Crocker Jury Exposed by Boston Merchants
A Boston report details a charity concert scam where pretty solicitors used the Circle of King's Daughters name to raise funds from merchants. The event appears managed by a professional promoter to skim the proceeds, deceiving many contributors who believed gifts supported genuine charity.
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King’s Daughters
South End
Fair Maids
Circle of King’s Daughters
Boston Merchants’ Association
Association
Man Found Dead in Public Garden With Revolver
A well nourished man, evidently planning his death, was found dead at 10:45 p m in the Public Garden near the Arlington Street side. He held a new 38 calibre revolver in his right hand and had destroyed all identification, including the inside of his hat band.
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Arlington Street
Tragic Suicide In Garden Nook Near Water
A man killed himself in a scenic garden nook beside the water. Patrolman Palmer of Back Bay Station heard the shot while patrolling the garden’s other end. On arrival the revolver was still smoking and the man lay dead, with life blood flowing.
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Palmer
Back Bay
Phelan Defends Logan Against Liability Bill Claims
Representative M F Phelan of Lynn, a Judiciary committee member, says Logan fought for the Employers' Liability Bill, dissented when the committee reported against it, and urged passage in the Senate. He demands Fe OConnell retract the charges in the interests of public honesty.
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Daniel D. Mahoney
The
Holyoke Gentral Labor Union
Edward L. Logan
Logan
Senate
M. F. Phelan
Lynn
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Joseph Fe O'Connell
Jockey Bert Freishon Killed in Gravesend Race
Jockey Bert Freishon died instantly after his mount on Joe Levy was crushed by Louis H in the fifth race at Gravesend. Jockey C Ross suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Coney Island Emergency Hospital. G Burns fell but escaped injury as three horses collided during the selling event for 3 year olds and up over one mile and a quarter. Freishon, 16 or 17, a New Orleans native, showed promise and hoped to ride at 89 pounds.
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New York
Bertrand Freishon
C. Ross
Gravesend
Little G. Burns
Freishon
Joe Levy
Louis H
G. Burns
Sonoma Belle
Boston Weather Forecast Calls for Fair Weekend
Forecast for Boston and vicinity shows fair Saturday and Sunday with partly cloudy skies and likely warmer Sunday. New England expected to be fair with fresh northeast winds along the coast.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Temperature Readings At Thompson's Spa Reveals Averages
The thermometer at Thompson's Spa 219 Washington Street logged yesterday's readings with numbers like 69 and 72, culminating in an average temperature of 69. The clip shows inconsistent handwritten values and a final average noted as 69 degrees.
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Thompson’s Spa
Washington Street
Diniecs
Sweet Marie Sets Columbus Track Record
Time 2 02. mathe of Jockey killed at Gravesend races. Ane has a full broken. ufteen cars entered in Vander pitt cup elimination trials today. Lipton sails for New York to ar range yacht races. New York defeats Chicago in double header battle for lead in American league. Marine Eye Remedya Family Favorite Soothes Hye Pain.
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Sweet Marie
Columbus
Mathe
Gravesend
Ane
Ufteen
Lipton
New York
Chicago
Two Jurors Admit Receiving Bribe in Famous Will Case
Boston report reveals two jurors who heard the Crocker will verdict admitted accepting bribes. The confession comes from the briber, the jurors, and testimony from the third trial when the will was broken. A leading lawyer calls for reform to protect jurors and curb tampering.
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Crocker
POST
Boston
Uriel H. Crocker
Suffolk County
Scollans
Sinclair
Crocker will case and romance fuel Boston will dispute
The Crocker will case centers on Ariel H. Crocker and Anna J. Crocker, a romance that triggered a family feud over a fortune worth about 800000 in value. The widow's claim, the sons’ disinheritance fight, and high priced lawyers marked a saga of gold and reputation in probate court.
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Ariel
H. Crocker
Anna J. Crocker
Supreme Court
Crocker
Crockers
Boston
R. M. Morse
Crocker Boys
J. H. Benton, Jr
Hemenway
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Marietta
Jones
City Hospital
McDonald
Edward H. Osgood
Waltham Street
Lexington
H. D. Osgood
Buncoed
Tohn
Dixon
Riley
Frothingham
Thomas N. Hart
John H. Sullivan
Peter Morrison
James A. Gullivan
John P. Dore
John P. Manning
O’connell
Democratic Voters of
Marine Eye Remedya Family
Ariel H. Crocker
Anna J. Fitz
George G. Crocker
Rapid Transit Commission
George Uriel Crocker
Edgar
Joseph Crocker
Cupid
Bar Harbor
Annie
Pane
Firat Calan
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