Bryan urges Roosevelt in parting word letter
W J Bryan releases a letter to President Roosevelt urging support for expanding Interstate Commerce Commission powers to fix reasonable freight rates. He warns the railroad lobby may block the bill and asks Roosevelt to lead the reform element in the Republican Party for the country’s sake.
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Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
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Democrat backs Roosevelt despite Congress run
Norwich, Sept 27 A Democratic mayor, Charles F. Thayer, endorses Theodore Roosevelt in his acceptance letter. He pledges to support Roosevelt on beef trust reform and federal oversight of insurance, while noting disagreements on race and the baby question and urging care in human breeding.
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Norwich
Conn
Charles F. Thayer
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Washington
Convalescent Home Opens in Wellesley Children’s Hospital Complex
The Home for Convalescent Children of the Boston Children's Hospital opens in Wellesley and is already crowded. The wooden one story building features sliding doors that admit fresh air, allowing patients to live nearly outdoors most of the time.
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Wellesley
Children’s Hospital of
Boston
Cross Bulldog Holds Watertown in Panic on Main Street
A large bulldog roamed Watertown square causing panic as women and children fled to stores. The aggressive animal, feared to be mad, was driven off by several teamsters wielding whips and clubs after it blocked the main thoroughfare for several minutes.
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Watertown
Bay Watertown
Mrs Tennyson to Host Whist Party in St John’s Hall
Mrs Theodore Tennyson a prominent figure in North Erie charitable societies and local church groups will host a whist party Monday evening in St John’s Hall detailing community involvement and social event purposes.
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Theodore Tennyson
North Epa
Noted Hebrew community leader Michael Kasanof dies at 70
Michael Kasanof of Boston, born in Moscow, dies at 70. He founded the Keneseth Israel synagogue on Emerald Street and led multiple Jewish charities and schools. Survived by a widow, five sons and two daughters, including Samuel Kasanof and David Kasanof. Services at Emerald Street synagogue noon today.
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Boston
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Moscow
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Emerald Street
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Brrth Abram
Sons of Benjamin
Hebrew Free School Association
Roxbury
Samuel Kasanof
Ward 9
David Kasanof
Almshouse crowd and coastal risk prompt action
Public institutions conference reports erosion at a gravel bank behind Long Island woman's buildings threatening 803 inmates. Call for immediate action either build a sea wall or relocate the dormitory due to danger. Charlestown almshouse inmate count rises to 105. Deer Island totals 1281 prisoners and 224 women, up 68 from prior period, with 623 fewer inmates overall than last year.
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Long Island
Charlestown Almshouse
Martin
Deer Island
Express car duel leaves two men wounded in Decatur
Pacific Express messenger John F. Ryan of Chicago and Edward Greene a former messenger also of Chicago fought with pistols aboard train No. 13 in Decatur Illinois. Greene traveled from Chicago to Pittsfield and says they drank and argued. Ryan fired believing Greene aimed for a robbery. Both were seriously wounded with multiple gunshot injuries.
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John 5. Ryan
Pacific Express
Edward Greene
Express
Chicago
Ryan
Greene
Pittsfield
Attleboro Man Missing In Bronx Case
New York police search for Hervey Richards Franklin of Attleboro Massachusetts aged 38 a lawyer and Yale graduate employed as a salesman for Borough Bronx and Consolidated Gas Fixture Company since February Franklin has been described as despondent and was last seen several weeks ago.
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New York
Hervey Richards Franklin
Attleboro, Mass
Borough
Bronx
Consolidated Gas Fixture Company
Yale
Franklin
Emersons Celebrate Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Cyrus B Emerson observed their golden wedding anniversary at home on Orange street Waltham Mass The couple born in Danville Vermont in 1835 moved to Lowell and then to Waltham in 1888 They have four children two living Mrs Murray D Clement ex Mayor and Mrs Winthrop M Baker
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Cyrus B. Emerson
Orange Street
Emerson
Danville
Maria D. Russell
Lowell
Murray D. Clement
Clement
Fifth Regiment
Winthrop M. Baker
Plan to Combine All Wellesley Post Offices
Plans in Wellesley to merge all post offices into one central office with sub stations eliminated. Free delivery would expand to Wellesley Hills and nearby areas. Postmaster R. K. Sawyer would head the consolidated office if approved.
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Wellesley
Wellesley Hills
R. K. Sawyer
Canal Board at Clinton tours Wachusett dam site
Foreign members of the Isthmian Canal Commission consulting board and most American members with Massachusetts Metropolitan Water Board officials inspected the Wachusett dam and reservoir at Clinton. Frederick P. Stearns explained construction details and displayed maps and charts during visits to the north dike and power house. The group also viewed the south dike and then traveled by electric car to Worcester before continuing to New York.
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Clinton
Board of Consulting Engineers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Metropolitan Water Board of
Massachusetts
Wachusett
Frederick P. Stearns
Badges Ready for Artists for Boston Post Art Club
Letter from the Children's Editor announces badges for the Boston Post Art Club. Members who sent a two cent stamp will receive their badges by mail. The editor encourages boys and girls to keep sending stamps to receive their award.
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Boston Post Art Club
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Suit delays Vanderbilt control over West Virginia assets
Representatives for George J. Gould and Joseph Ramsay Jr. said they did not seek a receiver for the Little Kanawha syndicate. Ramsey says the receiver appointment would mainly delay handing the coal lands and railway interests to the Vanderbilt interests.
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New York
George J. Gould
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Little Kanawha Syndicate
West Virginia
Ramsey
Vanderbilts
Lactated Food Advocates From Marlboro Letter
A Marlboro Massachusetts mother praises Lactated Food for her baby Rachel Burnett Works born earlier. She claims the infant recovered quickly after six weeks on the product and has grown twelve teeth without illness. The letter promotes Lactated Food as matching mother’s milk and preventing stomach issues.
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Marlboro
Mass
Rachael Burnett
Chas
Operation on One Eye Gives Sight to Other
Chester man Robert Shaw aged 65 had cataract removed from his blind eye after ten years of total darkness. Doctors report the operation on the other eye restored sight to the blind eye and he was sent home with two weeks in a dark room.
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Penn
Robert Shaw
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