Missing Freeport Shoe Chief Feared Dead or Fleeing
Freeport authorities and creditors weigh whether A W Shaw former head of A Shaw & Co shoe firm faked his death by leaping into mid ocean to avoid a $60 000 to $76 000 shortfall from misused funds Shaw left a wife and four daughters and kept tight control of finances while Amick treasurer says Shaw planned death while Boston letter claims stock market speculation tied to the losses.
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Freeport
A. W. Shaw
Shaw Shoe Manufactory
Europe
Shaw
J. W. Amick
Boston
John B. Randall
Charles McGunigie
Pawtucket
R. I. A. Shaw & Co
Amick
Old and New Ball Players
The piece notes a shift from eleven to twenty players per roster and argues players now are pampered and chase a life in the sport. It contrasts past and present attitudes, wages, and self care, while acknowledging baseball's enhanced professional status and owners’ profits.
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Themesires
Tommy Clark
Bince
Washingtons
Boston
Tony
McAleer
Pat Teteau
Cleveland
Doctor Admits Theft in Boston Shoplifting Case
Dr William H Wilson of Worcester admitted stealing from a Boston department store and appealed his sentence. Police say he is a confirmed shoplifter, with prior 1907 arrests and a Boston prison term for thefts connected to his offices. He claimed efforts to rebuild his medical practice after release.
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Boston
William H. Wilson
Worquilt
Wilson
Worcester
Boston College of Physicians and Surgeons
Death of Thomas Brown at the Capitol
Thomas Brown a longtime Black laborer at the Capitol died after refusing to be fired. He began service in 1866 and recalled an 1890s confrontation with Colonel Bright, then sergeant at arms of the Senate, who tried to discharge him. Senators intervened and Brown kept his job.
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National Capitol
Washington
Thomase Brown
Brown
The
Colonel Bright
Senate
Man Snipper Sentenced to Concord Reformatory
Carl L. Manno known as Jack Snipper who cut a braid from 12 year old Ida Shanfeld pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Burke to the Concord reformatory.
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Carl L. Manno
Jack Snipper
Ida Shanfeld
Reformatory
Concord
Burke
Mann
Demarest Aims to Challenge Hoppe for 18.1 Title
Chicago billiard prodigy Calvin Demarest, touted as Hoppe’s double, seeks a rematch for the 18.1 cue title after showing evident improvement since last season. Experts say Hoppe must perform at peak level to defend his crown.
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Chicago
Calvin Demarest
Willie Hoppe
Cue
Hoppe
Odays Wit and Olympic Swims Facing Sweden
Hank O Days remark about Griffith shows his peculiar humor as Cincinnati manager. German swimmer C Bretting from Magdeburg emerges as a top contender for international honors at the water carnival tied to the next summers Olympic games in Sweden.
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Hank O’day
O'Day
Cincinnati Nationals
Griffith
Olympic
C. Bretting
Magdeburg
Germany
Sweden
Johnsons Anodyne Liniment marks 101 years of use
Centenary note praises Johnsons Anodyne Liniment as a long trusted home remedy in American households. The advertisement traces its history from stagecoach and steam era to the present, claiming widespread efficacy and generational use. It identifies I S Johnson & Co of Boston as the manufacturer and notes broad distribution through dealers nationwide.
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Johnson
I.S. Johnson & Co
Boston
Mass
Miners in UK prepare national coal stoppage over wage demand
London reports a conference of 800000 miners confirming a February 29 work stoppage unless mine owners adopt a minimum wage for underground workers. Over 40000 Derbyshire colliers quit yesterday and by February 15 all UK miners are expected to join. Some still seek a nonviolent resolution before action.
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London
United Kingdom
Derbyshire
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