Fatal Shooting In South Portland Leaves One Dead
Portland Maine August 4 James Kincaide aged 18 died after a buckshot blast from a gun fired by Thomas Fagan injured Arey and Brewster, two other boys, who were taken to a hospital. Fagan was shocked by the tragedy and overwhelmed with grief as the accident unfolded near the farm where Kincaide worked.
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Portland
James Kincaide
Arey
Brewster
South Portland
Thomas Fagan
Kincaide
Fagan
Tommy
Kincade
St. John
N. B
Brutal Officer Dunkel Coured for Brutality in Metz Court Martial
Berlin reports a Metz court martial found noncommissioned officer Dunkel guilty of 366 brutality counts against private soldiers in Moerchingen, Lorraine. He inflicted punishments including forcing a man to run full tilt and strike a wardrobe, with 576 total abuses cited since December. Dunkel received two and a half years imprisonment and rank degradation after an anonymous letter linked his cruelty to a soldier's death.
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Berlin
Metznoa
Dunkel
Moerchingen
Lorraine
New Head Master Chosen for Framingham Academy
Walter H. Cushing of Medford was unanimously elected principal of Framingham academy and high school at a salary of 1900 dollars annually to begin in September, succeeding Alfred Fay. A Harvard graduate born in Medford, 32, he has taught at Medford high and Harvard and serves as secretary of the New England History Teachers Association.
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Framingham
Framingham Academy
Walter H. Cushing
Medford
Alfred C. Fay
Cushing
Harvard University
Medford High School
Harvard
Harvard Summer School
New England History Teachers’ Association
Pawtucket Deadlock Over License Board Resolution
Attorney General Stearns asked Rhode Island's supreme court to issue a writ of mandamus forcing the board of aldermen and the common council to meet in joint session to select a board of license commissioners. The state becomes a party to the dispute as Chief Justice Siinnes requires an answer by Saturday.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Board of License Commissioners
Stearns
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Siiness
The
Mob Kills Two in White Caps Terror in Tennessee
In Lewisburg Tennessee last night a mob of 15 to 30 white men killed a Black preacher John Milkin at his home and fatally wounded his son in law John Hunter who fled with the mob during a fruitless search for another Black man. Milkin’s wife was struck and injured. No motive is given.
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Lewisburg
Tenn
John Milkin
John Hunter
Milkin
Milken
Hanna and Cleveland to discuss labor question
Chicago reports that Ralph M. Estey announces both Mr. Cleveland and Senator Hanna will share a platform in October to discuss the labor situation. A convention will be held then to launch a movement in the West to bring capital and labor into closer relationship.
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Chicago
Ralph M. Estey
National Civic Federation
Cleveland
Hanna
West
Ten mills of Port Vue Tin Plate at McKeesport run with limited strikers
Pittsburg August 4 ten mills of the Port Vue Tin Plate works at McKeesport operated today with three crews per mill. Only about 40 of the original strikers remain out.
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Pittsburg
Port Vue Tin Plate Works
McKeesport
Pacific Coast Excursions Offer From Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road tickets on sale July 31 to Aug. 14 from Buffalo to Los Angeles or San Francisco and return for 60.50 or Buffalo to Seattle Tacoma or Portland Oregon and return for 99.20. Return by Oct. 15. See local agents L. P. Burgess and N. H P, Agt., 258 Washington St., Boston Mass.
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Buffalo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
L. P. Burgess
N. H P, Agt
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Detroit artist extols Lydia E Pinkham remedy in letter
Miss Gannon of Detroit writes to the Amateur Art Association claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles and general weakness. She praises the product, urges others to try it, and notes a $5000 forfeit if the letter's authenticity cannot be produced.
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Miss Gannon
Detroit Amateur Art Association
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mies Guita Gannon
Jones St
Detroit
Correspondi Sec
Y Mich
Amateur Art Association
Senator Hanna Addresses Cleveland Builders Exchange
Senator Hanna spoke in Cleveland on the civic federation he chairs, noting its goal to unite labor and capital, settle disputes, and avoid strikes. He cited 100 settlements in two years, blamed the anthracite strike on rejection of a proposed 5 percent miner raise, and urged national effort to improve economic conditions.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Civic Federation
Cleveland Builders’ Exchange
Federation
Roosevelt
Russia Likely to Seek Tarif Cuts in German Treaty
Berlin reports a semi official note stating Russia will demand two conditions for the new German commercial treaty. First, heavy reductions in duties on meat and animals. Second, grain duties limited only to states entering the treaty with Germany, excluding the United States and Argentina.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
United States
Argentina
A Sure Cure for Diarrhoea Remedy Claim
A period piece declares Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the quickest surest remedy for diarrhoea. It promises rapid relief with one or two doses and asserts effectiveness in severe cases, noting availability at all druggists.
You Have Always Bought Beers and Bignatars
A fragmented notice mentions long standing commerce rules involving beers and Bignatars with unclear details. The readable portion points to a required purchase practice or standard tied to sellers and buyers in a local trade context.
Mills Idle as Cotton Shortage Presses Prices Down
Fall River reports a sharp curtailment across New England and the South with about a quarter of spindles idled and printing cloth selling below cost. Mills shut down due to unmet cotton prices while buyers wait on a hoped price rebound and September trade.
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Fall River
Granite Mills
New Orleans
New England
South
America
Calico
Wall Street
Drugged Elephant Rampage at Coney Island Palace
New York on August 4 reports Tommy the elephant seized by customs broke loose after a cocaine injection to ease stomach pain. He injured two men, damaged the Sea Beach palace interior, and caused multiple animals to flee. Bostock valued Tommy at 400 dollars. government appraisers set 800 and seized him. He was boarded for 10 dollars a day, exhibited without pay. Keeper George Brown was seriously injured, with a broken leg and multiple injuries, after Tommy tossed him. Brown and another keeper were taken to hospital.
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New York
Tommy
Sea Beach Palace
Coney Island
Fire Department
Bostock
London Zoo
George Brown
Brown
Sirown
Sanders
War fleet sighted near Portland harbor in August drills
Portland Maine reports sighting warships off the harbor as Dominion liner Irishman relays the first sighting. The 54th coast artillery torpedo company from New York arrives to participate in maneuvers August 22 to 29 under Major Arthur Murray. Fort Kinley batteries conduct target practice while searchlight stations stand ready to locate ships.
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Portland
Dominion
J. O. Williams
New York
Horatio Hall
Fort Totten
Long Island Sound
Arthur Murray
64Th
Murray
Submarine School of Defence
Fort Kinley
Great Diamond Island
Gardner Sweeney bout postponed by weather at lake Massabesic
Manchester August 4 Special to the Citizen says the Gardner of Lowell and Sweeney of this city were to fight at the Coliseum on Lake Massabesic tonight but the bout was postponed until tomorrow night due to unfavorable weather. Both fighters were ready for the match but too few fans would brave the storm to justify staging it.
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Manchester
Lake Mass
Abesic
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Patsy Sweeney
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Lowell Mutual
Chas. A. Stott
Jos. Peabody
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Merrimack Street
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Lad
Tennessee
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Galle
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