Mayor Wot Veto Work Necessary In Lowell Loans
City budget notes reveal Lowell officials debate 85 000 loan package approved by common council to fund sewers and streets. Citizens compare Lowell tax collections with Worcester, citing uncollected taxes, prior year expenditures and sewer loans. Investigations into tax collection processes proceed as printing committee readies red books. Moody street loan of 22000 is tabled for now, with possible future action.
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Casey
Common Council
Morse
Fred Farnham
Lowell
Worcester
Dodge
Lowell Worcester
Braden
Red Cross drug store contest split prize winners
Daniel Foley of 1 Elm place and Thomas McDermott of 189 Worthen street won the guessing contest at the Red Cross drug store. The prize was a five dollar gold piece for closest to 196 customers served, with Foley guessing 197 and McDermott 195. Slips were counted by Edward L. Murphy, Warren Powers, and R. C. Paradis.
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Daniel Foley
Elm Place
Thomas McDermott
Worthen Street
Red Cross
Mr. Foley
Mr. McDermott
Edward L. Murphy
the Mail
Warren Powers
the Sun
R. C. Paradis
The
Courier-Citizen
Detective Richard White Testifies in Frazer Murder Trial
Somerville reports detective Richard White remained on the stand through today’s session in the Joseph Evans murder case involving Geo. L. Frazer. Under cross examination he yielded no major new information. Court adjourned early and will resume tomorrow morning.
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Somerville
Richard White
Joseph Evans
Geo. L. Frazer
Peace Conference Focuses on Article Seven
Portsmouth Aug 16 The morning session of the peace commissioners of Russia and Japan ends at 1 with debate concentrated on article seven concerning the cession of the Chinese Eastern railroad to China. An official Korostovetz statement notes a 3 o clock resumption and the afternoon session anticipated to cover much of the article.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Russia
Japan
China
Korostovetz
Contested Cession Of Chinese Eastern Railway In Talks
Portsmouth dispatch reports peace plenipotentiaries resuming article No 7 covering cession of the Chinese Eastern Railway from Harbin to Port Arthur and Dalny with a spur to New Chwang. Russia resists treating the line as government property, while promising private ownership protections and possible remuneration to Japan in a final bargain.
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Portsmouth
N. H
China
Harbin
Port Arthur
Dalny
New Chwang
Shan-Hai- Kwan-Tientsin
Russia
Manchuria
Japan
Celestial Kingdom
Siberian
Vladivostok
Europe
Orient
Mongolia
Public Police Board Calls for Licenses Compliance in Lowell
The Lowell board of police met last night to address criticism over women drinking in saloons and urged liquor dealers to stop selling to women for on premises consumption. It noted no legal authority to compel action but said adherence would influence license decisions future. Licenses granted included Arthur Lesage Etta Messer Patrick Corey and others. Etta Messer’s common victualler license was revoked.
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Board of Police
Middlesex Street
Board 91
Police
Lowell
Common Victualler
Arthur Lesage
Worthen Street
Etta J. Messer
Bridge Street
Patrick H.corey
Prescott Street
Hawker and Pedlar
George Ausara
Adams Street
John P. Carr
Chelmsford
Jos. A. Plante
Wells R. Bennett
Tewksbury
John Fremeau
Lincoln Street
Carlos A. Fordham
Billerica
James W. Hancock
Sixth Street
Dory Upset Causes Near Drowning at Hampton Beach
Daniel W Bugbee, his daughter Miss Bugbee, and a niece nearly died after their dory capsized a quarter mile from Boar's Head. Mr Bugbee tipped the boat while lifting a heavy lobster pot, plunging all into white capped water. A H Cluer of Centralville, aided by another man, reached them before they sank. he watched the accident from his cottage nearby.
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Daniel W. Bugbee
Miss Bugbee
Boar’s Head
Hampton Beach
Mr. Bugbee
A. H. Cluer
Centralville
Mr. Cluer
Hampton
Vermont dedicates Ethan Allen memorial tower in Burlington
In Burlington Vermont on Bennington Day a granite memorial tower to Ethan Allen is unveiled with Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Hitchock attending. The tower on Indian Rock overlooks Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. The Vermont society Sons of the American Revolution organized the effort after W J Van Patten donated the land and funds were raised for the project.
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Burlington
Vermont
Bennington
Ethen Allen
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Ethan Allen
Charles J. Bell
John McLane
New Hampshire
Indian Rock
Vermont Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Lake Champlain
Adirondack and
Green Mountains
Winooski
Fairbanks
Republic Probable in Norway After Danish Prince Plan
Berlin reports that Britain supported Prince Charles of Denmark to ascend the Norwegian throne but the plan failed. Copenhagen informs that Norway likely to establish a republic, shifting the royal succession question away from Denmark.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Charles of
Denmark
Copenhagen
Norway
Valuation Fixed at Forty Million for Field Property
The Chicago board of review fixed the Marshall Field property value at forty million dollars. Real estate accounts for thirty million, with the remainder in personal property. Personal holdings in the Prairie avenue residence are valued at two million.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Board of Review
Prairie Avenue
Trinity Club Moonlight Trip Postponed to August 22
The Trinity Club's moonlight excursion set for tonight has been postponed and rescheduled for August 22. The change affects members and participants, with new arrangements to be announced by organizers.
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Trinity Club
Morris Held for the Grand Jury
George F. Morris facing a grand jury after a preliminary hearing in police court on a murder charge. Four witnesses for the prosecution, extensive testimony on autopsy findings by Dr. Irish, and Morris securing defense counsel James F. Owens as his wife Ida Morris of Laconia, NH supported the effort. Morris to be committed to the common jail for the September superior court term.
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George F. Morris
Jennie Spaulding
Morris
Ida Morris
Laconia
N. H
James F. Owens
Owens
Supt. Moffatt
James Drury
Messrs. McVey
Donahue
Rescued Woman Heroic Drowning Rescue at Pine Point
Ag nes E Coburn of 47 Twelfth Street Centralville credited with saving a drowning unidentified woman at Pine Point Me after noticing the swimmer in distress amid a strong undertow. Coburn waded into the water in wet clothing and brought the unconscious woman to shore after a half hour of effort. The rescued swimmer recovered. Coburn said anyone who could swim would have acted similarly.
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Agnes E. Coburn
Twelfth Street
Centralville
Pine Point
Coburn
Maine
Miss Coburn
Wire tapping swindle gang raided in West 45th Street
New York police busted a brownstone on West 45th Street after informants warned of a ring of men posing as wire tappers. Nine alleged conspirators were arrested. eight have rogues’ gallery photos. A telephone and telegraph kit were found as the group, described as elderly brokers, faced charges. One victim reported losing $50,000 in the scam.
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New York
West 45Th Street
Rogues
Largest tungsten deposit found in Boulder county Colorado
Believed to be the world’s largest tungsten vein located between Eldora and Nederland in Boulder county, Colorado. Mineral assays range from 18 to 300 dollars per ton and the ore is considered valuable for iron and steel manufacture.
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Boulder County
Eldora
Nederland
Col
Loyal wife refuses to discuss alleged murder case
Mrs Ida L Morris wife of George F Morris the man accused of murdering Mrs Jennie B Spaulding met him after a police court session then returned home to Laconia She described their past as a sealed book and said she knows nothing of the case She praised her husband as loyal educated and active in Masons Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
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Ida L. Morris
George F. Morris
Jennie B. Spaulding
Laconia
Courier-Citizen
Maynard
Marsh Committed to Plymouth Jail on Fugitive Charge
Brockton Aug. 16 George L Marsh pleaded not guilty in police court to a fugitive from justice charge and was ordered committed without bail to Plymouth jail. A statutory offense also charged, he was held for hearing with $500 bail set, and proceedings scheduled for Saturday Aug 18.
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Brockton
George L. Marsh
Plymouth
Excursion to Lynn Beach Postponed by Weather
The Boston and Northern excursion to Lynn beach scheduled for today was postponed due to disagreeable weather conditions.
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Boston & Northern
Lynn Beach
Liver and Kidneys Great Alterative and Tonic
A brief note stresses the importance of liver and kidney function and describes symptoms of impairment such as pain, yellowing skin, constipation, bitter mouth, headaches, pimples, blotches, and loss of courage. It promotes a great alterative and tonic as a remedy.
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Evans
Ayers
China-Eastern Railway
Berg
Witte
Police. Board
Board
Frank B. Dow
Fisher H. Pearson
Laforest Beal
D. Webster Bugbee
Pho O
Marion
G. G. Reed
Central
John C. Irish
Jennie A. Morris
Irish
Young
J. W. Meigs
Boyden H. Pillsbury
Forster H. Smith
Margaret White
Grand Street
Welch
Mrs. Morris
Husband
Marsh
Hood
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