Census Row Sparks Lowell Political Clash Over Recount
Chief Pidgin says a new census for Lowell is impossible without legislative funding and authorization. Mayor Casey and Rep Hayes push for review, while officials warn complaints must go through official channels and note mixed results in Lowell and other cities.
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Lowell
Hayes
Pidgin
Courier-Citizen
Courier
Springfield
New Bedford
Casey
Fall River
Bureau of Statistics
Glenview Club Opens Open Tournament With 32 Entries
Chicago on Aug 23 reports the Glenview Golf Club opened its open tournament with 32 entrants from Massachusetts and Alabama. Weather conditions were ideal for the start.
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Chicago
Glenview Golf Club
Massachusetts
Alabama
Hackett Girl Murder Inquest Opens In Readfield Town House
The inquest into Miss Mattie Hackett murder began in Readfield Maine under Coroner Henry T. Morse with W G Hunter as foreman. Witnesses described a tramp lodging offer, screams, body found on the roadside, torn clothing and a hemp cord. doctors testified strangulation caused death.
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Kent
William W. Russell Presents Credentials in Caracas
William W. Russell the new American minister presented his credentials to President Castro in Caracas today amid government censorship delays.
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Caracas
Venezuela
William W. Russell
Castro
Teutonic 110 Miles East of Nantucket Lightship
New York on August 23 reports the steamer Teutonic from Liverpool and Queenstown in wireless contact with the Siasconset station at 1 am. The vessel was about 110 miles east of the Nantucket lightship as communications continued.
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New York
Teutonic
Liverpool
Queenstown
Nantucket
Boy Drowned In Canal In Midland Street Area Tragedy
Five year old Frank McEnaney drowned in the western canal around 10 30 AM after slipping from the Thorndike street bank near W E Livingston Co coal sheds. His seven year old brother Mark nearly shared fate before a passing rescuer saved him. Frank’s body was recovered about 11 30 AM and taken to Emergency hospital for treatment.
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Frank McEnaney
John
Mary E. McEnaney
Middlesex Stret
Molloy
Mark McEnaney
W. E. Livingston & Co
Thorndike Street
Frank
Mark
Royal Arcanum Protests Over Supreme Council Rates
Representatives from seven-eighths of the Royal Arcanum across the United States and Canada demand repeal of the supreme council’s rate hike set for Put-in-Bay. Open charges of breach of trust are raised. secession and court action threatened if unresolved by Aug. 31. A permanent subordinate council organization is planned to guard local interests and oppose centralized power.
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New York
Royal Arcanum
United States
Canada
Supreme Council of the Order
Put-in-Bay
Supreme Council
Lang
Ferdinand S. Reade
Massachusetts
Valentine W. Quigel
Williamsport
William Wilhelm
Pottsville
Charles M. Day
Indiana's 700 Pound Man Dies in Indiana
Philip Kreigh known as Indiana's 700 pound man died at his home in Stilesville after months of illness with dropsy. He spent several years with a circus where he was exhibited as the largest man in the world, weighing up to 775 pounds and standing over six feet tall with very small bones.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Philip Kreigh
Indiana
Stilesville
Kreigh
American given reprieve postpones Edmonton hanging
Ottawa Ontario August 23 Charles King an American who was to be hanged at Edmonton on September 1 has been granted a reprieve until September 30. The delay follows the inauguration of Alberta's new governor set for September 1 and the government postponed the execution for that reason.
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Ottawa
Ont
Charles King
Edmonton
Alberta
Wives and Husbands Clash in Police Court
Angry wives dominated this morning's police court session as Mary Howe accused George E Howe known as Plug of assault while intoxicated. Howe admitted guilt, denying the charge, while witnesses testified to drunkenness and turmoil at home.
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Mary Howe
George E. Howe
Plug
New England
Butler ‘Avenue
Mr. H
Waverley
Mr. Howe
Gilbert Sheridan
George E
Philip Sheridan
Canada
James Holland
Holland
Howe
Turk’ Bith
Professor Killed by Explosion at Home Laboratory
St Louis Aug 23 Dr William Ringinger faculty Marion-Sims medical college was killed by an explosion in his home laboratory He was using benzine to clean a microscope lens when fumes ignited and caused a fatal blast His work aimed at a systematic study of consumption symptoms and cures.
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St. Louis, Mo
William Ringinger
Marion-Sims Medical College
Sunday School Workers Plan Global Expansion Tour
Clifton Aug 23 The central committee of the International Sunday School Association met with W N Hartshon presiding Franks L Brown was named secretary The report shows 154 593 Sunday schools 1 552 473 teachers and 14 168 305 members internationally Local committees urged more field secretaries and two additional workers for negroes A U S plans a two month US and Canada tour and Newfoundland trip in 1906 Mexico reports 434 schools 122 000 members and a native general secretary Eight delegates donated 1000 to fund West Indies and South Africa representation A party of 100 Sunday school supporters will visit West Indies and South Africa for eight weeks in winter
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Central West
Pacific Coast
South
United States
Canada
Lawrence
Newfoundland
George W. Bailey
Philadelphia
Commission On Work
Mexico
Frank Woodbury
Nova Scotia
West Indian Commission
West Indies
South America
Central Committee
South Africa
International Association
Hungarian ministerial conference ponders diet deadlock
Budapest reports aIschl meeting under the king emperor's presidency considered the Hungarian political situation. Newspapers doubt any breakthrough between Gen Baron Fejesvary's ministry and the coalition majority in the diet. If no agreement is reached Fejesvary will steer affairs with a more vigorous policy to break passive opposition by Hungarian authorities.
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Budapest
Ischl
Upper Austria
Baron Fejesvary
Fejesvary
Steam yacht Mannaloa burned at Camden during repairs
The steam yacht Mannaloa owned by Mrs. J. J. Borland of Chicago and summer resident of Camden was destroyed by fire today in the boiler room while undergoing repairs on Mrs. Borland's private railway. Loss set at $10,000, insured.
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Camden
Mannaloa
J. J. Borland
Chicago
Loomis Resumes Duties as Acting Secretary
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis returned to the department today and resumed his duties as acting secretary. He will remain here several days.
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Washington
Loomis
Department
Peace Conference Fails to Move Forward This Morning
Reports from Portsmouth describe a tense morning as plenipotentiaries avoid a real session. Secretaries work on French English text corrections while leaders stay in private quarters, signaling possible delays and a prolonged effort to secure the final protocol.
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Baron Komura
Takahira
Witte
Baron Rosen
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Associated Press
Man Killed Stopping Runaway Horse In Moody Street
James Eagan died after attempting to halt a runaway horse in Moody Street about noon. The animal, owned by Riverside street contractor Patrick Gooners, bolted past a store as Eagan chased it. He suffered a crushed leg and other injuries. surgeons amputated the right leg, but he died during the operation at St. John's hospital. His family was not known at the time.
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James Eagan
Moody Street
Patrick
Gonners
Riverside Street
Moods Street
Eagan
St. John's Hospital
Robber Kills Woman in Chicago Streets
In Chicago on August 23 Mrs. H E Mize of New York City was shot and killed by a robber near Fifty eighth Street and Washington Avenue after leaving the Del Prado hotel with Mrs. E F Wilson. The assailants demanded valuables and fled. Mrs. Mize died minutes after arrival at the hotel.
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Chicago
H. E. Mize
New York City
E. F. Wilson
New York
Mize
del Prado
Fifty Eighth Street
Washington Avenue
Polish Boy Falls From Roof in Fatal Accident
A ten year old Polish boy Rudolf Michauc fell about 30 feet from a pitched roof at 104 Prince Street while flying a kite. He suffered a skull fracture and facial injuries and died at 3 o'clock after surgeons operated at St. John's hospital.
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Salman Sirk
Prince Street
St. John's Hospital
Rudolf Michauc
Quincy Fires Suspectled by Five Youths in Boston Area
Five young men confess to setting fires at Quincy and name an Italian girl of Quincy who planned and supplied kerosene and matches. Dominic Frejont is arrested. The fires struck the stone shed of MacKenzie and Patterson.
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Boston
Quincy
Charlies F. Rice
Dominic Frejont
Bee
MacKenzie & Patterson
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