Best to Die in Electric Chair Placed in Murderers Row
Boston August 28 John C Best murderer of George E Bailey of Saugus is moved from Salem to Charlestown state prison and placed in a cell in murderers row near the electric chair. He ate breakfast calmly and will face execution during the week of September 7 after over two years’ confinement.
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Boston
John C. Best
George E. Bailey
Saugus
Charlestown
Salem
Best
North Street
Johnson
Kearney
Murderers’ Row
Cambridge man found guilty of assault at Revere beach
Henry W. Gurney of Essex Street Cambridge was arraigned in Chelsea police court, convicted of assaulting a young girl at Revere beach, and sentenced to three months in the house of correction. He appealed. Witnesses included Supt. Herbert W. West and Inspector Knox.
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Boston
Henry W. Gurney
Essex Street
Cambridge
Chelsea
Revere Beach
House of Correction
Park
Gurney
Herbert W. West
Hardiman
Knox
Paterson
Iowa Democrats Back Kansas City Platform
A Des Moines conference of leading Iowa Democrats weighed the Kansas City platform with 25 to 30 attendees. All but two or three favored it and viewed it as the party’s doctrine until the next national convention. Trusts and tariffs emerged as suggested main features for the Iowa platform.
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Des Moines
Kansas City
Iowa
Mississippi Republicans nominate eight district candidates
New Orleans reports that in response to the President's suggestion, Republican candidates for Congress will be nominated in all eight Mississippi districts. Though unlikely to win, the nominations are seen as a mobilizer for Democratic voters and may influence assessments of Republican strength in the South following the President's recent Southern policy statements.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Congress
South
Campaign to Prevent Desertions Tactics by United Mine Workers
Wilkesbarre, Aug 28. District presidents and secretaries met with National President Mitchell and decided on an aggressive campaign to sustain the strike. They plan a series of meetings near mines showing signs of resumption and will urge miners to stay away from the colleries to prevent returns to work.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine ‘Workers
Mitchell
Beaten by Toughs On Beacon Street Mall
A Beacon Hill dentist was held up near the Beacon street mall around 10 30 p m by two toughs who knocked him down and robbed him of a small amount as he walked home from his Park square office The incident reflects a lack of police protection on the common and adds to recent robberies in the area
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Boston
Beacon Hill
Beacon Street
Park Square
Doctor Attacked by Highwaymen Near the Common
A doctor, ignored by a passing passenger, was struck in the face and robbed by highwaymen who could not find much money. He was beaten, left bleeding with torn clothes, searched for an officer, and afterward returned home to change and resume the hunt for a policeman.
Wants Plant for United States Shoe Machinery Co
Beverly officials consider securing the plant by United States Shoe Machinery Co. A site between Elliot and Balch streets on the river would require a new street layout, closing unused streets, sewers, and river dredging. The board of trade will petition the city to proceed if these improvements can be guaranteed to attract the industry.
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Beverly
Board of Trade
United States Shoe Machinery Co
Elliot
Balch
Hanna's Campaign In Wealthy Cleveland Wards
Senator Hanna plans a house to house canvass in Cleveland wards 14 18 19 20 and 21 as part of a national effort. Mayor Tom Johnson's strength in these Republican strongholds has grown recently. Hanna will target prominent business leaders there to warn that a Democratic Ohio could imperil the nation in 1904.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Hannah
Ohio
GREAT CIRCUS MERGER UNITES THREE MAJOR SHOWS
Kansas City reports that Forepaugh and Sells Bros circus, Buffalo Bill Wild West, and Barnum & Bailey have formed a community of interest. The three groups will be run by Barnum & Bailey Limited of London but retain distinct identities. The plan aims to stage one big show in the U.S. each year and one in Great Britain or on the continent, with territorial fights ending.
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Kansas City, Mo
Peter Sells
Forepaugh & Sells Bros
Barnum & Bailey
United States
Great Britain
Barnum & Bailey Company, Limited
London
Wells
Alll
Man Found In Far-From-Normal Condition In New York
Lying on a Hudson street hospital cot the man discovered at Pier 17 last night is believed to have spent 15 days in a fruit box en route to the city. Thomas Donohue, now emaciated and weighing 60 pounds, mutters about his crate ordeal as doctors note a possible three week hunger. Watchman McGinn found him near empty crates, initially mistaking him for a skeleton before transporting him for care.
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New York
Hudson Street Hospital
Pier 17
North River
Thomas Donohue
McGinn
Donohue
New 1902 Football Rules Emphasize Fair Play Changes
Boston August 28 The 1902 official football rules introduce fair play changes including goals changed after each score and at kickoff, toss to win choice, kickoff order by nonstarter, and new ball possession rules. Penalties reduced for offside snaps and forward passes, time keeper timing from ball in play, and limits on coaching and sideline carriers.
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Boston
Peter Power's Suit Seeks to Block Northern Pacific Stock Transfer
In New York on August 28 the hearing on Peter Power's bid to stop the transfer of Northern Pacific stock to the Northern Securities company continued. H Dubois testified about Thomas & Post prior purchases of 400 Great Northern preferred shares later moved to the Monon syndicate for 78000 dollars and then to the American Tobacco syndicate, with further transfers in the Swipe account for E R Thomas. Edwin Main Post reaffirmed his prior testimony.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Mabie
H. Dubois
E. R. Thomas
Thomas & Post
Samuel Thomas
Monon Syndicate
American Tobacco Syndicate
L. B. Thomas
M. L. Boyden
Edwin Main Post
Colombian Governor reports Agua Dulce still in government hands
Senor Conchan, the Colombian minister in Washington, received a cable from Gen. Salavar, governor of Panama state, stating that Gen. Berti and Colombian government forces hold Agua Dulce. The report of an imminent capitalizes of rebel forces is unfounded, and Salavar notes rebels besieging him face poor conditions in the territory they occupy.
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Washington
Senor Conchan
Salavar
Panama
Berti
Agua Dulce
Whitney Found Beresford Trust For Turf Aid
London notes that William C Whitney of New York established the Beresford Trust to aid individuals connected with the turf who are in need of financial assistance.
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London
Wm. C. Whitney
New York
Beresford Trust
Mahan frames Persian Gulf ties as second to China
In London a National Review discussion on Persian Gulf relations cites Captain Alfred T. Mahan U S N retired. He ranks the issue just behind the Chinese question and notes Britain’s trade route needs via Suez to India. He observes Germany aligns with Britain, Russia lags until Siberian railway funds permit.
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London
National Review
Persian Gulf
Alfred T. Mahan
Far East
Mahan
Russia
Great Britain
Suez
India
Germany
Persia
Siberian
Essence of sweetness at Carleton Hovey Co. sale
Confectionery from Schraft described as the essence of sweetness will be sold on Merrimack street at Carleton Hovey Co. drug store for 24c and 50c for 2 pounds. Headache remedy granulated citrate of magnesia advertised at 15c or 4c. Also a continuing toilet paper sale at the same store with details on Merrimack street.
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Schraft
Carleton & Hovey Co
Merrimack Street
Fast mail collision near Toledo injures two clerks
The Lake Shore East bound fast mail struck a switch engine several miles west of Toledo on August 28. Two mail clerks sustained slight injuries in the crash.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore
Toledo
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