Highwaymen Hold Up Billerica Man Near Fordway Park
D M Staley a local elocution teacher was robbed by two masked men near Fordway Park Billerica on Tuesday night $51 was taken and a monogrammed silver watch was returned after identification efforts The pair fled in a waiting carriage and authorities say they have little chance of capture with a 24 hour lead time and no testimony from the victim until Wednesday night.
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D. Moyer Staley
Fordway Park
Billerica
Esen
Mr. Staley
Frederick S. Clark
Talbot Mills
North Billerica
Boston
Boston & Northern
Billerica Centre
Staley
Boston & Maine
Lowell
Mr. Starey
High Street
Conway
Hichwayith
Morales Forces Repulsed Near Puerto Plata
Cape Haytien January 4 A fighting sequence followed the January 2 clash on the Santo Domingo coast. Morales troops under Gen Demetrio Rodriguez were defeated by the Caceres garrison led by Gen Sespedes near Puerto Plata. Gen Rodriguez was killed. Exiles return to Santo Domingo amid disrupted commerce as Monte Cristi receives landing Dominican officials.
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Cape Haytien
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Demetrio Rodriguez
Morales
Caceres
Sespedes
Monte Cristi
Santo Domingco
Supreme Court voids tax on trading stamps in Somerville case
Boston January 4 The full bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules the 3 percent excise tax on merchants using trading stamps unconstitutional. The decision finds the levy unlawful discrimination against merchants rights to deliver stamps and other property with sales, upholding liberty to pursue lawful trades. The ruling cites no basis for taxing such delivery of stamps as an excise on commodities.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Michael O'Keefe
Somerville
Suisse
O'Keefe
United Presbyterian Church Plans Semi Centennial 1908
Congregations nationwide will meet next week to begin plans for the United Presbyterian Church semi centennial celebration in Pittsburg in 1908 and to raise an offering of 2 900 000 dollars to be shared among church interests at home and abroad.
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Pittsburg
United Presbyterian
Murder theory swirls over Edwards death in New Haven home
New Haven investigators weigh murder as cause of Charles A. Edwards's death after he was shot in bed at the Hiller home. Surgeons will report to Coroner Mix, autopsy pending. Family disputes and estate questions loom as inquest opens amid rumors of motive.
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New Haven, Conn
Chas. A. Edwards
New York
Charles A. Hiller
Eli Mix
Edwards
Charles A
A. Maxcy Hiller
Abigail Hiller
Hiller Brothers
A. Maxey Hiller
Charles Hiller
Charles
Maxcy Hiller
Hiller
Chas. Hiller
Maxcy
Hiller Homestead
Patrick Denies Reprieve for Albert Patrick
Albany report states Gov. Higgins refused a reprieve for Albert T. Patrick the Sing Sing inmate doomed to die in the week of January 22 for the murder of Wm M Rice the New York millionaire. Ex Senator William Lindsay and A D Shenstone filed the request citing Hill illness to study 6000 pages of trial testimony for a U S Supreme Court appeal.
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Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
New York
Wm. M. Rice
William Lindsay
Kentucky
A. D. Shenstone
Patrick
David B. Hill
Strike of Printers Intensifies Over Eight Hour Day
Washington report notes the union printers initiated an eight hour day and closed shop strike. Most shops anticipated the move and managed to maintain full non union staffing, signaling broad industry impact and labor tensions in the capital.
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Washington
Appraisal Row Hits City Farm Appraisers Dispute
City officials clash as George Fowler John Burns and Daniel Varnum work on farm appraisal under Eastman appointive, while Mayor Casey questions legality and delays approval awaiting Board of Charities takeover and a unified two-appraisal policy.
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George L. Fowler
John J. Burns
Daniel Varnum
E. S. Eastman
Eastman
Casey
Varnum
Board of Charities
Board of
Lost Crew Member on Middle Banks Tragedy
Boston news reports the fishing schooner Mary Edith lost a crewman, Augustus Hubbard, 30, of Yarmouth N. B., while fishing on the Middle Banks. Hubbard leaves a widow and three children in East Boston. 42 fishing schooners were at T Wharf today in port.
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Boston
Mary Edith
Augustus Hubbard
Yarmouth
Hubbard
T Wharf
Got Supplies Without Cost
New Bedford reports Mayor Thomas Thompson ordered an inquiry into door department spending after a committee found excess supplies at the almshouse. Thirteen barrels of molasses, rice, tea, flour, tobacco, coffee, and misdirected farm produce were uncovered in storage areas and deliveries to Fort Rodman, nearby homes, and a social club.
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New Bedford
Thomas Thompson
Door Department
Fort Rodman
Thompson
Terrible Earthquake Reported in Nicaragua
Washington dispatches say Vice Consul Wallace at Managua wires the state department of a terrible earthquake in Nicaragua. He reports the eruption of a volcano and indicates widespread destruction, including ruined settlements and possible volcanic activity.
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Washington
Wallace
Managua
State Department
Nicaragua
Bir
Volcano of
San
Governor Guild Takes Oath In Massachusetts
Curtis Guild Jr of Boston becomes governor as Eben Draper is sworn in as lieutenant governor in a brief inaugural ceremony. Olin proclaims the oaths. assembly and guests fill the hall while former governors are given honors. A second joint session swears in the governor’s council. Rep. Samuel Ross presents two labor bills restricting overtime for women and minors and limiting work to eight hours.
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Boston
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Eben S. Draper
Hopedale
Olin
Dana
Senate
Supreme Judicial
Superior Court
Remington
Executive Council
Chas. F. Gettemy
Samuel Ross
New Bedford
Gist Of Gov Guild Address To Legislature Massachusetts
Massachusetts urges removal of needless autits and excess duties while widening trade with nations to boost U S commerce. It calls for campaign finance reform, civil service extension, a temporary advisory insurance board, abolition of special railroad privileges, state supervision of telecoms, boiler inspections, and stricter child labor law enforcement.
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Gov. Guild
Civil Service
Tornado Lifts House in Jacksonville Texas
A destructive tornado struck western Jacksonville in east Texas last night, lifting the house of William Walton and its five occupants from the foundations into the street, seriously injuring them. Seven other residences were destroyed but their occupants were not hurt. the twister came with no warning and brought heavy rain.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jacksonville
Texas
William Walton
Heublein Thwarted Shooting in Hartford Office
Daniel J Curtis of Springfield allegedly tried to shoot L F Heublein a prominent Hartford hotel man in his Trumbull Street office. The gun went through the floor after Heublein grappled with Curtis who was restrained by a traveling man and turned over to authorities.
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Hartford
Daniel J. Curtis
Springfield
Mass
L. F. Heublein
Heublein
Trumbull Street
Curtie
Moulders Strike at North Chelmsford Foundry
A strike began at the North Chelmsford foundry as twenty moulders who formed a union walked out after management refused to recognize the union. About 60 to 75 workers may be laid off due to reduced work. The Sheldon brothers run the foundry with Royal T. Ripley as selling agent.
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North Chelmsford
Union of Moulders
Boston
George H. and
Royal R. Sheldon
Royal T. Ripley
Raisin Crop Sold On Three Cent Basis
Fresno California January 4 The California raisin growers company sold its entire raisin crop to packers on a three cent basis ending a season of unrest in the raisin business. Early in the season a growers company and several packers formed a combination that set the price too high, preventing marketing of the crop.
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Fresno
Cal
California Raisin Growers Company
Growera Company
Growere
Dragoon Officer J Hopkins Found Dead in Pretoria
Capt. J Hopkins, quartermaster of the second dragoon mule corps, previously linked to the war stores scandal in the South African war, was found dead in Pretoria under circumstances indicating suicide.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
J. Hopkins
Second Dragoon Muarda
Governor's Message on Page Ten Reported
The governor's message will be located on Page 10 of the publication, signaling a detailed communication from state leadership. No additional context is provided in the source excerpt.
Harper’s yields to strikers demand for 48 hour week
The Harper & Brothers printing house agreed to the printers demands for a 48 hour week and a closed shop. More than 100 printers will return to work immediately after the agreement.
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New York
Harper & Brothers
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Middle Banks
Curtis Guild JR
Commonwealth
Governor Guild
United States
Council Board of
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Ferrer
Middlesex Trust CO
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