Boston Society Fetes Jordan Horses at Mech. Building Show
Boston society gathered at Mechanics Building to honor the Jordan stables led by Eben D. Jordan and celebrate Alfred Vanderbilt’s presence. The day featured showings of hackneys and ponies with several Jordan horses taking blue ribbons, while a mounted police incident interrupted the event. Patrolman Haskins was injured after a rider evaded capture during a demonstration.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Heen D. Jordan
East
Eugene W. R. Thayer
Gotham
Alfred Vanderbilt
Reginald
Charles J. Haskins
Division 11
Mounted Police
Donovan
Arthur Vignoles
Haskins
Vignoles
Harry Morse
Shillings
Tanbark
Lawson, Davison and Gerken
Glorious Exquisite
Douglas Lawson
Glorious Lonnie
Dreamword
John Gerken
Miss Jennie
G. Howard Davison
Eben D. Jordan
Elegance Ll
Gitana
Chestnut Hill Stock Farm
Jordan
Hildred Agg
Queen of the Forest
Hurland
Colonel
Herbert Coppell
B. Hammond Tracy
J. Malcolm Forbes
Bingen
Dare Devil
Hot Stuff
Chestnut Hill
Lawson
Lonnie
W. A. Shattuck
J. J. Carraher
A. E. Bailey
H. C. F. C. Lane
Crow & Murray
Sporting Lady
J. Fred Brown
Somerset
Eben D
Knight Errant
Flames
Chestnut Hill Farm
Arnold Lawson
Hector Verbacke
Little Prince
Trowbridge Hollister
Miss Dooley
John L. Wentz
Scranton
Penn
Lord Penn
Lord Amherst
Mr. Lawson
Ruritania
Dainty Daffo
H. C. Society
Reginald Vanderbilt
Estabrook and Eaton's Marguerite Cigars Praise
The ad claims all Estabrook and Eaton's Marguerite Cigars are good and superior to any in the United States. It notes they use Havana tobacco, are not strong, and suited for after dinner enjoyment for the average gentleman smoker.
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United States
One of the Greatest Sporting Days for Years
Morning games saw the Nationals beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 and the Americans top the Boston nine 9 to 4. Afternoon results each team lost 10 to 7. Record crowd of 33,352 witnessed events with 27,658 at American league games and 5,694 at Nationals. Also features the B A A Marathon won by John C Lorden of Cambridge in 2 41 29, Mellor second after leading earlier, and other races at Charles River Park and Revere plus a boxing draw between Jack O'Brien and Joe Walcott.
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Boston
Nationals
Philadelphia
Americans
John C. Lorden
Cambridge
Mellor
Caffrey
Charles River Park
Harry Elkes
Munroe
Maya and
de Guichard
South End Grounds
Abbaticchio
Bonner
Batty
Pittenger
Moran
McFettridge
Zimmer
Philles
Thomas
Wolverton
Abbaticchi A
Barry
Greminger
Keister
South End
Hallman
Fanning
Dexter
Tenney
Douglass
Shortstop
Cooley
Carney
Phillies
MecFestridge
Hulswitt
Society at the Show Highlights Boston Horse Show Attendance
Boston society crowds filled Mechanics Hall for the Horse Show amid mourning attire. Prominent guests in box seats included Miss Eleanor Sohier, Mrs. Neal Rantoul, Miss Rosamond Saitonestall, and Mrs. Agassiz, with gowns and hats described in detail. Many debutantes and social figures attended, though the Gordon Princes were absent due to Prince’s death.
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Boston
Mechanics
Gordon Princes
Prince
Eleanor Sohier
Miss Sohier
Neal Rantoul
Rosamond Saitonestall
Rudolph Agassiz
Agassiz
Eleanora Sears
Alice Burnham
Kenneth Horton
Gustave Wagniere
Marion Fenno
Susan Thayer
Leila Amory
Charles Perkins
Amory
Cornelia Andrew
Benjamin Beal
Helen Battelle
Allan Forbes
Meg
T. P. Beal
Albert Bigelow
Mrs. Beal
Dorothy Jordan
E. D. Jordans
Priscilla Stackpole
Bryce J. Allan
Clemence Crafts
Eight Die In Erie Wreck Near Red House N Y
Eight people die and ten are injured as a passenger train collides with a freight train on the Erie railroad near Red House New York. One identified victim is Robert H. Hotchkiss a Meadville brakeman.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Erie
Red House
Robert H. Hotchkiss
Meadville
Chicago
New York
Lawrence Vale
Vale
Tragedy at Savoy as Grady Takes Carbolic Acid
Joseph A. Grady a 45 year old New York travelling salesman drank carbolic acid in the Hotel Savoy office in the presence of guests clerks and porters. He died in hospital after writhing in agony. He left behind a wife eight children and a mother in New York. Police from Vineland and New York investigated the case. motive remained unknown. The body lay at the Relief station morgue.
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Joseph A. Grady
New York
Hotel Savoy
Grady
Gray
McCausland
Elmore Street
Vineland
N. J
Vinelands
Relief Station
Bandits in Lexington Rob Marketman on Lowell Road
Augustus Young reported to the Lexington police that on the Lowell road near the Woburn line he was stopped by three men in a wagon. They held him at gunpoint and robbed his pocketbook containing 858 in cash before fleeing toward Woburn.
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Lexington
Augustus Young
Woburn
Mr. Young
Reception to Gov Bates at Bethel East Boston
A reception for Governor John L Bates and Mrs Bates along with the Rev L B Bates was held at Meridian Street Bethel East Boston. Organized by the Sunday school Epworth League Ladies Aid Society and the official board the event featured supper presided by A Stewart Cassidy bouquets for the Bateses singing by a quartet and addresses by Reverends George Small A J Hughes and Mr Folk. About 200 Bethel members attended.
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John L. Bates
L. B. Bates
Meridian Street Bethel
Boston
Sunday School
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
A. Stewart Cassidy
George Small
A. J. Hughes
Mr. Folk
The
Bethel
Temperature Yesterday at Thompson's Spa
The thermometer at Thompson's Spa 219 Washington street logged yesterday’s temperatures with hourly readings from 3 a m to midnight. The average was 52.6 degrees, compared with 52.7 the previous year on the same date.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday with fresh west to north winds. Temperatures remain mild with light evening cooling.
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Boston
Vicinity
Boston Fans Pack Huntington Avenue For Doubleheader opener
Two big crowds witnessed the Boston Americans split results with Philadelphia in morning and afternoon games at Huntington avenue. Boston won the forenoon 9 4 and Philadelphia took the afternoon 10 7 as Waddell and Young faced the lineups, with notable performances by Charley Farrell and Rube Waddell amid high enthusiasm and a record turnout.
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Boston Americans
Athletics
Philadelphia
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Waddell
Boston
Cy Young
Young
Fi.s
First Base
Don Prmes
Huntington Avenue
Charley Farrell
Farrell
Bill Daly
Rube Waddell
Rube
Bender
Plank
Lachance
Ferris
Freddie Parent
Parent
Collins
Rogers Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in New York
H H Rogers Standard Oil magnate with a Fairhaven Mass summer home underwent appendectomy today. Officials said the operation went well and his condition was satisfactory this afternoon although his age makes the situation serious. Dr Andrew McCock cautioned that improvement is possible but recovery remains uncertain.
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New York
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Fairhaven
Mass
Rogers
Andrew McCock
Rogers House
Crowds At The Beach In April Opener At Revere
The Revere Beach reservation opened yesterday drawing about 20,000 visitors. The scene resembled a midsummer day with two large dance pavilions crowded and thousands strolling along the shore. Small tradesmen reported thriving business and several fish-dinner resorts opened their doors with more expected next Sunday as fair weather continued. Open cars ran all day.
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Revere Beach
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Estabrook & Eaton
Marguerite
Glasson
Lundberg
Revere
Jimmy Moran
Florida
Stinson
Hugh MacLean
Jack O'Brien
Joe Walcott
Erie Road
Savoy
J. A Grady
Gov. Bates
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Schreckengost
Stahl
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Schreckengast
Brooklyn
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