City of Rockland Floated in Narrow Channel Rescue
In a southwest gale the steamer City of Rockland was floated from Grind Stone Ledge at 9:35 a m and brought to Rockland amid skilled wrecking work by storms and 61 men. The voyage to Five Kilns area was careful, pumps removed 14 000 gallons per minute, with repairs planned at McKies yard East Boston and total wrecking cost around 50 000 dollars.
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Rockland
City of
Grind Stone Ledge
Tillson's Wharf
Mussell Ridge
Storm King
Confidence
Mercury
Boston
Somers M. Smith
Sipho
Salvor
Joseph Lewis
Thomas Kk. Evans
Evans
Sheep Island Bar
Slepper’s Point
McKie
Murderers Hide in Cedar Swamp Near Portage
Pursued by 800 citizens, three men who killed driver Charles Hays and likely fatally wounded Puritan Coal paymaster Patrick F. Campbell are hiding in Cedar Swamp on the Bedford county line. One fugitive is wounded but mobile. searchers spread along the 12 by seven mile swamp with signal volleys to prevent loss and to trap the men when found.
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Portage
Penn
Charles Hays
Patrick F. Campbell
Puritan Coal Company
Cedar Swamp
Bedford County
Waurel
Venezuelan German ultimatum demands payment of award
Willemstad July 31 reports German minister at Caracas Werr Pelldram has delivered an ultimatum demanding immediate payment by the Venezuelan government of interest on the award to Germany per February 1903 protocols negotiated by Herbert W. Bowen. If unpaid the minister will depart Caracas August 4.
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Willemstad
Caraezao
Werr Pelldram
Caracas
Germany
Herbert W. Bowen
Venezuela
Death by own action in Grand Union Hotel identified as Boston man
A man registered as Thomas Hayes, Boston, was found dead from gas at dawn in his Grand Union Hotel room. Police believe he self-inflicted the injury during a personal crisis, and the name on his card case was erased, with the Elks lodge card remaining as the only identifiable item. He had been a hotel guest since Friday.
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New York
Thomas Hayes
Boston
Grand Union Hotel
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the
United States of America
Officer Shot by Accident in Cambridge Guard Room
Sergeant Herbert Gordon of Division 2 Cambridge accidentally shot himself in the left knee as he prepared for rollcall. The revolver discharged when it dropped from his holster, grazing the leg with a 32 calibre bullet. Doctors failed to locate the bullet at first, later finding it above the knee via X-ray and planning extraction today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gordon
Cambridge
Norris
Brousseau
Sanford's Ginger Promotes Safe Sleep Over Drugs
Life health column warns against sleeping powders and urges natural sleep with Sanford's Ginger tea. Stakeholders promote the product as the standard of purity, flavor, and strength for thirty years, advising buyers to ask dealers for Sanford's.
Sanford's Ginger Invigorant Promises Health Benefits
Mothers fatigued by maternity or women feeling weak are advised to use Sanford's Ginger as a delicious tonic. It purportedly eases nervousness aids digestion promotes sleep and restores strength after debility and overwork.
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Sanford
Switcher: a healthful summer drink for farmers and city folk
A nostalgic remedy praises Switcher as a hot weather favorite for health. Mix two teaspoons molasses, water, and half a spoonful Sanford's Ginger. Drink daily to boost appetite and digestion, with a reminder to use genuine Sanford's.
Sanford's Ginger Makes Ice Water More Palatable
Promote Sanford's Ginger as a healthful addition to ice water. It makes the drink more palatable, cooling and satisfying, suggesting preventive benefits against summer ills.
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Sanford
British protest over asphalt lake seizure in Venezuela
The British minister at Caracas protests on behalf of English bondholders against Venezuela seizing the Guanaco asphalt lake owned by New York & Bermudez Asphalt Company. He warns bondholder interests are menaced unless the lake is restored promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Caracas
Guanaco
New York & Bermudez Asphalt Company
Drownings at Oakland Beach claim two lives
Providence Rhode Island July 31 A double drowning occurred at Oakland Beach a summer resort eighteen miles from Boston late this afternoon. Michael Slavin and John Dean were bathing and overestimated their strength. Both bodies were recovered later Slavin's home is Boston and Dean recently arrived from Colorado
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Providence
R. I
Oakland Beach
Michael Slavin
John Dean
Slavin
Boston
Dean
Colorado
Dunham Drops Dead On Duty At Hotel Langham
Franklin Dunham a 49 year old single hotel engineer at the Langham 1697 Washington street collapsed about 6 PM while about to begin a tour of duty. Dr Claverly attended him and the body was taken to City Hospital morgue. He had been lodging at 104 West Springfield street and police seek his relatives.
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Franklin Dunham
Langham
Washington Street
Claverly
City Hospital
Dunham
West Springfield Street
Roosevelts Out On Horseback
Washington July 31 Today was exceedingly hot and the President and Mrs Roosevelt spent most of the day away from the White House. Dressed in riding costumes they rode by carriage to a Virginia friend’s farm and returned this evening. After dinner they were quiet though Secretary Wilson paid a brief conference call.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Virginia
Wilson
Daly Talks Temperance at Cambridge Reform Club
Mayor Daly of Cambridge spoke to a large audience at Raymond Hall last evening, addressing temperance reform at the Cambridge Temperance Reform Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Daly
Cambridge
Cambridge Temperance Reform Club
Raymond Hall
Captain John W McGilvery Dies at Searsport Me
Captain John W. McGilvery died at Searsport Maine at age 70. He was a veteran ship master noted for commanding premier clipper ships and was from a sea faring family with several brothers also skip pers in the old school of sailing vessels. His death marks the passing of a respected Atlantic coast sailing master.
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Searsport
John W. McGilvery
McGilvery
Atlantic
MacGilvery
James
Freeman
William
Henry
Incompetent mill agents blamed for Fall River strike
The Rev. B. F. McCahill, pastor of SS. Peter and Paul's, says mill agents caused the cotton operatives strike during his Mass sermon. He criticizes management practices, wages pressure, and overwork of women loom operators, urging humane treatment and support for the strikers as the city faces an industrial war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. McCahill
SS. Peter and Paul’s Church
Father McCahill
Fall River Women Tour for Cash Aid in Labor Struggle
Fall River reports a group of striking mill workers plans a fundraising tour to gather war funds. Six women from the mills will address labor halls in unfamiliar cities, detailing the oppression faced by Fall River workers and urging donations to defeat manufacturers.
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Fall River
Cash Aid
Pattison in Philadelphia in Critical Condition
Robert E. Pattison former Governor of Pennsylvania lies gravely ill at his Overbrook home after a prolonged illness. Pneumonia with a weak heart complicates his care following strenuous work at the Democratic national convention.
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Philadelphia
Robert E. Pattison
Pennsylvania
Overbrook
Pattison
Quinona Health Ad Urges Summer Stamina Care
Stay at homes on hot days and prioritize health with Quinona. A $1.00 bottle is promoted as effective for stomach, nerves, and blood, claiming Quinona improves well being more than summer hotel stays. Consumers are urged to buy from their druggist and consider yearly health maintenance.
Rumor of Mills Opening Denied in Fall River
Fall River on July 31 reports only a persistent rumor that two mills would open tomorrow, quickly denied. The cotton mill strike occupies little today as many strikers spent Sabbath with families at resorts or at home. Church ministers addressed the labor situation briefly with no extended comments.
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Fall River
Fall River Textile Strikers See Cotton Market Slump Ahead
Fall River operatives report a 10 percent rise in Golden growing territory and expect a heavy crop. They foresee the surplus raw cotton will push manufacturers to reopen at old wage scales, reducing material costs and boosting production.
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Fall River
Strike settlement appears remote in Fall River
Fall River Mass on July 31 reports the second week of a strike with outlook still remote. Strikers say they hold advantages while manufacturers resist discussion. Public sentiment is overwhelming in support of the cause with clergy and business men backing labor. Destitution cases are watched and aid comes from both union and non union ranks. Only a few appeals have been made and leaders say general distress is not evident.
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Fall River
Mass
Strikers and mill owners clash over resumed work stance
The Manufacturers' Association treasurer N B Borden vowed mills will stay closed while operatives accept a 12 1 2 percent wage cut and then power will be turned on. Unionist Joseph Jackson proclaimed elation over the first week, forecasting a glorious labor victory to come.
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N. B. Borden
Manufacturers’ Association
N J Nally Elected Retail Clerks President
Nicholas J Nally was elected president of the Retail Clerks Union State Association at its Hyde Park convention. Other officers include Hay, Halderman, Quealy, Allen, Bissell, Packard. delegates from multiple cities. Tobin declines reelection. next convention in Quincy on Oct 30.
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Retail Clerks' Union State Association
Hyde Park
Nicholas J Nally
Boston Grocery and Provision Clerks’ Union
William G. Hay
Roslindale
H. E.halderman
Brockton
Nora Quealy
James F. Allen
Quincy
I. A. Bissell
H. S. Packard
Boston
Cambridge
Lawrence
Haverhill
Lynn
John J.tobin
W. A. Wheeler
International
Arthur W. Clark
Kiernan
East Boston
JEPSON DIES AFTER CIRCULAR SAW ACCIDENT
Peter Jepson of Belmont street Malden was fatally injured when a flying wood fragment struck him in the stomach while working near a circular saw last Thursday. He died yesterday at the Relief Hospital after enduring internal injuries and long agony since the accident.
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Peter Jepson
Belmont Street
Malden
Jepson
Woman Dies of Heart Failure at Cemetery Tribute
Margaret Kane of 1157 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester died after an attack of heart failure at New Calvary Cemetery while visiting her weekly memorial. She was 31 years old and died at City Hospital last night.
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Margaret Kane
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester
New Calvary Cemetery
City Hospital
Lewiston man drowns in boat upset on Lake Auburn
Lewiston man Samuel Robitaille drowned when his boat overturned on Lake Auburn tonight. Miss Celia Provencher was saved, and Robitaille's body had not been recovered by press time.
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Lewiston
Samuel Robitaille
Lake Auburn
Celia Provencher
Robitaille
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Daly
John.w. M’gilvery
Searsport, ME
River
Stang
J. A. Prevost
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Providence River
Malied
Borpex's
Connensep Minx Co
Mary Golden
Covel Street
John Golden
Miss Golden
Mary Partington
Over Street
Seaconner Mills
Bridget O'Malley
Cavol Mills
Carver Street
Margaret Barrett
The
Avol Mills
Rodman Street
Miss Barrett
Annie C. Byrne
King Phillip Mill
Nellie Murphy
Osborne Mill
R. E. Pattison
Turpin
Cluett, Peabody & CO. Y
Cluett and Monarch
Boston Eye Institute
Boylston St
National Dental
Winter Street Cor
Music Hall Place
Vorenberg’s
Salvation Army
Cr. T. Sherer
Joseph J. Jack
Son
Union
N. J. Nally
Retail Clerks
W. B. Glarke Co
Tremont Street
King's Chapel
Scollay Sq
Park Street
Phorol
We" Phorol Meg. CO
Boston, Mass
Bremner Extract CO
School Street
J.S. Waterman &Sons EE
Washington St
Dudley Street
Tel
Roxbury
Widdup
Julia Widdup
John Widdup
Bennett Place
North End
St. Stephen's Church
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