North Atlantic squadron anchors near Provincetown for Pilgrim monument dedication
The entire North Atlantic squadron lies at anchor off Provincetown in preparation for the Pilgrim monument dedication next Friday afternoon. The Idaho, Vermont, Kansas, and New Hampshire steamed in by 8:30 AM, with crews and families arriving as the ships maneuver near the cape and wireless towers at Wellfleet.
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Provincetown
North Atlantic
Idaho
Vermont
Kansas
New Hampshire
Truro
Wellfleet
Chatham
Barnstables
Plymouth
Provincetown Welcomes Navy Fleet In Historic Harbor Review
At 2 pm watchers saw three smoke smudges which became three battleships heading toward the Idaho Vermont and Kansas near Cape Cod. By 6 pm seven battleships led by Admiral Schroeder's Connecticut formed in view as Provncetown prepared for Aug 4 demonstrations and a Taft review planned for Aug 5.
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Wellfleet Highlands
Cape
Idaho
Vermont
Kansas
Chatham Way
Provincetown
Admiral Schroeder
Connecticut
Race Point Light
Bay
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Mississippi
Michigan
Newampshire
Virginia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Kan Sas
Nebraska
Yankton
Solace
Panther
Patuxent
Celtic
Massachusetts Bay
Taft
Provincetown Harbor
Siena
Italy
Italia
Cape Cod
Long Point
Corner Stone Laid for Dorchester Congregational Church
Services marking the organization of the Romsey Street Congregational Chapel in Dorchester were held on the church lawn. A new corner stone dated 1910 was laid, containing silver quarters, copies of Boston papers, and church records, with Rev. Frank L. Luce leading assisted by deacons and visiting clergy.
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Romsey Street
Dorchester
Frank L. Luce
William F. Murphy
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Theodore Barnes
Jamaica Plain
James D. Henderson
Frank T. Luce
Romsey Congregational Church
Archbishop Confirms Class at Gloucester
Archbishop OConnell confirmed a class of 70 young parishioners after high mass at St Anne s in Gloucester in the presence of a large summer colony crowd. Rev David Twomey of Boston assisted in administering the sacrament.
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Gloucester
O’connell
William J. Dwyer
St. Anne’s
David Twomey
Boston
Taft Visits Worcester Millbury for Family Reunion
President Taft undertook his longest car ride of the day traveling from Beverly to Worcester and then to Millbury for a family reunion at Aunt Delia Torrey's home. He returned to Beverly at 7:40 PM with a total mileage a fraction over 150 miles, tired but pleased by the outing.
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Beverly
Taft
Worcester
Millbury
Delia” Torrey
Everly
Taft's Boston Day Includes Crowds at Revere Beach
President Taft accompanied by Mrs Taft and family toured Milbury to Boston area scenes. Crowds cheered at Revere Beach and Norumbega Park while governor style motorcade drew thousands. He viewed water scenes on the Charles River and passed through multiple towns on a long return trip.
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Milbury
Torrey Place
Delia
Beverly
Worcester
Lakeside
Boston
Charles River
Norumbega Park
Mr. Taft
Revere Beach
Salem
Peabody
Reading
Stoneham
Arlington
Waltham
Weston
Marlboro
Commonwealth Avenue Parkway
Cambridge
Somerville
Shore Drive
Police Honor Captain Wyman at Forest Hills Burial
The body of Captain George A. Wyman was laid to rest at Forest Hills Cemetery. Services were held at 2:30 PM at 33 Thetford Avenue Dorchester with police pall bearers headed by Captains John J. Hanley Otis F. Kimball George A. Hall Forest F. Hall Joseph Harriman and Irving H. Peabody. Notables included Superintendent William H. Pierce Deputy Superintendents Lawrence Cain and Philomen D. Warren and many captains lieutenants sergeants and inspectors. A floral display featured a broken circle of flowers from department leaders and pieces from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and Boston Commandery K T.
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George A. Wyman
Forest Hills Cemetery
William R. Campbell
Thetford Avenue
Dorchester
John J. Hanley
Otis F. Kimball
George A. Hall
Forest F. Hall
Joseph Harriman
Irving H. Peabody
William H. Pierce
Lawrence Cain
Philomen D
Joseph F. O'Loughlin
John Morse
Michael Shields
Winslow B. Lusso
Thomas Taff
Jere McCarthy
J. Mitchell Galvin
James Hogan
Benjamin Durgan
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston Commandery
K. T
Fire records list multiple small incidents across city
A daily log shows numerous minor blazes and calls from 2 a m to 2 a m listing boxes, street addresses such as Chelsea court, Joy street, Minot street, Warren avenue and Cumberland street. Loss amounts include 160, 5, 5, 25 dollars with several entries noted as slight or needless.
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Boston
Washington Street
Annex No
Washington
Washington St
Friend St
Weybosset St
Providence
Main St
Fall River
Purchase St
Neford
New York
Brooklyn
Rochester
Philadelphia
London
England
N. B
Chelsea Court
Reuben Seletsky
Joy Street
Joseph A. Todd
Minot Street
John Rexton
Warren Avenue
Fred Wyner
Cunningham Street
Meyer Meltzer
State Brigade Mans Cruiser Arrival Highlights Naval Cruise
Governor Draper led Massachusetts Naval Brigade on the cruiser Chicago arriving in Boston Harbor after an 8 o'clock voyage. Four hundred reservists from Boston Lynn Fall River New Bedford and two engineering sections trained in big gun handling formation tactics and target practice earning commendations from Commander D M Goodrich. The cruise began July 23 with a Hampton Roads rendezvous and included Machias Tonopah Isla de Cuba and Ozark before weather delays and a final muster at Driscoll's landing on Atlantic Avenue.
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Boston
Lynn
Fall River
New Bedford
Uncle Sam
Hampton Roads
Chicago
Nantucket Shoals
Machias
Tonopah
Isla de Cuba
Ozark
C. C. Marsh
U. Ss. N
New Jersey
Nantucket
Boston Harbor
Driscoll
Atlantic Avenue
Draper
Dorchester Girl Aims for Boston Light Swim
Miss Rose Pitonof, a Dorchester girl about sixteen, plans to swim from the Charlestown bridge to Boston Light at 7 am. She would be only the second woman to attempt the feat after Annette Kellermann. Pitonof recently swam Dorchester Bay to Deer Island, and will be accompanied by her father and brother along the route past ferries and Castle Island.
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Rose Pitonof
Dorchester
Charlestown Bridge
Boston
Annette Kellermann
Wonderland
Kesslermann
Miss Pitonof
Burglar Leaves German Apology After Break In
A well dressed burglar broke into Eva Tobin at 112 Huntington Ave late last evening. He wrote a German note apologizing for not taking valuables and handed a card to Sue Wadsworth, then returned to the Tobin and was spotted by police. No items were stolen, and investigators link him to a prior jewelry theft at 386 Newbury Street earlier that day.
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Eva Tobin
Huntington Avenue
Sue Stuart Wadsworth
Mrs. Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Mr. Wadsworth
Winthrop
Mitchell
New York
Washington Street
Irish Campaign for Funds to Aid Parliament Group
John Redmond and M P T P O Connor M M 5 Joseph Devlin and Alderman Boyle will tour the United States in autumn and winter to raise at least 100000 dollars for the Irish parliamentary party. They will first visit Oyster Bay and then the Bryan home in Lincoln Nebraska. They sail from Queenstown September 18 and expect to return in January.
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Dublin
United States
John Redmond
M. P
T. P. O'Connor
Joseph Devlin
Alderman Boyle
Irish Parliamentary Party
Redmond
Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Oyster Bay
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Queenstown
America
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Jackies
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Navy
Hopkins
North Atlantic Squadron
Bostonians
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers of
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Raymond A. Hopkins
Centre School
J. Henry Sears
Pilgrim Monument Association
New York Society
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts
the Scots’ Charitable Society of
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Harvard College
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
A. F
A. M
Concord
Pemaquid
Illinois
Pilgrim Club
Brewister
Providence Plantations
Pilgrim Trading Post
Kenibeck
Maine Society of Mayflower Descendants
District of Columbia
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
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Carver
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Berkley
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Rehoboth
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Raynham
Satucket
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Kingston
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Marshfield
Pembroke
Hanson
Hanover
Abington
Whitman
Rockland
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Foxborough
Sharon
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Hull
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Hingham
Weymouth
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Quincy
City of Presidents
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Medfield
Attleboro
Natick
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Roxbury
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Menotomy
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Ebenezer Learner
D. A. Ri
Oxford
Sutton
Ebenezer Learned
New Dorchester
Washington and
Summer Streets
Boston, U. S, A
ST Avairy
Ile
St. Charles S
Eize Cadbbean S—‘ancy Wand
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G. A. Wyman
Daily Fire Record
Governor Draper
Hardy Naval Command
Naval Reserve of
D. M. Goodrich
Naval Department
Back Bay
Irish Air
U. S
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