Fog Delays Shipping Along Eastern Coast Ports
Dense fog blanket over the eastern coast disrupted harbor operations for days. Vessels including the Prince George from Yarmouth and the Ivernia from Liverpool faced delays. the Persian arrived late with 90 passengers. Agnes V Gleason grounded near Round Head but no injuries reported. no casualties logged up to last night.
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McKinnon
Prince George
Yarmouth
N. S
Bay of Fundy
Boston
Philadelphia Line
Quaker City
Smith
Cape
Central Wharf
Agnes V. Gleason
T Wharf
South Channel
Round Head
Stormy Head
Forbes
le Baron Jenkins
Gleason
Cunard
Ivernia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Turner
Boston Light
Narrow escape as Mayflower skirts Fort Warren in fog
The Mayflower on its first Nantasket trip barely avoided striking the Fort Warren pier as dense fog hid the harbor. Passengers fled to the stern while a Nanasket steamer approached, and both vessels passed safely after cautious steering.
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Hull
Nantasket
Fort Warren
Fort Independence
Rowe's Wharf
Boston
Belfast Verdict Clears Suspect in Clara Braley Death
A Belfast coroner's jury ruled Clara Braley drowned by unknown means in the Passagassawaukeag river July 22. The panel cleared George Trumbull of involvement after questioning. testimony raised questions about the aunt Mrs Clement and friend Gladys Batchelder, leaving the case baffling to Waldo county officials.
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Belfast
Clara Braley
Passagassawaukeag River
Charles Coombs
Coombs
George Trumbull
Trumbull
James Nickerson
Clement
Braley
Gladys Batchelder
Mrs. Clement
Waldo County
Main Street
Nickerson
East Belfast
Cummins Nominated for Re‑election by Iowa Republicans
Governor Albert B. Cummins was nominated for another term at the Republican State convention in Des Moines. A full State ticket was named and most candidates were nominated by acclamation as factional strife appeared to fade. The platform urged stringent anti corruption statutes, tariff adjustments, and reciprocity policies endorsed by Blaine McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Committee On
Cummins
Jefferson County
Blaine
McKinley
Roosevelt
Moran and Mayor clash over new normal school site
District Attorney Moran accuses violations of contract specs on the Huntington avenue normal school foundation. Mayor Fitzgerald and contractors Carr Company and Fuller Construction Company resist Moran's renewed charge as the dispute intensifies. Moran issued a statement last night amid the confrontation.
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Moran
New Normal School Foundation
Huntington Avenue
Fitzgerald
Carr Company
Fuller Construction Company
Boston Mayor Charges Substitution of Stone AffectsContract
Boston Mayor John F Fitzgerald reports findings on the Harvard Normal and Latin School foundation project. He notes Carr substituted Roxbury pudding stone for crushed trap in concrete, saving about 1376.40 so far and potentially 2000 more if allowed to continue, after discovering Coleman sold pudding stone while crushed trap was required.
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Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Harvard Normal and Latin School
Fuller
Carr
Coleman
Roxbury
Fenway Schoolhouse
Hobble on Sunday law committee travel ban
The Governor's Council removed travel authority from the Sunday law and taxation and insurance committees after a New York report about three members of the Sunday law committee visiting Luna Park in Coney Island. The move ends blanket travelling orders though members traveled at their own expense.
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Governor's Council
Sunday Law Committee
New York
Luna Park
Coney Island
Police Suspect Massachusetts Lawmakers in Surf Avenue Furor
New York police in Coney Island allege that intoxicated rioters arrested on Surf Avenue were Massachusetts Legislature members on a Sunday observance trip to the amusement resort. Magistrate Voorhees notes the men’s claim of legislative ties, while Representatives Mellen and Webster deny the report amid ongoing political backlash.
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Coney Island
Surf Avenue
Massachusetts
Voorhees
Mellen
Webster
Hingham
Nantasket
Woman Freed After Six Year Fight Over Sanity In New York
Dagmar Baagoe wife of a Brooklyn chemist was pronounced sane and discharged from Waverley Asylum by Judge Braley after a long guardianship battle. Her mother and sister had sought custody while Baagoe, once confined since 1901, regained health and was returned to Brooklyn.
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Dagmar Bargoe
New York
Waverley Asylum
Mrs. Baagoe
Dagmar Baagoe
Commonwealth
Baagoe
C. T. Christenson
J. Pierpont Morgan
Brooklyn Trust Company
Frederick Bangoe
Waverley
Braley
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Orphelia C. Mathias
Christenson
Herbert Hall
Worcester
Bangoe
Grand jurors hear ice trust probe in Boston
District attorney Moran presented evidence to a grand jury on charges against ice trust members for restraining trade. Key figures include Charles Hallstram of Union Ice and H D Yeaton, with testimony from M T Donovan of Boston Maine and other witnesses as the inquiry extends.
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Ice Trust
American House
John B. Moran
Moran
Charles W. Hallstram
Union Ice Company
Boston
H. D. Yeaton
Joseph Dennison
Yeaton
Dennison
M.T. Donovan
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hallstram
Great Fenway
Generally Fair Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Fair conditions expected in Boston and surrounding area with fresh westerly winds. New England forecast calls for partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with light to fresh east winds and possible local showers in Missouri and Mississippi valleys and Lake region. By Saturday the western rain area reaches the Atlantic States, with light variable winds for Thursday steamers to European ports.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Missouri
Middle
Mississippi
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
European
Grand Banks
Mutiny in Finnish Fleet Sends Ships to Mutineers
Reports from VNBORG and St. Petersburg detail a mutiny of the Russian squadron at Hango Finland. Officers imprisoned the mutineers and the fleet sails to Sveaborg to aid the mutineers as Hel singfors fights on. Czar Nicholas plans to flee, with his yacht Pole Star ready at Peterhof.
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Hango
Finland
ST. Petersburg
Helsingfors
Nicholas
Peterhof
Sailors' Uprising Suppressed in Cronstadt
Vice-Admiral Biriloff travels to Helsingfors to command the fleet as Cronstadt rebels face harsh crackdown. The Empress and Grand Duke are at Gatchina, communications cut, and 150 sailors with questioned loyalty imprisoned. Streets fill with troops and newspapers are confiscated.
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Biriloff
Helsingfors
Alexander Michaelovitch
Gatchina
Cronstadt
Mutineers at Sveaborg Reported Surrender Amid Heavy Bombardment
After a day of cannonading at Sveaborg fortress, mutineers are said to have surrendered. The bombardment by the fleet damaged fortifications and buildings while smoke hung over the island. The cruiser Alva joined in. a battery reportedly raised the white flag. Red Guard actions included blowing a railway bridge and seizing Fredericksburg station.
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Helsingfors
Sveaborg
Alva
Lonnan Island
St. Petersburg
Rishimaki
Ryttylae
Red Guard
Fredericksburg
Boston and National League Results and Notable Sports News
Boston Americans defeat Chicagos 3 to 1 and Nationals beat Cincinnati 6 to 1. Pittsburg edges Brooklyn 1 to 0 in 13 innings. A New England league pitcher was injured by a ball and may die. Lynn wins head contest amid Striking athletes. Eighty boats race at Marblehead from Corinthian YC. Foal to Nancy Hanks, a famed trotter. O Brien makes sudden trip to England. Behr Larned and Clothier win Nahant tennis. Gallant Dan takes Brighton Beach feature. Kreigh Collins wins tennis championship. Ed Bryan sets two mile trotting record in time 4 59. Alec Smith wins open pro golf prize at Van Cortlandt Park. Campbell of Boston seventh.
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Boston Americans
Chicagos
Nationals
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
N. E. League
Lynn
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Nancy Hanks
O’brien
England
Behr, Larned
Clothier
Nahant
Gallant Dan
Brighton Beach
Kreigh Collins
Ed. Bryan
Alec Smith
van Cortland Park
Campbell
Boston
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Remedy for Indigestion
For indigestion Horsford's Acid Phosphate offers relief from obstinate indigestion and nervous dyspepsia, with additional claims of easing headaches and depression.
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Horsford
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