Lodgers Pulled From Fire in Attic Rooms
A fierce blaze trapped four lodgers in attic rooms as Cameron and Dorsey fled flames. Frank Smith saved his baby from a smoke filled hallway as the building burned. Roger Dorsey, badly burned, crawled to safety after a roof escape, with damage estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Cameron
Roger Dorsey
Fiee
Fred Desaulmiers
Helen
Margaret
Alice
Geneva
Mr. Landers
Landers
Militia Invades Arlington Heights For War Practice
Cambridge and Somerville militiamen invaded Arlington Heights for a 24 hour war games drill. About 200 men formed four companies, trained in maneuvers over eight miles, and held a War School to study maps and signaling.
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Arlington Heights
Cambridge
Somerville
Arlington
Plymouth
Bristol
Cambridge’ Armory
University City
Jones
Smith
C Company
Green
H Company
Blake
K Company
The
Heights
Five West Point cadets suspended over hazing incident
Five West Point cadets, four linked to the hazing of Cadet Sutton, will return home this week as the President and Secretary of War consider dismissal after a superintendent backed action. Sutton, a fourth class cadet, was attacked by third class robed in white and beaten by a relief party. He remains hospitalized, stating he cannot identify his attackers. A special investigation and report were sent to the superintendent.
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New York
West Point
Sutton
Annapolis
Three Rogues Accused in Rockport Pickpocketing
Arthur T. Gallup of Rockport reports being jostled by three young men at Rowe's wharf stairs and robbed of 230 dollars. He identified three known local pickpockets from the rogues gallery as the suspects at headquarters.
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Arthur T. Gallup
Rockport
Gaskin
Rowe's Wharf
Gallup
Athletics Land Houser After Eastern League Deal
A Toronto despatch reports Manager Mack paid 8500 for first baseman Houser and he will join the Athletics at season's end.
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Toronto
Mack
Houser
The
Athletics
Massive Civil War Era War Games Readied in Massachusetts
A $500000 war games event will bring 7000 Massachusetts militia to defend Boston August 14 to 21 amid an invasion by about 9000 National Guard troops from New York New Jersey Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Regular cavalry from the Fighting Tenth is expected to augment the force.
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Boston
Buzzard's Bay
Plymouth
Cape Cod Bay
Mansfield
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
William A. Pew, Jr
W. W. Wotherspoon
War College
Washington
Tasker H. Bliss
Coast Artillery
Worcester
Springfield
Holyoke
Orange
Pittsfield
Northampton
Greenfield
Adams
Wakefield
Fitchburg
Lowell
Framingham
Marlboro
Stoneham
Concord
Milford
Newton
Medford
Waltham
Woburn
Attleboro
Hingham
Malden
Hudson
Lawrence
Clinton
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Massachusetts National Guard
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
District of Columbia
National Guards
Spain Y e t Unquelled Fight Rages Near Barcelona
Refugees and travellers report the Catalonian insurrection remains active near Barcelona despite official claims of quelling the revolt. About 50 revolutionaries are said to have been wounded in combats as late as Saturday night.
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Paris
Spain
Barcelona
Revolt Spreads Outside Barcelona Amid Alarm in Province
Reports say Barcelona is calmer yet insurgents occupy suburbs and countryside to sustain the struggle. Armed workers control railways and roads, barring newcomers while Cassan de la Selva and Palamos are described as dangerous, with foreigners at risk and a monastery fire added risk.
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Barcelona
Cassan de la Selva
Palamos
Daughters Face $7000 Estate Riddle Over Marriage
Norfolk probate court records reveal Mrs. Jane Hanson’s will leaving $7000 to her three daughters Alfaretta E Gertrude and Martha J Hanson. The daughters inherit only after their father dies and if they remain unmarried. If any daughter marries the others gain the entire estate. Miss Hanson says she and her sisters have no plans to marry soon. The will has sparked town discussion regarding its unusual terms.
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Quincy
Jane Hanson
Hanson
E. Gertrude
Martha J. Hanson
Miss Hanson
Post
Hancock Street
Villages threatened by forest fires loom across Bourne area
A triangle of burning woodland formed by Forestdale Hatchville and Flax Pond was born in yesterday's forenoon fires and fanned by a northwest wind. More than 700 men fought the flames as the wind's continuation tomorrow could threaten surrounding structures.
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Bourne
Forestdale
Hatchville
Flax Pond
Firefighters Prepare Backfires to Protect Hatchville and Forest Dale
Fire crews concentrated on backfiring along the North Falmouth Hatchville road and the Forestdale Falmouth route to shield Hatchville and Forest Dale. About 1500 acres of timberland lay bare or smoldering from yesterday and today as winds shifted, drawing 700 workers from Bourne Buzzard’s Bay Cataumet North Falmouth Hatchville Forestdale and Sandwich to defend homes and neighbors.
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North Falmouth
Hatchville
Forestdale
Falmouth
Bourne
Buzzard’s Bay
Cataumet
Sandwich
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Fort Ethan Allen
Bliss
Miitia
Holland Wine Co
TQC
Urkee Eee
Sudbury Sts
Ibatrogers Bros
All Union
Leonard & Borrowes
Midddleboro
Mass
Sweet 16
Summer Street
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