Taft Will Miss Gloucester Pageants Over Tariff Delay
President Taft will not attend the Gloucester open air pageants next Wednesday as Congress remains in session. He plans to stay in Washington until the tariff bill becomes law and then travel to Beverly for a five week stay before a West and South tour. The trip hinges on Mrs Taft’s health and the urgent deficiency bill funding travel expenses. Executive staff moves to Beverly prepare for government relocation.
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Washington
Taft
Gloucester
White House
Congress
Senate
Beverly
Tariff Commission
United States
Tragedy at Stark Breakwater Claims Bottomley
A man identified as Bottomley drowned after a beachside rescue attempt near Stark breakwater. Joshua Bow en and Walter Leaver of Haverhill and Methuen respectively pulled him from water, but he died before aid could arrive. Mrs Bottomley, wife of the victim, collapsed at Stark cottage and received medical care.
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Bottomley
Joshua& Bowen
Haverhill
Walter Leaver
Methuen
Bowen
Leaver
Murphy
Newburyport
Drake Street
Lowell
Stark Cottage
Woman Drowns While Bathing at Hart Pond Chelmsford
Mrs. Fred Tisdale of Springfield drowned at Hart Pond in South Chelmsford while swimming toward a boat. She was a guest at a Chelmsford summer camp hosted by Mrs. A. J. Hill. Fellow swimmer Earle T. Goodenow of Amherst attempted a rescue and sustained her for a time before the tragedy.
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Chelmsford
Fred Tisdale
Springfield
Hart Pond
South Chelmsford
Tisdale
A. J. Hill
Earle T. Goodenow
Amherst
Drowning near shore as woman sinks after boat call
A man shouted for help when a woman became unconscious and could not reach shore. W V A French of Lowell heard the plea and reached her through rough conditions. He held her until a boat was found, but the woman disappeared and the body was recovered an hour later. Mrs. Tisdale, 26, was identified. her husband, an engineer in Springfield, was notified.
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Ter
Wv. A. French
Lowell
Mr. Goodenow
Three Die After Item Power Boat Sinks Off Biddeford
Mrs Eugene B Cutts of Saco died after being held under water when the power boat Item overturned near Biddeford. She adds to the two earlier fatalities Miss Katherine Lynch and Miss Margaret Harvey among 81 aboard. Captain Piper and Sylph aided survivors as Ernest E M Vinton claims 81 life preservers on board.
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Biddeford
Eugene B. Cutts
Saco
Katherine Lynch
Margaret Harvey
Sylph
CAUGHT IN UNDERTOW AT YORK BEACH
Mrs Blanche Brown of Cambridge Massachusetts, visiting the Beach Hotel, was swept from shallow water by an undertow. Two fishermen in a nearby dory pulled her from the surf, held her head above water, and she was brought ashore and treated by a physician. She recovered about thirty minutes later.
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York Beach
Blanche Brown
J. W. Brown
Cambridge
Mass
Brown
Allen
Rescued by Missouri Sailors at Charlestown Docks
Henry Christeman, 45, longshoreman, was saved from drowning yesterday afternoon off Hoosac Tunnel docks near Pier 43 by four sailors from the battleship Missouri. A physician treated him ashore. the sailors’ names were not identified.
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Hoosac
Charlestown
Henry Christernan
Missouri
Christernan
Pine Street
Christeman
Pier 43
Jackies
Theft Ring on Steamship Calvin Austin Busted
Inspector Patrick Gaddis and Captain S F Pike arrested Thomas Wright, 21, a waiter from Roxbury, ending a two year string of stateroom robberies on the Boston St John line. Losses totaled over $3000 in jewelry and money from last summer and this season.
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Calvin Austin
Boston-St. John
Patrick Gaddis
S. F. Pike
Thomas Wright
Camden Street
Roxbury
Pike
Thief Hidden in Steamship Locker Foiled by Inspector Gaddis
Inspector Patrick Gaddis and his son aided Captain Pike in a Boston to St John voyage theft case. A passenger, Wright, hid in a boat locker with stolen jewelry and a bank book showing deposits, then was captured after a four hour search. Multiple ladies reported losses including watches and gold items. recovered items totaled many pieces of jewelry and watches. Dr Stover undergoes successful skin grafting for X ray related cancer treatment in Boston after extensive suffering and trials by pioneers.
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Patrick Gaddis
William
Ryan
St. John
Calvin Austin
Boston
BE. Lacy
Falcon Street
Gaddis
J. W. Neely
Pike
Port
Clementina D. Nahmer
Springfield
Mass
Wilkinson
Inspector Gaddis
Steward Neely
Wright
Steamship Company
Charity Wright
York Street
Savannah
McAffee
Almeda
Eastern Steamship Company
G. W. White
Pleasant Street
Attleboro
C. D. Nahmer
S. Vaner
Draper Street
Dorchester
Five Saved On Charles River Canoe Rescue
Residents along the Charles River at Spring Street West Roxbury saved two youths after their canoe capsized yesterday afternoon. A woman and two men were rescued from drowning near the Red Bridge Riverside after a canoe collision. Names could not be learned as all three left quickly to dry off.
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Charles River
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Canode
Red Bridge
Riverside
Hub Doctor Concludes Battle With X Ray Dermatitis
Dr. George H. Stover of Denver California, a leading X ray scientist, ended his months long fight with X ray dermatitis and related cancers after returning home. He said he was grateful his fate differed from many colleagues who suffered martyrdom in the pursuit of science.
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Stover
Denver
United States
George H. Stover
Cal
Jumps from Boat to Death in Lake Dennison
August Minden, 30, a Gardner baker, drowned at Lake Dennison when his boat shipped water and he jumped overboard. Seen from shore, Harry Scharvano attempted rescue but Minden sank. the incident occurred near Winchendon.
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Winchendon
Minden
Gardner
Lake Dennison
Harry Scharvano
Ditch Cutting Begins at Cape Cod Canal Project
Dredger Kennedy arrives at Buzzard's Bay for Cape Cod Canal work with buckets ladders attached. Ocean tugs and scows join to haul dirt as stone schooners deposit blocks for a Barnstable Bay breakwater. Maine black stone pours in daily.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Cape Cod
Kennedy
New Bedford
Baltimore
Barnstable Bay
Maine
Cape Cod Canal Project Advances with Deepening Dredging Plan
The first excavation will occur in the Wing's Neck channel to 25 feet low water depth and 250 feet width, with Kennedy dredging 16 feet and reaching Monument River mouth. Burden of land damages is under review as George S. Briggs falls ill. The Verbena lighthouse steamer guides buoys, Wareham handles coal landings, and Belmonts led a New York syndicate aiming to cut Boston New York travel by 74 miles.
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Kennedy
Monument River
Bourne
George S. Briggs
Verbena
Wareham
Cape Cod
New York
August Belmont
Boston
Sandwich Beach
Cape Cod Bay
Buzzard’s Bay
Sailor Dies After A Bout On Battleship
Sailors from multiple battleships competed in three baseball games at Evans Field. Kansas beat New Jersey 6 to 4 and Virginia topped Georgia 4 to 0 while Nebraska sailors beat New Hampshire 5 to 2. The fleet prepares for upcoming practice and a trip to Hampton Roads.
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Evans Field
Kansas
New Jersey
Virginia
Georgia
Nebraska
Hampton Roads
Senate tariff battle looms as insurgents push defeat plan
Insurgents seek to defeat the tariff bill arguing favored rates, citing cotton, tobacco and furniture clauses. They plan to expose secret conference actions and demand a recorded vote while noting possible adjournment by Thursday if the conferees fail.
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Dolliver
Conference Committee
Senate
Beveridge
United Clear Stores Company
Cigar Stores Trust
Gardner Sanguine On Return To Hamilton Post
Congressman Augustus P. Gardner arrived at his summer home in Hamilton on August 1 and plans to stay until Monday. He expressed optimistic views on current political prospects during his visit.
Gardiner Woman Credits Lifesaving Plant Remedy
In Gardiner Maine Mrs A Williams reports a severe female weakness and organic troubles improved after three months use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The ad touts avoidance of surgical operation and claims widespread testimonials and safety.
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Gardiner
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Williams
Gardinner
United States
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St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church
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