Off for Greenland Peary Starts Second Stage
Lieutenant Peary and the Hope embark for the Arctic from New Campbellton Cape Breton after two days in friendly Cape Breton. Passengers coal, stock up, sketch artists record Arctic scenery, and the party travels toward the pole with Livingston telegraph link arranged for Sydney.
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THE
HOPE
New Campbellton
Cape Breton
Fitzgerald
Hollis White
Sir William Godley
Kelly’s Cove
Cook
Port Jackson
Peary
Brass’or Lake Company
Marion
Sydney
Lttle
Livingston
Rail magnate Huntington eyes Klondyke railroad boom
San Francisco reports C P Huntington funds and agents heading to Alaska to bond promising gold claims. Engineers accompany the party with speculation of a coast to diggings railroad to ease transport, while Dawson City swells to near 10 000 as crews rush to exploit rich placers and quartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
J. P. Morgan
C. P. Huntington
Klondyke
Great Siberian Road
Dawson City
Seattle
Dawson
Yukon
Strained Adams Street Paving Sparks Resident Outcry
Residents of Adams Street Dorchester vent frustration over slow patchwork by the paving department. May 6 work tore up both sides of the railroad, leaving the street impassable and pools five inches deep after rains. A sign dubbed it Alderman Codman s frog pond. Crews return with widening plans and joint action by West End water works, prompting renewed citizen complaints.
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Adams Street
Dorchester
Park
Parkman Street
Codman
City Hall
West End
Paving Department
Water Works
Drive to North Sydney in moonlit country
The party reached North Sydney about 9:30 p.m. after a scenic daytime journey through delightful countryside. The final hours of the drive were by moonlight and further troubles awaited on arrival.
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North Sydney
Dawson Town Rivalry Echoes Wild Mining Camp Spirit
In a description of Dawson's growth a voice compares it to historic mining camps, noting a fast game and boisterous, lively population as it expands. The piece hints at Dawson ready to rival Tombstone in notoriety and energy as a boomtown.
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Bret Harte
California
Lfe
Dawson
Tombstone
Missing Boston contractor Nawn avoids bonds as attachments spread
Rumors swirl that John J. Nawn fixed matters with bondsmen before fleeing Boston for parts unknown. He faces potential indictment in City Hall teaming frauds and attachments have been placed on his City Hall earnings and property. Sullivan and Magullion refuse to post bond and plan to pursue him. a search is expected in a few days.
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John J. Nawn
Boston
Nawn
City Hall
Mulvey
Finneran
Ward 17
McLaughlin
Michael F. Sullivan
John R. Magullion
Sullivan
Magullion
Cambridge Man Ends Life After Job Loss
Gus Malmstrom of 8 Hampshire Street Cambridge aged 19 shot himself in his room after losing his job at Tower's piano factory two weeks earlier. Described as despondent and given to heavy drinking, his act occurred around 6 40 PM, with an ambulance arriving too late to save him.
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Gus Malmstrom
Hampshire Street
Cambridge
Malmstrom
Tower
Peabody Mills in Newburyport to close indefinitely
The Peabody cotton mills directors announced an indefinite shutdown after exhausting current stock. Production will halt for about four weeks as the company plans to resume later.
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Newburyport
Peabody Cotton Mills
Rich
Duffy's Men Compete With Big Clubs and Weaker Rivals
Boston fans question why Captain Duffy's team loses to weaker clubs yet beats the league's heavyweights. The pennant race tightens with the Orioles nearing Boston. Aug games in Boston promise critical showdowns and large crowds at South End grounds.
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Duffy
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
New York
Athens
Bostons
Orioles
South End
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Lynn Brass Band
L. Reinewald
Massachusetts Clothing Co
Garner Hanover and
Portland Sts
Greenland
Lieutenant Peary
Albert Operti
A. Hollis White
Red and Gun
Massachusetts
J. D. Figgins
Washington
Captain Jensen
C.P. Huntington
London
G. J. Robinson & Co
Adams Sq.— Dock &Q
New Engand
Ellsworth Syndicate
Bisa
Erene Vie
Snap. i
Washington St
Henry Day
Indianapolis
Ind
Enry Day
D. D
Baptist Church
Westfield
Mass
Ati Ie
John W. MacKay
Alaska and
Northwest Territory
Cold Marine Development Co
Messrs. Gaskill & Company
Court Street
Ames Building
Aare
E. C. Church
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Oston
Tailenders
St.louis
Chicago
Lisbon Falls
Worumbo
Peabody Mills Close
PruusBury's
Chamber of Commerce
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