Lowell Mills Not Affected by Cotton Scarcity
Lowell, Aug. 2. Cotton shortage will not affect the mills this summer. Each mill will operate for months. Mills bought cotton last year and after a three month strike gained a surplus. Tremont and Suffolk, Appleton, Hamilton and Boott mills have sold thousands of bales. Appleton has enough cotton on hand to last until new crop comes in and will sell no more.
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Lowell
Lowell Mills
Tremont
Suffolk
Appleton
Hamilton and Boott
No agreement to curtail cotton production in Lawrence
Aug 2 Lawrence reports no formal accord among mill agents to cut output to skip cotton purchases until October. Agent Parker of the Pacific mills says he has no personal knowledge of any gentleman’s agreement among New England mills to curb production or delay buying cotton until they can buy independently of July August or September options.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Mill
Parker
The
Pacific Mills
New England
Catholic Federations Grow as United Catholic Societies Meet
Atlantic City N J Aug 2 At todays session of the American Federation of Catholic Societies Secretary Matre ported an increase in State federations from four to nine and 266 county federations in 40 States. Four thousand Sioux Indians and the Chippewa tribe are represented. Bishop Kelley of Savannah celebrated Pontifical Mass. Father Cantwell Long Branch urged the federation as a bulwark against infidelity, noting 50 600 souls in the country. He criticized divorce as eroding society and contrasted it with the non breakable nature of monetary contracts.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Matre
Bishop Kelley
Savannah
Father Cantwell
Long Branch
New York
Jeffries Confident on Injured Leg for Aug 14 Fight
Champion Jeffries sends a bold note to the Sporting World asserting his leg is sound and he will weigh 220 pounds for the August 14 bout with Corbett. He offers 2500 of his own money plus another 2500 from elsewhere and vows to box faster, rush from the start, and rely on endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jeffries
Corbett
Fitz
Verein Guests of Casper Berry Aboard New Brunswick
The German Turn Verein of Middlesex Street and the Swedish Glee Club were guests of Casper Berry, owner of the side wheel steamship New Brunswick. About 1000 aboard traveled to Gloucester and back. The steamer ran full, with a German Swedish orchestra and noon lunch of sausages and Swiss cheese, then return viewed the shoreline.
Trolley crash injures thirty near Mooresville Indiana
An interurban collision on the Indianapolis and Martinsville line, three miles south of Mooresville, left over 80 injured with two believed fatally hurt. The southbound car, crowded with passengers, struck a northbound train on a curve while both were operating as specials. The most serious casualties include Frank Easterday, a motor servant, and Mrs. Strawburn of Martinsville, both sustaining severe injuries.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Martinsville
Mooresville
Frank Easterday
Motorsaba
Ry Strawburn
Friends of Salem D Charles Will Tender Him a Reception
A Boston man Salem D Charles wins a probate decision in California after a long trial over a $142,000 estate left by Charles Hill. About 600 claimants vied to prove kinship as Mrs. Gertrude Driggs faces forgery charges over an alleged will. Charles plans to return from Los Angeles next week to receive a welcome from supporters.
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Salem
D. Charles
California
Charles Hill
Salem Charles
MR. Charles
Boston
Salem D Charles
Los Angeles
Post
Charles
Cal
Supreme Court
Salem D. Charles
Gertrude Driggs
200 Men Search for S. M. Tyler
Kingston, Aug. 2 More than 200 men scoured the woods near Indian Pond today seeking Stephen M Tyler a farmer who disappeared yesterday afternoon after reporting head pains He did not return home and a search was ordered by the fire bells Relatives fear sunstroke and possible drowning in a nearby pond remains unfound.
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Kingston
Indian Pond
Stephen M. Tyler
Tyler
Six Killed in Train Wreck at Somerset Ky
Two Queen and Crescent freight trains collided during a night run between Cumberland Falls and Greenwood. Six men died and two were seriously injured. Firemen Joseph Phillips Frank Fletcher Waltex Wallers and an unnamed man were confirmed dead. Debris buried two brakemen. Engineers Duke and Fitzegerald were seriously hurt.
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Somerset
Queen & Crescent
Cumberland Falls
Greenwood
Joseph Phillips
Frank Fletcher
Waltex Wallers
Duke and
Fitzegerald
Duke May
Klein and
Hainsworth
Farth Is Flat and Floats in Water Says Orator Broome
Toronto speaker J Broome lectured on Boston Common defending a flat earth and geocentric cosmos. He claimed light travels in straight lines and criticized science and religion as misled, provoking questions from the audience of about 10 000 amid a carnival of improvised orations and Post copies.
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Orator Broome
J. Broome
North Pole
South Pole
Christ
Earth
America
Esquimaux
Philosopher Broome
Broome
Toronto
Canada
Boston
Boylston
Beacon Street
Orator No. 1
God
Roosevelt
Outing Plans Shaped by Division 17 A H Meeting
Division 17 A H held at 67 Hampden street. President Thomas J Hannon presided with excellent attendance. Four candidates were initiated. A committee for the annual outing was formed with Richard W Garrity as chairman and several members including James Hunt J J Mullen and John P Donavan. Visitors included Donavan of Division , John Reynolds of 39 M J O'Brien 32 Vice President Sullivan of 37 and Brothers John O'Connell and Philip McGee.
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Hampden A
Thomas J. Hannon
Enair
Richard W. Garrity
James Hunt
J. J. Mullen
John P. Donavan
Thomas Miley
T. J. Hannon
Donovan
John Reynolds
M. J
Yacht Struck by Lightning Off Point Clair
The pleasure yacht Floradora was struck by lightning off Point Clair in Baldwin county Mobile Bay. Three men died: Ledyard Scott a former Imperial University professor in Kagajima Japan Bruce Granville Lincoln a wealthy English visitor and William Brewton a yacht pilot. Scott’s daughter and engineer Charles Baldwin were badly burned but survived.
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Mobile
Ala
Point Clair
Baldwin County
Mobile Bay
Ledyard Scott
Imperial University
Kagajima
Japan
Bruce Granville Lincoln
William Brewton
General Cassius M. Clay Produces Second Will
In Lexington on August 2 1911 Dora Brock the former wife of General Clay produced a second will dated March 28 1911 handwritten and sealed with his seal. The Whitehall estate would stay intact as a park for all inhabitants with coal mines supporting the park and proceeds from other lands to fund the Whitehall Park reserve. Artworks including portraits of the Russian imperial couple to remain and a bust of Clay to be placed in a gallery. Manuscripts to the Association of American Authors with proceeds split between Dora Brock and the society. The earlier will from May 12 1900 is to be probated tomorrow amid notes about a sealed envelope kept until death.
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Lexington
Cassius M. Clay
Richmond
Dora Clay Brock
Whitehall Park
Whitehall Park Reserve Fund
Brock
Russia
General Clay
Corcoran
Washington, D. C
Association of American Authors In
New York
Dora Brock
Society
J. M. Norwood
Two Boys Rescued From Drowning At Nantasket Point
Aug 2 Nantasket Point Massachusetts Frank M Reynolds Jr son of Hull police chief rescued two youngsters from water after three Cambridge youths John Murphy George OBrien and Patrick Downey paddled out and capsized their boat. Reynolds undressed and swam to shore aided by bystanders and Cam brid ge resident Frank MacKenna.
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Nantasket Point
Frank M. Reynolds, Jr
Hull
John Murphy
George O’brien
Patrick Downey
Winter Street
Cambridge
Reynolds
Frank MacKenna
Nantasket Closed Tight
State police closed all fakirs and amusement places on the reservation at Nantasket. Park commissioners and Chief Leighton ordered closures. photograph studios, roller coaster, flying horses shut. Despite a busy day, venues outside the reservation remained open. Authorities checked liquor license holders for Sunday compliance.
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Nantasket
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Moody Leighton
Wade
Pratt
George W. Jones
Leighton
Charles N. Grant
C. H. Foster
Frank Marshall
Nat Burgess
Hull
Metropolitan Police
Civic Church formed to steer Sunday amusements at Revere Beach
The Rev Mr Littlefield leads a move to save Sunday amusements by pooling funds through a Civic Church with voluntary contributions. A conference with showmen is planned as authorities weigh legality while Lincoln House awaits court outcomes and oakes dispute. The group signs pledge slips and sets a temporary committee to study Sunday operations and charity ticketing for the poor.
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Littlefield
Church Corporation
Johnstown
Revere Beach Boulevard
Mollie Flynn
Civic Church Society
Revere Beach
Civic Church
L. E. Baldwin
Boston
William Locke
Westwood
Jeremiah Ryan
J. E. Howe
Eliza J. Hitchcock
J. Madison Howard
Castle Square Theatre
Mr. Howe
Howard
Revere Boys Burglary Case Puzzles Police
Two 10 year old boys, George Brown and John Wallace, burglarized E G Swift on July 28 stealing rings a policy a will and jewelry valued around 70 dollars. They moved the loot to L K Washburn's house where a silver watch and silverware worth about 30 dollars were added. The pair left the combined haul in Washburn's cellar intending to return for it. Swift and Washburn notified police who captured the youths. The case presents a dilemma over what to do with them given their age.
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Revere
George Brown
John Wallace
E. G. Swift
Broadway
L. K. Washburn
Washburn
Swift
Earthquake Destroys Homes in Tuscany Towns
Despatches report a quake destroying houses in Filattiera and Mulazzo in Tuscany near Spezia on the Gulf of Genoa. Filattiera has about 2000 inhabitants and Mulazzo about 4000.
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London
Filattierra
Mulazzo
Tuscany
Italy
Spezia
Gulf of Genoa
Civic Church Organized By Rev George E Littlefield
The Second Civic Church held a forenoon service conducted by Rev George E Littlefield yesterday. The event marked the organization of a new civic church with parishioners present for the ceremony.
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George E. Littlefield
New and Better Breakfast Food Pleases All
A vintage grocer's note promotes a breakfast product labeled as new and better. The Genesee Pure Food Co. advertisement promises wide appeal and urges readers to obtain the package at local grocers.
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Genesee Pure Food Co
LE Ror
Revere Beach Attendance Record Falls in Warm Beach Day
The 125000 visitor figure marks a new high for the year as warm weather drew crowds from early morning. Cars were full, bathhouse traffic surged with 4859 bathers including 1256 women, and 19 lost children were sheltered until reunited. Police Chief Wade and State Officer Neal praised order prevailing on the shore.
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Revere Beach
Wade
Neal
Hull hotel liquor crackdown hits Nantasket dealers
At Nantasket the temperance drive led by K G Knight and Henry M Faxon targets illegal liquor sales from March to July when only one license existed. Hearings set in Hingham court Tuesday for lL Bova Hannah Kelley M H Burns John W Sweeney P J Flood Martin Jacobson and D O Wade amid defense by noted lawyers. Miss Floretta Vining hints at a gambling joint near Hull police station.
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Hull
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Nantasket
K. G. Knight
Henry M. Faxon
Hingham Court
Knight
Ll. E. Bova
Pacific House
Hannah Kelley
Randolph
M. H. Burns
Clarendon
John W. Sweeney
Cleveland
P. J. Flood
Kensmere
Martin Jacobson
Beach
Point
D. O. Wade
Nantasket Point House
Hingham
Floretta Vining
Centre Hill
Malden Man’s Secret Enemy Hints at Suicide Link
A Malden mail carrier, John D. Reardon of 68 Charles Street, is connected to a mysterious foe after an unknown man in New York City dropped dead with Reardon’s papers on him. Investigators hope identification will reveal who investigated Reardon and why hostile forces pursued him, while Reardon’s case suggests documents vanished en route from Washington.
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Malden
New York City
John D. Reardon
Charles Street
Reardon
Washington
New York
Mass
Confesses 10 Shooting Allen in Cambridge Park
Allen W H Thomas, a Boston resident described as colored, surrendered to Cambridge police at midnight claiming to be the shooter in a craps game at Charles River Park Saturday evening. He admitted firing, wounding Charles Allen on the left side of the face, and provided his biographical details.
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W. H. Thomas
Boston
Charles
Allen
Charles River Park
Cambridge
Thomas
Station 2
Aylward
Lenox Street
Jacksonville, Fla
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Catholic Clubs
Turn Verein
Casper Berry
Pavia J. Ingraham
Graham
Winter ST
Aztec
Charles Hills
E. Florence Briggs
Grace Griggs
Gertrude
Santa Ana
S. M. Tyler
Clay
Mr. Littlefield
B. B. Andrews
Lincoln
Lincoln House
Curry
Thomas H. Roberts
Roberts
Oakes
Reed
Elias Reed
Edward H. Oakes
Lawyer Curry
Roxbury
Edward Griffith
Hull Hotel
Cambridge Police
White Dental
Washington St
R. H. White Co
Oxford
H. B. McConnell
Boylston S&j
Pelham
J.S. Waterman &Sons Funeral Undertakers and
Dudley Street
Tel. Roxbury
Wall Papers
Bcte
Liston & Cox
Tremont St
Wyman St
Jamaica Plain
Kammler
William Kammler
Wyman Street
Porter
Charlestown
Mary A
William Porter
Tremont Street
St. Mary's Church
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