Hundreds Die in Great War Photo Ladder
The display features photographs listed from top to bottom including F. E. Hodger D. B. Woodworth R. S. York M. L. Welker the Hon W. S. Greene C. KE Shrively E. W. Pike and John Laney. This caption notes the ladder arrangement of portraits during wartime coverage.
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F. E. Hodger
D. 8. Woodworth
R. S. York
M. L. Welker
W. S. Greene
C. KE. Shrively
E. W. Pike
John Laney
Drowns Off Nantasket Beach Near Auditorium
Nantasket Aug 2 A Worcester man Herbert F Clark aged 27 was seized with cramps while swimming off the beach near the Auditorium at noon today. He cried for help and waved to his woman friend on shore before sinking from sight. Continued on Page 2 Sixth Column
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Nantasket
Herbert F. Clark
Worcester
Boston Elevated F-cent Fare City Point Route
City Point accessible from Cambridge Roxbury Dorchester Back Bay Charlestown Washington Street Park Square Copley North Station South Station and Dover Street. Transfers available from all other cars on the system. Location sits about two miles from city centre.
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City Point
Cambridge
Roxbury
Dorchester
Back Bay
Charlestown
Washington Street
Park Square
Copley Square
North Station
South Station
Dover Street
Death and ruin in wake of forest fires
More than 100 lives known lost with fatalities possibly higher for days. Fernie reported 74 dead while hundreds believed outside the town are also killed or missing. Fires cut off Michel, Hosmer, Sparwood, and surrounding towns as a 100 square mile area burns. Property losses estimated at $10,000,000.
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Fernie
Michel
Hosmer
Olson
Sparwood
Fernie Forest Fire Rages Halting City and Homeless Rise
A massive forest fire near Fernie British Columbia has killed well over 100 people, left 5000 homeless, and destroyed property valued at 10 million dollars. Seventeen homes remain, with 200 firefighters struggling as flames spread toward the Crow's Nest line. The blaze threatens Michel and endangers New England and Boston investors with heavy losses in the Kootenay valley.
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Fernie
B.C
Crow’s Nest
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Michel
New England
Kootenay Valley
Boston
No Lion Act Forbidden by State Police in Nantasket
On August 2, state police halted a planned act by aeronaut Charles Bonetti who would fly with a full grown lion. Officers John H. Scott and John Plunkett argued the stunt endangered Bonetti and the public, fearing the lion could escape and cause a panic or injure spectators before recapture.
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Nantasket
Charles Bonetti
John H. Scott
John Plunkett
Bonetti
Lion
Ferocious Lion Bal Timore Poised for Balloon Flight
The manager asserts the lion is tame and guarded by five trainers as crowds await a sensational ascent. Bal Timore sits in a shifting cage near the balloon, gas-filled and ready, with a harness and parachute prepared for a 1000 foot drop.
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Bonetti
Baltimore
Meetings of Lettish group halted by police
Police stopped a Lettish Workingmen's Association protest in Boston yesterday as about 600 people gathered on the Common near Putnam Hall 1165 Tremont Street. Squire E Putney of the Massachusetts Socialist Party spoke under a permit, presenting resolutions barred at Roxbury hall.
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Boston
Putnam Hall
Tremont Street
Lettish Workingmen’s Association
Squire E. Putney
Socialist Party
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Rescued after boat capsized near Scraggy Neck
Former Harvard football coach Joshua Crane and his son were overturned in a dory from Beverly Yacht Club. Crane clung to the craft for over an hour while Captain Harding and others searched the sea. John Wilson, sent by Mrs. Crane, saved the unconscious boy after the capsizing.
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Cataumet
Joshua Crane, Jr
Harvard
Dedham
John Wilson
Crane
Mr. Crane
Beverly Yacht Club
Captain Harding
Declaration of Principles of the Knights of Pythias
The text outlines the Knights of Pythias founding ideals of friendship charity and benevolence. It describes members as worthy men who value truth courage honor justice loyalty to family friends country and authority, and who practice the Golden Rule in all actions and words.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Lettish meeting thwarted by police crackdown
Police captains across stations ordered to block Lettish group meetings. Deeply thinking members countered with a plan to bypass Superintendent Pierce. Police actions followed handbills criticizing the US government and people. Captain Hanley of Station 10 halted entry to the association hall, sparking strong Lettish sentiment.
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Association
Pierce
Hanley
Forecast for New England A M 3 05 Fair Warmer
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather and a rise in temperatures Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds. Washington reports fair conditions for New England with warmer highs in the west and east portions, light west to south winds.
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Boston and Vicinity
Washington
New England
Knights of Pythias open Camp Joseph H. Lyon in Boston
Governor Guild and Mayor Hibbard welcome Knights of Pythias welcomed to Boston as 6000 uniformed Knights march for the official field dedication at Franklin Field Camp Joseph H Lyon. Supreme Chancellor Charles A Barnes will preside and the convention opens at Hotel Somerset with two addresses from civic leaders. The Knights take full possession of Boston for the week.
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Boston
Guild
Hibbard
Knights of Pythias
Franklin
Charles A. Barnes
Joseph H. Lyon
the .Ythians
Hotel Somerset
Knights Welcome Canadian Brethren in Camp Opening
Members arrived at the camp in throngs for the afternoon opening after preliminary drills and official instructions. The Knights attended morning services then a band concert welcomed 180 Canadian brethren with cheers and salutes. Guard mount and inspection followed, with a reception of the Pythian sisters accompanying leading officers.
King Peter’s Sons To Wed American Heiresses
A Viennese newspaper reports Russian sources say King Peter of Serbia plans to wed his two sons to American women of wealth. Emperor Nicholas is said to approve and to be godfather of the first son born to either prince.
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Vienna
Peter of
Servia
Nicholas
Russia
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British Columbia
Simon Fried
A.M. Eros
Geo.w.pennman
Cranagan Lake
Idaho
Colvilua
Spokane
Crow's Nest Pass
United States
John K. Cole
Sohm Ballanvine
WF. S. Fuller
Boston Elevated
Castle Island
Park Commissioners
Fort Independence
Atlantic Seacoast
Holland Wine Co
Boylston St
Adams Sq
Joshua Crane
Dory
Thompson’s Spa
Pythians
King Peter’s
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