Warships for Junk Heap Faces at Philadelphia Yard
A Navy Board headed by Rear Admiral Thomas begins evaluation of three aging cruisers Brooklyn Columbia and Minneapolis at the Philadelphia yard. The three cost over 8.6 million and Columbia and Minneapolis are seen as most likely to be junked while Brooklyn may be overhauled. Decisions on several old monitors including Miantonomoh will also be made.
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Minneapolis
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Ills
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Cleveland
Ohio
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N. Y
R. J. Hamlen
Detroit
Mich
Fletcher
Wm. J McCrain
Omaha
Neb
J.R. Clausen
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
Beverly Tax Levy Sets City Record With $478420.68
Beverly's finance committee presented the annual tax levy to the Aldermen. The plan calls for $478,420.68 to be raised by taxation, the largest amount in the city's history, exceeding last year's levy by over $44,000.
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Beverly
Finance Committee
Cambridge Bakery Fined for Selling Poor Milk
The Cambridge Baking Company was found guilty of selling milk below standard by Judge Charles Almy in Cambridge District Court and ordered to pay a $10 fine. This marks the first prosecution of a Cambridge milk dealer since the recent agitation.
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Cambridge Baking Company
Cambridge
Charles Almy
Atlantic Conference Held at Hetmere House Beverly
At Hetmere the country home of Hon A Shuman of Boston Boston professionals businessmen financiers and writers gathered for the Atlantic conference annual meeting. The event brings together prominent state figures from various sectors and traces its 20 plus year history to a party crossing the Atlantic.
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Hetmere
A. Shuman
Boston
Beverly Cove
Taft
Shuman
Boston Delegation Attends Atlantic Conference at Cove
A Boston group traveled from the city on private cars and motor launches to the Cove for a luncheon and an Atlantic conference. Mr Shuman gave an address of welcome detailing the organization’s history and honor notes. Attendees included Governor Guild, Charles T Gallagher, Bernard J Rothwell, Lucius Tuttle, Samuel McCall, and others.
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W.W. A. Bancroft
Cove
Governor Guild
Charles H. Taylor
Charles T. Gallagher
Evans Cottage
Taft
Mr. Shuman
Mexico
A. Shuman
Guild
Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
Edwin A. Curtis
Port of Boston
Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
H. Staples Potter
J. Nelson Parker
Samuel P. Mandell
Arthur P. Estabrook
Samuel W. McCall
George H. Lyman
E. A. Mosely
The
Commerce Commission
Melvin C. Adams
Cranmore
N. Mumford
Gordon Abbott
John Shepard
Mumfor
W. N. Bunting
John H. McCullum
E. D. Codman
William A. Bancroft
William G. Shillaber
Jerome Jones
Frank G. Webster
Conductor Killed by Shock During Storm Near Portland
Harry Strout, 30, conductor on the Westbrook trolley line, was killed instantly at noon today when a violent storm disrupted high powered wires as he phoned from Rosemont to city offices. He was married.
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Harry Strout
Westbrook
Rosemont
Reverend William T. Sherry Dies in Springfield
The Rev. William T. Sherry, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church, Springfield, died of pneumonia today. He had served in the Springfield diocese for many years and was a native of North Adams, aged about 66.
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Aug
William T. Sherry
Holy Family
North Adams
Clergy Vacation Pulpit Substitutes Named Around Boston
The Rev. George W. King spends August in Maine with temple services covered by several ministers including G. W. Chadbourne and G. A. Colpitts. Other pastors away include Courtland Congregational’s Washburn and First Baptist Revere’s Burbank. supply lists name Greenwood Gardiner McPhee Maxwell Deejay plus visiting speakers. Samuel Lindsay sails from Glasgow August 6 for New York and Willimantic engagement follows.
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People’s Temple
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Temple
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Chadbourne
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G. A. Colpitts
Manitoba
Frederick Woods
D. D
George Y. Washburn
Courtland Congregational Church
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Elkins
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Boston
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First Baptist Church
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Baker
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Perkins
East Boston
Young People's Society of the Church
Samuel Lindsay
Glasgow
New York
Lindsay
Prestwick
Scotland
Willimantic
Willimantic, Conn
Fashions and Fads Highlight Summer Styles and Fabrics
Paragraph points describe bathing salts fabrics in taffeta and black silks, velvet trimming on gowns, and sailor hats for everyday wear. Gray calfskin stars in summer footwear, dresses show extreme short skirts, mousseline two tone gowns are popular, bathing suits show color variety. Black and white dominate midsummer fashion.
Seaman Blasts Boston Seat Hogging and Navy Attitudes
A U S S Panther letter from August 2 1910 complains of seat hogs in Boston trains and crowded common areas. He praises sailors restraint and urges respect for uniformed navy men. A second letter from U S S Wabash echoes sentiment urging Boston residents to welcome bluejackets and reconsider criticism.
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Boston
Toe
Post
Navy
Carrier Pigeon with Silver Band Seeks Owner
A pigeon, found in a barn after a severe storm, has a silver leg band marked 90. The letter writer invites the owner to contact K. at F. D. Box 63, Limerick, Me. for recovery.
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Limerick
Pittsburg Chauffeur Rule as Remedy Urged
Gardner Vera Brauff of Cambridge cites Pittsburg where it is illegal for a chauffeur to drive between a passing car and the curb as a remedy. The note appears in this morning's Post. Aug 2, 1910. Shorty returns with a feature in next Sunday's Post Magazine titled Shorty Hits the Board Walk.
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Pittsburg
Gardner Vera Brauff
Cambridge
Shorty
Post
Sewall Ford
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