Pythian Army Parade Schedule Today
The Pythian Army parade forms today with a 2:30 p.m. start at Postoffice Square Reviewing Stand. It proceeds to Tremont Street at 3:00 p.m. and Copley Square at 3:15 p.m. Disbanding is set for 3:30 p.m. An estimated 7,000 men are in the line.
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Pythian
Postoffice
Tremont St
Copley Sq
Pythias
Boston
Uniform Bank
Pythian Sisters
Arlington
Beacon Streets
Hotel Somerset
Supreme Lodge
Charles A. Barnes
Aub's Streets Will Be Lined to Welcome Guests
City welcomes visitors as Aub's streets are lined with festive decor and volunteers prepare for a ceremonial arrival. Local officials expect crowds, events, and ongoing activities highlighting tourism and community spirit.
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Aub
Forecast for Boston and New England Weather
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather and warmer conditions Tuesday, with light southerly winds. In New England, fair and warmer conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday with light south winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Governor Guild Denies Ordering Police Raid on Lettish Colonies
Governor Guild calls the claim that he instructed Commissioner OMeara to order a police raid on Lettish colonies absolutely false. He says police will be supported in legitimate efforts to pursue murderers and urges Lettish cooperation. Lettish leaders protest, while Guild answers in the press and the Boston papers are urged to correct sensational coverage.
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Governor Guild
O’meara
Lettish Workingmen protest police persecution in Boston 1908
His Excellency Curtis Guild Jr governor Massachusetts and Lettish Workingmen's Society of Boston condemn police raids on Lettish residences on Boston Common. Resolutions denounce mass arrests of peaceable Lettish workers and biased local press reporting.
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Convention Hall
Somerset
D. Sidney Woodworth
Boston
Ways and Means
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Curtis Guild, Jr
George A. Hibbard
Grand Lodge of the Grand Domain of
George W. Penniman
Supreme Lodge
Charles A. Barnes
Arthur J. Stobbart
Hotel Somerset
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Hotel Brunswick
Lettish Workingmen’s Society of Boston
Boston Common
Britons Are Poor Losers After Olympic Marathon
Councillor Ed Barry of South Boston lauds the marathon as the greatest Olympic event. He says 1,000,000 spectators witnessed it and criticizes British reactions as poor losers, noting police were overwhelmed by the crowd.
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Ed Barry
South Boston
Barry
Post
Englishmen Hope for Victory in Delayed Race
The piece notes the English competitors expected to win on race day Friday and doubted American challengers, describing a confident mood a week before the competition and the belief that Americans could not outrun them.
Moran leaves town as he quashes charges in Chinatown case
District Attorney Moran travels to New York seeking rest after not pressing charges against Hugh McDougall the Jamaica Plain conductor tied to a gun incident. He defends actions regarding Yee Jung and notes self defense by citizens while awaiting physicians guidance on his health plan. He predicts possible retaliation if indicted.
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Moran
Hugh McDougall
Jamaica Plain
Yee Jung
Chinatown
New York
Metropolis
Nantasket
McDougall
Chicago Fire Deaths and Destruction Reported
Eight people are reported dead and fifty injured in a blaze that devastated property valued in the millions in Chicago. The incident is described as the city’s worst fire since 1871.
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Fernie
B. C
Chicago
Chicago Fire Rips Through Warehouse District Killing Eight
August 3 Chicago three alarm blaze devastates the elevator and freight district bounded by Sixteenth Street Canal Street and the Chicago River. Eight men dead over 50 injured as six blocks burn. Grain elevators E and F at Armour Co and Union Elevator destroyed with 1 875 000 bushels of wheat. Burlington yards lose 500 to 600 freight cars. Property loss estimated at 2 to 3 million dollars.
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Chicago
Ill
Sixteenth Street
Canal Street
Armour & Co
Union Elevator Company
Burlington
Burlington and
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Inferno at Chicago rail yards sparks massive blaze
A cigarette stub in rubbish near chemical barrels ignites a fire that explodes and rapidly devastates grain elevators, sheds, cars, and buildings along the river. Firefighters rush engines from across the city, but the flames cross the Chicago River threatening the east side rail and manufacturing district.
Bill Baileys Notes of Yesterday Sports
A throttled rally in the final inning gave the Doves a 7 4 win over the Pirates in the present series. Beals Wright lost to R D Little in Longwood singles. Little and W A Larned contest the title. John Flanagan and Ralph Rose set Olympic marks in Ireland. Roosevelt to meet Olympic victors in New York August 29. Dixie II beat the English boat off Long Island. John J Hayes criticized as unworthy after marathon win. Cleveland and New York strong in American league. Naps beat Highlanders 2 0. Spade and Giants stumble. Reds silent. Cardinals fall to Brooklyn 2 0.
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Pittsburg
Bill” Dahlen
Longwood
R. D. Little
New York
Beals Wright
Boston
Little
W. A. Larned
John Flanagan
Ralph Rose
Ireland
John
Ralph
Roosevelt
New York City
Long Island
N. Y
Dixie IL
Wolsely Siddely
John J. Hayes
Cleveland
Naps
Highlanders
Spade
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Wiltse
Reds
Chicago
Chicago Joy Bells
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
KEEP COOL On the Boston & Worcester Trolly Air Line
Park Square service runs cars every 15 minutes as advertised under the headline The Face of a Lady.
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Boston & Worcester Trolly Air Line
Park Sq
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