First Infantry Ready to Leave Fort Warren Today
Fort Warren prepares for the First Massachusetts Regiment to depart at dawn after a week in camp. Governor Wolcott watches a precise target shot, 2000 visitors enjoy Ladies’ Day, prize trophies awarded, and a large crowd bids farewell as the twelve companies march to Boston after a ceremonial review and parade.
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Mathews
Driscoll
Williamson
Brockton
Fuller
Fullerton
Boston
Danforth
Taunton
Dana
Name Suggested for Woman Found Drowned in Charles River
The body recovered from the Charles River at Revere Street is believed to be Lucy A. Maxim of South Wareham, daughter of shoe manufacturer Charles T. Maxim. Police matched a prior description, and the body appears to have been in the water about ten hours with slight facial discoloration.
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Charlies River
Revere Street
Lucy A. Maxim
South Wareham
Charles T. Maxim
Canton Shawmut Captures Banjo Prize At Cantonment
In Buffalo New York on August 7 Canton Shawmut won the prize for the greatest distance in the can tonment event. Colonel Freeman Emerson of Canton Shawmut Boston claimed the prize for the most gorgeously appareled officer.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Canton Shawmut
Freeman Emerson
Boston
Death from poisoning in Lynn case claimed another victim
In Lynn on August 7 William A. Hern, age 86, died at his home as a victim in the lobster poisoning case. His wife mourns as several other victims remain critically ill. no further deaths are confirmed yet. An official investigation will determine the cause of death.
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Lynn
William A. Hern
Police Identify Body as Missing Miss Maxim in Suffolk County
A drowned woman found in the river is identified as Miss Maxim, age reported around 19 or 20, with a strange man claiming the name. Her father will view the remains, autopsy by Dr. George Stedman to determine cause. Clothes and belt described. no marks of violence found.
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Tinkham
Boston
George Stedman
Suffolk County
Man found sleeping with $2100 in banknotes on Hanover street
A man identified as Michael E. McNulty of Fall River was found asleep on a North End sidewalk with $100 in bank notes beneath his head and $2000 more on him. He was booked for drunkenness and labeled a suspicious person after Fall River authorities sought his detention on a forgery charge.
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Hanover Street
Michael E. McNulty
Fall River
McNulty
Cain
Thomas F. McNulty
Massasoit Bank
Verdicts Returned in Fatal Atlantic City Collision
The six jurors delivered three verdicts. One fixes manner of death. Another finds Engineer Farr guilty of not following crossing rules and censures Towerman Hauser and Engineer Greiner for inadequate care. A third states cause as Farr failing to heed signals and questions Hauser's judgment.
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N. J
Farr
George Hauser
Greiner
Hauser
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier Claim
An ad extols Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as the superior blood purifier. It asserts decades of cures and promises faster, cheaper, and more complete purification than any rival remedy, urging readers to choose this product.
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Humid Monday Brings High Heat Across New England
Forecaster notes yesterday was extremely humid with 95 percent humidity and rising heat. Today humidity should ease while temperatures climb again under a light east breeze as New England endures the season's oppressive spell.
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Smith
New England
Mercury
Boston
Last of the vitascope and new acts coming week
The vitascope will be withdrawn from Keiths after today and the variety show ends. Next week vaudeville restages with living pictures and cinematographe. Caron and Herbert re engaged at the Howard Atheneum. Two dozen star vaudevillists perform this week. Mile Zaccho and Samson close at Austin Stones Museum. Heavyweight bicycle act returns next week with Big Alice. Miss Birdie Lewis to perform skirt dance at the World’s Water Show. A men’s gold watch prize swimming contest tonight. The coast chute by a woman bicyclist thrills nightly at 9. Lothrops New Grand Theatre opens Monday with Carmen and a large variety show. John C Rice and Sally Cohen star vaudeville. Grand Opera House opens Monday week with May Blossom by David Belasco and stock company. George W Sammis to manage the Columbia Theatre renovations ahead of Saturday Aug 15 opening. Nickelodeon reopens next Monday with varied attractions.
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Sally Cohen
Democrats rally to advance principle in Lexington meeting
The article recounts a Democratic gathering with Buckner of Kentucky delivering a speech stressing fidelity to principle over victory. Attendees praise the movement and pledge to set a lasting example for democracy, even as they acknowledge not contending for electoral gains. The conference adjourned at midnight amid applause.
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Kentucky
Silver mine owners push for free coinage in 1900 campaign
The Republican committee outlines wealth of 22 silver industry figures and firms, listing Hearst, Mackay, Haggin, Newlands, Moffatt, and others totaling $547.9 million. It argues Bryan’s election would lift miners to profits of $41 million to $75 million annually, crediting a forced gold drain and rising monopolies.
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John Mackay
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David Moffatt
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Helena
Mont
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Col
Lee Mantle
Montana
Aes Aa Aror
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Democratic House
United States
Wright Chosen Governor Candidate by Populist Prohibitionists
Seaborn Augustus Wright, a 36 year old Rome lawyer and noted orator, was nominated by acclamation for Governor by the Populist State convention in Atlanta. No other name was offered. Wright’s nomination spurs a hard line Prohibition fusion fight. Other nominees named include J. Bell for comptroller general, W. E. Smith for commissioner of agriculture, W. C. Sibley for treasurer, and Donald Clarke for attorney general.
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Seaborn
Augustus Wright
Wright
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J. Bell
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W. C. Sibley
Donald Clarke
Senator Hill At Home In Albany
Senator Hill arrived at his Albany home this afternoon and will not preside at the Madison Square Garden ratification meeting for Bryan and Sewall next Wednesday. Statements about his views on the ticket are unfounded. he has made no policy declarations since Chicago and will likely speak only at the New York State convention on September 16.
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Madison Square Garden
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New York
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Lane
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O’neil
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Charless. Baker
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Henry D. Yeaton
State Committee
Harrison Atwood
Congress
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Fire destroys Swampscott shop of E Gerry Emmons
Fire at 6 10 p m in the shop of E Gerry Emmons manufacturer of hor ies and small boats on New Ocean street Swampscott gutted the main building a carload of stock damaged several domes under construction burned The loss estimated at 5000 with no insurance Bethany Baptist Church nearby in danger.
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E. Gerry Emmons
New Ocean Street
Swampscott
Emmons
Bethany Baptist Church
Heat wave across the Midwest causes deaths and chaos
New York faced 100 degree heat with 93 percent humidity while Chicago saw up to 100 degrees. Laporte Indiana broke records as factories shut down. St Louis endured 81 degrees but severe heat sparked illness and deaths. In LaGrange Indiana a violent storm followed, killing Chris Wolf and his three horses.
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Laporte
Ind
St. Louis
Lagrange
Chris Wolf
Political Headquarters Buzz in Bryan-Sewall-Williams Camp
Activities at political headquarters rise as Bryan-Sewall-Williams backers grow. plans include a Natick barbecue August 15 at Sunnyside Park, possible Maine trip for Williams, and New York ratification for Bryan. Essex County silver interests, Salem club formation, and East Boston endorsements feature in ongoing party organizing.
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Tremont Street
Williams
Maine
Pine Tree
Natick
Sunnyside Park
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Schafer
Dennison
New York
Essex County
Bryan-Sewall- Williams
Salem
Boston
Quincy Club
Father Sheehy to speak at Boston A A H meeting
The Rev. Eugene Sheehy of Limerick Ireland will address Division 4 A A H Boston Sunday at 2 pm. He will then be hosted by the Bernian Knights of Division 2 Boston who have arranged a reception for him.
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Limerick
Ireland
Division 4
Boston
Hibernian Knights
Division 2
Wentworth, Chelsea Merchant, Dies After Stroke
Henry N. Wentworth prominent Chelsea citizen dies at his residence 158 Washington Avenue after a paralysis stroke Monday evening. He was 59, leaving a widow and five children, three sons and two daughters.
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Chelsea
Washington Avenue
Train wreck near Lighton claims several lives in Iowa
A Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger train derailed at Lighton in Mahaska county after an axle failed on the fifth car. Nine cars left the track, the engine wrecked, and reports list Ed Geary Robert Geary William Shea Hugh Lally Thomas Leyden William Smith and Kuehner among the dead. The wreck also carried four sheep cars one hog car and three meat cars with the way car toppled onto the wreck.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Lighton
Ed Geary
Robert Geary
William Shea
Hugh Lally
Thomas Leyden
Des Moines Fire Department
William Smith
Kuehner
Mahaska County
Surprise gifts aboard Nantasket steamboat Hingham
Captain Joseph Galaino and Purser John Coppithorne of the Hing ham received presents aboard the Nantasket Steamboat line without speeches. Galaino got an oak parlor desk and Coppithorne festive draperies for his room and cabin windows. Anonymous donors funded the items, though the Post man knows who gave them.
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John Coppithorne
Hingham
Nantasket
Galaino
Coppithorne
Plans drawn for vessel in Bram and Brown trial
Halifax August 7 An architect from Boston Hugh Messenger is in port to draft plans of the barkentine Herbert Fuller for Bram’s counsel in the upcoming trial. Messenger secured a permit from U S Consul General Ingraham to visit the vessel. A Boston lawyer for Seaman Brown has asked the Swedish consul to obtain plans for Brown’s trial. Brown asserts Swedish nationality.
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N. S
Hugh G. Messenger
Boston
Herbert Fuller
Mate Bram
Mesenger
United States
Ingraham
Seaman Brown
Brown
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