Clash Among Crew On Inverclyde Aboard at Sea
Aboard the Inverclyde a race related dispute reportedly broke out between Chinese crew and darker skinned Lascar and Malay sailors. Captain Lea reportedly restrained the fight as the ship carried a cargo of hemp curios from Asia bound for Liverpool.
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Lascar
Cra
Invercidge
Oriental Waters
Lea
Gibraltar
Shinonoseki
Cebu
Sabang
Inverclyde
Yokohama
China
Japan
Tenth Cavalry Begins Long Hike Across State
Six troops of the Tenth United States Cavalry led by Captain Ryan arrive at Fitchburg from Fort Ethan Allen to participate in state war maneuvers August 14 to 21. The unit, all colored troopers recently from the Philippines, camps at Fitchburg Driving Park before marching to New Bedford.
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Tenth
United States Cavalry
Ryan
Fitchburg
Fort Ethan Allen
New Bedford
Willam A. Pew, Jr
Army of Defence
Philippines
Record-Breaking Import Volumes Reach 1909 Highs
The United States Bureau of Statistics reports fiscal year 1909 set new records for imports of manufacturing materials. Raw wool and copper ore lead a long list of items, with most categories surpassing all prior years though wool remains slightly behind 1897 figures.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
India
Novice Scales the Jungfrau
J.B. Suffolk of Pittsburg surprised relatives by ascending Jungfrau in Switzerland at 13 670 feet. He had never climbed a hill before and undertook the expedition on a bet and light provocation.
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Geneva
Aug
J. B. Suffolk
Pittsburg
Switzerland
Suffolk
Lightning Set $3000 Blaze Destroys Stable in South Brewer
A lightning strike hit a South Brewer stable owned by the Eastern Manufacturing Company this afternoon, destroying the structure and burning three horses and four hogs. The loss is about 3000 dollars.
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South Brewer
Eastern Manufacturing Company
Rats Invade Cambridge Homes in Dana Hill District
A rats infestation in Cambridge's Dana Hill area spreads through fashionable houses bounded by Dana Hancock Harvard and Cambridge streets. The Kaplan of a Hamelin figure is rumored as the source. Residents report up to 75 rats killed in Dana street in a day and 30 on Elseworth avenue over two days as cats and other pests struggle to curb the plague.
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Hamelin
Dana Hill
Cambridge
University City
Dana, Hancock
Harvard
Cambridge Streets
Dana Street
Elseworth Avenue
Fr Coveney Solemn Mass Opens Boston Priest’s First Rite
The Rev. John W. Coveney S. J., a Boston boy, celebrated his first solemn mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception yesterday morning.
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FR. Coveney
John W. Coveney, S. J
Boston
Church of the Immaculate Conception
King Intervenes in Swedish General Strike Accord
Stockholm Aug 8 The general strike in Sweden has halted business activity with King Gustave stepping in to urge an early agreement. He sent a message to the conflicting parties proposing arbitration of the disputed questions.
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Stockholm
Gustave
Printers Strike Follows Labor Conference in Stockholm
After a cabinet read message King Gustave summoned leaders from both sides for a conference. The printers plan to strike tomorrow and the National Labor Union bans any wagon with an unbadged driver. Over 1000 telegraph workers strike Wednesday. The Employers' Association spends 40000 daily to aid members with a reserve of 4500009. Strikers receive large donations from Denmark Norway Finland Roumania and Bulgaria.
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Gustave
von Sydow
Linquist
Federation of ‘Trades Unions
National Labor Union
Stockholm
Employers’ Association
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Roumania
Bulgaria
Wedded After Long Voyage In Italian Church
Miss Benevita Angelo arrived in Boston from Italy aboard the Celtic after a 3000 mile journey and married Domenick Ancelon of Revere yesterday in the Italian Church in that town. They will reside in Revere and had promised marriage years ago with Domenick proving his worth in business before the union.
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Benevita Angelo
Boston
Celtic
Italy
Domenick Ancelon
Revere
Ree
Domenick
Evangelical Alliance Holds Twenty Outdoor Services
The Evangelical Alliance of Greater Boston held nearly twenty outdoor meetings at the same hour in multiple localities. Rev H Grattan Cockerell led the final National League baseball grounds gathering with Palace Band and Dorchester male chorus. Other tents featured Rev E E Davidson Rev John S Blair Rev D Samuel Orner and William Matheson. Lawrence B Greenwood led the Lynn Oceanside meeting with a Salvation Army band parade.
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Evangelical Alliance of Greater
D. Samuel Orner
Ruggles Street
City Point
William Matheson
Lynn
Oceanside
Salvation Army
Lawrence B. Greenwood
Boecklin First Aviator Pioneer of Heavier Than Air Flight
Berlin August 8 The autobiography of Arnold Boecklin reveals that the German painter studied aeronautics as a hobby and anticipated the inventions of Bleriot and the Wright brothers by up to 20 years. Boecklin is renowned for Isle of Death but is argued to be a pioneer of modern aviation.
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Berlin
Louis Bleriot
Wright Brothers
Arnold Boecklin
Heinemann
Boecklin
Alleged thief nearly killed in Fitchburg store incident
Pasquale Rafella is listed as dangerous at Burbank Hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries. Danzio Romani, a local grocer, is under arrest for assault after Rafella reportedly attacked Romani’s store in the early hours, with Romani claiming Rafella entered by window and struck him with an axe handle.
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Fitchburg
Pasquale Rafella
Burbank
Danzio Romani
Romani
Rafella
Cut Off My Initials Cries Brenner Over Lincoln Cent Change
Victor D. Brenner denounces plans to trim his initials to a single B on the new Lincoln cent. He vows a protest to treasury officials, arguing that his full name should appear and noting the contrast with St Gaudens on gold coins.
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Washington
Victor D. Brenner
Weds Widow of Brother in Bloomfield Marriage Secret
Captain Nathan D. A. Sawyer a Civil War veteran 68 of Jacksonville Florida married Clara 8 Sawyer widow of Leverett Sawyer 66 of Belleville July 25 at Recorder George W Cadmus home Bloomfield The groom wished his brother's widow to inherit his fortune the ceremony kept secret until bureau disclosure.
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New York
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Bloomfield
N. J
George W. Cadmus
Nathan D. A. Sawyer
Jacksonville
Fla
Clara 8
S. Sawyer
Leverett Sawyer
Belleville
Cadmus
Benson Street
Vital Statistics Bureau
Royal Round For Manuel Declared In Lisbon
In Lisbon on August 8 it is declared that King Manuel will visit England as a guest of King Edward VII this autumn then travel to France to meet President Fallieres. He will also be hosted by Emperor William II of Germany and King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
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Blue Army
Lisbon
Manuel
England
Budward
President Fallieres
France
William
Germany
Alfonso
Spain
Divorce Granted to Mrs Foxhall Keene in Kentucky
Mrs Mary Lawrence Keene wife of Foxhall P Keene is granted a divorce by Judge Watts Parker in Fayette county Kentucky the decree dated July 3. The case centered on a letter from 1905 and Keene residence in Kentucky giving Mrs Keene right to file a cross petition. Both parties pursued fortune and social status amid a long history of polo racing and society life with no children from the couple.
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Lexington
Mary Lawrence Keene
Foxhall
P. Keene
New York City
Watts Parker
Keene
Shanklin
Fayette County
Castleton Farm
F. N. Lawrence
Bayside
L. I
Kentucky
New York
Europe
Foxhall Keene
Duchess of Marlborough
Paget
London
King Edward
Choate
Long Island
Dogs More Privileged Than Children Says Board
The July stock report from the State Board of Agriculture notes cattle decline in Massachusetts due to lack of suitable abattoirs in small New England towns. It argues that dogs are treated more leniently than livestock and urges confinement or muzzling of dogs to protect sheep farming.
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State Board of Agriculture
New England
Massachusetts
Strikers Organize Bid For Newspaper Distribution In Paris
One hundred fifty former Paris post office staff dismissed by a strike have formed The Laborious to compete with the government for distributing newspapers and circulars and managing accounts. They expect to start Tuesday with backing from about 100000 business houses.
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Paris
Tariff bill costs estimated at four million dollars
The article notes Uncle Sam will spend on the recent extraordinary session of Congress, predicting the total may reach about four million dollars. It emphasizes tariff bills are not bargains and schedules will not be marked down, framing the session's expenses as unavoidable.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
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