Newport Society as Mrs Astor Ball Enchants Summer Colony
Mrs William Astor hosted a grand Newport ball at Beechwood with Elisha Dyer Jr leading the cotillon and Alice Roosevelt among the guests. The ballroom featured 1000 American Beauty roses, Parisian favors, and lavish decorations as decorators prepared Beechwood for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
William Astor
Beechwood
New York
Mrs. Astor
Casino
Paris
Newport Society
Jeffries Poised For Short Fight With Corbett In San Francisco
Aug 10 dispatch reports champion Jeffries at about 230 pounds yet lean, Delaney predicts a quick bout as he aims to force Corbett down early. Corbett vows a strong counter with a new defensive stance, insisting he can KO Jeffries if given the chance. Betting lingers at 2 to 1 against Jeffries as Corbett trains hard and readies for a sharp finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harbin Springs
Jeffries
Delaney
Corbett
Fitzsimmons Leaves Jeffries Camp for Calistoga
Aug 10 1915 report from Calistoga says Bob Fitzsimmons and his wife packed belongings and left Middle town gossip swirls. No friction with Jeffries. Fitzsimmons explains he left for San Francisco after being ready to train with little chance of hand injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbin Springs
Cal
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Boy Hero of Fall River Receives Fresh Laurels
John R. Burns a 12 year old from Fall River saved two companions during a raft incident at Crab Pond. After steering the drifting raft ashore he swam to rescue Peter Bolan and Durand, securing the raft with rope and pulling all three to safety with bystanders' aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
John R. Burns
Crab Pond
Burns
George Boyle
Peter Bolan
Bolan
Durand
Curran and Lowery for Police Captains
The Post reports that Lieutenants Daniel E. Curran and William J. Lowery will be appointed police captains next Friday after a general order reading. Curran, active for about two decades, and Lowery, a six year lieutenant, are veterans under the preferment act. Fessenden Lovell McGuire and Taylor receive promotions or positions as outlined, with Civil Service considerations already met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Curran
Roxbury Crossing
William J. Lowery
Rufus G. Fessenden
Albert R. Lovell
Dedham Street
Willam McGuire
Joy Street
Taylor
Curran
Prince
Commissioners
Lowery
Grand Army
Leutenants
Two Wives Allegation Ends Vacation With Arrest
Edwin H. Wambold assistant manager of the New York and Amsterdam theatres faced a bigamy charge in Yorkville Police Court after Blanche Martin the actress produced a marriage certificate and a Board of Health record showing two prior marriages. He waived examination, bail set at 2000 dollars, and spent the night in a cell while Mrs Wambold No 1 did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin H. Wambold
Amsterdam
Blanche Martin
Yorkville
Wambold
Miss Martin
Catherine Blanche Martin
Hugh MecDirehead
East Sixteenth Street
East Fourteenth Street
East Eleventh Street
Board of Health
Helen Kerrison
G. A. Dyess
East
Houston Street
Liberty
Sullivan County
West End houses raided again by Captain Peabody
Captain Peabody of the Joy street station continued his campaign against West End houses of dubious reputation with another raid last night at 33 1 2 Green street. Propriatress Clara B Hart and four others Nellie Stone Annie Dale Pauline Wilson and May Keith were arrested and bailed out.
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West End
Captain Peabody
Joy Street
Green Street
Clara B. Hart
Nellie Stone
Annie Dale
Pauline Wilson
May Keith
Rogers Charged With Theft Of Wearing Apparel
Inspectors Abbott and Douglass yesterday arrested William Rogers of 87 Green Street in a High Street restaurant where he had worked about a week. He is charged with larceny of shawls skirts waists and a patchwork quilt valued at 66 from Miss Emily M Kirke of Beacon Street. Rogers was detained at the Tombs and will be arraigned in court this forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott and
Douglass
William Rogers
Green Street
High Street
Emily M. Kirke
Beacon Street
Rogers
Attempt to Rob a Tomb in Cambridge Cemetery Rumor
A rumored attempt to enter a private tomb in a Cambridge cemetery prompted police and cemetery officials to deny reports. A screwdriver was found at the tomb and three hinge holes were looted. No tomb identity confirmed, but rumor ties it to a prominent Boston family. A watch is kept around the site.
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Cambridge
Boston
Razor slashing in Dover New Hampshire
Louis Lemott is under arrest in Dover charged with assault with intent to kill on Daniel Bohan. The two barbers quarrelled over who should have the first half holiday and Lemott slashed Bohan from ear to ear. Bohan received 12 stitches and is in serious condition. Lemott is to be arraigned tomorrow.
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Dover
N. H
Louis Lemott
Daniel Bohan
George Leighton
Leighton
Lennott
Bohan
M. B. Sullivan
Lemott
Ohio factory blast at Rutland kills three workers
At Humphreys and Hogan's canning factory in Rutland near Portsmouth Ohio, a noon explosion destroyed the building killing three workmen and wounding about a dozen others. Fire begun today as the season opened and the structure was blown to pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Humphreys & Hogan's
Rutland
Here
British Veterans to Attend Sergt McDonald Funeral
British Naval and Military Association members will attend the funeral of Sergeant William McDonald this afternoon. McDonald, once in the Forty second Highland Regiment and a decorated veteran with the Egyptian medal and star and the Burma medal, died by drowning while bathing last Thursday. He served as steward of the Vesper Club in Lowell and captained the Highland Dress Association. The service is at 2 o clock from 68 Prescott Street, East Boston.
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British Naval and Military Association
William McDonald
McDonald
Vesper Club
Lowell
Forty-second Highland Regiment
Veteran Association
Highland Dress Association
Prescott Street
East
Boston
Fifth Regiment enjoys powder point drill and parade at Duxbury
Aug 10 Duxbury Fifth Regiment camps amid ideal weather. Morning company drill and afternoon battalion drill lead to an evening dress parade and guard mount. Field tactics planned for Thursday with Col Gihon inspecting grounds. Private Muldoon wins ball-throw contest at 28 ft 4 in, prizes in silver steins. Large local crowd attends parade and band concert.
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Duxbury
Bouve
Springer
Thea
Gihon
Shipton
England
Artillery
Wright
Framingham
Lakeville
Muldoon
Cram
Company E
Breene
Democratic Leaders Watch Hearst Boom in Boston
Democratic leaders in Boston and the state discuss William R Hearst as a presidential candidate. Two Hearst advance agents sought out Congressmen McNary Sullivan and Kelcher and other city figures. Shover and Imsen promoted the Hearst bid but many leaders were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Boston
McNary
Sullivan and
Kelcher
Fitzgerald
City Committee
John F. Fitzgerald
Shover
New York City
Imsen
National League of Democratic Clubs
Congress
State Committee
Dorchester Foundling Susan Bardwell Becomes Ward of Commonwealth
A foundling baby girl found at 9 Windemere road Dorchester named Susan Bardwell by Miss Bury matron at Chardon street home. By order of Dr William C Derby she was placed yesterday with a private family to board. The child is healthy weighs about seven pounds with blue eyes and good features. Clothing kept for identification if her parents appear.
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Windemere Road
Dorchester
William C. Derby
Miss Bury
Chardon Street
Susan Bardwell
Post
Eminent London Chemist Sees Radium Cure for Consumption
Frederick Soddy of University College London says weak radium and thorium rays applied to the lungs could cure consumption. He notes the radioactive gas could be breathed like other gases, with radium emanation far more energetic yet slower to develop than thorium. Cost favors thorium over radium.
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London
Frederick Soddy
University College of London
Soddy
Boy Struck by Team In Charlestown Corner Collision
Three year old Thomas Whitney of Hunter Street Charlestown was struck by a horse drawn team owned by George T. Hoyt and driven by Charles E. Corvin at Hunter and Vine Streets. He sustained severe contusions to head and face and received care at the Relief station.
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Thomas Whitney
Hunter Street
Charlestown
George T. Hoyt
Charles E. Corvin
Monument Street
Hunter and
Vine Streets
Patrolman Leutz Fined for Drunken Duty at Saloon
A general order from police headquarters reports Patrolman Louis E. Leutz of the Lagrange Street station found guilty of drinking on duty at a saloon and fined 10 days pay. Reserve Officer Byrne of Station 10 Roxbury was charged with reporting neglect, found guilty, and fined 2 days pay.
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Louis E. Leutz
Lagrange Street
Bryne
Roxbury
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Fitz
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John Burns
Fessenden
Lovell
East Boston
Powers
McGuire
Civil Service
Blanche Martin’ Wambold
Ohio
Sergt. M’donald
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Ascots Club Scarefs
NOVES
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Surniver
Boston, U.S. A
Dorchester Foundling
The
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