Rivalry at Wharves Sparks Speed Test Among Fishing Vessels
Twenty ships at the fish pier reported 474000 pounds of ground fish with haddock 215000, cod 174500, hake 62000, pollock 10000. Swordfish trips totaled 655 pounds at four cents. A friendly race from T wharf saw Louisa Cabral and Georgianna sail toward Provincetown while plans for a coast tilt between Alice M Colburn Samuel J Goucher and Thomas W Lawson stirred bets. The Doane to be renamed H A Baxter and other towboats operate in harbor work as dredging continues in the main channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddock
Rita A. Viator
Priscilla
Angie V. Watson
Thomas W. Knight
Esther Gray
Albert Gieger
Emilia Enos
Philip P. Manta
William A. Morse
Edward A. Rich
Thomas Brundage
Gladys and
Sabra
Genesta
Louisa Cabral
Zephyr
Francis
Mosquito
Manhassett
Harmony
Mary E. Stone
T Wharf
Atlantic
Gaspe
Georgianna
Perry
T’ Wharf
Provincetown
Cabral
Long Island Head
Tapis
Alice M. Colburn
Samuel J. Goucher
Baltimore
Thomas W. Lawson
Newport News
Elmer E. Crowley
Goucher
Arthur Crowley
Lawson
Arthur
Elmer
Boston Light
Capes
Virginia
Atlantic Works
Lewis Towboat Company
Nathaniel P. Doane
Philadelphia
Roger Sears
Blanche
Doane
Baxter, Robinson & Dissoway Transportation Company
H. A. Baxter
New York
Providence
R. I
M. Moran
Michael Moran
Penobscot
Metropolis
Daly Hannan Company
Catharine Moran
Shipping News Mini Almanac Arrivals and Sailings Aug 11
The notice lists arrivals and sailings of steamers and schooners with routes including Liverpool, Queenstown, Boston, Yarmouth, Halifax, St. John and Nantasket. Passengers and cargo details note 118 saloon, 258 second cabin, 768 steerage aboard Saxonia and numerous vessels such as City of Augusta, Admiral Sampson, Kingstonian, Republic, C. W. Morse, and others sailing to and from ports in Europe and North America.
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Saxonia
Barr
Liverpool
Queenstown
Charles
Sumner
St. Croix
Thompson
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
C. B
Halifax
City of Augusta
Johnson
Savannah
Seaboard
Folmes
New York
Sampson
Higgs
Jamaica
Ontario
Hawes
Baltimore
North
Herman Winter
Crowell
City of Bangor
Brown
Bangor
Dingley
Dennison
Kennebec
Colby
Bath
Cape Ann
Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Symra
Hafstad
Louisburg
Lenape
Anderson
Philadelphia
Bear Ridge
Indian Ridge
Paxinos
Valley Forge
Taylor
Newburyport
Hercules
Blanche
Sears
Haverhill
Mass
O. Co
Jose Roig
Span
Ballesteror
Torreviega
Teneriffe
Helen Shafner
de Cost
Caplin
P. Q
Francis A. Rice
Trahan
Little Brook
N. S
George L. Siipp
Ogilvie
Windsor
Matilda D. Borda
Smith
Prescott Palmer
Carlisle
Margaret Haskell
Hart
Newport News
John A. Beckerman
Rogers
Norfolk
Nantasket
L. Herbert Taft
Giles
James H. Hoyt
Port Reading
John Bracewell
Benson
Albany
N. Y
Hattie P. Simpson
Chaney
Washington, D. C
Republic
Calvin Austin
Boston
Yarmouth
Parthian
H. F. Dimock
Corbin
Molina
Clark's Point
Herndon
Sea King
Reading
Cuba
Havana
Schuylkill
Thomaston
C. W. Morse
Thomas L. Parker
Metacomet
Western Belle and Liberty
Newport
Delhi
Walton
Hersey
Lynn
Baden
Barkentine
Antioch
Turks’ Island
Lizzie B. Willey
Fernandina
Audacieux
Mereghan
Abana
John Millard
J. B. Martin
Olivia
Clementsport
Tiverton Beats Sweet Marie In Big Race
In Buffalo Kenilworth Park Grand Circuit trots Galileo Rex on top with two heats 2 05 and 2 06 as Tiverton loses to Sweet Marie then wins final heat by half a length while Marie suffers a rough start and later breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiverton
Sweet Marie
Buffalo
N. Y
McKinney
Readville
Mass
Kenilworth Park
Marie
McDonald
Bridal Carriage Collapse Upsets Tremont Street Wedding
John Parsons a colored shoeblack wed Annie Rose a nursemaid at Columbus Avenue Methodist Church. After the ceremony the bridal brougham’s floor collapsed as they rode away, showering old shoes and confetti while bystanders cheered and the couple proceeded in a replacement carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parsons
Castle Square
Annie
Rose
Tremont Street
Parsons
Methodist Church
Columbus Avenue
Mrs. Parsons
Dover Track Record Broken at Granite Park Meet
The gray early heat races at Granite Park featured The Friend, a big black stallion, breaking the 2:07 record set three years ago by Anna Dooses. The Friend won the free-for-all pace in all three heats with times of 2:07, 2:05 1/4, and 2:05 1/4, delivering the best racing in Granite Park history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Granite Park
Anna Dooses
Heavyweight Clash Set To Shape World Title Picture
In Colma tomorrow night a heavyweight bout is staged with potential impact on the disputed world championship. San Francisco dispatch notes the high stakes join the anticipated clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Colma
Hoisting Engineers Return to Work After Conference
Providence August 10. After a conference between Hoisting Engineers Union reps and master builders the strike ended and workers will resume tomorrow morning with immediate reinstatement promised for all strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Hoisting Engineers’ Union
Democratic leader backs labor man for state ticket this fall
Acting Chairman Josiah Quincy says a good labor man should hold a place on the Democratic State ticket. He cited Henry J. Skeffington’s Post interview claiming Frank K. Foster could draw 25 000 Republican workingmen from the Guild Draper ticket. Foster refused to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Quincy
Democratic State Committee
Quincy
Post
Henry J. Skeffington
Frank Kk. Foster
Guild-Draper
Foster
Four Thousand Iron Workers Walk Out in Cleveland Strike
Secretary McNamara of the International Structural Iron and Bridge Workers Union announced that 4000 workers walked out in the strike against the American Bridge Company in Cleveland Ohio on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
McNamara
International Structural Iron and Bridge Workers’ Union
American Bridge Company
Labor Notes Show Union Unity and AFL Activity in Boston
The 1905-06 scale for Boston Elevator Constructors’ Union signed by all employers. The international craft convention to be held in Boston on Sept 14 with local arrangements complete. Hoisting and Portable Engineers’ Union 4 reports most employers signed the pile driving wage contract and a strike is unlikely. Maher and Morris nominated as delegates to the AFL national convention by Hatters’ Union 6. United Garment Workers of America rebuilds strength per B A Larger. Dorchester Stonemasons merge with Boston Stonemasons, centralizing influence. Water Works Union 6356 and Knights of Labor unit held a joint social at Bass Point with officials Sul livan Leahy Rosnosky Maguire Linehan Cronin in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Elevator Constructors’ Union
Boston
J. P. Maher
Charles Morris
American Federation of Labor
Hatters’ Union
United Garment Workers of America
B. A
Stonemasons
Dorchester Stonemasons’ Union
Boston Stonemasons
Water Works’ Union
A. F. of L
Knights of Labor Assembly
Bass Point
Eugene EB. Sullivan
J. J. Leahy
Isaac Rosnosky
J. J. Maguire
William Linehan
Cronin
Pocketbook Taken From Cambridge Baby Carriage
Mrs. William Murphy of 13 Farwell Place Cambridge reports a thief took her pocket book from a baby carriage in front of the Cambridgeport post office. It contained $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murphy
Farwell Place
Cambridge
Cambridgeport Post Office
L Road Employee Found Dead in Roslindale
Thomas Carnes a watchman for the Boston Elevated road was found dead in his shanty on Belgrave Avenue Roslindale by Division 13 police. Death attributed to heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carnes
Boston
Belgrave Avenue
Roslindale
Division 13
Cyclist Butler Falls During Circus Gap Trick
Helena Mont August 10 Tom Butler of Cambridge Massachusetts the bicycle rider known as Volo failed to clear the gap during a circus stunt and fell unconscious for half an hour. Doctors fear internal injuries and possible death.
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Helena
Mont
Tom Butler
Cambridge
Mass
Volo
Polo Injury Report From Rhode Island Match
At Point Judith Country Club in Narraganset t Rhode Island two polo players were hurt J I Blair of New York suffered a broken collar bone and a broken right shoulder blade amid a pony fall and possible internal injuries R C Lawrence also of New York was struck under the eye by a mallet and withdrew from the game
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
Point Judith
J. I. Blair
New York
Country Club
Westchester
Blair
Inter-City Bike Race At Revere Tomorrow
Rain delayed the New York Boston team race at Revere beach track as Hugh McLean and Menus Bedell failed to arrive Wednesday night but are expected tomorrow morning. McLean faces Floyd McFarland in heat one, Bedell and Stinson in heat two, winners meet in heat three, losers in heat four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Hugh McLean
Menus Bedell
New York
Night Blooming Cereus in Public Garden Draws Crowds
Curious crowds gathered at the Public Garden near the Charles street entrance to view three night-blooming cereus specimens. One flower opened Wednesday night but faded by morning. The plant, a desert cactus, blooms at night for a day, with wax white four inch petals and a gold heart, and a faint odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Street
Lawn Party At St Patrick’s Parish Grounds
A large crowd attended a lawn party at the St Patrick’s parish on the local ball grounds in Stoneham. Father Millerick presided as reception committee chairman with athletic sports and a clambake as main features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
St. Patrick’s Parish
Father Millerick
M Lean Beats Bedell in 20 Mile Motor Pace Race
Hugh McLean of Chelsea Mass defeats Frank Bedell of New York in a 20 mile motor paced race at the Coliseum Manchester N H on August 10. McLean wins decisively as the crowd watches the event unfold in the evening program.
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Manchester
N. H
Hugh McLean
Chelsea
Mass
Frank Bedell
New York
Coliseum
Charming Nova Scotia travel appeal urges sea voyage
The piece promotes hot weather travel to the maritime provinces and Nova Scotia via the Dominion Atlantic railway line through Yarmouth with fast service to Truro, New Glasgow, Pictou and others. Steamers Prince George and Boston sail daily from Long Wharf at 2 p.m. Information available at 228 Washington Street or from J. F. Masters in Boston.
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Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Yarmouth
Newfoundland
Prince George
Boston
Long Wharf
State Street
Intercolonial
Windsor Junction
St. John
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Stellarton
Londonderry
Amherst
Washington Street
J. F. Masters
New England
Mass
Dominion Atlantic Railway Steamship Line
Excursion to Crescent Park From Boston Next Saturday
A special direct train from South Station at 2 05 p m on Saturday August 12 offers a low fare of 1 for a Boston to Crescent Park trip to Nar ragansett Bay resort. The outing promises a Saturday afternoon of entertainment with the 6 o clock clambake among the resort attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Crescent Park
Narragansett Bay
South Station
Vermont Resorts Draw City Vacationists Along Central Vermont Line
Hundreds of city vacationers travel from White River Junction to Montreal enjoying popular spots like Rochester Bethel Randolph Waterbury Mt Mansfield Stowe Mallet's Bay Burlington St Albans and local valleys. Weekly rates range from 5 to 15 with a 150 page illustrated guide Summer Homes from Central Vermont Railway available for a 6 cent stamp. T. H. Hanley N E P A Boston invites requests.
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Vermont
Green Hills
White River Junction
Montreal
Central Vermont Railway
Rochester
Bethel
Randolph
Waterbury
Mt. Mansfield
Stowe
Mallet’s Bay
Burlington
St. Albans
Hughgate Springs
Lamolille
Missisquoi
T. H. Hanley
Washington St
Boston
Boston Woman Disappears From Ponemah Hotel
Lil lian Marr a 29 year old Boston woman and wife of traveling salesman Thomas Marr vanished from the Ponemah Hotel where she worked as a waitress for two months. She left July 22 leaving clothes and a purse intact. Local searches extend to Maine towns Baldwin and Denmark with no trace. Marr also known as Lillian Sanborn daughter of Charlestown residents, her father works for Boston & Maine.
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Ponemah
N. H
Lillian Marr
Thomas Marr
Boston
Ponemah Hotel
Marr
Lillian Sanborn
David O., Sanborn
Charlestown
Mass
Roxbury
Brown Street
Baldwin
Denmark
Notice of Hearing on Petition in Boston Aldermen
City of Boston board of Aldermen orders notice for August 21 hearing at 8 p.m. on the petition's expediency. Publication in the Boston Post and service on adjoining estate owners by deputy sheriff at petitioner expense required seven days before the hearing. Edward J. Donovan, City Clerk.
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City OF
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Boston Post
Edward J. Donovan
Old Court House
James Mulcahy
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W. P. Coringent
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
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Sarah T. Scanlan
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Israel Sire
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Pwhston
High St
Ward 7
International Harvester CO. OF America
Washington Stith
Bankers Loan Company Smith Building
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Gen Mgr
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Salem
KE. C. Chalifour
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R. Briggs
Dewey Loan and Banking Co
Dory Launch
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Geneva Ave
Dorchester
Typewriter Exchange
HUB Cycle CO
P. O
Whitman & CO
Arlington Ave
Sullivan Sq
Franklin Loan CO
School St
J. Kelly
People's Company
Strong & CO
Devonshire St
Tremont
Tolman
Bromfeld
Atlantic Avenue
City Hall
William Jackson
Harry Gilbert
Philip Markell
Best Matzo Company
Best Matzo Company of
Working Men’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Treat
Beacon St
Nat’l Loan CO
d&Sutta
Mass. Ave
Rene
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Compton and
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HUB Loan CO
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Asaymen
1610
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DR. Weinstein
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Hotel A Hou
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Hancock St
Everett
Keller
Maine
Houghton & Ware
Washington
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Cambridgeport
Jerome St
Ce. Kee
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D. E
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Congress St
Canada
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Bridgewater
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d&Su Tf
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Harlow
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James Coyne
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Woods
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Geo. W. Macauley
Mcense
Columbus Ave
FR. Welch CO
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Moore St
Felkin
India Aq
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Young's Hotel
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Richford
Woolworth
Chandler St
City
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T. Reynolds
Waldeck St
Se Raskind
Shuman
Waltham St
Pace Ee Cog Ie Epee Ened
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Central Sq
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Heinemann
SLYF
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