Seven Canoes Upset as Heat Drives Riverside Crowd
In Aug 11 Newton crowd swelters with temperatures above 90 in town and 97 in Newton Lower Falls. Dozens crowded the Charles River near Riverside and Auburndale for relief by canoeing. Seven canoe upsets were reported but none serious, as tows waded ashore or were aided by others. Homeward riders faced a 30 minute wait after a derailed electric car was replaced at Newtonville.
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Newton
Newton Lower Falls
Charles
Riverside
Auburndale
Newtonville
Overcome in church at Winthrop Beach heat
Several worshippers at St. John's Catholic Church near Winthrop Beach were overcome by extreme heat during early mass yesterday morning and needed medical assistance after they were carried outside. Emergency responders treated the affected individuals as the situation stabilized.
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Winthrop Beach
St. John’s Catholic Church
Beach crowds fill Revere with heat wave throng
A scorching day at Revere Beach drew an estimated 175000 visitors. Midday heat pushed people to shelter as amusements and restaurants filled. Evening crowds kept cars full past sundown with only three intoxication arrests and routine child welfare efforts at the police station.
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Revere Beach
Eliot Circle
Fall River Dividends Reach Record Heights
Fall River reports 32 of 35 local corporations paying $664,850 in dividends for the latest quarter, bringing three quarter total to $1,795,270 and an average 7.19 percent. Several firms boosted payouts, with notable raises at Richard Borden, Sagamore, Union, Border City, Cornell, Ancona, Troy, and Flint. Shove and Wampanoag paid the smallest at 1 percent.
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Fall River
Barnaby Manufacturing Company
Luther Manufacturing Company
Seaconnet Mills
Barnaby
Union
Border City
Cornell
Ancona
Troy
Flint
Wampanees
Wampanoag
Mrs Adele Horwitz Stevens Weds Beverly Robinson Jr
Baltimore August 11 Mrs Adele Horwitz Stevens married Beverly Robinson Jr of New York. Both Episco palians the ceremony avoided by ministers due to divorce, finalizing with Rev J C Sommerlet Zion Reformed Church. Mrs Stevens known Baltimore society leader. her former husband died by suicide in 1905.
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Adele Horwitz Stevens
Beverly Robinson, JR
Baltimore
New York
Robinson
J. C
Thief Seizes Silverware From Chelsea Home
John J. O'Malley released from the house of correction seized a silver service from his father's Chelsea residence at 15 Lawrence Street. He fled with the bundle toward Boston after grabbing a table cloth to wrap it. Police arrested him while attempting to sell the ware valued at 37 dollars.
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House of Correction
John J. O’malley
Lawrence Street
Chelsea
John
Boston
Building Trades Council Names Parade Chief Marshal
James A. Haley of the Boston Building Trades Council was chosen as chief marshal for the Labor Day parade. The council will march independently of the Central Labor Union with officers including E Frank Moorhouse Thomas Keough M J Marooney George E Flynn William H Courser James F Truland James A Rehill George M Gunther Harry Noble Wilford H Cushing James Fitzgerald and William Connors. Painters Union 11 has the right of line and Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald are invited to review. Parade route to be decided Friday night.
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James A. Haley
Boston Building Trades Council
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
E. Frank Moorhouse
Thomas Keough
M. J. Marooney
Building Laborers’ Union
George E. Flynn
William H. Courser
James F. Truland
James A. Rehill
George M. Gunther
Harry Noble
Wilford H. Cushing
James Fitzgerald
Dorchester
William Connors
Aids
Union 11
Governor Guild
Mayor Fitzgerald
Ohioan Arrested At Revere Beach For Speeding
Alfred H. Marks president of the Alkaline Rubber Company of Akron was arrested last night at Revere Beach by Patrolman Albert for exceeding the speed limit in his automobile. He was released on bail and will appear before the Chelsea Police Court this morning.
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Alfred H. Marks
Alkali Rubber Company
Akron
Revere Beach
Albert
Mr. Marks
Chelsea
Alligator caught in Shrewsbury River at Long Branch
In Long Branch New Jersey Aug 11 Paul Dametz a local boy killed a three foot alligator in the Shrewsbury River. It is the third alligator captured in the river this summer and the article notes their presence in northern waters cannot be accounted for.
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Long Branch
N. J
Paul Dametz
Joline Avenue
Shrewsbury River
Drunken man found with fractured shoulder at Roxbury
Charles McCarthy, 34, arrested at Station 10 Roxbury late Saturday on drunkenness charges. He was found to have a fractured shoulder after sobering up and could not explain the injury, police attributing it to a fall on the sidewalk. Police surgeon Williams treated the injury.
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Roxbury
Charles McCarthy
McCarthy
Williams
Salisbury Selectmen Allow Spooning on the Beach
Salisbury Beach crowds enjoy a record day as the town’s selectmen approve spooning on the sands. Former police chief Powers’s six inch rule is set aside, with the new police lead by Lamphrey and Blodgett.
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Salisbury
Salisbury Beach
Henry C. Rich
Cushing Beach
Atlantic
Frederick W. Powers
Chief Powers
Selectmen
William H. Blodgett
Selectman
Charles H. Lord
Charles W. G. Lamphrey
Pittsburg Politician to Wed Rich Paper Man's Widow
Pittsburg Penn Aug 11 A courtship begun less than three weeks ago will end in the marriage of Mrs Anna Eva Pembroke of Boston and George Anderson a Pittsburg City Council member and prominent young Democrat The widow of John Quentin Pembroke who died within a year left a fortune of 3 to 4 million dollars The couple plan a Europe Riviera winter The romance began at Atlantic City and intensified at the Dunlop and Chalfonte hotels with yachting and social outings Anderson plans to remain away from Pittsburg for months The son of former Alderman Charles Anderson he and his father have long directed Fourth Ward politics
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Pittsburg
Penn
Anna Eva Pembroke
Boston
George Anderson
Anderson
Pembroke
Europe
Riviera
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic City
Mr. Anderson
Harry Lennix
Dunlop
Charles Anderson
Fourth Ward
Picquart insulted and attacked at French railway station
In Rochefort France General Picquart minister of war was insulted and assaulted by a workman who spat in his face and grabbed him. Police rescued the minister as the assailant Edouard Lecop was identified. Fourteen Boston Brick Co horses burned to death in Chelsea stable fire. J A Liggins progressive loss totals 4500 with 1000 for the company stable. Three horses released later were shot by police.
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Rochefort
France
Picquart
Edouard Grimaux
Dreyfus
Edouard Lecop
National Workmen's Federation
Boston Brick Company
Webster Avenue
Chelsea
J. A. Liggins
Brick Company
Daniel Crowley
Hartnett Reveals Jury Bribery In Crocker Will Case
Hartnett claims disclosures led District Attorney Moran to threaten jail for jurors bribed in the Crocker will case. He says affidavits from jurors support bribery claims and that Moran later ordered arrests after Post disclosures. Hartnett, exiled and hiding, seeks redress while counsel remains tight lipped.
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The
Post
Boston
Crocker Will
Hartnett
Moran
Watts
Police Inspectors’ Department
Conroy
Crocker
Jesse M. Gove
Life Guard Barber Rescues S. E. McGann at Cambridge Beach
Life Guard William Barber became the man of the hour at Magazine street beach Cambridge yesterday afternoon saving S. E. McGann of 7 Andrew Street Cambridge. McGann was swimming when cramps struck. Barber dove, retrieved him, and brought him ashore.
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William Barber
Magazine Street
Cambridge
S. E. McGann
Andrew Street
McGann
Barber
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Rich
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Crocker Boys
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Sughrue
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Pabst
Milwaukee
L. Speidel & Co
South
Life Guard
S. E. M’gann
Atkinson GO
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