Fr O Callaghan Chosen Again At Abstinence Union Meet
Resolutions adopted at the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America 40th annual convention in Faneuil Hall urged education against alcohol use and abandonment of liquors in clubs. Officers re elected include Rev Peter J O Callaghan Chicago president and Rev John G Beane Pittsburg first vice president. The church’s stance on drink problems was affirmed and praised for its temperance methods.
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Faneuil Hall
Peter J. O'Callaghan
Chicago
John G. Beane
Pittsburg
John J. Corbett
New Haven
Catherine Kelly
Kansas City
J. W. Moylan
Nanticoke
John T. Shea
Cambridge
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Lightning Strikes Dorchester House on Corbett Street
A house at 17 Corbett Street Dorchester owned by Alvah Christopher was struck by lightning during a statewide thunderstorm last night at 7 45. A gutter segment tore away and minor fire started but was doused by rain as two storms tracked north and south of the city.
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Corbett Street
Dorchester
State
Boston
Alvah Christopher
Worcester
Middlesex
Waltham
Cambridge
Somerville
Chelsea
Lynn
Salem
Dedham
West Roxbury
Pinchot to Be With Colonel Pinchot on Roosevelt Trip
James R. Garfield and Gifford Pinchot, former interior secretary and forest pioneer, will share a platform with Theodore Roosevelt during his West tour. They plan appearances at Denver on Aug. 29, Osawatomie Kansas on Sept. 3, and St. Paul on Sept. 6 for Roosevelt’s events.
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New York
James R. Garfield
Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
Theodore Roosevelt
West
Oyster Bay
Colonel Roosevelt
Denver
John Brown
Osawatomie
Kan
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Express Service to Worcester Schedule Extended
Express service to Worcester operates in addition to the regular schedule with limited cars from Park Square on weekdays hourly from 8 a m to 6 p m. Fare 55 cents per trip 1 dollar advance.
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Worcester
Park Square
Aldrich Denies Bristow Campaign Indictment Charges
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island answers charges about rubber tariff in a public letter to night. He enumerates the counts of indictment by Senator Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas and denies them in full. He also attacks Bristow and a "little group of men" sharing similar views.
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Washington
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
Bristow
Republican candidate seeks facts on 1909 rubber tariff changes
A letter dated August 10, 1910 from Providence R. I informs Hon. William B. McKinley chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee that a Republican candidate in an Illinois district has asked for details on changes in the rubber duties in the tariff act of 1909.
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Providence, R. L
William B. McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Congress
Ilinois
Fort Hill site rejected for new High School of Commerce
The School Committee chose a site near Warrenton and Common streets in South End for the High School of Commerce despite the Schoolhouse Commission and Mayor favoring Fort Hill square. The decision was announced after yesterday's meeting, marking a dispute over preferred locations.
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High School of Commerce
Warrenton and
Common Streets
South End
Boston
Fort Hill Square
Schoolhouse Commission
School site decision to rest with Schoolhouse Commission
The district faces a site choice for a new school. The Schoolhouse Commission will pick the location, superseding the school committee. The Mayor backs Fort Hill square for economic reasons, while the committee cites South End needs and opposes Fort Hill for a fast new school.
Picked Thief Caught in 10 Foot Picket Fence
Louis McDonald of Portland Missouri allegedly stole a dress suit case with a fur coat. He was caught tangled in a 10 foot picket fence after fleeing the wharf area and was found guilty by Judge Bolster, sentenced to two months in the House of Correction.
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Louis McDonald
Portland
McEachern
McDonald
Bolster
House of Correction
Boston Weather Forecast: Fair Friday and Saturday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Friday and Saturday with light to moderate westerly winds turning variable by Saturday. The New England forecast mirrors this, noting warmer interior temperatures and light to moderate west winds shifting to variable on Saturday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Boston-born 19th century reformer and philanthropist profile
Born in Boston on October 28, 1835, he was the great-grandson and namesake of a signer of the Declaration. A Harvard graduate of 1855, he joined the bar in 1859, organized the Wells Memorial Institute, and led multiple workingmen charities. He served as president of Associated Charities since 1878, was warden of Trinity Church, and sat in the 1884 Legislature. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress and led the American Peace Society.
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Boston
Harvard
Wells Memorial Institute
Associated Charities
Trinity Church
Conress
American Peace Society
Robert Treat Paine Dies in Waltham Noted Peace Advocate
Robert Treat Paine, president of the American Peace Society and renowned philanthropist, died at his Waltham home. His work advanced world peace and disarmament. his influence extended to Europe and The Hague where his name stood among leading disarmament advocates.
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Robert Treat Paine
Waltham
The
American Peace Society
Europe
the Hague
Ossified Girl Dead in Malden
Margaret Murray aged 25 died in Malden at 5 Taylor Street from ossification. The disease, described as arthritis deformans, had progressed over 13 years with the body becoming rigid and only faint heart palpitation remaining before death shortly after 2 pm. Dr. Charles G. McCarthy certified the death.
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Malden
Margaret Murray
Charles Murray
Taylor Street
Charles G. McCarthy
Illness of Miss Murray From Schoolgirl to Bedbound Case
Miss Murray contracted a rheumatic illness at West Grammar School and, over 13 years, developed ossification that left her bedridden. Specialists failed to help, and she has remained largely immobile except for eye movement.
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Miss Murray
The
West Grammar School
Murray Home
New York Feels Hopeful On Mayor Gaynor Health
Bulletin from doctors reports a calmer day for Mayor William J. Gaynor with nourishment and a cheerful mood. X ray confirms a bullet in the pharynx vault but doctors deem removal unwise for now amid cautious optimism and lingering worry.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
Four Teens Rescued From Fire in New Bedford Tenement
Four teen occupants were rescued from the third and fourth floors of a burning tenement block in New Bedford early this morning. The fire started on the ground floor in a clothing store and quickly roared, trapping residents above. Firemen used hand ladders as an aerial ladder caught fire, and the teens were carried down to safety.
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New Bedford
Patient Fled as Troops Pursue in Framingham
South Framingham Aug. 11 police and about 20 citizens joined 200 militia at camp to search near South Framingham Hospital for John Morrissey an escaped typhoid fever patient from Cochituate.
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South Framingham
State Militia
South Framingham Hospital
John Morrissey
Cochituate
Mor rissey escapes from South Framingham Hospital amid typhoid outbreak
Mor rissey, a patient at the South Framingham Hospital, slipped away while attendants were away. Police and about 200 soldiers from the Fifth Regiment, plus Captain George W. Sullivan and his men, joined a wide search around Larned's Pond and nearby woods, but no trace was found. The fugitive was among patients admitted from Cochituate during a typhoid alert.
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Morrissey
William A. Pew
Fifth Regiment
George W. Sullivan
Company FE
Sixth Regiment
Larned’s Pond
South Framingham Hospital
Cochituate
Bank clerk charged with fraudulent mail use
New York August 11 W T Wintemute a banker at 1 Battery place was arrested by postal authorities on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. The complaint names John A Collicott of 183 Cottage street and Boston as principal witness claiming he bought 600 dollars worth of Gold Run Mining and Tunnel Company stock after promises about high ore returns.
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New York
W. T. Wintemute
Battery Place
Wintemute
John A. Collicott
Cottage Street
A Street
Boston
Mass
United States
Shields
Gold Run Mining & Tunnel Company
Boulder
Col
Harvard Drops Dartmouth for 1911 Football Schedule
Dartmouth is cut from the Harvard football schedule and a game with Princeton will be played in its place. The change is set for 1911, though official schedules are not released until after the 1910 season ends.
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Dartmouth
Harvard
Princeton
Contested East Gridiron Race Likely Three Way Battle
Plans by Harvard Yale and Princeton hint at a three way fight for the East football title next year. Harvard may drop Dartmouth from its schedule while Princeton and Yale will face each other on a date linked to the Dartmouth matchup.
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Princeton
Harvard
White Sox acquire Lord and McConnell in Boston swap
Former captain Harry Lord and star Ambie McConnell are traded from Boston to Chicago by President Taylor. In exchange Chicago sends Third Baseman Purtell and Pitcher Frank Smith. The deal stirs excitement at Hotel Lexington with expectations Lord will join Chicago immediately and McConnell to play after Boston’s departure.
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Chicago
Harry Lord
Ambie McConnell
Boston
Taylor
White Sox
Purtell
Frank Smith
Lexington
Lord
McConnell
Red Sox
Duffy Delighted by Trade of McConnell and Lord
Smith has not worked since a left ankle injury in Chicago. He is expected to be ready to pitch for Boston. Chicago manager Duffy praised the deal calling the players fine stickers and fast, noting Providence work and strength gain. Boston teammates regret losing Purtell and Smith.
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Smith
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Duffy
McConnell
Lord
Providence
Purtell and Smith Trade Puts Lord and McConnell in Chicago
Pitcher Walsh crafts a remarkable game striking out 15 Boston batters. Dartmouth football program reportedly to be dropped by Harvard. Boston manager changes and team notes appear amid yesterday's scores and standings.
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Lord and McConnell
Chicago
Purtell
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C.I. A. U. of America
Portsmouth, N. H
Rockingham
George Q. Patter
Bath
Tremont ST
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Pinchot
Aldrich
Refuses
Fort Hill
Commerce
A.M
Thompson's Spa
Case
Gaynor
Bulletin
Partell
Ed Walsh
Yale
Cambridge University
Orange and Black Warriors
Paul H. Shannon
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Lonie
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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