Fire May End the War Game at American Lake
Major General Leonard Wood directs withdrawal of two battalions of the 7th Infantry from the American Lake maneuvers to fight forest fires along Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines in western Montana and northern Idaho. A mule pack train is ordered from Fort Russell to rendezvous at Missoula Montana to penetrate forests lacking roads.
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Leonard Wood
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State of Washington
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Spokane
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
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Idaho
Flathead Indian Reservation
American Lake
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Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Wryon
Missoula
Mont
O Brien Named to City Board of Assessors
Philip O'Brien of Charlestown won Civil Service approval to join the Board of Assessors, succeeding James Buckner as the term expires May 1. O'Brien, a japanner and longtime Ward 4 Democratic chair, was the fourth mayoral appointee after Felix Mc Gettrick Morris Morrison and Andrew Badaracco. Confirmation completes this year’s board appointments.
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Civil Service Commission
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Charlestown
Democratic Committee
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Buckner
O’brien
Felix McGettrick
Morris I. Morrison
Andrew A. Badaracco
O'Brien
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Levi Lincoln 2d, a Jeffersonian Democrat, became Massachusetts governor in 1825 after William Eustis died. He served until 1834, promoted canals and railroads, created the State Lunatic Asylum, supported normal schools, and was the first governor to veto a bill under the state constitution. He held various roles including lieutenant governor, congressman, and Worcester mayor.
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Charlestown
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Worcester County Bible Society
Dandy Fifth Parade Through Boston for State Review
The Fifth Regiment MVM breaks camp at Framingham and forms in Copley Square at 10 15 for a parade through Boston. Colonel Frank F Cutting leads the regiment past the reviewing stand at the State House with Lt Governor Frothingham inspecting camps and facilities.
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State House
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Frank F. Cutting
Louis A. Frothingham
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William H. Brigham
Genery William H. Oakes
Fred F. Pierce
Obituary of a Massachusetts Society Leader in 1868
The deceased served as president of the County Agricultural Society and held membership in the Massachusetts Historical Society. He was an overseer of Harvard College and died in Worcester on May 29, 1868.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
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Worcester
Postponed Taft Visit For Junket At Atlantic City
Beverly Mayor Charles H. Tront secured a postponement of the Taft cottage visit at Burgess Point. He instead toured Atlantic City with city officials to the seaside city famed for its boardwalk, skipping the planned chat with the President.
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Atlantic City
Charles H. Tront
Taft
Burgess Point
Mr. Taft
Beverly Mayor to Visit President at Cottage for Sewage Study
The invitation to Mayor Trent to visit the President’s cottage came late as plans for an Atlantic City trip to study sewage disposal progressed. The President will receive the Mayor at 3:30, but a morning reception was requested. plans were later fixed for a week hence.
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Beverly
Boston
Harvard
New York
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Mt. Vernon
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Licenses for Jersey Autos Allow Massachusetts Chiefs to Issue Permits
New Jersey denies non resident plates crossing its borders, prompting Massachusetts to authorize city police chiefs Springfield Pittsfield Greenfield Lowell Newburyport and North Attleboro to issue auto permits and collect fees. The move aims to inconvenience visiting autos as little as possible while maintaining cross border control.
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New Jersey
State Highway Commission
New
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Bay State
Drowns After Fall From Motor Boat on Rangeley Lake
Oscar Schultz of 98 Hemenway Street Boston a summer visitor fell overboard from a motor boat on Rangeley Lake and drowned. He was alone and was in the stern paddling when he went over. The cause of the accident is unknown.
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Rangeley
Oscar Schultz
Hemenway Street
Boston
Painter Isaac Blick Charged With Assault On Letter Carrier
Isaac Blick, a painter at 101 Chambers Street West End, is charged with assaulting Frank J. Basley, a letter carrier who passed by without delivering a long awaited letter. Station 3 officers arrested Blick and handed him to U S Deputy Marshal James Ruhl. He pleaded not guilty before General Darling and was held in 3800 bond for August 22 hearing.
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Chambers Street
West End
Frank J. Basley
Station 3
Blick
United States
James Ruhl
General Darling
Aunt Delia Torrey to Visit Taft at Burgess Point
Aunt Delia Torrey travels to Beverly to visit President Taft and spend several days at Burgess Point. Taft visited Millbury recently with Mrs Taft for apple pies. The President will send his touring car for Sunday luncheon and the aunt may bake apple pies during her stay.
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Beverly
Delia” Torrey
Will
Delia
Torrey
Burgess Point
Doctor Million Exposed as Weight Loss Quack
A frightened testimony warns of a Doctor Million alias Dr Harvey in San Francisco who allegedly used dangerous pills to slim women. The writer recounts dramatic weight loss from 275 to 89 pounds, describes his offices and a mocking before and after portrait, and cautions stout ladies to beware.
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Doctor Million
Dr. Million
the Millions
Dr. Harvey
San Francisco
Frisco
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