Courage and the steam venting project on Washington street
Mayor O Brien faces protests over the Boston Steam Heating Company's underground piping test from State to Purchase streets. He warns of risks, pledges inspectors, and notes the project may cause ongoing disruptions and potential explosions. Rev. A D Mayo urges young people to show courage in life and faith.
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Old South Church
Boston
The
Boston Steam Heating Company
Calvin A. Richards
Corone
Congress
Atlantic Avenue
Litchfield
O’brien
A. D. Mayo
Christaan Union
Mayo
Athens
Garrison
Democrats Choose Worcester for State Convention in September
The Democratic State committee met at Washington Street HQ with 26 members present and chose Worcester to host the fall convention on Tuesday September 20. Springfield and Worcester competed, but Worcester won the decision 13 to 11, and the panel set the delegate structure and next year’s national convention call. A motion to form a committee on Republican holdovers failed and the group adjourned to meet the Bay State House the night before the event.
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Worcester Tusday
State Committee
Washington Street
Collins
Josiah G. Abbott
William Aspinwall
Brookline
Keefe
Ware
Springfield
Worcester
Major Hart
Weymouth
James B. Carroll
Mir
Harris
Cunniff
Stratton
Grinnell
Especo
Bay State House
Banished Lusitanians A Hamlet Facing Eviction by City
Boston Harbor Island fishermen many Portuguese families claim 30 years of home ownership on Long Island, facing forced removal for a new city institution. Offers for land and buildings are well below purchase costs as tides of force rise. Local mob violence accompanies court tensions between Senator Riddleberger and Judge Newman amid jailbreak attempts.
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Long Island
Boston Harbor
Boston
Ashe
Nother
Haseen
Locke
New Hampshire
Wriday
Snow
RIDDLEBERGER S ESCAPE AT WOODSTOCK
Eye witness recounts the arrest of Senator Riddleberger in Woodstock after a court order for contempt. A placard incident and resistance led to a five day jail term, extended to ten days after he resisted arrest. Deputies and townspeople crowded the jail as Mrs Shull guarded the prisoners.
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Spea
Senator Riddleberger
Romising
Senator Hiddleberger
Woodstock
Maplenburg Street
Judge Newman
Bedlam
Winchester
W. W. Jones
Jones
Tie
Dill Jones
Lnsane
Commonwealth Attorney
J. ©. Baker
Newman
Commonwealth
Kiddleberger
M. H. Voittel
Riddieberger
Geary’s Lote
Tay
Kerill Hottel
Senator Riddberger
Everal
Shull
Harry
Weather and the Crops Bulletin Summary
Weather and the Crops reports for Aug 13 show cooler than normal temperatures in the Atlantic states and California, warmer in Central valleys and from Texas to Nebraska. Rainfall varies with drought regions and cotton areas receiving mixed totals. late rains in the corn belt did not fully revive damaged crops.
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Atlantic
Texas
Nebraska
California
Alleghanies
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Atlantic Coast
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Ilinois
Kentucky
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Dakota
Indiana
Kansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Tobacco
West Tennessee
Wicotate
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Pardon Petition Circulates for Boothby Trial Review
A petition circulating in Marpex on August 14 names Mayor Coggan Judge Pettengill and Hon. E. S. Converse to request a pardon hearing before the Governor for Mark Boothby who is serving a life term for murder. The 1873 crime involved Boothby’s claim that a musket discharged accidentally while he was trying to shoot a cat, after his wife’s death.
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E. S. Converse
Coggan
Pettengill
Mark Boothby
Boothby
Christopher Kirmes Dies After Railroad Tragedy Suspected Assault
Merrrose August 14 Christopher Kirmes found on railroad tracks near Wyoming station Friday night severely injured died last night Friends suspect he was assaulted and placed on the track His watch and chain he always wore are missing and believed stolen
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Merrrose
Christopher Kirmes
Wyoming Station
Fourth annual musicale festival opens at Point of Pines
Crowds flocked to the Point of Pines for the fourth annual musical festival with over 25 000 attendees. Manager Thayer oversaw arrangements as the consolidated band and orchestra performed, featuring cornet solos by Hugo Tuerpe and trombone pieces by Carl Hampe. If weather allows, another large turnout is expected with new selections and a grand pyrotechnic spectacle including the New Orleans taking and Tokio fête illumination.
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Boston
Lynn
Thayer
J. Thomas Baldwin
Consolidated Band
Herr Hugo Tuerpe
M. Ernest Audureau
Herr Carl Hampe
Boston Trombone Quartet
New Orleans
Leavenworth Times sale option details emerge
Leavenworth Kansas August 14 rumors of sale prove grounded a forty five day option for one hundred thousand dollars on the Leavenworth Times to a prominent New England journalist. The contract requires the paper stay Republican and uphold the prohibitory law as stated in the Republican platform.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Leavenworth Times
New England
Republican Secatform
Record of fires in East Boston damages 200000 fire losses
A roadside blaze at McQuesten's mill on Border Street East Boston caused a 200000 loss with 150 by 50 foot mill and machinery damaged. Fire spread to a church roof and a dwelling on Havro Street, church damage 25 dollars and the house 100 dollars. The mill owned by George E McQuesten & Co was insured for 15000.
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Boston
Roger Drury
McQuesten
Border Street
George E McQuesten & Co
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Havro Street
Fire Alarm Strikes Grease Factory on Norfolk Ave
A minor fire broke out at a grease factory off Norfolk avenue triggering Box 225 at 9:19 p m last evening. Fire crews contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Norfolk Avenue
Box 225
Fire Losses Hit Several Towns Across Regions
Fire damage reported in multiple locales Aug 14 with losses ranging from 20 000 to 175 000. Major blazes include Hamilton building Masonic Hall and Schmidt Friday stores in Prrranora plus the Harris plant at Penny Press and Dispatch. Insurance totals cited reach about 560 000.
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Schmidt
Dispatch
Masonic Hall
Hamilton and Schmidt & Friday
Hydraulic Press Company
Mt. Gilead
Tonawanpa
N. Y
Jackson & Smith
Chicano
Marblehead
Ill
Stolen Gloucester Sloop Recovered Off Dorchester
The Gloucester sloop Nisbeth, stolen during Thursday's Marblehead race, was recovered off Commercial Point Dorchester on Saturday afternoon. The report notes details of recovery and surrounding circumstances.
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Nisbeth
Marblehead
Commercial Point
Dorchester
Charpiot
Massachusetts Home
Nantasket Beach
Reeves
Twelfth Baptist Church
West End Women’s Suffrage League
Judge Ruffin
Rand
Lewis Hayden
Butler Wilson
CG. A. Wentworth
Willietts Johnson
Fanny Adams
M. A. Cassidy
Eliza Gardner
Pond
A. C. Sparrow
T. A. Watson
J. Gordon Street
Thirty-First Regiment Veterans Reunion Set for Northampton
The fourteenth reunion of the Thirty-first Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers will be held in Northampton on Tuesday August 25. The business meeting starts at noon and dinner is served at 1 40 p m in the Grand Army Hall by the Ladies Relief Corps No 13 of the W L Baker Post No 86 G A R.
Dogs Race at City Point Earns Cash Prizes
A Boston area swimming dog race at City Point attracted 15 entrants in two classes. Captain George Grant's black mastiff led the first race, with Frank Bweeny and E B Bellow's Empress close behind. In the second class Rover the Gordon setter won with Bruno the Newfoundland close second. Romeo and Setter finished third and fourth. Prizes totaled 25, 15, 10, and 5 dollars per class.
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City Point
Long Pier
Goala
South Boston Yacht Club
George Grant
Frank Bweeny
E. B. Bellow
William Jones
Gordon Setter Rover
Joseph Clark
Newfoundland
Bruno
Rover
Millward
Shephard Romeo
Bostons Triumph Over New Yorks in Weekend Baseball Standout
The Boston team returned from a Western trip to claim third place by beating the New Yorks before 7500 fans at South End grounds. Stadbourn pitched well amid plenty of close calls as the Bostons managed three hits off Mickey Welch. Final score stood 2 to 4 with Boston tallying two runs on seven hits and New Yorks scoring twice. other results include Detroits losing in Chicago and Washingtons dropping in Philadelphia while Pittsburg won in Indianapolis.
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New Yorks
Detroits
Chicago
Washingtons
Philadelphia
Pittsburgs
South End
Mickey Welch
Stadbourn
Giants
Buck’ Ewing
Mike
Score Totals Show Varied City Match Results
In Chicago Chicago s contest the Detroits defeated 8 to 2. Philadelphia Philadelphia beat Washing tons 5 to 2. Indianapolis Pittsburgs won 6 to 1 over Indianapolis. Haverhill-Haverhills posted 14 against Manchesters b. Lowell-Lowells won 8 to 7 over Aalems. Lynn-Lynns tied Portlands 3 to 3.
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Chicago
Chicagos
Detroits
Philadelphia
Philadelphias
Washingtons
Indianapolis
Pittsburgs
Haverhill
Haverhills
Manchesters
Lowell—Lowells
Aalems
Lynn—Lynns
Portlands
Cricket and rifle wins highlighted at Saturday contests
The Longwoods beat Medford Cricket Club 203 to 104 at Longwood. Malden Rifles defeated Richardson Light Guard of Wakefield 178 to 171 at Bears Den rifle range Malden. Chelsea's Chelseas beat Albions of Lawrence 25 to 21. Beacon Park races saw Belle Franklin and Nini victorious. George Hall drove Backivan Maid a mile in 2:32.42 in a road wagon event.
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Medford Cricket Club
Longwood
Bears’ den
Malden
Malden Rifles
Richardson Light Guard
Wakefield
Chelseas
Albions
Lawrence
Chelsea
Beacon Park
Belle Franklin
Nini
George Hall
Adams House
Danforth Celebrates 25 Years at Herald With $100 Gift
Charlie Danforth city editor of the Herald receives a $100 purse from staff after completing twenty five years of service, an exclusive story features the commemoration on Saturday afternoon.
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Danforth
Charlie Danforth
The
Herald
Hanham Fourth Game Victory At Boston Chess Club
The fourth Hanham match game at the Boston Chess Club ended with the New Yorker securing his first win. The chaotic sequence ends in a resignation after 60th move with P-QR4.
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New Yorker
Boston
Ray Lopez
Castles
Rick
The Boston Theatre Opens With Irish Aristocracy and More
The Boston Theatre hosts Irish Aristocracy tonight with Barry and Fay in audience, Corinne and her associates perform at Oakland Garden, Arcadia releases a first class show, and plans include a new English opera company led by Charles Locke with Silva as leading tenor. A Run of Luck debuts Sept 12, Park Theatre opens Sept 6 with Jim the Penman, McNish Johnson and Slavin’s minstrels start at Globe Theatre, and Nel Sonia’s equilibrist act headlines at the Museum. Howard Atheneum opens Saturday with Emily Soldene’s burlesque troupe and Offenbach parody Genevieve de Brabant concluding the bill all week.
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Corinne
Oakland Garden
Arcadia
Garden
Boston
New York
Baseball Nines
National Opera Company
Charles £. Locke
Silva
Metropolitan Opera House
Boston Theatre
Park Theatre
Jim the Penman
Swentham
Billy Rice
Barney Fagan
Nel Sonia
America
France
Howard Atheneum
Emily Soldene
Maggie Cline
Dare Brothers
Tierney
Wayne
Offenbach
Genevieve de Brabant
Soldene
Crozan
Five Men Aboard East Dedham Row Boat Capsize
Five men from East Dedham were on a row boat off Thompson's Island when it capsized. John Sullivan and Patrick Kennedy drowned. Cornelius Sullivan Timothy Hennessey and Daniel Donovan were rescued by the yacht Water Witch owned by Theodore King.
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Patrick Kennedy
Cornelius Sullivan
Timothy Hennessey
Daniel Donovan
East Dedham
Thompson's Island
Water Witch
Theodore King
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