Roosevelt hosts composite birthday outing at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt and family celebrate multiple birthdays aboard the Sylph near Oyster Bay. The party, including Miss Christine Roosevelt and W Emlen Roosevelt relatives, enjoys tennis, a clambake, target practice, and a dip in the Sound before returning to the yacht.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
W. Emlen Roosevelt
Ethel
Manchester-by-the- Sea
Sagamore Hill
Theodore, Jr
Christine Roosevelt
Forster
Connecticut
Kermit
Caruso Says Wife Eloped Not An Elopement
London reports Enrico Caruso says he is glad his wife eloped, calling it not an elopement. He explains life with her was impossible and that she lacked qualities he desires in a partner. A friend mocks the singer’s reputation as a musician while Caruso responds with a shrug.
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London
Enrico Caruso
Italy
Caruso
Doctor Ira Cushing Dies in Brookline at Home
Prominent Brookline physician Dr. Ira Barrows Cushing died at 19 Harris Street. He leaves a widow three children and a granddaughter. Born November 25 1846 in Providence Illinois he served in the Civil War and studied medicine with Dr George Barrows before moving to Brookline to practice. He belonged to G A R Post 143 Harvard Congregational Church and other organizations.
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Ira Barrows Cushing
Brookline
Harris Street
Ira W. Cushing
Arthur A. Cushing
Maud Cushing Nash
Catherine Aiden Nash
Dr. Cushing
Providence
Ill
Caleb and
Melinda Barrows Cushing
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Illinois
Cushing
Hooker
Lincoln
Tringfield
Taun
George Barrows
Hannah Elizabeth Alden
Scotland
Bridgewater
John Alden
Warren Sanford
C. L. Chandler
Harvard Congregational Church
Death by heat claims 29 year old Rose Ward
Rose Ward a 29 year old resident of 49 Harwich street was found dead in her room yesterday. Medical Examiner McDonald ruled the death caused by heart disease aggravated by extreme heat.
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Rose Ward
Harwich Street
McDonald
Accidents Mark Busy Day in Haverhill
A day of misfortunes in Haverhill left six year old Lester Elms dead after being crushed by a Boston and Maine car near River street stables. Stage performer Esther Wallace fell over the Pines Amusement Park footlights injuring her ankle and internal organs. John McCue was rescued after a river plunge when struck by a coal scow tug. Michael Lynch, a yard conductor, was injured by a box car, possibly losing a foot at Hale Hospital.
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Haverhill
Lester Elms
Boston & Northern
City
River Street
Pines
Esther Wallace
Bradford
John McCue
Lafayette Street
Haverhill Box Board Company
Boston & Maine
Michael Lynch
Hale Hospital
Train kills Mrs Wetmore in New London yards
Mrs Olivia Wetmore of New London is instantly killed by a switch engine in railroad yards while crossing the tracks. A wealthy religious worker, she devoted much of her time and wealth to slum work and helping the poor.
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New London
Conn
Olivia Wetmore
No Change in Officers of Mercantile Agencies
Detroit August 14 The closing session of the National Association of Mercantile Agencies convention re-elected the entire board. President William H Burr of Rochester New York first vice president William A Morgan of Boston second vice president Harry A Appling of Louisville secretary William P Thompson of New York City treasurer William S Rauch of Newark New Jersey The 1909 annual meeting will be held in Boston.
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Detroit
National Association of Mercantile Agencies
Hotel Ponchartrain
William H. Burr
Rochester
N. Y
William A. Morgan
Boston
Harry A. Appling
Louisville
William P. Thompson
New York City
William 8. Rauch
Newark
N. J
Churchill to Marry Clemen tine Mon tagu Hozier Daughter
London announces Winston Spencer Churchill, president of the Board of Trade, will marry Clemintine Mon tagu Hozier, daughter of the late Sir Henry Montagu Hozier who served as secretary of Lloyds for 82 years.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Clementine
Henry Montagu Hozier
Lloyds
Yachts Drift in Fickle Breezes at Marblehead Regatta
In Marblehead on August 14 the Corinthean Y C midsummer regatta saw 124 boats across 22 classes race short courses as steady wind failed to materialize. Finals determine tomorrow night with cups awarded in multiple classes including Eleanor, Kitttwake V, Teaser II, Marie L, Dorello, Onda N and more.
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Marblehead
Corinthian Y. C
Eleanor
Sonderklasse
Ellen
Kitttwake V
Teaser II
Nahant
Peter Pan
Pleon Y. C
Flash
Dory
Blanche B
Barbara
Raggylug
O My
Nun
Frolic
Hingham
Ratskin
Puzzle
Beach Combers Y. C
Carmen
Painter Crushed Between Car and Wall in Railroad Yard
Lawrence W. Griffin a 39 year old painter for the Boston Elevated Railway Co died instantly yesterday when a backing train struck the car he worked on and pushed it into a brick wall. Griffin lived at 28 Lamont Street and leaves a wife and three children. A mislaid switch is blamed by railroad men.
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Lawrence W. Griffin
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Washington, Guild and
Bartlett Streets
Griffin
Lamont Street
Rival Armies Engaged at Prosperity Congress Meet
Two opposing groups disrupted the Commercial Travellers Interstate Prosperity Congress in New York. An anarchist faction led by Alexander Berkman clashed with suffragists, police dispersing Berkman’s followers while diplomacy kept the women protesters from escalation. A unemployed workers’ committee sought admission and a resolution urging relief for clothing, tools, and transportation needs was considered.
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New York
Interstate Prosperity Congress
Alexander Berkman
H. C. Frick
Homestead
Berkman
Congress
Prosperity Congress
Prosprity
Woman Climbs 25 000 Feet on Mount Huascaran
Miss Annie Peck of Providence Rhode Island completed a ascent to 25 000 feet on Mount Huascaran Peru with two Alpine guides. She aimed to reach the Western Hemisphere's highest peak, surpassing prior records held by W W Graham in the Himalayas.
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Lima
Peru
Annie
Peck
Providence
R. IL
Mt. Huascaran
New York
Mount Huascaran
Hemisphere
Miss Peck
W. W. Graham
Himalayas
Three Fishermen Rescued After Tying To Buoy
Three fishermen tied to a buoy off Sydney N S mouth of harbor for two days as a gale raged and their motor launch failed. Government steamer Lady Laurier rescued them after they attached a line to the buoy and survived the drift toward rocks.
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Sydney
N. S
Lady Laurier
Boston's New Custom House Site Opinions From Taylor
Supervising Architect J. K. Taylor of the Treasury Department evaluated Boston waterfront for a proposed new custom house. He warned that without a larger $500,000 appropriation the building may lack architectural refinement. He suggested relocating south due to shifting commerce and noted limited wharfage. razing the current building could be costly. His findings hinge on budget and centrality for maritime business.
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J. K. Taylor
Treasury Department
Boston
Custom House
Taylor
Boston Ceremony Unites Jacobs and Paretasky at Commonwealth Hall
At Commonwealth Hall East Boston last night Harry Jacobs and Miss Sadie Paretasky both of the West End were married. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Rosenthal. The bride was attended by her sister Miss May Paretasky and J A Wexler of Fall River was best man. Friends from Lowell Nashua Fall River and New York attended.
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Commonwealth Hall
East Boston
Harry Jacobs
Sadie Paretasky
West End
Rabbi Rosenthal
May Paretasky
J. A. Wexler
Fall River
Lowell
Nashua
New York
Conductor Fined Ten Dollars for Fare Larceny
Conductor Edward P. Hoye of the Boston Elevated was found guilty of larceny of car fares from the company. Judge Churchill fined him ten dollars yesterday in the Dorchester District Court. Hoye lives at 1016 Washington Street, Dorchester, and worked in the Dorchester Division.
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Edward P. Hoye
Boston Elevated
Churchill
Dorchester District Court
Hoye
Washington Street
Dorchester
William Kemp Former Troy Mayor Dies in Bath
William Kemp aged 79 and a former mayor of Troy died at his daughter Mrs. Reuben R. Lyon’s home in Bath New York. He passed away on August 14 at the family residence.
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Bath
N. Y
William Kemp
Troy
Reuben R. Lyon
Two Die From Gas From Leaking Main
In New York on August 14 two Empire City Subway Company workers Michael Muldoon and Peter Collins died after exposure to gas from a leaking main. About a dozen others were overcome while inside a manhole.
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New York
Empire City Subway
Michael Muldoon
Peter Collins
American Fleet Sets Course for Sydney Harbor Farewell
The American Atlantic fleet left at 8:15 this morning bound for Sydney New Zealand. Crowds lined the shore as excursion craft filled the harbor and salutes rang out from shore batteries and ships. The fleet signaled back with dipping flags as it cleared the harbor in orderly formation.
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Auckland
N. Z
Sydney
Trap money held by court in Lamoureaux case
In a courtroom curtain call Judge Crosby deferred McMasters demand for a $180 refund tied to a bribery trap in the Lamoureaux case. Referee Burke notified the clerk to keep the funds to satisfy McMasters bankruptcy creditors, delaying any refund.
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McMasters
Lamoureaux
Crosby
Superior Criminal Court
William H. McMasters
Moran
Burke
Bankruptcy Court
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