Enemy Navy Aims to Capture Boston Forts
Twelve battleships of the enemy's navy sail from the coast at 8 yesterday to attack the Boston forts. The defense claims the coast fleet was sunk off Maine. If forts fall, reversible guns at Forts Banks and Andrews would fire on the city to cut off the Blue army's retreat. The plan is to storm Boston from the Blue Hills while the Red army engages the forts.
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Boston
Defence
Maine
Banks
Andrews
Blue Hills
Red Army
Pew
New Bedford
Bliss
Blue Army
Old Bay State
Armies Keep Full Strength as Umpires Rule Dead May Rise
Umpires ruled that dead soldiers shall not be counted out and may rise to continue engagements. Advance posts lay about five miles apart when hostilities ceased last night, leaving the armies poised for renewed fighting.
Invasion Forces Move Across County Roads to Long Pond
Report of a Civil War era style invasion with Blue and Red forces marching from North Dartmouth to Long Pond near North Rochester. Washington troops screen the right wing while Connecticut and New York brigades form the center. dust and fatigue mark a long seven to ten mile trek before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Tenth
United States Cavalry
Long Pond
New York National Guard
Boston
Freetown
Washington
Harries
James Geddes
New Bedford
Thumbnail View of Sunday With Troops
A wartime training scenario describes no soldier being declared dead, with killed and wounded returned to duty after each engagement. Umpires test the German system in this country as decisions delay for months, while the Blue army destroys bridges and a Taft invitation surfaces.
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Blue
Assouet
Taunton
Minnepuxet
Taft
General Pew
Seventh
New York Regiment
Signal Corps
Fell’s Car Line Opens Through Fells Reservation
Stoneham inaugurates the Stoneham Medford Sullivan square line with a 36 passenger first car at 7 am. Motorman Chamberlain and Conductor Smith led the trip, which had no ceremony. The route proved popular, offering a pleasant Sunday afternoon ride through the Middlesex Fells.
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Stoneham
Stoneham-Medford-Sullivan Square
Middlesex Fells
Chamberlain
Smith
Fells
Stoneham Line
Sullivan Square
Boston Elevated
Stoneham Square
Boston & Northern Street Railway
Six Crew Rescued After 60 Hours Adrift at Sea
Six members of the Annie Bliss crew were rescued off Cape Sable after 60 hours in an open boat with no food or water. Captain Clarence Malone and the Lillian crew brought them to Gloucester where they remain recovering.
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Gloucester
New York
Annie Bliss
Cape Sable
Clarence Malone
Lillian
Rescue at sea after brigantine wreck near Nova Scotia
Captain Enos Huntley, Mate W H Munson, Seamen Harrison Cannon, George Anderson, Oliver Olson and Cook R E B Bridges—all Horton natives except the captain and cook from New York—survived a tempest aboard the Annie Bliss until the Lillian rescued them off Briar Island. After storm damage and a leaky tender, they rowed all night with three poor oars and used shoes to bail water, finally sighting a passing steamer and reaching Gloucester with aid from Captain Malone's crew. The Bliss, built in 1870, is a 27 net ton craft owned by Simpson Clapp of New York.
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Enos Huntley
W. H. Munson
Harrison Cannon
George Anderson
Oliver Olson
Cook
R. EB. Bridges
Horton, C. B
New York
Huntley
Post
Lillian
Annie Bliss
Shula
N. S
Bliss
Seaman Cannon
Anderson
Malone
Captain Huntley
Gloucester
Simpson Clapp
Newly Wed Pair With 85 In Toils
A wedding at 65 Cross street drew a free for all with 85+ attendees. Police arrested all guests plus the newlyweds on assault and battery charges after bottles flew and a man was struck during the melee at Station 1.
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Cross Street
North End
Station 1
John Gabotsky
Mamie Consky
Joseph Powers
Broadway
Medford
Powers
Hanover Street
Rooney
Flynn
O'Donnell
Wilson
Cathedral Choir Instructor Helen Summers Dies After Illness
Miss Helen Summers former New York music teacher and sanctuary choir instructor at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross died Saturday afternoon at Carney Hospital after a short illness. She helped form and perfect the Cathedral Choir, a model for similar choirs. She lived at 83 Tarlvard Street Brookline.
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Helen Summers
New York
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Carney Hospital
Miss Summers
Cathedral Mile
Geraldine LaMotte
Miss Bummers
Tarvard Street
Brookline
Arrests Made in Reckless Driving Case on Revere Beach Parkway
George W. Simpson aged 20 of Andover was arrested by Metropolitan Park Police Officer Woods for reckless driving and speeding on the Revere Beach parkway. The arrest occurred yesterday as authorities pursued traffic safety on the parkway.
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George W. Simpson
Andover
Metropolitan Park
Woods
Revere Beach Parkway
Piper Plays for County Dublin Club Outing at Rugby Park
Fully 400 persons assembled at Rugby Park Mattapan yesterday for the County Dublin Club third annual outing. Col onel Roger Scannell was the principal guest. After a clambake and Irish dances the afternoon featured a sports program led by a women’s race won by Mary McDonald along with several children's and mixed events. The event credited its success to a committee led by P A Conroy and John Linehan with several club members and wives.
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Rugby Park
Mattapan
County
Mary McDonald
P. A. Conroy
John Linehan
Joseph Clark
N. O'Brien
Alice Quinn
Richard B. Kearins
Patrick Drongoole
W. Abbott
Monument Unveiled At Grosse Isle For Famine Victims
At Grosse Isle Quebec about 6000 Irishmen witnessed the unveiling of a Celtic cross monument to the famine victims of 1847 48. The $5000 tribute funded by the Ancient Order of Hibernians was dedicated by National President Matthew Cummings and elaborated on the mass deaths of 1847 including 12000 buried or died in fever sheds across Canada and New Brunswick.
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Quebec
Que
Order of Hibernians
Grosse Isle
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Matthew Cummings
Boston
Cummings
Ireland
Atlantic
Point St. Charles
Montreal
Kingston
Ontario
St. John
N. B
McGuire
Ancient Order of Hibernians
America
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Little Quittacus Pond
Rochester
Wood
Little Quitticas
Twenty-second
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Army of the Blue
Seal Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Washington Street
Ames Bidz
Cathedral Choir
Piper
County Dublin
Suburbs
Essex St
Cor. Hanover
Dorchester Ave
Washington St
Columbus Ave
Box
Bow St
Somerville
Hyde Park Ave
Forest Hille
Green St
Jamaica Plain
BP ” Outlet CO. Flight
Main St
Central Sq
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Mass. Ave
Cambridge
Everett
Maiden
Cambridge St
Allston
Thresa
Wilson Bros
Court Street
Teal Wilson Bros
Big Kettle
Court
Waterman & Sons
Dudley Street Terminal
George H. Waterman
Franks
Waterman
Roxbury
Marcon
Abbotsford Street
Patrick
Maria Finneran
St. Mary's of the Angels
Fleetwood
Fannie E
Garland Street
Frye
Hannah Frye
Morris Frye
Grove Park
Grove Street
Philadelphia
Harkins
Alexander
Mary A. Harkins
Geneva
Maverick St
Church of the Assumption
Hill
Arlington Heights Sanitarium
Frederick Mortimer Hill
Kelly
Joseph
James J
Marg
Slattery
Michael J. Slattery
Boston Fire Department
Highland Lodge
Tremont Street
Mission Church
Wiggin
Annisquam
Mary Frances
Harrison B. Wiggin
Harry H. Wiggin
Miasithi
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