Fatal jumping accident at Whitehead station near Pemberton
In a crowd of 300 returning from a day out, Barry and Coughlin attempted to swing onto an electric express at Whitehead station. Barry, 40 of Quincy, died instantly. Coughlin, 38 of Boston, suffered fatal injuries including a crushed skull and multiple broken ribs.
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Whitehead Station
Pemberton
Barry
Quincy
Michael Coughlin
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Coughlin
Spooner
Massachusetts General Hospital
Italian Tars Get Glad Hand
Hundreds of visitors greeted the Italian cruiser Ettore Fieramosco as sailors toured North End. White clad sailors mingled with Italian girls who hosted open houses and sang native songs through open windows. Men recalled villages back home and shared news.
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Ettore Fieramosco
North End
Changes at St. Mary's Church Staff Reassignments
The Jesuit staff at St. Mary's Church North End undergoes transfers with Rev. William J. Quigley and Rev. William J. Stanton moved to Leonardtown Maryland. Rev. James Offergeld goes to St. Ann's Buffalo and Rev. Patrick Gleason to Brooklyn new college. New St. Mary's assignments include Rev. John Giraud Rev. Patrick McGinney Rev. Charles Jansen and Rev. George Krim. Father Krim, Boston born, has ties to the South End and receives congratulations from many in his former youth.
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St. Mary’s Church
North End
Joseph A. Gorman
William J. Quigley
S. J
William J. Stanton
Leonardtown
James Offergeld
Oes
St. Ann’s
Buffalo
N. Y
South End
Domestic quarrel ends with wife wounding husband in Canonsburg
Canon sburg Pennsylvania August 16 Frank Talmer was shot in the abdomen during a domestic quarrel while being whipped by his wife Mrs Talmer He was taken to the hospital fatally injured and his condition was reported as critical.
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Canonsburg
Penn
Frank Talmer
Mystery surrounds cause of harbor attack and nurse
After a confrontation at the Packet pier a migrant group and railroad workers fought using knives and improvised weapons. Moss and Needham were wounded. Needham died in hospital. Police and harbor guards pursued Sicilian attackers, arresting six men identified by workers.
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Turley
Needham
Moss
St Louis Browns Face Possible Slide in Pennant Race
As the American League heads into a pivotal ten days the Detroit Tigers hold a comfortable lead while the St Louis Browns appear in danger of dropping to third or even fourth place. The Athletics press the Browns, Boston fights to regain fifth, and key matchups with Washington Philadelphia and New York loom large as the season tightens.
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St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Browns
Washington
Johnson
Smith
White Sox
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Naps
Highlanders
Boston
Springfield riot leaves three wounded in South End clash
Reports say bitterness from earlier white and black confrontations sparked a race clash in Springfield Illinois. Three men were wounded in the ensuing affray in the South End yesterday morning.
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South End
Springfield
TRAINMEN HOLD JOLLY OUTING AND STREET FIGHTING CLAIMS
Two stories share the page. A late night Shawmut Avenue brawl ends with George L. Croxon under arrest after injuring Burke Fortune and Earle Morris with a razor during a gang clash. Hospitalized men report the slashes as police locate Croxon, who denies guilt.
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George L. Croxon
Flagg Street
William J. Fortune
Worcester Square
Earle Morris
Shawmut Avenue
William Burke
Northampton Street
Pelham Street
Burke
Fortune
Croxon
Morris
O’brien
Dedham Street
Ketchel Targets Burns in Promised Title Bout
San Francisco Aug 16 Joe O Connor Ketchel's manager vows Ketchel will shadow Tommy Burns upon his return home and push for a title fight Burns must justify a 20000 guarantee after beating Squires Ketchel has defeated several Burns could not and may claim the championship Packey McFarland rumored to change managers to Billy Nolan
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San Francisco
Joe O’connor
Ketchel
Tommy Burns
O’connor
Burns
Bill Squires
Packey McFarland
Harry Gilmore, Jr
Billy Nolan
Battling Nelson
National Polo League to Organize 10-Club Circuit
National Roller Polo league directors met in Providence and voted to form a 10 club circuit with a 22 week schedule starting October 19. Teams joining include Providence Pawtucket New Haven Bridgeport Waterbury New Britain and Hartford. Three more franchises are sought with applications from Hugh Duffy Lawrence Charles Fitz Brockton Edward Simmons Brockton and James Driscoll Fall River Polo Association.
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Providence
National Roller Polo League Directors
Rocky Point
Pawtucket
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
New Britain
Hartford
Hugh Duffy
Lawrence
Charles Fitz
Edward Simmons
Brockton
James Driscoll
Fall River Polo Association
Holy Name Club Field Day Set for Saturday in South Boston
Arrangements are complete for the Holy Name Club of the Gate of Heaven Parish field day in South Boston to be held Saturday August 22 at Locust street grounds. A full athletic program will entertain participants. women and children receive a special set of activities.
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Boston
West Second Street
Thomas Moss
Moss
Chatham Street
Lowell
Thomas Turley
Winthrop Street
Roxbury
Puritan Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Boston & Maine
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Shirley
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the Grove
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Coffin
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Rines
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Gray
Silvia
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Descheneaux S. S
Whittaker
F. Blood
Wright
Hertach
S.s
Killoren
Rollins
Carter
Wotton
F. E. Macomber
Donnelly
Madeiros
Holy Name Club
Gate of Heaven Parish
South
Locust Street Grounds
Dorchester Bay race winner challenges for 600 yard swim
Miss Esther Donoghue, who placed second in the three quarter mile swim in Dorchester Bay last Saturday, invites Mrs Berle or Miss Margaret MacDonough to a 600 yard race. She also challenges any girl under 16 to swim a mile, following Mary MacDonough’s Marathon victory and prize.
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Esther Donoghue
Dorchester Bay
Miss Berle
Margaret MacDonough
Miss Donoghue
Mary MacDonough
O. L. Baker
Readville Derby Handicaps Set For Aug 18
Handicappers Budd Dahle J W Linnehan and G W Hicks will meet on Aug 18 to arrange the handicaps for the Readville Derby a $50 000 race set for Aug 25. Dahle a veteran trainer and driver dates back to Dexter 2 17 4 and Goldsmith Maid 2 14.
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Budd Dahle
California
J. W. Linnehan
Ohio
G. W. Hicks
Dahle
Dexter
Goldsmith Maid
Detroit at Boston and other NBA matchups listed
Detroit faces Boston while St. Louis plays Philadelphia Chicago meets Washington and Cleveland clashes with New York in the set of pro basketball games.
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Games Today in New England
Lawrence plays Worcester Haverhill meets New Bedford Lewell faces Brockton Lynn takes on Fall River.
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Lawrence
Worcester
Haverhill
New Bedford
Lewell
Brockton
Lynn
Fall River
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