Relief Corps Holds Big Campfire at Mechanics Hall
Crowded event as 50 posts displayed colors under J Payson Bradley. Governor Bates praised the women of the nation and the city audience heard remarks from officials and Gen Blackmar among others. Clara Barton appeared in cheer with a Schubert Quartet performance and Ella Chamberlain sang. Officers were elected for the afternoon session including Fannie Minot as president and Mary Farr as senior vice president.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
J. Payson Bradley
Department
Adah Campbell Hussey
Eighth Regiment
Goddard
Brockton
Mary W. Gilman
Gilman
Bates
Commonwealth
Schubert
Clara Barton
Emmons
Boston
Tremont Temple
Relief Corps
Ella Chamberlain
R Blackmar
Anne M. Warne
John C. Black
Sarah D. Winans
Lucius Field
Massachusetts Department
Fannie E. Minot
New Hampshire
Mary Noyes Farr
South Dakota
Lida <A. Oldroyd
Washington
Sarah E. Philips
New York
Hannah W. Maxon
Jennie & Wright
Ohio
Olive A. Killin
Colorado
May S&s. Jones
California
Alice 8. Gilman
Maine
Orphah —D. Bruce
Florida
Veterans in 400 Autos Tour Paul Revere Route
Veterans in four hundred cars toured the Lexington and Concord route used by Paul Revere, many decorated with flags, as the G A R encampment delegates returned at dusk after a four hour sightseeing trip. Thousands of veterans and friends visited historic sites while cars sped along the state road between Lexington and Concord, with lists naming numerous car owners and firms such as Locomobile, Packard, Oldsmobile, and White Sewing Machine Company.
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Paul Revere
G. A. Rr
Lexington and Concord
A. F. Adams
A. E. Adams
Leonard D. Abl
A. (. Aldrich
A. TL. Allen
Oakes Ames
Luther Anthony
H. F. Arnold
W. H. Arnold
G. M. Burgess
F. S. Boyd
J. F. Brown
Edward Berwick
W. F. Barton
T. J. Babcock
Horace Bacon
George W. Bailey
J. W
A. Beck
A. G. Britton
W. S. Bailey
Y. Ll. Bailey
C. F. Barrell
I. W. Bent
A. M. P. Bryant
C. A. Baker
B. Bamford
Walter Burns
M. Ll. Brown
J. AH. Brown
James Berwick
A. H. Carsley
F. A. Caton
H. W. Cotton
VY. Cushman
W. F. Clark
Chester L. Dane
CG. V. Davis
Joseph Deloria
D. W. Dowe
Dowling & Maguire
J. F. Dubois
C. T. Dunham
Lewis Cuskin
FE. Fider
M. F. Eastman
Edison Electric Company
F. L. Emerson
C. H. Estey
R. P. Elliot
J. R. Estabrook
E. L. Edgar
Fr. S. Farmer
W. O. Faulkner
G. R. Fearing
C. N. Witts
A. T. Flanders
J. FE. Fleming
Ernest Frentze
H. Forney
H. L. Frost
Henry R. French
Mr. Fay
Vinton Car Company
W. E. Felton
M. Francis
S. Flanders
Mr. Gilson
John A. Gibby
Mr. Glinn
P. W. Gardiner
F. H. Gibson
Asa Goddard
G. M. Garland
H. M. Gragg
F. P. Greene
R. L. Greene
B. F. Grover
J. Guild
R. C. Guptill
Joseph Gridley
F. Tudor
Anthony J. Turner
W. E. Trufant
Dr. J. H. Thurlow
G. W. Turner
H. Upton
H. F. Whitaker
C. FE. Wilson
A. S. Webster
F. S. Webster
C. G. Wells
R. Whiddon
J. George Whiting
E. Whiting
C. E. Whitten
Robbed During Electrical Parade On Columbus Avenue
Charles W. Breach of 11 Lash Street Chelsea was robbed of 200 dollars in bills and two checks valued at 22 and an unknown amount while watching the Electrical Parade on Columbus Avenue near Dartmouth Street. He felt his inside pocket’s contents disappear as crowds moved past the floats and could not identify the thief.
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Columbus Avenue
Charles W. Breach
Lash Street
Chelsea
Dartmouth Street
Divide it up have 5 short smokes
The Cuba Big Brother Cigarros are filled with Havana tobacco and carry a distinct taste and aroma found in high priced cigars. A box of five costs 10 cents. ESTABROOK & EATON, Selling Agents.
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Cuba
Havana
Relief for Vets New Ticket Validation Offices Opened
Boston institutes two new ticket validation offices at South and North stations to ease crowds for veterans and visitors. Federal street office remains busy with long lines and poor ventilation. Officials say crowds from non veterans misuse reduced rates, while veterans receive better service and guidance.
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Boston
Joint Railway
Federal Street
North Station
Map of Boston showcase for visitors at our building
Visitors are invited to tour the building to see how modern clothing is made and to learn why Morse-made clothing is Superior. New fall suits are on display with light and medium-weight suits and trousers offered at greatly reduced prices.
Great Jap Loss in Port Arthur Reported as War Rages
Aug 14 15 battles around Port Arthur are described with heavy Japanese losses yet gains in position. Rumors say 20 000 more Russians died and ships including Retvizan Sevastopol Pobieda and Pallada with escorts may surrender to Japan. News via junks blown to Chefoo after Japanese bombardment.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Pigeon Bay
Liatieshan
Palunchang
Stoessel
Skxuropatkin
Retvizan
Sevastopol
Pobieda
Peresviet
Poltava
Bayan
Pallada
Japanese destroyers peek into Chefoo Harbor
Two Japanese torpedo boat destroyers entered Chefoo Harbor at 5 30 am today and left after half an hour. Five other destroyers were reported offshore. The purpose of the visit was not known.
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Chefoo
Willie Westinghouse and His Hill Climber
Willie Westinghouse, the Sunday Post’s young inventor, builds a hill-climbing elevator for his father to reach a mineral spring. The device works too well and, after testing it on the next hill, he omits a brake. The result will be revealed in the comic section next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Westinghouse
The
Sunday Post
Papa Westinghouse
Willie
Papa
Pat
Wilie
Fierce Corean Straits battle reported by Viceroy Alexieff
In a czarist dispatch from St Petersburg dated Aug 17, Viceroy Alexieff details a brutal clash in the Corean Straits involving Vladivostok cruisers Russia Gromoboi and Rurik. The action, lasting about five hours, saw heavy damage 11 hits on Rossia and six on Gromoboi, with high officer and crew casualties.
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ST. Petersburg
Alexieff
Viadivostok
Russia
Gromoboi
Jessen
Rurik
Fusan
Tsu Island
Corean
Corean Gulf
Kamimura
Vladivostok
Berlinsky
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Boston Post
Houghton & D
Concord
Lexington
Estabrook & Eaton
Washington and Brattle Streets
Arthur
Chefoo Harbor
Soni
Frazer
Gorean Straits
Oblast
Erate
Eason
Hagan
Washington and
Boylston
Oxfords
Lecal Orcreen
Washington Street
UNION
Court Street
Hanover, Sudbury
Court Streets
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