Fifth Massachusetts Invades Ottawa in Open Parade
Ottawa scene erupts as troops from the Fifth Massachusetts arrive and join a massive open air church service led by Rev Peter MacQueen before 10 000 spectators. Gov General Earl Grey and staff attend with Colonel Oakes and officers, with veterans and contingents from Boston and New England joining in a day of tours and banquets.
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Ottawa
Ont
New England
Massachusetts
Landsdown
Peter MacQueen
Earl Grey
Oakes
Rideau Hall
Boston
Providence Light Infantry
Rhode Island Machine Gun Battery
Highland Dress Association of
Boston Fusiliers
Amoskeag Veterans of
Manchester
N. H
Victoria Hotel
Bay
Rogers
Forty-third
Smith
Black
Boston Highland Brigade
Province of
Ontario
Officer Held on for Life Statement in Cambridge
Patrolman Patrick H. McNamara of the Cambridge police, wounded by a bullet, declares he held on to Frank Tracey to save his own life not for bravery or a Carnegie medal. He spoke from Cambridge Hospital as he recuperates in the ward.
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Frank Tracey
Bancroft House
Patrick H. McNamara
Cambridge Police Force
Cambridge Hospital
Tragedy at Stetson's wharf ends in death of Colleen
Patrick Colleen, 45, of 489 East First Street, South Boston, drowned at Stetson's wharf as onlookers watched. He discarded rings and a watch before jumping, his body recovered later and pronounced dead after an hour of medical effort. Remains sent to Cly Hospital morgue.
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Patrick Colleen
East First Street
Boston
Stetson’s Wharf
Colleen
James Hearst
Gallivan
Cly Hospital
Cambridge Burglars Face Court After Gala Break-In
In a struggle with Frank Tracey of Cambridge a police chase followed a break in at Jacob Bancroft's Harvard street home. A gunshot wounded a deputy, Tracey fled, and both Tracey and Kenney were captured. investigators link Tracey to prior Dana Hill district burglaries. Kenney and Tracey to be arraigned in Cambridge District Court.
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Tracey
State Prison
Concord Reformatory
Bancroft
Kenney
Cambridge District Court
Dranch Unity I N F Booming Moves in Charles Town
Branch Unity Irish National Foresters initiated 10 candidates hosted eight propositions and welcomed many visitors in Monument Hall Charles Town yesterday. Chief Ranger John F Ahern is backed as candidate for high chief ranger at the Lawrence convention on September 3.
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Branch Unity
Irish National Foresters
Monument Hall
Charlestown
John F. Ahern
Lawrence
Brenton DeWolf Dies in New Orleans After Long City Ties
Brenton H. DeWolf a Boston Press Club member formerly of East Boston and connected with the Standard is dead in New Orleans where he had lived for years. He was prominent in local newspaper and legal circles and was known for his sharp play and art critiques and his sunny disposition. Details of his death were not available.
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Brenton H. DeWolf
Boston Press Club
Boston
The
Standard
New Orleans
DeWolf
Family Forced Out By Flames In Dorchester Fire
A 1 PM blaze at 4 Mascot Street Dorchester destroyed most of a two and a half story frame house owned by East Weymouth National Bank. Mr and Mrs Fred Wilder and several children escaped with their lives as flames spread from the second floor. The cause was a defective fire. Loss around 900 dollars. The family used the back stairs to flee through smoke and fire.
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Mascot Street
Dorchester
Fred Wilder
East Weymouth National Bank
Wilder
Motorman gravely hurt as mob drags him from car
Chicago August 19 John Grady a Halsted street car motorman was fatally injured by a crowd of Italians who dragged him from his car and beat him Grady tried to push through an Italian society parade when 500 men surrounded the vehicle and threw him into the street Police Captain Haines and officers rushed to the scene to quell the riot
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Chicago
John Grady
Grady
Haines
West Roxbury Station Burglars Leave Note “Yours Truly”
Jamaica Plain police investigate a burglary at the N Y N H and H West Roxbury station where thieves smashed a rear window and door to the ticket office and made off with about 25 dollars in tickets and 2 dollars 27 cents. A card reading “Yours Truly. Night Owls” in a firm hand is the sole clue. Police suspect two local Roxbury men seen at a picnic the day before. Station Agent Al Hutchins notes his money was in the safe. Break-in likely occurred around midnight Saturday after witnesses heard a disturbance near the depot.
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Night Owls
Jamaica Plain
N. Y
West Roxbury
Station 13
Longshoremen Seek Settlement At Metropolitan Wharf Dock
A potential settlement of the 200 longshoremen strike at Metropolitan Wharf is expected this morning. A conference includes Longshoremen's District Council Freight Handlers' Assemblies the State Board of Arbitration and Henry M. Whitney with company officers. If orders come to move the cargo non union men will be barred and workers may quit all handling.
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Metropolitan Wharf Company
State Board of Argbitration
Henry M. Whitney
K. of L
Teamsters Chief Arrives in Boston Amid Union Reports
Cornelius P Shea international president of the Teamsters Union arrives in Boston today. President William Hartnett and Daniel J Tobin business agent report after Chicago convention. Joseph Hunt Frank Burns and James F Grady elected delegates to the State branch. Vice President Michael J ODonnell resigns to accept a Chicago post and is given a gold watch and chain as a token of esteem.
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Cornelius P. Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Boston
William Hartnett
Daniel J. Tobin
Chicago
Team Drivers’ Union
Joseph Hunt
Frank Burns
James F. Grady
Michael J. O'Donnell
John Conroy
Mr. O'Donnell
Boilermakers Plan Historic International Convention in Boston
The Boilermakers announce the first international convention in Boston in April 1907. More than 300 delegates from 100 lodges with 12 000 members are expected. A 15 member Boston Lodge 9 committee will plan the event and hospitality. President John J. Minton and Grand Vice-President Thomas F Flanagan visit New York for the grand executive board meeting. The union reaffirms Labor Day parade decision and finalizes the smoker talk arrangements at 45 Elot Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boilermakers’ Organization
Boston
Boilermakers
Boilermakers’ Lodge 9
John J. Minton
Thomas F. Flanagan
New York
Lodge
Elot Street
Mrs Longworth Signals Help in Re‑Election Campaign
Congressman Longworth and his wife Mrs Longworth returned to Cincinnati and spoke of happiness at returning home. Mrs Longworth said she would willingly help in his re election if permitted. Speaker Cannon was expected to make a campaign speech in Cincinnati on his behalf.
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Cincinnati
Longworth
Congress
Cannon
Providence Woman Found Death On Pomham Tracks
Mrs Susan Honan of 227 Chestnut avenue was found dead on Pomham avenue beside car tracks. Authorities believe foul play and robbery occurred after her pocketbook went missing. Motorman and conductor testified to a struggle nearby. coroner notes bruises suggest violence. Mrs Honan had lived in Warren before moving to Providence.
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Providence
R. I
Ifn
Susan Honan
Chestnut Avenue
Pomham Avenue
E. H. Tobin
Warren
Everett W. Adams
East Providence
Crescent Park
Rehoboth
Labor Day parade protest and union leadership changes
The Boston Central Labor Union denounces Labor Day naval displays as in bad taste and forwards resolutions to President Roosevelt. Peter H. McNeally is named parade marshal and George F. Fagen commands CLU delegates. The union also protests Western Federation of Miners arrests and seeks swift trials for Moyer Haywood Pettibone. John P. Weigel, former Boston Brewery Workers' secretary, died in Cincinnati from heart failure. The CLU votes to drape the charter for 60 days and draft sympathy resolutions.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Abrahams
Roosevelt
Peter H. McNeally
George F. Fagen
Henry Abrahams
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado
Idaho
Gooding
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Labor Day Parades Hit Boston and New York Unions
Labor Day lineups feature 150 to 175 men with caps in Boston and New York New Haven and Hartford freight handlers parade 175. Boston unions report sympathy for Regan's family double funeral and plan harbor excursion. Cement and Asphalt Union elects Michael Sullivan as business agent and Foundry Union delegates to state convention in October. Bill Posters and Billers Union stages a 50 man parade while Building Laborers press mayor over non citizen worker issues at Fenway school project.
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K. of L
Assembly
Knights of Labor
John Regan
Boston
Boston Central Labor Union
Building Trades Section
Central Labor Union and District Assembly
Frank H. McCarthy
Dennis D. Driscoll
Martin T. Joyce
Philip H. Sweet
Building Trades
Arthur M. Huddell
John E. Potts
J. C. McDonald
Mia O’meara
John M. Harrington
John Ralton
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Thomas McCabe
Boston Foundrymen’s Union
Massachusetts
A. F.‘of
Lawrence
Building Laborers’ Union 15
Fitzgerald
Normal
Fenway
Arrest and Raid in Neponset Police Action
Arthur La Flamme of 65 Taylor Street Neponset is under arrest at Dorchester station charged with selling liquor to a police officer at the time of arrest. Police say they raided the premises and seized a small quantity of liquor.
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Arthur la Flamme
Taylor Street
Neponset
Dorchester
Twelve Die in New York Waters Aboard Dangerous Swim Areas
A total of twelve people drowned or presumed drowned in New York area waters today. Victims include Morris Grosse Martin Anderson an unknown swimmer about 20 Harold Sellers 25 and others from Brooklyn Queens Jersey City and Yonkers as rescue efforts saved several lives.
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New York
Manhattan Beach
Morris Grosse
Martin Anderson
Harold Sellers
Jamaica Tay
William O'Keefe
Gravesend Bay
John Bisinski
Jersey City
Hudson River
William Hill
Long Island City
East River
Tiffany Street
Albert Haggenborn
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Edward Moore
Hudson
West Twenty-ninth Street
Sven Remsen
Yonkers
Drowning Man Rescued by Revere Swimmers
William Wheeler of Walnut Avenue Revere was saved from drowning at Revere Beach about 1 pm yesterday by Fred Nolan former Cambridge Y M C A track trainer and a local diver Lane. They spotted Wheeler plunge and diving recovered him near shore where volunteer life savers aided as a crowd cheered the successful rescue.
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William Wheeler
Walnut Avenue
Revere
Revere Beach
Fred Nolan
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Lane
Wheeler
Boston Heat Wave Sees Record 97 To 108 Degrees
Yesterday's heat surged through Boston with street readings near 97 in shade and 108 in sun near downtown. Other cities matched or exceeded Boston with Pierre at 100, Nantucket cool at 68, with Aug 19 never so hot in 25 years and prior peaks at 91 in 1972 and 90 in 1899.
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Liloyd’s
Washington Street
Pierre
S. D
Nantucket
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Omaha
Bismark
Memphis
St. Paul
Boston
New York
Albany
Northfield
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
GAVE TOTS RELIEF FROM Torrents of Cooling Water
Fire Chief Mul len ordered street flushing as heat surged through Somerville with temperatures near 94 to 109 in sunlit zones. Firefighters sprayed water over crowded streets and tenement districts to cool children and residents, who waded and basked in the relief despite the heat. No prostrations were reported.
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Mullen
North End
Somerville’s
Somerville
Union Square
Rhode Island Suffers Second Hottest Day This Year
Providence reports the second hottest day of the year with temperatures rising from dawn. By noon the mercury reached the 90 degree mark as residents endure heat.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Bangor Sees Mass Departure as Heat Rises to 97
In Bangor Maine the city saw a broad exodus due to heat with noon temperatures reaching 97 degrees. No heat prostrations were reported as residents sought relief.
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Bangor
Jerome Ready to Run for Governor if Nominated
District Attorney William Travers Jerome announced he is willing to run for governor if the Democratic convention nominates him without any understandings beyond swearing to the oath of office. The statement was issued from New York on August 19, 1906.
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New York
William Travers Jerome
Heatwave Hits White Mountains As Temperatures Soar
In Bretton Woods New Hampshire August 19 a severe heatwave struck the White Mountains with Mt Washington summit readings near 100 degrees and base area hotels between 90 and 96 degrees. Summer visitors faced oppressive heat as the day warmed across New England.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
White Mountains
New England
Mt. Washington
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West Roxby
West Roxbury Station
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Nick
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Boston C. L. A
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N. York Waters
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