Delegations Set for Montauk Point Body Return
Congressmen Fitzgerald and Senator Kennedy lead to Montauk Point at 9 to bring back Major Grady and Privates Lane and Carey bodies. John O Conn or and South Boston delegates join via New London, with tug transport by Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association. Funeral Monday. quarantine possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
P. J. Kennedy
Montauk Point
Major Grady
John Lane
Thomas Carey
Joseph J. Lane
Francis W. Carey
South Boston
John O’connor
Major O'Connor
New London
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Boston
East Boston
Fuard of Honor
East
Citizens’ Aid Association
Armory Hall
Ninth's Past Officers Plan Funeral Details
The past officers of the Ninth Regiment M V M met at the East Newton Street Armory to organize funeral arrangements for Majors Grady and O Connor. Committees were named for flowers resolutions badges and finance with notes on attire and attendance timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Regiment
East Newton Street Armory
Grady
O’connor
Maguire
Flowers
William McNary
P. T. Sullivan
J. J. Foley
Lovett
Barry
Hurley
Egan
Enright
Doherty
Kelly
Cronan
Kane
North Shore Notes includes liquor raid and Winthrop hop
Officer Harris of Chief Ray's force at Revere Centre arrested Fred Lock on the charge of making a sale of liquor at Oak Island Grove last evening. The regular weekly hop at Hotel Winthrop was well attended with Carl P. Cubberly as floor manager. Bathing at Winthrop Beach drew crowds, crowds queued for suits, and cod catches were reported as hot weather drove visitors to the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Ray
Revere Centre
Fred Lock
Oak Island Grove
Hotel Winthrop
Carl P. Cubberly
Winthro Beach
Revere Beach
Revere
Bald Wins Mile I A W Championship At Asbury Park
The August 24 races under the American Cycle Racing Association drew top riders Bald Cooper Major Taylor Stevens Eaton Gardiner and others Bald won his heat and the final in a fierce stretch drive The milestone event featured a paced fifteen mile race between Jimmie Michael and Linford Lefferson with Michael prevailing by about half a lap in 29 46 to 30 10 for the fifteen miles The crowd witnessed Lefferson’s first middle distance paced race and Michael’s dominant performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Pally
American Cycle Racing Association
Bald
Cooper
Major Taylor
Stevens
Eaton
Gardiner
Michael
Jefferson
Lefferson
Jimmie Michael
Linford Lefferson
Micael
Mean humidity drives Boston men to seek relief at beach and baths
The tale follows One and Another complaining of 93 degree heat and 81 percent humidity in Boston. Weather official Mr Smith explains a hot humid spell with high pressure to low pressure flow and a three week saturation, while the pair visit the seaside and North End baths and confront suffering from the heat including 150 infant deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Federal Building
Weather Bureau
Mr. Smith
Dixie
Boston
Hoyle
North End
Frogs Snub Alger at Camp Wikoff in Inspection Shock
Secretary Alger toured Camp Wikoff with General Wheeler and Colonel Clark as Second Massachusetts troops, many emaciated and muttering in protest. A sick corporal and his father sought furlough, while Duggan died of exhaustion in hospital and 29 more furloughs were granted. Conditions spark debate over care, transport, and camp location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
Clark
Wheeler
Colonel Clark
Massachusetts
Lincoln
General Alger
War Department
Edward Slocum
Company L
Cuba
General Hospital
Wilmerding
Tracy
Ruggles
Southampton
L. I
Company H Street
Franz Hugo Krebs
Boston
United States
Billy Woods
Santiago
Dewey
Krebs
Second Massachusetts
William M. Duggan
M. Adams
Duggan
Forwood
Samuel Hiser
Adams
Herbert H. Foskett
Orange
Lewis M. Fay
Spencer
Julius H. Lowell
Worcester
P. P. Plunkett
North Adams
Wheeler J
South Strmingham
Wolcott
Quincey
Valley of Death
Leona
Twelfth Infantry
Ninth Cavalry
Fourth Artillery
Thirty-fourth
Michigan
Arcadia
Yale
Twentieth Regular Infantry
James Copeland
Company 46
Twentieth Infantry
Herbach
J. W. Chadwick
East Hampton
Young
Miss Chadwick
Fifth Army Corps
Second
Massachusetts Volunteers
Camp Wikoff
Post
McDonald
Vesper
Allen
King
Warren
Hapgood
Potter
Iiieutenant Brown
Leonard
Leyden
Holden
Fort Monroe
Fish
Baneneus Gray
Camp Wico
Thayer
Moynihan
Warriner
el Caney
Parkhourst
Peirce
Field
Mason
Hicks
Lefervieve
Southmayd
Bowen
Hitchcock
Shumway
Major Whipple
America
Cape Hatteras
Hawkins
Sawtell
Springfield
Signal Corps
George H. Donahurb
Garcia Fights on in Cuba as Spanish forces retreat
General Garcia reports to President Palma from Gibara that American troops captured Santiago de Cuba and his forces, though outnumbered, are growing with volunteers. He details Spanish withdrawals, captured arms, and aims to expel Luque from Holguin while promising eventual freedom from Spanish rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garcia
T. Estrada Palma
Holguin
Jiguani
Gibara
San Pedro Cacocun
Luque
Luis de Ferla
Mayari
Manzanillo
Spain
Calixto Garcia
Labor Day Parade Officers Named By Chief Marshal
The chief marshal Thomas J. Murphy of the Central Labor Union appoints aids from various unions for the parade division. Marshal John Hurley of the Knights of Labor selects staff including Thomas Hyland and James J. Clark with Local assemblies urged to notify for parade placement. Headquarters at D. A. 30 23 Pemberton square open Tuesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
James F. Timilty
Paving Department Workers’ Union
A. F
L. J. Frank
IW Union
Thomas Coverey
Assembly
Patrick J. Forrest
L. A
A. A. Duncliffe
Forest L. Pooler
D. A
Pemberton Square
Munyon’s Dyspepsia Pellets Promoted In Ad
An advertisement touts Munyon’s Dyspepsia Pellets as cures for indigestion and constipation. It claims doctors are free and highlights relief from stomach troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
New York Heat Breaks Records On August 24
New York experiences the hottest August 24 on record with a 96 degree street reading and 8 degree higher office bureau mark at 4 pm. A light thunderstorm brought brief relief after 5 pm. Heat prostration reports flood police HQ and horses collapse in streets across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Parish
Father Cummins
Ashland Street
Roslindale
Apollo Gardens
Amory Street
Roxbury
Tammany Tigers
Boston
Thomas J. Bradley
New York City
House of
New York
the Weather Bureau
Appeal for Funds by Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
The Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association issues another appeal for funds to support hospital ship Bay State now in the West Indies and a Montauk relief kitchen. They detail crews, doctors, nurses, and provisions sent from New London to aid sick and convalescent soldiers including regulars and volunteers, urging generous gifts to cover costs already incurred and future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Bay State
West Indies
Montauk
Prescott
Cuba
New London
Montauk Point
Alger
United States
Massachusetts
H. L. Higginson
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Fitzgerald, Kennedy and O'Connor
Take Tag
Dr. Pierce
Etta E. Smith
Grenola, Elk Co
Kans
NINTH
Grady and
Tremont Row
Edward Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Sign of Trin Tocock
Fremont Row
Sacred Heart Church
Suffolk County
Scannell
Division 40
Forest Hills
Mt. Hope Court
No. 99
Mt. Hope
Bethlehem Court of Lady Foresters
Cummins
Joseph H. O'Neil
Tiverton
R. I
Quincy
John HH. Lee
John F. Cummins
Washington Street
Long Island Railroad Company
Baldwin
Rough Riders
Junta
Mrcano
M.sikret
Iiver
Hes
Jos. Krewling
J. Louis
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
UMASS
Mass
Volunteer Aid Association
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