Atwood's failed New York landings amid Hudson River aid and engine woes
Boston aviator Atwood fights to repair a broken babbitt on his biplane after a 109 mile Hudson run from Castleton to Nyack. He seeks a south or southeast wind to take off again, delaying arrival in New York by 24 hours and planning a final leg to Sheepshead Bay if weather cooperates.
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Atwood
New York City
Babbitt
Hudson River
W. D. Davies
Poughkeepsie Bridge
West Point
Garrison
New York
Sheepshead Bay
St. Louis
Boston
Hudson
Rocky Hook
Nyack
Metropolis
Atwood Reaches New Long Distance Flying Record
The report tracks Atwood's Aug 14-24 nonstop journey from St. Louis to Nyack New York, detailing leg by leg landings and departures, total distance 1240 miles with a final note that he is 76 miles ahead of the previous world record of 1164 miles. The ledger shows dates August 14 through 24 and total 27 hours 45 minutes of flight time.
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Hook Mountain
Atwood
Hudson River
New York City
St. Louis
New York
Hudson
Castleton
Nyack
West Point
Catskill Mountains
Kingston
Rhinecliff
Fort Plain
N. Y
Garrison
Garri
Lithday
New York Crowds Await Atwood Flight Halt Delays Landing
Hundreds of thousands gathered along the Hudson and at Sheepshead Bay awaiting Harry N Atwood as his aerial voyage to New York was delayed. By afternoon crowds filled Riverside Drive and Seventy second Street areas, with traffic affected along the riverfront. He later announced the delay as he would stay overnight in Nyack.
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New York
Harry N. Atwood
Hudson
Sheepshead Bay
Nyack
Spuyten Duyvil
Seventy-second Street
Riverside Drive
Park
Jersey Shore
River Front
Atwood
New Haven Wins Atlantic Cups at Point Judith Polo Finals
New Haven defeated Aiken 13 to 10 to win the Atlantic cups in the Point Judith polo tournament. Earlier Point Judith beat the Wanderers 7 to 5 in a national points cup match.
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Narragansett Pier
R. IL
New Haven
Aiken
Point Judith
Wanderers
Bar Association Seeks Third Degree Reform
The American Bar Association plans a Boston meeting resolution denouncing third degree practices and urging uniform protections for suspects. It would bar admissibility of confessions unless voluntary, with a third party present, and prompt legislation to enforce the safeguards.
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American Bar Association
Boston
Committee objections to confessions resolution noted
A committee reviewing a resolution on criminal prosecutions finds it too broad by seeking to exclude confessions unless a third person is present. It argues that investigations are proper and that local conditions vary by police department. The committee, chaired by P. W. Meldrim with members Claflin Allen, Ketcham, Dickinson, and Beck, will report its position.
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United States
P. W. Meldrim
Charles Claflin ‘Allen
William A. Ketcham
M. N. Dickinson
James M. Beck
Campbell killed in fall from wagon in Newton
Edward Campbell a Newton gardener was killed when a wagon horse started abruptly throwing him to the street. He fell striking his head fracturing his skull and died en route to Newton Hospital. He was about 61 and longtime resident of Newton residing at 3 Lincoln Road.
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Edward Campbell
Newton
Waverley Avenue
Campbell
Newton Hospital
Lincoln Road
Mosquito Fleet Turns on Lights in Dorchester Bay Fest
Scores of yachts and power boats in Dorchester Bay were decorated with colored lights and lanterns for illumination night at the Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club in South Boston. A Mission Church Field Band performed on the veranda while several hundred people enjoyed music from the beach and dancing into the night.
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Dorchester Bay
Mosquito Fleet
Yacht Club
Strandway
South Boston
Mission Church Field Band
Deaths notice roundup from South Braintree and nearby towns
Death notices list numerous funerals across towns including So. Braintree Melrose Waltham Malden and Roxbury Aug 24 to Aug 28. Names include Luther R Barnes Charles Boyd Mary Buckley Patrick Cronin Michael Collins and others with service details and burial locations at St Charles Calvary and local churches.
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Barnes
Braintree
Luther R. Barnes
Thayer Place
Maine
Boyd
Melrose
Captain Charles
Grant Post
G A. R
Ly Big Street
Buckley
Waltham
Ang
Ma Sotley
Timothy Buckley
Cushing Street
St. Charles Church
Calvary
Cronin
Boston
Patrick
Michael
Mary Cronin
Gargan
Bt. J ‘S
Gnureh
Nion Square
Cox
Malden
Charles OC. Cox
William 3. Qurran, Jr
Wwthtam Fam
Y'Ytsabe Curran Nee Spillips
Larkin
Hampden
Eer Roxbury
Uind
Onovan
Colorado
Sprin
Dorted M
Ben
Misathy ‘Ane
Annie Bel Donovan
Sand
Ays
Bradavenue
Roslindale
Church of the
8A Heart
T—Inbury
Henry J. Hart
Maywood Street
Bathelers
St. John's Ghorak
Comets
William Grady
Paris Court
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Oss
M'Neil
Hagt Boston
Murdock
Olive
John McNeil
Chelsea Street
Miller
Frank Miller
Bradford Terrace
Everett
Annapolis Co
Patterson
Milton
Hugh Patterson
Eliot Street
Twiss
Roxbury
Johannah Twiss
Reardon
Edward Iss
Oregon Street
Mission Church
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Sing Sing
Ossining
Barry N. Atwood
Burghess-Wright
Washington & H
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Elkhart
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Pettisville
Toledo
Venice
Sandusky
Cleveland
Swanville
Penn
Erie
Buffalo
Lyons
Auburn
Belle Isle
Summer Street
Washington St
Franklin
Pike
Attery and Stores
Adv
California
Union St
City
Meertunne
Bac
Ginedis Oe
Luther
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Ace
John T
Greater Boston
Bown Town
Union Street
M Faneuil Hall
Brookside
Alaska
Oxford
Lewis
Jones & Son Undertakers
Fog Street
Eeehotie Weices
Rome
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