Narragansett Club summons Philadelphia men at polo match
Constable John G. Cross served summonses on three Philadelphia men at the Point Judith Country Club polo event to appear in Wakefield district court Monday for alleged gambling at the Narragansett Club. President Philip Randolph ordered him off the grounds as society spectators watched.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
John G. Cross
Narragansett Club
Point Judith Country Club
Philadelphia
Philip 8. P. Randolph
Country Club
Randolph
Constable Cross
Wakefield
William FE. Arnold
Cross
Many Ask for Morse's Pardon
Letters to President Taft from across the country urge a pardon for Charles W. Morse the New York banker imprisoned in Atlanta. Women lead the petitions and several request permission to deliver the pardon if granted. Protests also arrive as Walsh of Chicago seeks a future pardon for his Leavenworth sentence.
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Washington
Taft
Charles W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Morse
Department
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Leavenworth
Walsh
Ragmen Refuse to Leave Hospital Bed in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 2 Harrison Arnson and Sam Kruka clung to a hospital bed at St. Joseph's on the South Side resisting police and doctors. After a trolley collision hurled their wagon into the street, they returned to the hospital enjoying their supposed invalid status until physicians revealed they were uninjured.
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Pittsburg
Harrison Arnson
Sam Kruka
St. Joseph’s
Madriz Seeks Mexican Haven
President Madriz of Nicaragua, ill in Managua, has abandoned plans to travel to Costa Rica. American Minister McCreery told the State Department that Madriz seeks safety in Mexico, signaling a possible exile.
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Washington
Madriz
Managua
Costa Rica
State Department
McCreery
Mexico
Le Blanc and Hamilton Expected to join Birdmen at Harvard Meet
Alfred Le Blanc and Charles K. Hamilton are expected to join the Birdmen at Harvard aviation field Squantum before the meet opens on September 8. Le Blanc replaces Louis Bleriot who cannot attend due to engagements. Le Blanc represents France in the forthcoming international balloon race to be held in October in the United States.
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Hamilton
Harvard
Harvard Aviation Field
Squantum
Alfred le Blanc
Charles K. Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Adams D. Claflin
Bleriot
France
May Fly Christmas Biplane to Lead Meet Entries
Negotiations continue for Hamilton to appear as Dr. W. P. Christmas’s representative in Washington, D. C. His potential flight in a new F4s design could mark a major aviation advance. The setup aims to avoid Curtiss disputes while showcasing diverse machines and pilots arriving for the meet.
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Hamilton
W. P. Christmas
Washington, D. C
Glenn H. Curtiss
Dr. Christmas
C. A. Gaines
South
Boston
Curtiss
John G. Stratton
Burgess
Marblehead
Horace F. Kearny
Kearny
Stratton
Harvard Aeronautical Society hosts Boston aero meet guest invitation
The English delegation accompanying British birdmen may grow after Mayor Fitz Gerald sent a telegram to Sir Thomas Lipton inviting him to be Boston's guest during the Harvard Aero nautical Society meet September 8 through 13. A Western class of 1876 alumnus praises Harvard's leadership in aviation progress.
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Fitzgerald
Thomas Lipton
Aviation
Washington Street
Boston
Harvard Aeronautical Society
Harvard Society
City of
Terest
Harvard
Cupid Rules Goodwin Home
Mrs Nat Goodwin formerly Edna Goodrich arrived on the Majestic denying divorce rumors. She says she and her husband are happy and will remain so. She will stay ten days then return to England to perform with F R Benson and later in Stratford upon Avon.
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New York
Nat Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Majestic
Stratford-on-Avon
Night cars up to officers subway open all night
Mayor Fitzgerald proposes keeping the Boston subway open all night. The Boston Elevated Railway Company will study the idea, which has been considered since construction but deemed impractical and uneconomical. Past experiences suggest little chance of overnight service soon.
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Fitzgerald
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Forwarder Archer G Crosby Files Bankruptcy Petition
Archer G Crosby of 11 Madison Street West Medford a forwarder at Charlestown filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in US District Court. He lists liabilities of 28374 and assets of 1050.
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Archer G. Crosby
Madison Street
West Medford
Charlestown
United States District Court
Midnight collision in dense fog saves sailors on two vessels
The steamer Jua and the three masted schooner D Marvel nearly found disaster off Kingston Jamaica near Great Round Shoal as dense fog limited signals. The incident occurred on the outward trip and, despite slow speeds, the crew’s coolness aboard prevented loss of life.
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Jua
Liam D. Marvel
Juan
Long Wharf
Kingston
Port Morant
Great Round Shoal
Glancing collision between steamer Juan and schooner
Two vessels sighted each other and almost collided but steering actions averted a direct hit. The Juan of United Fruit Company suffered a dented forward plate while the schooner sustained rigging damage. The Juan was en route from Port Morant in six days with favorable weather for most of the voyage.
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Juan
United Fruit Company
Port Morant
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