Great Cable Link Opens Between Seydisfjord and Europe
Iceland gains a permanent telegraph bond with Leith via Faroe and Shetland, linking Seydisfjord to Europe. The system promises trade growth, boosts to the fishing industry, and improved inland and winter communications across Iceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seydisfjord
Iceland
Europe
Seydisfjiord
Great Northern Telegraph Company
Reykjavik
England
Leith
Faroe
Shetland Islands
Akureyri
Isafjord
Fire damages two Dorchester frame buildings near livery
A blaze last night at 12 and 14 Ewer street Dorchester gutted a small one story building and damaged a two story structure used as a stable for five horses. Firemen fought dense smoke and darkness as neighbors raised the alarm. Damages total 2500 to 3000 dollars. buildings and second hand paper stock were insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewer Street
Patrick H. Graham
Howell Street
Dorchester
Coleman Flaherty
Charles McGrath
William McDonough
Mathew Fitzgerald
South
Boston
Seizure of 700 Gallons of Liquor in Revere
Sergeant George C. Devine and patrols with Metropolitan Park Police seized about 700 gallons of liquors at Revere. They found beer hidden under floors in four cottages near Ocean avenue and 20 cases in one dwelling alleged to be occupied by John Powell. Authorities say all liquor belonged to one person and was stored for easy access. The items were locked at the Revere police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Devine
Revere Town
Metropolitan Park Police
Hawkins
Revere
Timothy Shaughnessy
Ocean Avenue
John Powell
Passengers on Parisian Panic Over Suspected Smallpox
The Parisian, a Glasgow Moville steamer, lay off Gallops Island five hours after cabin and steerage passengers panicked by suspected smallpox. Officials diagnosed a mild measles case. Two afflicted and four family members were taken ashore. ship later berthed at Mystic Wharf. Log notes 347 passengers, 238 in second cabin, 109 in steerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Line
Parisian
Gallup’s Island
Mystic Wharf
Glasgow
Moville
Couples Delay Wedding Until Homes Are Built
In northeast Lancashire a cotton boom has created a shortage of vacant houses, delaying marriages. Colne and Nelson show almost no vacancies while Burnley has under 200. builders cite high rates and boom uncertainty. Weavers’ wages rise, enabling larger cottages, and some mills supply homes for workers in Sabden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lancashire
Colne
Yorkshire
Nelson
Burnley
Cobden
Sabden
Melrose Bridegroom Has Hot Chase for Marriage License
Louis W. Levin of Central terrace forgot to obtain a marriage license for his wedding to Miss Winifred Locke of West Emerson street. He dashed to City Clerk DeHaven Jones, learned the clerk was away, tracked to Bass Point, Nahant, and returned to Melrose to marry at 10 PM. The ceremony, at the Unitarian Church, proceeded with good humor. Levin is well known among Melrose youths and faced light ribbing from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Louis W. Levin
Central Terrace
Winifred Locke
West Emerson Street
Levin
Boston
Carrie Locke
Mr. Levin
DeHaven Jones
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones
Bass Point
Nahant
Mr. Brown
Unitarian Church
Man of 74 lives on 2 cents a day in thrift tale
Augustus Riley a 74 year old War Department clerk says he spends less than 12 cents daily for five years living frugally. He saves 9 percent of salary on a $4.11 monthly budget while avoiding meat and tobacco and credits poverty with guiding his thrift driven life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Augustus Riley
War Department
Mr. Riley
Riley
Roosevelt Cup Race Series Begins September 3
The Roosevelt cup yacht races start off the Massachusetts coast in September with American and German crews. Races run September 3 5 6 8 10 and 11, each leg two and a half miles with two laps. Revenue Cutter Service rules guide course safety and patrol lines.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Revenue Cutter Service
New York Yacht Club
Windward
Leeward
Grand Army Chief Brown’s Rise Tied to Fredericksburg Story
General R. R. Brown of Zanesville Ohio elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. A former private who later edited the Zanesville Courier he rose from carpenter to leader. His fame rests largely on a tale of the Home Sweet Home song sung the night before Fredericksburg, which endears him to fellow veterans and underscores his shared soldierly heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, O
R. R. Brown
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Ohio
General Brown
New Concord
Ohio
Zanesville
Courier
Samuel Oldham
Oldham
Brown
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Sweet Home
Russian Prince Burned to Death by Peasants
In Tiflis area the Okoni country mansion of Prince Paiavandoff was set ablaze by peasants last night. The princess perished in the fire, unable to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Paiavandoff
Okoni
Firefighters Battle Two Newton Morning Blazes
In Newton on August 26 an unoccupied house at 195 Lowell Avenue suffered a blaze sparked by oily rags and paint, quickly extinguished by Officer W J Kiley who woke residents and forced entry. A second fire at 499 Winchester Street, a barn and nearby house owned by Newton Savings Bank, was set by an incendiary. the barn burned completely and the house sustained major damage requiring rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
W. J. Kiley
Lowell Avenue
Kiley
Winchester Street
The
Newton Savings Bank
Old Colony street railway fare checks disputed
Complainants charge the Brockton Neponset line uses an identification check system that raises a 5 cent excess fare for riders from Brockton to Boston. The railway contends the 20 cent Brockton Neponset fare includes rules for transfers at Holbrook and boundary line checks, denying transfers to certain riders and asserting fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony Street Railway Company
Brockton-Neponset
Holbrook
South Braintree
Brockton
Boston
Montello
Road
John Conley
Old Colony Street Railway
Braintree
Neponset
Boundary Line
Quincy
Centre Street
Patronage Does Not Come With Prayer At Schenectady Eatery
In Schenectady New York the owner of the citys largest restaurant hung a banner stating he must sell or close unless business improves. He claims creditors may sue and vows to pay all debts if given a chance. A ministerial delegation opened the restaurant with prayer a little over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
France
Italy
Brittany
Iceland
Akureyri
Schenectady
N. Y
Ministerial Association
Thrown From a Carriage in Newton Centre
Timothy Galvin a 38 year old gardener for G N Towle of 205 Dudley Street Newton Centre was thrown from a carriage at the corner of Dudley and Brookline Streets while returning home with William Van Arsten. The horse bolted and lurched the carriage injuring Galvin who is in serious condition at Newton Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Timothy Galvin
Dudley
Brookline Streets
Newton Centre
Galvin
G. N. Towle
Dudley Street
William van Arsten
Brookline Street
Newton Hospital
Be a quitter at meals to boost brain power
A short exhortation urges quitting heavy foods at breakfast and lunch to avoid taxing the stomach and to improve brain function. It stresses using existing brainpower by choosing a better diet and hints at dietary choices.
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CABLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Germany
Great Britain
Falkrudsfjord
Norway
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Hekla
Askja
van Camp Dairymen
van Camp
van Camp Co
VY Bobi
Flames Menace Stable
J. F. Harris
High Street
Belfast
Grand Army
Houghton & Dutton’s
ALLS
C. A. W. Crosby & Son
Wm. C. Gregor
Bromfield Street
Washington Street
Newton Man
Blake Dental
Cou. St
SudburSist
J.s.waterman &Sons Fineral Undertakers and
Tel. Roxbury
Davenport
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Ruth
J. F. Davenport
Commonwealth Avenue
Herrick
Jefferson, N. H
Broderick
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