Farragut Tablet Unveiled by Admiral Dewey at Portsmouth Yard
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on August 26, Admiral George Dewey unveiled a tablet honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. The 2000 attendees witnessed a procession and 17-gun salute as Farragut’s last voyage tablet was unveiled on the U S S Tallapoosa site. The event featured remarks by Dewey and former Assistant Secretary Frank W Hackett with attendance from Farragut's son Loyal Farragut and naval officers.
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Farragut
Portsmouth Navy Yard
George Dewey
Portsmouth
N. H
David Glascow Farragut
Edwin K. Moore
A. M. Penneck
Naval
Southern
Topeka
Manila
Frank Thompson
Admiral Dewey
U. S. S. Tallapoosa
U. S. S. Monongahela
Frank W. Hackett
J. Crittenden Watson
Hartford
Moore
Army
Navy
Loyal Legion
Grand Army
Kittery
U. S. S. Dolphin
Newport
Washington
Subway Train Collision Near Pleasant Street Station
A subway train broke apart near Pleasant street at 1:40 am after leaving Boylston for Dudley street. The front car plunged ahead as the others collided, injuring seven passengers including five women. no one was hurt, and a 20 minute delay followed. Also, Arthur Kavanagh was bitten by a Boston terrier owned by Mrs. Tufts, tearing his nose and upper lip.
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Pleasant Street
Boylston Street
Dudley Street
Salem
Arthur Kavanagh
P. J. Kavanagh
North Street
Oliver A. Tufts
Surgeon Calls for Prison Hospital to Treat Condemned
Dr. A M Brown, prominent Southern Negro surgeon, urged experimental surgery on death row inmates at the 10th annual National Medical Association meeting in New York. He proposed turning prison hospitals into research sites to replace the gallows and electric chair with humane methods. The Sagadahoc fertilizer mill fire in Bowdoinham, Maine, caused an estimated loss of 35000 to 40000 dollars.
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New York
A. M. Brown
National Medical Association
Brown
Tenth United States Cavalry
Home Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
North Cross Sanitarium
Montgomery
Medical Department
University of Michigan
Still Dig for Hidden Gold
In Lebanon on August 26, Mrs. Nellie M. Titus plans to resume digging at the Fredette farm to locate a supposed pot of gold near the 22 foot level. She has been ill but says she feels better and expects the treasure to be found tomorrow shortly after noon. Authorities have watched the site to prevent any spoilage of the prophecy.
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Lebanon
Nellie M. Titus
Fredette Farm
Morse's Fall Goods Promised For New England Visitors
Morse's unveils raincoats and topcoats priced from ten to thirty two dollars with Morse Made branding. New telescope soft hats go for two to four dollars as out of town visitors peruse over thirty fall suit lines priced fifteen to forty dollars. Light weight blue serge suits are reduced twenty percent as the annex readies for inspection.
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New England
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Dewey
Bowdoinham, Me
Sagadahoc
Washington and
Hanover Streets
M’fr
United States
America
Ats
Edo
Morse
Adams Square
Old Crow
Hermitage
Boston
Piel Bros
Adam Boston
Mass
Hought
Newcenglamdts
Great Cash H Teouse
Lockhart
Lockhart Mill
Hea Ag
Hamburg
Wells
Gingham
Florida
Loa
Ates
Shepherd
Heywood
Panama
Baker’s Chocolate
Beacon Hill
Axminster
Manning
Batiste
Coey
P. K
Nainsock
Eton
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