Boston Man Returns From Klondike With Claim Hopes
John McCrea of 139 Malden Street Roxbury describes his Klondike trek in March with partners C C Monroe and W Patch. He reports modest hardship, strong river currents deadly undertows, mosquitoes, and a claim in the Copper River district that he believes will yield gold despite no riches yet.
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John McCrea
Malden Street
Roxbury
Klondike
Boston
McCrea
States
Valdes
United States
Copper River
Montauk Hospital Receives 690 From Three Regiments
At Camp Wikoff Montauk N Y crowds visit and 690 soldiers from the Seventy first Michigan and related units are sent to the general hospital. 340 from the Eighth Ohio and 128 from the First District of Columbia Volunteers are admitted. Deaths include Private Riley Porter Private Wallace Corwin Charles Evans and Private J F Hall assists with remains.
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Wikoff
Montauk
N. Y
New Yrk
Friends
Seventy-first
New York
Thirty-third
Thirty-fourth Michigan
Santiago
Michigan
State of
General Hospital
Eighth Ohio
District of Columbia Volunteers
Senn
Young
Hackman
John A. Logan
Seventh Infantry
Massachusetts
Riley Porter
Wallace L. Corwin
Second Infantry
Charles Evans
Seventy-first Regiment
Camp Wikoff
A. D. Kimball
Company H
Second Massachusetts
Boston
Fitchburg Judge Denies Addie Marriage Bid
Aug 28 Judge S Hayden, noted for blocking Miss Addie's engagement, remains at center of news as details about the proposed marriage are reported from Fitchburg.
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Fitchburg
S. Hayden
Addie
Gillette Applies for Bar Admission and Marries Hope
F Gillette filed for bar admission and secured a marriage license at the city clerk’s office today before leaving for vacation. Miss Gillette, absent since her earlier rejection, is named as the bride to be in the license. The divorce connected to the judge’s will and residence at the judge’s house sparked protests over the bar admission.
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F. Gillette
Miss Gillette
Excursion from Boston to Newport on Sept 1
Excursion by special train from Park Square at 9 30 a m reaching Newport for a six p m return on Thursday September 1. Round trip fare one dollar with tickets available three days in advance at No 2 Old State House and Park Square station. Limited to seating capacity and Newport season activity noted as at its height with peak attractions.
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Boston
Newport
Park Square Station
Old State House
Park Square
Israel Zangwill Arrives in New York for (? Day) Visit
Israel Zangwill, renowned author and wit, arrived in New York greeting harbor views and American interviewers. He vowed to spend days with friends at Long Branch, considered lecturing, and commented on American life, artichokes at the Waldorf, and French army pride amid Dreyfus case debates.
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New York
Israel Zangwill
Custom House
Astoria
Long Branch
Lord Beaconsfield
Amy Stewart
America
Waldorf-Astoria
England
Dreyfus
Municipal Band Concert Draws Large Sunday Crowd
A regular Sunday concert on the Common attracted a large audience yesterday afternoon. The programme pleased the crowd with applause after each piece. Mayor Quincy attended the performance and stayed about an hour.
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Quincy
Floral parade at Saratoga to headline Sept 6
The floral parade and battle of flowers at Saratoga on September 6 will surpass past spectacles. Boston & Albany railroad offers tickets to Saratoga and return from September 2 to 6 at a low rate with a through car from Boston at 8:20 a.m. Other trains depart 10:20 a.m. 3 p.m. 11 p.m. with connections at Albany.
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Saratoga
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Albany
Troopers Drill They Prove Quite an Attraction at Camp Dalton
Aug 28 report from Camp Dalton South Framingham notes strict camp rules and limited access as cavalry men drill under Fifth Army supervision. Troop A detaches to escort Lt Tiffany’s funeral. Major Grady’s escort planned with First Battalion. Bishop Whipple presides. crowds, band music, and church services mark a lively day.
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Camp Dalton
South
Framingham
United States Army
Berle
Towne
Troop A
Lieutenant Neal
Tiffany
The
Rough Riders
Newport
Neal
Quigly
Weaver
Grady
Kindler
Worcester
Gustafton
Howard
Kerrigan
Wascott
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
Major Perrin
First Batalion Cavalry
Whitney
Converse
Locke
Perrin
Christian Endeavorers
South Framingham
Chaplain House
McNamara
Willard E. Butler
Fred T. Austin
Charles F. Spear
Sick soldiers sail from Santiago for Montauk Point
The transport Roumanian will depart Santiago for Montauk Point with 660 ill troops from the Seventy first New York Second and Ninth Massachusetts Second Regulars Tenth Cavalry and the Sixteenth and Twenty first Regiments. The men suffer greatly and ambulances are needed for most to board. A Spanish major bringing looted trunks of silver and gold was found upon arrival. Many Spaniards face a wretched return home, penniless and distrustful of reception.
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Santiago, de Cuba
Roumanian
Montauk Point
New York
Massachusetts
Tenth Cavalry
el Caney
Spain
Sweeney to Enter Irish Athletic Association High Jump
Mike Sweeney, ex champion world high jumper, will compete in the high jump at the National Irish Athletic Association picnic on Labor Day at Oak Island. Sweeney's best is 6 ft 5 7/8 in. he plans to raise to 6 ft 6 in before clearing.
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National Irish Athletic Association
Knights of St. Rose Hall
T. W. Flood
Oak Island
Finneran
Finn
Michael F. Sweeney
Sweeney
Harvard
Saratoga Floral Parade Looms Larger for 1897 Return
An estimated 160000 spectators watched the Saratoga floral parade in 1897. This year the event returns on September 6 with a grander scale while the Witchburg railroad offers low excursion fares to attend.
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Witchburg
Abandon Forge The Rev Father Cuddihy Urges Irish Unity
Milford August 28 The Rev Father Cuddihy the United States oldest Catholic priest with sixty seven years of service spoke at mass against Irish secret societies. He urged Catholics to discard Tone Emmet and Fitzgerald and adopt O Connell. He compared Ireland to Poland and Siberia noting Russia suppresses Catholic faith but faith endures. He cited a private document by Prince Smertinsky acknowledging long persecution by Russia.
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Milford
Father Cuddihy
United States
Thomas Francis Meagher
Wolfe Tone
Emmet
Fitzgerald
O'Connell
Poland
Ireland
Russia
Siberia
New South Wales
Australia
Prince Smertinsky
Czar
London
Irish Liberty, Education and Poland in a Century Review
In a sermon reviewing a century of Ireland’s history and liberty progress, the speaker cites Dublin’s recent Wolfe Tone monument events led by John O’Leary. He notes Irish minds’ absence, praises O’Connell for emancipation, argues Ireland’s freedom by agitation over force, and urges language rights, better schools, and parochial education’s value. He predicts U S government support for Catholic schools as parochial schools have saved towns financially.
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Ireland
Poland
United States
Dublin
Theobald Wolfe Tone
John O'Leary
Dillon
Redmond
America
Australia
Wolfe Tone
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Emmet
Tone
France
Daniel O'Connell
O’connell
O'Connell
England
Russia
Train wreck injures soldiers near Birmingham
A train wreck on the Louisville and Nashville near Birmingham reports soldiers en route to Huntsville. One man is killed and many are injured. The Sixty ninth New York is named among the troops. A special train was sent to the scene.
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Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville
Louisville & Nashville
New York
Fernandina
Rough Rider to Be Taken to Newport Today
Lieutenant William Tiffanys body will be taken to Newport for burial after a service at Parker House. The funeral will be held with Rough Riders escort and services at Grace Church in Newport, followed by burial in Island Cemetery.
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William Tiffany
Newport
Parker House
National Lancers
Montauk Point
Woodbury Kane
Montauk
George Willam Douglass
D. D
Grace Church
New York
Mr. Collins
Trinity Church
Finley
Island Cemetery
George Tiffany
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Japan
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Perry Belmont Tiffany
Rough Riders
Centre Hitchcock
Edward Buckley
Ramon Baldwin
Rollins Cattenet
Henry Bull
Lieutenant Devereux
The
Max Norman
Boston
H. H. Hunnewell
Norman
Santiago
J. H. Knapp
Perry Belmont
Tiffany
Mr. Belmont
Mrs. Livingston
Belmont Tiffany
Perry Tiffany
Yale
Welcome for Seventy-First New York Arrives Tomorrow
Arrangements are made for the Seventy-first New York to be received in the city tomorrow. Camp will break at 6 a.m. Men and outfits will be placed aboard trains for Long Island City via the Long Island Railroad. They will dine at Long Island City and then go to the Battery by boat, where they will be greeted by the Seventy-first Regiment Veterans' Association under Colonel B A McAlpin.
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New York
Seventy-first New York
Long Island
Long Island City
Seventyfirst Regiment Veterans’ Association
B. A. McAlpin
Buni
Czar’s Peace Note Welcomed by Press Across Europe
Newspapers from Britain France and Russia react to the Czar's peace proposal. The Daily Mail and Daily News praise its potential for understanding among powers while noting limits. Paris papers publish the note and debate likely Russian and British responses and the Alsace Lorraine issue.
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Prince of Peace
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Daily Mail
The
Daily News
Illustriou
Morning Post
England
Paris
Figaro
France
Poland
Alsace-Lorraine
Excitement in Rome Over C 1's Message
Rome papers react to the C 1's note with a mix of praise and skepticism as the communication makes a strong impression. Some outlets applaud while others greet it with reserve or distrust.
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Rome
Som
Ex Governor Claude Matthews Dies Peacefully
Ex Governor Claude Matthews died at 6 30 this morning at the Moharr homestead near Wingate Ind after a sudden illness His family and a minister were present The body will be sent to Indianapolis for burial in the Capitol area The Clinton funeral is planned for Wednesday Matthews was born in Kentucky in 1845 moved to Vermillion county Ind in 1868 served in the Legislature in 1876 as Secretary of State in 1882 and Governor in 1892 He later retired to Vermillion county and was briefly a presidential nominee hopeful for the Democratic Party in 1896
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Wingate
Ind
Moharr
Claude Matthews
Awa
Jesus
Miraculou
Matthews
Indianapolis
Capitol
Clinton
Bat County
Ketucky
Vermillio County
Vermillion County
Chicago
Matthe
Messrs
Bryan
Sewali
Grand Army of the Republic encampment planned for Cincinnati
The Grand Army of the Republic announces its national encampment to be held in Cincinnati this September. Delegates will travel from New England via the fitted route, with extensive preparations under way.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Cincinnati
Setember
New England
Trac
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