War game begins at midnight tonight in Narragansett Bay
Newport Rhode Island Aug 2 Nearly half of army and navy officers have prepared plans for a defense simulating an enemy fleet. The exercise runs from midnight Sunday with naval, army, and fort observers assigned across Fort Adams Fort Rodman and other coastal positions.
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Newport
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Army
Navy
United States Navy
Naval Brigade of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Fort Rodman
New Bedford
Fort Adams
Narragansett Bay
Greble
Wetherill
Conanicut
War College
Naval
Castle Hill
Birenton’s Cove
Ocean Drive
Newport Harbor
Point Judith
Block Island
Cuttyhunk
Record Breaking Steerage Passengers aboard the Saxonia
The Cunard liner Saxonia arrived after a smooth voyage shortened by light headwinds to 7 days 16 hours 11 minutes. A record steerage list of 1191 passengers toured the new dock under immigration inspection, including Swedish families Esther Erickson and Martha Hansen among others. One death, 2-year-old James Leonhard, occurred during the voyage. burial costs are borne by the company.
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Daunts Rock
Boston Light
Charles J. Rich
Denis Bradley
Manchester
N. H
A. J. Fitzgerald
Arlington
T. F. McGuire
Father O’brien
Chicago
Francis Hart
Thomas A. Quinlan
Boston
J. D. Tierney
Salem
Father Gleason
Waterville
Conn
James Leonhard
Steamship Company
Erickson
Sweden
South Dakota
Esther
Esther Erickson
New World
Minnesota
America
Martha Hansen
Karl Muller
Mother Burns While Saving Baby From Gasoline Fire
Mrs Morris Yudelman of 117 Porter Street East Boston suffered severe burns rescuing her infant son when a gasoline stove exploded in a back living room. The blaze spread along the floor. the child escaped with burned clothing while Mrs Yudelman was treated at a relief station.
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Morris Yudelman
Porter Street
Boston
Madden Held After Steel Jimmy Found on Suspect
Patrolman Rogers stopped a man loitering near Washington street and Massachusetts avenue around 10 pm. A two foot steel jimmy dropped from his pocket as he fled. The suspect, Charles L. Madden of 11 Decatur street, denied knowing how the tool got there.
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Rogers
Division 5
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Jimmy
Charles L. Madden
Decatur Street
Lawyer files to stop Everett pest house construction
Lawyer Jank P. Curran of Woburn for Thomas Manning seeks a restraining order from Judge Sherman against Everett officials to halt erection of a contagious disease pest house on Fuller street. He also contends the 1902 act authorizing the hospital is unconstitutional.
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Everett
Jank P. Curran
Woburn
Thomas Manning
Bruce
Nathan B. Smith
E. ©. Newton
George W
Dockum
Board of Health
Sherman
Superior Cour
Fuller Street
Curran
City of
Thief Cohen Arrests Spark East Side Jeweler Roundup
New York dispatch reports Joseph Robinson learning Cohen, a jewelry thief, was arrested in Canada with part of the stolen gems. Five east side jewelers had been swindled in August, amounting to about ten thousand dollars as Cohen used a boy to aid his scheme and planned to ship jewelry from Montreal.
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Joseph Robinson
No. 158
Bowery
Louis Cohen
Cohen
Robinson
Armenians in Bogus Diploma Case Postponed
Avedis Avadyan and M D Avedisian were arrested on forging Tufts College Medical School diplomas bearing President Capen and Secretary Mason names. They were arraigned before Judge Ely. neither side ready to proceed, case postponed for one week.
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Baptist Orizoonaii
Avedis D. Avedisyan
M. D
Chapman and Pierce
Capen
Mason
Tufts College
Ely
Whitecaps Held in $1000 Each for Grand Jury
In Wareham on Aug 28 Owen F Bumpus Oliver Andrews Andrew M Gifford Noble E Bates William H Potter Joseph Silva and Hector McLeod were held in 1000 each for the grand jury on charges tied to the tar and feathering of James McDonald over his relation with the wife of Charles Potter. McDonald testified at length recounting the assault while Clara Potter described the attack on her and the attempt to strip her. The district attorney called the case one of extraordinary magnitude and noted other suspects at large. Bail was set at 1900 each for the grand jury.
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Wareham
Owen F. Bumpus
Oliver Andrews
Andrew M. Gifford
Noble E. Bates
William H. Potter
Joseph Silva
Hector McLeod
James McDonald
Charles Potter
McDonald
Charls H. Potter
Benjamin Turner
Scituate
Boston
McDonald's
Marion
Potter House
Bates
Clara Potter
Potter
Collins
French
Pilgrim Club Offers Eight Day Excursion to Mauch Chunk
The Gettysburg Pilgrim Club under James H. Cruff and C. W. H. Sanborn offers an eight day tour from Boston covering Mauch Chunk Glen Summit and Philadelphia with stops at Pen Mar Gettysburg Antietam Harper's Ferry and Washington. Prices are $32 including all expenses. The Sept 2 trip runs to Mauch Chunk Pen Mar Gettysburg and more with dates Sept 10 and 24 via Fall River line costing $20.
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Mauch Chunk
Glen Summit
Switzerland of America
Boston
Fall River
Gettysburg
Pilgrim Club
Pen Mar
Antietam
Harper's Ferry
Washington
Philadelphia
James H. Cruff
C. W. H. Sanborn
Couple's Non-Support Case Ties Husband to Butcher Shop
Jennie Thompson prompted the arrest of her husband Benjamin Thompson owner of a Cotting street butcher shop for failure to support his wife and two children. Judge Ely continued the case yesterday setting Thompson’s bond at $200 as Probation Officer Warren investigates.
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Jennie Thompson
Benjamin
Cotting Street
Ely
Thompson
Warren
Colorado Special One Night Chicago to Colorado Destinations
Reduced rate round trip tickets on sale daily from New England to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with sale dates August 22 28 29 30 31. Tickets via all lines to Chicago then Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Information at Northwestern Line office 368 Washington St Boston.
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Colorado
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Northwestern Line
Washington St
Boston
Professor Virchow Nearing End, Berlin Report Says
Berlin dispatch reports the famed scientist Professor Virchow appears to be near death as of late August. The notice notes his advanced age and declining health in the final stages of his illness.
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Berlin
Virchow
Jamaica
L. L
Duffy
Townsend Miller
Strenuous Day Ends As Attendees Meet Secretary Hay
The article describes a strenuous day ending with a greeting to the public, followed by a voyage in Secretary Hay's launch Nomad to the Hay residence.
President at Concord Trusts Speech as He Tours New Hampshire
President arrives in Concord to 30 000 listeners at the Fairgrounds where he delivers a more temperate speech on trusts. He links wage ills to big combinations, praises civic virtue, and urges balanced reform without harming prosperity.
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Concord
N. H
Fairgrounds
Boston
Providence
New Hampshire
Washington
Lincoln
President Roosevelt in Manchester salutes veterans and speaks
President Roosevelt arrives by special train in Manchester New Hampshire and meets the Spanish American War veterans led by Colonel William Sullivan. He praises the veterans and recalls Molly Stark, then addresses the G A R encampment about brotherhood and national tasks as his train proceeds to The Weirs.
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Manchester
N. H
Roosevelt
Elm Street
Merrimack Common
William Sullivan
Major Sullivan
Molly Stark
Stark
Our Republic
Far East
Spain
Philippine Islands
President Visits Nashua Industrial Center Speech Summary
President arrived in Nashua at 8 27 am and addressed the city from City Hall. He praised fifty years of industrial growth while warning against progress related evils and urging balance between advancement and mitigating abuses. Mary Hamblett presented flowers as the President departed for Nashua Junction station.
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Nashua
Pacific
Mary Hamblett
Nashua Junction Station
Revere Patrolman Arrests Special Officer Schmidt
Patrolman Alfred Schmidt was arrested aboard a boat near Revere Beach near Mrothers Rest by Patrolman Marshall. He was taken to the Revere police station and charged with drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer. he is due in Chelsea court today.
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Revere Beach
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Professor Virchow Very IN
Philippines
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Rochester
N.Y
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Sergeant James
Kirke LaShelle
Grand Opera House
Thomas Eb, Shea
Jeffie Tilbury
Bowdoin Square Theatre Stock Company
Miss Tilbury
London
Helen Bertram
Rosedale
Cora Quinten
Gertrude Haynes
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