President Eliot Wins Boat Race Without Talking Politics
Northeast Harrorb Mo Aug 28. President Eliot of Harvard, age septuagenarian, defeated a New York interviewer in a row across to Bear Island while declining to reveal his political views. Eliot calmly steered a straight course as the journalist floundered, later humorously critiquing Judge Parker’s letter as prolix.
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Harrbor
Wliot
Marvard
New York
Hartley Davis
The
New York World
Elliot
Bear Island
Eliot
Seal Harbor
Parker
Irish Envoys Receive $10,000 at Carnegie Hall
John Redmond and party including Captain Donelan Patrick O'Brien Conor O Kelly and Mrs Redmond were honored at a Carnegie Hall reception by the New York Municipal Council of the United Irish League of America. About $10,000 was subscribed or paid toward the Irish movement fund. Redmond praised Irish American support and announced strengthened stance against British coercion and landlord lawsuits. He said trial by jury had resumed and free speech would no longer be denied.
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New York
John H. Redmond
America
A. J. C. Donelan
Patrick O’brien
Conor O'Kelly
Redmond
American Fund
Police stop choking duel ends in draw at Oliver Place
Patrolman Hughes stopped a choking duel between Joseph Anton and Ferris Allen at Oliver Place. Both men lay on the ground gasping with tongues protruding and a stocking in Anton's mouth. The officer tore them apart and removed the stocking, ending the match in a first round.
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Oliver Place
Hughes
Lagrange Street
Joseph Anton
Ferris Allen
Anton
Garment Workers reject socialist plan in union vote
In Buffalo on August 28 the United Garment Workers of America rejected a socialist resolution by a large majority at its thirteenth annual convention. The body decided to hire a paid organizer for Canada and instructed the new executive committee to appoint a West Coast organizer with headquarters in San Francisco.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United Garment Workers of America
Canada
West
San Francisco
Cuba Big Brother Cigarros at ten cents a box
The Cuba Big Brother Cigarros offer Havana tobacco flavor and aroma once found only in high priced cigars. Priced at 16 cents cost per item or ten cents for a box of five. ESTABROOK & EATON, selling agents.
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Cuba
Havana
Youths Arrested After Armed Standoff in East Dedham
In a dark alley between Newton and Pembroke streets, Sergeants Goff and Ryan arrested Roscoe Canory 21 and Fred Howard 18. Both denied burglary links, with Canory claiming recent Winchester target practice trips. Winchester Chief McIntosh later advised he is confident a witness will identify Canory.
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Newton
Pembroke
Goff
Ryan
East Dedham Street
Roscoe Canory
Shawmut Avenue
South End
Fred Howard
Leslie Park
Roxbury
Canovy
Howard
Winchester
William R. McIntosh
Driscoll
Canory
Four Boys Held Over Sunday Crap Shooting Incident
Four youths were arrested on craps shooting charges after a Sunday incident. Ernest Tupper, 16, of 93 Shawmut Avenue and John Seminara, 38 Oneida Street, were taken into custody near 79 Middlesex Street. Michael Flaherty, 17, and Peter Polito, 18, were detained at North End Park, along with 14 year old Mark McDonough for being present.
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Driscoll
Morrissey
Ernest Tupper
Shawmut Avenue
John Seminara
Oneida Street
Middlesex Street
William Maguire
Hanover Street
Michael Flaherty
Peter Polito
North End Park
Mark McDonough
Low Round-Trip Air Fares From New England to Western Cities
Daily until Sept 29 low round trip fares from New England to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake St Paul Minneapolis and other points. Aug 15 to Sept 9 California round trip 68 to 72 first class good until Oct 23. Call or write J E Brittain general agent Northwestern line 300 Washington St Boston for rates and full information.
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New England
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake
St. Paul
Minneapolis
California
J. E. Brittain
Northwestern Line
Washington St
Boston
Balloon Race Lead Continues Toward Washington Monument
In St Louis on August 28 Professor Carl Meyers, a contestant in the $5000 balloon race from the World's fairgrounds, returned home while George E Tomlinson's craft, which began with Meyers, passed Avon Illinois about eighty miles east at midday. The craft travels around twenty miles per hour at an estimated altitude of about a mile.
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ST. Louis
Carl Meyers
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
George E. Tomlinson
Meyers
Avon
W. H. Case
W. E. Smith
Tomlinson
Prairie
St. Charles
New Bedford Man 75 Weds Girl of 18 in July Wedding
Miss Maybell Elizabeth Eaton aged 18 and William H. Atwood aged 75 were married by Elder Coes after Eaton joined Atwood as housekeeper. Atwood, a carpenter, previously lived with his deceased wife for 46 years and has two daughters and a son.
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New Bedford
Maybell Elizabeth Eaton
William H. Atwood
Atwood
Mr. Atwood
Miss Eaton
Elder Coes
Explosion May Cost 3 Lives in Norfolk Street Incident
In New York on August 28 a frankfurter boiler exploded in Israel Rosensweig’s Norfolk Street apartment. His wife Pauline, his 38 year old son Mendel, and his 3 month old daughter Lena were severely burned and may die. Rosensweig narrowly escaped as kerosene flooded the room and flames ignited. Hospital reports say the victims cannot live.
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New York
Israel Rosensweig
Norfolk Street
Rosensweig
Pauline
Mendel
Lena
Manassas Camps Welcome Corbin With Old War Song
Major General H C Corbin assumed command of the maneuvre camps at Manassas Thoroughfare and Gainesville at 1 o'clock. The Fourth Artillery Band greeted him with Tenting on the Old Camp Grounds. Mrs. Corbin joined then stayed in camp, while General Grant and General Bell oversaw divisions and brigades at the two camps.
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Camp Gainsville
H. C. Corbin
Manassas
Gainesville
Fourth Artillery Band
Washington
F. D. Grant
J. F. Bell
Thoroughfare
Olney to Wed Heiress Miss Anna McCullagh
Worcester, Aug 28 Richard Olney 24 a noted political figure will marry Anna McCullagh a Bryn Mawr graduate and social leader. Daughter of Rev Archibald McCullagh she travels Europe and is seen as a leading blonde in high circles. Announcement from Rangeley Lakes N H notes her wealth and social prominence. Olney last year was Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Meanwhile troop movements and camp preparations fill the headlines with drills sanitation and telegraph links as authorities ready for larger forces next weekend. Regular troops have arrived at the division camps today.
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Worcester
Richard Olney
Cupid
Anna McCullagh
Bryn Mawr College
Miss McCullagh
Archibald McCullagh
Catherine — Street
Rangeley Lakes
N. H
McCulla
Corbin
Signal Corps
Carr
Hathaway
Manassas
Two Cambridge Men Missing
Daniel Tacy, 42, 5 feet 9 inches, dark complexion and tawny mustache, blue clothes and a black hat, of 38 Third Street Cambridge, has not been seen since Friday evening. Police sought to locate Harry Parker, 17, of 314 Massachusetts Avenue, who left home about a week ago, described as light complexioned, 5 feet tall, wearing faded blue overalls and a faded blue band.
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Daniel Tacy
Third Street
Cambridge
Harry Parker
Massachusetts Avenue
Newton Man in Court Thirty-Two Times for Drunkenness
Aug 28 Newton George Brown of this city will make his 32d appearance before the Newton Police Court tomorrow morning on the charge of drunkenness.
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Newton
George Brown
Framingham Lad Frank Higgins Missing Since Aug 2
Framingham Aug 28 Frank Higgins aged 15 has been missing from his home in South Framingham since August 2. Police seek information on his whereabouts and describe him as slender with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and dark trousers.
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South Framingham
Frank Higgins
Archbishop of Canterbury Arrives in Quebec for Visit
His Grace accompanied by Mrs. and clergy arrives by Canadian Pacific. He preaches at English cathedral as Bishop Dunn greets him, and a warm exchange signals hoped ties between churches in the empire and America. In New York he dodges questions about Bishop Potter’s subway tavern before heading to Boston for church convention.
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Quebec
Archbishop of Canterbury
Mr. Holden
Ellison
Windsor
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Canadian Pacific
Morgan
Bishop Dunn
All Saints Chapel
Great Republic
Wis Grace
Canterbury
Potter
England
Canada
Boston
Protestant Episcopal Church
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Winthrop Street
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