English Officer Slain at Imperial Institute in London
At a public gathering in London the English officer Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr. Cawas Labaca of Shanghai were shot dead by an Indian student. D W Thorborn, a guest, recalls the rapid four shots near 11 o'clock as a middle aged Englishman spoke with a young Indian student.
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London
Imperial Institute
William Hutt Curzon Wyllie
Cawas Labaca
Shanghai
D. W. Thorborn
Zeppelin Plans Polar Quest Under Emperor Protection
Count Zeppelin intends to reach the north pole with a reinforced airship. The Emperor agreed to protect and patron the exploration, led by Count Zeppelin, with Professor Hergesell guiding preliminary polar studies from Cross Bay Spitzbergen. voyage timing depends on 1910 feasibility and results.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
North Pole
Kiel
H. Hergesell
University of Strasburg
Pole
Professor Hergesell
Germany
Spitzbergen
Norway
Cross Bay
Professor Hergesellt
Harvard and Yale crews pick captains
Waid and Wade are chosen as captains for the Harvard and Yale rowing crews respectively Alec Ross wins state open golf tournament Umpire Batty is assaulted in a Brockton game by Hickman of the Brockton club
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Waid
Wade
Harvard
Yale
Alec Ross
Batty
Brockton
Hickman
Best Crew Won Says Capt Cutler Harvard Crew Triumphs
Captain Eliott Cutler of Harvard declares the best crew won after beating Yale in a hard fought race. He praises every crew member for meeting high expectations and credits their hard work and pace setting for the victory.
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Cutler
Capt. Eliott Cutler
Harvard
Yale
Harvard Oarsmen Coast To Dominant Regatta Sweep
Harvard's varsity eights won the critical race to close the regatta, giving the Crimson an unbroken string of victories across the series. Coach Wray's crew swept the river, confirming a historic day and matching a 1899 feat in a more decisive fashion.
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New London
Conn
Harvard
Crimson
Wray
Harvard Sweeps Yale In Regatta And MLB Scores
Harvard wins all regatta races defeating Yale. Red Sox beat Philadelphia 5 to 1 as Aurellianes shines on the mound. Detroit gains a 9 to 3 victory over Cleveland and St. Louis defeats Chicago 2 to 0. New York tops Washington 2 to 1 in 10 innings. No National League games due to the Philadelphia club president’s funeral.
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Harvard
Yale
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Aurellianes
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Washington
Possible identification of Leon Ling body in Hudson River
A body recovered from the Hudson River in upper New York is believed to be Leon Ling or William Ling, the alleged murderer of Elsie Sigel. Officials note height and appearance match but nudity and water exposure require further examination.
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New York
Hudson River
Leon Ling
William L. Leon
Elsie Sigel
Coroner Doubts on Identity of Body Believed Leon
Coroner McDonald and several policemen think the deceased may be Leon but without exact measurements and facial characteristics the identification remains doubtful. If Leon is confirmed, the death cause would be mysterious with suicide proposed as a plausible theory.
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McDonald
Leon
Taft Landmark Owner Injured In Taft Estate Area
Robert D. Evans of Boston, owner of the estate near President Taft’s Summer White House, was thrown from a horse and suffered a fractured rib. He remounted, rode home to Dawson Hall and summoned a physician who dressed the injury. Three Taft garage autos arrived from Washington.
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Beverly
Robert D. Evans
Boston
Taft
White House
Evans
Dawson Hall
Burgess Point
Taft Estate
Washington
Fr John’s Medicine Said to Cure Cough and Build Up
Ruth Alison of 102 Washington Street Lynn reports a positive outcome from Fr John’s medicine. The note claims the remedy cured her cough and strengthened her.
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Fr. John
Ruth Alison
Washington Street
Lynn
Politicians Center On Suffolk Grand Jury Gossip
The Suffolk grand jury session at the courthouse draws attention as rumors circulate about secret indictments and high profile political interest. Observers note surveillance of jurors in the Mitchell and Maher conspiracy case and possible DA actions involving juries and officials.
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Suffolk
Rurcors
Mitchell
Maher
Hill
Forecast for New England Applies Through Weekend
Weather notice for New England advises moderate west and northwest winds Friday and Saturday. Temperature figures unclear but show typical July readings. Transportation note mentions Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line with cars from Park Square to Natick.
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Washington
Qforecast
New England
Badass
BO LoPe
Boston & Worcester
Park Square
Natick
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Zeppelin
Jesse E. Waid
Pfaff’s Beer
H. L. Somers
R. A. Wodell
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Co
Bestheus
Boston and Vicinity
Pippin
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