Good Weather for the Fourth Boosts Public Mood
Forecasts predict hot and fair Fourth of July weather with possible local evening thunder showers. Yesterday tied the season’s high at 92 degrees, but humidity eased and a southwest breeze kept the air less oppressive. In crowded districts heat pushed residents into doorways and cellars while playgrounds drew swarms of children seeking shade and relief.
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Mercury
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
Lombardi Arrest Sparks Medford Stirrings
Medford police arrest Tomasso Lombardi for breaking and entering at 104 Salem Street on the night of the second cooperative bank meeting since the Sturtevant murder. Lombardi, previously detained on suspicion in the Sturtevant case, denies entering the Johnson home, while neighbors and officers back the break-in claim. Johnson, away with family, owed Lombardi money, and Lombardi recently worked for him at 104 Medford Street.
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Tomasso Lombardi
Sturtevant
John J. Johnson
Salem Street
Co-Operative Bank
Nellie Sturtevant
Lombardi
Boston
Tively
Medford Street
Johnson
Johnson House
Cowing
Conners
Mr. Johnson
Montreal
Welsh born Boston resident marries widow of Dr Edwards
David Loyd Evans, a prominent Welsh figure in Boston, quietly marries Rebecca L. Edwards widow of Dr Henry C Edwards. The ceremony at Shawmut Church is attended by close family and friends. The couple plans a Vermont trip and then residence at the bride’s Brookline Street home.
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David Loyd Evans
Rebecca L. Edwards
Henry C. Edwards
Evans
Coerts
Wales
Boston
The
Cymrudorion
L. N. Cushman
Shawmut Church
W. T. McElveen
Stoddard
Laura Jones
Evan Loyd Evans
Crocker Will Case to Go to Jury This Fall
The will of Uriel H. Crocker is to be heard by a Supreme Court judge and a jury this fall. Judge Braley ordered the issues to be tried: soundness of mind, alleged fraud or undue influence by wife Annie J. Crocker, and whether the instrument is the true will. The Supreme Court session starts in September, with the case likely early on the list.
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Annie J. Crocker
Uriel H. Crocker
Supreme Court
Fourth of July Oration and City Celebrations
Edwin Mead will deliver this year’s Fourth of July oration at Faneuil Hall as part of a day featuring numerous events. The city plans rowing and sailing regattas, bicycle races, 22 band concerts, and fireworks at the Common, Franklin Field, Marine Park, and National grounds, with balloon ascensions absent this year.
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Faneuil Hall
Edwin Mead
Twentieth Century Club
Harrison Gray Otis
John Quincy Adams
Josiah Quincy
Edward T. Channing
Theodore Lyman, Jr
William Powell Mason
Josiah Quincy, Jr
Horace Mann
Charles Francis Adams
Charles Sumner
Edward Everett
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Freeman Clarke
Robert C. Winthrop
Henry Cabot Lodge
Thomas J. Gargan
George Fred Williams
John R. Murphy
Joseph H. O'Neil
E. B. Hale
Monsignor O'Callaghan
Guild
Conry
Mead
Boston
Noddle Island
the Charles
City Point
Peninsular
Franklin Park
Franklin Field
Marine Park
National Baseball Grounds
Stealthy Steve to Join East Boston Fourth Parade
Stealthy Steve the Six-Eyed Sleuth famed from the Quest of the Big Blue Diamond will appear in East Boston’s carnival parade. Thomas Ackroyd will portray Stealthy Steve wearing the disguises from his adventures gathering crowds and fan requests for a meet with the sleuth.
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Persia
East Boston
Thomas Ackroyd
Cambridge Bonfire Tops 44 Foot Pile On Portland Street
Cambridge hosts its 29th annual Fourth bonfire at Portland street as a 44 foot tall blaze rises over 60 feet wide. The massive stack uses 700 railroad ties and more lumber with old barrels fences and other fuel filling the interior. Fire is in charge of Thomas Lynch and a team including Abeceira Brennan Silva Haley Lally Holloran Tindell Camdy and Bedard.
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Cambridge
Boston
Portland Street
Porter
Thomas Lynch
T. C. Abeceira
J. Brennan
J. Silva
Joseph Haley
Lawrence Lally
William Holloran
Thomas Tindell
Joseph Camdy
Philip Bedard
Roosevelt to Open Pacific Cable Link July Fourth
President Roosevelt will host Clarence H. Mackay at luncheon to plan the Pacific cable opening between San Francisco and Manila on July 4. A 10,000 mile wire link is being installed in Moore’s block to connect Oyster Bay with Manila. Roosevelt will send a greeting to Governor Taft in Manila and then a worldwide telegraph after Taft replies. Sagamore Hill hosts a guest today.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Clarence H. Mackay
Commercial Cable Company
San Francisco
Manila
Moore's Block
Taft
Mackay
Sagamore Hill
16 year old Shapira to recite Declaration at Faneuil Hall
Albert A. Shapira a 16 year old West End student will read the Declaration of Independence at the official July 4 celebration in Faneuil Hall. He prefers to recite from memory and has been noted as a top scholar in the North End, having won a $50 prize at Eliot Grammar School. He is the son of physician I J B Shapira.
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Boston
Albert A. Shapira
West End
Faneuil Hall
Albert Shapiro
North End
Eliot Grammar School
I. J. B. Shapira, M. D
Boston Barbers Remain Closed Two Holidays
Most Boston barber shops stay shut tomorrow, one of two yearly holidays they close for. A few shops will open 8 a m to noon. The other holiday when shops close is Christmas Day.
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Boston
Presidential Fourth Plans at Sagamore Hill
Samuel Neilson Hinckley is described as a Harvard friend of the President. Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived from New England and was greeted by her brothers. Fireworks deliveries doubled for the Sagamore Hill celebration with a New York gift. A New York expert, possibly Captain Zalinski, may supervise the pyrotechnics for the private display.Only Roosevelt family and relatives will witness from Sagamore Hill. The President will sail from Mrs. J West Roosevelt's dock to Huntington by the Sylph to speak at the 20th anniversary settlement event.
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Samuel Neilson Hinckley
Harvard
Alice
Eagland
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
New York
Zalinski
Sagramore Hill
Lechmere Council 1283 Holds Thirteenth Anniversary Banquet
Members of Lechmere Council 1283 Royal Arcanum Cambridge celebrated their 13th anniversary with a banquet in Odd Fellows Hall East Cambridge last evening. Toastmaster John B. McCloskey introduced speakers Daniel R. Beckford past grand regent of Massachusetts and District Deputy Grand Regent Arthur Eldridge. A concert followed featuring John Hopkins piano John Scan nel baritone John D Whoriskey songs Murphy and Barrett songs Louie Beterson piano David Scannel character John Fay flageologist Professor Justin Kelly amateur magician and Brother Bill banjo solos. Harry Peterson presented stereopticon views on the Philippines.
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Lechmere Council
Royal Arcanum
Cambridge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
East Cambridge
John B. McCloskey
Daniel R. Beckford
Massachusetts
Arthur Eldridge
John Hopkins
John Scannel
John D. Whoriskey
Murphy and Barrett
Louie Beterson
David Scan
Hibernians to Hold Monster Outing in Somerville
The Hibernians across seven divisions in Somerville plan a monster outing and field day on August 15 at Combination Park. A committee has posted prize money totaling 1500 dollars for the events.
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Hibernians
Somerville
Combination Park
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