Battleship Louisiana Engine Room Floods After Valve Bonnet Blows
In Narragansett Bay the battleship Louisiana faced a peril when a 6 inch bonnet blew from a valve 26 feet below the water line flooding the starboard engine room. Engineer Frank W. and the crew swung into action as water poured in. Captain Templin M. Potts, newly retired, witnessed the episode ending a long naval career.
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Louisiana
Templin M. Potts
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Narragansett Bay
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Bonnet
Chief Sterling
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Washa
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Louisian Ragansett Bay
Ington
Jessie Wilson Engaged to Francis Bowes Sayre
The engagement of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayre of Lancaster Pennsylvania was announced by the President and Mrs Wilson. The couple plans a November wedding at the White House with Sayre then an attorney in New York.
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Washington
Wilson
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Francis Bowes Sayre
Lancaster
Penn
White House
Sayre
Whitman
New York
Baltimore
Marceau
Jessie Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Frank Sayre
Roosevelt Attacks I W W at Progressive Conference
Newport R I July 2 Colonel Theo Roosevelt declared war on the Industrial Workers of the World and against their red emblem as part of the Naval Day program at the Progressive conference. Former Speaker Joseph Walker of Massachusetts, now aligned with the Progressives, criticized Roosevelt's naval mine stance amid the day's events.
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Newport
R. L
Industrial Workers of the World
Theo
Roosevelt
United States
All Moose
Joseph Walker
Massachusetts
Woman in Auto Strikes Baby in Beverly
A motor vehicle driven by Mrs. Ak Pierce struck 2 year old Elizabeth Holden on a North Beverly sidewalk as the child ran to meet her father. Elizabeth was taken to Beverly Hospital with a fractured skull and is listed as in danger. Mrs. Pierce, a noted local motorist, has been involved in prior accidents.
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Beverly
Elizabeth
H. E. Holden
Conant Street
North Beverly
Beverly Hospital
Ak Pierce
Proctor’s Crossing
Pierce
Progressives mark Naval Day with Roosevelt attacks
Speaker Walker charges toward the Bull Moose terrain as Roosevelt vows to fight the red flag of the I W and carry on while strength lasts. The three day celebration honoring the Progressives includes Roosevelt's pledge to persist in his fight and convert the people if needed. Continued on Page 2-First Column.
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Walker
Sevelt
Roosevelt
I. W
Sayre and Miss Wilson Named in White House Briefing
White House officials released a brief biographical note on Tris Sayre age 28. He studied at Hill School Lawrenceville Williams College and Harvard Law School and has done YMCA and missionary work. He travels widely and comes from the Sayre and Nevin families with ties to Lehigh University Franklin and Marshall College and the American church. Miss Wilson age 24 educated at Goucher College has done settlement work in Philadelphia and spoken publicly on behalf of Ay.
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Sayre
Pottstown
Penn
Lawrenceville
Tris
Williams College
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Labrador
Harvard Law School
Alaska
Sijaude
Hugh Williamson
North Carolina
Robert J. Nevin
Rome
Italy
Ethelpert Nevin
Miss Wilson
Goucher College
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ww. CG. Ay
Seven stabbed in defense of Lincoln at Gettysburg Hotel
Seven men were stabbed in the Gettysburg Hotel dining room during a brawl sparked by abuse of Lincoln. The wounded include Edward J. Carroll, David Farber, John D. Maguin, Malcolm Griffin, Charles Susler, Hayder Renisbecker, and Harry A. Root Jr, with C D Goldthwaite credited for taking the knife from the assailant.
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Penn
Gettysburg Hotel
Lincoln
Edward J. Carroll
Quartermaster’s Corps
David Farber
Butler
State Constabulary
John D. Maguin
Harrisburg
Malcolm Griffin
Bedford City
Charles Susler
West Fair
Lincoln remarks spark fatal dining room melee
Farber Maugin and Griffin lie in serious condition with left breast wounds. Surgeons at Pennsylvania State Hospital refuse to predict recovery chances. The assault began suddenly before 7 pm as a crowded dining room caused a panic. An old veteran defended Lincoln and was unharmed, while H N Baker and G A Goldthwaite restrained the attackers.
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Maugin
Griffin
Pennsylvania State Hospital
Farbor
Carroll
Lincoln
H. N. Baker
Pennsylvania
Gas Goldthwaite
Salem
Mass
Union Calls Off Strike Until After Fourth
Boston Elevated officials pledged no strike until after July 4 and would lock cars in barns if needed. The Boston Chamber of Commerce met last night with Attorney James H. Vahey saying he would intercede to prevent a strike and sought an amicable settlement to avoid halting Elevated lines. Voting on the issue was set to begin today.
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Boston Elevated
Boston Chamber of Commerce
James H. Vahey
Chamber
Storm on ship drives crew to steady work amid flooding
Chaos and danger as water pours into the engine room. Officers and men battled six feet of seawater, fighting to keep pumps running. Captain Potts arrived, finding crew stripped to their waists and still struggling to control the flooding.
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Potts
Big Storm Brings Veterans Relief at Gettysburg
A dramatic storm lashed Gettysburg on July 2 delivering much needed relief to thousands of Civil War veterans in town. The downpour lasted over half an hour soaking the sunbaked encampment area and washing away stifling humidity as thunder echoed like battlefield guns.
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Gettysburg
Penn
Blue Ridge
Pickett
Meade
Lee
Windy Storm Tests Fortitude at Veterans Assembly
In a fierce wind the crowd scurried to lash tents but none toppled and no veteran was injured. At the main tent workers rushed to set sides as they prepared for the unusual weather. For days watchers had warned of a gust that could lift canvas and poles into the air.
Summer Day Details and Historic Anniversaries
The note lists sunrise and sunset times for Gloucester Newport and Moon phase, marking the 18th day of summer and the 184th day of the year with light auto lamps at 7 54. It also commemorates anniversaries: Gettysburg 1863 Destruction of Cervera’s fleet 1898 Washington taking command 1775 Idaho statehood 1590 and a Mexican insurgent defeat at Chihuahua a year ago with 4600 casualties.
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Gettysburg
Cervera
Santiago
Washington
Cambridge
Idaho
Chihuahua
Weather forecast for New England region today and Friday
Forecast for southern New England calls for fair and cooler conditions Thursday and Friday with fair skies and rising temperatures. Winds shift from moderate northwest to variable as the west portion warms. Northern New England should expect generally fair conditions Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures Friday and light northwest winds becoming variable.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Red Sox Lose Again Trailing Major League Standings
The Red Sox fell further behind after a defeat to the Senators as the Athletics beat the Highlanders. They sit 15 1/2 games back of Philadelphia, 6 back of Cleveland, 2 1/2 behind Washington, and 2 1/2 behind Chicago.
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Senators
Athletics
Highlanders
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Baseball scores scattered across major games
The page lists several baseball results including Washington 5 Boston 0 and Philadelphia 8 New York 6. St Louis 32 Cleveland 1 after 11 innings with Cleveland later winning 4 5% Louis 1 in a second game. Detroit 7 Chicago 5. The fragment mentions box scores and sports on pages 0 10 and 1.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Ary
Brera Prohilia
York St. Lev
Inca
Winehi
Lear Sports
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