Death Threat and Wifes Desertion Drive Man to Death
James H Melvin of Chester Vermont and Boston disappears after wife leaves him amid a string of letters and a dog named Jessie. Police suspect death by own action though clairvoyant visits and a missing wife cloud the case.
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James H. Mevin
Chester
Vermont
Boston
Broadway
Station 4
Hinsdale
Mass
Jessie
Fullerton House
Melvin
J. H. Melvin
Post
Green Street
Mel
Abercrombie
Dea
M. A. Brown
Columbus Avenue
Tremont Street
Juffolk A C Games at Lake i Pian Den Today
Three special events highlight Folk A C games at Lake i pian den. Notable participants include intercollegiate champion Soule and Joe Cross with a three mile invitation race and the 1 9 mile team championship of New England featuring Boston A A Worcester A C and Suffolk A C clubs with listed entrants.
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Folk A. C
Lake
Soule
New England
Joe Cross
Jarvis
Joe Doyle
Boston
A. A
S. M. Merrill
EF. Keane
Tom E. Burke
Frank Lowe
Fred W. Lord
R. F. Johnson
E. ,. Pope
BR. D. Farquhar
Worcester A. C
W. H. Allison
Jere
Delaney
R. A. Lohnes
T. F. O’connor
J. McLaughlin
M. J. Gallagher
D. D. McPaggert
Harry L. Cadman
Suffolk
A. C
Nelson Vondelle
James Onith
W. J. Holland
Byron Eldred
Fred J. Stockford
Charles Sheldon
J. T. Hurley
George W. Tingley
Tventy
J. Doyle
Charles H. Bean
W. J. Keen
Orge W. Tingley
Two Drownings From Canoe Upheaval At Charles River
Frank Hunger 30 of Waltham and Tyler C Holmes 30 of Newton drowned after a canoe capsized on the Charles River near Moody street bridge. Hunger, a Watch Co. employee and Canoe Club official, left Moody street with Holmes around 11 pm. Holmes body found. Hunger remaining missing as police and volunteers search the river all day.
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Waltham
Frank Hunger
Chler C. Holmes
Newton
Charlies River
Waltham A
Taft
Fitchburg
Charles River
McCarthy
Brown Street
Munger
Hunger
Tyler C. Holmes
Moody Street Bridge
Helmes
North River
Tyler Holmes
O. Davies
American Watch Company
Waltham Canoe Club
Holmes
Jewett Street
Nonotuck Silk Company
Summer Street
Boston
Tyler
T.C. Holmes
Bush
Hef
Matt
Eure
Medfield's Merry War Between Colonel and Pastor
Medfield july 3 special to the post the merry war between Colonel B W Mitchell and the Rev Nathan Dyar of the Congregational Church continues. church resolutions adopted at the communion table are alleged to reflect only a minority view with Deacon Wright noncommittal and evasive about vote count while milk spilt in the deacon's farm barn as he refused to discuss the matter.
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Medfield
Peale
Church
B. W. Mitchell
Nathan Dyar
Congregational Church
Boston
Deacon Wright
Society
Post
South Street
Winners at Sheepshead Bay July 3 horse meet report
At Sheepshead Bay L I six races concluded with Henry of Navarre winning the first in 1 26 2 5 and California taking the Vernal stakes in 1 02 2 5. Sir Excess led early but St Maxim settled for second as the longer race results showed Ducat Roller and Charade. Cactus outran copyright Marshall for first and Miles Standish led St. John Rover to finish behind in the hurdles.
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Sheepshead Bay
L. I
Henry of Navarre
Glenmoyne
Merry Monarch
California
Annisette
Applause
Sir Excess
St. Maxim
Bandit
Ducat
Roller
Charade
Cactus
Copyright
Marshall
St. John
Miles Standish
Rover
Kirkcownell Wins July Stakes at Newmarket
London July 3 Kirkcownell won the July stakes for two year olds at Newmarket with Golden Blaze second and St Johann third.
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Kirkcownell
Newmarket
London
Kirkcognell
Golden Blaze
St. Johann
Ticker Waif in Pool Room Case Stumps Court
The Municipal Criminal Court, before Judge Hlardy, grappled with how to dispose of a stock ticker seized from a pool room. Law fell short on property taken from gaming premises, leaving the ticker in abeyance with a decision due next Saturday.
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Municipal Criminal Court
Hlardy
Division 4
Chauncy Street
Corcoran
Stock Quotation Telegraph Company
Heaven
Earth
Boston Beats Sharon In Exhibition Amid West Debut
Boston defeated Sharon 12 to 2 in a July game at Sharon with Baston of Pittsburg League on the mound for Boston and West making his first appearance for the champions. West was effective, Baston struggled as Boston piled up runs 17 hits to 48 for Sharon. Errors stood 5-5 as West and Ganzel paired with Dunkan.
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Sharon
Penn
Boston
Baston
Pittsburg
West
Ganzel
Duncan
Big League Card Tonight Matches Across Six Cities
The games today span Boston at Pittsburg New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Baltimore at Louisville Washington at St Louis Each city hosts two contests outlining a full day of baseball action across the league.
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Pr. Ct
Eeeereeves
Paltimore
Eeeeres
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Neveland
Esse
Cincinnati Ceee
Ecseeccsseceae
Chicago
Washington
Louisville
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Baltimore
St. Louis
Fall River Defeats Worcester in Lackluster Game
Fall River beat Worcester in a July 3 baseball game of the New England League. Stevens was effective for Fall River, Potter struggled for Worcester, final score 6 to 2. Base hits favored Fall River 10 to 5 while errors were 6 and 7 respectively. Batteries Stevens Rollins for Fall River Potter Whiting for Worcester.
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Fall River
Worcester
Stevens
Potter
Rollins
Whiting
Pawtucket, Lewiston Play Amid Rain Delay
Dilworth and Sugrue pitched well after a wild start with three walks each. Moore made a stellar running catch spoiling Lewiston’s chances as rain ended the game after seven innings. Lewiston 8, Pawtucket 2 with 9 hits to 7. Batteries Sugrue Roach Dilworth Bergen.
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Pawtucket
Dilworth
Sugrue
Moore
Lewiston
Roach
Bergen
Baseball Notes Highlight Reds Norwich Game and Umpire Link
The Cincinnati Reds are slated for a August 17 game in Norwich Connecticut. Hoy, Cincinnati’s deaf mate, may not play again this season. Sam Dugan, Anson’s power right fielder, will join Louisville soon. Today is set to be a banner baseball day in the West with two games in each league city. Martin McQuaid, brother of umpire Jack McQuaid, will trial as an outfielder with a league club.
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Cincinnati Reds
Norwich
Conn
Hoy
Cincinnati
Sam Dugan
Anson
Louisville
Martin McQuaid
Jack McQuaid
Eastern League Buffalo and Troy split pair in Buffalo
In the first game Buffalo lost to Troy 4 to 10 and in the second game Buffalo fell 10 to 11. Troy earned the twin bill victory tips.
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At Buffalo
Buffalo
Troy
Walcott and O'Brien boxing set for Friday at the Casino
Dick O'Brien and Joe Walcott, the colored cyclone, will box at the Casino Friday night with O'Brien weighing 152 pounds. The match draws strong interest as both fighters are in top form. O'Brien has weight and experience, while Walcott is a compact, powerful opponent. Potential successors include Charley Johnson and Jim Sullivan, with legs for future bouts versus Jack McAuliffe or Bobby Dobbs.
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Dick O’brien
Maine
Joe Walcott
O’brien
Walcott
Tom Tracey
Lewiston
Joe
Charlie Johnson
Austin Gibbons
Charley White
New York
Mike Harris
Jim Sullivan
Jack McAuliffe
Wil
Bobby Dobbs
Billy Myer
Cyclone
Stanton Abbott
Boston
Myer
Tremont House
Harry Gilmore
Abbott
Gilmore
Griffo
McAuliffe
Streator
Cal McCarthy-Dixon
Tommy Connolly
Examateur
Martin Flaherty
Bobby Burns
George Dixon
Britannia and Dakotah Win Regatta Off Largs in Westerly Conditions
The Britannia and Dakotah extended their winning runs at the Largs regatta as Britannia and Valkyrie led early in a 48 mile course under a NW wind. Britannia finished ahead of Valkyrie by one minute forty seconds with Satanita failing to finish. Dakotah won the ten meter class with Lilith second and Dora third.
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Glasgow
Valkyrie
Mt. Stuart
Britannia
Lilith
Dora
Connecticut conquers Western Massachusetts in Hampden Park meet
The first annual meet of the Western Massachusetts Interscholastic Association and the Connecticut High School Association ended in a Connecticut victory at Hampden Park. Hartford athletes dominated events from the 100 yard dash to high jump, with notable wins by Morris Tuce Field Luce and Beck among others. wet weather spoiled several records while Aston of Bridgeport claimed the two mile bicycle race.
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Springfield
Western Massachusetts Interscholastic Association
Connecticut High School Association
Hampden Park
Connecticut
Hartford
Morris
Tuce
Field
Steele
Luce
Chapman
Cheney
Aston
Bridgeport
Sturtevant
Walker
Monson
Beck
New Haven
Spreyer
Vigilant Races in Mudhook Regatta
London July 3 The Vigilant is entered for Thursday s Mudhook regatta with amateurs steering as rules require Nat Herreshofft will steer the Vigilant Lord Dunraven and G L Watson steer the Valkyrie Mr Jamieson steers the Britannia and Robert Ure steers the Satanita The prize is the Muir memorial cup.
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London
Nat Herreshofft
Lord Dunraven
G. L. Watson
Valkyrie
Mr. Jamieson
Britannia
Robert Ure
Glasgow Telegraph notes Vigilant delays in regatta testing
London dispatch from Jay London Glasgow correspondent reports that Goulds delay Vigilant’s first race until the 7th old style date. Clubs offered prizes to test American and Clyde yacht designs through a series of matches across courses for all around racing merit.
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London
Jay
Glasgow
The
Telegraph
Messrs
Gould
Riverside Driving Park Opens With Races At Danielsonville
Danielsonville Conn July 3 The Riverside Driving Park opened to the public today drawing 100 spectators. The 2:45 race, won in three heats by F 8 Chickering's Maxie S Nellie N second Prince Phillip third Go Some fourth, best time 2 36. Four heats of the 2 82 race saw A Risks Augusta take first two, Sanderson's Rosebud last two, Happy Doctor third Star Girl fourth, best time 2 291 4. The race was postponed until Wednesday.
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Danielsonville
Conn
Riverside
Chickering
Maxie S
Nellie N
Prince Phillip
Go Some
A. Risk
Augusta
Sanderson
Rosebud
Boston Cycling Meet At Rochester And Local Races Planned
Race schedule around Boston includes City of Boston events at Franklin Park Roxbury and East Boston Orient Club and Somerville and Dorchester road races with numerous handicaps and riders. The Rambler team praises Rochester track while rumors of fast times by Bliss circulate. Stars of the Wal tham club pace Porter on the Orient tandem.
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Boston
City of Boston
Franklin Park
Roxbury
Waltham Bicycle Park
Bliss, Githens
Lumsden
Murphy Boys
Fitchburg
Orient Cycle Club
Saratoga Street
Wimthrop Junction
Mattapan
Mattapan Square
Somerville Cycle Club
Gilman Square
Medford City
Dorchester
Adams Street
Neponset Avenue
Warwicks
Rochester
N. H
Johnson
Kentucky
Zimmerman
Chicago
Zimmy
Berle
Columbus Avenue
Seavey
Keene
Waltham
A. C. CG
Waltham Club
Willliams and
Haggerty
Porter
Quadrant Cycle Company
Albert L
Colonel Pope
Colonel
Hull Yacht Club
Bar Harbor
Cape May
Albert
Harold
Beers
Rambler
Pinkey Bliss
Sidney Bowman
New York
Edwards
Pacific Coast
Columbia
Eddie Bald
McDonald
East
L. A. C. Kelley
J. W. Bower
A. D. Launder
F. A. McDevitt
George Dorr, Jr
BE. O. Peabody
R. M. Mugridge
C. J. Pope
G. D. Stover
G. A. Baker
O. W. Smith
Benjamin J. Five
Ralph E. Hunt
J. O. Turner
Henry 8. ArFoon
John I. Barry
Allan B. Speirs
Fred G. Lucas
W. B. Haines
J. McCormack
Charles R. Hutchinson
C. S. Pierce
W. H. Sins
G. F. Lewis
Ed Bickford
A. S. French
Charles E. Rogers
H. E. Hengkins
Hyd. McNabb
I. E. McDuffee
A. BE. Allen
Henry Edwards
Emery
Carr
Herbert Harding
Willie Sanger
Walter
Culver
Tom Ech
Walter Sanger
Boston Lacrosse Team Set to Face South Boston Club
The Boston lacrosse team, expected to be the strongest ever, will play the South Boston club today. South Boston has practiced hard and aims to field a very strong squad. Boston players listed include W Patterson, R Wynne, W Barnes, H McKay, T Cornell, D Hall, T Wynne, J Brennan, W Jones, George Ferrin, C Williams, J Hall, A W Crankshaw, T Finlayson, R Blakely, R Ellis, and Captain J P McLaughlin.
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Boston
South Boston
W. Patterson
R. Wynne
W. Barnes
H. McKay
T. Cornell
D. Hall
T. Wynne
J. Brennan
W. Jones
George Ferrin
C. Williams
J. Hall
A. W. Crankshaw
T. Finlayson
R. Blakely
R. Ellis
J. P. McLaughlin
Captain McKay at the Oriental in New York Harbor Visit
Captain Alexander McKay formerly of the Pavonia now commands the steamship Aurania and is in New York City in port. He resides at his headquaters Oriental Hotel where he is enjoying hospitality with his namesake relative hn McKay keeping a cordial profile among Boston friends.
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Boston
Alexander McKay
Pavonia
Aurania
Oriental Hotel
Broadway
Thirty-ninth Street
New York City
Hn McKay
No Canoe Races at Waltham Postponed After Drowning
The canoe regatta on the Charles River at Wal- Ja is postponed due to the drowning of Frank Unger, a Northam Canoe Club member who was to serve as an official. The event was to be hosted by the Northam Canoe Club and held today.
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Charles River
Wal- Ja
Northam Canoe Club
Frank ‘Unger
The
Gatta
Doctor Mary Bell Held in Grand Jury Action
Dr. Mary Bell as principal and J. W. Houghtley as accessory were held in $5000 for the grand jury in Judge Hardy's court yesterday for causing the death of Angelina Guerette.
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Mary Bell
J. W. Houghtley
Mutually Arranged Boxing Plans Stir Boston Chicago
The article questions prearranged elements in the Dixon Griffo twenty round fight in Boston and hints at a planned winner. It notes Griffo’s pre bout claim of staying unbeaten, Harry Hill’s Rockaway hotel, and O Brien aiming to face Walcott with caveats about stakes. It also covers Corfield’s Sheffield backing, Finn’s purse offer, and D J Lewis’s match deposits and future bouts and Salem boxing permitting events on July 18.
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Dixon
Griffo
Boston
Chicago
Harry Hill
Houston Street
New York City
Rockaway Beach
New York Police Investigation Committee
Dick O’brien
Joe Walcott
O’brien
Barbados
Walcott
Wil
George Corfield
Sheffield
M. J. Finn
Natick
Mass
Corfield
Finn
Jimmy Barry
Charley Kelly
New York
America
f@happie
Moran
Shield
Drill Hall
Bill Moore
D. J. Lewis
Nelse Innis
George Lavigne
George Dixon
Mr. Lewis
Peter Maher
Frank Craig
Harlem
Chauncey Jacobs
West End Athletic Club
Salem
Salem Aldermen
Heat Wave Grips North Hemisphere Amid Gulf Influence
New York July 3 A weather feature explains the great heat across the northern hemisphere. The heat wave stems from the Gulf States with temperatures reaching 110 in Texas and 104 in Fort Smith Arkansas and New Orleans 98. The article notes high humidity and ocean evaporation prolonging summer heat into September with possible storms and no cooling trend expected.
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New York
Hemisphere
United States
Europe
Atlantic
Gulf Stream
Gulf States
Utr
Governme
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Dodge City
Kan
Fort Smith
Ark
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Kansas
Fornia
Southern
Death Valley
Sahara
Gulf
British America
Atlantic States
Princeton's Big Entry List Delays Admission Rise
New York July 8 The June examinations for entrance to Princeton College closed last week despite expectations that raising the entrance standard would reduce applicant numbers. A total of 337 sought full admission with 153 for the academic department freshman class, twelve for the higher classes and 172 for the scientific school. An additional 150 students took preliminary exams and a substantial number are expected to join at the September examination.
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New York
Princeton College
Underwood Wins Subor High School Tennis Final
Winchester July 3 Subor High School Athletic Association finals saw Underwood of Malden defeat Brine of Winchester in three straight sets 6-2 6-1 6-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Subor High School Athletic Association
Unaderwoi
Malden
Brine
Underwood
Underswood
Yale Team at Oxford Show Strong Form in Meet
Yale athletes appeared on the running ground at Oxford at 1 4 o'clock this afternoon. Sanford Pond and Woodhull abstained from practice while all other runners showed good form. Sheldon entered the broad jump and cleared twenty two feet.
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London
Yale
Oxford
Sanford
Pond
Woodhull
Sheldon
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