Young America Celebrates Fourth With Noise and Fireworks
Celebrations across Boston last night tied patriotism to loud displays. Crowds filled the streets from dusk to midnight with tin horns, cannon crackers, rockets, bonfires, and party crowds. Firefighters answered alarms as fires caused by firecrackers were minor and few arrests occurred amid mayoral enthusiasm.
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America
Noddle Island
Thurman Club
Columbia
Hibernian Hall
Havre Street
Young America
Maiden at F Craigs of Low St. John's L
Maiden at F Craigs of Low St. John's L watch factory noted in South Boston and nearby towns including Mt Washing Everett and Exeter A A St Josephs as part of local industrial and parish listings.
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South Boston
Mt. Washing Everett A. Exeter
A. A. St. Josephs
St. John’s L
Various Sporting Events and Schedules Across New England
A sprawling list of sports and racing events including horse racing in Medford Concord and Bar Harbor, golf at Links Bar Harbor, bicycle events, rowing regattas from Mattapan to Marblehead, city races near Cambridge and Lynn, road races along Cape Cod and Essex, plus athletic games at Commonwealth Park South Boston and multiple club regattas and sailing races.
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Everett
Raltham
Waltham
Dorch
Medford
Concord
N. H
Cebo
Links
Bar Harbor
Ud Charles Town
Med
Lynn
Cape Ann
City OF Gloucester
North Side Centra Wharf
Boston
State St
Gloucester
BP. S
Gen. Mer
Usual Group Of Accidents From Fireworks Injure Many
A series of fireworks injuries reported last night across Boston area streets. James O Connor aged 11 at 55 Snowhill Street burned on the right hand by a blank cartridge. Julia Gormley 19 of 39 Greenwich Roxbury burned on the leg after her dress caught fire from street fireworks. Thomas J Nealy 2 of 18 Chelsea Street Charlestown loses sight in right eye from cannon cracker near home. James Ryan 28 of 7912 Beach Street badly burned on right hand by a firecracker. Swansen Gottherd 34 of 9 Ringold Street burned by a cannon cracker. Augustus James 24 of 74 Bradford Street with left hand lacerations from a firecracker. G Barnes 30 of 41 Tyler Street burned holding a cracker too long. John Stewart 14 of 95 12 North Street suffers a severe left hand burn. John Curry and Albion Peters with eye and leg injuries from explosions. Nellie Comfort 20 Jordan Marsh saleslady terribly burned near 276 Dorchester Avenue losing sight in left eye. John Condon 30 of 522 Dorchester Avenue left hand lacerations from cannon cracker. Mrs J B Peterson 26 of 48 Shawmut Avenue burned at mouth and chin by a cracker thrown from a window near Washington Street. George Day 27 of 611 Harrington Street listed among the injured.
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Snowhill Street
Beach Street
Julia Gormley
Greenwich Street
Roxbury
Thomas J. Nealy
Chelsea Street
Charlestown
James Ryan
Swansen Gottherd
Ringold Street
Augustus James
Bradford Street
G. Barnes
Tyler Street
John Stewart
North Street
John
John Condon
Dorchester Avenue
Smith-Carleton Iron Company
J. B. Peterson
Shawmut Avenue
Washington Street
Beach
George Day
Harrison Ton Street
Northeast Boston Fireworks and Parades Highlight Day
Across East and South Boston and surrounding towns residents celebrate with parades athletic events and fireworks. In Newton Somerville Everett Lynn and Medford large crowds enjoy bands games tennis and bicycle races while fireworks cap the day at various venues.
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Noddle Island
Fo m
Hurley
Commonwealthy Marine Park
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Dorchester
Alite Mattapan
The
Mattapan Co
Mort
Mattapan Square
Brighton
Ireworts
Newton
Hunnewell Hill
Somerville
Patrio
Ville
West Somery
Somervill
West Somerville
Central Hill
Everett
Man Shot in Crowd Near Avenue Incident
A man was shot in the left thigh about an inch above the knee while in a crowd on Avenue. He was transported to Emergency Hospital and identified James Dennon as the alleged shooter or member of the crowd.
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James Dennon
Tue
Merr
Fires Sweep Through City Firecrackers Blamed For Many Blazes
A string of fires across Cambridge and Boston areas from night into morning were largely tied to firecrackers, with most blazes minor. Structures on Willoughis Place Wendell Street West Glen Street and other addresses reported roof or frame fires, little damage, while bonfires near South Boston and East Boston caused home and shed fires but limited losses.
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Willoughis Place
P. Riley
Wendell Street
Moran challenges Williams over silver stance in Boston interview
The article reports attorney John B. Moran criticizing Gov. George Fred Williams for backing free coinage of silver. Moran, a staunch sound-money advocate, notes Williams's past support and urges resignation as a Democratic delegate to the national convention. Moran plans to accompany Massachusetts Democrats to Chicago.
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John B. Moran
George Frei Williams
Moran
Massachusetts
Chicago
Williams
Music Hall
Boston
George Fred Wiliam
John G. Carlisle
Treasury Department
William E. Russell
George Fred Williams
Russell
George Fred
Park Theatre Change Hands and holiday amusements noted
Eugene Tompkins becomes Park Theatre proprietor after leasing the Boston Theatre property and taking formal possession. The day features patriotic entertainments at Castle Square and Keiths vitascope shows with portraits of Grant Sherman Sheridan Howard Scho eld Miles and Farragut. A 500-person parade, Japanese day fireworks and a Huntington avenue grounds pyro spectacle open Monday through the week.
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Park Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Boston Theatre
Newport
Keith’s
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Howard
Schofield
Miles
Farragut
China
Japan
Huntington Avenue
Everett Mills to close for two months over summer
Lawrence July 3 The Everett Mills posted notice that due to unsatisfactory business they will shut Friday July 10 and remain closed until Tuesday Sept 8 unless conditions improve. About 1200 hands are employed making demis cheviots and coarse cottons. James I Milliken agent.
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Lawrence
Everett Mills
Hobart Wins Second and the Winning Tricks
A brief note celebrates Hobart achieving second place and securing the winning tricks, then shifts to a light summer refrain and a political truce reminder.
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Hobart
Train Fire Delays Boston & Maine Freight at Whately
Engine 542 and nine cars loaded with cotton and coal left the track at Whately station on the Boston & Maine line. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars with no injuries. Fire started by burning ties beside the track. mis-timed flagging contributed to the accident. single track reopened shortly before midnight.
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Greenfield
Whately
Boston & Maine Railroad
Heywood
Pasenger
Crafts
George D. Bartlett
Bartlett
Keach
New Library Building Presented to Chatham Town
A brick library 67 by 33 feet with space for 10 000 volumes is presented to Chatham by Me Marcellus Eldredge of Portsmouth New Hampshire. The structure cost 30000 dollars and will be formally dedicated tomorrow with ceremonies.
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Chatham
Marcellus Eldredge
Portsmouth
N. H
Amesbury creditors seek separate assignee for Hathaway affairs
In Amesbury on July 3 creditors of H. C. Hathaway of New Bedford push to separate his personal affairs from those of the H. A. Davis Company of Boston and to appoint a separate assignee. Hathaway offered creditors 20 cents on the dollar, but Amesbury creditors believe they can recover more.
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Amesbury
H. C. Hathaway
New Bedford
H. A. Davis Company
Boston
Hathaway
Boy Found With Dynamite by Cambridge Officer
Patrolman Mailey of Station 2 Cambridge seized dynamite carried by a boy after noon yesterday. The lad walked with the explosive in his pocket and was relieved of the deadly material by the officer.
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Station 2
Cambridge
Malley
Arrest of Mrs Hall Brings Lowell Sensation of Doctor Claim
Lowell authorities arrested Mrs Hattie F Hall known as Dr Hall along with articles found at her Branch street home on charges of malpractice attempt and practicing medicine without registration. Her notoriety rose after a reported incident tying a daughter to a tombstone and she led a female A P A aligned club amid social turmoil and lodge disputes. The 55 year old woman, described as masculine in appearance, was involved in multiple local groups and attracted widespread public attention.
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Hattie F. Hall
Whitney
Davis
Kew
Drury
the Humane Society
Allen and Laflamme
Hall
Branch Street
Ladies Harmee Social Club
Woman's Relief Corps of
Post 42
Man Arrested After Revolver Incident on Village Street
Thomas Hackett, 56, fired a loaded revolver on Village Street around 11 pm. A bullet entered 56 Village Street home, striking Mrs. Orphelia Taylor in the right leg above the knee. Dr. Culvert removed the bullet. Taylor rested comfortably. Hackett was later arrested by Station 5 officers at 56 Village Street.
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Thomas Hackett
Station 6
Village Street
Orphelia Taylor
Dover Street
Hackett
Station 5
Larceny charge tied to New York suspect in extradition case
Harry Phillips alias Harry Josephs faced a Supreme Court habeas corpus hearing over larceny of a sum from Mrs. Francis Hoffman of New York. He is held for New York authorities after arrest here. Counsel sought a continuance to allow Governor Wolcott to decide whether the extradition warrant should be rescinded, with a hearing set for next week.
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Harry Phillips
Harry Josephs
Francis Hoffman
New York City
New York
Supreme Court
Wolcott
Curtailment of Printing Cloths Feared to Steady Trade
In Fall River on July 3 a curtailment agreement for printing cloths and related goods was signed by major mills including Union Pocasset Durfee and Narragansett after two weeks of negotiations. About 2,250,000 spindles will idle and roughly 22,000 workers will rest, with several mills exempted from the cut. Clothing prices have firmed, with forecasts of 25.8 cents for 64 by 64s by month end.
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Baker
Boson
Providence
Seaconner Mills
Rounseville
Union
Pocasset, Durfee
Narragansett Mills
Arkwright Club
Parker and Hargraves
Kerr Thread
Globe Yarn
Sanford Spinning Mills
Stevens Manufacturing Company
Bourne and
Fall River Iron Works
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