Desperate Heat Claims Several Heat Illness Victims
Moses Cohen aged 70 collapsed unconscious in a doorway and died en route to hospital with heat as the cause. Adam Rosinsky 37 fell from a building suffering four broken ribs and was helped at a relief station. Annie Schwarz 20 collapsed outside 40 Hanover Street and received aid at a relief station. Joseph Hettershine 56 collapsed on the Common and was treated at a relief station. William Orcutt 66 of Soldiers' Home Togus Maine was overcome on Court Street and helped at a relief station.
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Moses Cohen
Carver Street
Eliot Street
Adam Rosinsky
Cambridge Street
Annie Schwarz
Hanover Street
Jospeh Hettershine
Warrenton Street
William Orcutt
Togus
Court Street
Boston July Weather Shows Mild Heat Rise Across City
Mean temperature reached 69 degrees with NW wind making conditions bearable amid humidity five degrees above normal at night. Other regions showed hotter readings with Miles City hitting 98 degrees while New York and Philadelphia lingered in the mid seventies and Eastport matched Buffalo at 62.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
Miles City
Mont
New York
Philadelphia
Eastport
Buffalo
Alpena
Mich
Missing $3000 at U S Sub Treasury in Boston
Specie Clerk Vassar allegedly counted and sealed the funds before shipment. Assistant Treasurer Curtis had installed steel cages to limit responsibility after the Chicago scandal. Money traced from banks to Boston and Washington. mystery unsolved and a major shake-up expected locally.
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Vassar
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Secret Service
Washington Treasuries
Sub-Treasury
Eastern Y. C. Annual Cruise Set to Start Friday
Marblehead July 3 It now appears the Eastern Yacht Club annual cruise to the Maine coast will begin at 1 Friday afternoon rather than 3 The fleet includes some of the club’s fastest boats and will race for valuable trophies awarded at Bar Harbor after the voyage
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Marblehead
Sandy Bay
Astern Yacht Club
Maine
Bar Harbor
Mollycoddle Fourth For Sure In Boston
Boston observed a remarkably quiet New Year’s Eve with minimal fire and injuries. 44 arrests for violations of city ordinances marked the night’s only notable enforcement, while hospitals logged four minor injuries from explosives. Police praised parental cooperation for the peacefulness.
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Jamaica Plain
Angheiup
Boston
Accidents From Firecrackers Injure Five People
Five individuals from Dorchester Roxbury and Boston city areas were treated at City Hospital Massachusetts GeneralHospital for firecracker incidents. Charles Whitney 19 suffered eye and facial burns at 47 Brooks avenue Frances Horne 10 burned on both hands at 37 Worcester square Mrs Katherine Fogarty 58 burned on hands while disposing of a firecracker left on her steps Abraham Brown 4 powder burns on face and arms at 1 Eaton street
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Charles Whitney
Brooks Avenue
Dorchester
City Hospital
Frances Horne
Worcester Square
Katherine Fogarty
Parker Street
Roxbury
Abraham Brown
Eaton Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Arrests For Firecrackers On City Streets
A list shows John Ericson 47 Corning street Thomas Murphy Somerville William P Colford 21 Harrison avenue Ambrose Walsh 17 Shawmut avenue Hubert Freeman 19 Hyannis street Arthur Gillis 21 Brown street Alfred Gazette 29 East Cottage street each cited for setting off firecrackers or discharging a revolver on Harrison and Canton streets Eight boys detained by Station 3 officers for violating city ordinance on firecrackers and to be prosecuted under juvenile law Arrest totals reach midnight.
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John Ericson
Corning Street
Tremont Street
Thomas Murphy
Somerville
Washington Street
Eliot Street
William P. Colford
Harrison Avenue
Canton Street
Ambrose Walsh
Shawmut Avenue
Hubert Freeman
Hyannis Street
Arthur Gillis
Fire incidents at multiple Boston area locations prompt alarms
At 6 40 p m the still alarm in Room 55 at 296 Boylston Street housed Theodore Snyder due to a defective gas pipe with slight loss. At 7 30 p m a fire at Box 704 17 Spring Street on the first floor occupied by furniture dealer Harry Yassa caused unknown loss estimated at 150 dollars. At 8 25 p m a fire occurred in an unoccupied wooden stable at 9 Howe Street Dorchester owned by Annie M Casey with unknown cause and slight loss. At 8 50 p m a fire in a one story wooden shed behind 760 Morton Street was reported.
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Boylston Street
Theodore Snyder
Spring Street
Harry Yassa
Howe Street
Dorchester
Annie M. Casey
Morton
Dorchester Knights of Columbus Burn Mortgage in Public Ceremony
Four thousand people gathered at the Dorchester clubhouse to witness the burning of a $13 500 mortgage raised in under two months. Mayor Fitzgerald signaled the event from home as the paper burned on a silver platter while attendees sang America. A club president lauded the mayor and volunteers, and a formal resolution praised Fitzgerald for his role and health, with fireworks, dancing, and refreshments to follow.
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Dorchester
Knights of Columbus
Fitzgerald
America
Boston
Jack Russell
Peter F. Hanley
Dorchester Knights OF Columbus
Fire reports in Charlestown and Dorchester
Fire incidents across Dorchester and Charlestown cite various causes from unknown sources to gas jets and fireworks. Structures include a brick dwelling on Union Park, a two story tailor shop on Northampton street, and a wooden dwelling on Tebroc street with losses totaling around $170. Residents include Mrs. James Turner and Winthrop Bros, with occupancies noted.
Quiet Night in South Boston Amid Firework Alerts
Police maintained a firm presence in South Boston for a calm Sunday night. A 16 year old, Michael Burke, was arrested at Station 6 for discharging a firearm in the street. Fire department units responded to bell calls and minor bonfires in McNary Park, Commonwealth Flats, Kemp Street, Dorchester Avenue, Woodward Street, and Strandway.
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Boston
Broadway
Hall
Station 6
Michael Burke
McNary Park
P and First Streets
Commonwealth Flats
Kemp Street
Dorchester Avenue
Woodward Street
I Street
Italians Celebrate 100th Birthday of Giuseppe Geribaldi
Italians worldwide mark the 100th anniversary of Giuseppe Geribaldi birth with ceremonies and tributes reflecting his legacy and influence in national and international affairs.
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Giuseppe Geribaldi
Italian Fourth of July Parade Planned in Boston
Italian societies in Boston organize a grand parade from North End Park after 2 PM marching through North End streets. Mayor and Governor will review at City Hall and State House. The procession ends at Faneuil Hall square with an evening demonstration and bilingual addresses by Baron G Tosti, Dr BE Scaizelli, Professor William Roscoe Thayer, and Dr Joseph Santo SUOSSO.
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Italy
Boston
North End
City Hall
State House
Faneuil Hall
Baron G. Tosti
BE. Scaizelli
William Roscoe Thayer
Joseph Santo- Suosso
SOME SIDEWALK DRAMAS NEAR NORTH STATION
A late night scene unfolds with a newsboy’s cannon cracker exploding near North station. He pretends injury, then fires another cracker to mock his rescuers. A group of youths, liquor dulled, try to start a stationary engine and get sprayed by dirty water. In Adams square a dispute among hot frankfurt men spills into the street with mustard and rolls. In Scollay square a patrol struggle continues.
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Adams Square
Scollay Square
Drunken Woman Throws Catsup On Police Uniforms
A drunken woman faced arrest and, foreseeing detention, broke a bottle of catsup on the curb and scattered it over the police officers’ uniforms, creating a messy scene as the officers attempted to restrain her.
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Bluecoats
Fireworks ban enforced in Chelsea streets amid youth ruckus
Edict in Chelsea banned fireworks on main streets while side streets echoed with cow bells horns and several youths fired revolvers. One boy with a large revolver and cartridges was taken to the station house where the gun failed to function and he received a reprimand and caution not to repeat the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Mayor Wardwell Ignites Fire in Cambridge Bonfire Night
In Cambridge at 12:23 am Mayor Wardwell and Councilman Charles Murphy set off a bonfire of 550 railroad ties and more material, about 15,000 onlookers cheered as the Mayor was raised on shoulders. A half-dozen arrests for revolver firing marked the night as the rest remained quiet.
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Cambridge
Wardwell
Charles Murphy
Cambridge Fourth Observance Planned With Games And Fireworks
A Cambridge City Council committee has arranged a full Fourth of July program. Activities include athletic games at Cambridge Field in the forenoon, ball games on Cambridge Common and Rindge Field, an afternoon band concert at Magazine Street Beach, and evening band concerts with fireworks at Rindge and Cambridge fields and Magazine Street Beach.
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Cambridge City
Cambridge Field
Cambridge Common
Rindge Field
Magazine Street Beach
Rindge
Cambridge Fields
Fireworks and flag raising planned in Shawmut Wheeler Square
A committee plans a fireworks display and flag raising tonight in the square formed by Shawmut avenue and Wheeler street in Ward 7. The event runs from evening until 11 30 with funding and arrangements arranged over the past two weeks.
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Shawmut Avenue
Wheeler Street
Ward 7
Bonfire Night Turmoil As Waltham Firemen Targeted
July 3 in Waltham saw a massive bonfire trigger multiple blazes and a near riot at the firehouse. Sparks from the beacon ignited three roofs on Dunaford Calvary and McKeenan streets, causing $100 in damage on Calvary street while thousands watched. Police later aided as fire crews faced hostile crowd remarks and scuffles.
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F. A. Walker
Felix MccKeenan
McKeenan Street
Newton Street
North Side
Dunaford Street
Edward Kelley
Calvary Street
Edward Lomasney
Martin Lomasney
Riot erupts as troops clash with guards at Jamestown fair
At Jamestown exposition grounds Norfolk Virginia on July 3 five hundred soldiers from the Second South Carolina and First Kentucky Regiments ran amuck interrupting concessionaires and attempting to seize shows. Powhatan Guards intervened and a riot followed with injuries including a probable skull fracture to Joseph Brasher and other wounds. Guards arrested a man, faced a massed crowd, and held their prisoner Brasher despite assaults.
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Norfolk
South Carolina
Kentucky
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Powhatan
Captain Carpenter
Adjutant Garwood
Preas
Carpenter
Brasher
Ball Game for Mayor's Cup Highlight at Rugby Park
The Kerry Men's Association hosts a day of athletic sports at Rugby Park Mattapan with a morning baseball clash between John Boyle O'Reilly Roxbury and Shamrocks Brighton for a $100 Mayor's Cup. A hurling match follows between Wolf Tones and Emmets City Point for another $100 prize.
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Kerry Men's Association
Rugby Park
Mattapan
John Boyle O'Reilly
Roxbury
Shamrocks
Brighton
John F. Fitzgerald
Celebration Started Early in Quincy
In Quincy on July 3 authorities kept peace as celebrations began early. Chief Burrell deployed an extra car to patrol, preventing late bonfire delays. Firemen stayed busy as revelers lit unofficial fires before midnight while official bonfires glowed atop Cranch Hill Whipple Street South Quincy Atlantic and Norfolk Downs.
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Quincy
Burrell
Cranch Hill
Whipple Street
Atlantic
Norfolk Downs
City chief opens parade review at Faneuil Hall
Chairman William Berwin of the Board of Aldermen will officiate as chief executive of the city today and will review the parade and represent Mayor Fitzgerald at the exercises in Faneuil Hall.
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William Berwin
Board of Aldermen
Fitzgerald
Faneuil Hall
NO HOLIDAY FOR INSPECTORS ON FOURTH DUTY
Immigration inspectors will work through the Fourth of July as 1600 immigrant grants arrive, promising a long day for the busy staff.
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Uncle Sam
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James Turner
Northampton Street
Winthrop Bros
Tebroc Street
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South Boston
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Jamestown
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Revere
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Snores
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