Kebo Valley Club House Opens At Bar Harbor
Mr Blaine attends opening of Kebo Valley Club House Bar Harbor Maine. Ogden Codman president and captains, cottagers, hotel guests attend a formal event with fireworks, dinner, dancing, and Bar Harbor Band. Notables include Mrs. Burton Harrison and Baroness Klenck. Warship Boston expected next week.
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Bar Harper
Kebo Valley Club House
Ogden Codman
Edmund Pendleton
Charles T. How
de Grasse Fox
Francis Lawrence
George M. Wheeler
Bar Harbor
Burton Harrison
Baron
Baroness Klenck
Dresden
Germany
M. B. Rice
J. Biddle Porter
de Lancey Kane
George W. Kidd
A. C. Barney
Alfred de Castro
Blaine
Louisburg
Boston
North Atlantic
Oquadron
Independence Day Tammany Event At Woodstock Hall
A July 4 celebration by the Society of the Army of the Potomac in Woodstock New York drew a crowded hall on Fourteenth Street with Mayor Grant Richard Croker and other officials in attendance. Speakers attacked the House leadership and party domination while ex-President Cleveland urged vigilance against partisan overreach and the defense of constitutional rights.
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New Yor
Society of Tam
Fourteenth Street
Mayor Grant
Richard Croker
Recorder Smyth
John D. Newman
Abram B.tappan
Governor Biges
Delaware
Springer
Hainois
Caruth
W. Breckinridge
Kentucky
W.S. Tolman
Indiana
McAdoo
New Jersey
Wilkinson
Louisiana
McMillan
Tennessee
Allen
Mississippi
Spinola
McCarthy
Cummings
Dunphy
Turner and Fitch
New York
Cleveland
Jersey City
Grand Sachem Tappal
Tammany Glee Club
Our Beautiful Land
George B. McClellan
William D. Bynum
Reed
Charles Crisp
Georgia
Georgia and Others Followed. Letters of Repret
McGoldrick
Amer
the Society of Tammany
Portieres and Baldachin Patterns Advertised for Homes
A vintage text advertises Portiere goods including Baldachin Portieres in cream with metal embroidery, lined with Flax Velours, suited for between rooms. It highlights Mediaeval heraldic designs, Bagdad and Venetian Velours, double faced self colors, heavy folds, and a new Mosaic pattern.
Parliament Passes Two Reforms in Commons Amid Newfoundland Grievances
In London on July 4 Lord Salisbury announced the Anglo German agreement signed Tuesday and tabled a bill on Heligoland cession with a限定 exemption for inhabitants who would not face conscription. A Newfoundland petition of 15,000 asks remedy for fishermen grievances. Government rejects French lobster rights claim. House committee defeats Gladstone amendment on bill suspension. government may drop carryover plan.
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Lonpoy
Lord Salisbury
House of Lors
Heligoland
Bryce
House of Commons
Newfoundland
Verney
James Fergus
Common Committee
Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Dover Townsquad Brennial Corner Stone Ceremony
Dover New Hampshire marked the town quadrennial anniversary with the corner stone laying for a new municipal building. A parade and city sports featured winners including William Hackett Gus Anderson and Frea Hutchings. dignitaries Lloyd Abbott presided while Rev A A Quint and Hosea Perkins spoke. Pyrotechnic display closed the day.
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Dover
N. H
William Hackett
Gus Anderson
Frea Hutchings
Arthur Applebee
Joseph Abbott
Hosea B. Perkins
New York
Major Abbott
Strafford Lodge
Sons of Veterans
Department
Banquet in Berlin Held at the Kaiserhof
In Benin on July 4 the American riflemen hosted a brilliant banquet at the Kaiserhof with Mr. Weber presiding. Guests included United States Minister Whelps and wife, Walter Damrosehead and wife, ex Comptroller John Jay Knox, Rev Dr Stuckenburg and wife, leading American residents, and many noted German marksmen.
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Benin
Kaiserhof
Weber
United States
Mapister Whelps
Walter Damrosehead
John Jay Knox
Stuckenburg
Negotiations On Panama Canal Concessions Upbeat
Panama July 4 The Star and Herald, denying reports of a collapse, cites Cartagena advices that Lt Wyse and President Nunez held a cordial interview. The paper predicts success and notes semi-official statements confirm Colombia’s favorable posture toward an equitable canal arrangement.
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Panama
Wyse
Panama Canal
Star and Herald
Cartagena
Nunez
Annual Pilgrimage of the Sons of Martha Island Celebration
The Sons of Martha’s Vineyard held their third annual pilgrimage on July 4 at Union Chapel in Cottage City. Hon. Ichabod T. Luce gave the welcome, with Charles S. Brown of Boston as honored speaker and W. A. Morse as toastmaster. The afternoon featured poems, humorous recitations, and a solo, followed by a 200-attendee banquet at Pawnee House and an evening reception and ball at the hotel saloon.
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Corraarm Crry
Martha’s Vineyard
Union Chapel
Ichabod T. Luce
Cottage City
Charles 8. Brown
Boston
Pawnee House
Convicts Celebrate Fourth With Yard Games And Baseball
In the state prison yesterday the convicts held a patriotic celebration in the yard. Footraces and a baseball game pitted States nine against Harness Mekers nine, as a long term man recalled McGinty in shortstop for States. After sports, diners enjoyed roast beef mashed potatoes gravy and pudding.
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States Nine
Harness
McGinty
Port Hudson Forlorn Hope Association Elects Officers
The Port Hudson Forlorn Hope Association held its annual meeting at the Temple House with Colonel David P. Muzzey presiding. Officers elected for the year include President Colonel Muzzey, Vice Presidents Major Lewis P. Ellis and Captain C. W. G. C. Rhoades, Secretary and Historian Captain Frank W. Scott, Treasurer Captain A. S. Curry. Committee on reunion led by Captain Scott reported progress and was granted more time. Letters from absent members and from Senators Dawes and Lodge were read. A parade was voted for August 10. After dinner, toasts, speeches, and reminiscences followed.
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Ades
Ivarand Dawes
Representative Lodge
Assault with a Knife Arrest at 42 Middlesex Street
Spencer Dowley was arrested by Station 6 officers for assault with a knife on Margaret Ditson, both named. The woman was taken to City Hospital.
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Spencer Dowley
Margaret Ditson
Middlesex Street
City Hospital
Coastal Shipping Lines Sail July Arrivals From Global Ports
July 4 sailings list vessels arriving or departing from London Leghorn Bremen Gibara New York Montreal Boston Southampton Gibraltar Rotterdam Hremen Falmouth Liverpool Hamburg Queenstown and other ports. Names include Circassian Cassius Columbia Energie City of Trirgeon Philadelphia and more with dates June 23 to July 4.
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Mentiore
London
Tinbros
Leghorn
Loston
Agnes
Gibara
Cuba
New York
Allee
Bremen
Devonia
Glassow
Carl Konow
Taland
Cou
Tae
V. L'Araense
Peligearan
Hain
Caldad Con
Vera
Dal
Fre Cruz
Montreal
Father Point
Cassius
Antwill
Ech
Boston
Real
Southampton
Columbia
Gibraltar
Jordan
Canaan
AL Rotterdam
G. R. Boots
Acre
Hremen
Energie
Hadelphis
Adelr
Falmouth
City of Trirgeon Pyphia
Liverpool
Lake Superi
Hamburg
Hoga
Ted Cons
Wnoming
Queenstown
New Fee
Attempt to Swim Whirlpool Rapids Ends With Rescue
A man from Lewiston New York and a companion from Iskegon Mich attempted to swim the Niagara Whirlpool Rapids today. The swimmer was pulled ashore in a weak condition about 100 feet from shore by a captain Webb and Soules. the rescuer says he will try again when leg is healed. The Lewiston man had planned to accompany but backed out.
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N.Y
Iskegon
Mich
Balloon ascent lights up Boston Common with Wanderer voyage
The Wanderer balloon ascended from Boston Common at 4 pm, watched by a large crowd. Prof Ezra Allen and Graham Rice led the voyage in the 47,000-foot gas bag, carrying two passengers due to water ballast limits, landing safely in Chelsea after an 18 minute flight past Beacon Hill, Everett, the Mystic, and Powderhorn Hill amidst cheering and improvised pig fish and elephant balloons.
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Ezra
Allen
Providence
K. 1
Graham Rice
Associated Press
Wanderer
Gas Corporation
John W. Seavey
Mataen
State House
Beacon
Charlestown
Bunker Hill Monument
Everett
Mystic
Chelsea
Powderhorn Hill
Washington Avenue
Fires Burn Town as Losses Mount and Heroes Rise
A chaotic series of fires across multiple locations causes extensive damage and claimed lives. Notable blazes include the 20 ton steamer iron King dockyard fire with three firefighters and an unknown man killed, J J Moore fatally hurt, and losses around $150,000. Other incidents include the Utah Opera House blaze at Sapp Lanw City with $60,000 lost, a four story building on Sixth street and Montgomery avenue burning, and additional fires in Auburndale Cambridge and Belmont district causing household and commercial damage. Firefighters heroically saved animals amid several blazes with at least one notable rescue.
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Asuiano
Wis
Bury
Iron King
Columbus & Hocking Coal Company
George Iy Aston
Elias Boucheltz
Jack Prothers
J. J. Moore
Sapp Lanw
Jaly
Sixth Street
Montgomery Avenue
A. Blessing
Manutaes
Lafayette Street
Bripacport
NewTon
Albany House
Brighton Avenue
Brighton
Mortimer Downing
Swan Street
Robert Bishop
John Conley
Waltham Street
Freeman Barry
Edward W. Webb
Webb
Edinboro Street
Sheehan
McGrath
Hampden Street
Michael Nolan
Johanna Hughs
Broadway
Camoridge
Lipss
Belmont
Putney
Bavelt Works
Suvset
Umbridgeport
Wias
Thomas Myhan
Ward Street
Milton
Tilestone Hollings
Moody's Meetings Highlight Mission Effort in India
Yesterday morning Mr Moody led an exposition while Bishop Shoburne of India spoke on work there, raising 3000 for missionaries. Evening speakers included Yotaro Mishima Japan and J R Mott on Association Work and Mission Movement. Over one hundred men pledged to go abroad. Field day followed a Fourth of July program.
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Norturie P
Moody
Mark
Shoburne
India
Yotaro Mishima
Japan
Thoburne
Rk. T. Morse
Young Men’s Christian Association
Dr. Forest
J. R. Mott
Robbery Suspect Fires On Providence Officer
Two small robberies in Ward 1 led John R. Feeley of Station 3 to pursue two young men at daybreak. A suspect dropped a stolen bottle then fired at Feeley striking his chin. Feeley returned fire once. the fugitive fled after wounded officer was hit near the right lung and fell unconscious en route to hospital.
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Feeley
Man shoots wife on Magazine Street in suspected murder bid
Michael Connors, sixty two, shot his wife Anna last night around 11 15 on Magazine Street near Adams toxicury. Anna was wounded in the neck and cheek as she stood at her door. A witness alerted youth Joseph Ferris seventeen and Frank Harkins fourteen who followed Connors to Washington Street and Dover Street until Officer Leary detained him at Station 5. The injured woman was taken to the City Hospital.
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Michael Connors
Anna
Connors
Magazine Street
On Adams
Joseph Ferris
Frank Harkins
Washington Street
Dover Street
Leary
Enital
Exploding Lamp Injures Four In Roxbury Room
Last night at 10 in a Webber Street room in Roxbury Catharine Waters Susan Garvin Hugh Garvin and an unnamed woman were intoxicated. They knocked down a kerosene carousel lamp which exploded burning oil everywhere. Waters and Garvin were burned badly and taken to City Hospital in a dying condition. The others are badly burned but expected to recover.
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Catharine Waters
Susan Garvin
Hugh Garvin
Webber Street
Roxbury
Waters
Garvin
City Hospital
Weather forecast for New England region July fourth
Indications from Wasmxcton predict rain for Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts with cooler western areas and variable winds. Vermont Connecticut Rhode Island and eastern New York show showers with cooler conditions and fair weather anticipated Sunday.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Annual Occasion-Address Mr Bowen's Henry M Wayland
An Aug 4 1870 Woodstock New England Independence Day program notes Rev Dr Conn addressing crowds at Park with remarks by Hon Charles A Russell and Sen Joseph R Hawley. Weather clears after threat of last year storm. Bowens son John Elliott Bowen mentioned. various Sunday schools in banners and prayers.
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Mr. Bowen
Henry M. Wayland
Conn
Woodstock
Harrison
New England
John Elliott Bowen
Charles A. Russell
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PROM
Tammany
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Hill
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Spelaware
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Yoder
Ohiosylvania
Enlo
Mansur
Missouri
Portieres
Lovell
Poston
JON W. Lovell Arms Co
Wistess
America
John P. Lovell Arms CO
Washington St
Cor. Brattle
Boston, Mass
Wes
Bowen
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Portland
Morrisville
Fall River Yacht Club
Michigan
Niagara Whirlpool
the Sons of Martha’s Vineyard
Mr. Moody
Northfield
General Marston
Berlin
Albert B. Pillsbury
Teemey
Charles River
Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
Parker House
Samuel A. Cobb
Franklin Park
Fusilier Veterans
Harvard Improvement Society
Dorchester
Brighton Antique Association
Comuuion
Ezra Farnsworth
The
Forlorn Hope Association
Presncere
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Neponset River
South Boston
San Salvador
Crry
Mexico
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Menendez
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Ruskin
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Arthur
Atwood
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Chauncy Hall School
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Home Gas Machine CO
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Le 50
Pam Pridge
Temple Place
Thompson & Baker Coal CO
Cannel Coal General Office
Congress St
Sheppard Homan
the Provident
York
Buckley
Life Ins. CO
J. T
Dev
Feligoland
TAB
Sons OF Martha’s Vineyard
Tor
Rapida
Boston Common
MR. Moody's
A &3000
Obber
Burns
Paina’s Furniture CO
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Conemaugh
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South Fork Fishing Club
Johnstown
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