Cosgrove Wins All Around Championship at Bayonne
John Cosgrove of Ridgefield Athletic Club won the individual all around title at the New Jersey Athletic Club grounds Bayonne. He totalled 4400 points across events including wins in the hundred yards high jump hammer and hurdles. Carpenter Wakefield Massachusetts was second with 4080 points and Dan Long of Boston withdrew after five events due to rain.
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New York
Cosgrove
Carpenter
Wakefield
Mass
Long
Sweeney
Slattery
Xaviers
Brown
New England
Dan Long
Wakefield cyclists and sailors headline July 4 races
In Wakefield four bicycle races plus yacht and canoe events produced several winners. Cyrus Wakefield led the three mile men’s bicycle event ahead of John Peterson and G O Sanborn. Robert Morse won the boys race followed by Richard Stout and Albert Gooch. George Wakefield topped the special race. Yacht racing for first class boats saw Auk win with Haskell at helm and Thetis second, Freak third, P B fourth. Second class saw Cap tain Austin win with Maud followed by Rip Van Winkle and Gem. Canoe racing resulted in Spaulding and Horton first, Clement and Cameron second, Fogg and Wheeler third. Judges were Loring Day and Dr Sopher.
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George Sanborn
John Wood
George Wakefield
Auk
Haskell
Thetis
Hunt
Freak
Emerson
P. B
van Nostrand
Austin
Maud
Rip van Winkle
Green
Gem
Mellus
Spaulding and
Horton
Clement
Cameron
Fogg
Wheeler
Loring Day
Dr. Sopher
Road Race of the Wollastons in Quincy
The Wollaston Cycle Club held a twelve mile road race in Quincy under ideal conditions. Eighty entrants appeared and the course three laps. W D Baker won first prize a $50 diamond with 32 30 time. Arch was second and A M Thompson won the tandem prize.
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Quincy
Wollaston Cycle Club
G. French
George R. Cutter
George Don
W. D. Baker
Newton Centre Celebration Features Bicycle Parade and Fireworks
Newton Centre celebrated under the Newton Centre Improvement Association. The parade began at eight with nearly 200 riders in six divisions including married, unmarried men and women, and youths. Later day games, athletic events for children, fireworks and a band concert on the Common completed the Fourth of July observance.
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Newton
Newton Centre
Waltham man arrested for selling bogus race tickets
Waltham police detained Charles Johnson, 39, after he sold fraudulent admission tickets for bicycle races at the Waltham race track. A jacket proved useless at entry, and 24 counterfeit passes were found on Johnson during booking. He is suspected of a June 17 scheme with a second accomplice.
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Waltham
Charles Johnson
Waltham Race Track
Johnson
Wmmet Literary Association
Tufts
Cambridge celebration Under Cantabrigia Lab Tent
A Cambridge event under Cantabrigia lab management proceeded smoothly in a tent on 6 Common with Mayor Bancroft presiding. School children and the Manual Training School Band provided vocal and instrumental music, followed by an address from Rev. David Nelson Beach of Prospect Street Church.
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Cambridge
Cantabrigia Lab
Bancroft
David Nelson Beach
Prospect Street
South Boston Clubs Play Classic at Norris Park
The Boston Football Club defeated the Non areil Football Club in a South Boston match at Norris Park. The Boston team won by two and six points as spectators watched an estimated 100 or more attend. After the game, both clubs hosted visiting friends and shared hospitality.
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Boston
Nonareil
South Bos
Norris's Park Yelay
Independents rout Essex club lacrosse game 6 to 0
The Independents of Boston defeated Essex County Club lacrosse players 6 to 0 in a decisive match. The Boston team dominated from the start, scoring multiple goals while keeping the Essex players from mounting a comeback.
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Independents
Boston
Essex County
Cambridge Port and Charlestown men cited as witnesses in shooting case
A shooting incident left Harold G. Brown accused by witnesses of firing four shots at Wills. Several witnesses named John J. Harkins, John W. Whalen, Fred McKibben, Daniel Collier, Charles Lynch, and William Lawrence. Patrick A. Kelly was also shot in the head and reported to the station as a witness.
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John J. Harkins
Kinnard Street
Cambridgeport
John W. Whalen
Thorndike Street
Charlestown
Fred McKibben
East Sixth Street
South Boston
Daniel Collier
Ruggles Street
Charles Lynch
William Lawrence
Harold G. Brown
Wills
Patrick A. Kelly
Tremontcourt
Kelly
Riot in East Boston Sparks Extra edition of The Post
The Boston Post published an extra edition at 7:20 pm reporting the riot in East Boston during the Little Red Schoolhouse procession. John W. Wells was killed and Michael Doyle was beaten by a policeman and not expected to live. The paper printed 44,000 copies in 90 minutes, distributing to Boston suburbs and nearby cities, with rival papers silent.
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the Post
Boston
John W. Wells
Michael Doyle
Post
New England
Big Post
Lowell
Haverhill
Lawrence
Salem
Lynn
Walter Sweeney Shot On Saratoga Street
Charlestown youth Walter Sweeney living on Chessex street was struck in the upper right leg during a riot on Saratoga street. He was carried to the Charter Street dispensary, then taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after dressing. He offered no description of the shooter and said he was only an onlooker.
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Charlestown
Saratoga Street
Walter Sweeney
Chessex Street
Sweeney
Charter Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Watertown Observes Quiet Fourth Day
Watertown reports a peaceful Fourth of July with the usual noisy demonstrations largely absent this year. The community marks the holiday without the prior days of unrest, noting a notably tranquil celebration.
Hanging of a Police Effigy Marks Roxbury Fourth Scene
In Roxbury Crossing a telegraph wire features a life sized effigy of Patrolman George H Guard, shot by John McManus. The figure wears a Boston police uniform with a badge and revolver, bearing the warning On Guard dead or alive. The crude display stayed aloft all day, fixed by a hook to the wire.
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Roxbury Crossing
George H. Guard
John McManus
Vernon and
Tremont
Boston
Roxbury
Guard-McManus
Greatest Liberty Rally in Chicago Demands Lawful Labor Reform
A vast July 4 rally at Sharpshooters Park, Chicago, hosted by the Illinois State Federation of Labor and Chicago's Trade and Labor Assembly, featured Vice President Stevenson and Governor McKinley. Stevenson praised liberty under law and lawful redress, urging free schools and nonpartisan control, while McKinley lauded labor's liberty and American institutions amidst cheering for his potential presidency.
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Chicago
Sharpshooters’ Park
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Trade and Labor Assembly of Chicago
Stevenson
McKinley
Mystery shooting on Washington Street near Winter
Cornelius Leary was shot on Washington street at the Winter corner around 10 PM. A pistol report was heard only by him as the assailant fled. the grazing wound on the back of his head required station care before he returned to his home at 4 Wharf Street. He is 35 years old.
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Washington Street
Winter
Cornelius Leary
Winter Street
Wharf Street
Body of Tom McAloon Found Drowned at Long Wharf
The body of Tom McAloon, longtime boarding house keeper and sailor runner, was found floating face down near Long wharf. Captain Bragdon of the Protector suspects identification by local longshoremen and boardinghouse keepers, noting the man had recent dissolute conduct and possible quarrel motives.
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Tom McAloon
Bragdon
Protector
Long Wharf
North Grove Street
Brocky Tom’’ McAloon
Post
McAloon
Celebrating Four Years of the Emergency Hospital
The article recounts a busy day with eighty fireworks injuries treated at the Emergency Hospital including people from Brockton and Charlestown, plus thirteen cases at City Hospital. Notable victims include Humphrey McCarthy and Arthur Tucker, both with serious hand injuries, and several others with burns, eye wounds, and limb injuries from cannons, torpedoes, and blank cartridges. The piece also notes significant activity at Massachusetts General Hospital with twenty one accident cases and lists several seriously injured individuals by name and address.
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Humphrey McCarthy
Brockton
Arthur Tucker
T. D. Barry
J. W. Mears
Hudson Street
Charles McKay
Tremont Street
Oliver Place
John Walsh
M. J. Gleason Brown
Edward Murphy
Thomas Connor
John Gilhooley
Fred Bartlett
G. H. Bunker
C. J. Ellison
Joseph Sullivan
Lewis Matterhal
Anthony Reddy
Edward Dolan
Michael Fitzgerald
Anthony Furst
L. E. Willey
F. J. Carlin
T. P. Griffin
Michael Downing
Michael T. Fox
John Dunn
Alexander Peterson
James Kirwin
Edward Simpson
H. A. Jaleson
F. A. McCarthy
John Sullivan
Richard Warren
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Joseph Rosen
Oneida Street
James Curley
Fellows Court
South End
Massachusetts General Hospital
Katie Robinson
Third Street
East Cambridge
Winter Street
William Kenney
East Walpole
Philip McDermott
Hyde Park Avenue
Hyde Park
William Lynch
Bridge Street
Cambridge
Fitchburg
Cambridge Yard
James F. McKenna
Brighton Street
West End
Pitts Street
Fun in Atlantic Ward 6 Fourth featured hor ribles and antiques
Atlantic Ward 6 residents celebrated the Fourth with an elaborate program directed by Henry C. Moxon and Clare. Prizes went to Eaton and Scott for best local hit from the Squantum Yacht Club, Ringling Bros. imitation placed second, and Coxey’s army won the most humorous feature. Events included bicycle and foot races, matinee whist club, a Dory race, and a juniors baseball game with Cunniff’s team triumphing.
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Ward 6
Atlantic
Henry C. Moxon
Clare
Messrs. Scott and Eaton
Squantum Yacht Club
Eaton
Scott
Ringling Bros
Coxey’s Army
M. Duggan
E. J. Colbert
Brownies
Thomas Clare
Frank Rown
Frank Kuaton
Frank Crow
Harry Stevenson
Dory
John Stuart
Harry
Barker
Emil Paul
Cunniff
W. B. Glover
EB. G. Hall
J. A. Gray
G. W. Hinkney
Kimund Pope
Death by Gas Suspected in Local Tragedy
Early today Mrs. Sarah J Hawtee aged 55, staying with friends at 66 Wall Street, was found dead in her room from gas. Her husband, a druggist, has been separated for some time amid family troubles. The directory lists Mrs. Week as a pageant participant with a real Park.
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Sarah J.hawtee
Wall Street
Wesley
Week
Lawrence Racing Day Attracts 1000 To Riding Park
July 4 in Lawrence saw a large crowd at the riding park for horse and bicycle events. Highlights include a 37 en and trot mile heats featuring local horses and riders, with times listed and multiple heats won by Miss Rosa and others. Additional bicycle races included two-thirds mile novice and Class A events with placements for Elmer F. Stevenson L. T. Greeley George A. Needham Gep Hobbs Copeland and others.
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Miss Rosa
Timmons
Sweet Marie
Ch. m
Killian
Twilight
MBS
Cheasivensvece
Billy Crane
B. G. di Ateenensnes Eran Ag Kildare
Br Eon Ea
Ores
Gep Hobbs
Copeland
J. F. Carthy
Fitchburg Gun Accident Injures Local Children
A party of youths on a parade route was showered with injuries when a gun carried by 19 year old Alois Gressenich discharged. Injured, aged 11 to 16, were Sarah A Bigelow Florence A Bartlett James Foley Louis Maxon Walter Gabriel and John Lucha, all of East Fitchburg.
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Fitchburg
Alois Gressenich
Gressenich
Sarah A. Bigelow
Florence A. Bartlett
James Foley
Louis Maxon
Walter Gabriel
John Lucha
East Fitchburg
Winthrop Floral Ball Tops Celebration
The Winthrop floral ball, at the yacht club house, drew a brilliant crowd with Mrs Elen A Richardson presiding, followed by Mrs C H Sprague Mrs C A Thomas and others. J Howard Richardson Orchestra provided music as Harrison Gray Otis acted as MC and prizes awarded for floral costumes and prizes.
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Winthrop
Yacht Club House
Elen A. Richardson
C. H. Sprague
C. A. Thomas
W. G. Benedict
Colonel Barker
J. S. Reed
George B. Bigelow
Mary Dana Hicks
L. Forster Morse
W. W. Reed
George Whittaker
Frank H. Richardson
Ae Frank H. Appleton
Q. Ring
Carrie E. Jellison
Ketaka Bird
Mabel Byrne
Frank Appleton, Jr
Harrison Gray Otis
Helena M
Edith A. Richardson
Stella Hall
Ada Copp
Charley Johnson
C. W. Newhall
J. J. Allan
T. H. Madigan
Emma Lang
W. H. Mirick
Ina C. Richardson
E. A. Cooke
J. Howard Richardson
C. A. Heney
George Leighton
Co. G. Bird
W. A. Garrett
Dwight Clark
Nathaniel W. Ladd
Clarence G. Benedict
Sophia G. Hayden
Chrysanthemum
Julian Butler
Rebecca
H. B. Slack
Charles Mirick
Pansy
Lily
Ward F. Johnson
Robbery and Assault on Knee land Street by Large Mob
Two Division 4 policemen were assaulted and incapacitated for a week or more during a street riot on Knee land street yesterday morning. A bystander witnessed a female assault by an unknown man as about 100 hoodlums aided the suspect, knocking down Patrolman Scholl and injuring Patrolman Corey who rushed to assist. Both officers were battered and muddy when they reached the station. the female assailant escaped.
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Kneeland Street
Division 4
Scholl
Schell
Corey
Stabbed With a Fork in Newton Domestic Row
Bartholomew Mulkerns was found at his Centre street Newton Highlands home with serious head and left arm wounds after a quarrel with his wife. He alleges she stabbed him with a fork and battered his head. he is at police headquarters awaiting court on assault charges.
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Newton
Bartholomew Mulkerns
Police
West Newton
Mulkerns
Centre Street
Newton Highland
Patrolman Mariner
Whitehall Jib and Mainsail Race Yields Clear Victory
Seven boats sailed from Commercial wharf at 9 30 am under a flying start. Nellie led early with Celina close behind as the fleet rode a northeast breeze and ebb tide. Nellie won first prize of 25 dollars followed by Spitfire, Black Cloud, and Celina with 20, 15, and 10 dollars respectively.
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Whitehall
Commercial Wharf
Nellie
A. Motto
Celina
Martin John
Governor’s Island
Apple Island
Nix
Ieo
Harry Card
Tom Rice
Boudrot
John Kane
Motto
Spitfire
H. Matheson
Black Cloud
Garratt
Plymouth Yacht Club regatta sails in gale on nine mile course
In Plymouth on July 4 the Plymouth Yacht Club held its second regatta of the season. The light wind at start freshened to a gale by finish on a nine mile inside course. Cash prizes were awarded in each class. Only one second class entry, Nancy Hanks, joined first class boats and won a prize.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Yacht Club
Nancy Hanks
Edgeworth sports at Malden on Bruce field
Malden July 4 Edgeworth Association held a day of events at Bruce field. Scores include Malden 18 Wakefield 3 in ball game. Winners: John Callahan James Culhan in the 100 yard dash. Field events led by Flanagan Halpin in high jump 5 ft 5 in and hop step jump 41 ft. Bin Halpin 39 ft 9 in. Running broad jump 16 ft 10 in. Charles Jobin won the boys bicycle race.
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Malden
Edgeworth Association
Bruce’s
Wakefield
Crescents
John Callahan
James Culhan
Halpin
Flanagen
Cahill
Callahan
L. Shannan
F. Cahill
Flanagan
Voimure
Charles Jobin
Drowned coachman Reuben E Phillips found in the Fens
The body of Reuben E Phillips was found in the Fens at Brookline Avenue and the parkway near the House of the Good Shepherd. He had worked as a coachman for Albert Bird of Coolidge's Corner. Police suspect foul play from head injuries, while a discarded women’s dress near the scene is thought unrelated to the case. Phillips leaves a wife.
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Reuben E. Phillips
Fens
Brookline Avenue
Parkway
House of the Good Shepherd
Sergeant Currier
Station 10
James P. Cleary
City Hospital
Phillips
Albert Bird
Harvard Street
Coolidge’s Corner
Boston
Mayor Curtis Cuts Half Million From City Loan Bill
The mayor plans to trim $500,000 from the annual loan bill after reducing street improvement funding in each of the twelve aldermanic districts from $50,000 to $35,000. The Common Council, adjourned for summer, may be recalled to consider the measure, with a risk of disagreement or a stalemate that could delay salaries for municipal officers.
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Curtis
Bustling chase ends with pickpocket arrest at city mall
Sergeant Rufe Fessenden of Station 1 chased a pickpocket through Tremont street mall. The suspect leaped barbed wire fences and was tackled by the sergeant amid a crowd. Three other pocketbooks with sums were found on the man. He is to be arraigned in Municipal Court for professional pickpocketing.
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Rufe Fessenden
Rufer
Tremont Street
Rufe
Station 4
The Third Volume review by The Sunday Post
The Third Volume by Fergus Hume is a superior detective novel praised for originality and strong plot. It centers on an English gentleman's murder, his wife's acquittal, and a revelation decades later to the victim's son, delivering a perplexing yet pleasantly concluded mystery with restrained, masterful writing.
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Conan Doyle
Anna Katherine Green
Fergus Hume
Cassell Publishing Company
New York
Hume
Sunday Post
Mr. Hume
All Wheelmen Trust The Butcher Cyclometer Clocks In
The Butcher Cyclometer has functioned for 13 years from Maine to California and is praised as the only cyclometer used in Europe. It is claimed to have measured all bicycle road books distances and all roads in New England and around Boston. Expert wheelmen reportedly gave their unasked approval.
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Maine
California
Europe
N. E
Boston
Grand Trunk carries 2000 daily for Quebec pilgrimage by rail
The Grand Trunk road handled a heavy pilgrimage traffic to St. Anne de Beaupre, averaging about 2000 passengers daily from New England. Six special excursions carried over 1100 passengers each with Club Cremazie of Biddeford aboard, showcasing speed and comfort from Biddeford to Sherbrooke and Quebec.
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Quebec
St. Anne de Beaupre
Grand Trunk Road
Levis
Grand Trunk
New England
Mayence
J. A. Mayer
Biddeford
Portland
Club Cremazie
Rochester Junction
George O. Pelletier
Alfred Beaudoin
S. Gagne
A. St. Marie
Edward Martin
S. Duquette
Wilfred Duquette
N. J. Grace
Island Pond
Gorham
Maine Central
North Stratford
Nolen
Nick” Grace
Sherbrooke
Between the Rails and a Changing Rail Network
Boston and Maine may extend to Quebec with talks on the Quebec Central purchase. Chesapeake & Ohio joins the Trunk Line. Concord and Montreal director Pierson opposes a B and M lease. Macon and Atlantic sale delayed to July 12. Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern raises wages 10 percent. Pennsylvania Railroad faces car shortages while planning over 100,000 tons of new steel rails. Columbia and Baltimore Railway forms to run an electric line from Baltimore to Washington. Southern gains control of Atlanta and Florida line. Ladies auxiliary of railway workers forms. New England road builds a depot at Hyde Park and a Neponset bridge project is planned. J Syme-Hastings.
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Boston & Maine Road
Quebec
Quebec Central Road
Chesapeake & Ohio Road
Trunk Line Association
Pierson
Concord & Montreal Road
Boston & Maine
Macon & Atlantic Railroad
Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Road
Pennsylvania Road
Maryland
District of Columbia
Columbia & Baltimore Railway Company
Baltimore
Washington
Southern Road
Atlanta
Florida
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
New England
Hyde Park
Neponset
J. Syme-Hastings
Park and Dunn at golf together in rain
In Southampton L L July 4 Willie Park twice British champion and Willie Dunn who defeated all US professionals played a golf match in a driving rain storm. Park won the first round of the 18 hole course by one hole amid about 100 enthusiasts including one woman watching.
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Southampton
L. L
Willie Park
Great Britain
Willie Dunn
United States
Parks
Whistle Your Hat Back Again Joke Turns Sour
A father plays a prank on his English son during a railroad trip by removing the boy’s hat and pretending it fell from the window. The child sobers him with the joke, then the hat reappears. The boy later tosses the hat out and demands another whistle back, revealing the overstep of play.
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Harper’s
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