Governor Pothier Escapes Runaway Coach Mishap at Bristol
Rhode Island Governor A J Pothier narrowly escaped injury when an old stage coach in the Fourth of July parade ran away after a milk wagon backed into it. The party, including Mrs Pothier, Samuel Colt and Edmund Guerin, was uninjured though the coach driver suffered two broken ribs. The coach is tied to James H DeWolf’s historic lineage in Rhode Island.
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Bristol
R. I
A. J. Pothier
Rhode Island
Colt
Washington
Pothier
Mr. Colt
Nervous and Dizzy Spells Benefit From Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Auburn Missouri woman describes long run down illness with nervousness dizziness and heart and stomach distress. After two doctors failed to help a friend recommended Dr Williams Pink Pills. Two boxes eased sleep and restored health enabling return to work. Booklet on blood diseases free. pills sold by druggists 50 cents per box six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Three Doctors Agree On Hair Cleanliness And Dandruff Care
Three leading authorities Woods Hutchinson J C Bayles and Lassar agree the first step in treating scalp troubles is to keep the head clean by frequent washing. They warn against harsh soaps strong alkalis and hot water and endorse Birt s Head Wash made from refined soap eggs coconut oil and salicylic acid priced tubes 25c jars 50c
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Woods Hutchinson
M. D
J. C. Bayles
New York
Lassar
Germany
M.D
Birt
65 Years a Teacher Scholar Charles J Capen Retires
Charles J Capen known as Cudjo retires from Boston Public Latin School at 87 after 57 years teaching. Born April 5 1828 in Dorchester Heights he shaped Dedham private high school and Boston Latin School. He introduced the probable Latin pronunciation in 1869 and counts Mayor Fitzgerald and ex Governor Bates among his pupils.
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Charles J. Capen
Cudjo
Boston
Mr. Capen
Dorchester Heights
Lemuel
Mary Ann
Hunting) Capen
Hawes School
South Boston
Harvard
Boston Latin School
Capen
Mattapan
Centre School
Dedham
Ames School
Harvard University
Boston Public Latin School
John F. Fitzgerald
Bates
Thomas Sherwin
Robert Grant
George G
George A. Crocker
George H. Mifflin
Edward C. Pickering
James Barr Ames
Henry M. Rogers
Old Schoolboys’ Association
Heniy M. Howe
Lucy Richmond Seaver
Caroline E. Guild
River Place
Fireman Fights Blaze and Is Overcome in Roxbury
Fire at a wooden storehouse owned by the Boston Belting Company hid dense rubber fumes. Fireman Edward Graham of Ladder 12 was overcome by smoke and carried out unconscious, revived by a physician. The blaze began about eight o clock. damage estimated at 2900 dollars. The cause remains unknown.
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Edward Graham
Roxbury
Boston Belting Company
Officers Quiet Passenger Turmoil On Board
Officers moved through the passengers and quieted them as tensions among travelers subsided. The scene remained calm after the disturbance, with authorities restoring order and ensuring safety aboard the vessel.
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Ficers
Rose Pitonof Dominates Quincy Girls’ Swimming Prizes
Quincy on July 4 saw Rose Pitonof of Dorchester win all prizes in the girls swimming events. The standout swimmer collected top honors in multiple races, establishing dominance at the local Independence Day meet.
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Quincy
Rose Pitonof
Dorchester
Safe and Sane Fourth draws praise in Boston
Boston celebrated a safe Fourth with President Taft in attendance and a nationwide teachers convention. Accidents dropped sharply to 11 at Relief Hospital and three at City Hospital, with Grace Hospital reporting none, and fire alarms fell about 75 percent from past years. Parades, baseball, Gaelic football, rowing, and yachting thrilled crowds across Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge.
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Boston
United States
Relief Hospital
City Hospital
Grace Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Francis J. Carroll
Taft
Beverly
Somerville
Cambridge
Charles River
Safe and sane Fourth lights Boston with bonfires and parades
In Boston a safe and sane Fourth featured bonfires on hills, parades, concerts, athletic competitions, patriotic addresses and fireworks. Thousands celebrated in city streets with broad enjoyment and no fatalities, though hospitals logged 33 accidents.
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Boston
Narrow Escape For The Baltic
The White Star liner Baltic docked at New York with a six foot hole in her side after a collision with the oil tanker Standard. Passengers rushed ashore in fear of a possible mid sea disaster as the ship rode the swell and water entered the wounded bow while Captain Ranson and his crew faced the peril.
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New York
White Star
Baltic
Standard
Philadelphia
Copenhagen
Ranson
Boston Celebrates 200000 See Fireworks at Basin
Boston capped a safe and orderly Fourth of July with a record crowd near the Charles River basin. Estimates exceed 200,000 with some placing as high as a half million. Mayor Fitzgerald praised the cooperative effort and Taft’s Beverly visit while officials reported no arrests and few accidents as two floats launched a grand display judged for a prize.
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Charles River Basin
Boston
Fitzgerald
Safa and
Lane Fourth Committee
Taft
Beverly Happy
City Club
Park Commission
Paine Fireworks Company
American Fireworks Company
Accidents During Safe and Sane Day Reported Across City
A series of injuries from the Safe and Sane Day are listed with names and addresses. Victims include Lawrence Ruttman eight, Frank Garland seventeen, and Arthur Powers five, among others, suffering burns, powder or firecracker wounds, or bullets. One entry notes a leg shattering by gunpowder in Waldoboro, Maine.
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Lawrence Ruttman
Amory Avenue
Jamaica Plain
C. K Ruttman
Frank Garland, Jr
Evelyn Street
Mattapan
Francis Martin
Oakdale Street
William Powers
Lansdowne Street
Roxbury
Morris Pearl
Faystone Street
Cornelius Hollihan
Chestnut Street
Charlestown
Fred Russell
Clark Court
Arthur Powers
Pine Street
Tony St. George
Green Street
James Griffin
French Street
Anthony Cohen
Eliot Street
Phillip Troy
Wighth Street
Boston
Jacob Shapiro
Margaret Street
Francis Sullivan
Bennington Street
Morris Lane
Richard Ryan
William H. Mason
Cottage Street
Peter B. Young
Saratoga Street
Donald Magennis
White Streets
May White
Lexington Street
Helenee
Bridge Street
East Cambridge
Florence McDonald
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
David L. Bruce
Revere Street
Waldoboro
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Maine
The
York Band Instrument Factory
York
York Band
U. S. Army
Ditson
Oliver Ditson Company
Tremont St
Cor. West St
Chas. H. Ditson & CO
34Th St
Mass
J. E. Ditson & CO
Chestnut St
Iladelfia, PA
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Genuine
Allen’s
Drug and Dept
Héer
Ita
Buffalo Pitts Dept
Buffalo
Sole Turers
Basin
Boston Harbor
Indianapolis Speedway
Michelins
Michelin
Boylston Street
Indianapolis
Nordyke & Marmon CO
Indianapolis, Ind
Selden
F. E. Wing Motor Car CO. E
Columbus Ave
Motor Mart
Stanhope Street
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