Boston Man the Best All-Round Athlete in the United States
New York July 6 Ellery H Clark of the Boston Athletic Association won the title of individual all round champion of the United States at Bergen Point by taking six events and finishing second and third in two others. Nine men competed with out of town clubs represented by Dole of Stanford, Bloss of Gleneagles Athletic Club, and others. The day stretched from 1 PM to nearly 7 PM as the grueling series wore down the athletes and Clark stood first amid tough competition.
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Bergen
New York
Ellery H. Clark
Boston Athletic Association
United States
Bergen Point
Clark
Cheries
Dole
Stanford
Cole
Ali
Thle Bloss
Onone
All-Around Championship Notes From Handicap Events
Summary lists numerous handicap events and bicycle races with spill counts and marks. It records names like Waite Clark and Conrgeve along with distances and times such as 10 3-6 and 640 feet in events including running broad jump and shot put, reflecting a data-dense but garbled report of a historical track meet.
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Cosoe
Mabon
Clark
Dele
Waite
Pei
Pointe Olarge Gora
Dole
Nebip
Congreve
Reusson
Winship
Bioes
Mahoney
White
Stee
Cee
oTay
Shipy
Smith
Bae
Seaith
Seored Clark
Min Toner
Aged priest dies in Woburn after long pastorate
The Rev. Father John Quealey, aged 91, longtime pastor of St Charles Borromeo Church in Woburn, died at his home. He celebrated his golden jubilee on January 21, 1906, with a large reception in the skating rink attended by nearly 2000 residents. Born in Waterford, Ireland in 1820, he served Wooburn residents for about 34 years.
Woes and Wickedness of Independence Day Fires
Firemen fought a long, busy day as Independence Day celebrations sparked numerous blazes across Boston and nearby towns. Many fires traced to firecrackers started by children and careless youths, with the largest loss totaling about 600 dollars from a skyrocket incident. The department reported no fatalities or serious injuries, though alarms kept crews on duty from midnight through the early morning, with buildings, signs, and sheds damaged or destroyed.
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Congress Avenue
Ellsworth Street
Chelsea
Isaac Watchmaker
Dusenbery
Brighton
Parsons Street
Brooks
Donnelly & Run
Dorchester Avenue
Bay Street
Dorchester
Donnelly & Son
J. R. Nealfish
Maverick Street
Boston
J. R. Dustin
Winthrop Street
Aiken Stucco, Working Company
David Hall
Nahanton Street
Oak Street
Haverhill Street
Arglars
Uilding
Fall Estate
Don Sue Earl & Tobin
Nquor
Woburn
Hen Houge
North Woburn
Huckins Avenue
Roxbury
J. C. Coleman
Simmons Street
Meee
Jacanacy
Mount Alarm
Welling
Huntington
James Fitzgerald
Athens Street
Stack
Bennington Street
Preqpington Street
Court
Hall Estate
Uta A. m
Pelham Street
Herper’ Cole
Aia
Hudson Air
Hudson Street
Arlington Street
Murray
F. Tove
Tremont Street
Pearl Street
Minot Street
Cabot
Verena Oes
YarHon Area
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Mischief by Youths on East Boston Firework Rampage
A group of youths in East Boston attacked a boot blocking stand and barber shop with a cannon cracker. One man seated outside was killed? injured and hurled fifteen feet as the chair shattered the shop stage. Police seek the assailants, no arrests yet.
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Boston
Station 7
Frank Carle
Maverick House
Re Ice
Orr Heat Thermometer At 93 Caused Prostrations
A Boston heat wave on a July day overwhelmed residents with many prostrations and fainting spells as the thermometer reached 93 degrees. Large crowds stayed indoors or endured severe discomfort while the city faced widespread heat distress.
Injuries From Firecrackers Strike Local Youths
Daniel Sennatt, thirteen, of Codman Park, suffered the loss of an eye from a premature cannon cracker explosion during a fireworks setup near his home. He relit a lit fuse from a non detonated bomb, causing it to explode in his face and he was rushed to City Hospital in an unconscious condition.
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Daniel Sennatt
Codman Park
Young Sennatt
Sennatt
Fatalities in Lynn gunshot deaths claim two youths
In Lynn a gunshot wound killed 18 year old Tommy Farrell and left his 13 year old brother injured. Mrs. Farrell of 9 Richmond Court sat by Tommy’s bedside as doctors and police attended scenes near Lynn Hospital. Dr. Davis offered reassurance as the tragic events unfolded revealing further casualties.
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Lynn
Attack on Police During Riot at Warsaw Picnic
Police attempted a liquor raid near the Woburn line when a Polish crowd of about 1000 attacked with clubs and revolvers. Chief Rice and officers were pounded as they tried to seize barrels. several officers were wounded, with others struck by blows in a chaotic scene.
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Wilmington
Woburn
Rice
Robbers Shoot Saloon Keepers in Chicago
Patrick Grace and his wife Mary were mortally wounded when three masked men attempted a cash-drawer robbery at the 1501 West Forty-seventh Street saloon. The robbers fled toward the stockyards, dropping a face covering. police have a partial description.
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Chicago
Patrick Grace
Weat
Forty-seventh Street
Mary
Grace
Both Likely to Recover After Somerville Shooting
Robert Shaw who shot his wife at Somerville and himself is improving at Somerville hospital, and his wife Mrs Elizabeth Shaw is also improving at the same institution. Doctors delay probing bullets until strength returns. If Shaw recovers he will face assault and battery with intent to kill charges and stand trial.
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Robert Shaw
Somerville
Someville Hospital
Disabeth Shaw
Game Institution
Shaw
Newton man charged with shooting after rough melee
A Newton man named J Kiley faces shooting charges after an incident following a gathering at Ree and Neiey streets. An occupant fired a weapon, wounding a man with a bullet to the forehead near the right eye. The injury is described as dangerous.
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Ewton
J. Kiley
Woat Newton
Charles
Lan
Chuma
No New Clues In Guldensuppe Murder Case
New York dispatch reports no new developments in the Guldensuppe murder. Authorities fear the victim’s head may have been destroyed by chemicals or dumped at sea. Mrs face and Thorn likely face grand jury tomorrow as an indictment is sought for murder.
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New York
Guldensuppe
Thorn
Mra. Face
Rioters Destruction Report From Calcutta Vicinity
Dispatches recount a riot near Calcutta with estimates of 1000 to 1500 killed among rioters and native circles noting possible large death tolls amid ongoing unrest during July.
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Lon
Calcutta
Heatwave Grimly Bakes Boston With Searing July Like Parched City
A long blast of heat grips Boston as a hot wave swelters the city and nearby towns. Officials warn of dangerous conditions as the sun pounds down and heat remains intense in the streets and at elevated temperatures. Continuous coverage notes the oppressive atmosphere spreading from the day’s start through afternoon, with residents seeking shade and relief.
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Ture
Boston
Pemajered
Ally
Pane Meng
Firecracker Injuries At City Emergency Hospital
Surgeons and attendants treated many firework related wounds at the Emergency Hospital. Sadie Brown’s left hand burned on Harrison Avenue. A man named Berry was badly injured after a powder explosion he is said to have placed in his pocket. John Carney and others were hurt. Charlies Bilanchard was scorched and operated on with bandaged head. Tommy Farrell died after last rites. mother comforted by nurses, then fainted at the morgue.
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Sadie Brown
Harrison Avenue
Reese
Aoliam Berry
John Carney
Charlies Bilanchard
Tommy
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