Fireman Harrington among survivors after Boston street crossing crash
After the Freeport street crossing accident, Fireman Harrington shows signs of recovery amid severe injuries. Auxiliary Private Mountfort remains critical but improving, while Duffey’s death casts a shadow over the Boston department. A memorial detail will accompany the funeral of Duffey as officials defend the crew’s dangerous duties.
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Freeport Street
Protective Department
Atlantic Express
John D. Harrington
Protective 1
Cleary
I Street
Boston
Abbott
Duffey
Driver Duffey
Duffeys
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Samuel Abbott, Jr
H. E. Thomson
Samuel McDonnell
John T. Lane
Cheswell
Fire Department
Upham’s Corner
Incendiary Blaze Destroys Block in Stoneham Center
A major fire in Stoneham Center is believed to be incendiary, gutting about 14 buildings in a factory and mercantile district. The Hayward & Litch Express building, a major loss site, sparked a large cooperative firefighting response from Melrose, Mald en, Wakefield, Reading, Winchester, and Woburn, with nearly all structures damaged or destroyed and animals burned. No lives were lost, though horses perished. insurers and local residents tally losses across numerous firms and estates, including the Hayward company and multiple individuals.
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Stoneham
Hayward
Hayward & Litch Express Company
Green
T. H. Jones & Co
Emerson
Fuller
Express Company
Melrose
Malden
Wakefield
Reading
Winchester
Woburn
Hayward & Litch
Melissa E. Emery
E. O'Donnell
Gloucester Bathhouse Clash Between Townspeople and Summer Residents
Gloucester faces a public bathhouse dispute as a $200 bathhouse plan at Good Harbor Beach meets opposition from the summer resident community. Townspeople argue for public access while summer residents push for exclusivity on their private shoreline, noting broader beach options like Pavilion Beach and Stage Fort’s Long Beach and Half Moon Beach that could serve all residents.
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Gloucester
Beverly
Good Harbor Beach
Bass Rocks
Gloucester Beach
The
Cape
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Pugh
Pavilion Beach
Stage Fort
Long Beach
Half- Moon Beach
Venezuelan legation names new secretary and attaches
Caracas July 5 de cree appoints Senor Pulido who has acted as charge d affaires recently as secretary to the Venezuelan legation in Washington. The son of General Hernandez El Mocho, and Senor Para are named attaches of the legation.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Senor Pulido
Washington
Hernandez
el Mocho
Senor Para
Legation
Boston Inspires Other Cities United Irish League visit
The Boston central council of the United Irish League hosted an informal reception at the American House for national president John F. Finerty of Chicago and other leaders. Speeches praised the league’s work, with Finerty highlighting the Irish question and Egan detailing the land bill. Philadelphia pledged 1900 dollars to the league fund. others spoke before departing for New York.
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Boston Central Council
The
United Irish League
American House
John F. Finerty
Chicago
Patrick Egan
New York
M. J. Ryan
Daniel Wade
Philadelphia
R. J. Kennedy
K. J. Slattery
South Framingham
Massachusetts
Finerty
Colonel Finerty
Boston
Chili
Irish Land League
Ireland
Ryan
United Irish League Fund
League
T. B. Fitzpatrick
John O'Callaghan
United Irish League of America
Mr. Egan
Shoe factory strike ends as Nicholson returns to work
Lynn July 5 cutters and stitchers at the George E. Nicholson shoe factory voted to end the strike after meeting Knights of Labor officials. The union stamp is no longer held by Mr Nicholson who will resume work tomorrow.
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Lynn
George E. Nicholson
Knights of Labor
Nicholson
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
John E Toulmin Dies at Brookline Home
John E Toulmin, president of the National Bank of the Redemption, died at his Brookline home yesterday morning from typhoid fever contracted June 27. Born October 13 1861 in Malden, he rose from clerk to president over 22 years, boosting bank deposits to 10 million dollars after leading the Shoe and Leather Bank through consolidation with the Bank of the Redemption.
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John E. Toulmin
National Bank of the Redemption
Sumner Road
Brookline
Mr. Toulmin
Shoe and
Bant
Shoe and Leather Bank
Bank of the Redemption
Toulmin
Meccina Slashes man in Charlestown dispute
Charles Stowell suffered a jagged cut on his hand after a quarrel with Vincenzo Meccina on Chelsea street Charlestown last night. Meccina was arrested by Patrolmen Dickinson and Crowley and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after the incident occurred shortly after 6 o clock as two Italians and two young women reportedly exchanged insults.
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Charles Stowell
Vincenzo Meccina
Chelsea Street
Charlestown
Mecccina
Dickinson
Crowley
Meccina
Stowell
Mrs Margaret Pickering Rushed After Fall From Electric Car
While alighting from an electric car on Boylston near Exeter street Mrs Margaret Pickering of Newtonville was thrown to the ground with great force She sustained a severe scalp wound and was taken to Back Bay station where a physician treated her before she was driven home by carriage accompanied by her daughter
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Boylston
Exeter Street
Margaret Pickering
Lowell Avenue
Newtonville
Back Bay
Barn Fire Kills Horse in Malden. Fire Causes $20 Damage
The James Nolan barn at 48 Malden street burned yesterday morning in an incendiary fire. A horse suffocated, two carriages and furniture were destroyed, totaling $20 in damage, with insurance covering the loss. The house was saved, sustaining no damage.
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Malden
James Nolan
Malden Street
Chinaman Firearms Incident Leaves Boy Hurt in Franklin Park
Enraged by taunts from a crowd of boys, a Chinaman fired two shots at the group during a kite-flying afternoon in Franklin Park. William J. Scannell, 17, of 97 Bragdon Street, suffered a severe wound to his left forearm. George Lee, and five companions fled as the crowd pursued. Lee was arrested after taking refuge behind a Dudley Street station patrolman. Scannell was treated at City Hospital. Witnesses named include Morris Piper and Henry Reardon among others.
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Franklin Park
William J. Scannell
Bragdon Street
George Lee
Lee
Young Scannell
Elm Hill Avenue
Benjamin
Dudley Street
City Hospital
Morris Piper
Washington Street
Henry Reardon
Dorchester
William FE. Potter
Centre Street
Roxbury
George Shea
New Millett Street
Fred A. Blank
Devon Street
New York Sculptor Identified After Self Destruction
New Haven Conn July 5 The body of John Donoghue a New York City sculptor identified by D H Robbins of New York as the man who shot himself in Whitneyville last Thursday Robbins says a note from Donoghue announced his intent Money matters likely caused the act
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New Haven
Conn
Whitneyville
John Donoghue
New York City
D. H. Robbins
New York
Donoghue
Dr Dixon denounces Christian Science in sermon
The Rev A C Dixon of Ruggles Street Baptist Church denounces Christian Science as apostasy in a long sermon, contrasting faith healing with Mrs Mary Baker Eddy’s system, criticizing communion as misused, testing legal charters and noting Concord has few adherents.
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A. C. Dixon
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Boston
Eady
Arnold
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Concord
N. H
A Pleasant Fourth Draws Big Crowds to Boston Parks
A sunny Sunday after the Fourth drew immense crowds to Boston parks with 25,000 at North End recreation park. The scene showed a diverse city enjoying music from the Common bandstand and a quiet, attentive audience, challenging claims that American musical taste is low.
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Boston
North End
South
Jack Tars
Revere Beach Opens Wide On Sunday Calm Sparks Debate
Nearly all amusements along Revere Beach were operating on Sunday drawing large crowds. The Crescent Opera House, merry-go-rounds and hotels were busy, with orchestra music filling the air. Police could not explain the authority allowing the openings, while Mr. H. J. Skeffington vowed to investigate. He called the situation a disgrace and warned the beach could regress to a past license town status.
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Revere Beach
Crescent Opera House
H. J. Skeffington
Revere
Unannounced Fireworks Display Damages Cambridge Store
An unintended fireworks display at Piel Bros. 1078 Cambridge Street caused a rear-store fire around 9:30 last night. Firefighters, unable to enter, limited the blaze to the store interior, with damage estimated at 2000 dollars. cause remains undetermined.
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Cambridge
Piel Bros
Cambridge Street
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Harrington
George Mountfort
M. Leo Daley
T. V. Duffey
William Leo McMorrow
Samuel A. McDonnell
G. T. Taylor
Plymouth
New Haven Road
Gatetender Cleary
Thomas Vincent Duffey
Port Ewen
N. Y
John FD. Harrington
London
Eng
William George Mountfort
Michael Leo Daley
John Harrington
Post
Central Square
Bureau of Information
Uptown
Western Union Telegraph Office
Shepard, Norwell Co
Winter St
Irish League
Lynn Cutters
Young
Bank of Redemption
Chinaman
Dixon
Christian Science
Mrs. Eddy
Jesus Christ
Eddy
Satan
Greater Boston
Hawmut Furniture CO
Tremont Street
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