Post's Crusade for Water Fountains at Revere Beach
The Post's agitation draws attention to the water fountain shortage at Revere Beach reserve. Citizens including Father Sullivan and doctors urge more fountains and seating to ease hot day crowds and disease risk. park officials and selectmen express support but constraints persist.
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Post
Father Sullivan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Revere
Father Lee
Park Commission
W. C. Newton
Joseph E. Lamb
Gala Attire as Knights Templar Conclave Opens
Saratoga N Y July 8 with 15000 Knights and many visitors in gala attire the town prepares for tomorrow’s 30th triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment Knights Templars. The parade will be reviewed by Governor Hughes the Earl of Euston and Grand Master Moulton.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Knights Templars
Hughes
Earl of Euston
England
Edward
Moulton
Chicago
Italians Celebrate Feast With Spectacular Fireworks
North End Italians marked the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a two hour fireworks display at North End Park. Rockets roared into the sky amid cannon and crackers as crowds along Atlantic Avenue and in the park cheered for Italy and the church. The spectacle drew an immense Boston crowd and delayed surface transit.
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North End Park
North End
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Arrests in Roxbury incendiarism case name Burns
Thomas J. Burns of 2 Gore street Roxbury was arrested by Special Officer Engle of Station 10 for incendiarism. He is accused of setting fire to a vacant building on Dunlow street Roxbury on July 4 causing $1000 damage. Other arrests are expected.
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Thomas J. Burns
Gore Street
Roxbury
Engel
Station 10
Dunlow Street
Allegations Stricken From Gould Separation Suit
In New York on July 8 the Supreme Court Justice McCall struck from Katherine Clemmons Gould and Howard Gould separation complaint the claims of infidelity and mail tampering. The court kept the accusation that Mrs Gould was watched by detectives.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Supreme Court
McCall
Gould
Thomas Hurt in Auto Crash in the Bronx
Dr Julian P Thomas an aeronaut lies in hospital with a fractured leg and internal injuries after a car with two young women struck a trolley pole in the Bronx. Miss Florence Haas the actress had a leg amputated at the hospital. Miss Alayne Weissmann had minor injuries and returned home.
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New York
Julian P. Thomas
Bronx
Florence Haas
Alayne Weissmann
Dr. Thomas
Miss Haas
Man Hurt After 15 Foot Fall From Cherry Tree
John Hallisey of 8 Willow Place fell fifteen feet from a cherry tree behind the telephone exchange on Centre Street. He landed on crossarms, suffered back and leg injuries, and was taken home by police ambulance. Dr. Eugene McCarthy attended. internal injuries feared.
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Maiden
Centre Street
John Hallisey
Willow Place
Eugene McCarthy
City License Tax Tightens Sidewalk Merchants
New state law requires sidewalk vendors to obtain city licenses with fees from percent to 100 dollars, approved by the street and police commissioners. Noncompliance risks arrest and fines up to 100 dollars, while permits require mayoral approval and property owner consent. Rentals of Faneuil Hall market stay with the city.
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Post
Street Commissioners’ Office
John O'Callaghan
Tremont Street
Street Commission
Faneuil Hall Market
Sampson Ends Career of Big Whale Off Chatham
A school of whales crossed the steamship Admiral Sampson off Chatham as it steamed from Jamaica. One whale was struck by the bilge wheel and blubber torn away, leaving it to drown. Passengers witnessed the death throes and a crew member was knocked overboard but survived. the ship sustained no damage.
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Admiral Sampson
Chatham
Jamaica
Strike vote rumored among Newton Street Railway workers
A morning meeting at Carpenter's Hall Moody street Waltham gathered employees from Newton Natick Lexington Wellesley and Waltham to decide on a potential strike. By 2 a m the session continued with leaders Orr Walsh and Powers attempting to curb strike sentiment until a conciliatory effort on Wednesday.
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Newton
Newtons Street Railway
Carpenter’s Hall
Moody Street
Waltham
Natick
Lexington
Wellesley
Orr
Walsh
Powers
Escaped Inmate Catches Officer Pocket Watch
Clyde Emerson of Salem Street, an inmate at Danvers Insane Asylum, escaped this morning and returned home. Officers Powers and Manning found him in the house and he fought fiercely. Manning was cut on the hand and Emerson took Powers watch. Emerson is jailed at the station awaiting transfer to Danvers.
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Reading
Clyde Emerson
Salem Street
Danvers Insane Asylum
Powers
Manning
Emerson
Danvers
Attempted approach to Sagamore Hill by submarine boat inventor
A man in a fast car tried to pass Secret Service at Sagamore Hill to reach President Roosevelt. He talked calmly after being stopped and later visited the executive offices where Secretary Loeb met him. He is interested in submarine boats and offered a potential invention to the government.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Secret Service
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Secreaary Loeb
Strange Death at Fitchburg
Mary E Sullivan of Fitchburg died suddenly at daybreak from acute meningitis as diagnosed by Dr Herbert H Lyons and the medical examiner. She had walked with family the prior day to view a new country mansion in Leominster. Funeral set for St Bernard's Church Wednesday at 9 am with high requiem mass.
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Fitchburg
Mary E. Sullivan
Herbert H. Lyons
Miss Sullivan
F. S. Potter
Kate
Miles Farm
Harry L. Pierce
Leominster
Michael Sullivan
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Record Break in Back Bay Loots Home at 202 Dartmouth Street
A bold burglary in Back Bay looted Laura F. Wood’s home at 202 Dartmouth Street last night. The burglars stole jewelry worth $139.80 while the occupants were out from about 7 to 7:30 PM. neighbors saw nothing suspicious.
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Laura F. Wood
Dartmouth Street
Reverend Ward W. Hull Accepts Call at Linden Church
Linden Methodist Church in Malden announces the Rev. Ward W. Hull has accepted a call from the South Kansas Conference and will serve as pastor. Hull’s appointment follows the church extending the call earlier this week.
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Malden
Linden Methodist Church
Ward W. Hull
South Kansas
Gettemy Named New Chief of Labor Statistics Bureau
Charles F. Gettemy unexpectedly assumed the office of chief of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor after a letter from ex Chief Pidgin to Governor Guild suggested a vacation and questioned his dismissal. Groves also qualified as secretary to Governor Guild.
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Charles F. Gettemy
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Pidgin
Mr. Gettemy
State House
Governor Guild
Charles S. Groves
Mr. Pidgin
Marlboro Mayor to Wed Dorchester Doctor
The mayor of Marlboro, Edward F. Brown, will marry Dr. Louise Graham of Dorchester tomorrow at St Peter's Church Meeting House Hill Dorchester. The bride a Dorchester physician and University of Michigan graduate with honors, has served as medical examiner for the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters and recently relocated from 159 Adams Street to Winthrop.
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St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Dorchester
Edward F. Brown
City of Marlboro
Louise Graham
Adams Street
Brown
New Bedford
New England
Graham
University of Michigan
Winthrop
Blaze Destroys Abandoned Gov ernor's Island Shed
A fire last night at Governor's Island's southeastern shed, formerly the sergeant's quarters and long abandoned, burned to the ground. Onlookers saw a bright glow over the harbor as campers had partially dismantled the structure. The fire boat arrived and extinguished the remaining flames.
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Governor’s Island
Woman killed by lightning in Maine in West Brooklin
Ellsworth, Me July 8 The death of Mrs Ella G Carter 35 at West Brooklin by a lightning bolt was reported as storm damage was assessed The bolt struck while she sat in her father's kitchen with 12 others None of the others were injured beyond shock A bed in an adjoining room was demolished and a boy on it was thrown to the floor but unharmed
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Mr. Pidgin
Sears
Draper
Chief Pidgin
Executive Chamber
Gettemy
Mr. Sears
Ellsworth
Ella G. Carter
West Brooklin
Stone Throwing On rail line Prompts Malden Probe
Police investigate a spate of stone throwing at trains on the Boston and Maine line between Malden and Edgeworth stations. Officers seek to arrest those responsible as the weeklong incidents continue.
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Malden
Boston & Maine Railroad
Edgeworth
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