Great floods and gale sweep Berkshire and New England
Severe storm causes widespread damage from Berkshire to New Hampshire. Bridges wash out, rail lines blocked eight miles between Troy and Webb, tidal high water at Portsmouth, barges driven ashore, a yacht forced ashore near Gloucester, and a dam breach at Claremont washing away bridges and streetcar tracks. Weather details and celestial timings follow.
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Kilcare Lake
Hartwellville
Hoosac
West Portal
Fitchburg Division
Troy
Webb
N. H
Magnolia
Beverly
Morgan Yacht Corsair
Mrs. Morgan
Gloucester
Tyler Dam
Claremont
Forecast for Boston Area Warms and Winds Ahead
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Friday and Saturday with little temperature change and strong westerly winds. In southern New England and eastern New York the forecast is fair Friday and Saturday, while northern New England clears and becomes somewhat warmer.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
President Demands No Parley in Secret Negotiations
President orders Gerard to inform the German Foreign Office that the United States will not parley or consent to any secret negotiations. Reply due tomorrow must contain the full case.
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Gerard
United States
Guard Declares Holt Shot Self House
Police stated Holt planned an infernal device with 134 sticks of dynamite adequate to destroy a large New York building.
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Holt
New York
Germans Plan to Make U S Ally by Pointing Out Vessels
Washington reports a German note to Ambassador Gerard arguing to attack merchant ships. The forecast suggests Germany will not yield to U S demands on submarine warfare, signaling a dangerous escalation and likely reassertion of U S policy.
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U. S
Germany
Washington
Gerard
Berlin
United States
Wilson
Ger
Minnehaha fires and explosives battle en route to Halifax
The steam ship Minnehaha carrying 15 000 tons of high explosives fights a blaze in her holds after an explosion. The vessel sails from New York toward Halifax as crew struggle to prevent the cargo from catching fire. A conspirator named Frank Holt claimed a bomb would sink a ship at sea and referenced the Philadelphia.
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Holt
New York
Frank Holt
Atlantic Transport Line
American Line
Philadelphia
Halifax
Liverpool
Saxonia
Minnehaha delayed then burns en route to Halifax
The Minnehaha sailing from the same dock as the Philadelphia delayed 24 hours and did not cast off until Sunday the 4th. A fire broke out during the night of Wednesday the 7th and by Thursday 5:30 p.m. was 570 miles southeast of Halifax. Captain Claret reported the fire under control by 12:30 p.m. today and the ship aimed for Halifax with Chebucto Head due about 9 a.m. Friday.
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Philadelphia
Chebucto Head
Halifax Harbor
Claret
Halifax
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Thaw Nervous as All-Day Witness at Insanity Hearing
Harry K. Thaw testified about his name and age at 44 during an all-day insanity hearing in New York. He requested the court stop an electric fan behind the bench and answered initial questions briefly before his rambling response extended over more than two pages of stenographic notes.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Hendrick
Reader notes hidden coherence in speech transcript
The speaker speaks with stumbles and voice fluctuations yet the typed transcript reveals greater coherence. Lengthy answers appear more connected when read in print than in oral form.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Arrested After Court Contempt
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was arrested at Chateauguay Lake at the camp of vaudeville partner Jack Clifford after being adjudged in contempt for failing to appear to testify against Thaw. She is confined to bed with nervous prostration and is too ill to be moved, according to her doctor.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
New York
25 Dead in Storm Around Cincinnati
Cincinnati faces its worst wind and rain storm in history with 25 known dead 10 missing and property losses likely over one million dollars. By 9 30 last night the city and suburbs were dark the telephone system paralyzed and streetcar service suspended as residents counted the toll.
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Cincinnati
Boston and Worcester trolley service to Worcester and intermediate points
Advertisement for an express and accommodation service on the Boston and Worcester trolley line, detailing rapid transit options to Worcester and stops at intermediate points. Includes travel convenience and implied schedule cues.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley
Worcester
Tucker Case Record in Muenter's Papers
Papers found among Erich Muenter’s possessions include clippings on famous murder and insanity cases from across the country. Highlights note trials conducted while Muenter was at Harvard, with many Chicago and New York clippings.
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New York
Erich Muenter
Holt
Muenter
Harvard
Chicago
New York Man Disputes Holt Death Account
Jerry Ryan, Frank Holts guard at Mineola jail, refuses to accept the district attorney coroner and warden account of Holt death. Ryan says he has a new version of events from Tuesday night and was found at his Valley Stream home this evening. The ongoing dispute continues on Page 4-Eighth Col.
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New York
Jerry Ryan
Frank Holt
Erich Muenter
Mineola
Holt
Lewis J. Smith
Walter R. Jones
William Holts
Ryan
Valley Stream
Com
Adriatic Arrives at Liverpool Docks After Uneventful Crossing
The White Star liner Adriatic reached the Mersey at 11:10 p m claiming an uneventful voyage with no submarines sighted. Officers noted a smooth crossing and calm seas during the trip to port.
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White Star
Mersey
Liverpool
Adriatic Arrives Easing Anxiety Over War Zone Voyage
News from New York reports the Adriatic reached Liverpool shortly before six tonight, calming fears about its safety after sailing June 30 from New York with 339 passengers and a large ammunition cargo. Only eight Americans were aboard.
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New York
Liverpool
White Star Line
MADE CAKE FOR ROCKEFELLER
Poughkeepsie July 8 Anton von Mings aged 60 tried to present a birthday cake to John D. Rockefeller at Tarrytown and was arrested and sent to Yonkers. He had a prior asylum record and had been deported to Chicago in January. He believed delivering the cake would ease his financial woes.
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Poughkeefplin
N. Y
Anton von Mings
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Yonkers
Hudson River State Hospital
Pilgrim
von Mings
Chicago
Board of Deportation
Weather Wreaks Havoc Delays Baseball Card Across Circuit
In New England rain causes all games to be postponed while major scores roll in from federal and colonial leagues. Chicago defeats Kansas City 4 0 Newark tops Baltimore 6 2 Pittsburg wins 13 5 and Buffalo-Brooklyn games also postponed by rain.
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New England
Chicago
Kansas City
Newark
Baltimore
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Buffalo-Brooklyn
Bird declines bid to run in multiple party primaries
Charles Sumner Bird, twice the Progressive party candidate for Governor, refused the Progressive State committee request to enter both the Progressive and Republican primaries. He also announced he will not seek the Governorship in any party this fall in a letter to Lauriston Ward, acting Progressive chairman.
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Charles Sumner Bird
Progressive Party
Progressive State Committee
Bird
Lauriston Ward
Boston
Mass
Ward
Bird declines GOP and Bull Moose bid in Progressive reply
In a letter to Lauriston Ward of Boston the Rev. Bird says no public duty to run in the primaries exists, reaffirming his previously declined gubernatorial candidacy and citing personal reasons unless a strong duty appears.
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Berkshire
Portsmouth
Conway Branch
Mt. Whittier
Portland
Newport
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Braddock
Monongahela
Penn
Mary F. Surratt
Lincoln
Thompson
Spa
Milk St
Boylston St
Healy’s
Brigham's
Washington St
Nickerson
Cron
Doc
Tremont Street
Winchester
Wepsemere
Edward Es Harrington Co
Guosueen St
Minnehaha
Pepe Ome Ey
Cape
Grisis
Eesti
Ike the Darks
Oquer News
Faminos
Capitol
Mr. Morgan
Warren Institution
Charlestown
SEARS
Col. Washington and Court Sts
Castle Square
Tremont
Chandler Streets
Atlantic
Cee
BROIL
Rawford House
Scollay SQ Brattlest
Crawford Orchestra
Tucker
Boston Penny Savings Bank
Cathedral
Adriatic
Drake & Hersey Co
Canal Stree
Rockefeller
Detroit-Cleveland
Federal
Colonial
Bacona
Tremont Theatre
Avery St
Nahant Styre Bay Side
Bay Side
Bass Point Nahant
Edward J. Dunn
Mr. Bird
Bull Moose
Foss
Mall’ Home Savings Bank
Tremont ST
Tremont Temple
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