Nantucket Week Celebrates 100th Name Change 200th Incorporation
Nantucket marks a three day festival for the 100th anniversary of changing its name from Sherburne to Nantucket and the 200th of incorporation. A parade of arches, flags, and bunting fills the town with ceremonies, addresses, and a banquet attended by about nine hundred. Speakers include Rev. Walter Mitchell, Charles Carleton Coffin, and Miss Anna Gardner.
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Nantucket
Sherburne
Federal Street
Main
Walter Mitchell
Elizabeth Starbuck
Charles Carleton Coffin
James I
Council For
New England
Plymouth Company
William, Earl of Sterling
Long Island
Martha’s Vineyard
James Forrett
Earl of Sterling
Thomas Mayhew
William and Mary
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay
New Plymouth
Maine
Acadia
Nova Scotia
Capanock
Phipps
Fletcher
New York
Massachusetts Colony
Greenland
Faulkland
Azores
Brazil
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Bennington
Yorktown
Elwell Jenks
J. Sydney Mitchell
George H. Cary
Anna Gardner
Fred Douglass
Alexander Starbuck
Nantucket Electric Light Company
Island
Tristram Coffin
Richard Swain
Peter Coffin
Stephen Greenleaf
William Pile
Thomas Macy
Thomas Barnard
Christopher Hussey
John Swain
Fremont Gariier
Sarah Temple
M. B. Hall
Trains Collide on Cra' Road Killing Thirteen
A pilgrim excursion train from Sherbrooke collided with an up train at Cra' Road Quebec at 3 46 this morning killing thirteen and injuring forty. The dead and injured list includes Charles Bedard and many from Richmond Danville Windsor Mills and Levis. Rescue teams and doctors were dispatched from Montreal Levis and Quebec to aid the wounded. The cause remains under investigation with possible sleepiness by Engineer McLeod as a leading theory.
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Craig's Road
Que
Sherbrooke
Charles Bedard
Richmond
Miss Bedard
Hector McLeod
Richard L. Perkins
J. L. Mercier
F. P. Dignan
Windsor Mills
Cogan
Danville
Serapino Cayer
Joseph Cayer
Louis Cayer
Virginia Silvestre
Francis Fontaine
Broughton
Louise Gaudete
Arthabaskaville
Patrick McHugh
Capleton
Pierre Alard
Antonio Baril
Hercules Descoteaux
FF. Desrosiers
J. Quinlan
Montreal
Cyrille Remillard
Delina Gosseline
Hamel
Louis Morin
Windsor
Olivine Morin
Frank Cayer
Zephrin Hanelin
Lazare Godabout
Levis
Quebec
McLeod
Lynn Man in Suicide at Home
Lynn July 9 Charles M Gordon aged years took his life by hanging in the cellar of his residence. He was discovered by his children with no reason given for the act.
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Lynn
Charles M. Gordon
Fitting Defender Sails Ahead of Thursday Newport Trial
Providence July 9 Defenders top sail forestay and jib are being reshaped at the sail lofts while the mainsail awaits slight adjustment. Defender may undergo another trial off Newport Thursday with rapid work if needed. carpenters finish Defender below decks. steel piping braces on the port side were damaged last Sunday more than on the starboard side.
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Providence
Newport
Stage Hands Convention Opens Second Day in Chandler Hall
The National Alliance of Stage Employees began the second session of its annual convention at 9 am in Chandler Hall with President Hart presiding. After Monday’s credential dispute, New York delegates were reseated. Toronto delegates were denied admission but allowed seats in the hall. The group plans a Nantasket beach trip today.
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National Alliance of Stage Employees
Sessio
Chandler Hall
Hart
New York
Toronto
Nantasket
THAT OTIS STREET VETO
A Central Labor Union circular urges Aldermen to pass over the Mayor’s veto and allow mechanics to gather on Otis street within set hours. It argues the law would burden only workers while sidewalks are cluttered by wares, and seeks equal treatment for merchants and laborers.
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Central Labor Union
Sir
Boston Central Labor Union
Caledonia Hall
Otis Street
Edward O'Donnell
Central Labor Uion
Sanger Free as Shafer Severs Ties With Spalding
David Shafer, manager and trainer of Wheelman Sanger, and A G Spalding discuss the future of the professional portion of the racing team. No firm agreement is reached. Shafer asks for Sanger's release and his own. Both are granted, leaving Sanger free to pursue a professional career, with Shafer predicting a bright future in the leading class.
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New York
David Shafer
Wheelman Sanger
A. G. Spalding
Shafer
Sanger
Miss Knox Badge Refusal Sparks Asbury Park Debate
At Asbury Park July 9 the scene centers on Miss Kittie Knox from Boston who faced a badge denial by the league committee. The incident spurred sympathy for Knox and condemnation of the action, with leaders insisting she receive her credential. A grand parade followed with awards to major wheel clubs and a forthcoming 100 mile record trial and social events.
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Asbury Park
Long Branch
Interlaken
Deal Beach
Elberon
Kittie Knox
Knox
Boston
Malden
League
Miss Knox
Firstice
George A. Perkins
Ocean Hotel
Perkins
van Nort
Pennsylvania
Howard E. Raymond
Racing Board
Fred Gerlach
George K. Barrett
W. Montague Perrett
F. J. Wagner
Chicago
E. C. Bode
Cleveland
Andy ©. McGarrett
C. A. Dimon
Philadelphia
Consul Gentre
New Jersey
Jersey City
Portsmouth
Hansen
Syracuse
Zimmerman
Manasquan
Gladstone message to the people on Ireland rights
The Westminster Gazette asked Mr. Gladstone to write a public message for display with slides and cartoons at the National Liberal Club. He sent a note from Hawarden dated July 5, emphasizing constitutional Irish claims and the House of Commons as the nation’s organ to unite England and empire.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Gladstone
National Liberal Club
Hawarden
House of Commons
England
Ireland
Leander Protest Denied In Grand Challenge Heat
At a meeting the board of stewards denied the Leander crew protest and sustained the umpire’s decision awarding the grand challenge race heat to Cornell.
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Henley
Cornell
Dillon Passes The Lie At Tyrone Convention
At Omagh County Tyrone a Nationalist convention to select Tyrone candidates erupted as T M Healy accused John Dillon of selling Tyrone to the English party. Dillon shouted that Healy read a private letter in public and called him a traitor amid a new uproar before non sectarian candidates were accepted.
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Londonderry
Omagh
County Tyrone
Tyrone
T. M. Healy
John Dillion
Dillon
Healy
Decorations At Hub For Christian Endeavor Convention
A. Shuman & Co. 40 Washington street site is richly decorated with buff and blue banners and mottoes for the Christian Endeavor convention. The scene features large crowds, extensive bunting, and flags. The New York and New England station, ferry boats, and the Valera towboat display Endeavor emblems, with a special Boston to Readville evening train scheduled July 11, 12, 13, and 15 to aid delegates.
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Christian Endeavor
A. Shuman & Co
Washington Street
Christian Endeavorers
Lynn
Revere Beach
Valera
Society
International Steamship Company
Atlantic Avenue
Maine
Nova Scotia
New
Boston
Readville
Putnam
Woman Charged In Vitriol Attack Near Dedham
In Dedham on Milton street 22 year old Mary Milliken disguised as a man threw vitriol at Joseph V. Daly a clerk for Thomas P. Murray. Daly fled, firing two shots at the assailant who escaped toward her home. Milliken faces assault charges while Daly is bonded for trial on a paternity claim.
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Dedham
Joseph V. Daly
Thomas P. Murray
Milton Street
Four Corners
Daly
East Dedham
Mary Millikin
Milliken
Dedham Centre
Drugan and
Barrett
Miss Milliken
Boston School Board Adjourns Discusses Westerfall Appointment
An adjourned Boston School Board meeting yesterday debated John H. Westerfall's confirmation as permanent truant officer. Dr. Gallivan opposed citing a government pension and political lectures, while supporters argued on merit. The board approved Westerfall 13 4, with other actions including schoolhouse appropriations and reappointments.
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Boston
Mason Street
Wise
John H. Westerfall
Gallivan
United States
Mr. Westerfall
Civil Service Commissioners
Mr. Wise
Westerfall
Huggan
Anderson
Loyal Women
Order of Hibernians
Yeas
Adams
Allen
Blanchard
Punn
Eaton
Fifield
Fowler
Hastings
Keller
Liebmann
Paul
Nays
Strange
Wetmore
Beech Street
West Roxbury
North End
Joseph T. Paget
Charles H. Reardon
Robert E. Babson
Eliot
William R. Taylor
Phillips
John E. Butler
Wells
Charles E. Hussey
Family of Five Drowns Off Bluff Point on Lake Keuka
A sailing trip from Gibson's landing ends in tragedy as a strong wind capsizes a boat near Bluff Point. Terry Tufft, his wife, and three children drown. the boat is found at 3 pm, bodies recovered in about ten feet of water. No witnesses to the accident.
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Bath
N. Y
Bluff Point
Lake Keuka
Terry Tufft
Gibson
Beecham's Pills For Constipation At 10c And 25c
Advertises Beecham's pills priced at 10c and 25c for constipation. Claims annual sales exceed 6 million boxes and urges readers to consult their druggist and follow the book.
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Beecham
Cambridge Girls Safe Home After Police Arrangements
Sadie Byrne and Gracie Kline, two missing Cambridge girls, are returning home with police arranging tickets. Sadie says she expects a spanking but will be glad to go home, while Grace notes their mother may be sick. The girls recount men attempting to talk to them in New York, which they fled.
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New York
Sadie Byrne
Gracie Kline
Cambridge
Mass
Sadie
Grace
Mary Gaffney Smith Claims Husband William D Smith
Lynn July 9 Mrs Mary Gaffney Smith of West Chester New York arrived at the police station to identify William D Smith as her husband. Smith was arrested last Wednesday for threatening a woman who says she married him two years ago. Smith is jailed in Salem and to be brought to Lynn for confrontation and court tomorrow.
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Lynn
Mary (Gaffney) Smith
West Chester
N. Y
William D. Smith
Smith
Willow Street
Press Cyclers Complete Boston to New Jersey Tour
The Press Cycling Club finished its Boston to Asbury Park run around 3 pm with strong praise for the tour. Riders visited Fishkill Garrison Landing Sing Sing and Croton touring actors and officials before reaching New York via Riverside Drive and the Fifty-ninth Street area.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Press
Boston
New York
H. E. Walker
Jimmy’ Walker
Fishkill
Dean
Conklis
George Washington
Little Place
Garrison Landing
West Point
Peekskill
Croton
Franklin House
Finley
Sing Sing
Tarrytown
Poughkeepsie
Domsehky
New York Athletic Club
City
Great Croton Aqueduct
Riverside Drive
Sixtieth Street
W. R
Broadway
Rector Street
Atlantic Highlands
Brockton Manager Perrin Resigns. Irwin Named Successor
Brockton news reports manager Perrin resigning effective immediately. John Irwin, who led Lawrence at season start, is hired to take charge tomorrow morning amid lingering opposition from a stockholder and lukewarm support from patrons.
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Brockton
Perrin
John Irwin
Lawrence
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Henry S. Myer
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