Fire Rages Through Historic Friend Street Building
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at 186 Friend Street for hours, with flames seen from the fourth floor and heavy smoke filling the building. Crews poured about 1.25 million gallons of water, authorities noting the structure’s packed interiors and rear walls hindering entry, causing significant stock losses and structural damage. Fr M J O Conner aided the injured along with other clergy.
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Friend Street
Gerrish Market
Boston Fire Department
McCarthy
Benjamin Wells
Mullen
Hastings Company
O. D. Baker Company
A. M. Gutterman & Sons
M. J. O’conner
St. James Church
Leo Club
Citizen Helps Firemen Volunteer at Fire Scene
Bernhard Johnson a 20 year old from 215 Huntington Avenue volunteered for Ladder 1 when fire crews were short handed. He helped raise an aerial ladder and water tower and was commended by Commissioner Wells before heading home hatless and soaked. Johnson said he would not complain and believed the city would make good his lost suit and hat.
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Bernhard Johnson
Huntington Avenue
E. F. Sharlow
Ladder 1
Johnson
Wells
Devout Christian races horses and runs circuit
Minneapolis July 10 A millionaire Methodist Marion Savage says he can run a racing circuit and remain a devout Christian. He owns Dan Patch Crescens Directum and Arion at Savage Minnesota with 225 horses and refuses large offers for Dan Patch while maintaining Sunday no-race practice and active charity.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Marion Savage
Savage
Mr. Savage
Dan Patch
Crescens
Directum
Arion
Four Generation Photographs Invited for Post Publication
New England families with four or more living generations are invited to send group photographs for publication in the Post. Selected images will be later compiled and sent to President Roosevelt in a neatly bound volume.
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New England
Post
Roosevelt
Four Generations of Blodgett French Natives Grow Up in North Pittston
North Pittston Me July 11 in this town four generations are listed. Great grandmother Mary E F Blodgett born here 75 years ago. Her daughter Rose F Marson born here now in Cambridge aged 44. Gertrude M French 24 living in Plainville Mass visits grandmother here often. Youngest Ralph L French seven months.
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North Pittston
Mary E F. Blodgett
Rose F. Marson
Cambridge
Gertrude M. French
Plainville
Mass
Ralph L. French
Mary BE. Blodgett
Woman Held in $3000 Bond on Manslaughter Charge
Mrs. Mary Winfree known as Diamond Toeth Mary held for Middlesex county grand jury in 3000 bond by Judge Alimy in Cambridge third district court on a manslaughter charge. James L Franklin aged 35 died after Burns and a head wound from a lamp incident at a Burleigh Street Cambridge house on Sunday June 30. Police say Winfree tossed the lamp and caused the injuries reported by Franklin before he died at Cambridge Relief Hospital.
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Mary Winfree
Middlesex County
Alimy
Third District Court
Cambridge
Win
Free
James L. Franklin
Franklin
Burleigh Street
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Mary
Hurley
Registration Begins Monday in Boston Voter List
Boston election officials released the 1907 voter list showing 100,747 names, down from 112,532 at the last city election. The 11,785 decrease is near normal and registration runs from Monday at 9 o'clock to October 16 for the State election. The list of voters is printed.
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Boston
Reunion Plans Complete at St Stephen’s Church Outing
Final arrangements are set for the St Stephen’s Church reunion and garden party at Oak Island Grove on Wednesday July 17. Hundreds of past and present parishioners will attend joining St Mary’s North End in a day of friendly athletic events chaired by Hon Henry S Fitzgerald. Entries to T J Murphy 352 Hanover Street by outing day.
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St. Stephen’s Church
North End
Oak Island Grove
St. Mary’s Church
Henrys. Fitzgerald
T. J. Murphy
Hanover Street
Straw hats at Wolf's My Clothier on Hanover and Portland
An advertisement urges readers to buy straw hats at Wolf's on Hanover and Portland streets. It promises fair pricing and a wide display this season with many sensible styles that are flattering and free of freakish shapes.
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Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Streets
Wolf
Yachtsman Debarred For Unsportsmanlike Act In Race
Massachusetts Bay yacht racing history records a crew member barred from competition for the first time. William F. Scott of the Dorden faced the ban after a Hull race incident on June 17 involving attempts to cut halliards during a Dorchen Aspinquid II mixup. Scott admitted error saying he lost his head amid a fouling dispute.
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Massachusetts Bay
William F. Scott
A. W. Finlay
Dorden
Mr. Scott
Hull
Scott
Aspinquid
Dorchen
Boston Yacht Club
The
A. E. Whittemore
Seasick Remedy Promises Quick Cure for All Nausea
An advertisement extols Mothersill's Seasick Remedy as a harmless, non narcotic cure that prevents seasickness before symptoms begin. It claims to work for all motion sickness, offers 50 cent and 1 dollar boxes, and guarantees refunds if unsuccessful. The notice lists multiple Detroit and Boston retailers and the sponsorMotherstill Remedy Co.
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Prentice
H. L. Judd Co
Chambers St
New York
Newfoundland
Boston
Straits
Mothersill
Motherstill Remedy Co
Cleland Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Jaynes Drug
C O
Washington Street
Hanover
Bedford
Warrenton
Summer Street
South
Theodore Metcalf Company
Tremont Street
Boylston Street
Copley Square
Lewis & Co
Portland Street
Court Officials Aim for Old Home Week Swimming Cup
Court officers on Pemberton square train for swimming contests tied to Old Home Week. Charles Dolan Michael McDonough Michael Maher and D J Collins enter the mile and half mile events with Officer W A McDevitt training them. He expects the cup awarded by C F King will go to the courthouse team.
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Pemberton Square
Charles Dolan
Michael McDonough
Michael Maher
D. J. Collins
C. F. King
W. A. McDevitt
Dartmouth
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Adams
Washington St
Val
Box
Pony
Eton
Murray
Seeer
Enetee
Eaeerete
Seeee
Orene
St. Stephen and
St. Mary
Oak Island
Dhena
Tremont
Oakdale Chambrays
Colgate’s
Clinton
Willimantic
Brine
Ceylon
Japan
Isc Coffee
Importers Outlet Co
Columbus Ave
Roxbury Crossing
Essex St
S Elm &St
Corner Hanover
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