Cavalry and Signal Corps Begin Annual Tour of Duty
The First Squadron of cavalry and the Signal Corps start their annual tour at 7 a.m. from the South Armory on Irvington Street toward the State camp at South Framingham, covering about 20 miles. The Signal Corps detachment of 20 men departs at 8 a.m., with the rest going by electric transport at 8:30 a.m., tour running July 11 through July 18, with Governor Guild reviewing on July 17 and the 10th anniversary of the Santiago garrison surrender noted.
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South Armory
Irvington Street
South Framingham
Signal Corps
Cavalry
William A. Perrins
Christopher Harrison
Guild
Santiago
Meehan Fined Fifty Dollars for Taking Bets on Races
Frank J. Meehan, arrested with Richard Lartwell on Washington street, faced Judge Parmenter after Frederick H. Foote of the New England Watch and Ward Society alleged he accepted four bets on Sheepshead and New Orleans races. Meehan, found outside a Washington street hotel on good days, was fined $50 and given an appearance for the next session.
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Frank J. Meehan
Richard ¥ Lartwell
Washington Street
Frederick H. Foote
New England Watch and Ward Society
Judge Parmenter
Foote
Meehan
Sheepshead
New Orleans
Bisid Meeha Peale
Horr Is Appointed President of Newton Theological Seminary
The Rev. George E. Horr D D, formerly an instructor at Newton Theological Seminary, is named president succeeding Rev. Nathan H B Wood D D. with a salary of 4500 dollars and a residence. Horr, born in Boston, has long served as editor of the Watchman and held pastorates in Tarrytown and Charlestown.
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George E. Horr
Newton Theological Seminary
Nathan HB. Wood
Horr
the Watchman
Boston
Brown University
Newark
N. J
Union Theological Seminary of
New York City
Newton School
First Baptist Church
Tarrytown
N. Y
Charlestown
Fat Men’s Club Holds Outing at Concord Park
The New England Fat Men’s Club held its annual midsummer outing at Contoocook River Park in Concord with a banquet, ball game, sports, theatrical entertainment, canoeing and dancing. Members weighed over 200 pounds each, marking a festive gathering noted in town. A telegram announced Colonel Bryan’s nomination for U S President, sent to Lincoln, Nebraska, praising the party.
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Concord
N. H
New England
Bill Tafts
Contoocook River Park
Colonel Bryan
Denver
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
Fat Men’s Club
The
United States
Essex Woman Sally Burnham To Celebrate 102nd Birthday
Mrs. Sally Burnham, oldest Essex resident and one of Maine’s aging exemplars, will turn 102 on August 6. Born in Essex in 1820s, she helped raise ten children and still counts 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren among her family.
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Sally Burnham
Essex
Burnham
Burnhams
Appleyard Grand Larceny Indictment Dismissed
Justice White of the New York Supreme Court dismissed the grand larceny indictment against Arthur E. Appleyard of Boston in connection with the German Bank failure, following an application by Henry W. Killeen special deputy attorney general.
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Appleyard
Buffalo
N. Y
Justice White
Supreme Court Today
Henry W. Killeen
Arthur E. Appleyard
Boston
Demented Woman Falls From Window in Tragedy
Mrs. Minnie F. Cole a 34 year old woman died after leaping from a third story window at 51 Dartmouth Street in the city yesterday afternoon. Witnesses say she acted in a moment of insanity triggered by excessive drinking and prompted by a dispute with her husband Edward W. Cole and friend Marion A. Blenn.
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Dartmouth Street
Minnie F. Cole
City Hospital
Edward W. Cole
Marion A. Blenn
Columbus Avenue
Santosuosso Bankrupt a Boston Politician Faces Liquidation
Dr. Joseph Santosuosso, Boston Common Council member and Italians leader, files for bankruptcy in U S Court for 6625.75 with no assets. Unsecured creditor Henry Fitzgerald claims 150. Other filers include Rudolph Emerson 5340.48 liabilities 2081.68 assets and James Thompson 440 liabilities. Paul Landey 1783.45 liabilities 226.32 assets and David Fraser 3082.73 liabilities 36.83 assets.
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Joseph Santosuosso
Boston
United States
Henry’ Fitzgerald
Santosuosso
Rudolph W. Emerson
Worcester Street
James Thompson
Waldo Street
Holyoke
Philip L. Landey
Crescent Street
Chelsea
David A. Fraser
Adams Street
Dorchester
Gargan's Condition Shows Improvement
Thomas J. Gargan Boston transit commissioner shows improvement in Berlin after a week of rest under Dr. Jung. A Boston specialist team reviewed his stomachic disorders with Professor Boas and agrees surgery is not required now though may be needed later. He will stay several weeks for rest and medical care.
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Berlin
Thomas J. Gargan
Boston
Jung
Boas
Gargan
J. Tyler Morse Cleared of Auto Speeding Charge
In Lynn Police Court J Tyler Morse of New York summering at Beverly Farms was found not guilty of reckless driving of his $15,000 car through Houghton’s square on June 22. He shook hands with officers and left in his big car.
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Lynn
J. Tyler Morse
New York
Beverly Farms
Prince
Princess de Sagan
United States
Houghton’s Square
Record broken by Lusitania sets new transatlantic marks
The Lusitania reached Quarantine at 6 32 am and broke four records in speed and duration after leaving Liverpool on July 4 and Queenstown on July 5. New four blade propellers aided a 643 knot day and an average 25.01 knots, making it the only 25 knot steamship and marking a fourth consecutive voyage with records.
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New York
Lusitania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Ad
An advertising copy extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative for families. It claims gentle cleansing of internal organs without debility or increasing dosage, noting physician approval and urging purchase of California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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