Gaekwar of Baroda Meets Harvard President in Secret Boston Visit
The Gaekwar, traveling incognito with Dr Bunham, meets President Lowell at Harvard in a private 40 minute session. He travels from Back Bay to Cambridge by taxi, returns to New York on the 5 o'clock express, after expressing regret at a longer stay. The meeting, kept strictly confidential, ends with a quiet exit and a swift departure.
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Pittman Removal Considered by State Department
Washington July 11 consultations at the State Department discussed possible U S action to move William Pittman the Boston engineer held by Madrid forces as a prisoner of war at Bluefields Bluff to Managua Acting Secretary of State Wilson summoned international law advisers to aid in the decision and a reply from Secretary Knox now at Valley Forge Penn may follow.
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William Pittman
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Managua
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Madrid
the Bluff
Wilson
Knox
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Penn
Weather highs mark near Boston in yesterday’s readings
Yesterday in Greater Boston and nearby towns the thermometer reached notable highs. Readings across cities reported strong warmth with several communities posting peak temperatures.
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Boston
Record Heat Bakes City as 100-Degree Mark Hits
Weather hit 100 degrees at the Kiosk on the Common for the first time in months, while the Weather Bureau reports a new 94 degree record. The heat sent many into distress with numerous deaths and widespread mental and physical breakdowns.
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Weather Bureau
Heat records and fatalities mark scorcher across New England
The day’s heat peaked at 100 at Boston Common Kiosk and the weather bureau logged 94 at 4 PM, with 19 Boston prostrations and several heat deaths in the region. A Peabody woman allegedly set fire to her home while intending harm, as crowds flocked toward beach resorts from Revere to Nantasket.
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Portland
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New York
United States
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Bertha Israel
Fanon
Plymouth Fire Lieutenant Dies in Heat Wave Meeting
In Plymouth on July 11 heat reached 96 to 98 degrees as Bartholomew Sullivan a lieutenant in the fire department collapsed and died while attempting to call a meeting at the Jeremiah Farris Engine Company house. He had complained of the heat all day.
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Bartholomew Sullivan
Jeremiah Farris
Ralph A. Koch
Koch
Miss Morse
Higginson
George H. Lyman
William Hooper
Boston Elevated Railroad
George Lee
Walter D. Denegre
Charles K. Cummings
Glenn Curtiss Sets 50 Mile Air Record At Atlantic City
Glenn Curtiss established an American 50 mile aviation record at Atlantic City, completing five mile laps in 1 hour 14 minutes 69 seconds of air time, with a total flight time of 1 hour 30 minutes. He reported engine reliability and noted extra drag from emergency ballast and wind factors. Walter Brookins and Frank Coffyn attended from the Wright camp, while Curtiss also set a 1600 foot climb in 6 minutes 51 seconds.
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Wright
South End Loses One of Its Oldest Men Levi Morse
Morse, an old and respected South End citizen, died at his home 1554 Washington Street. Son of the late Hon. Mark Morse of Francistown New Hampshire, he moved to Boston in the early 1830s with his bride, daughter of Judge William Parker. For years he worked in the coal business, was an avid fisherman and music lover, and is survived by three sons.
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Yestrday
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Boston
William Parker
Worry of Domestic Troubles Linked to Cambridge Girl's Death
Friends of Constance Eveleth Brown state the Cambridge girl ended her life by gas at 14 months after a hasty elopement. They say marital strife, frequent quarrels, and domestic concerns drove her to self harm. Her husband’s whereabouts are unknown. the 3 months old child likely to be adopted by her parents.
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Cambridge
Brown
Dorchester
Ames to get torpedo boat for lifting test
New York July 11 Some time before August first the torpedo boat Bagley now at the Washington navy yard will aid in a lifting experiment with an aeroplane owned by Representative Butler Ames of Massachusetts The Bagley has been ordered here by the Navy department to assist in the test and is being fitted with a platform on her quarterdeck The ship will be taken to Annapolis once the platform is ready
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An Napolis
Wrong orders caused Middletown wreck admit ted
Coroner's inquest heard Albert J. Smith train dispatcher for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway at Dayton admit that conflicting orders gave two trains the right of way over the same track at the same time, causing the July 4 wreck at Middletown.
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Burdett College G Points Thousands of Lives sSuccessward
Burdett College reports thousands of lives touched by its programs as a broad effort to advance health and education outcomes. Leaders highlight outreach, fundraising, and community partnerships driving measurable impact.
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Dress Daring Social Leaders Fight Fire at Morse Estate
Major Henry L. Higginson led about fifty club members in full dress as they formed a bucket brigade at the Morse Estate in Beverly Farms. The fire caused $15,000 in damage before residents and visitors in evening attire helped save Mrs. Samuel T. Morse’s manor house. Frances R. Morse alerted Boston, triggering rapid city response.
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Henry L. Higginson
Boston
Lee, Higginson & Co
North Shore
Samuel T. Morse
Frances R. Morse
Fire at Maine estate draws Boston society figures
An 80 year old invalid, Mrs Morse, was moved from a second story to safety as a fire breaks out at a nearby barn. Major Higginson and a crowd of Boston society leaders, including ex-collector George H. Lyman and notable residents, organize a bucket brigade to combat the blaze.
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George H. Lyman
Port of
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John Fay
Miss Morse
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Boston Area Forecast Turns Fair With Coolers Winds
Fair weather and cooler temperatures are forecast for Boston and nearby areas Tuesday and Wednesday. Light southerly to southwestern winds shift to the west as the period progresses. In New England, generally fair conditions are expected with light to moderate west winds, while coastal winds along the New England and Mid Atlantic coasts trend light to moderate west then become variable.
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Sporting Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Yesterday’s baseball scores include Boston beating Cleveland 5 3 in game one and 9 18 in another, Philadelphia, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Washington, St. Louis, and others noted. National League results show Boston 9 St. Louis , Philadelphia 18 Pittsburg , Chicago 4 New York 2 Cincinnati 1. Official batting average leaders up to July 4 highlighted with Johnson earning strong praise as Aceta and Hersog mentioned in club notes.
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