Fourteen Churches Tribute to Roxbury Priest
Father Hugh P. Smyth, who built 14 churches and served 43 years as a priest, died yesterday at his Roxbury home. The day also saw heat records with 97 degrees at the weather bureau and multiple heat illnesses across the city, including Albert Barth who died of heart disease aggravated by heat at the People's Palace.
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Hugh P. Smyth
Lawrence Avenue
Roxbury
Albert Barth
People’s Palace
Weather Bureau
Notable Boston priest builds churches across south shore
Born in Meath Ireland seventy one years ago he came to the United States at thirteen and pursued studies at Alleghany College. Ordained in 1866 he served and constructed churches from Taunton to Seituate and Kingston followed by St Josephs Roxbury and St Hugh's on Blue Hill Avenue. A grand funeral is planned at St Houghs Church with his crypt interment.
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Bridget Kilgallon
Boston Street
Boston
Gold Street
City Hospital
Michael Devine
Main
Sixth Streets
Cambridge
Jennie Richardson
Lawrence
North Station
Relief Hospital
Commonwealth Avenue
Exeter Street
A. M. McColgan
James Marher
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Huntington Avenue
Bryant Street
Meath
Ireland
Alleghany College
Timon
Buffalo
St. Mary’s Church
Taunton
Weymouth
St. Francis
Church of the Sacred Heart
St. Jerome’s
Hingham
Blue Hill Avenue
St. Hugh’s Church
Grove Hall
Father Smyth
Archbishop Williams
Europe
St. Hough's Church
Cardinal Diomid Falconio
Rome
King Edward Opens Olympic Games As Nationals Triumph
King Edward formally opens the Olympic games. Boston Nationals defeat Cincinnati 4 to 0. Chicago and Philadelphia break even. Rockiny defeats St. Louis in other National League games. New York sells Jake Stahl to Boston. Nutmeg wins the Rudder ofp ocean race. Amy Walsh and Jimmy Gardner return from San Francisco. K Vanderbilt's horse wins a classic in Paris.
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King Edward
Boston Nationals
Cincinnati
Chiccago
Philadelphia
Rockiyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Soreant
New York
Jake Stahl
Boston
Aston
Amy Walsh
Jimmy Gardner
San Francisco
K. Vanderbilt
Paris
Hottest July Day in Eight Years Thrills Boston Readers
Heat shattered July records in 1908 with temperatures soaring across the city. Humidity dropped to unusual lows as sudden gusts and a brief storm provided relief, while Beachmont and Revere logged near 100 degrees in the shade and Boston faced near record highs compared with Portland's peak.
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Weather Bureau
Beachmont
Revere
Metropolitan Park
Revere Beach
Boston
Portland
Forest fires rage around Bangor Maine in July
From Kenduskeag to Milford a ten mile long conflagration sweeps through Maine. Firefighters from Bangor & Aroostook protect West Schools and Lagrange as fires burn between Winterport and Frankfort.
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Kenduskeag
Milford
West Schools
Lagrange
Bangor & Aroostook
Winterport
Frankfort
Parsons Beach
Bangor
Fire strip spans Kenduskeag to Milford with 400 fighters
A 10 mile long strip of fire runs from Kenduskeag toward Milford and is being fought by a force of 400 men. The report notes the extent of the blaze and the sizeable firefighting effort.
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Kenduskeag
Milford
General Erastus Blakeslee Dies at Brookline Home
General Erastus Blakeslee a Civil War veteran and longtime Congregational Sunday school leader died at his Brookline home 70 Summit Avenue at 5 30 o clock last night His death removes a prominent Grand Army figure and a leading church worker from the field
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Erastus Blakeslee
Summit Avenue
Brookline
Grand Army
General Blakeslee Passes After Illness and Long Service
General Blakeslee fell ill with acute anemia about two weeks ago. The illness worsened last Monday as the veteran fought a final battle, surrendering to death. He was a soldier, minister, author, editor and Bible study teacher who held a remarkable place in his field.
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Blakeslee
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Wind shift saves hotel from fire near Duxbury
July 12 a wind change prevented full destruction of the Myles Standish Hotel as fire from the garage spread to stables and outbuildings. Two cars owned by Boston residents were destroyed. total property loss estimated at about $20,000. Cause believed spontaneous.
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Duxbury
Myles Standish
Williams. Bache
B. E. Wood
Boston
Billard denies plans to buy Massachusetts electric lines
Meriden Connecticut July 12 John H Billard denied rumors he bought the Boston and Maine stock to avert a merger dispute with the New Haven road or to take over Massachusetts electric holdings He said he controls the Boston and Maine and will run it to the best of his ability and has no plans to purchase Massachusetts electric roads now or in the future
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden, Conn
John 8. Billard
Boston & Maine
New Haven Road
Massachusetts
Billard
Massachusetts Electric Roads
Tarbell and Pecker Rescued After 12 Hours at Sea Off Falmouth
A. P. Tarbell and Edward Pecker were rescued after a 12 hour struggle in the water near Falmouth. The rescue involved Rolands Worthington John T Trull Joseph S Beal and George, with details continuing as crews responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Tarbell
Edward Pecker
Local Death Notices List Several Comrades and Rescued Individual
The notice lists deceased Roland Worthington aged 50 of Dedham John Trull 56 Woburn Joseph Beal 52 Milton George Savory 29 Marblehead and rescuer A P Tarbell 50 of 31 Brimmer St Boston along with Edward E Pecker 45 of 416 Marlboro St Boston.
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Roland Worthington
Dedham
John T. Trull
Woburn
Joseph S. Beal
Milton
George Savory
Marblehead
A. P. Tarbell
Brimmer St
Boston
Edward E. Pecker
Marlboro St
Four Boston summer residents killed in Dolphin explosion near Marion
A gasoline tank blast aboard the 45 foot launch Dolphin off Marion last night killed four prominent Boston and Falmouth figures and left two men missing after a nine hour struggle at sea. The victims were Roland Worthington, John T. Trull, Joseph S. Beal, and George Savory. survivors were A. P. Tarbell and Edward E. Pecker. The party had been returning from a trip to Wood's Hole when the explosion occurred amid Vineyard Sound as friends watched from shore.
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Marion
Falmouth
Boston
Roland Worthington
Dedham
John T. Trull
Woburn
Joseph S. Beal
Milton
Sears
George Savory
Marblehead
A. P. Tarbell
Brimmer Street
Edward E. Pecker
E. H. Rollins & Son
Milk Street
Mr. Tarbell
Wood’s Hole
Vineyard Sound
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New Bedford
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Annie Murphy
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Maine
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Tremont
Gallani
Gen. Blakeslee
George
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