Boston Notables Sail to Oberammergau and Berlin
A flotilla of Boston residents departed aboard the Cymbec to attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau and the Congress of Free Christianity in Berlin August 6 to 10. The Devonian carries 131 Unitarians to the Berlin gathering. Notables aboard the Cymric include Mrs A C Wellington and Prof and Mrs Despradelle. on the Devonian sailings are Rev Charles W Wendte and Hon Joseph Maccabe.
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Boston
Oberammergau
Congress of Free Christianity and Religious Progress
Berlin
Devonian
Grand Junction Docks
Cymric
A. C. Wellington
The
Daughters of Massachusetts
Despradelle
Technology
Charles W. Bartlett
Ger‘rage
Amory
Stevens
Mary
Frances
Charles W. Wendte
Joseph Maccabe
Bath House
Republicans Start in Today for State Convention Campaign
The Republican State committee meets at noon in the Kimball building to name a chairman for the state convention, form convention committees, and appoint four at large members. A prominent leader says ex Governors or Congressmen won’t fill the chair, and Speaker Walker is not expected to preside at the next convention.
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Republican State Committee
Ball-Arolling
Kimball
Walker
Knights of Columbus Appoint Officers In Fourth Degree Provinces
At New Haven today the Knights of Columbus board named officers for the fourth degree provinces. Champlain Province lists Supreme Master John H. Redding of Denver and Vice Supreme Master Michael J. Gorman of Ottawa for four years. Cabot Province names Dennis J. Gorman of Boston as Vice-Supreme Master for two years. Calvert Province appoints W. J. Boyd of Fordham as Vice-Supreme Master for two years. De Soto Province names George W. Young of New Orleans as Vice-Supreme Master for two years. Marquette Province names August Rodham of Milwaukee as Vice-Supreme Master for four years. Ne Province lists P. J. Gorham of Seattle as Vice-Supreme Master for four years.
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New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
Champlain
John H. Redding
Denver
Col
Michael J. Gorman
Ottawa
Canada
Cabot
Dennis J. Gorman
Boston
Calvert
W. J. Boyd
Fordham
N. Y
de Soto
George W. Young
New Orleans
Marquette
August Rodham
Milwaukee
T Ne
X Rays Kill Kassabian The Expert
Philadelphia dispatch reports the death of Dr. Mihran K. Kassabian renowned X-ray specialist who died in a hospital from skin cancer caused by burns from Roentgen ray work. The physician suffered severe burns in 1892 and later lost two fingers on his left hand in 1908.
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Philadelphia
Mihran K. Kassabian
United States
Kassabian
Dr Kassabian Biography and Medical History Notes
Last year an operation was performed on his left armpit as the same affliction attacked that area. Several glands were removed revealing the entire left side affected. Ten days ago he went to the hospital in a dying condition. Dr Kassabian was born in Asia Minor in 1868 and graduated from the Medico-Chirurgical College in 1898 after studying at Argens. In 1897 he published a standard book on electro-therapeutics.
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Kassabian
Asia Minor
Argens
Medico-Chirurgical College
Eight Injured as Train Car Splits on Curve Near Ortonville
Eight passengers believed fatally injured or severely hurt when a Detroit United Railways special car split in two on a sharp curve near Ortonville as a work train passed. Sixty four others sustained cuts and bruises in the incident near Detroit Flint line.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit United Railways
Detroit-Flint
Ortonville
Lumber Dealer Files Bankruptcy Petition
Michael J. Connolly of Waltham filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S District Court. He lists liabilities of 12768 dollars and assets of 4087 dollars.
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Michael J. Connolly
Waltham
United States District Court
Grand Trunk Victor Expands Line to Rhode Island Border
The Railroad Commission approves Grand Trunk Railway extension from Palmer Massachusetts to the Rhode Island state line. Rhode Island Legislature had authorized construction from the Massachusetts line to Providence, finalizing the regional link.
Grand Trunk Plans Rhode Island Link To West Railways
Rhode Island will gain direct rail connection to the West if the Grand Trunk wins approval to locate and build the Southern New England Railroad from the Massachusetts Rhode Island border at Blackstone through Palmer Monson Brimfield Sturbridge Southbridge Dudley Webster Douglas Uxbridge. The plan would join Rhode Island with the Grand Trunk system via the New London Northern Railroad, expanding transport facilities across the state.
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Grand Trunk Company
Rhode Island
Railroad Commissioners
Southern New England Railroad Corporation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Blackstone
Palmer
Monson
Brimfield
Sturbridge
Southbridge
Dudley
Webster
Douglas
Uxbridge
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Board of Railroad Commissioners
New London Northern Railroad
Monson Brimfield
New York, New Haven & Hartford Company
Grand Trunk
Raiilroad Commission
Southern New England Railway Company
Newburyport Tax Rate Drops Fifty Cents
Newburyport assessors set the tax rate at 17.50 per thousand for the year, a reduction from last year’s 18.00. The change was announced late this afternoon, marking the first cut in years for the city.
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Newburyport
Salem Mourns Kate T. Woods
Salem obituary for Kate Tannatt Woods born December 29, 1835 in Peekskill New York. prominent Salem figure in city councils and education, author and clubwoman who supported women’s causes and military hospital work. died at son Prince T Woods’ home in Buffalo New York.
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Salem
Kate Tannatt Woods
Prince T. Woods
Buffalo
N. Y
Howard
Hurley
Mrs. Woods
Peekskill
Peekskill Academy
George Henry Woods
Harvard
Massachusetts
Newfoundland Premier postpones return on fisheries arbitration
Sir Howard Morris, Newfoundland premier at The Hague, wires that protracted arbitration will force postponement of his Bristol return from Aug 4. He intends to depart Aug 18 with arguments expected to close about Aug 15, settling the fisheries dispute by Aug 15.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Howard Morris
Newfoundland
the Hague
Bristol
Hood offers cheap modified milk via prescription cards
The Hood company discusses distributing modified milk to worthy mothers at reduced prices. Bottles cost two to two and a half cents depending on size, with regular prices higher. Mothers must obtain a Hood prescription card from a charity or hospital and present it at Hood milk stations in listed cities and streets.
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H. P. Hood Company
Hood
Rutherford Avenue
Charlestown
Anson Street
Forest Hills
Beacon Street
Boston
Hood’s
Model Creamery
Washington Street
Huntington Avenue
Tremont Street
Hanover Street
Chambers Street
Pleasant Street
Watertown
Main Street
Malden
Alley Street
Lynn
35 Years a Teacher Abbie Mendell Retires From Clinch School
Abbie S. Mendell a first grade teacher in Clinch Street South Boston retires after 33 years in education. Born June 27 1838 in North Reading she taught in Topsfield Reading Centre and Tewksbury before joining Shurtleff district. She left in 1885 to marry William Mendell then returned in 1908 at age 65.
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Abbie S. Mendell
Clinch School
Seventh Streets
South Boston
North Reading
Abbie S. Hammond
William Mendell
Newtonville
Shurtleff
Mendell
Topsfield
Tewksbury
Ticke Nor School
J. B. O'Reilly
Bigelow School
Washington Village
Henry ©. Harding
Shurtleff School
Lillian Dunbar
Grace BE. Cross
Elizabeth Sanger
Suffrage Bill Up in Commons
London July 12 The House of Commons passed the second reading of the women's suffrage bill by 299 to 190. David James Shackleton Labour MP from Clitheroe sponsors the measure granting parliamentary franchise to women who meet property qualifications and already vote in municipal elections. Government plans to shelve it after passage.
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London
House of Commons
David James Shackleton
Clitheroe
Lancashire
Makes Rome's Decree Void
Lisbon July 12 A royal decree voids actions of Archbishop Braga who, under orders from Cardinal Merry del Val, suppressed the Franciscan Review. The decree says the archbishop lacks authority to issue religious instructions without government consent and cautions against a repeat action that could provoke an intolerable national conflict.
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Lisbon
Braga
Merry del Val
Franciscan
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J. Frank Chase
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Grand Trunk Victor
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Rhode Island State Line
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Jordan Marsh Company
Kate T. Woods
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Mendelyt
Rome
C. F. Hovey & Co
Summer Street
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