Summer Cottages at York Maine Endangered by Fires
Fire sweeps York Maine area threatening Passaconaway Inn and dozens of summer cottages. Navy and local crews battle back fires as towns like Dover and Portsmouth aid with hundreds of sailors and firemen. Homes of Boston New York Cincinnati and Baltimore residents face loss while trains run with windows closed to transport evacuees and equipment.
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York
Maine
Uncle Sam
York Harbor
York Cliffs Improvement Company
Passaconaway
tTie
J. B. Vermule
New York
Massachusetts
Florence Cochrane
Boston
Elizabeth Garrett
Back Bay
M. H. Day
J. H. Beardsley
J. D. Vermule
L. H. Hall
Baltimore
C. D. Kenney
Cincinnati
Ellis
Passaconaway Inn
Ocean
McCray
Atlantic Shore Railway
Summit Siding
Cape Neddick
Fire Under Control Near Waterboro After West Maine Forest Blaze
A forest fire near South Waterboro and East Waterboro was checked as winds dropped. More than 500 acres burned, including 40 village buildings, with a $100,000 estimated loss. W. Smith & Son mills burned. rebuilding expected but slow. Several residents lost homes, aided by neighbors and Portland relief efforts.
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South Waterboro
Here
East Waterboro
C. W. Smith & Son
W. Smith & Son
Wilbur Worcester
Herbert Emmons
C. H. Roberts
James Hill
Mark Emory
Jane Roberts
J. F. Downs
R. W. Ricker
Henry A. Brock
Portland
Ontario
North Bay
Cochrane
South Porcupine
Pottsville
Langmuir
Eldorado
Shaw
Deloro
Ogden
McArthur
Cripple Creek
Porcupine
Terrifying Porcupine Fire Survivor Describes Inferno
E P Ashmore manager of the Philadelphia mine recounts the hurricane wind driven blaze that forced a perilous pond retreat with a dying cook on his shoulder. Fire devastated Porcupine area as northern Ontario towns were obliterated and the death toll mounted into hundreds with many refugees fleeing or still unaccounted.
Railroad crew halts swamp fire near Standish
A 15 man railroad section crew beat back a forest fire that threatened buildings in Standish Maine. The blaze burned the Moody property and killed two young grandsons of George F Talbot of Sebago Lake who were playing with matches in a barn. The fire caused little damage after the crew intervened.
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Standish
John Moody
George F. Talbot
Sebago Lake
Railroad Section
Fear for MIT graduate in Porcupine mining disaster
P H Heimer Jr a 25 year old MIT graduate and mining engineer from Mattapan Boston is feared missing after the Porcupine Ontario forest and gold mine fire. He left Boston for New York to contact Ontario authorities about the situation after directing a crew of 17 men prior to the blaze. His father P H Heimer of 498 Norfolk Street Boston is the Boston manager of the firm and awaits confirmation.
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Paul H. Heimer, Jr
Porcupine
Ontario
P. H. Heimer
Norfolk Street
Mattapan
Boston
New York
P. H. Heimer, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
West
Underwood Typewriter Company Shipping Ends At School Graduation
The entry notes a family pause in Mattapan as the Underwood Typewriter Company set a restriction until the son’s graduation, with parents halting travel and duties to attend the event.
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Underwood Typewriter Company
Mattapan
Nashua reporter survives Porcupine fire
Nashua New Hampshire journalist Charles F. Goldthwait, long time Cobalt Nugget representative, reports from South Porcupine that he is safe after the Porcupine mining camp blaze that caused the severest damage and loss of life among New Englanders.
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Nashua
N. H
New
Doubles Fire Patrols Ordered For New Hampshire Fires
State Forester C Hirst doubled the fire patrols in southern and central New Hampshire as wildfires rage across the state. Over 1000 men were sent from Concord to fight three fires, with Quarries and railroad shops shut to free labor. Canter bury, Penacook West Concord area fires were under control, Hopkinton flames threatened Concord as River Hill near the Contoocook River faced the greatest danger to a summer resort colony.
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Concord
N. H
State Forester
C. Hirst
Timber Land Owners' Association
Canterbury
Penacook
West Concord
Hopkinton
Beach Hill
Robert Buswell
Contoocook River
River Hill
Boston Engineer H A Sherman Porcupine Fire Victim
H A Sherman mechanical engineer for the A T Fuller Co of Boston and a Lowell resident is among the Porcupine fire victims. He was 244 years old, son of Frank Sherman and Mrs. Sherman of Lowell, a Lowell High School graduate of 1904, and leaves a sister Charlotte Sherman. His wife, formerly Miss Gordon, is in Franklin New Hampshire. He had recently sold stock in a cobalt mine and had been in Swell. His father J Frank Sherman is reportedly in Haverhill.
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H. A. Sherman
A. T. Fuller Company
Boston
Lowell
Frank Sherman
Charlotte Sherman
Gordon
Franklin
N. H
Sherman
Swell
J. Frank Sherman
Haverhill
Sixteen Mines Wiped Out by Fire in Porcupine Camp
A. E. Freeman reports a forest fire at Porcupine Ontario destroyed sixteen mines. Charles EF Adams of Philadelphia died from heart failure amid the excitement. Ashmore the Philadelphia mine’s general manager was seriously injured. The Dome mine also fell. Over 200 men smothered in tunnels amid an 80 mile per hour wind. Hundreds drowned and burned.
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Porcupine
Ont
E. P. Ashmore
Philadelphia
Dante
Mr. Ashmore
Co. E. Adams
Adams
South Porcupine
Golden City
H. Levison
Montreal
Runnin
Levison
West Dome
William King
Porcy- Pine
Porcupine Lake
Porcupi
Black
Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway
North Bay
A. D. Miles
Great Dome
W. A. Carlton
Haileybury
Toronto
A. E. Freeman
Charles EF. Adams
Ashmore
Dome
Brush Fire Halts Cars In Dorchester Night
Traffic on Blue Hill avenue near Laugiat avenue was tied up for 20 minutes as a hose stretched across tracks to fight a brush fire at the base of Wellington Hill. Earlier, a chemical spent two hours preventing rekindling and firefighters warned that a larger blaze could threaten 50 homes atop the hill.
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Blue Hill Avenue
Laugiat Avenue
Dorchester
Wellington Hill
Cambridge man fined for assault on elevated conductor
John Joseph Raidy of 58 Magoun Street Cambridge was tried in Cambridge District Court for assault on a Boston Elevated conductor. He was found guilty and sentenced to pay a ten dollar fine.
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John Joseph Raidy
Magoun Street
Cambridge
Boston
Moses Carr 101 Dies Prominent Sangerville Woolen Mill Leader
Moses Carr died at 101 in Sangerville Maine a longtime prominent local figure and leader in woolen manufacturing. He helped shape the town's industry and economy during his many years of activity.
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Sangerville
Moses Carr
Riot Marshals Chelsea Money Dispute Turned Street War
A money dispute led to a violent riot near Chelsea where about 2000 people challenged police. Painter Samuel Margolas and two men allegedly beat him after he sought back wages from Mrs. Kopolvitz. Margolas suffered facial injuries and the case was set for local court.
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Everett Avenue
Chelsea
M. Kopolvitz
Spruce Street
Samuel Margolas
Second Street
Margolas
Kopolvitz
Sanford
Hebbiewaithe
Parsons
Flynn
Hebblewaithe
Henry Parsons
Barney Hoffman
Harry Sessman
Third Street
Big Arena Replaces Madison Square Garden In New York
A new arena to be built over the New York Central tracks above Grand Central Station between West Forty seventh and Forty eighth streets. Cost estimated between 2 million and 3 million dollars. The 28 by 122 foot facility will host stock and poultry shows athletic contests bicycle races and political conventions and is slated for completion in January.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
New York Central
Grand Central Station
West Forty-seventh
Forty Eighth Streets
Jewey Smith Easy For Porky Flynn In One Round
July 13 New York Boston’s Porky Flynn dominated Jewey Smith the former English champion in a one round National Sporting Club bout. Flynn’s power and reach kept Smith off balance though the Englishman showed resilience with his clinching tactics and endurance to avoid a knockout.
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New York
Porky Flynn
Boston
Jewey Smith
National Sporting Club
Flynn
Smith
Hub Elks Win Fame in Parade
Atlantic City July 13 Boston lodge sent 300 Elks as the aviators and high fliers in the parade. they arrived amid big receptions but were not prize contenders because distance traveled weighed in the awards. St Louis captured first prize.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Boston Lodge
St. Louis
Highfliers
Boston Elks Parade At Atlantic City Draws Cheers And Heroic Rescue
Crowds along Atlantic avenue cheer the Boston Elks parade while Boston women in stands wave pennants. A rescue at the steel pier sees John J. Driscoll carry a fainted woman to shore with help from Dave Noonan. The party boasts officers and swimmers as they enjoy a gay Atlantic City visit before returning home.
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Atlantic Avenue
Bill
Boston
Atlantic
Boston Avenues
Hoboken
Hub
James L. Nicholson
Boston Lodge
Charles I. J. McCue
Cambridge Lodge
Frank King
Providence
James Walsh
William Barter
Miah Cuenane
Everett Lodge
John J. Driscoll
Commercial Street
Steel Pier
Driscoll
Dave Noonan
Highway Department
James O'Neill
Noonan
Atlantic City
Paris
Islesworth
Ellis
Obits and funeral notices from Dorchester Roxbury and Somerville
Multiple death notices from Dorchester Roxbury and Somerville list the deceased with residences and funeral details. Albert Baldwin Mary Ellen Bren nan, John S Clark, Emeline T Coles, Michael Conroy, James H Craig, John Doyle with funeral times and church services noted. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Please omit flowers. Cape Breton papers please copy.
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Baldwin
Dorchester
Albert
Ellen Baldwin
Brennan
Washington Street
St. Gregory's Church
Dorchester Avenue
Cape Breton
Clark
Roxbury
John S
John W
Mary F. Clark
Greason Street
Coles
Somerville
Emeline T. Coles
Albert H. Coles
Oliver Street
Conroy
Carney Hospital
Michael Conroy
Nonquit Street
St. Paul's Church
Woodward Park Street
Craig
James H
Catherine E. Craig
North Grove Street
Joseph’s Church
Chambers Street
St. Joseph Court
Holy Cross Cemetery
Deaths in July 1911 Boston area including Driscoll and Merrick notices
Obituaries list numerous July 1911 funeral notices across Boston and suburbs. Entries name Cath erine Driscoll Timothy Fahey Alexander H Garland Ellen Garrigan Edward F Gaskin Peter Gavin Margaret Hanson Caroline Henry Kendrick Kenney Dennis Leary Carl Lind Charles H McCormack John L McDonald Maria Mullaney Theresa Naugler Marie Oakland Catherine OConnor Bernard OConnor Adeline Parker Edward Peterson John Ramhofer Catherine Sheehy Josephine Turley and others with service details, churches, cemeteries, addresses, and relatives invited to attend.
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Garrigan
Ellen
James Garrigan
West Erd
John L. Garrigan
Everett Street
Malden
New York
Gaskin
Roxbury
Dale Street
Edward F. Gaskin
St. Joseph
Hanson
West Roxbury
Margaret Ann Hanson
Centre Street
St. Theresa Church
Henry
Caroline Locke
William Gilson Henry
Kendrick
Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Kenney
Everett
Thomas M. Kenney
Matilda
Michael Kenney
West Third Street
Immaculate Conception
Leary
Charlestown
Dennis
James
Johanna Leary
St. Golunbkille
McDonald
John L
Mary (Nee Nolan
Samuel McDonald
North End
Bunker Hill Street
St. Catherine's Church
Antigonish
N. S
McDonough
Brookline
Maria
Joseph and
Mary McDonough
St. Mary's of the Assumption Church
Merrick
Cambridge
Nora
Halloran
Richard Merrick
Second Street
Salemn
Church of the Sacred Heart
Mullaney
Newton Centre
Timothy J. Mullaney
North Street
Sacred Heart Church
Holyhovod
Naugler
Theresa J. Naugler
Ossipee Road
West Somerville
Oakland
Marie C. Oakland
W. H. Graham
Washington Street
Arlington
O'Connor
Catherine T
John O’connor
Kearins
Mary M. Cotter
Allston Street
St. Ivancis de Sales
St. Paul's Cemetery
Bernard O'Connor
Bow Street
Memphis
Enn
Parker
Adeline Parker
Calvin Parker
Winchester
Henry C
E. A. Worthing
Cottage Street
Wildwood Cemetery
Peterson
T. W. Hillier
Oxford Street
Edward T. Peterson
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Union Square
Somerville
Co. C
Mass
Willard C. Kinsley Post
Oasis Lodge
U. C. G. C. Commandery
New England Order of Protection
Warren Lodge
Veteran Fire Department
Ramhofer
John M. Ramhofer
Cowperthwaite Street
Sheehy
Catherine
Michael
Rose Sheehy
Conant Street
Sthile
Boston
Josephine
George Sthile
Prescott Street
Star of the Sea
Simonds
West Springfeld Street
Otis T. Simonds
Sullivan
Medford
Patrick
Mary EB. Sullivan
Catherine Lewis
Princeton Street
St. Joseph's Church
Mystic Court
M. C. C. F. Torrey
St. Patrick's Church
Udley Street
Eentree
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John Glavin
East Boston
Alexander Onesti
Edwin
Wilson Bros
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Alarwi
F Rogers
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Catherine DriscOll
Hers Street
Mt. Benedict Cemetery
H. D. Litchfield
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