Fire on steamer James S. Whitney bewilders Vineyard Haven
The Metropolitan line steamer James S. Whitney is beached at Vineyard Haven to battle a stubborn fire starting in a mixed freight hold of wool and cotton. Four water streams from its pumps and the revenue cutter Acushnet attempt to extinguish the blaze, with damage estimated under 20,000 dollars. Captain Horace E. Crowell and 38 crew members endure a foggy, smoke filled ordeal from 5 AM, aiming to reach Boston once the fire is out.
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James S. Whitney
Vineyard Haven
Metropolitan Line
Acushnet
Whitney
Boston
Metropolitan Iine
Horace E. Crowell
Vineyard Sound
Crowell
New York
Crippen linked to Belle Elmore murder in London despatches
New York dispatches report stronger evidence tying Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen and his typist Ethel Le Neve to Belle Elmore's death. Detectives search incoming ships Lusitania Lorraine St Paul and Cedric. neighbor testimony recalls screams from Crippen’s Hillsdrop Crescent home and revolver practice in the garden as Scotland Yard probes intimate details of the couple.
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New York
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Belle Elmore
London
Cunard Line
Lorraine
St. Paul
Cedric
Boston
Crippen
Ethel Clara lLeneve
Scotland Yard
Hilldrop Crescent
Drownings near Weston bridge among Newton boaters
Thomas Regan and Miss May Higgins of Newton and West Newton drowned after their canoe tipped on the Charles River near the Weston bridge at Auburndale. John Gilmore of Newton and Elizabeth Tracy of Auburndale were rescued after a long struggle by bystanders. Regan was a quartermaster sergeant in the Fifth Regiment M V M and Gilmore worked in Newton’s forestry department.
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Thomas Regan
May Higgins
John Gilmore
Elizabeth Tracy
Auburndale
Adams Street
Newton
Fifth Regiment
Miss May Higgins
Cranberry Lane
West Newton
Waltham Watch Company
Weston Bridge
Charles River
Charles
Regan
Gilmore
Forestry Department
Four in Canoe Rescue at Norumbega Park
At Young's boat house near Norumbega Park, a 16 foot canoe loaned to four people tipped after passing Weston bridge. Miss Higgins and Miss Tracy fell in with Regan and Gilmore. rescue efforts by Hackett, O'Brien, and police followed as eel grass hindered swimming and attempts to reach shore.
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Young
Norumbega Park
Weston Bridge
Metropolitan Department
Joseph Hackett
Gilmore
Miss Higgins
Miss Tracy
Regan
Hackett
Burton Murray
Michael Ryan
Metropolitan Police
Joseph O’brien
James Burgin
Ward Avenue
O’brien
Quick Service to Worcester Limited Cars Schedule
Quick Service to Worcester Limited offers weekday hourly departures from Park Square between 8 AM and 6 PM. Fare is 56 cents with a round trip rate of 31 cents. Advertisement.
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Worcester
Park Square
Two Mayors Directing Lawrence Swap Authority
Lawrence July 15 two men act as mayores with distinct roles. Mayor White presides at City Hall but spends time at the jail signing contracts and approving appointments. Acting Mayor Jordan remains at City Hall issuing orders to department heads and meeting more people.
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Lawrence
City Hall
White
Thorp
Jordan
Trolley Kills Two Women in Worcester a Tragic Night
Worcester report says Mrs. Ozy Duirault 54 and her daughter Mrs. Rosie Hanlon 28 of Exeter New Hampshire were visiting Mrs. John Richards at 55 Stafford Street when a Springfield and Worcester street railway car fatally struck them. Their third daughter Miss Mary Dufrault remained at the Richards home with the sick infant.
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Worcester
Ozy Duirault
Rosie Hanlon
Exeter
N. H
John Richards
Stafford Street
Mary Dufrault
Tragic Avenue Crossing Death In Springfield Car Crash
A Springfield car traveling toward Worcester at 25 mph struck a couple crossing the track directly in front of their house. The motorman saw them 50 feet away and emergency brakes were applied, but the car could not stop. Mrs Hanlon died instantly while Mrs Dufrault, struck in the middle of the track, lived 20 minutes with severe injuries including two leg fractures a skull fracture and a broken arm.
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Springfield
Worcester
Hanlon
Boston and Chicago in tight scores among yesterday results
Yesterday’s tally shows Boston edging Chicago 6 to 8 and New York defeating Cleveland 2 to 7 as Detroit bested National Cincinnati 5 to 8 while Boston and Pittsburg finished with a close score. Navy wins the American rifle match and Massachusetts claims the Bay State trophy in a weekend of college and service contests.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit National
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Navy
Massachusetts
Scapegoat
Harvard
West Point
Amherst
Maine
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Princeton
Refugees Aid Fund Mobilized by City Committee
The mayor forms a committee to take charge of urgent relief for refugees as a $5000 fund is sent to aid the sufferers. The move aims to accelerate cash aid and coordinate assistance for those in need.
The Fund to Date Mavor Fitzgérald Event
A dated listing shows contributions including $100 from Kidder Peabody & Co. $500 from Eugene N Foss and $200 from George J Raymond plus other donations of $200 from A Shuman and $100 from Fitzgerald Hubbard Co and $100 from Federal Trust Company with names like Jerome Jones and Boston Post.
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Mavor Fitzgérald
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Eugene N. Foss
George J. Raymond
A. Shuman
Federal Trust Company
Fitzgerald, Hubbard & Co
Jerome Jones
Boston Post
Boston Citizens Contribute 5000 to Campbellton Sufferers
Mayor Fitzgerald telegrammed Gov Hazen asking proper authorities to call on Federal Trust Company Boston for 5000 as a Boston citizens contribution. Gov Hazen replied that authorities may draw 5000 for Campbellton sufferers and thanked Boston for the generous gesture on behalf of New Brunswick and Campbellton.
Boston sends $5000 relief for Campbellton fire victims
Boston contributed five thousand dollars to aid Campbellton New Brunswick fire sufferers. A relief committee was appointed at a mass meeting in City Hall aldermanic chamber to secure further help for the hungry and homeless of the stricken town.
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Boston
Campbellton
N. B
City Hall
Boston Raises Relief Fund to Five Thousand Dollars
The Boston meeting authorized two thousand dollars for relief and later raised to five thousand. Mayor Fitzgerald telegraphed Lieutenant-Governor Hazen of New Brunswick, who replied on behalf of New Brunswick citizens thanking Boston. A five-member relief committee was appointed to organize fund management and clothing drives, with Federal Trust Company named treasurer.
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Boston
Hazen
Fredericton
N. B
New Brunswick
Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
James Morrison
Alexander McGregor
George J. Raymond
Richard Grazier
Federal Trust Company
Fitzgerald
Fair Steamers Sail Saturday to European Ports
Steamers bound for European ports depart Saturday with light to moderate west winds and partly cloudy skies toward the Grand Banks. Along the New England coast winds will be light to moderate and mostly west.
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Washington
New England
Vermont
European
Grand Banks
Burdett College Offers Finishing Courses in Shorthand and Bookkeeping
The notice notes Burdett College provides finishing courses in shorthand and bookkeeping. It lists times and fragmented data from a periodical page, with temperature figures and partial weather- or schedule-related references interspersed.
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Burdett College
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James Sg. Whitney
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Paya
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Cambridge
Elizabeth Link
Barrington, R. I
Thomas J. Regan
Trolley
Rhira Columsz
A. M
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Vicinity
Thompson's Spa
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