Clarke Civic Leader Dead at 70 in Vermont
Colonel Albert Clarke of Boston secretary of the Home Market Club died at Highgate Centre Vermont yesterday in his 71st year from a paralysis shock he suffered last Tuesday while attending a reunion of the Thirteenth Vermont Regiment Association. His daughter Mrs Samuel Williams of Fitchburg and sister in law Mrs E L Pierce of Rochester Vermont were at his bedside.
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Boston
Home Market Club
Highgate Centre
Thirteenth Vermont Regiment Association
Samuel Williams
Fitchburg
E. L. Pierce
Rochester
Prominent in Two States Funeral Plans Outlined
Prominent figure to be buried in Rochester VI on Wednesday with options for services in Boston. Colonel Clarke after three years of service is noted in this obituary fragment.
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Rochester
Boston
Colonel Clarke
Opium Raid Finds Two Dens On Revere Beach Boulevard
Metropolitan police raided two opium dens on Revere Beach Boulevard uncovering two men and two women partly drugged. One location was a room in the Metropolitan Hotel tower and the others in Hurley’s Hotel rooms. Police had surveilled the sites for 10 days and seized the drug and paraphernalia.
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Police raid on narcotics dens at Metropolitan and Hurley Hotels
Sergeants Finn Shaughness and Mur dy with three patrolmen raided two dens on the boulevard. In the Metropolitan Hotel tower room an opium use setup and a diamond laden woman identified as Minnie Finn or Minnie Stanley, 305 84th street New York, was found drugged. In Hurley Hotel rooms over the theatre two men and a woman were found under the drug influence with drug paraphernalia and opium preparations. Authorities had learned Boston dens were pushing the drug into the city following new laws there.
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84Th Street
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Hurley Hotel
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Michael Lapere
North Street
Boston
Ralph Davis
East Dedham Street
West
Naval Reserve Men Sail for New York Defense
The cruiser Chicago with about 500 naval reserves aboard departed the harbor at 11 yesterday morning en route to Long Island Sound to help defend against the enemy. They have trained on deck under Lt. William R. Furlong U S N, after spending much time on land.
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Navy reserves mobilize eight divisions aboard Chicago
The Chicago anchors opposite East Boston after leaving Warren Street Bridge, with eight reserve divisions assigned to ship quarters and drills. Boston sailors board locally while others from Springfield and New Bedford travel to the ship for training. Governors Foss and Beekman expected to join at Gardiner's Bay for battle formation practice and mock enemy maneuvers.
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Blue Fleet Embarks as New York City Readies Arrival
Blue Fleet prepares for a significant movement into New York City as about 3000 personnel land. The dispatch notes the events occur in mid July with continued coverage on page 2. Authorities expect the operation to unfold over the next few days at the metropolitan back doors.
Priests in Cassocks Fight Fire at St Philip’s Church
Fire broke out shortly before 7 last night at St Philip’s Church on Harrison Avenue and Lenox Street. Priests in cassocks used hand extinguishers to gain control before fire apparatus arrived, after discovery by Rev Austin E Doherty who summoned Pastor Rev Philip J O’Donnell. the sexton delivered the box.
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Austin E. Doherty
Philip J. O’donnell
Fire damages unfinished church as candles blamed by priests
Flames erupted in the upper left corner near a Christ statue inside the unfinished church. The statue was ruined along with carpet and furnishings while the basement allowed no major damage above. Fire origin remains a mystery and officials doubt a faulty electrical wire. Priests suggest a fallen candle, but others dispute this. Hundreds of children gathered outside for the service, narrowly avoiding panic.
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Steamer Rams Schooner Near Pollock Rip Light
The schooner Nevis suffered 35 feet of port side ripped away after a collision with the Metropolitan line steamer Herman Winter off Pollock Rip light ship yesterday morning. Nevis towed to Boston harbor with lumber cargo still afloat.
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Collision in thick fog sinks schooner Nevis crew saved
Captain Charles Nelson Hines and mate Harold McKenzie of Maitland Nova Scotia were knocked into the sea when an iron steamship struck the schooner Nevis amid dense fog near Pollock Rip lightship. They were rescued after more than 20 minutes in the water as the steamer sailed from New York to Boston at seven knots.
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Noel
Batting records fall as Cobb leads season stride
In sports notes, Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston records stretch season. Cobb maintains a strong average near .451 as Boston teams set pace. Acushia II sails to lead Boston Yach, Club fleet shifts to Boothbay Harbor while Jack Johnson sits out for money concerns. Longwood tennis tourney begins today.
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Longwood
Cool wave forecasted for Boston this week
The weather bureau predicts an extreme cool wave for the season in Boston with rain, cloudy spells, and sharp evening temperature drops. Today will see a substantial fall in temperatures amid unsettled conditions and local showers, with more unsettled weather expected tomorrow and possible further cold snaps around March.
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Weather pattern hints at upcoming cool spell across region
The weather bureau notes abnormally high interior Canada pressure and unusually low Atlantic pressure before last night. The disparity has historically signaled a cool spell, with no strong south or southwest winds to offset it. Past records show Boston heat spikes balanced by cool periods, including a sharp cool turn after a hot episode in 1904.
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Boston Area Weather Outlook Forecast Edge Cooler Monday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for local showers Monday with slightly cooler temperatures. On Tuesday the weather turns unsettled with moderate south winds, becoming variable later. Washington dispatch notes New England showers Monday, cooler southern areas, and Tuesday's south winds easing.
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Fragmentary Weather Record From Thompson’s Spa Report
Reported by Thompson's Spa with scattered figures. Mentions temperatures and a dated entry, noting 65 average temperature yesterday and 76 for the period, plus a comparison to last year. Context appears to be a weather or climate note with incomplete OCR text.
Chelsea Officers Battle Mob For Half Hour at Arlington and Second
Two Chelsea patrolmen fought off a mob of about 300 for thirty minutes near Arlington and Second streets last night. Knives flashed several times as the officers defended themselves with clubs, a stab blocked by a broken badge. They were rescued by a squad from the station.
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Second Streets
Riot at midnight ends with arrests and police rescue
A near midnight riot drew a large crowd as Special Officer Harris Goldstein arrested Alexander Ziazzi. The mob attacked the officers, wounding none fatally before backup arrived. Ziazzi and three others were arrested for assault and attempting to rescue prisoners, with four more charged.
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Claim Bench Warmers Get More Than Real Players
Boston National League club turmoil deepens as Charles Herzog resigns and Doc Miller’s departure reveals rifts between owners management and players. The discord traces to a Chicago deal and a late January holdout by John Kling amid rumored offers from President Russell.
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Charles Herzog
Doc Miller
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Boston
John Kling
Salary Dispute Rocks Boston Team Over Player Pay
Tension spills from payroll fights within the Boston club as regulars protest lower salaries than bench players who played few games. President Said and manager Tenney cite Herzog as a source of rumors and desires for higher pay or a trade. Herzog pushed for more money after the Chicago deal discussions.
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Navy Solicitor Killed by Lightning at Golf Club
J B Johnson of New York recently named solicitor for the Navy Department was struck and killed by a bolt while golfing near the Chevy Chase clubhouse in Washington. His companion and the caddy were knocked down but unharmed. Surgeon General Stokes noted probable instantaneous death as the body burned. The club counts Taft and cabinet members among its notable members.
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Society Girl Breaks Record Swim At Newport
Newport July 16 Miss Con stance Warren, Newport's leading society girl in outdoor sports, lowered her own swimming record by thirty minutes for a three and a half mile course between Bailey's Peach and the Forty Steps. She started at 2 45 P M leaped into the lifeboat with swimming instructor Joe Boyer and life guard Gus Westal. time recorded was 1 hour 50 minutes.
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