Cavalry Squadron Receives New Colors from Governor Guild
South Framingham July 17 Governor Curtis Guild Jr commander in chief of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia formally presented the state and national colors to the First Squadron of Cavalry encamped here before about 2000 visitors. Major Perrins accepted the emblems as the band played America. The governor and staff toured the camp and lauded the unit while a mounted review impressed veterans and civilians alike. An amusing incident arose when the second color bearer’s horse balked. the governor advised approaching from behind to avoid the glare. Tomorrow the squadron will drill hard in defense and countercharging with listed guard details for Troops A B and D.
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South Framingham
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
John Perrins
Massachusetts
Major Perrins
America
Governor Guild
William H. Brigham
William B. Emery
Philip H. Sears
Ira Vaughn
Guy Murchie
John F. Kenealy
James White
Commissary Department
Signal Corps
Christopher Harrison
Harrison
Blake
Co. A. Lincoln
Charles R. Pierce
H. W. Robertson
E. A. Parker
W. E. Nourse
G. S. Morrison
David Martinvale
Charles Jackson
W. A. Clark
A. S. Cobb
S. R. Dick, Jr
G. Fitch
G. Foster
R. H. M.harper
William A. Simmons
James A. Clark
Eugene H. Kennedy
Frederick McPherson
S. W. Robertson
F. R. Walsh
S. J. Young
Elm Hill Children Aid Floating Hospital Fund
The Abbotsford Juvenile Club in Roxbury raised 25.25 dollars for the Boston Floating Hospital. Members Dorothy Boyd Olive Boyd Helen Carney Marion Carney Robert Carney Dorothy Carney Robert Grace Eleanor Horne Leo Magee Viola Rottenberg Helen L. Watson organized outdoor entertainments on Abbotsford street and saved spending money to contribute. This is their second consecutive yearly donation and they plan to continue annually.
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Abbotsford
Boston Floating Hospital
State Street
Post
Abbotsford Juvenile Club
Dorothy Boyd
Olive Boyd
Helen Carney
Marion Carney
Robert Carney
Dorothy Carney
Robert Grace
Eleanor Horne
Leo Magee
Viola Rottenberg
Helen L. Watson
Floating Hospital
Trixie
the Dog
Col Bigney Sees a Business Boom
Colonel Sydney O. Bigney, owner of S. O. Bigney & Co. and Crystal Manufacturing Co. of Attleboro, predicts the country will reach a high prosperity within two years unless crops utterly fail. He cites good natural resources and a steady rise in business, saying luxuries rise only with broad prosperity and necessities will follow.
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Post
Sydney O. Bigney
S$. O- Bigney & Co
Crystal Manufacturing Company
Attleboro
The
Bigney
Pasquale the Fruit Man Returns to Loyal Little Italy
The crowd in Little Italy greets Pasquale Amenta, known as gooda-da-fruit man, after being released from Charles street jail. Framed in Cambridge street fire rumors, he is hailed by bakers and friends who post bail with five 500 dollar bills and celebrate his return with widespread affection.
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Little Italy
Pasquale Amenta
Pasquale
Lamarca
Little
Italy
South End landladies form Protective Association oppose licensing
Angelina E. Post denounces lodging house licensing as unfair, arguing inspectors invade privacy and target elderly women. The South End group plans public questions and hearings, with 50 landladies meeting at Mrs Bigelow’s home and another gathering at 218 West Springfield Street to rally against licenses.
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Angelina E. Post
West Springfield Street
Protective Association
South End
Lcense
Protective Association of Landladies and
Wakefield Assessments Raise Legal Questions
Citizens question if local assessments were legally made and await town counsel M. E. Clemens for guidance. Board of assessors chair Charles A. Dean was ill, with A. K. Simonds standing in briefly, a move whose legality is disputed and may require repetition.
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Wakefield
M. E
Clemens
Charles A. Dean
Board of
A. K. Simonds
Unfair Action Charged By Trolley Employees
A New Haven conference of trolley workers votes to support 54 Providence company employees discharged for union activity. Rezin Orr notes Providence’ s individual contract bars union membership. warns against setting a precedent and says steps will reach officials if no settlement. Radical action threatened if unresolved.
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New Haven
New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Providence Company
Rezin Orr
Detroit
International Treasure
Joint Conference Board
Mellen
Deserter Maloney Surrenders for Court Martial
Michael J. Maloney a private in the Ninety sixth Company Coast Artillery surrendered at Governor's Island after a year away in Ireland. He deserted Fort Warren Massachusetts and returned to relatives in Ireland after a night of conviviality in Boston. He said he sought relief from the disgrace he felt and will face a court martial unless General Grant grants leniency for his long journey home.
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New York
Michael J. Maloney
Ninety-sixth Company
Coast Artillery
Governor’s Island
Ireland
Maloney
Fort Warren
Mass
Boston Harbor
Boston
Mauretania
Frederick W. Stopford
Grant
Home Run Too Much for Fan in Cubs Giants Game
Chicago fans celebrate a Tinker homer in the Cubs Giants game when Joe Tinker hit a fifth inning home run by a hair. William Hudson, watching from a four story flat at 537 West Madison, fell and broke his neck while reacting to the play. Zimmerman tried to restrain Tinker but he continued home. Hudson, enraged, fell from the rooftop.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
William Hudson
West Madison Street
Zimmerman
Tinker
Mr. Hudson
Hudson
Adam Suits Of Life Guards Defended By Post Readers
Letters pour in defending the Adam suits worn by life savers at Revere Beach. The bathing costume controversy excites great interest among beachgoers as contributors debate the issue.
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POST
Adam
Revere Beach
Shocked women should stay away from beach
Letter to the editor from Boston dated July 17 1908 mocks a Somerville woman who objects to going to the beach. The writer minimizes her position and comments on guards and decorum at the seaside.
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Post
Somerville
Revere
State Street
Boston
Life Saver Attire Defended by Salisbury Beach Captain
Captain George Hill of the Salisbury Beach volunteer life saving crew writes that critics of life saver uniforms misunderstand the job He argues extra clothing hinders performance and endangers rescuers and victims alike He notes local guards Norton and West agree and Salisbury residents have offered no complaints about the suits
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Atlantic
William L. Norton
B. A. West
Salisbury
George Hill
Salisbury Beach
Tent use for bathers questioned as city needs rise
A Boston letter from July 17 1908 proposes tents as dressing rooms during hot days to speed bathing. It suggests lending or selling bathing suits by card or check, two week access, and separate tents for men boys and women girls under guard to ease delays.
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Boston
Bather
Beach robe boys provoke Aunt Clare and Aunt Joan
A poem notes with humor that Life Guard men at Nahant Beach in Lynn Mass attract chides from Aunt Clare and Aunt Joan. The speaker jokes about the guards’ airy bathing suits and the family’s worry of exposure and possible cold.
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Mary
Nahant Beach
Lynn, Mass
Revere Resident Endorses Regulation Bathing Suits
A Revere resident argues the regulation two-piece bathing suit is superior for swimming while the one-piece and bath house styles are better only for sand play. He notes lifeguards would risk drowning while others in low-cut suits help in the water.
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Revere
Atlantic
Bath strikes spark faith in better conditions at L Street
The speaker expresses confidence that the Post will succeed in advocating improved conditions at the L Street bath, framing the effort as a known successful undertaking.
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L Street
Bath
Proposal to Reform City Bathhouse Practices in Boston
A letter criticizes the bathhouse management describing a low ebb in standards and desertion by respected patrons. The writer condemns key selling by a local clique and urges adopting state bathhouse features such as a turnstile exit and a small fee to protect property and ensure cleaner facilities.
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L Street
F. J. Dillion
Boston
The Knight for a Day Baseball Team Triumphs
The Tremont Theatre nine, The Knight for a Day, faced a Winthrop Morning Glories lineup of local professionals. The Knights dominated from start to finish, winning 16 to 2 after mutual misplays and wild pitches by Morning Glories, with spectators including stylish young women rooting for the home team.
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Winthrop Centre
Tremont Theatre
Winthrop
Morning Glory
Knights
Prince Eulenburg Dying Forces Trial Adjournment
Berlin July 17 Prince Philip zu Eulenburg lies dying in the Charity Hospital under police surveillance since May arrest. His critical condition caused the trial to be adjourned sine die and appears unlikely to be reopened.
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Prince Eulenburg
Berlin
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
Charity Hospital
Minor Heir Sets World Pace Record in 2:25 Pace
Minor Heir driven by Dean set a world mark by clocking 2:01 and 2:01 for the first two heats of the 2:25 pace at Terre Haute. The Eel won heats three and four, with Minor Heir taking heat five, as the race produced the fastest five heats ever paced. Heir-at-Law foal Minor Heir was entered in the $8000 stake by P. C. Isaacs.
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Minor Heir
Terre Haute
Ind
Dean
Eel
P. C. Isaacs
Stoyerstown
Penn
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Governor
Cavalry
ELM Hill Children Aid Floating Hospital Fund
Col. Bigney
Pasquale the Fruit Man
South End Landlady
Lodg
Ing House
Miss Rockwell
Miss Bialkie
Ft. Warren
Ww. GL
L Street Bath
Revere Life Guard
Theatre
Food For
National Biscuit Company
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