Fading Favorites Spark Bright Day At Narragansett Park
Narragansett Park hosts five subscrip tion races on a hot day with a brief thunder shower. Bragg wins the feature fourth race by a head after earlier Rhode Island handicap winner, Libation, falters late. Jockeys Bell and Crane suspended for disobedience at the post.
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Providence
R. IL
Bragg
Rhode Island
Bell
Crane
Pater
Ossineke
Libation
Auto Tourists Endure Fierce Storm in Glidden Trophy Run
Concord New Hampshire July 19 auto tourists on the Glidden trophy run faced a severe thunderstorm through Franconia Notch. Lightning struck roadside sites, rain drenched travelers, and a Packard truck stalled on a steep hill delaying ten cars. E A Gilmore J C Kerrison J T Sullivan Harlan Whipple Walter White and H K Sheridan from Boston Andover joined other drivers in the ordeal. The first Knox and Pope Toledo reached Concord by 12:05 and 12:15 p m respectively. the next day’s leg runs 99 miles to Worcester.
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Concord
N. H
Bretton Woods
Franconia Notch
Notch
E. A. Gilmore
J. C. Kerrison
J. T. Sullivan
Boston
Harlan Whipple
Andover
Walter White
H. K. Sheridan
Plymouth
Packard
Richard Braiser
Pope-Toledo
A. L. Pope
Pope-Hartford
C. E. Walker
E. H. Cutler
Knox
Mr. Cutler
George H. Tyrell
Maxwell
J. D. Maxwell
Worcester
Hartford
Portsmouth
Concord Automobile Club
Mr. Glidden
Augustus Post
American Automobile Association
Bretton
Woods Concord A. M
E H. Cutler
George H. Tyrrell
White
Albert L Pope
Pope- Toledo
Charles E Walker
Pope- Hartford
Ed H. Woods
Napier
Seer
J D Maxwell
Harold S Pope
Pope Tribune
Benjamin Briscoe
Samuel B. Stevens
Darracq
G Draper
Carl H Pope
Julius Mehlig
R. M Owen
Reo
R E Olds
W. C. Temple
Pierce
Percy Pierce
S. E Hutchinson
Panhard
Ralph I. Coburn
F A Gilmore
Rambler
Ene
Ezra H Fitch
Howard G. Reynolds
Our Half Season Sale Precedes Stock Taking
Our half season sale across all departments continues with large reductions on small lots. A strong trade response.
Near miss with Oxonian stalks fishing schooner Regina
Captain Jerry Shea of the clipper Regina arrived at T wharf with a full catch after a fogbound near collision 75 miles south southeast of Highland Light. The Oxonian halted in time and officers queried the position of the South Shoal Lightship. Two crewmen from Flora S. Nickerson were later found aboard assisting.
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Jerry Shea
Regina
T Wharf
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Oxonian
Philadelphia
Antwerp
Shea
South Shoal
Flora S. Nickerson
Wild Bill Miller Shot by U S Marshal in Durant Clash
In a night battle with the Miller gang in the Kiamita Mountains near Wilburton Oklahoma Deputy United States Marshal Jim Davis killed Wild Bill Miller. Davis earns a $5000 reward plus $3000 in other awards. Seventeen stolen horses recovered. remaining gang members fled.
Notables Depart Europe Aboard White Star Liner Arabic
The White Star liner Arabic sails from the harbor at 1 PM for Queenstown and Liverpool with 200 first class saloon passengers 225 second cabin 250 steerage. On board are bishops Harkins Tierney and O'Brien companions and a long list of notable travelers including Alfred Britten Gardner C Anthony Edwin Ginn and many families and friends.
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White Star
Thompson
Queenstown
Liverpool
Matthew Harkins
Rhode Island
James J. O’brien
Somerville
O’brien
Michael Tierney
DPD
Hartford
Conn
Alfred Britten
Leyland Steamship Company
Gardner C. Anthony
Michael Burke
Stephen O'Meara
Edwin Ginn
Clara Ginn
C. E. Dennison
Nathaniel T. Kidder
A. G. Cumnock
Grace FE. Cumnock
Eva F. Cumnock
Henry D. Tudor
Stillman
Carroll J. Post, Jr
Edward Revere Little
Frederick Garrison Hall
George W. Anderson
Edwin D. Mead
Dynamite Charge to Blow Up Henderson's Point
Portsmouth N H July 19 A engineer predicts a 50 ton dynamite blast at Henderson's Point at 4 pm Saturday to erase the rocky promontory. Miss Edith Foster will trigger the detonation by key from Waterhouse Hill 4000 feet away, as 50 tons set a new U S record for explosive use. The blast will widen the harbor by about 400 feet and flood the pit excavated from the site.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Henderson’s Point
Henderson's Point
Waterhouse Hill
Edith Foster
O. A. Foster
Hell Gate
East River
New York
Mother seeks habeas corpus over missing Eva Dion
Rosa Detinia Veilleux of Lawrence appeals to Superior Court for a habeas corpus writ to recover 12 year old Eva Dion, claimed kidnapped by Flora Beaudet of Boston. Veilleux says Eva was sent to Canada for schooling, but Flora allegedly took her and trunk and disappeared. Investigations at 365 Massachusetts Avenue found no such family residence.
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Lawrence
Eva Dion
Rosa Detinia Veilleux
Corner Common Street
Broadway
Flora Beaudet
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Flora
Eva
Lizzie
Warwick
Canada
Funeral Rites Planned for General W. W. Blackmar Sunday
Funeral services for General W. W. Blackmar will be held at Second Church Sunday at 2 pm. A G A R meeting at the State House decided over 5000 veterans will join the procession, with Department Commander Wolff in command. Various veteran organizations are invited to participate and the body will lie in state at the State House hall of flags from 9 to 12:30.
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W. W. Blackmar
G. A. R. Posts
State House
Wolff
Legion of Spanish War Veterans
Soldiers’ Home
General Blackmar
Loyal Legion
Women's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army
Daughters of Veterans
Ladies’ Aid Association
Auxiliary of the
Post 113
Blackmar
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Boston & Albany Railroad
Waterman's’ Undertaking Rooms
Post 118
General W. W. Blackmar in State in Chicago
The body of General W. W. Blackmar of Boston arrives in Chicago and will be met by a Grand Army delegation led by General John Co. Smith. The casket will lie in state for two hours at Memorial Hall in the Public Library.
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Chicago
Ill
W. W. Blackmar
Boston
Grand Army
John Co. Smith
Department of Illinois
Memorial Hall
Public
Thirteen Inning Tie Between New Bedford and Lynn
A 13 inning New England league game at New Bedford ended in a 10 to 10 darkness pause between New Bedford and Lynn after 13 frames. Both sides battled through extra innings with no winner.
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New Bedford
New England
Lynn
Long scores ferry through doubleheader list
At New Botton Pen Bedford 10 Lynn 10 in 15 innings. Haverhill defeats Fall River 10 first game. Haverhill 5 Fall River 4 in 10 innings. Concord loses twice to Lowell 4 8 and 4 1. Manchester beats Nashua 4 2.
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New Botton
Pen Bedford
Lynn
Haverhill
Fall River
Concord
Lowell
Manchester
Nashua
Close finishes mark third day at Saugus track
At Saugus raceway on July 19, three races featured none of the favorites. Alberta won the 2:15 trot after two early heats by Young Stamboul, tying the track trotting record with 2:12%4 in heat one. Rector upset in 2:20 pacing, while Lenox Boy rose to lead the final heats with strong form.
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Saugus
Lizzie H
Young
Alberta
Young Stamboul
Lady K
Bessie Lightfoot
Rector
Lenox Boy
Races Planned for 29 Miles of Heat Action at Revere
On Saturday night Hush MacLean and Floyd McFarland will clash in 10 mile heats at Revere with best two in three matching. If needed an extra 10 miles are ridden. Amateurs Elmer C. Collins and A. W. McDonald also draw interest in a 10 mile motor paced contest as added feature.
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Hush MacLean
Floyd McFarland
Revere
Elmer C. Collins
Lynn
A. W. McDonald
Boston
Sullivan Beats McLeod In Six Rounds At Victoria Rink
In St. John New Brunswick Mike Twin Sullivan of Boston defeated Beth McLeod in the sixth round of a planned ten round bout before 1100 spectators. Sullivan's steady body blows wore down McLeod after a close start, a jaw swing briefly toppled him, and Referee Jack Power halted the match with Sullivan declared winner.
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ST. John, N. B
Mike
Twin
Yankees Again Win At Tennis In Davis Cup Match
London July 19 The Americans secured maximum points in the Dwight F Davis international tennis cup, with William A Larned Beals C Wright and Norman E Broongs? beaten by Beals Wright and Beals Wright defeating A F Wilding two sets to love. The U S team showed marked improvement and contest for the cup is evident.
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London
William A. Larn Beals C. Wright
Larned
Norman E. Broongs
Love
Beals C. Wright
A. F. Wilding
Man Becomes River Hero in Roxbury Rescue
Lewis McInnis of Hillside Street Roxbury saved 59 year old Michael Egan from drowning in the Charles River near the Spring Street Bridge. Egan fell overboard after dropping his hat while out rowing.
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Lewis McInnis
Hillside Street
Roxbury
Michael Egan
Gurney Street
Charles River
Spring Street Bridge
Egan
Man's Right Hand Severed After Car Accident
Newton Lower Falls July 19 Robert Hutchinson stepped from a car in front of his home and fell across the rails. The forward trucks passed over his right hand, severing it and injuring his head. He was carried into his house on Grove and Washington streets in critical condition.
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Newton Lower Falls
Robert Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Grove
Washington Streets
Easthampton Pastor Invited to Wakefield Church
At Emanuel Church in Wakefield on July 19 the vestry invited Rev. Rufus S. Chase of Easthampton to become rector of the church.
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Wakefield
Emanuel Church
Rufus S. Chase
Easthampton
Weston railroad station break in suspect arraigned
Harry Bell aged 27 of 9 Stamford street Was arrested by police inspectors yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering a railroad station at Weston. He faces larceny charges for mileage books tickets and stamps. Police also arrested three other young men on Tuesday.
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Harry Bell
Stamford Street
Weston
Counter Clearing Markdown Slashes Suit Prices
The advertisement shows drastic markdowns on suits with Morse-made quality. Prices drop from 10 to 7.50, 12 to 8.60, 15 to 11, 18 to 13.60, 22 and 20 to 18, and 25 to 20. All sizes at each price.
City Official for 33 Years in Somerville
Jairus Mann, 81, veteran city messenger of Somerville, marked his 2th consecutive year in office yesterday morning. He sits at his Porter Street home and credits early bedtimes and careful eating for his good health. Mann recalls Somerville’s growth from a few hundred to thousands and hopes to see 100,000 residents. born in Charlestown in 1824 and appointed by Mayor Brastow to serve as the city formed.
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Jairus Mann
City Messenger
Somerville
Post
Mr. Mann
Casey
Porter Street
Mann
Jairus
Brastow
Charlestown
St Catherine's Outing at Bass Point Nahant
St Catherine's parishioners from Somerville turned Bass Point Nahant into a picnic ground for their annual outing. About 1500 to 2000 members journeyed aboard steamers Favorite and New Brunswick under Father Linehan to enjoy a day of games and meals, returning tired but happy.
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Bass Point
Nahant
St. Catherine’s Church
Somerville
Lincoln Wharf
Favorite
New Brunswick
Father Linehan
Bunting
Steamer Landing
St. Catherine’s
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Grand Slam
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Rosetint
Don't Ask Me
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Rye
Venus
Doherty
Don’t Ask Me
Hodgson
Jane Holly
J. MclIntyre
Schilling
Bartlett
Romanelli
Asbestos Bag CO
Boston Ice
Wild Bill Miller
U. S
Europe
S. R. Page
S. R. Gage
N. E
Ginger
B. G
Alcander Sam
Woodburn Pilot
Cox
Br. G
Kinney
Peeler Patton
Roberts
Gambetta Wilkes- Alice
Onward
Dore
Stamboul- Lida
Nephew
Walsh
Laundry Boy
Arthur
Bert S
Gibbons
Wheeler F
Cooge
Indusease Aoe
Reet
Rhodes
Bessie Lgihtfoot
Bik. m
Fair Oaks
Aimee
Guide
Martin
Ch. H
Sullivan
WLEOD
Yankees
Minnis
Aarkdowr
Ounter
Washington and Brattle Streets
Bacon's
Bacon’s
R&g
Washington St., Cor. of Ruggles
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