Douglas rules out Democratic chairmanship bid
On a yacht cruise in Monument Beach Governor William L. Douglas declares he has not been offered and will not accept the Democratic national committee chairmanship or any other public office. He prioritizes health, his wife, and business, noting tariff reform as his sole political interest. He insists he will never hold another political office.
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Monument Beach
Democratic National Committee
William L. Douglas
Bryan
Edgartown
Mr. Bryan
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Capital awaits Baldwin airship test at Fort Myer
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, whose airship arrived at Fort Myer, is expected to prepare the machine for tests likely to begin early this week. The Curtiss engine and Lt. Foulois report outline three New York routes for the trials with Brig. Gen. Allen.
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Washington
Thomas S. Baldwin
Fort Myer
Baldwin
Benjamin D. Foulois
Allen
Foulois
New York
Wagner Festival Opens With New Lohengrin Study
Bayreuth Bavaria July 23 The annual Wagner festival opened brilliantly with a new Lohengrin study directed by Siegfried Wagner. The audience was international as Frau Cosima Wagner remained ill and did not attend.
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Bayreuth
Bavaria
Lohengrin
Siegfried Wagner
Cosima Wagner
Whitman Family Burial Opens Tomb at Harleigh Cemetery
The tomb of Walt Whitman at Harleigh cemetery was opened to receive the body of Hannah Louisa Whitman Heyer, the poet's sister, who died Sunday in Burlington Vermont at age 4.
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Camden
N. J
Walt Whitman
Harleigh Cemetery
Hannah Louisa Whitman Heyer
Burlington, Vt
Major James F. Meline Death in Washington D C
Major James F. Meline aged 67 and for 16 years past the assistant treasurer of the United States died at his Washington home after a long illness. He served in federal financial posts and his passing follows a period of illness.
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Washington
James F. Meline
United States
Protest Grant To Knights Of Pythias At Franklin Field
Dorchester residents oppose the Park Commission decision to grant free use of Franklin Field for a Knights of Pythias encampment in the first week of August. Harvard Improvement Association plans to fight the measure, citing inadequate sanitary facilities for the large gathering.
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Dorchester
Park Commission
Franklin Field
Knights of Pythias
Harvard Improvement Association of
Residents debate drainage and health measures for local grounds
J P Magenis protests a proposed health plan arguing it will breed summer plagues. Dr Carr supports the measure. J P Scott of Knights of Pythias will meet Dr Durgin to discuss draining the grounds. A K P insider claims rumors risk public health by living in unclean conditions.
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J. P. Magenis
Dr. Carr
J. P. Scott
Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias
Durgin
Health Board
K. P
Bishop Codman and Rev Dr Gordon Home Again
The Saxonia arrived with 590 passengers including Rev George A Gordon pastor of New Old South Church who benefited from a six week abroad trip where he spoke in Oxford England and Edinburgh Scotland. Rt Rev Robert Codman bishop of Maine traveled with Dean Vernon after attending the Pan Anglican Congress and Lambeth conference in London. Mrs A H Higginson returned from London horse show where her husband showed top hunters and was greeted by Major Henry Lee Higginson. she appeared much improved in health.
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George A. Gordon
New Old South Church
Gordon
Congregational College
Oxford
Eng
Penn Congregational Council
Edinburgh
Scotland
Robert Codman
Diocese of
Maine
Dean Vernon
London
A. H. Higginson
Henry Lee Higginson
Brooklyn Detective August Kuhne Ordered to Show Cause
Acting Captain August Kuhne of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau must appear before the court to show cause why he should not be arrested and bonded in a damages suit brought by Paul D. Hawkins of Boston.
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New York
August Kuhne
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
Paul D. Hawkins
Harvard
Boston
Hawkins Arrested on Arrival From Puerto Rico
Hawkins was detained on April 27 after arriving on the steamship Coamo amid a Puerto Rico warrant for embezzlement. He posted $500 bail, faced a second arrest, then provided another $500 bail until a later Puerto Rico message said no charges existed. He was photographed at police headquarters awaiting court.
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Hawkins
Puerto Rico
Coamo
Governor Post
Adams Street
Brooklyn
Kahne
Erickson Saves Wife by Diving at Nantasket Beach
Mrs Frank Erickson of Chestnut Hill Brookline aged waded into Nantasket Beach with husband Mr Erickson as guests of C E Wilshire Cambridge. She was seized by cramps sank beneath surf and lay on the sandy bottom until her husband plunged in and brought her to shore unconscious.
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Erickson
Boston lodging house owners oppose license plan meeting plans
Marie Lassell announces a mass meeting by the Boston Protective Landladies and Real Estate Owners to oppose the Lodging House Commission and police license requirements. Protestors urge city hearings, while landladies like Marion Porter argue licensing harms reputable keepers and could force many to quit rooms to let.
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Marie Lassell
Boston Protective Landladies and Real Estate Owners
Lodging House Commission
Concord Street
Hibbard
Girl Dragged Deaf Uncle From Path of Train
Miss Selma Swanson of Galesburg saved her uncle John Swanson 80 from an approaching fast mail in Bloomington by pulling him to safety as the train sped past. The man, hard of hearing, did not hear the locomotive and the niece narrowly escaped contact with the pilot beam.
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Bloomington
Selma Swanson
Galesburg
John Swanson
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