Kearsarge Survivor Walks to Sailors Home
George B. Wheeler one of two Kearsarge survivors from the Civil War sailed to Bennington Vermont Soldiers and Sailors Home after walking from New York. He traveled nine days to reach Pittsfield and will arrive in Bennington tomorrow. he is 76 and a Readsboro Vermont native.
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Pittsfield
George B. Wheeler
Kearsarge
Alabama
Soldiers and Sailors
Bennington
New York
Readsboro
Honeymooners Among Six Killed in Ohio Train Crash
Six people died and one was seriously injured when a New York Central mail train struck a stalled automobile at a Port Clinton crossing near Cleveland Ohio. Among the dead were Mr and Mrs Clarence Joseph of Chicago who had been on their honeymoon two days.
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Cleveland
Port Clinton
Here
New York Central Mail
Clarence Joseph
Chicago
Girl Drowns Wading in Squog River
In Manchester New Hampshire on July 24 15 year old Alice Carron drowned while wading in the Squog River near her home. Her father Charles Carron recovered the body.
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Squog
Manchester
N. H
Alice Carron
Charles Carron
Senate clash over rivers and harbors bill as war urgency debated
In Washington from July 2 to 4 the Senate debated a $27,000,000 rivers and harbors bill. Protests arose insisting the measure is not an emergency war proposal and should not be advanced, though leaders intend to keep it before the body.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon
Secretary of War
Congress
Wellesley Alligator Escape Sparks Accusations
Jumbo the Dana Hall School alligator has escaped sparking theft accusations against students. Parents seek to clear their boys as the police attempt to restore order while concern grows about where the pet may be hiding.
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Jumbo
Dana Hall School
Wellesley
Lake Waban
Charles River
Marshall Lyttle
Hearing Set In Dedham Court On Jumbo Alligator
Tomorrow morning a hearing will address the fuss over the Jumbo alligator turned over to authorities. Details on parties involved and intended disposition are expected to emerge.
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Dedham Court
New Sport Hats Discounted at Wolf's My Clothier
Today at Wolf's corner Hanover and Portland streets an advertisement promotes dozens of pretty shaped sport hats priced at about half their usual cost. Buyers receive legal stamps with every purchase.
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Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland
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Ari A
Ballard
Ballard & Ballard Co.,Inc
Louisville,Ky
Verc Lyays
Ennedy
New England
Kennedy’s Boys’ Store
Hawley Streets
Earl Grey
London
Canada
Harvey’Wepinntons
Peanu
At-All Good Stores
the Planter’s Nuts& Chocolate Co
Wiltras
Beren Panen
Plantations
Virginia
Abbis
Chester Stockbridge
Solon Street
Stockbridge
John Stockbridge
Chester
Vwomen’s
Wolf’s
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Barrows
Lewiston
Harry Mirer
Chase & Sanborn
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