Son of Noted Yachtsman Wins Patent for Automatic Gun
William Burgess, Harvard student and son of yacht designer Edward Burgess, secured a U S government patent for an automatic machine gun. His design, praised by Army and Navy officers, features five working parts, a spiral return spring, and dual extractors to prevent gas escape and jams. Burgess enlisted in the navy during the Spanish American War and later moved to develop the device at Sandy Hook.
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Maxim
Nordenfeldt
Borchardt
Harvard
William Starling Burgess
Edward Burgess
United States
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Navy
Seaton Schroeder
Charles C. Jameson
Bandy Hook Proving Grounds
Richard Wainwright
Annapolis
U. S. S. Gloucester
Santiago
Sandy Hook
Mr. Burgess
Souvenir Trunk sale raises funds for Free Home for Consumptives
Ten thousand miniature steamer trunks have been sold for the garden party fundraiser aiding the Free Home for Consumptives. The contest ends July 31 with a Paris trip prize for a top seller and a Washington trip for any seller exceeding 1000 sales. Public invited to attend awards at 4 pm and visit the home 2 to 6 pm.
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Boston Papers
Paris
Washington
Women Sent to Jail After Municipal Court Convictions
Several women were convicted in Municipal Court yesterday for disorderly house offenses on Corning Street. Lizzie Hall received 50 dollar fine and three months at Deer Island. Lillie Wood was jailed six months at Deer Island for entertaining strangers. Mary Harrington faced trial on the same charge with bail set at 500 dollars. Mary Sullivan received six months for walking the streets at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Hall
Hennessey
Lagrange Street
Corning Street
Sullivan
Deer Island House
House of Correction
Deer Island
Mary Harrington
Mary Sullivan
125 Babies Sail on Boston Floating Hospital Event
Mrs. George H. Pendergast of Charlestown funded a President McKinley day voyage for 125 babies aboard the Boston Floating Hospital. Eight guests accompanied the infants, all friends of the donor, whose charity work includes serving as regent of the Bunker Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Boston Floating Hospital
President McKinley
George H. Pendergast
Charlestown
Young Burgess Profiles War Gunnery Talent at Harvard
The 1901 class member at Harvard, Burgess, created a pocket gun weighing twelve pounds with a breakable breech for emergency disablement. A Milton Academy alum born December 25, 1878, he served as gunner's mate on the auxiliary cruiser Prairie during the Spanish American War, aiding blockades and the engagement off Mariel.
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Mr. Burgess
Harvard
Milton Academy
Milton
Mass
Institute
Prairie
Mariel
Alphonso XIII
Massachusetts I O F district convention closes in Manchester
The annual Massachusetts District I O F Manchester Unity convention in Gloucester closed after two days. Officers elected include P G M Harold J Wentzel P D G M James Gregor P C 8 George W Rockett and trustee Wilburt Williams. Book canvassers were appointed for districts.
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Gloucester
Massachusetts
Manchester
Wilburt Williams
Chelsea
Order
Funeral of Captain William H. Russ at Cambridgeport home
Funeral services for Captain William H. Russ were held yesterday at the family home 9 Union street Cambridgeport. Delegations from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Lancers' Veteran Association Amicable Lodge F and A M Royal Arcanum and militia friends attended. Burial was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery with Rev. Henry Hinckey conducting the services.
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William H. Russ
Union Street
Cambridgeport
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Lancers’ Veteran Association
Amicable Lodge
F. and
A. M
Royal Arcanum
Militia
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Henry Hinckey
Soda Water Tank Burst Injures Local Worker
Abraham Smadaginsky, 26, of 27 North Margin street, was treated at City Hospital for a broken leg after a soda water tank burst at the JL Isenberg store at 19 and 20 Stillman street. He was filling the tank at work when the accident happened, with excessive pressure suspected.
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Abraham Smadaginsky
North Margin Street
Smadaginsky
JL. Isinberg
Stillman Street
Irishman Sets Sail With Vast Dominion Cargo
The steamship Irishman bound for Liverpool carried 10 000 tons dead weight and 15 000 tons measurement. Its cargo included flour grain steel billets steel rails provisions lumber cotton hay cattle and miscellaneous freight that would require fourteen trains of fifty cars each if moved by rail.
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Irishman
Dominion Line
Liverpool
Seventh Explosion Victim Dies in Somerville Tank Blast
George Edward Southworth aged 33 died at Somerville Hospital yesterday, the seventh victim of the East Somerville oil tank explosion.
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George Edward Southworth
Spelling Shakespeare Variants and Signatures Cited
Tid Bits lists many spellings of Shakespeare including Chaksper Shakspere and Shaxper. Dr Furnivall notes five genuine signatures two on Blackfriars documents and three on his will with mixed spellings. Abbey Effervescent Salt Co cites Abbey’s salt spelling research and a boastful old quip about its digestive aid.
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Shakespeare
Shakspear
Shaxpeare
Shakspeere
Shaxburd
Shackspear
Shakespear
Shaksper
Shackespere
Shakyspere
Furnivall
Blackfriars
Historic Arlington Church Burns in Fierce Fire
Painters discovering embers in the Arlington Baptist Church on Massachusetts Avenue found the building on fire about 9:30. By 11 the church was wrecked. The church, organized 1781 with 27 members, has a history of early Baptist settlement and successive meeting houses culminating in major 1892 improvements.
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Arlington
Arlington Baptist Church
Massachusetts Avenue
the Rocks
Brattle Street
Woburn
Tolman and affiliates advertise medical cures for women
Dr Tolman promises special treatment for disorders of women with no pain or danger and claims success in obstinate cases in three days. Offers mail or office service from 170 Tremont Boston with $2 fee for further particulars. Also Dr Adams at 175 Tremont and Mrs Young at 621 Tremont advertise free consultation and treatment for female diseases with charges only upon cure.
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Dr. Hallock Medical Institute
Boston
Mass
DR. Hal Medical Institute
R. Hallock Medical Institute
Hallock Medical Institute
Court St
Gahan
Tremont Street
Parthian Collides Off Vineyard Sound With Sullivan Lawin
The Parthian bound for Boston from Philadelphia collided with the schooner Sullivan Lawin in Vineyard Sound Tuesday night, causing damage to both vessels. The Parthian towed the Sullivan Lawin toward port after fog cleared, with repairs planned before continuing to destination.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Parthian
Snow
Highland Light Observer
E. B. Gampson
Crowell
Spartan
Webster Collision Hearings Critique Joint Track Use
At a railroad commissioners hearing on July 4 collision near Webster between Worcester and Webster and Dudley and Webster electrics, several were killed and injured. Chairman Jackson said the board notes joint track use without authority or schedule agreement and urges proper precautions.
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Webster
Worcester & Webster
Dudley & Webster Electrics
Jackson
Passenger Liners Ride Out Fog and Delay at Boston Harbor
The Cunard steamer Ivernia, sailing from Queenstown, is expected in Boston after a seven day and twelve hour westward voyage with 28 saloon, 8 second cabin and 324 steerage passengers. Steamer Altonia and two schooners Modoc and Addie Fuller also ported in rough seas following a dense Cape Cod fog that damaged fore rigging and gear. Captain Watt may replace McKay on Etruria.
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Dawson City
Dennis O’neil
Ddock
Thomas Moor
Glasgow
London
Montreal
Boston
Outran
Soemery
Siberian
Sana
Navy Yard
Sterling
Arthur Harding
Here
Provincetown
Mecereny
America No. 1
James Reid
Atlantic Parks Railway
Cape Cod
General Sumner
Atlantic Works
East
George Lawler
Hesper No. 5
Hickey
Hhe Skyeeper Triton
Polloc
Hiawatha
Cincinnati
Haror
Wines Weld
Hildegarde
Newport
Buenos Ayres
Smeltzer
Cunard
Ivernia
Queenstown
Watt
Alex. McKay
Etruria
Liverpool
New York
Altonia
Thomas Potter
Modoc
Columbia Falls
Addie Fuller
Machina
Addie
Fuller
Sand River
Advocate
Smith
Nausett
Chatham
Shipping News Mini Almanac For July 2
The miniature almanac notes sunrise at 4 30 a m and sunset at 7 11 p m with tides and water times listed. Arrived ships include Mt Croix Pike and others bringing merchandise and passengers to various ports such as Pow G Hall & Co Howard Stitchareen Baltimore Norfolk and more with cargoes and passengers.
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Hien Qwater
Mt. Croix
Pike
Seen
N. Repaaneng
Laechler
Admiral Semper
Port Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
Winwood
Pow G. Hall & Co
Howard
Stichareen
Baltimore Vie
Norfolk
Arthur M. Graham
Spartans Crowell
Philade Elon A
Merandise
Cameo
Engene B
City of Boston Seeks Daily City Council Proceedings Printer
Boston announces proposals to publish City Council proceedings in a daily paper for one year. Bids due July 30 at 11 a.m. to Michael T. Monahan, Superintendent of Printing, City Hall. Committee reserves right to reject all bids.
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City OF Boston
City Hall
City Councin
Michael T. Monahan
Shipping schedules for Boston and Philadelphia line
From Boston sailings on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 3 am and from Philadelphia on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 3 pm. Steamer always on berth to receive freight with insurance at the office. Passage ten dollars one way and eighteen dollars round trip with meals. Freight handled at the Wharf. Apply to the general manager at Fiske Building State Street.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Wednnesday
Fiske Building
Savannah Line
Ocean Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
Florida
City of Macon
New York
Savannah
Summer Street
H. Downing
Atlantic Ave
Metropolitan 8. 8. Co
Ocean Steamship Company
New Pier
North River
A. Dew. Sampson
Norfolk
Baltimore
Newport News
Providence
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
Ashington Street
W. P. Ceria
R. I
Dominion Atlantic By. Line
New
Yarmouth
Prince George
Prince Arthur
Long Wharf
Foot State Street
Prince Edward
South Shore
Washington St
Foot State St
J. F. Masters
New England
Portsland
Uptown
Washington Street
BE. Laechler, G. P. A
Shipping listings and towing barges from New Jersey and nearby ports
A long list of vessels and towed barges including Concord Hewitt South Asnboy and Rosemont for Malehead, Overford for Newburyport, George M inslow, Nutty ework, and Scranton from Weehawken. Other items name Wilkesbar, Mabel L. Phillips, Ellenville, Tacony, Robins Philadelphia, Dunlo, Strafford for Gloucester, and Port Johnson. Cleared steamers Crathorne and vessels Erie St. Croix St. John N. John N. B. plus multiple schooners and barges reaching between Philadelphia Hoboken Portland and New York with many named ships and trailing craft. The record also notes bailed and cleared statuses for wind southwest and various tug operations, with port movements to Lynn Portsmouth Gloucester and Baltimore among others.
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Phia
Carbon
Robert Ingle Carter
New York
Concord
Hewitt
Portland
Mabel L. Phillips
Mercury
Kelly
Ellenville
Tacony
Robins
Philadelphia
Dunlo
Strafford
Gloucester
Valley Forge
Tilton
Mahanoy
Bear Ridge
Oakill
Modoc
Smith
Advocate
N. 8
Addie Fuller
Small
Ter Do
Olivia
Rawding
Ementsport
William Jones
McLean
Hoboken
Sullivan
Lawin
Cobb
Harold L. Berry
Harford
Rossville
Clara Jane
Maloney
Northport
L. I
Crathorne R
Swansea
Wales
Erie
St. Croix
St. John
N. John
N. B
V. Deter Gry
Livespool
Bridgewater
Ts Ffenry
Mason
Kennebec
Baltimore
Helen H. Benedict
Damariscotta
Portsmouth
Clare Rankin
Wind
Intermenverpool
Nicolai I
An.p
Etersburg
Aaratra Erert Antonio
Jam
Santuit
Norfol
Cumberland
Goes
Obn
Ssian Ariag
Chesterton
New Uryport
Verge
Norfolk
Veet
N. J. No
Port Jo
Lykens
Newhart
Phenix
Philadelphia Aino
Prince Arthur Balti Yarmo
N. Y
Barge
Haverford
Phila- Ginn
Nokomis
Wey
Norte ‘Abouaki
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Boy Inventor
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Burgess
Army
Michael Choskie
Penn Haven
Europe
William Darling Burgess
Pittston
Penn
Lehigh Valley
Masonie Tomele
Ohio
Ital
Wores
Mtoe
Manchester Unity
W. H. Russ
First Baptist
Medical
Bailey
Howard St
DR. Bell
Columbus Avenue
J. B. Bishop
Tremont St
Boylston
Pelham
Shipping News
Francis W. Gibby
Suffolk
George H. Gibby
Arthur W. Gibby
Condorst
East Boston
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
D. Morris Piano Factory
Linden Park
Roxbury
T. Ww. Farnsworth
Care the Post
Bnver
Linden
Alno Paint Shop
North Centre St
Car Doane
Nice Street
Bunker Hill
Parker Hill Ave
Reed Aruudt
Market
Lynn
Somerville
M. W. Carr & CO
Goree
Larkin O
Jay St
Astrology
Sacco Invons
Daggett
Beacon
Ton
Haymarket
MFG. CO
Slye
Waltz
Atlantic
H. J. Schenck CO
Cunard Line
Saxonia
Winter Bates
Sylvania
Apply Company
Pie Street
Alisxander Martin
Warren Line
Sachem
Michigan
Sats M. R
Charlestown, Warren & CO
Milk Street
Dominion
State St
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Co. Steamship Lines
Yarmouth Steamship Go, Ltd
Eve Aondhy
Outh
Nova ‘Beatia
Mammond
Lewis Whast
Albert
Eliot St
Woodbury Cafe
Tremont
Pease
Lynch Brosg
Chelsea, M
Upham
Gilbert
Congress St
Allston
Big Intelligent
Bill Toe
Alee Few Ey
Union Park
Bint
Bert
William E. Fay
Stats
Ainicuy
Roe Mutual
Tolman
Room
State At
Stric Confiden Wialiam FE. Fay
John Mulholland
T Water St
Ston
Engier, Ti
Wendell St
Pearl St
Chetsey
Crawfords
Morgs & Wright
Chase Tough
Iver Johnson
Meareres Lady’s
Thuden
Summer St
Merrimac St. S
H. P
Dons
P. J. Adams
White
N. H
Qpuant
Moaion
N. Frem
de Lew Weert
Charlotte
New FE
Washington St . H
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan
New Orleans
Queaseys
Texas Sea Arts
Izena
Mexico
Colorado
California
Currier
N. BE
Epwin Hawley
Portland Steamship
Gov. Dingley
Bay State
India Wharf
GaAs. Bh
Lhwis
Boston &Maine Steamship CO
Ricarhe Sar Harbor
Eastport
Owe J North Es Commercial Wa
Fridmare
Aes Feebor
Mt. Ellison, Oa
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