Bay State Home Week Opens With Old Home Festivities
Old Home Week brings Massachusetts residents back to their birthplace as towns prepare welcoming programs. Special church services opened the week while Essex County historical society delegates attend with invited guests. An old-fashioned supper runs 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the society’s headquarters.
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Bay State
Massachusetts
Friends’ School
Providence
Historical Societies
Essex’ County
Salem Observes Home Week With Sermons and Parades
Salem marked Home Week with sermons at the Second and North churches and services at Corbie Street Church. Events include a City Hall reception, a concert by the Cadet Orchestra, fireworks at Mack Park, band performances, and visits by notable figures such as Admiral Moody aboard the Dolphin.
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Salem
Alfred Manchester
Second
First
North Church
Corbie Street
John W. Buckham
Old Salem
Kate Jannet Woods
Sveral
Mack Park
National Guards Band
Winslow Lewis Commandery
Knights Templars
Grand
Massachusetts
Rhdoe Island
Sir Knights of
Mt. Horeb
Merchants’ Association
Hurley
Essex County
Salem Club
Nahant
Gloucester
United States
Hartford
Severly
Massachusetts Bay
Dolphin
Queen Park
Beverly
William H. Moody
Willows
Moody
Colonial Club
The
John M. Raymond
Essex Bar
Francis H. Appleton
Ipswich historical society to unveil three tablets
Special exercises by the Ipswich historical society will reveal three commemorative tablets on Thursday at 2 pm. The sites include Meeting House Green marking the first Ipswich church, High Street tablets for Anne Bradstreet and Governor Simon Bradstreet, and a third for Governor Thomas Dudley.
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Ipswich
The
Historical Society
Meeting House Green
High Street
Anne Bradstreet
Simon Bradstreet
Thomas Dudley
Dodge
John Low
T’. Frank Waters
Robert 8. Rantoul
Salem
Holmes
Augustus Jones
Beverly's Celebration Parade Planned for Next Thursday
Beverly weeks culminate in a civic trades and military parade led by Colonel William Spofford and Captain F A DeSousa. Six divisions feature mounted police G A R fire department Patriarchs Militant and trades teams with floats and school children in Beverly and surrounding towns.
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Beverly
William Spofford
F. A. DeSousa
William A. Ferguson
James A. Torrey
Beverly and
Beverly Farms
G. A. R. Marines
Jackies
U. S. S. Hartford
Company E
A. P. Gardner
Levi K. Goodhue
W. Hammond
J. A. Sturvestant
J. H. Girdler
Old Home Week Opens In Melrose With Services And Addresses
July 27 Melrose observes Old Home Week with services in seven churches. Notables include Rev Henry A. Stevens and Rev D Allen Moorehouse revisiting early pastorates, plus union service at the city auditorium with remarks by Rev J D Pickles and historian E H Goss. Levi S Gould recalls town history from 1629 onward. Scheduled events include a reception, outdoor sports, and a soldiers' monument dedication.
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Boston
Methodist Church
E. H. Goss
Levi S. Gould
Charlestown
Pond Fielde
Malden North End
Old Home Week religious services across Greenfield area
In Greenfield and nearby towns July 27 featured numerous clergy led gatherings as part of Old Home Week. Ministers visited former pulpits in Shelburne Falls Heath and Northfield with Episcopal and Congregational services. Major speakers included Rev. Edward Pressey and Frank B. Sanborn.
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Greenfield Greenfield
Greenfield
Shelburne Falls
Memorial Hall
P. S. Evans
Torrington
Conn
Samuel Fiske
Fort Shirley
Edward P. Pressey
Montague
Frank B. Sanborn
Concord
Charles W. Bosworth
Northfield
Congregational Church
Scofield
George F. Piker
George F. Pentecost
Annie A. Preston
Wellington
James R. Long
Four Corners
Henry B. Alvord
Washington
John E. Russell
Leicester
Leominster Plans One Day Home Week Event
Leominster’s Home Week committee consolidates activities into Wednesday July 30 with church and lodge room openings for visitors. The day features two concerts by the local bands from 9 30 to 11 a m and a bicycle road race at 1 30 p m starting at Monument Square and looping via North Main and the watering trough near the American House.
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Leominster
Leominster Military Band
North Leominster
Celebrations Planned Across Towns for Week of Festivities
Chatham Harwich West Harwich prepare to host services and celebrations for visitors. Rockland groups call a Thursday open air carnival in School Street grounds with sports for boys and women. Reports from Spencer Hubbardston Tewksbury Needham Norwich and many others indicate widespread week long ceremonies.
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Chatham
Harwich
West Harwich
Rockland
Hartsuff Women’s Relief Corps
School Street
Spencer
Hubbardston
Tewksbury
Needham
Norwich
North Reading
Athol
Carver
North Brookfield
Templeton
Fitchburg
Freetown
Sharon
Melrose
Amesbury
Warren
MacArthur Inspects Fort Rodman During New Bedford Visit
Major General MacArthur and staff conducted a flying inspection of Fort Rodman today. The party arrived by a special electric train on the New Bedford line, viewed the fort, and departed for Newport.
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Fort Rodman
New Bedford
MacArthur
New Bedford, Middleboro
Brockton
Newport
Windbound Fleet Sails Out After Week Delay
The windbound fleet of two barks and 70 schooners hoisted anchors and set sail from the harbor as the southwest wind shifted, with 47 two-masters bound eastward, 20 three-masters southward for lumber and coal, and three four-masters. The Norwegian bark Sigurd, tied for 101 days in South Boston, secured a voyage to Pensacola to load lumber for Buenos Ayres, after lingering in Nantasket Roads due to east winds, as bark Robert S. Besnard also prepared for Buenos Ayres with Mystic Wharf lumber.
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Sigurd
New England
South Boston
Melbourne
Pensacola
Buenos Ayres
Mystic Wharf
Building Trades Council Champions Union Wage Clause
At a meeting of the Building Trades Council members praised a new contract clause requiring union hours and wages for city work bids. The clause lets bidders with union wage rates gain preference. Labor Day parade plans show broad participation from affiliated and non affiliated groups, including the Plumbers District Council with 22 unions.
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Building Trades Council
Building Trades
Plumbers’ District Council
Bep Maguire
Turner
Labor Unions Convene and Parade Plans Outlined
The Grocery and Provision Clerks and Bactenders unions report new members and benefit votes, while Building Laborers and Carpenters discuss Labor Day actions. Woodworkers and steamfitters plan parades, with a loving cup for best appearance and invitations for out of town groups. Permanent HQ at 8 Bennet Street. local unions prepare for the Essex picnic on Aug 7.
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Building Laborers’' Union
Ctarfield Hall
Carpenters’ District Council
Watson & Wait
City Hospital
Albany Street
F. G. Coburn
John Lh Turner
Building Trades Council
No. 8
Bennet Street
Harry White
Edward Becker
Calvin Beers
J. H. Post
William Connors
Frank Gallagher
David Dazell
M. F. Conway
Charles Smith
Boston Water Department Union
St. Andrew’s Hall
Centennial Grove
Essex
Mass
Schwab Reports Near Full Recovery From Illness
Judge Gary received a dispatch from President Charles M. Schwab dated Atlantic City stating he was almost fully recovered from yesterday illness and had not been very ill.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Atlantic City
Schwab
Corner Stone Laying for Chelsea Synagogue
The Chelsea Hebrew congregation Ahavath Achin Aushe Sphard observed the corner stone ceremony for a new synagogue at Everett avenue and Elm street. David A. Laurie spoke on the congregation’s purpose and solicited donations as Cantor Bugasch led blessings. Rabbis Friederman and Israelite delivered addresses, with messages from officials including Lt. Gov. Bates and Patrick A. Collins. Reuben Broomfield placed the Bible stone.
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Everett Avenue
Elm Street
Chelsea
Ahavath Achin Aushe Sphard
David A. Laurie
Suffolk Bar
Bugas
Friederman
Anse Walkonick
Boston
Israelite
Ohabei Shalom
John K. Beck
John L. Bates
Curtis Guild, Jr
Patrick A. Collins
Philip Broomfield
Reuben Broomfield
Millionaire Tower announces engagement to telephone girl
Poughkeepsie New York July 27 Albert Edward Tower a wealthy iron manufacturer announces his engagement after a three month widowhood following the suicide and murder of his wife who killed their 14 year old son in April Miss Mary Towne Bogardus former Hudson River Telephone operator is named as the fiancée Tower and Bogardus deny any marriage and say the wedding is planned for autumn with details withheld Mrs Bogardus says Miss Bogardus visited her aunt at Cold Spring to escape the bustle of rumors surrounding the engagement and alleged nuptials.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Albert Edward Tower
Mary Towne Bogardus
Hudson River Telephone Company
Mr. Tower
Miss Bogardus
Habeas Corpus for Miners at Parkersburg Arrests
Indianapolis reports at the miners national HQ that habeas corpus actions will push to free organization members jailed after Judge Jackson's June 19 restraining order. Secretary Wilson says no speeches were proven and only Mother Jones spoke. arrests followed the meeting. No charges against the judge will be filed until cases resolve.
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Indianapolis
Mine Workers’ National
Jackson
Wilson
Elks Prepare Funeral for Joseph Robertson
Boston Lodge Elks meet at 24 Hayward Place to arrange the funeral of Joseph Robertson an longtime lodge member. Services will be at his Adams Street Quincy residence with a special train leaving South Station for East Milton at 1 16 p m Tuesday.
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Boston Lodge Elks
Hayward Place
Joseph Robertson
Elks
Adams Street
Quincy
South Station
East Milton
Feast Closes at St James Church After Nine Day Observance
Special services at St James Church on Harrison avenue marked the closing of the feast of St James with high mass sermon and procession. Rev Louis Pastorelli of Wilmington Delaware celebrated the mass with Rev D F Lee and Rev John McGarry assisting. The rector Rev Father McQuaid preached on The Apostles as St James was honored.
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St. James's Church
Harrison Avenue
St. James
Louis Pastorelli
Wilmington
Del
St. James’s Church
D. F. Lee
John McGarry
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Father McQuaid
Hamil
St. James’s Sanctuary
McGarry
St. Lawrence College of Montreal
Second national convention of Catholic federations planned
The American Federation of Catholic Societies schedules its second national convention for August 5 to 7 in Cincinnati. The event opens with pontifical high mass at Holy Name Cathedral, with Chicago priests invited to services. Governors and mayors will speak at the welcome, and federation leaders will present responses. The executive board meets August 4 with heads of German French Polish and Bohemian federations to endorse a unifying plan.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago
Illinois
Walshs Big Dinners in Paris Impress Society
Thomas F Walsh the American mining magnate hosts elaborate banquets in Paris with top opera, ballet, and cabaret acts. American dress reform lecturer Annie Jenness Miller, visiting royalty, and King Leopold figure in the social circle. Miller receives a jeweled gift from Leopold and plans to visit Rambouillet Castle with Mme Loubet in August.
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Paris
Thomas F. Walsh
Rich Leopold
Maine priest fined for fishing on Parlin stream
Game Warden Templeton arrested the Rev. Joseph Forest and John Blair near Jackman for fishing Parlin stream which is closed at all times. They claimed ignorance of the closure and were fined about zero dollars at a Dover hearing before Judge Smith. Warden Templeton asserted enforcement applies to all, regardless of class.
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Templeton
Dover
Smith
Baseball Talk Across Leagues and Matches at Huntington Avenue
Detroit plays at Huntington avenue today at 8 30 while the Boston Nationals contest in Woonsocket this afternoon. Tomorrow is ladies day at Huntington avenue with Robinson of Baltimore predicting Collins as champion. Ben Johnson visits Boston again as Western clubs return East. Charlie Ganzel is still in the game at Marlboro. The piece analyzes league competition and salaries, notes Dineen’s recent success, and lists National League and American League players reportedly signed for 1906.
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Detroit
Huntington Avenue
Boston Nationals
Woonsocket
Robinson
Baltimore
Collins
Ben Johnson
Boston
Charlie
Ganzel
Marlboro
McGinnity
New York
Brooklyn
Demontreville
Dougherty
M. J. Sullivan
Dineen
Bill
Leahey
South Boston
South End
Pittsburg
Jimmy Williiams
Philadelphia
Lajoie
Townsend
Flick
Fights in Paris Mark Demonstrations Over School Closings
Paris crowds of 15,000 in Place de la Concorde and similar numbers on the Champs Elysees backed Premier Combes decree closing congregationist schools. Clashes occurred but injuries were limited. Police held lines as women and clericals clashed with anti clericals. about 100 arrests reported.
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Paris
Combes
Place de la Concorde
Champs Elysees
Republic
Mount
Place Beauvais
Elysee
Ministry of the Interior
Mesdames Reille
de Mun
Cibiel
de Pommerel
Premier Combes
Avenue Gabrielle
Millevoye
Ruffray
Fitchburg Observes Old Home Week Across City Churches
Fitchburg held the first Old Home Week exercises with former pastors occupying pulpits in multiple churches. Notable speakers included Rev. I. B. Wheeler and Principal R. G. Howling, with readings from former pastors and local church leaders. Delegations and drum corps from Worcester attended as banners and new uniforms were unveiled with a reception in the afternoon.
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Fitchburg
First Baptist Church
I. B. Wheeler
Roslindale
R. G. Hwling
Cambridge High School
Christ Church
J. DeWolf Perry
First Methodist Church
W. G. Richardson
Our City
Fred Wood
N.T. Whitaker
Jesse Wagner
T. B. Smith
Rollstone Church
Frederick Fosdick
W. R. Rankin
Calvinistic Congregational Church
George R. Hewitt
Lowell
A. J. Weaver
Frank Maguire
Boston
Universalist Church
St. Joseph's Church
Guard of Honor
Cleghorn
St. Camille Society
Worcester
City of Fitchburg
Old Home Week Parade and Firemen Play-out in Braintree
Braintree hosts Old Home Week with a parade featuring civic groups and four Fifth Regiment companies led by Major Walter E Morrison. A hand tub firemen display, a ball game, Town Hall reception, band concert, and fireworks cap the celebration.
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Braintree
Braintreer
Fifth Regiment
Walter E. Morrison
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