Gifts to the scout cruiser Salem mark Old Home Week
Salem Mayor John F. Hurley presented a silver service bronze seal and a talking machine to the crew of the scout cruiser Salem during Old Home Week on the Common. The event drew thousands as Salem’s merchants and residents celebrated the ship’s stay and anniversary of her launching.
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United States Navy
John F. Hurley
The
Willows
Essex Street
Lewis Cox
Walter F. Jacobs
Ralph C. Walling
Roscoe C. Bulmer
Carmichael
J. P. Franks
Navy
Hurley
Key
Smith
Pinnock
Lorna Pinnock
America
Essex
Old Salem Custom House
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Margaret Millen Henry
James Eagan
Joseph B. Madison
Fore River
Salem and East India Marine Societies
Salem Club
Post
H. G. Pinnock
Commander Key
Joseph Madison
James Egan
Fleet
Davis' Client Slain in Court Double Shooting Tale
In Little Rock on July 27 W Y Ellis of Pine Bluff lifted a revolver toward Senator Jeff Davis at the Circuit Court. He fired at Nathaniel P Willis proprietor of an Indianapolis inebriate institution. a court attache knocked up Ellis arm and the bullet lodged in the wall.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Jeff Davis
W. Y. Ellis
Pine Bluff
Nathaniel P. Willis
Indianapolis
Ellis
Tragic pursuit ends in fatal shooting at doorway
Willis attempts escape with Ellis in pursuit. Ellis fires twice. the second bullet hits Willis in the heart. Willis dies in his mother's arms as Sheriff Roberts detains Ellis for the judge.
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Willis
Ellis
Wilis
Sheriff Roberts
Fulk
Marvelous Poslam Skin Remedy Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Poslam as a universal skin remedy claiming to cure eczema acne herpes and many rashes. It promises immediate itch relief and rapid healing within two weeks for chronic cases, with 50 cent and two dollar jars available at Boston drug stores and a free experimental package mailed from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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Boston
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton’s
Emergency Laboratories
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
New Fireboat Engine 47 Praised as Greatest Ever
Trial of Engine 47, Boston’s new fireboat, drew praise from Parker and Mullen as the finest water-front apparatus. The craft showcased a high pressure cylinder, gun at the smoke stack, copper-sheathed hull, and a 6000 gallon per minute capacity, with 12 hose outlets and five swivel nozzles.
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Parker and Mullen
Boston
Engine 47
Bertelson & Peterson
E. N. Brington
William T. Keough
Eugene M. Byington
Boston Fire Department
Needy Children’s 19th Annual Picnic Held in Mystic Grove
Mrs. Charles F. Clark hosted the Memorial Mission and Francis E. Willard Settlement children at the old Mystic Water Works pumping station grove for the 19th annual outing. One hundred four children attended plus many visitors enjoyed the afternoon.
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West Medford
Charles F. Clark
Arlington Street
Memorial Mission
Ilrancis E. Willard
Mystic
Tracy Resigns Cambridge Public Buildings Chief Post
Thomas F. Tracy, superintendent of Cambridge public buildings, has resigned effective in about a month. He accepted an offer to become inspector with the Union Institution for Savings of Cambridge after discussions with City Hall officials.
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Tracy
Cambridge
Thomas F. Tracy
Public Buildings Department
City Hall
Union Institution For Savings
Praise for Post Pictures and Europe Feature
Max Henry Newman from Boston commends the Post for its new "A Little Trip to Europe" with concise historical notes and select pictures. He says the feature enlightens readers about world events and places, praising the artistry of the visuals and its quick, informative style.
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The
Post
Europe
Max Henry Newman
Boston
Zeppelin II Steered by Count Zeppelin in First Trip Since Accident
In Friedrichshafen on July 27 Count Zeppelin personally piloted airship Zeppelin II for a three hour flight. War Office representatives were aboard for the journey marking his return after a recent accident.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
War Office
Cincinnati Mayor Leo P Markbreit dies at 11 PM
Cincinnati Ohio reports the death of Mayor Leo P Markbreit at 11 o'clock tonight. The city mourns the loss of the long serving leader.
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Cincinnati
Leopold Markbreit
Tafts Son Presented With Dory At Beverly Sailing Race
Gloucester July 27 Charley Taft youngest son of the President received a Gloucester sailing dory from Dick Hammond son of John Hays Hammond. The 16 foot mainsail craft will be entered in the Jubilee Yacht Club races at Beverly on August 7. Charley, who is new to dory sailing, has been taking lessons from Hammond while preparing to race. the dory is nicknamed Splash by locals. Mrs Hammond hosted Mrs Taft and Prof More at Lookout Hill. The President’s yacht Sylph carried Mrs Taft to Freshwater Cove for a sail up the north shore.
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Beverly
Charley Taft
Gloucester
Dick Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
Annisquam Yacht Club
Jubilee Yacht Club
Charley
Congressman Gardner
Mr. Hammond
Cherley
Annisquam
Training Ship Ranger Heads to Stockholm After Copenhagen Visit
A cablegram from Boston says the Ranger left Copenhagen for Stockholm. In London, officers and cadets were hosted at Dorchester House by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid, who praised cadet conduct. Ranger mail departs New York on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Boston
Ranger
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Low
London
Mrs. Reid
Dorchester House
New York
Osmo-Chemic Scientists Claim Fast Cures for All Ailments
A public notice urges patients to flock to a four day event as trains bring villagers to seek treatments. Slogans promise cures for goitre, heart, liver and kidney diseases, nerve disorders, and skin eruptions with a medical system from Osmo-Chemic scientists.
Big Back Bay Property Sale
The Kenny and Clark stable at Massachusetts avenue and Newbury street, once among the city’s largest, owned by Boston Real Estate Trust, was sold privately to Frank J. Tyler for Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company. Price reportedly over 300000. estate valued at 265000.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Newbury Street
Boston Real Estate Trust
Moses Williams
Frank J. Tyler
Maxwell- Briscoe Motor Company
Alexander S. Porter
Governor Ames
Massachusetts and
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