Three Miles Divide Reds and Blues From Decisive Battle
The Red army faces a difficult position as Blue forces hold the line toward Portland Maine. General Clark moves baggage trains across bridges to outflank Reds, with reinforcements expected for the Blue army. Provisions discuss camp sites near North Andover and Newburyport, heat casualties rise, and muskets fire in skirmishes as Blue cavalry engage Reds near West Bradford and Morse’s Corner.
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Portland
General Clark
North Andover Bridge
Andover
Merrimac River
South Lawrence
Boston & Northern Railway
Bradford Bridge
Asa Newhall
Newburyport
Blue Army
North Andover
Morse’s Corner
Dead Hill
Bradford
Haverhill
Groveland
Woodchuck Hill
Blue
West Bradford
Red Cavalry
Blake
Blue Cavalry
Blues Halt Red Cavalry in Maneuvers
Report from today notes Red cavalry in the rear of Blues near Johnson's pond dike. Blues claim they would have seized the Red cavalry if not for a delay. About 150 Red prisoners are reported, the largest haul of the week, with two Red infantry lieutenants captured.
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Blue Cavalry
Red
Red Army
Blue
Johnson’s Pond
Blues
Scientist Practitioner Weds Girl Whose Life He Saved
Commander Blish who saved a young woman through Christian Science treatment married her after she recovered. The couple adopted a child and wed July 20 at 32 Batavia street with Rev Stephen C Lang officiating. Mrs Blish resides at 186 Up land road Cambridge.
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Christian Science Journal
Commander Blish
Blish
Batavia Street
Margaret McDonald
Stephen C. Lang
Union Church
Boylston Street
Colorado
Indiana
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Upland Road
Cambridge
Fire at Revere Automobile Club gutted building
Fire broke out in a hallway of the Revere Automobile Club at 692 Broadway Revere shortly after 1 am. The blaze completely gutted the interior causing about 7500 in damage.
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Revere Automobile Club
Broadway, Revere
Body found matches Mrs Nickerson near Sakonnet Point
The body of a woman believed to be Mrs Lillian C Nickerson of Jamaica Plain was found floating in the water off Little Compton about three miles east of Sakonnet Point. Ed Grenville, her stepfather in law, identified it by telephone to Dr Edward P Stimson, the district medical examiner, and may travel to Little Compton today for positive ID.
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Providence
R. I
Lillian C. Nickerson
Jamaica Plain
Little Compton
Sakonnet Point
Ed Grenville
Nickerson
Edward P. Stimson
Woman's body found near shore of Howard estate
A fully clothed woman, about 35, five foot one, was found near Leong Pond Cove by Ellis Wilbur. Medical Examiner Stimson ruled drowning with no signs of violence. Likely a Long Island steamer passenger, possibly from the Joy liner Georgia, since she had left Providence for New York aboard the Georgia last Thursday. Local officials noted no missing woman in Little Compton. Mrs Nickerson and her husband Raymond Nickerson were to view the body.
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Ellis Wilbur
Howard
Edward W. Pierce
Little Compton
Stimson
Leong Pond Cove
Georgia
Point Judith
Block Island Sound
Tiverton
Long Island
Milk dispute persists between Governor Foss and MA Milk Consumers
The Governor and the Massachusetts Milk Consumers Association remain at odds over the so called dirty milk statement. The Legislature refused to pass the Ellis bill backed by the association as the veto dispute continues. The association reiterates its chief witness as a reliable authority on the statement.
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Massachusetts Milk Consumers’ Association
Foss
Milk inquiry dispute ends with governor denial
The executive committee of the association named Mrs. William Lowell Putnam, Richard M. Bradley, and Dr. Hugh Cabot charged that the Governor allegedly said dirty milk did not affect public health. The Governor denied the remark, defended pure milk, and stated he favored no Ellis bill. Bradley admitted the information was hearsay and pledged to apologize if not proven. A letter to the Governor explained the information came from Myron E. Pierce and urged correction if false.
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Association
William Lowell Putnam
Richard M. Bradley
Hugh Cabot
Bradley
Myron E. Pierce
Wilfil
Veto Over Dirty Milk Sparks Death Toll Debate
In a sharp rebuke, officials question repeated vetoes that ignored scientific evidence on dirty milk harming infants. The protest frames the issue as a life and health crisis, citing multiple cases where contaminated milk caused infant harm.
Policeman Saves Boy From Drowning at Mystic Lakes
Edward O Connell a 14 year old Arlington boy got beyond his depth at Mystic Lakes yesterday and was saved from drowning by Officer McLean of the metropolitan park police after sinking twice. McLean leaped into the water with his clothes on and after bringing the boy to shore worked on him for 25 minutes before revival.
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Edward O'Connell
Mystic Lakes
Arlington
McLean
Metropolitan Park Police
O'Connell
Massachusetts Avenue
John D Bryant Boston Lawyer Dies at 82
Meriden New Hampshire July 27 John Dun can Bryant a prominent Boston lawyer and officer in several corporations died today at his summer home in his 82nd year His Boston residence was 356 Commonwealth avenue He was a Boston Latin School and Harvard College graduate class of 1853 admitted to the bar in 1857 and a member of the Union University and Boston Art Clubs He was the last of his immediate family his wife Ellen Reynolds having died three months ago.
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Meriden
N. H
John Duncan Bryant
Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston Latin School
Harvard College
Union, University
Ellen Reynolds
Funeral notice for Edward 9. Kelly in Somerville on July 29 1911
Boston lodge announces the funeral of late brother Edward Kelly from 10 Sargent Avenue Somerville on Saturday July 29 1911 at 2 PM Services at the house with interment at Wyoming Brothers urged to attend Exalted Ruler Daniel J. Kane and Secretary Charles A. Kelley of the Elks Classified as a fraternal lodge notice with explicit location and time details.
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Diman
Salvan
Switzerland
George Homer Diman
Arlington
Mass
Harvard College
Plymouth
New Bedford
Field
Chelsea
Erie
Harvard
Vernon A
Mary F. Field
Clark Avenue
Flaherty
New Glasgow
N. S
Annie E
Frederick J. Flaherty
Charles A. Flaherty
Westdale Street
Waltham
Mt. Feake
Fletcher
City Hospital
Harry Fletcher
St. Joseph's Church
Union Square
Harrington
Carrie M
John T. Harrington
Stewart
Chester R. Lawrence
Greenville Street
Roxbury
Waterman Chapel
John H. Overlan
Falcon Street
Sacred Heart Church
Alma Mater Court
Mary
Boston Lodge
Edward
Kelly
Sargent Avenue
Somerville
Ellis
Wyoming
Daniel J. Kane
Charles A. Kelley
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G. E. Thorne
Marion Howze
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Willis W. Stover
Fifth Infantry
Pew
New York
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Philo
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Edgar
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Rogers
Waltham Watche
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Arena
Best Uc
Orn Coffer Es
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Bers
Anington
ANCOR
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Friend St
Roma
John T
Union Street
Connor
Greater Boston
C I Fanrer
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Brookside
Faneuil Hall
Mrs. Nickerson
Consumers League
John D. Bryant
Summer Street
Washington St
Sosrewatemix Paewsss
Cce Thane
Ukebeer
E.c T
Oki
Union St. City
Deate Tremont
Greater
Poe
Barnaby
Everett
Eliza J. Barnaby
Paris Street
Feiverett
Desmond
Cornelius Desmond
John J. Desmond
Charles Street
St. Mary’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Kelliher
Brookline
Maurice
Catherine Kelliher
Joseph Carreiro
Davis Court
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Philadelphia
Pixley
Juid George H. Pixley
Dorchester
South Berwick
Shea
Sarah W
Timothy Pf, Shea
William H. Wallace
Cottage Terrace
St. Paul's Church
Woodward Park Street
Shuckrow
Ellen M. Shuckrow
Jeremiah
Catherine Shuckrow
St. John’s Church
Tichnor
Harry N. Tichnor
Normandy Street
Oxford Lewis Jones & Son Undertakers
Lagrange Street
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