Bostonians barely escape fatal Sea View House fire
Old Orchard Maine July 30 Boston residents escaped with their lives as a fire at Sea View House killed two women Mrs Helen L Martin and Mrs BE Stevens of East Grafton New Hampshire. A Boston woman leapt from a third story window to a veranda and to the ground. Insurance and property loss are listed with names of guests and residents.
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Old Orchard
Sea View
Boston
Helen L. Martin
BE. A. Stevens
East Grafton
N. H
Sea View House
E. D. Hooper
Paris
John F. Woodbury
Waterville
Stevens
Martin
Thomass. Willey
Winthrop
Mass
C. W. Dawson
Euna Dawson
G. Wilton Lewis
Malden
E. Packard
Brockton
Sarah Kimball
Caroline M. Hooper
Manchester
Joseph Terrill
Old Home Week Observances In Massachusetts Towns
Massachusetts towns held Old Home Week events with sports band concerts and speeches as elders renewed old acquaintances. Rain forced suspension of many evening festivities and caused partial business closures across participating towns.
Hull Men on Horseback Crowning Old Home Week Parade
In Hull the executive committee of the Old Home Week celebration plans a horseback parade led by chief marshal William F. Kearns with floats from local and summer colony women and various groups. Activities include sunrise bells, devotional services, a civic parade, noon luncheon, Nevins Memorial Hall reception, and band concerts in Central Square.
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Hull
Hull Old Home Week
Fair Young Women
Summer Colony
William F. Kearns
Marshal Kearns
Methuen
Phillips , Chapel
Methuen Hosts First Old Home Week Celebration
Methuen held its first Old Home week with hundreds of former residents returning and thousands more from nearby towns attending the festivities. Stores were closed for the holiday as community buildings hosted events.
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Methuen
Old Town
Old Home Week Opens With Music and Gatherings in Stow
The principal day of Old Home week featured a Hudson Brass Band concert on the green in the forenoon and informal reunions in town. A banquet occurred at the Town Hall while a later Unitarian Church assembly hosted speeches by Attorney-General Parker of Lancaster and John J. Shaughnessy of Marlboro.
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Stow
Hudson Brass Band
Unitarian Church
Parker
Lancaster
John J. Shaughnessy
Marleboro
Sudbury Holds First Old Home Week Reunion
The Sudbury Old Home week observance drew about 1000 residents. Edward R. Lemon and wife hosted at Longfellow's Wayside Inn with a casual reception. The inn's dancing hall hosted literary and musical programs. Letters of regret arrived from Dr. Edward W. Emerson and Kate Sanborn.
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Sudbury
Longfellow
Wayside Inn
Edward R. Lemon
Edward W. Emerson
Concord
Fitzwilliam
N. Y
Kate Sanborn
Breezy Meadows
Metcalf
Shirley Marks 150th Anniversary Home Week Activities
Shirley celebrated the towns 150th anniversary with a full day of events including sports a loan exhibition at Pevears House a band concert and an anniversary dinner in the Town Hall. Speakers included Hon George J Burns Congressman Charles Q Tirrell A S Pinkerton and James Wilson Grimes.
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Shirley
Pevears House
Melvin W. Longley
Old Home Week ‘S Association
George J. Burns
Aye
Charles Q., Tirrell
Natick
A. S. Pinkerton
Worcester
James Wilson Grimes
Reading
Veteran Firemen Parade Opens Old Home Week in Haverhill
In Haverhill today during Old Home week thousands watched as 18 fire companies and tub crews led a forenoon parade. A dozen bands and drum corps accompanied the procession through the city streets.
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Haverhill
Boy Driver Narrowly Escapes Mob in Street Incident
Raymond Haynes a 13 year old wagon driver barely escaped violence from a crowd of Italians on Lewis street while a 3 year old Alfonso Peto was struck by a wagon hoof. Patrolmen Sargent and Morgan intervened as the crowd shouted and threatened the boy driver. Alfonso Poto suffered a cut lip and facial bruising.
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Raymond Haynes
Luigi Poto
North Street
Haynes
Lewis Street
Alfonso Peto
Vatrolmen Sargent
Morgan
Station 1
Alfonso Poto
Revere Gamblers Before Chelsea Court Over Nuisance
Alonzo Davis George H Stone and Abraham Parker faced the Chelsea Police Court charged with maintaining a gambling nuisance at the Lincoln House on Shirley Avenue Revere. The case, tied to a famous roulette wheel and book found in the house, was adjourned to continue with Patrick Hanlon to stand trial as backer.
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Revere
Chelsea
Alonzo Davis
George H. Stone
Abraham Parker
Lincoln House
Shirley Avenue
Oakes
Goodwin Sisters
Alonzo C. Davis
Davis
Sarah C. Goodwin
Lincoln
Roxbury
Chief Oakes
Chainey
Hawkins
Patrick Hanlon
Harvard Riverside Associates Trust For Cambridge Real Estate
A $400 000 trust filed at East Cambridge registry of deeds by Hubert Bacon James Abercrombie Burden Jr Edward Waldo Forbes Augustus Hemenway and Thomas Nelson Perkins plans to buy land in Cambridge south of Harvard College yard and north of the Charles River Parkway. The trust already controls about 75 parcels and aims to guard Harvard College interests against harmful development.
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Hubert Bacon
James Abercrombie Burden, Jr
Edward Waldo Forbes
Augustus Hemenway
Thomas Nelson Perkins
East Cambridge
Harvard Riverside Associates
Cambridge
Harvard College Yard
Charles River Parkway
Harvard College
Mt. Auburn Street
Charles River
Third Requiem Mass in the Sistine Chapel
Rome commemorates Pope Leo with the third requiem mass in the Sistine Chapel. Prayers begin in Rome’s churches for the cardinals to select the right man for the chair of St Peter. Holy Ghost prayers will accompany the conclave and sacred relics will be shown in churches.
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Rome
Leo
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Cardinals Go Into Conclave Under Tight Secrecy In Rome
Vatican officials prepare for the papal election as cardinals endure confinement in cells with limited facilities. An autograph letter from Emperor Francis Joseph urges a swift pope election and warns about hostile domination of the holy see. Cardinal Vaszary, the wealthiest, objects to dining with others. Feeding trials and revolving dumb waiters are tested for 500 daily guests. Count Soderini tasked with writing a true history of Leo XIII’s pontificate.
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Praedecessores Nostri
Pius IX
Holy See
Rome
Sacred College
Cardinal Vaszary
Hungary
Count Soderini
Vatican
Leo
Cardinals Prepare Conclave Schedule Amid Interregnum
Cardinal Oreglia outlines conclave rules as the papal election enters interregnum. Card. Sanminiatelli Macchi and Della Volpe inspect conclave quarters while Card. Tripeti and Boschi guard precincts to prevent outside contact. Tomorrow reports to the congregation follow a morning mass and papal deliverance.
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Oreglia
Sanminiatelli
Macchi
Della Volpe
Tripeti
Boschi
The
Italia
Leo
Vatican Conclave Assurances From Six European Powers
France Austria Spain Prussia Bavaria and Belgium accredits told Cardinal Oreglia that their governments have received assurances from the Italian foreign office that all necessary measures are taken to ensure materials and moral liberty at the conclave.
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Rome
France
Austria
Spain
Prussia
Bavaria
Belgium
Vatican
Cardinal Oreglia
Sacred College
Italian Foreign Office
July sale drives last chance for remarkable values
The advertisement touts extending one of the greatest July sales with a generous supply of affordable items. New lots have been added to maintain economy and shopper access through the sale’s end.
Emerson and the Civil War lecture in Concord
Moorfield Storey spoke on Emerson and the Civil War as part of the Emerson memorial course. He traced Emerson from cautious initial views to full anti slavery advocacy, citing writings and growth in moral law as central to his philosophy.
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Concord
Moorfield Storey
Emerson
Lovejoy
Massachusetts
Storey
Spanish War Veterans inaugurate at Phenix Hall
A new National Association Spanish War Veterans command was organized at Phenix Hall 724 Washington street. About 200 recruits joined as officers were installed led by Captain Matthew L. McLaughlin and First Lieutenant John J. Sheehan with William H. Murphy as chaplain and Norman L. Van Buskirk as adjutant.
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National Association Spanish War Veterans
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
Leutenant
M. Henry Crane
Matthew L. McLaughlin
John J. Sheehan
William McCloud
William H. Murphy
Norman L. van Buskirk
Frank W. Nickerson
John Dwyer
Big Vic Gets Six Months In Worcester Pickpocket Case
John W. Adams alias Big Vic appeared before Judge Burke in Worcester Municipal Court. He was charged with larceny of a small sum from Nathaniel T. Faine, president of City National Bank of Worcester, at North station about ten days earlier. He was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the House of Correction.
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John W. Adams
Big Vic
Burke
Nathaniel T. Faine
City National Bank of Worcester
North Station
House of Correction
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