Swordfish rammed dory in dramatic offshore encounter
The Wesley W Sinnott arrives at T wharf detailing a swordfish encounter off Block Island. Wildes, in a dory, had cast his iron when the fish rammed the boat driving its sword through two inches of hull. He used a heavy board to free the snout from the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley W. Sinnott
T Wharf
Wildes
Block Island
Fog Keeps Seining Fleet Small At Gloucester Wharf
Nineteen ground fish trips including haddock cod pollock and swordfish were brought in by handline schooners and trawlers at the Gloucester pier. The Rapidan and others yielded eight swords and two swords apiece, while the Silveira led with 85,000 pounds of haddock. A single seiner, the Thomas J. Carroll of Chatham, arrived with 280 barrels of fresh mackerel. Towboat C. W. Morse towed a long barge coal tow from New York toward Guttenburg, as White Star Line representatives and customs officials prepared for arrivals in Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Keen
Dorothy
Boyd
Leeds
E. C. Hussey
Alcina
Rapidan
Mary E. Silveira
Emelia Enos
Genesta
Teresa
Alice
Yankee
Mary E. Cooney
Etta Mildred
Silveira
Wesley W. Sinnott
Minerva
Lottie Hopkins
Azorian
Thomas J. Carroll
Chatham
Alonzo F. Cahoon
Gloucester
South Channel
Shenandoah
John Gannon
Miranda
Sankaty Head
White Star Line
Charlestown
Mediterranean
Azure Islands
Naples
St. Michael’s
Italy
Shipping News Miniature Almanac July 81 All Ships Arrive and Sail
SHIPPING NEWS. July 81 reports arrivals and sailings including steamers Kildare McKie Progreso and others with passengers and cargo to many ports. Fog stalls a fleet of ocean tugs and coal barges. High water times and day length listed. Coastal rescues noted at Gloucester and Chatham.
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Kildare
McKie
Progreso
Mex
Henry W. Peabody
City of Augusta
Johnson
Savannah
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
N. Y
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N B
EB Laechler
Kershaw
Bond
Baltimore
Norfolk
Indian
Thacher
Philadelphia
Herman Winter
Crowell
New York
Old Dominion
Burton
Bay State
Oliver
Portland
City of Rockland
Roix
Bangor
Ransom B. Fuller
Blair
Bath
Cape Ann
Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Nottingham
Beers
Port Johnson
Salem
Newburyport
H. S. Nichols
Griffin
Rockport Granite Company No. 1
J. B. Martin
Benoit
Caplin
P. Q
Sadie A. Holmes
Digby
N. S
O. B. Harrington
Bristol
Sachem
Liverpool
Boston
Rosalie
Lykens
Eagle Hill
Hammond
Concord
Arge Brockton
Highland Light
Northern Eagle
Bar
High Head
Provincewa
Chatham
Lizona
Nauset Station
Foster’s
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
Winterport
Dark Harbor
Sargentville
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Brooklin
S. W. Harbor
N. E. Harbor
Seal Harbor
Bar Harbor
No. Haven
Stonington
Blue Hill
Searsport
Hampden
Westport Junction
McMahons
Five Islands
Southport
Mouse and Squirrel Islands
Boothbay Harbor
Pemaquid
Boothbay
All Way Landings
F. A. Jones
Gen’s
International Division
Commercial
Eastport
Lubec
Washington St. Co
E. Laechler
Gen'l
V. P
Gen
Ocean View Park House
Ocean
Boulevard
Ocean Ave
Revere St
State Bathhouse
Old South
Washington Ee
Revere Beach
Local youth teams seek games with various age groups
A long list of Boston and surrounding towns clubs and individuals seek matchups with youth teams aged 11 to 22. Interested parties from Somerville to Dorchester propose weekend and weekday games with expenses split or half-paid, across 12 to 21-year-olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Faheys
M. P. Fahey
Broadway Florist
South Boston
Beacon A. A
Somerville
Harold Savage
Beacon Street
Hurleys
E. McCarthy
East Second Street
Tudors
Martin Connelly
C Street
Mike Blakes
Riversides of
Malden
Michael Curniff
Medford Street
Riverside Juniors
F. D. Davenport
Avon Street
William Dunn
Charles Street
West Quincy
Linwood Street
J. Donnelly
Chapel Street
Norwood
East Boston Highlanders
Charles Fitzgerald
Liverpool Street
East Boston
Auburns
Melrose
Myrtles
Maplewoods
John Colclough
Portland Street
Boston
Maybrooks
William Sargent
Amory Street
Jamaica Plain
Middlesex
Colonials of
Cambridge
Leo McCabe
East Cambridge
Arcadia
Dorchester
Neponset
J. W Wickwire
Tonawanda Street
Emersons
Roxbury
J. Harrington
Cabot Street
Union A. A
William Nagle
Union Street
Burton A. C
J. F Tirrell
Care Meyer Jonasson Company
Tremont
Boylston
City
J. EK
Bennets
Winthrop
A. Simon
Norris Street
Graves light to rise on the Graves ledge near Boston Harbor
A new Graves light tower nears completion on the half-tide ledge to illuminate the channel into Boston Harbor. The 80 foot diameter base rises 42 feet with dowelled granite and Portland cement, a 100 foot lantern, and a revolving first order lens built in Paris for 10000. The tower houses keeper living quarters across five rooms above the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Harbor
Broad Sound
Graves
Paris
Cape Ann
Geers Starts Season With Usual Big Wins At Detroit Meet
Veteran reinsman Ed Geers opens the Grand Circuit at Detroit with multiple victories. He drives Walter Direct to win the Chamber of Commerce stakes and sets a new event record in 2 05 through the first heat. He also wins with Clarita King Direct Hal C Baron Gratton across the next days, boosting his 15 year earnings past $500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants and Manufacturers
Clarita
King Direct
Chamber of Commerce
Hal C
Baron Gratton
Geers
Pit Shepheard set to challenge Greer in next race
Fred Shepheard of Seawanhaka Boat Club and Frank Greer of East Boston loom as rival contenders after Shepheard’s strong Harlem Bay regatta win. New Yorkers back the challenger as they expect a tight match with Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Shepheard
Seawanhaka Boat Club
Frank Greer
East Boston
Harlem
New York Bay
Greer
J. G. Haben
Ravenwood Boat Club
Frank Vesely
Bohemian Boat Club
Norman Southard
Rosedale Boat Club
Titus
Shepheard
Uncle Sam
Irish runner Hynes to run at Scotch picnic events
Thomas Hynes an Irish runner suspended by the A A U will compete in the three mile at the Scotch picnic next Saturday. He faces top professionals including Frank Kanaly Tom Williams and Lloyd Doughty of Providence and Sam Meyers. The meet promises to be the biggest athletic event of the summer with key handicap races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hynes
Hynes
Frank Kanaly
Tom Williams
Lloyd Doughty
Providence
Sammy Meyers
Big 4 Ready for Revere Cycle Races
The four riders Moran Caldwell Mettling and McFarland prepared for a 40 mile paced race at Revere Beach after rain slicked track delayed training. McFarland and Caldwell will start from opposite ends with Caldwell aiming to be overtaken by two miles. The winner of two heats faces Hugh MacLean next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Beach
James F. Moran
Harry Caldwell
Louiis Mettling
Floyd McFarland
McFarland
Caldwell
Hugh MacLean
Massachusetts Naval Brigade Plans Sham Battle Cruise
Arrangements for the Massachusetts Naval Brigade practice cruise are completed. The unit will sail from Boston aboard the armored cruiser Brooklyn and protected cruisers Chattanooga and Tacoma on August 19 under Captain George R. H. Buffington. Crewmembers expect a pretend battle, a highlight of prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Boston
Brooklyn
Chattanooga
Tacoma
George R. H. Buffington
Fall River
Probate Notices From Boston Post 1905
Suffolk Probate Court issues citations for administration of Mary E Cunningham and Julia Murray estates and for Edward Tobin trust account. Notices require appearance August 17 1905 and publication of three weekly notices in the Boston Post with copies to interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Lucy Helen Pike
Eastport
Maine
Commonwealth
John J. Pike
Washington
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
Boston
Boston Post
John W. McKim, Esquire
Sarah B. Hart
Benjamin F. Hart
Benjamin I. Hart
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Mary E. Cunningham
Cecilia Mumford
Cambridge
Middlesex
Esquire
Register
Julia Murray
Revere
Denis Sullivan
Edward Tobin
Chicago
Illinois
Catherine Fallon
John H. Fallon
Joseph S. Dolbeare
Joseph S&s. Dolbear
Testate
George Close
Broadway, Cor
Windsor St
Mass
Charles F. Graumann
of Suffolk
Charles Graumann
Admr
Boylston St
Jamaica Plain
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Guttenburg
C. W. Morse
New England
Ellenville
Forest Belle
David Wallace
J. H. Rutter
Pilgrim
Marine Division
Custom House
Commissioner of Navigation
Washington, D. C
Lyman
Pierce
Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna & Hudson System
Hoboken
N. J
Long Island Sound
Shipping News
Miniature Almanac
Cima
Gamez
Aear
Wood Piano
Tremont ST
Gabler
Zee
Wood Piano CO
Tremont Street
Dudey
West End Dispensary
Cambridge St
Bowdoin Sq
Washington St
Read’s Legal Agency
Devonshire St
Guy’s
Canal St
Vere
Park Sq
H. P. Panhard
Capetown
J. J. Scott
Monroe St
Ill
HUB’ Cycle CO
C.O
KNAPP
Bromfield St
Fitzpatrick Yacht Yard
Jeffries Point
E. Boston
Typewriter Exchange
D&s
Eastern S. S. CO
Queenstown
Ivernia
Saxonia
Sylvania
Umbria
Lucania
Caronia
Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. Steamship Lines
Newport News
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
Washington Street
Summer
Coria
R. I
Aion Atlantic Railway Steamship Line
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
P. E. Island
Newfoundland
Long Wharf
Foot State St
Weenie Et
LoUs Wharf
J. F. Masters
M. E
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
Hoosac Tunnel
Warren Line
Michigan
Warren & CO
Etoamachins
Sagamore
Milk Street
Hough's Neck Beach
Quincey
Emmons Row Dory
J. H. Monahan
Fairlawn Cottage
Hough's Neck
Quincy
Sawyer Ave
St. Peter's Church
J. J. Ayers
Old South Bldg
Mammoth Theatre
Crescent Beach
Pearl St
Wilson
Appleton St
Poultry Place
Lake View
Easy Wing
New York City
Tremont Temple
Casey
Nice Street
Everett
Dunuam
the Post
d&Sutf Malden
Huttle
Harlow
Hathorn St
East Somerville
Shawmut
Venements
Bankers Loan Company
Court Square
Front Street
Worcester
Hig
Bowdoin Square
Plano
S. R. Briggs
Colonial Loan CO
Milk St
d&Surf
Franklin Loan CO
School St
P. O
Strong & CO
d&Su
Tolman
Bromfield Ldst
Workincmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Ireas
Beacon Et
Second Nat’l Loan CO
d&Sutt
People’s Company
Mass. Ave
Aeom
HUB Loan CO
State ST
L. J. Peabody
STATE
Haverhill St
North Union Getation
Ooyne
M. A
Ass'n. Coyne Brosco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
10Th Ave
UNION
Bricklayers’ Union
Siatansiaiaatideporenuessiainanselliiestisastinsitanienionieeee Eee
Rand, McNally & CO
Fifth Ave
Albert’s
Smith & Anthony CO
Wakefield
Collins
Bartlett St
J. K
Barrett Bros
B. Bowman
Dartmouth
Formosa
Ceylon
Assam
TEA & Coffee Co
Cor
Hanover
Jaynes’ Drug Store
Best Media
Java
Washington St. Cor
McDowell
McDowell School
Winter St
Williamson & Sleeper
Utica St
Washington and
Keyes Sts
Dover
Goldberg
Harwich
Field Building
Dorchester Ave
J. Seevar & Bros
Canton St
D. Bonner
Leverett St
J. Stane & CO
Hayatert St
R, Wise & CO
Bona
Roxbury Sewing Machine Ency
Warren St
Dudley St
Somerville Ave
Lady Going
Down East
Imp
Singer
Broadway
Heinemann
Prof
Slyf
Secret Service
Court St
Chas. OC. Len
Canal
Astrology
Hanover Et
N. E
Weinstein
Hotel Tourain
Medical Office
Ston
Rie Evans Chemical CO
Oinginnati,c. U.S. A
Metropolitan Park Commission
Boylston Street
Charles River Reservation
Newton
Wellesley
Engineering Department
William B. DR Las Casas
Edwin B. Haskell
Edwin A. Curtis
David N. Skillings
Ellerton P. Whitney
John R. Rablin
Employees Bank
A. Sangver
W. E. Simmons
Hollis ST
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