G A R extends contest closing for veteran badge
To accommodate a large number of G A R members and others, the editor of the Boston daily and Sunday Post extends the deadline for entering the Roll of Honor prize for the oldest and youngest Civil War veteran in New England. Entries must include a photo and war record received by July 1, 1906, and may be submitted by the veteran or friends. Photographs will be preserved and returned on request.
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Boston Daily and Sunday Post
New England
Civil War Vets Highlight Milton Mills Notables Emerson Pillsbury and Cyrus Roberts
Emerson Pillsbury of Milton Mills born April 3 1848 in York county Missouri served in Company H Third Maine from June 4 1862 to June 4 1865. He was wounded at Chancellorsville and Wilderness and was once a Libby prisoner for about five months. He belongs to Eli Wentworth Post G A R. Cyrus Roberts of Lawrence born December 21 1825 enlisted May 8 1861 in the Fourth Maine Regiment and saw action at Fair Oaks First Bull Run Malvern Hill and other battles. He was discharged July 29 1864 and is a member of General Lawton Post 146.
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Milton Mills
N. H
Emerson Pillsbury
Mr. Pillsbury
York County
Third
Maine Infantry
Chancellorsville
Libby
Pillsbury
Eli Wentworth
Cyrus Roberts
Brooks
Maine
Fair Oaks
41 Riders for K of C Goat
Lyceum Hall in East Boston will host the Knights of Columbus exemplification of the third degree under Fitton Council 84. An expected 1800 members will attend with 41 candidates, one of the largest classes in Greater Boston, guided by Grand Knight Joseph F. McCarthy and officers Lawrence Riley and Daniel W Gallagher.
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Knights of Columbus
Boston
Lyceum Hall
Fitton Council
Greater Boston
Joseph F. McCarthy
Lawrence Riley
Daniel W Gallagher
Brooklyn League Praises Boston Park System Visit
Members of the Brooklyn League visiting Boston to inspect the park system praised the city and the treatment by Mayor Fitzgerald, Private Secretary OConnell, and others. Secretary John B Creighton highlighted Boston's old world and modern blend and complimented the courteous conductors and the park department's intelligence and foresight.
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Brooklyn League
Boston
Fitzgerald
O'Connell
John B. Creighton
Brooklyn Party
New York
Daniel T. O'Connell
Charles E. Stratton
Pettigrew
Park Department
Biggest Canoe Fetes Open Next Saturday on Charles River
Waltham hosts summer entertainment on the Charles River with concerts by the American Watch Company Band at Riverside and regular shows on Fox Island from June to September. Floral and novelty parades plus illuminations accompany weekly programs. the Waltham Canoe Club regatta on June 16 features 15 events, plus a grand floral parade on June 29 with hundreds of decorated canoes.
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Waltham
Charles River
American Watch Company
Riverside
Fox Island
The
Waltham Canoe Club
Boston society travelers head to summer retreats
Mrs Alexander Martin sails to Barre for the season and plans a July St Lawrence trip. Boston families depart for Dedham Manchester by the Sea Beverly Cove and Jamestown with many members of the Beacon street set joining country homes and summer villas.
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Boston
Alexander Martin
Beacon Street
Barre
Martin
St. Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Frontenac
Holland House
Ardsley
Benjamin Pierce Cheney
Lewis
Richard L. Ashurst
Overbrook
Penn
Frederic Jesup Stinson
Dedham
Stinson
Misses Stinson
Edward Robinson
Manchester-by-the-Sea
John Sturgis
Beacon
Dear Miss Champagne Haring Advice Column Letter
A reader seeks guidance after a quarrel with a friend over suspicion of infidelity. The adviser urges forgiveness, notes the risk of harming the relationship, and questions the depth of the other person’s feelings. The writer is advised to forget and forgive to avoid long separations and future clouding of the relationship.
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Miss Champagne Haring
Miss Champagne
Hari
Old-Time Shoplifter Clara Robinson Arrested in Uptown Store
Inspector Knox identifies Clara Robinson from the rogues gallery and says she has served three terms for picking pockets and shoplifting before her arrest yesterday in an uptown store.
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Clara Robinson
Knox
Rogues
Massachusetts mackerel fleet clears harbor after sighting large schools
The Massachusetts mackerel fleet, blockaded by gale conditions at Halifax Nova Scotia, finally set out on May 31 after large schools were sighted, signaling the start of fishing activity.
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Halifax
Farmer William H. Bell Dies by Carbolic Acid Poisoning
Marlboro reports William H. Bell a 50 year old farmer killed himself today by drinking carbolic acid in an apparent act of suicide. No further details were provided.
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Marlboro
William H. Bell
Land Opening Rush At Crow Agency Event In Omaha
Crowds gather in Omaha for the Crow agency land opening at Sheridan and Billings scheduled June 14 to 28. The event marks a major land distribution as settlers prepare to participate.
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Omaha, Neb
Sheridan
Billings
Advertisers' Generosity Acknowledged in Billboard Protest
A citizens' committee formed last February to protest objectionable billboards credits Lamont Corliss Co and Gillette Safety Razor Co for agreeing to remove ads on Peters' chocolate and Hotel Pelham signs once contracts expire. The postal card petition gained 17,129 signatures.
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Citizens’ Committee
Messrs
Edward R. Warren
C. Howard Walker
Messrs. Lamont, Corliss & Co
Hudson Street
New York
Peters
Park Street
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Bastion
Pelham
Boston Floating Hospital Trustee Changes Support Model
Trustees announce the end of employing a paid fundraising agent and the resignation of John R. Anderson as assistant manager effective July 1. The hospital plans a new boat costing about 100000 dollars to serve nearly twice as many patients, funded by broader public support.
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Boston Floating Hospital
John R. Anderson
Half Fare for All Scholars Urged by Legislature
A bill to require street railway companies to carry children to private schools at half fare, mirroring public school practices, was reported by the committee on street railways. Senator Cummings and Representative Meyers dissented from the report.
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Committee On Street Railways
Cummings
Meyers
Plans Adopted for New $20,000 Y M C A Building
Bennington Vermont May 31 plans have been adopted for a new twenty thousand dollar Y M C A building intended to serve the community with athletic and social facilities.
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Bennington
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