Taft Unveils Gettysburg Monument Honoring Regular Army
President Taft delivers the principal speech at the unveiling of a granite shaft commemorating regularly enlisted soldiers in the Gettysburg campaign of 1863. Miss Helen H. Taft pulls the cord to reveal the flags while ideal weather aids the ceremony near the Bloody Angle. Taft argues for a standing army and notes its growth relative to population.
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Harris & Ewing
Helen Taft
Gettysburg
Penn
Taft
Helen H. Taft
Pittsburg
York
Balloon crash near Conway injures three passengers
In Conway on May 31 the North Adams No. 1 balloon struck the ground after a long wind struggle. Passengers T. S. Ramsdell of Housatonic was thrown from the basket, Dr. R. H. Randall of North Adams and Captain E. C. Martin of Boston were also hurled when the gas bag rose and tangled in a tree.
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R. H. Randall
North Adams
E. C. Martin
Boston
Balloon voyage ends with injuries near Shelburne Falls
A North Adams joyride balloon carried Dr Randall and crew. Gas escaped, the bag snagged by a wall and tree, the car tipped sending Ramsdell sprawling with a shoulder injury. Randall and Martin escaped with sprains and facial scratches as the craft tangled in branches.
Taft Tour of New England Planned for Champlain Tercentennial
Vermont Governor Prouty announced the Taft itinerary for the Champlain tercentennial celebration in Vermont. President Taft and Mrs Taft will depart Washington at 5 30 PM Saturday July 3 with ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand and their attaches.
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Burlington
Taft
Vermont
Champlain
Life Insurance Agents in New York Quit En Masse
One thousand agents of the New York Life Insurance Company terminated their services with the company today in New York. The mass resignation signals a major shakeup for the firm as agents depart for unknown reasons.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Greater Boston Honors Civil War Heroes Across the City
Greater Boston paid tribute to dead Civil War veterans and living servicemen with ceremonies at Memorial Hall State House Tremont Temple and Navy yards. Speakers included Mrs. La Salle Corbell Pickett and Curtis Guild Jr. Monuments were unveiled in Cambridge Somerville Malden and other sites.
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Boston
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Hall
State House
Tremont Temple
Edward W. Kinsley Post
la Salle Corbell Pickett
George N. Pickett
Little Round Top
Gettysburg
North End Park
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cambridge
Sanders
Somerville
Central Hill
Curtis Guild, Jr
Malden
Memorial Day Sports Recap Across Major Leagues and Colleges
Stories preview page 14 highlights Memorial Day events across baseball and college sports. Boston Americans win two from Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Nationals beat Brooklyn in the forenoon then lose in the afternoon, Yale defeats Brown while Dartmouth falls to Holy Cross before 11 000 spectators, and nearly 150 000 attend major league games. Harvard crews lose to Cornell on Lake Cayuga, Andover upends Exeter in a tight dual meet, Wilkesbarre hosts record hill climbs, Collins outpaces Moran in a Revere bicycle marathon, and South Boston Yacht Club opens the local yachting season with perfect weather boosting enthusiasm.
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Boston Americans
Philadelphia
Boston Nationals
Brooklyn
Yale
Brown
Harvard
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Cornell
Lake Cayuga
Andover
Exeter
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Collins
Moran
Revere
South Boston Yacht Club
Almeriana Strikes Iceberg and Takes Refuge in Bay of Bulls
The Furness line steamer Almeriana, Captain Hanks, operating from St. John's to Halifax, struck an iceberg in fog off Newfoundland and docked at Bay of Bulls. The bow damage is minor, but the fore peak is leaking.
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Halifax
N. S
Furness Line
Almeriana
Hanks
St. John’s
N. F
Bay of Bulls
Newfoundland
Robert Lincoln Overcome by Heat at Hodgenville Statue Unveiling
Robert T. Lincoln son of President Lincoln was slightly stricken by heat near the end of ceremonies for unveiling his father's statue in Hodgenville Kentucky.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Hodgenville
President Lincoln
Fire destroys upper floors of South Street warehouse
A fire of unknown origin burned out the second and third floors of a four story stone building at 245 South Street last night. The structure, used as a storehouse by John F. O Connor, sustained about 3000 dollars in damage.
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South Street
John F. O'Connor
Embers Carry Fire at Athol Damages House and Barn
Embers from a Diamond Match Company blaze spread more than a quarter mile to destroy the house and barn of James McIntosh in Athol. Isaac Friedman’s house was damaged but saved. The Athol Gas Company gas retort unit was also threatened.
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Athol
Diamond Match Company
James McIntosh
Isaac Friedman
Athol Gas Company
John Knowlton Arnold Dies at 75 in Providence
Rhode Island artist John Knowlton Arnold aged 75 died at his Highland avenue home after a brief illness. He painted portraits of numerous governors and other notable Rhode Island figures. Last March he wed Clara L. Maxfield, a former pupil.
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John Knowlton Arnold
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Highland Avenue
Arnold
Clara L. Maxfield
Earthquake Felt on the Morea Peninsula
Athens reports a mild quake yesterday morning on the Morea peninsula with only slight damage observed.
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Athens
Morea Peninsula
Two Drown In West Roxbury Canoe Accident
A canoe upset at Spring Street West Roxbury in the Charles River left Carl Johansen 24 of 117 Regent Street Roxbury and Thor Fuglestead 20 of 37 Crescent Avenue North Cambridge dead. Campers witnessed the struggle but could not help until it was too late. Both men were machinists with jobs in South Boston and Readville.
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Spring Street
Roxbury
Charles River
Carl Johansen
Regent Street
Thor Fuglestead
Crescent Avenue
Cambridge
Johansen
City Point
Harry Fuglestead
Joe
Paul Rolsen
Henry Johansen
Carl
Second Pond
South
Boston
Fuglestead
Readville
Yacht capsizing on Lake Quannapowitt saves Clarkson
William Clarkson, 30, was thrown into the lake as his yacht capsized near Cemetery Point during a race on Lake Quannapowitt. An unknown oarsman pulled him into a boat just in time to prevent a fatal drowning amid a sudden squall. Clarkson and three other sailors were racing when the capsize occurred.
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Wakefield
Quannapowitt
William Clarkson
Clarkson
Cemetery Point
Forecast for New England and Boston Tuesday and Wednesday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with light variable winds. New England sees fair skies and moderate southerly winds, with steamers to European ports enjoying good conditions to the Grand Banks. A reader reports recovering a lost watch within six hours of the paper’s publication, signed by Alice L. Doherty of Boston.
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Boston and Vicinity
Washington
New England
European
Grand Banks
Boston Post
the Post
Alice L. Doherty
State Street
Boston
Zeppelin Flight Sets 850 Mile Record Before Crash
GOEPPINGEN May 31 After a record flight of 850 miles in 37 hours Count Zeppelin's airship is partially wrecked and in danger of total destruction if a storm comes. It was returning from Bitterfeld to Friedrichshafen and damaged while maneuvering for landing after striking a tree.
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Goeppingen
Zeppelin Airship Damage After Collision Leaves Bow Bent
Count Zeppelin reports the airship sustained serious damage after a heavy collision. The bow is broken and the stern sits about 65 feet in the air, making a continued voyage unlikely tonight. Crowds gathered as officials shifted the craft to weather the wind.
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Count Zeppelin
Heat Claims Six Victims in Memorial Day Heat Spell
Six heat prostrations were logged as first of the year from hot Memorial Day weather. Michael Murphy, John Hanscomb, Charles Cheyres, Lilian Daniels, Mrs Mary Lucey and Alpha Berry were all treated at the Relief Hospital after heat-induced conditions on streets and in public places. The day’s excitement and curb-side crowds amplified discomfort as a sudden weather shift offered little relief.
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Michael Murphy
Benfrew Street
Appleton and
Tremont Streets
City Hospital
John Hanscomb
Eliot Street
Atlantic Avenue
Relief Hospital
Charles Cheyres
Mes Canic Street
Newton Lower Falls
Hanover Street
Lilian M. Daniels
Central Square
Woburn
Mary A. Lucey
New York
Alpha Berry
Hyde Park
Sullivan Square
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AVE
Boston Dalkey Post
Daily Post
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North Adams No.1
Randall
Boston & Maine
Shelburne Falls
Conway
Ramsdell
Martin
Rome
Arch Street
Doton Dunton Desk Co
Pearl St
Franklin St
NEW Bosto Illiard CO
Washington Street
Germany
Greater Boston
Greece
Exchange Trust Company
Charles
Spring St
Zeppelin
Flight
Dirigible
Wright
Wright Aeroplane
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