Revival to Start After Newburyport Church Sale
The Ad vent Church on Charter street was sold at public auction for $75 to John E. Weare a local merchant and former parishioner. Weare plans a revival to restore the congregation and raise it to prominence among the citys smaller churches. Parishioners feared moving picture agents might purchase the church after the death of benefactor Louis Barton.
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Newburyport
Advent Church
Charter Street
John E. Weare
Weare
Louis Barton
Moving Picture
Retiring Wells Grammar School Teacher to be Honored
On Wednesday evening June 15 the graduates and former pupils of Wells Grammar School will host a reception for Orlando W. Dimock who retires after 42 years as teacher and principal. The event in the school hall is organized by Miss Millister of the West End Boston Public Library branch.
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The
Wells Grammar School
West End
Orlando W. Dimock
Miss Millister
Boston Public Library
Five Dollar Gold Pieces For Twenty More School Children
A note indicates five dollar gold pieces will be awarded to twenty additional school children whose pictures appear in next Sunday's Post.
Smith Weds Widow Who Nursed Him
Chester W. Smith, son of Colonel and Mrs. Henry Smith of Worcester, married Mrs. Maud G. Bugbee of Southbridge at her home. The ceremony was led by Rev. Dr Henry Stiles Bradley. Smith, a mechanical engineer, works for Sturtevant Blower Company Hyde Park after prior service with the American Optical Company.
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Southbridge
Chester W. Smith
Maud G. Bugbee
Boston selects Rourke as streets chief vows graft-free coming term
Louis Keegan Rourke, 95, ex Panama Canal assistant engineer and Tech alum, resigns to take Boston's new superintendent of streets post. He promises prudent spending and no graft, aims to apply 15 years of experience in managing men to city projects and river or mountain-scale challenges.
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Louis Keegan Rourke
Tech
Andes
Panama Canal
Fitzgerald
Boston
Rourke Arrives in Boston as New Streets Chief
Louis Rourke, new superintendent of streets, arrives in Boston after a six day water and rail journey from Colon Panama. He has yet to meet Mayo Fitzgerald and will address the Chamber of Commerce after reporting to Mayor Fitzgerald at 11 this morning. Rourke has long worked on the Panama Canal and in South American rail projects, supervising thousands of workers and a multi million dollar payroll.
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Abington
Colon
Panama
New York
Boston
Mayo Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
South America
Rourke
Louis Rourke
Institute of Technology
Southern
Boston & Maine Railroad
Ware
Mass
Panama Railroad
Panama Canal
Gatundam
Peter McGill Locks
Senate confirms A Piatt Andrew for Treasury post
The Senate confirmed A Piatt Andrew of Massachusetts as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to succeed Charles Dyer Norton who becomes secretary to President Haft. The Mint directorship successor has not yet been named.
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Washington
Senate Today
A. Piatt Andrew
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Charles Dyer Norton
Haft
Andrew
United States Mint
Grand Trunk Announces Five New England Tours
Grand Trunk railway offers five public tours for New Englanders. An official train to the national convention in Portland Oregon leaves Boston on July 11 with stops at St. Paul Spokane and Seattle and returns via California Salt Lake City and Denver or the Grand Canyon. Round trip fare 90.95. Other trips include an Elk party to Detroit July 9 visiting Niagara Falls Toronto Montreal and the Thousand Islands at a very low rate. Knights of Pythias encampment Milwaukee August 1–6. Best arranged trip from Boston July 30 round trip 29.50. Knights of Columbus tour to Quebec July 31. Contact H Boynton NEP A Boston Mass.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Portland
Ore
Boston
St. Paul
Spokane
Seattle
California
Salt Lake City
Denver
Grand Canyon
New England Elks
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Montreal
Thousand Islands
Knights of Pythias
Milwaukee
Knights of Columbus
Quebec
H. Boynton
Mass
No Mackerel This Season Off Louisburg Coast
Thirty two American mackerel seiners arrived at Louisburg New Jersey today after lengthy delays. The Ori ole Captain Maguire with 12000 iced mackerel leads the fleet as most captains report a total fishing failure due to stormy weather and erratic fish. Crews are downcast as none have earned money.
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Louisburg
N. S
Maguire
Noted society rider files for divorce in Newport
Belle Beach Bain, famed society horsewoman, has filed divorce papers against William C. Bain in Newport. The case highlights a high society split as coverage notes the parties and locale.
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Newport, R. L
Belle Beach Bain
Wiliam C. Bain
Notable socialite Mrs Bain sues Bain over support
Mrs Bain, famed in London and Newport society, accuses her English husband Bain of neglecting her support. He is a Boer War veteran honored for Ladysmith relief. The couple wed in 1906 in the city, and Mrs Bain has long been a prominent rider and driver teaching wealthy New York and Newport children. She and her mother Belle Beach have performed with top horses nationwide.
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New York
Newport
MIT Graduation Exercises Mark Historic Doctor of Engineering
MIT conferred 274 degrees in Huntington Hall with 252 B S degrees, 19 M S, two Ph Ds, and one new Doctor of Engineering the first in Technology's history. Miss Helen Lillian Fales and Harold Smith Osborne drew cheers as advancing degrees were awarded and Tech Night at the Pops wrapped the week.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Huntington Hall
Richard C. Maclaurin
Heleni Lillian Fales
South Framingham
Charles H. Clapp
Richard C. Tolman
Lee S. Border
Harold DuPre Bounetheau
Ss. B
Allan J. Chantry
Alvah B Court
Philip J. Cyr
R. S
Edwin 0. Fitch, Jr
James C. Gawne
Harold M. Glazier
S. B
Robert B. Hilliard
VU. S. N
Arthur T. Hinckley
Reginald T. Jones
R. B
Alfred G. Oe
John Ces Sweeney
Vis
Kurt Vonnegut
Laurence S. Winchester
Maclaurin
Technology Alumni Association
Union Labor Wins in Cleveland Boycott
June 7 union label boycott on Cleveland league baseball parks was lifted by President Ban Johnson. All cigars sold in American league parks must bear the union label and printing must be done by a union shop. Union labor will be used in construction of stands and related work.
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Cleveland
Ban Johnson
Decorations for Summer Camp Display Stir Readers
Sunday’s Post notes the stencil signs for the summer camp rise in popularity as decorative options. Community groups praise the bold, practical designs for outdoor events and daily activities.
Benefit for Widow of Ex Mayor Attains Record Attendance
A testimonial musicale in Dorchester High School assembly hall honored the widow of former Mayor Hibbard. It drew about 800 friends and raised upwards of $1000, the first such event of its kind in the city.
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Hibbard
Dorchester High School
City Hall
Boston Post Office
Whiton Hall
Codman Square
Dorchester Tribute Marks Late Mayor Hibbard’s Associates
A large Dorchester audience gathered at Dorchester High School for a testimonial to the late Mayor Hibbard. Mrs. Alice Bates led the program, praising the deceased’s service to clubs, churches, and charities, with Mrs. C G Campbell noted for conceiving the tribute. The Municipal orchestra performed freely, followed by performances by Mrs. Bates Rice, Mrs. Child, Miss Knapp, and instrumentalists.
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C. G. Campbell
E. F. Hathaway
Jennie Smith
Donald MacDonald
J. L. Collins
Caro Colburn
M. E. Hough
Frank Chamberlain
M. Ordway Daly
C. A. Cooley
John ix. Berry
F. H. Chamberlain
William A. Clark
Alice Bates Rice
Bertha Cushing Child
Elsie Washburn
Rosella Knapp
William F. Dodge
Carls W. Dodge
Cora Gooch Brooks
Big Hotel Plan Faces City Obstacle
Mayor Fitzgerald indicated he would not approve removing restrictions on the old Art Museum property for a 5 million dollar hotel if it interferes with developing the old Park square station site. He warned such interference could slow overall city growth while noting Boston’s hotel capacity is tight.
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Fitzgerald
Art Museum
Park Square Station
Boston
Old Park Square Station
Dominion Atlantic line expands Nova Scotia service
The Dominion Atlantic Railway increases service to Nova Scotia starting next Sunday the 12th with four trips weekly marking the summer schedule. Steamers Prince George and Prince Arthur will run from Boston Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Direct Digby service starts July 1. For brochures and staterooms, visit the city office at 228 Washington Street.
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Dominion Atlantic Railway
Prince George
Prince Arthur
Boston
Digby
Washington Street
The Kings of England During Mary and William Rule
Mary Stuart ruled England largely in practice while William III held the throne after the 1689 Revolution The narrative notes her piety virtue and popularity and discusses debates over her alliance with William and the delegation of real power to ministers Mary died in 1694 of smallpox leaving William on the throne.
Veteran Produce Salesman Dead
Patrick J. Hurley, a veteran produce salesman, died of heart disease at his home 192 Westville Street. Born in Ireland he came to this country as a baby and began work in the market at fourteen, continuing for forty years. He is survived by a wife and seven children.
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Patrick J. Hurley
Westville Street
Mr. Hurley
Ireland
Conely Awarded 4000 Dollar Verdict in Suit
Bartholomew Conely won a $4000 jury verdict in Superior Court against Bowker Torrey Company over a job injury in the South Boston yard. He claimed a marble block fell on him after flooring gave way on November 12, 1906.
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Bartholomew Conely
Bowker-Torrey Company
Conely
South
Boston
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