Birthday of Old Glory Honored at Faneuil Hall
Observance at Faneuil Hall recalled the 1777 Continental Congress act that created the flag and its symbolism. The event featured Old Glory raised on war staffs, waves from children, and tributes to patriotism led by the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts color sergeant as music and history filled the hall.
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Continental Congress
Old Glory
United States
Peter Faneuil
House of History
Columbia
Fifty-fourth
Massachusetts
Stars and Stripes
Paragetchies
Amercans
Grand Army
Thomas
Smith
Post 134
Carney
Colossal Electric Deal for New York Elevated Rail
The Manhattan elevated railway of New York awards its electrical equipment contract to Westinghouse of Pittsburgh in a deal estimated between six and eight million dollars. F K Hain, VP of the Manhattan road, says electricity is the future and work is set to begin in September with 200 horsepower motors.
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Pittsburg
Penn
the Times
Goulds
Westinghouse
Vanderbilts
Hoison General Electric Company
Manhattan Elevated Railway of
New York
Westinghouse Electric Company
F. K. Hain
Manhattan Road
Hain
Accidents Hit Fall River In 24 Hours
In Fall River on June 13, six people suffered serious injuries in accidents. Robert Felsale died after a fall from a house roof. John Meehan, pupil at St Patrick's School, broke both legs on a patent swing. Elizabeth Draper was injured on a circus seat, likely causing permanent spinal damage. Samuel Sidebottom broke a leg above the knee near circus grounds. Martin Patten sustained an eye injury and facial gash from an elephant hook. Sarah Mather fractured her left forearm after being thrown from a car.
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Fall River
Robert Felsale
John Meehan
St. Patrick’s School
Elizabeth Draper
Pleasant Street
Samuel Sidebottom
Diman Street
Against Rockefeller verdict in $940000 Merritt suit
A federal jury in Duluth Minnesota finds for plaintiff Alfred Merritt in a $1.2 million damage suit against John D. Rockefeller. It holds that representations about the Gogebic and Cuban mines were false to defraud Merritt and his brothers in a consolidation of iron mining interests on the Mesaba range. The decision signals impending suits totaling about $2 million.
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Duluth
Minn
Alfred Merritt
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
F. T. Gates
Charles W. Wetmore
New York
Mesaba
Merritts
Three Defendants Found Guilty in Foster Murder Trial
In Lowell Massachusetts on June 13 the jury convicted all three defendants of murder in the second degree. Judge Lilley and Attorney General Knowlton led forceful closing arguments while the condemned men remained calm. The verdict carries a possible life sentence unless overturned.
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Lowell
Mass
Foster
Hamilton
Knowlton
Sherman
Lilley
Sullivan
Foley
Unknown man found with crushed skull at 216 Northampton Street
Police were alerted at 1 20 this morning to an unidentified man found in the dining room of 216 Northampton Street. The skull appeared crushed and the medical examiner had not yet determined the cause of death by late hour.
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Northampton Street
Crockett Attacks A O H At Somerville Meeting
Boston Councilman Crockett spoke at a patriotic gathering in Bacon Hall Somerville denouncing the A O H as sectarian and criticizing its constitution He claimed to have shown the document at People's Church and challenged any Hibernian to refute his remarks the meeting was held in private with no chance for rebuttal.
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Bacon Hall
Somerville
Crockett
Boston
People’s Church
Order of Hibernians
Desperate Hunger Drives Man to Break Store Window
Roger Turner a 26 year old homeless man broke a glass square at Cotton and Gould 24 Milk Street to be jailed for food. He was arrested booked for malicious mischief and later given a substantial meal in a station cell.
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Roger Turner
Cotton & Gould
Milk Street
Hanley
Nova Scotian sails solo to cross Atlantic in 19-foot sloop
Robert McCallum, 19 from Nova Scotia, departed New York in the 19-foot Richard K Fox with thirty gallons of water and canned provisions. He aims to reach the other side in forty five days and reportedly earns $5000 if successful within that period.
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New York
Robert McCallum
Nova
Union Spring Races At Charles River Club Championship
The Union Boat Club held its informal spring rowing event on the Charles River yesterday afternoon. The senior single for the Parkman Cup was won by Fred Tudor Jr with R. P. Blake finishing second by a boat’s length after a 1.5 mile race in 12 minutes.
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Union Boat Club
Charles River
Parkman
Tudor
Essex rector committed to insane asylum in Middletown
The Rev. H. C. Randall formerly rector of the Episcopal church in Essex has been committed to an insane asylum in Middletown. He has been accused of grave misdemeanors but authorities believe insanity caused the acts.
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Middletown
Conn
H. C. Randall
Episcopal Church
Essex
English crews doubt Cornell rowing power in transatlantic race
The Pall Mall Gazette argues English crews can beat Cornell easily and doubts the Ithaca team can sustain a 46 stroke without form. The Echo says Cornell may not threaten strong crews as they ride strokes but fail to catch water. Seating changes reportedly create difficulty. The Gazette doubts Cornell will win the grand challenge cup to sail with the America's cup.
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London
Cornell
Pall Mail Gazette
Gazette
Echo
Ithaca
Pall Mall Cazette
Gibson Whiskey Brands Warn of Counterfeits and Refills
Moore and Sinnott warns buyers that unscrupulous parties refill empty Gibson Rye whiskey barrels and label counterfeit bottles. They urge checking Internal Revenue stamps, state that nonappearing stamps mean spurious contents, and vow legal action against counterfeiters and label fraud. Customers asked to deface old brands to curb fraud.
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Bess
Ane
Warburton
Union Hat Coo
Hanover St
Cor
Union
Barclay H. Warburton
Evening Telegraph
Lindenhurst
Elmwood Spring Brewery
Boeton
Roxbury
Chelten Hills
Philadelphia
Charles A. Dickey
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Downing, King & Co
Washington Street
Tmessrs
Mr. Mamlock & Son
M. Mamlock & Son
Broadway
The
Mass. Clothing Co
Messrs. M. Mamlock & Son
Bunker
Pateye
Faneuil Hall
Hanover
Portland
Clothing Uy Clatthi
Boston Patent
Oston
Washington ST
Colossal Electric Deal
Te Per Welk
C. H. Robinson
Ae Rene All Depot
Minnesota
Foster Ral
Roxbury House
M’callum
Episcopal Rector
Mitchell
Lovell
Nea
U. A
E. Mitchell
Pioneer of Plaster Fame
Science of Man
John Gibson’s Sons & Co
Distillers
Id v
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Cleanabie
Walla
Cail Oraend
M. Howes CO
King's
Bohemian Beer
Longwood Avenue
Haverhill Street
Roxbury 128
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