Ball of fire strikes state house lantern during storm
A ball of fire about the size of a cocoa nut struck the lantern above Boston's State House dome, broke in two, and vanished as a heavy storm lashed the city. Witnesses spoke of smoke, damaged wires, and a displaced lightning rod while widespread lightning and floods caused property damage across Roxbury, East Boston, and nearby communities.
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State House
the Post
Vos
Morton Street
Roxbury
Jacob Seaver
Jacob W. Seaver, Jr
Maverick Square
Boston
Longwood Cricket Ground
Marine Park Wharf
Marine Park
Gates and
Telegraph Streets
Washington Street
Northampton Street
West End
Moore
The
Street Railway Company
Portland
Bunker Hill Street
Cook Street
Monument Avenue
Monument Square
Eveertz
Beecham Street
Patrick O’riordan
Charlestown
Ferry Street
Mabloren
Saugus
Boston & Maine Railroad
Main Street
MacRosk
George J. Bicknell
Melrose Highlands
Samuel Learo Iu
Franklin Street
Beverly
Solon Lovett
Baptist
Naumkeag Road
Munsey
Evans Place
Cove
Gloucester
Cape Ann
Postal Telegraph Company
Bridge Street
James Butler
Edward Griffin
William Neil
Gloucester Gas Light Company
Reporters of Legislative Doings at the State House
A portrait of the legislative press corps in the Massachusetts State House. The piece names Raymond L. Bridgman and Arthur M. Bridgman, Charles H. Drew, John B. Smith, Frank Rice, Edward E. Edwards, Frank A. Nichols, Charles E. Mann, Michael E. Hennessy, and others. It notes long service, reminiscences, roles, and jokes from the press gallery amid a park of veteran reporters and newcomers.
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State House
Raymond L. Bridgman
Newton
Springfield Republican
House
Man Tunneth
Corps of Legislative Reporters
Arthur M. Bridgman
Brockton
Raymond
the Herald
Senate
City Press Association
Legislative Bulletin
Charles H. Drew
The
Advertiser and Record
Drew
John A. Andrew
Boston
Mr. Drew
John B. Smith
Herald
Frank Rice
Somerville
Frank A. Nichols
Legislative
Mr. Hennessy
Post
Men of Ulster Negatives at Belfast Home Rule Convention
Ulster delegates convene in Belfast to reject any Irish Parliament under Dublin control. Resolutions pledge loyalty to the imperial legislature, oppose a separate Irish parliament, and warn of disorder and civil rights jeopardy. Enthusiastic crowds, prayers, and a closing God Save the Queen singalong mark the two hour gathering.
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Belfast
All Ireland
God
Nathaniel M. Brown
General Assembly
Duke of Abercorn
William Quartos Ewart
D.L
United Kingdom
Land League
Great Britain
Ireland
William Ewart
Ulster
Thomas Sinclair
Dublin
Sinclair
Lord Erne
Orangemen
Lynd
Kane
Church of Ireland
God Save the Queen
McCutcheon
Methodist College
Royal Botanic Gardens
Burned by Lightning Strike in Norway Me
A heavy thunder shower struck Norway Maine this afternoon. Daniel Dunham and Mrs Rosavell Frost were struck by lightning. Both suffered severe burns but are expected to recover.
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Norway
Daniel Dunham
Rosavell Frost
Tragic Domestic Killing in Scranton on Ninth Street
James Boughton was stabbed to death by his wife during a quarrel at their Ninth Street home in Scranton. The wife, identified as Mrs. Boughton, and Loomis, a man she was seeing, were arrested. The incident occurred early this morning.
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Scranton
Penn
James Boughton
Ninth Street
Boughton
Buchanan Silver Wedding Celebrates Twenty Fifth Year
Mr and Mrs Andrew A Buchanan of 1597 Tremont street Roxbury marked their silver wedding yesterday with about 100 friends joining in the 25th year of marriage.
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Andrew A. Buchanan
Tremont Street
Roxbury
Man Fires At Bride After Wedding In Penn Yan
Edward Lally, intoxicated after his daughter's wedding to Thomas Dwyer in Penn Yan New York, fired at the bridal couple wounding Mrs Dwyer in the arm and fracturing both bones. He then attacked his daughter with a knife nearly severing her right thumb. Authorities jailed him.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
Edward Lally
Thomas Dwyer
Inmate Killed by Falling Tree at Bridgewater Farm
Charles Olenwall, 40, inmate at the State Farm, was killed when a tree fell during a work assignment at Bridgewater today. Olenwall, originally from Worcester, had been transferred here two years ago.
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Bridgewater
Charles Olenwall
State Farm
Olenwall
Worcester
Park Street Members Honored at Hull Residence
Mr. Frank A. Wyman of Boston entertained a party of Park Street Church members at his Hull summer residence on June 17.
Charlestown Cadets Honor Heroes at Twenty-Eighth Annual Dinner
The Charlestown Cadets of Company A Fifth Infantry held their 28th annual dinner at Young's Hotel with about 300 attendees. Captain Willis W. Stover spoke on militiamen and republican ideals, followed by toasts from Col. Cunningham, Horace G. Allen, Speaker Barrett, and others reflecting on the Union, legislature, regular army, and civic life.
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Charlestown
Fifth Infantry
Young’s Hotel
Willis W. Stover
W. E. Barrett
Horace G. Allen
D. C. Pearson
Cunningham
King
Russell
S. D. Charles and
J. T. Tucker
New Bedford
W. H. Oakes
Devlin
Cutting
Kane
Ballard
Stover
Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
R. Westly Bray
Bray
James H. Cunningham
Boston
Barrett
Union
S. D. Charles
Regular Army
D.C. Pearson
Tucker
William H. Oakes
E. M. Taylor
Sports at Beverly on Beverly Common Raindate Ends Meet
Beverly June 17 A thousand spectators gathered for Canbor Street Athletic Association events on Beverly Common. A shower interrupted the program after the 100 yard dash in which Charles I Giddings won in 11 seconds and William H Quiner placed second. John A Homans won the ball throwing with 311.8 feet, Perley B Foster second 311.2 feet. Ernest I Ellis took the 10 pound shot with 33.5 feet, John W Blackmer second 28.6 feet.
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Beverly
Beverly Common
Canbor Street Athletic Association
el Gtc
Charles I. Giddings
William H. Quiner
John A. Homans
Perley B. Foster
Ernest I. Ellis
John W. Blackmer
Winthrop Yacht Club Opens Season Race
The first champion race of the Winthrop Yacht Club season sailed from the clubhouse after a thunderstorm delay. Only Pilgrim raced in class one and Cadet in class four. class three produced a strong showing. Pilgrim led from start to finish as Magpie captained by G Otis defeated Harriet owned by L P Harrington.
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Winthrop Yacht Club
Pilgrim
G. Otis
Magpie
L. P. Harrington
Harriet
Adrift Three Days Before Rescue at Grand Banks
Gloucester reports two French fishermen from St Pierre were adrift for three days before being picked up in a dory by the schooner Nellie M Davis on June 11 and landed at Gloucester on June 17.
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Gloucester
Nellie M. Davis
Grand Banks
St. Pierre
Lake access project to ease Vineyard Sound anchorage
Corrals Crry reports a local subscription has begun to open a lake through the narrow beach to Vineyard Sound and dredge to a depth enabling small yachts and cats to anchor safely.
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Corrals Crry
Vineyard Sound
Geelin and Donnelly In Fatal Roxbury Fist Duel
Thomas Geelin 22 left 16 Minden street Roxbury with friend Thomas Donnelly 21. They fought with Thomas Ryan 24 on Heath street, Geelin was knocked unconscious and died soon after at home. Ryan and Donnelly surrendered at police stations. autopsy expected. Geelin leaves a widow and one-year-old child. Donnelly worked as a blacksmith at Newark Brewery.
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Thomas Francis Geelin
Bickford Avenue
Roxbury
Thomas Donnelly
Geelin
McDonald
Donnelly
Thos
Ryan
Heath Street
Sennett
Division 10
Parker Hill
Fisher Avenue
Andrew Doran
Station 10
Minden Street
Nowark
Man Surrenders in Hatfield Murder Case
Daniel Cahill, misnamed John in reports, turned himself in at Northampton after an all day chase. A farmer urged surrender at Cahill’s barn, Cahill fled into woods before walking to jail to seek safety. He admitted identity to a press man but would not discuss the case, reflecting relief at capture.
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Northampton
Daniel Cahill
John
Hatfield
Cahill
Donnie
Clark
Mungan
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Baill
Beacon Hill
Edward E. Edwards
Transcript
Gat
General Court
Charles E
Little Johnny
A. M. Bridgman
C. Frank Rice
M. E. Hennessy
Charles H. Glidden
Great and General Court
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