Fatal flare back accident at Fort Wadsworth
Three Battery Dix men of the Ninth Regiment New York National Guard were fatally injured in a six inch gun practice at Fort Wadsworth during a mimic war. Privates McDowell Harvey and Welsh suffered severe injuries with undisclosed details. Unofficial reports blamed a deadly flare back though the gun did not explode.
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New York
Dix
Ninth Regiment
New York National Guard
Fort Wadsworth
McDowell
Harvey
Welsh
Attempted Break-In At Governor's Residence in Orenburg
In Orenburg two men tried to force entry into the residence of M. Eversman the local Governor. The incident occurred on June 18 as security units intervened. No further details on motives or outcomes were provided.
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Worcester
Bernard Cotton
Orenburg
Russia
M. Eversman
Tented Gospel Camp Grows at West Newton Meeting
The Seventh Day Adventists begin their annual camp meeting at the corner of Washington Street and Commonwealth Avenue in West Newton. Nearly 100 tents form a city of tents for delegates to eat and sleep as the gathering opens.
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Seventh Day Adventists
West Newton
East
Washington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Tent Structures Welcome Delegates With Large Seminar Tents
The work of erecting these tents extended over two weeks. A large tent for services seats about 800 and is decorated by delegates. A second tent for four daily services fits about 300 youths and will teach fundamental faith principles.
Divorce Delay and Household Disputes in Local Court
Mrs. Matilda W. Fallis sought a divorce from Arthur W. Fallis but failed to obtain a decree as Judge Fessenden suspended the libel until autumn citing alleged intoxication as the cause of separation. He urged reform, and Fallis promised to amend. In a separate case Judge Fessenden deemed Harrison Bill and Mary Short legally married, denied Bill’s nullity petition, and granted Mary Bill a divorce.
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Matilda W. Fallis
Arthur W. Fallis
Fessenden
Mr. Fallis
Fallis
Harrison Bill
Mary Short
Bill
Matilda M. Fallis
Women Face Fight on Their Own Presidency
Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St. Louis arrives in Boston as first vice-president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and signals that Moore forces may contest the expected victory of Mrs. May Alden Ward for the presidency. The Boston talk centers on fitness and taste for a hostess to hold the top post.
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Boston
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Moore
May Alden Ward
Bos
Ward
Hunt at Winthrop on pirate loot shores
Police in Winthrop with pickaxes and shovels searched the beach operatively after a confession from boys accused of looting Jordan T. Westcott's hardware store on Shirley street. Chief Buffington led Patrolmen Turner and Douglas in the morning trek for hidden treasure.
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Winthrop
Buffington
Turner and
Douglas
Jordan T. Westcott
Shirley Street
Boys Rob Storefront and Hide Treasure in Beach Sand
Three youths Kirk Thomas 16 Caleb B Frye 15 and a third Storey stormed a store at night after reading pirate tales. They looted pistols ammunition buried treasure in sand and fled police arrested two while Storey escaped. Despite digging all day no treasure or cash found.
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Kirk Thomas
Caleb B. Frye
Storey
Kidd
Blackbeard
Teach
Winthrop
To Get Down To Details
A cake of P. G. Naphtha Soap measures four by two by two inches and is white. The ad claims it is superior, harder, longer lasting, and made of better materials than other naphtha soaps, promising it will do more work faster and easier.
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P. & G. Naphtha
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New England
David Leerburger & Co
David Leerbarges and Company
Deven
R. BE. White Co
Waste
Gent Een
SPA
Yours Truly
David Leerbburger & Co
Spat
R. H. White CO
Siven Bros
Greene Street
Leiter
Rochester
Sui
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A. B. Kirschbaum
Frankel System
Cohen & Levison
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Kincaid & Wood
London
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Panama
Eton
Oxford
Tan
Dorchester
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Rugby
Frytooon
Gospel Legion
School Street
Dudley Street
Siegel
Court Street
Bowdoin
Best
Traveler’s
Essex St
Providence
Westminster St
Chicago
Belle H. Grey
Jersey City
Mary Logan
Lawrence
Nellie Kelley
Amory Street
Roxbury
Bryan
Jaynes Drug Co
Lewie & Co
W. B. Hunt Co
Houghton & Dutton
Bryan’s
Rocheaher
Traveler
Greater
Washington St
Eden Boy
Pirates
Arlington
Bedford Street
Griffin—Steinhardt
P. B
Griffin and
Miss Milly Steinhardt
Crane
Charlotte B
Charles A. Crane
People’s Temple
North End
W. J. Milerick
Stoneham
St. Patrick’s
Ch Stonaham
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Friages
North Station
O’riorden
Charlestown
Maura
Patrick O’riornen
Monuement Square
St. Mary’s Church
Warren Street
Fowers
Lawrence, Ass
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