Wright Brothers Prepare for Flight at Fort Myer
The Wright aero plane at Fort Myer has its propellers in place and is nearly ready for flight except for the motor which will be installed tomorrow by the Wright brothers and their team with Signal Corps help. Orville Wright may not fly before Thursday or Friday unless tuning is quick. Thousands are expected to witness the flights, including President Taft and top officials.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Signal Corps
Orville Wright
Taft
Cambridge Woman Rescued From Drowning at Revere Beach
Miss Helen Doherty of Cambridge was saved from drowning yesterday at Revere Beach by Murray Nt Rosenthal of Brooklyn New York. Doherty swam out beyond the floats and was seized by cramps after a long distance. Rosenthal dove from the raft and reached her as she sank for the third time and brought her to the float.
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Helen Doherty
Main Street
Cambridge
Revere Beach
Murray Nt
Rosenthal
Brooklyn
N. Y
Doherty
Western Union Returns Questioned by Massachusetts Highway Commission
The Massachusetts Highway Commission deems Western Union telegraph earnings in the state incomplete and suspiciously low at 75256.69, while Postal Telegraph Cable Co. reports 216105.89. The commission demands itemized state business, noting Western Union’s figures likely exclude messages outside Massachusetts and critical earnings.
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Massachusetts
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company of
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Highway Commission
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Commission
Telegraph Company
Beiler
Draper
Queen Victoria Presents Third Child a Daughter
Queen Victoria of Spain gives birth to a princess at 6 25 a m in La Granja. The birth follows two brothers Prince Alfonso born May 10 1907 and Prince Jaime born June 23 1908. The royal couple welcomed a daughter as the family adjusts its line of succession.
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Victoria
Alfonso
Jaime
Aragon
Catalonia
Prince Henry of
Battenburg
Princess Beatrice
Queen Victoria of
Great Britain
Local strawberry grower brings giant berries to Post
John W. Arnett of Mt. Vernon street West Roxbury entered a kitchen garden at his home behind the East Electric Cable Company plant. He displayed a basket of enormous berries with none under 4 1/2 inches in circumference and one near six inches, grown on three foot high bushes in a 15 foot square plot. Three of the berries measured 5 1/4 inches, 5 1/2 inches, and nearly six inches.
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John W. Arnett
Mt. Vernon Street
West Roxbury
The
Mr. Arnett
East Electric Cable Company
John Arnett
15000 to Play War in Mass
Massachusetts to host and defend in August a military maneuvre featuring 15000 troops from the regular army and the militia of Massachusetts and neighboring states and districts including Connecticut New York New Jersey and the District of Columbia according to the adjutant general's department.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Adjutant-General’s Department
Buffinton Exonerated After Police Chief Charge Hearing
Ernest R. Buffinton formerly of Winthrop was discharged by United States Commissioner Hayes after a hearing on charges filed by his ex wife accusing him of sending obscene postal cards through the mails.
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Ernest R. Buffinton
Winthrop
United States
Hayes
69th annual State Normal School graduation exercises
Ninety six graduates from the Commonwealth were sent out to teach in public and private schools as the 69th annual exercises of the State Normal School at Bridgewater concluded. Principal Arthur C. Boyden presided. Henry T. Bailey spoke. students gave welcoming, historical, oration, poem, and prophecy.
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Inez V. Allen
South Weymouth
Mercedes E. O'Brien
West Quincy
Monk
Marion Strange
Ruth C. Murray
Fall River
Receiver Sought for Taunton & Pawtucket Street Railway
The Federal Trust Company claiming 80 percent of bonds asked the Superior Court to appoint a receiver for the Taunton and Pawtucket Street Railway Company over 1612 miles of track between Taunton and Pawtucket. Default on a $200000 mortgage prompted the filing. The line, built in 1901, later became Bristol County Street Railway, then was sold to three men and transferred back as a holding company with Federal Trust as bondholders’ trustee.
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Federal Trust Company
Superior Court
Taunton & Pawtucket Street Railway Company
Bristol County Street Railway
Taunton & Pawtucket Street Railway
The
Dewey Couple to Spend Summer in Hot Springs
Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey will depart Washington this week for Hot Springs Virginia to spend the summer season.
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Washington
George Dewey
Hot Springs
Boat Race for Post Trophy Opens Picnic Festivities
Preparations are underway for the Church of the Assumption picnic at Point of Pines on July 18. Local rowing clubs Jeffries and Columbians will race for a Post Trophy, with other events including a firemen versus policemen game and various horse races and athletic contests. Father Fitzgerald leads a large planning team and ticket sales are strong.
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Church of the Assumption of
Father Fitzgerald
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