Kearsarge and New York Sailors Share Curiosity at Sea
Boston reporters detail the Kearsarge’s voyage and the New York’s recent tour of the western Atlantic. They note armament changes, hull specifics, and crew origins as Captain Crowningshield and Commander John W. Phillips lead the ships toward Manila’s route and back, with links to naval history and recent support operations in Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramp
Boston
New York
Crowningshield
St. Mary’s
West Indies
Portsmouth
Japan
Pacific
John W. Phillips
Naval Academy
Constitution
Santer
Asiatic Station
Wheelock
Magdalen River
Key West
San Domingo
Bartholomew Columbus
Christopher
George E. Belknap
Inspection Board
World's Fair Opens Amid Crowds and Imperfect Preparations
At noon 60 000 visitors attended the dedication of Illinois' World’s Fair building though painters and decorators were still at work. The MacMonnies Fountain of Life and Mrs Mary F MacMonnies featured amid uncertain guard service and delayed installations. Over 100 000 on grounds in spring sun. expect large Saturday turnout and a grand electric display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State of Illinois
Lafayette Funk
Altgeld
Marcia Louise Gould
MacMonnies
Frederick MacMonnies
Brooklyn
Mary F. MacMonnies
Liberal Arts
Mestic
McNaughton
New York
Hendrick Hudson
Office of Commissioner of Public Works
Count Pulaski
Like a Walking Ghost After The Grip Leaves Reader Weak
A patient recalls years of gastric dyspepsia then a March grip attack that caused fits and severe nervous symptoms. They could not sleep or eat, grew pale, and appeared as a walking ghost, with memory issues and inability to speak clearly during distress.
Doctor claims natural cure for hernia and rupture
Dr. W. F. Parker of 3856 Columbus Avenue promotes a non surgical method to reposition fallen organs and tone the abdomen, rejecting knives and skin burning. With 32 years of experience, he argues his natural treatment outperforms operations for hernia rupture and varicoceles in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Parker
Columbus Avenue
Parker
Dr. Parker
America
Boston
Borden Jurors Drawn for Trial in Taunton
Taunton May 18 The following jurors were drawn for the Borden trial today George H Wheeler Henry C Dean John B Wade Simeon A Wheeler John W Williams Elihu M Davis Joseph Peltier Ezekiel P Francis Dexter F Goff Ezra Devol William F Dean Herbert L Atherton Joseph W Hathaway Edmund E Hill Louis D Hodges George E Hathaway John W Dickson Thomas McKeon Nathan Clark Ziba I Bliss Gordon H Godfrey Henry N Pratt Henry B Macomber Lyman Palmer John C Finn Ansel O Burt Oliver H Crossman Henry A Hodges George A Wood John F McCarthy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
George H. Wheeler
Henry C. Dean
John B. Wade
Simeon A. Wheeler
John W. Williams
Elihu M. Davis
Joseph Peltier
Ezekiel P. Francis
Dexter F. Goff
Ezra Devol
William F. Dean
Herbert L. Atherton
Joseph W. Hathaway
Edmund E. Hill
Louis D. Hodges
George E. Hathaway
John W. Dickson
Thomas McKeon
Nathan Clark
Ziba I. Bliss
Gordon H. Godfrey
Henry N. Pratt
Henry B. Macomber
Lyman Palmer
John C. Finn
Ansel O. Burt
Oliver H. Crossman
Henry A. Hodges
George A. Wood
John F. McCarthy
They Headed Him Off Some Unwritten History of the Clock Contest
An American reader recounts Owen McArdle’s involvement in a Boston Post World’s Fair clock contest. While in England he submitted a guess, faced an altered estimate sent by a conspirator, and faced pursuit as an alleged reformer. The piece notes the contest’s transatlantic stir and McArdle’s bizarre claims.
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Owen McArdle
Atlantic
McArdle
England
Boston Post
Liverpool
Avenger
Boston
British Post Office
Mr. McArdle
A Grazy Man's Freaks In Cambridge
John J. Halli of 66 North Margin street Boston went insane in a Cambridge house after midnight. He jumped from a two story window, claimed residents shot at him, was carried by a driver to stations then to Worcester Insane Asylum. He bit a sergeant and damaged glass on the trip. aged about 35 with a family history of insanity.
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Orinoco River
Underhill
Trinidad
Cartagena
Crowningshield
John J. Halli
North Margin Street
Boston
Cambridge
George T. Hope
Franklin Street
Hall
Alexander
Worcester Insane Asylum
parish hall dedicated in jamaica plain church event
Columbia Hall the new parish hall of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain was formally dedicated with a strawberry festival attended by about 500 parishioners. Reverend Arthur T. Connolly and Reverend Joan Farrell led the dedicatory exercises.
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Columbia Hall
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain
Arthur T. Connolly
Joan Farrell
William Tobin
W. Murphy
M. W. Fitzzimmons
Andrew McLaughlin
John McDermott
James J. Barry
Charles Kelly
John T. Daly
Michael Killion
James Ryan
O. M. Sheridan
P. de Florin
Walter Curley
Joseph Dugan
J. Beegin
James Fitzgerald
A. A. Lynch
William Doonan
William Casey
W. O'Brien
Patrick Nolan
W. M. Kelly
John J. Regan
John
Thomas Finneran
James Brandley
John J. Ryan
M. W. O'Connell
Mark Mulvey
H. C. Cahill
John Finnegan
James W. Mclaughlin
James McCarthy
Matthew J. Kelly
W. H. Killian
J. F. Powers
Pp. J. Donnelly
John McLaughlin
H. J. Daly
Nine Hour Day Schedules Claimed By Machinists
Labor notes report the nine hour day to be granted on June 5 after Lodge 64 meeting in Dexter Hall. James Barnes, recent international delegate, gave a report while paying department employees welcomed new members in St Stephen s Hall. Cornice makers discuss trade conditions at New England Hall. United Garment Workers face internal trouble prompting a call for General Secretary Reichers to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge 64
Dexter Hall
James Barnes
St. Stephen’s Hall
Cornice Makers
New England
United Garment Workers
Reichers
Crooks Caught in Woburn Burglary Case
Woburn police arrest two Boston Negro suspects, Eugene Treadwell aged 26 and Charles S. Wilson aged 18, for burglaries in Woburn. Treadwell admits entering Frank Murphy and Mrs. Sarah Rooney homes on Main Street. Wilson denies inside involvement. Both had been released from South Boston House of Correction last week, Treadwell for attempted breaking and entering, Wilson for larceny from the person.
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Woburn
Boston
Eugene Treadwell
Charles S. Wilson
Treadwell
Frank Murphy
Sarah Rooney
Main Street
Wilson
House of Correction
South Boston
Horse Market Sees Strong Demand and Prices Rise
Horsemen report steady sales across Wednesday with many buyers and satisfactory prices. Dealers like Welch Hall and Kelley & Co move large lots, while drivers fetch good returns. prices range 250 to 350 for common stock and 300 to 375 for family horses, with pony prices 150 to 200 and matched pairs 650 to 900.
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Messrs
Walker & Sons
Brockway
Welch & Hall
Kelley & Co
Harris & Co
Snow
Colman & Son
Ysburgh & Co
A. W. Davis
Northampton Street
Davis
Packard
Houtchens
Kentucky
Harvard Athletic Notes Highlight Yale Confidence and Crew Progress
Mike Murphy Yale trainer calls Holmes field track a Hoodoo. Yale expected to win many points last Saturday while Mr Perkins praises varsity eight progress. Freshman crew shows faster times and improved form. subs train in a four oared shell but likely won’t join the main boat. Varsity crew travels to New London on June 10.
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Mike Murphy
Yale
Holmes Field
Perkins
Varsity
New London
E Lodge Wins BA A Bowling Title in Final Match
E Lodge defeated Ellerton James in the BA A individual bowling final last evening with a score of 1449 plus to 1317 to capture the tournament title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. E. Lodge
Ellerton James
Trusses Claimed Dangerous and Deadly in Public Health Notice
A historical notice warns that trusses cause multiple health harms including paralysis kidney disease and abdominal issues. It claims 25 000 deaths yearly in America and urges readers to request pamphlet or send two stamps for information.
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America
Bright
Dr Parker Cures Varicocele Pamphlet Advertised
An advertisement promotes a pamphlet by Dr Parker Cures about varicocele. It asserts one in five men are affected and urges readers to call or send two stamps to obtain the pamphlet if they suspect they have the condition.
Hydrocele Cure Pamphlet Offered
Advertises a pamphlet describing hydrocele and offers a cure through a postal request requiring two stamps. The notice targets sufferers seeking information and treatment via mailed material.
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Walter Cramp
Emily
Edwin Cramp
Kearsarge
Farragut
Hartford
Simms
Cherbourg
Ironsides
Honolulu
Ytusecarosa
Panama
Congress
Venezuela
Twelfth
Atlanta
U.S
Vesuvius
George E. Belenap
John W. Philip
Mac Monnies
Hood
Susie GC. Rumrill
Royaton, Vt
Susie C. Ruumrill
Royalton
Vermont
Borden
Owen Mardle
John P. Squire & CO
Trank O
Faneuil Hall Market
North Market Street
Mass
National Drug Company
Winter Street
Labor News
Crooks
Soorthin
Ealing
Johnson
Johnson & CO
Mare
Harvard Athletic Notes
Lodge
Williams
Williams & Carleton
Columbus Av
Landaus
Broughams
Berlin
Spyder Phaetons
Goddard Buggies
Henry Killam O
Cor
Stamiford and Merrimac Sis
Lowell Depot
Don Street
T. E. Houtchens
Salem
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
France
Essex County
Coolidge
Marblehead
Boston Veterinary Hospital
Albany
Col
Dedham
Wilvert Soule
Kemonnt
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