New Training Ship Ranger Sets Sail for Provincetown Tryout
The Massachusetts nautical training ship Ranger departs at 9 a.m. for Provincetown on a tryout voyage before her first abroad trip on June 7. The vessel, previously a gunboat on the Pacific coast, will visit several European ports and return to Boston in October. It carries 19% cadets and a 35-member ship’s crew with Captain W F Low in command.
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Ranger
Provincetown
Massachusetts
Ranger Cails
Merchant Marine Service
United States
Pacific
Philippines
Enterprise
Boston
Fayal
Gravesend
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Petersburg
Antwerp
English Channel
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Funchal
Bermuda
W. F. Low
John Danner
A. R. Cushing
John O'Neill
Albert Seekts
BE l L. Saunders
H. Heil. Damon
E. L. Groves
Length of Courtship Decided by Coin Toss
Long Branch Colorado May 24 John Hall rancher and widow Eulalie Handley let a coin decide the courtship length. Heads won and Hall chose that a week would be long enough for their courting period.
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Long Branch
Col
John Hall
Eulalie Handley
Hall
Economy Club Cambridge Banquet Names 1915 Speakers
Bernard J. Rothwell and J Randolph Coolidge Jr led the Economy Club of Cambridge annual banquet at Youngs Hotel with Boston 1915 as the topic. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Albert R Belvins Secretary Charles L Hanson Treasurer Edward C Emerson and Librarian T N Raymond.
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Bernard J. Rothwell
J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
Economy Club of
Cambridge
Young's Hotel
Boston
Albert R. Belvins
Charles Ll. Hanson
Edward C. Emerson
T. N. Raymond
Taft Wins From Sherman At Golf
President Taft and General Clarence R. Edwards won a foursome by two up from Vice President Sherman and Senator Bourne of Oregon at Chevy Chase links. It was an ideal day for golf with few onlookers. Taft posted the best individual score.
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Washington
Taft
Clarence R. Edward
Sherman
Bourne
Oregon
Chevy Chase Links
Aguinaldo Heads to Baguio as Forbes Guest
Emilio Aguinaldo, commander in chief of the native forces during the insurrection, departed Manila for Baguio to spend a week as guest of Vice-Governor W Cameron Forbes at Forbes country place.
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Manila
Emilio Aguinaldo
Baguio
W. Cameron Forbes
Rich Pittsburg Dancers Put Off Mountain Outing
Daughters of Pittsburg’s wealthy circle fret over rehearsals for a charity performance of Pinafore. They planned a mountain outing to rest but ballet masters and parents vetoed it over injury concerns. The group represents about 250 million in capital tied to the ballet, a remnant of last year’s pirates chorus.
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Pittsburg
Mayor Hibbard Wins Veto Battle Over City Funds
Mayor Hibbard secured board support to sustain his vetoes on the 80 000 for a Charlestown courthouse and police station and 65 000 for a South Boston courthouse as Aldermen split five to five and four to five. The vetoes on three playground items and a fire station faced overrides, while several playground projects and bridge and park transfers passed over the mayor. The mayor announced appointments to city posts and confirmations for hospital trustees and public overseers.
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Hibbard
Hale and
Attridge
Board of Aldermen
Charlestown
Boston
Timilty
Curley
Anderson
Carr, Cotton
Donnelly
Faneuil-Oak Square
Brighton
Carr, Cotton and
Limilty
Giblin
Hale
Common Council
Park Department
Mystic Playground
North Brighton
Ashmont Playground
Billings Field
Castle Island
Franklin Field
Ward
North End Pier
Independence Square
Seae
Albany Street Bridge
Ashmont Bridge
Sesee
Berkeley Street Bridge
Chelsea Bridge
North
Granite Avenue Bridge
James P. Cleary
Tremont Street
John W. O’mealey
Boylston Street
Chattel Loan Company
William G. Shillaber
Beacon Street
Boston City Hospital
Matthew J. Mullen
East Broadway
Aerial Navigation as It Is Today The Zeppelin Airship
A detailed look at the Zeppelin airship as the era's premier dirigible. It notes a second Zeppelin soon ready, a third underway, and records of speed, altitude, and endurance including a 6000 foot peak, 230 miles distance, and 11 hour gale flight.
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England
Germany
Quintuplets Born in Syracuse Two Die After Milk Shortage
May 24 report from Syracuse details John Hale learning four boys and one girl were born. Despite initial health, three of the quintuplets died due to insufficient natural nourishment and reliance on cow's milk. Two survivors are said to be doing fine. Surgeon General library notes only 19 similar cases.
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Syracuse
John Hale
Collamer
Surgeon- General's Library
Washington
Mammoth Ice Mountains Block Cymric's Voyage
The Cymric, arriving from Liverpool, reports massive icebergs off the Grand Banks. Captain Machias sighted three unusually large floes last Friday at noon, drifting in the path of outbound steamers and marking dangerous ice conditions for ocean traffic.
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Liverpool
Grand Banks
Machias
Gun Fight In Street Foiled Storehouse Theft Gloucester
May 24 an exchange of shots between Night Officer Aithens Cressey and two men foiled in their attempt to break into Hugh Parkhurst & Co storehouse on Sears wharf drew a crowd. One assailant drew a revolver. Cressey fired twice while the other man fired once. The suspects fled over a fence to a coal wharf and escaped along Rogers street in darkness.
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Gloucester
Aithens Cressey
Sears’ Wharf
Duncan Street
Hugh Parkhurst & Co
Cressey
Rogers Street
Rogers Estate Rumors Stir Town of Fairhaven
Reports say before his death Mr. Rogers divided 16 million in stocks and bonds among family. Verification uncertain. If true New York transfer taxes could fall short. Town may receive funds for a high school while Millicent Library and water works remain self supporting.
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Fairhaven
Rogers
Millicent
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Aguinaldo
Forbes
Zeppelin
B.V.D
Treads Mart
Point of Ae
Ater
the B.V.D. Company
New York
HALES
Gale & Kent
Court Street
James A. Houston Co
James A. Houston Company
P. H. Magrane, Pres
P. B. Magrane, Treas
Panama
Paris
Mammoth Ice Mountains
G. O. Blake
Adams, Taylor&Co
State St
Sandton
May's All Air Health
Hay
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Bostom
Houghton & Dutton
Union Pacific
Willard Massey
Washington St
Mans
J. B. Defriest
G. EL
Broadway
N, Y
Ware
Samuel Ward Company
Franklin
Clover Blossom Whiskey
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