New England Sailors Plan Cup Defender
Captain George W. Eldridge outlines a plan to build a New England cup defender funded by 10000 subscribers with caps on gifts. The vessel, named New England, will be designed and built locally, crewed by New England sailors, and aimed at beating Lipton’s challenger in the next Americas Cup race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
George W. Eldridge
Eldridge
Columbia
Reliance
Independence
Barr
Lipton
Danish Government to Resign on June 12
Copenhagen May 27 The Danish premier told party leaders the government will resign on June 12 after the elections, when the Danish Parliament reassembles.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Veteran of Cape Is Dead in Provincetown
James Gifford Provincetown’s elder statesman died at his Carver Street home Sunday burial for the burial will be from his daughter's residence 10 30 tomorrow with Rev Joseph H Weeks officiating at 10 30 a m in Provincetown Massachusetts noted as elder man and public figure in local notices
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Provincetown
James Gifford
Carver Street
Salome Elder
Joseph H. Weeks
James Gifford Pioneer of Provincetown Dies
James Gifford born June 1821 son of Quaker Benjamin from Rochester Mass. He worked in land pursuits after one whaling voyage and educated in local schools and the academy run by Rev. J Bovee Dodds. He preached in Richmond Va briefly, later served Provincetown as county commissioner, state representative, deputy customs collector for 24 years, school board member, and Seamen's Savings Bank trustee for 41 years. He rebuilt the Gifford House in 1869 and ran it until 1905. He helped lead sea board and fishery causes in Washington and supported Mayflower Pilgrims memorials. Survived by widow two sons Moses N and Reuben Y and two daughters Salome Elder and Annie Hopkins.
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James Gifford
Benjamin
Rochester
Mass
Academy
J. Bovee Dodds
William Henry Ryder
Dodds
Richmond
Lower Cape District
Seamen’s Savings Bank
Washington
Seaboard
Gifford
Moses N
First National Bank of
Provincetown
Reuben Y
Somerville
Salome Elder
Annie Hopkins
Boston Public
Investigation of New Haven Expected Today
Special Agent T. W. Gregory of the Department of Justice, delayed in New York, is expected to reach Boston this morning to probe the New Haven railroad linked with steamship and trolley lines. United States District Attorney French has substantial evidence from a prior trolley line investigation.
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T. W. Gregory
Department of Justice
Boston
New Haven
New York
United States
French
Persian Pantomime Draws Thousands for Charity
An open air pageant at Weld Brookline estate Weld by Mr and Mrs Larz Anderson drew about 2500 attendees with 500 from Boston's younger set. The charity event benefited the Massachusetts Babies Hospital and featured Arabian Nights style scenes with real steeds and Oriental costumes.
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Society of Greater Boston
Larz Anderson
Brookline
Persian Pantomime Nuzhat Fi Bilad Ajlam Opens Festival
The one act pantomime Nuzhat Fi Bilad Ajlam directed by Joseph Lindon Smith staged at a natural estate amphitheatre with Mrs Smith as the princess and Augustin Parker as the prince. The oriental pageant featured dances by Miss Macomber Miss Jessie Cushing and Miss Anne Means amid Persian court scenes and a concluding display by a Chinese ambassador. The event drew impressed spectators despite cold weather and rain with a large fortune expected from proceeds.
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Persia
Joseph Lindon Smith
Boston
Mr. Smith
Macomber
Jessie Cushing
Anne Means
Augustin Parker
Max Sturgis
Peter Bradley
John F. Perkins
NGS Prince
Cele Cie We Augustin Parker
John Richardson, Jr
Murray Forbes
Elizabeth Bigelow
KE. Andrews
Elizabeth Coolidge
Constantinople
Smyrna
Beaumont
Cairo
Junius Richards
Samarkand
Victor Chapman
Horsemen
Arthur Drinkwater
W. Miller
Beetivkya Ton
Seay Miss Macomber
Paull Jones Chute
Miss Roberts Chitefl
Ees
R. C. Ware
Quincy Peters Merchant
Fromm
Dancers and dignitaries star in Brusa and Vintage Dances pageant
The charity show grossed around $10 000 as principal acts impressed. Notable performers included Misses Macomber Cushing and Means among fifteen Simmons College girls. The cast featured Governor Foss in a Chinese mandarin coat loaned by the Chinese ambassador and a lineup of princes ambassadors merchants and guards.
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Macomber
Cushing
Means
Simmons College
Brusa
Foss
Policeman Saves Girl From Runaway Horse in South End
Anna McCarthy twelve of Union Park Street narrowly escaped injury when a runaway horse pulling a cab charged Washington and Waltham streets. Officer John Cassidy of Station 5 sprang from the sidewalk, grabbed the child, then was knocked down by the frightened animal but kept the girl safe. The driver Charles Cotter lost control as the cab swayed toward the child. The officer suffered minor bruises, recovered quickly, and continued his beat after ensuring the girl was unharmed.
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Anna McCarthy
Union Park Street
Washington and Waltham Streets
South End
John Cassidy
Station 5
Charles Cotter
Principles More Than Roosevelts at Massachusetts Progressive Banquet
Daniel Leroy Dresser, Rhode Island's new national committee man, condemned machine politics and urged adherence to Progressive principles. Mrs. Judith Smith praised Julia Ward Howe and read greetings from Colonel Roosevelt. About 65 attendees heard Dresser call Taft weak yet honest under vested interests.
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Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel Leroy Dresser
Newport
National Comitteeman
Rhode Island
Julia Ward Howe
Massachusetts Women’s Progressive Party Club
Brunswick
Judith Smith
Edith L. Spencer
Colonel Roosevelt
Quote praises women entering politics and honesty insight
The speaker lauds women entering politics saying their presence will elevate tone and deter crookedness. He asserts a woman’s instinct can size up a man and determine honesty.
May Party of St Stephen's Parish in North End
St Stephen's Parish hosts its annual May party in St John's Hall Moon Street on the eve of Memorial Day. The North End gathering remains well attended by current and former parishioners with dancing from 8 to 1, music by Kelly's orchestra, and refreshment duties handled by Miss Kinkes and the Ladies Sewing Guild.
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St. Stephen’s
St. John’s Hall
Moon Street
Old North End
North End
Miss Kinkes
Ladies’ Sewing Guild
Kelly
Wilson charges insidious lobby push for tariff changes
President Wilson accused an insidious lobby of working in Washington to influence the tariff bill. Senator Cummins introduced a resolution demanding a five senator committee inquiry to identify all who argued for or pressured changes. In the House, Representative Tavener of Illinois filed a parallel resolution.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Cummins
House
Tavener
Illinois
Cummins Proposal For Broad Lobbying Inquiry Delayed
Senator Cummins sought immediate action on a resolution to authorize a sweeping investigation of lobbying by Congress. Senator Gallinger initially called it absurd, then withdrew his objection, but on Senator Owen's request the measure was set over for a day without action.
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Cummins
Congress
Gallinger
Owen
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CAPE
Heath
Dorothy
Larz Anderson Estate
Tremont St
E. T. Slattery Company
Roosevelt
R. I. Progressive
ST. Stephen’s Parish
Filene
Duchess
Ay Swantee
Aostal
Corset H.company
Worcester
Mackinlay’s
C. B. Scotch
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