Tributes Paid to Honored Dead Across Boston Honor Guard
Memorial Day observances in Boston and vicinity honored veterans and fallen sailors with grave decorations and flowers. Ceremonies at cemeteries and the Charlestown Navy Yard featured veterans, naval officers, and wreaths, while church services and post events included speeches and meals.
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Boston
Yesteray
Charlestown Navy Yard
Admiral Sampson
Helen Gilson
Massachusetts
East Boston
Codiawn
Ninth Regiment
P. J. Yt
Captain Drum
Benedict Cemetery
Shaw Sretana
Fanny Parnell
Mt. Auburn
Sons of Ireland
Postens
G. A. R. Posts
Edward W. Kingsley
Groovenor
Ohio
Grosvenor Oration Honors Lincoln and Naval Heroes
General Grosvenor delivered a commemorative oration in a large Temple gathering honoring Lincoln and flagbearing guests. He praised Jefferson and Jackson, reflected on slavery, and cited leaders like Scott and Dewey as naval heroes, with Admiral Sampson, Major Hart, and General Wheeler in attendance.
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Edward W. Ve
Charles Pe Sacad
Ohio
Admiral Sampson
Major Hart
General Grosvenor
Addreeas
Lincoln
Jefferson
Jackson
Ae Henly
Scott Don
Grosvenor
Wloer Wheeler
Ding Sampson
Dewey
Coney
Shafter
Flowers on the Sea Memorial for Sailors
A memorial service honoring those who died at sea was held on the deck of the Constitution under Mrs. William T. Sampson. Miss Margaret Withrow led songs as school children joined in the chorus, and Rev. Horton spoke on those buried at sea. Flowers were strewn upon the water as three marine volleys sounded taps, with Old Ironsides parts tossed into the waves.
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William T. Sampson
Constitution
Chalain F. C. Brown
Wabash
Margaret Withrow
A. Horton
J. D. Yeaton
James J. Myers
House of Representatives
William Ig
Society of the Daters
Aueres Warner
D. C. Williams
Helen Gilson Honored with Civil War Monument Memorial Service
Miss Helen Gilson of Chelsea received a monument for her Civil War service as the sole Massachusetts woman so honored. A Woodlawn Cemetery ceremony drew about 150 mourners from the John A. Hawes Post 159, the Boston Woman's Relief Corps, and the Army Nurses' Association of Massachusetts. Rev. A. J. Hughes offered the benediction after the tributes.
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Woodlawn
Helen Gilson
Massachusetts
Gilson
Chelsea
Phillips School
Boston
Sanitary Commission
John A. Hawes
Hasterton
Woman's Relief Corps of
Army Nurses
Duende?tion
A. J. Hughes
Fanny Parnell’s Grave Adorned by Boston Group
The Fanny Parnell grave in Mt. Auburn Cemetery was decorated yesterday by the Parnell Monument Association of Boston. The Tudor plot held cut flowers and ceremonies as hundreds of admirers visited the tomb. Association officials and Irish League members attended the observance.
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Fanny Parnell
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Parnell Monument Association of
Boston
Parnell Monument Association of Boston
P. J. Flatley
Roger F. Scannell
T. J. Dion
John O'Calllaghan
P. J. Bergin
Memorial Day Observances at Jamaica Plain Soldiers Monument
Boston Post 200 led Memorial Day ceremonies at Jamaica Plain beside the Soldiers Monument, with the Woman's Relief Corps and Jamaica Plain Carnival Association. Veterans and youth gathered from Woodlawn Cemetery to Agassiz School, hearing prayers and speeches before a ritual service and a post-ceremony collation in Boston.
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Boston
Boston Post
J ’ Plain
Jamaica Plain
Boston Post 200
Woman's Relief Corps
Post 200
Woodlawn Cemetery
Eno Plain Corral
Relief Corps
Susan Perry
E. P. Gerry
Monument plans praised at Irish memorial service
President Flatley lauded Ireland’s historic Parnell work and the Parnell Monument Association in Boston. He noted sculptor Saint-Gaudens may begin Ireland work soon to honor Charles Stewart Parnell, with remarks on Fanny Parnell’s poetry and the late tribute by John Redmond and others.
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Daniel P. Sullivan
M. J. Hickey
James Twohig
Cambridge
President Flatley
Flatley
Ireland
Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Irish Party
John Redmond
M. P
Parnell Monument Association
Dublin
Boston
St. Gaudens
AT WOLCOTT'S GRAVE CEREMONY BY ROGER WOLCOTT CAMP
The Roger Wolcott Camp No. 26 L 8 W V formed at 9 am and visited Forest Hills Cemetery to decorate Spanish War veterans’ graves. They then went to Mt Auburn Cemetery to honor Governor Roger Wolcott with band music, a sermon by Rev Dr Robert Walker, and an oration by John T. McGrath. Mrs. Roger Wolcott attended with her sons.
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Roger Wolcott
Forest Hills Cemetery
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
George Ti. Russell
Governor Wolcott
Robert Walker
Church of the Ascension of
Cambridge
John T. McGrath
Fitchburg Heavy Artillery
Cornell Crew Triumphs Over Columbia and Pennsylvania
Cornell chews through the two mile race on Lake Cayuga to win over Columbia and Pennsylvania in 10 minutes 52 seconds shaving 3 seconds off the course record. Columbia placed second with 11 minutes and 0 seconds while Pennsylvania finished in 11 minutes 8.5 seconds. The Ithacan crew led by two and a half lengths over Columbia and kept a similar margin ahead of Pennsylvania.
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Lake Cayuga
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Courtney
Ithacans
New York
Boston Writer John Allen Reported Missing in City
A New York despatch says a man named John Allen believed to be a writer at 47 Adams Street Boston was found unconscious there. The Boston directory lists no such resident and police have no knowledge of the case.
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New York
John Allen
Adams Street
Boston
Smallpox Case Reported in Quincy Area
A smallpox case is noted in Quincy with adjacent housing on Haneo Path near Goddard Street. The school Ziu'Hen'absut A pupil Ray boon ordered closed for an indefinite period as health authorities act to contain the situation.
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Ool
Goddard Street
Abney
Ziu‘Hen'absut
Ray Boon
Nesta
Quincy
May Ghd
Framingham Golf Club Qualifying Round Duel
In South Framingham May 90 the Framingham Golf Club held a qualifying round for the club championship at Pincushion links. The 18 hole medal scratch event drew players Merri Geseorge Beem Eastman Frederick W Howe Blodgett and women Miss M Alice Rincouber Miss Martha Ellis among others. Final match between Brown and Palmer determined the provisional winner.
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South Framingham
Framingham Golf Club
Mate Oh
Merri Geseorge
Aw Ee Be Ie Beem
H. Ev
Bo. i Abu W. Eastman
Frederick W. Howe
Blodgett
M. Alice Rincouber
Aise Brel
Martha Ellis
Wes
Hay
Ste Tween Brown
Palmer
Wound Up With Dance At Mel 2088 Elanose
Fragmentary text reports an afternoon event at Mel 2088 Elanose with a dancing session and a sick individual observed among attendees. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable.
Lampoon Sparks Feud Between Harvard Lampoon and Crimson
Harvard debates over a spoof issue from the Lampoon as the Crimson answers with mock headlines and editorials. The spoof cites a Memorial Day edition with fake notices, campus jokes, and noted misprints provoking lawsuits and college-wide laughter.
Justice Brewer to wed Miss Emma Mott in Burlington
Announcement of engagement between Associate Justice David J. Brewer and Emma Miner Mott a Vermont school teacher from Washington. The wedding will be a quiet Burlington ceremony next week due to the bride’s mother’s death. Miss Mott is principal of the Morse School and they met at the First Congregational Church. Brewer is a widower.
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E. M. Mott
Vermont
Washington
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Emma Miner Mott
Burlington
Miss Mott
Morse
Justice Brewer
First Congregational Church
Arlington golf club hosts mixed events with seven ladies
At Arlington AUWLINGTON May 380 A 86 hole handicap medal play winner A C Hill net 174. In the afternoon seven ladies competed in an 18 hole handicap stroke event. Mrs Annabel Parker won the Orat gross prize with 148-830-1138 and Mrs Edith Teel took best net with 161-40-111.
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Arlington Auwlington
Arlington Golf Club
A. C. Hill
Mra
Annabel Parker
Edith Teel
Tournament for Newton Players Opens at Newton Golf Club
Afternoon tournament at Newton Golf Club welcomes local players with handicap 8 and entries from Marion Phelps Margerat Cobb and others. Event hosted by Mr J Shek and committee, aims to crown cup winner among Newton competitors.
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Newton
Newn
Weber
Sixteen Qualify for Spring CLP Meet at Medford
On the Medici Golf Club course in Medford sixteen players qualified for the spring CLP event. Townley and others led the field as play concluded with strong scores and advancing competitors.
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Medford
Medici
Townley
Johael
Weiter
Local club hosts mixed foursome in tight competition
About twenty members competed in a mixed foursome event. Thayer and another pair tied for first place while M ged M ny of woe secured a notable finish.
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Geneon
Thayer
Ted
Seven drown in Schuylkill river boat accident
A party of eight youths from Philadelphia rode a rowboat onto the Schuylkill near Flat Rock dam. Seven drowned when the boat overturned as they neared the dam amid swift current and high water. one 21 year old survivor, John Moore, was rescued.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Schuylkill River
John Moore
Senk
Moore
Salem Golf Club Medal Play Entry List Records Largest Field
At the Gardner Farm links Salem Golf Club hosts an 18 hole medal play handicap tournament with 16 players to qualify for the handicap match play. First round June 8, finals by June 22. Net entries set a club record.
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Salem
Gardner Farm Links
Salem Golf Club
RK. B. Williams
George West
B. Serra
Bree
Osborne
Angesee
Venport
Eeaeeeererses
Courtburat
F. Pousland
Medel
Keep the Nerves Up and Cleanse Blood to Fight Nerve Decay
A vintage health ad argues that nerves rely on blood power and warns that over sixty two percent of Americans face nerve destruction. It urges cleansing blood to remove minute disease germs to prevent debility and maintain vitality.
Germene: Promoted Cure and Restorative Health Claim
Advertises Germene as the perfected medical discovery of the age capable of destroying all disease germs in the blood and restoring sound nerves and a sound being. Urges starting treatment now rather than merely treating symptoms or leaving causes unmolested.
Fragmentary OCR note with scattered names and codes
The piece lists multiple names including Mrs McDonald White Osborne Safford and Miss E go Pousland with scattered initials and numbers. Limited legible context suggests a notes collection or index fragment rather than a full event report.
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Osborne Safford
McDonald White
George B. Ives
N. c. Brigha
E. Go Pousland
H. GC. Browne
J. P. Peirson
Medford and Malden A A Scores From Local Meet
Medford St Catherine s Athletic Association scored 15 at Medford High School 13 Malden Belmont A A 21 11 Winchester 11 and Malden East Boston 13 Belmont A A 9 results summarized from the local league meet.
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Medford
St. Catherine’s Athletic Association
Medford High School
Malden
Belmont A. A
Winchester
Boston
Boston at New York leads NL games today
National League features Boston visiting New York. American League has Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Baltimore at Detroit, and Washington at Milwaukee.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Milwaukee
Head of the Class Sparks Mother Son Exchange
A mother warns her son to avoid Harry Tucker calling him the worst boy in school. The son replies that Tucker is always at the head of their class showing a contrast between perception and achievement.
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Harry Tucker
Tommy
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