Norton Oil declares stock advances and big land holdings
The 10 percent Cumulative Preferred stock will rise from par 100 to 108 while Common stock moves from 34 to 49. The change takes effect after close Friday June 1. Norton Oil controls 15263 acres in Delaware County Indiana with 74 producing wells and 250 potential new locations. Investors can save 8 per share by sending orders to the journalist in Boston.
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Norton Oil Company
Delaware County
Indiana
United States
Norton Oil Preferred
Journal Building
Boston
Motorman Saves Boy in East Boston Accident
Otto Daniels a ten year old boy narrowly escaped death when a tunnel car at Meridian and London streets East Boston knocked him down. Motorman William Cruise stopped the car at once preventing further harm. The boy suffered slight head and face cuts and was taken to his home 61 Saratoga street after care at the police station.
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Otto Daniels
Meridian
London
Boston
William Cruise
Saratoga Street
Mad dog scare leads town to euthanize unlicensed dogs
In Port Chester on May 30 police culled all unlicensed dogs at Fox Island on the Sound amid a rabies scare. No other details are given about the town’s response or any further public health actions.
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Port Chester
Fox Island
Sound
Wonderland opens after months of prep with huge crowds
Wonderland at Revere officially opened after months of preparation with attendance over 100000 as visitors from New England flocked to scenes like shoot the chutes Hell Gate and Fighting the Flames. The grand display featured a bustling city street with newsboys a barber a grocer and a Salvation Army lass amid dramatic firefighting moments.
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Revere
Boston
New England
Hell Gate
Salvation Army
Gaelic Sports Draw Large Crowds in South Boston Meet
A large audience attended the Gaelic meet at Locust street grounds in South Boston held to honor Daniel O Connell. Gaelic football and hurling were the main events with six football teams and four hurling squads. Wolf Tones beat Young Irelands 2 4 to 2 1 in hurling finals while Erin's Hopes defeated Garryowens 1 to 1 in football semi finals and beat J B O'Reillys 4 to 2 in the final.
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Locust Street
South
Boston
Daniel O’connell
O’connell
Ireand
Wolf Tones
Young Irelands
Erin’s
Garryowens
J. B. O’reillys
Yale athlete sets pole vault world record at Celtic Park
A. C. Gilbert of Yale cleared 12 feet 8 inches to establish a new world pole vault record at the Decoration Day track and field games of the Irish American Athletic Club held at Celtic Park in Long Island City. The previous mark was 12 feet 132-100 inches by Norman Dole of Oakland, set on April 28, 1904.
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New York
A. C. Gilbert
Yale
Celtic Park
Long Island City
Gilbert
Norman Dole
Oakland
Cal
Stops Trotting in Waltham Memorial Day Halt
May 30 at Central Park in Waltham no horse races occurred after Mayor John L. Harvey refused a permit for Memorial Day. No formal protest from F. P. H. Rogers Post 2, G. R., but many favored observing the day without prize contests. The events are rescheduled for June 18.
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Waltham
Central Park
John L. Harvey
F. P. H. Rogers Post 2
G. R
Wesleyan Defeats Tufts on Late One Handed Catch
In Middletown on May 30 a one handed catch by Wesleyan second baseman Henley preserved a lead and helped Wesleyan beat Tufts by a narrow margin. The dramatic defensive play stalled Tufts in the late innings and secured the victory for Wesleyan.
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Middletown
Conn
Henley
Wesleyeh
Tufts
Wesleyan
Outing for R. H. White female junior staff at Dorchester Park
Over 800 employees joined the fifth annual company outing at Dorchester Park hosted by R. H. White. Festivities featured barges to the park, Punch and Judy shows, vaudeville, games, prizes, and races with ten prize winners listed among the Fat maidens, 100-yard dash, potato and egg races, and more.
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R. H. White Company
Dorchester Park
George R. Leghorn
Ashmont
8. C. Souther
F. R. Carroll
R. H. Hazel
J. Nolan
J. F. Courtie
Mary Griffin
Kitty Murray
May Barnes
Leo LaCaint
Richmond Selee
Alice Harrington
Manomet Sale Draws Crowd in Plymouth
May 39 Plymouth. Auction at Manomet Bluffs South Plymouth drew many buyers for cottages and lots. Henry Brine of Brine Co announced more private sales to accommodate those absent due to the holiday. Senator John Woods and other local and New York bidders attended.
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Plymouth
Manomet Bluffs
South Plymouth
Henry C. Brine
William H. Brine Company
Tremont Street
Boston
John G. Ahern
Cambridge
Manomet Avenue
John W. Woods
John T. Connor
J. L. Flatau
New York
Galen Bowditch
J. W. Brine
Harvard Square
Andrew J. Lovell
South Shore
Henry Brine
The Man From Now at Tremont Opens Summer Season
The Tremont opens with The Man From Now a fanciful operetta by Bangs Bryan and Klein featuring Harry Bulger in a debut as a luminary Forecasta concocts a time travel drink sending a cast of travelers 1000 years to 2906 on Gasser College grounds. The bright score lively songs and colorful costumes promise a popular summer entertainment led by Bulger Hale Demarest Tonge and O'Donnell with strong comedy from Keefe Arnold and Lawrence.
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the Tremont
John K. Bangs
Vincent Bryan
Manuel Klein
Harry Bulger
Forecasta
George O'Donnell
Jack Raleigh
Walter Lawrence
John P. Pennypacker
Charles Meyer
Eli Beasley
John Keefe
Steve Waffles
Samsonia
Helen Hale
Hattie Agnold
Brances Demarest
Lucy Tonge Comahn
William Murphy
4& Tramp
Gasser College
Dora
Miss Hale
Frances Demarest
Lucy Tonge
Hattie Arnold
Stage Lineup and Season Openings At Boston Theatres
The Majestic closes Margaret Anglin's Young Fernald tonight. On Monday June 4 The Tourists with Julia Sanderson and several stars opens the summer season. Richard Carle returns to the Colonial in The Mayor of Tokio. Empire stock and Mrs Dane's Defence draw crowds. Boston theatres preview vaudeville acts at Keith's and Palace. The Mikado opens Monday with summer opera, and the Howard and Columbia offer burlesques and satire along with amateur showcases.
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Margaret Anglin
Majestic Theatre
Fernald
Julia Sanderson
Richard Golden
William Hodge
George A. Schiller
Estelle Wentworth
Richard Carle
Tokio
The
Colonial
Péeanut Ballet
Globe
Tige
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Boston
Camille
Jim
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Jeannette Dupre
Columbia
Mile
Dupre
Adolph Adams
Palace Theatre
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Maquarre
Meyerbeer
Fra Diavolo
Auberwaltz
I Love
You
Waldteufel
Colonial Theatre
Richard Carl
Tokoh
Wood Alcohol Kills Farmers in West Hills
In Northport on May 8 Charles Pushingsby and William Dominick, both farmers, died after drinking wood alcohol. Two unknown men are dying from the same cause. a druggist is held in connection with the incident.
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Northport
U. S
Charles Pushingsby
William Dominick
West Hills
Shonts Favors Lock Canal at Panama Talk
Theodore P. Shonts chairman of the Panama Canal Commission spoke before the Atlanta chamber of commerce on the South’s relations to the canal and urged adoption of the lock canal system.
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Atlanta
Theodore P. Shents
Panama Canal Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Norumbega Park marks 10th anniversary as crowds flock
Norumbega Park celebrated its tenth anniversary with a holiday crowd of about 25,000 enjoying shade scenes and amusements on the Charles River banks. Attendance on opening day set a park record, while Felix and his baby monkey Joshua entertained visitors in a zoological cottage. All attractions are free with vaudeville theatre seating optional. The week’s program features the Jackson bicycle act, Joe Flynn, Cooper and Robinson, the Simpsons, Reed's Boston terriers, and the domograph.
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Norumbega Park
Norumbega
Charles
Felix
Joshua
Zoological Garden
Jackson Family
Joe Flynn
Cooper and Robinson
Simpsons
Reed
Boston Terriers
Walthour Defeats MacLean in 25 Mile Match Race
Robert Walthour, Southern flyer back, wins the 25 mile match cycle race at Revere track yesterday, defeating Hugh MacLean of Chelsea by 2 1 4 miles in 85 minutes 42 1 5 seconds. MacLean, after spring sickness, battles hard until pace drops. Also reports novice and handicap races: R McLaren wins the one mile with W Rolfe second, FB Hill third. A F Comer claims the mile handicap. Coffey wins the 10 mile paced event ahead of Connolly and Logan.
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Robert Walthour
Revere Track
Hugh MacLean
Chelsea
MacLean
Walthour
R. McLaren
East Boston
W. Rolfe
South Boston
FB. H. Hill
Watertown
A. F. Comer
H. F. Partlin
R. Grant
Lynn
J. B. Coffey
Dennis Connolly
Pat Logan
Coffey
Logan
Connolly
May Festival Aids Destitute Catholic Children Charity
Me chanics Hall on Huntington avenue hosted a May festival for the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison avenue drawing over 10 000 attendees from 10 a m to 10 p m. Miss Rose Byrne directed an entertainment lineup including drills dances and tableaux while souvenirs highlighted the home’s work and inclusivity across color creed and nativity. The home has cared for over 23 000 children since its founding, placing many with families and maintaining a daily presence of about 218 children aged 8 to 12 yesterday’s event showcased its ongoing outreach.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Huntington Avenue
Harrison Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Home
Miss Byrne
Miss Rose
Byrne
English High Wins Brown University Interscholastic Meet
English High School of Boston won the third annual Brown University interscholastic track meet with 89.5 points. Brookline High School placed second with 89.2 points, Worcester South was third with 26.7. Sherman of Boston English led scoring with 24 points and Johnson of Brookline set the hammer throw record at 189.25 feet.
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English High School of
Boston
Brown University
Pointe
Brookline
Mass
Worcester South High School
Moses Brown School
Providence
Durfee High School
Fall Rive Ex
Pawtucket High
Pawtucket
Technical High
Thibodeaus
Fall River
Hope High
Sherman
Boston English High
Johnson
Torpedo Boats Collide Off Plymouth Damaging Both
Plymouth England May 80 Torpedo boats Nos 108 and 81 collided off this port today Both boats were badly damaged and sustained injuries to crews with no immediate report of casualties beyond damage to hulls
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Plymouth
England
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