Boston Welcomes Giant Commonwealth Pier Opening
The Hamburg American liner Cincinnati will dock at Boston's new Commonwealth pier between 11 and 12 this morning with about 1600 passengers. The ceremony marked a new era in Boston harbor expansion, with plans for deeper channels and a Hamburg line linking Boston to Mediterranean ports, London, and Paris. Chairman Bancroft led the dedication as officials praised the port's facilities and potential commerce.
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Memorial Day Observance At Gettysburg Draws Ten Thousand
Gettysburg Penn May 30 ten thousand people gathered for the annual Memorial Day observance. A parade of civic and patriotic groups and veterans preceded ceremonies at the soldiers national cemetery. Speakers included Congressman Heflin former President Taft and Rear Admiral Sigsbee with remarks on heroism and the Maine disaster.
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Boston Port Welcomes Hamburg American Liners Inaugural
Chairman Ban croft urged locals within fifty miles of Boston to sail and bring friends aboard the new Hamburg American service. Jerome Jones praised the port prep and harbor development as a milestone, while Lt Governor Walsh and Acting Mayor Kenny lauded the directors. The Cincinnati is due today and Monitor will escort the liner to the dock as thousands watch from Castle Island and City Point. The United German Societies plan exercises at the new pier with over five thousand participants tomorrow.
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Adamson’s Balsam Advertisement
An advertisement touts Adamson’s Balsam as a remedy for colds, claiming it will cure the illness and warns against trifling with a cold.
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National Maine Monument Dedication in New York
In memory of 267 officers and men lost with the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, the National Maine Monument was dedicated in New York. A 40 foot pylon rises in Central Park as a 252 gun salute from Atlantic fleet ships marks the solemn tribute over Columbus Circle.
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Robbery Strikes Back Bay Home of Dr Robertson
Dr James D Robertson of 205 Bay State Road found his Back Bay residence ransacked from cellar to garret on returning home yesterday afternoon. Thousands of dollars of silverware and jewelry were stolen along with a servant. Back Bay police began an investigation immediately.
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Ransacked House Warned by Timed Theft in Afternoon
Dr Robertson and wife returned to a disordered dining room and missing silverware after a 10:30 am departure. The burglary grew to include valuables from the jewelry case. The physician searched for a servant but she was not found.
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