Lowell Firemen Parade and Water Fight on the Common
The Lowell Veterans Firemen parade features the Red Jacket and 100 men followed by bands from Boston Lynn Salem and others. At the South Common pond a water pump competition ensues with 11 engines, judges, and a dramatic spray as crowds cheer.
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Lowell Veterans
Stroma
Britton
Lowell
Cambridge
William King
Hub Military Band
Boston
American Fife and Drum Corps
Lynn
Peabody Unions
Nathan Poore
Washington
White Angel Drum Corps
Salem
Robert E. Pollard
White Angel
Worcester Military Band
Wores Or
John Brewer
General
Nashua
Frank Miller
Jed Prouty
St. Mary's
Fall River
G. R. Field
General Taylor
Milford
Barker Hill
South Common
Red Jacket
David Carlisle
Danvers
Peabody Engine
Stylish Fall and Winter Shoe by L. C. Biss & Co
A serviceable yet stylish shoe in black and Russia calf with real calf, welted construction, English Toe, Extension Edge and double sole sewed with Irish linen cord. Priced at $3.50. Stores listed in Boston and New York locations.
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Russia
Social Honor at Hall for Woman's Relief Corps Leaders
A Charity Club reception at Cop Hall celebrated newly elected national president Mrs. Lizabeth A. Turner and national secretary Mrs. Henriette L. Reed. Boston-anchored dignitaries, decorations by Jame Bennett, and a crowd including Mrs. Micah Dyer Jr and Mrs. Sarah B. Fuller attended.
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Cop Hall
Charity Club
Woman’s Relief Corps
Lizabeth A. Turner
Hénriette L. Reed
Boston
Maine
Alaska
Jame’ Bennett
Micah Dyer, Jr
William A. Bancroft
Soldiers’ Home Association
Sarah B. Fuller
Woman's Relief Corps
Turner
New England
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mfe
Massachusetts
National Woman’s Relief Corps
Harriette L. Reed
J. Sewall Reed
Dorchester
Boys In Blue
Ladies’ Aid Association
John Ritchie, Jr
C. H. Mead
L. A. Brown
Helen Mar Shaw
Ethel Elliett
Sally Wiles
Katharine Howland
Eugenia H. Jacobs
Lenora Kinney
Lida G. Mansfield
Fannie S. Sullivan
Josephine A. Klutze
R. D. Cushing
Jennie Mosely
Major
Charles G. Davis
Emily Selinger
Kate C. Phelps
A. P. Lighthill
J. W. Johnson
M. J. Riley
J. A. Capen
Dame
A. R. Bailey
Newton
W. H. Badlam
Clare H Burleigh
George Innis
C. H. Moseley
G. H. Minot
N. J. Knapp
C. Y. Jon
M. A Lally
M. A. Knapp
N. W. Reed
W. Bowditch
Bowditch
F. T. Rose
Jeanne Bond Chaloner
Robert Draper
William B. Bass
Baker Kidney Pills Advertised as Cure for Bed Wetting
A wartime era advertisement promotes Baker's Kidney Pills as a tonic that prevents further disease and offers a free book from the Baker Pill Co. of Bangor Maine. Pills cost 50 cents at druggists.
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Free of Baker Pill Co
Bangor
Maine
Bail Granted for Captain Howsate in Appeal Case
Captain Henry W. Howsate was admitted to bail of 15000 this afternoon as the Court of Appeals acting on discretionary rule directs. The bond is secured by Ida Howgate his daughter John H Murphy and William Hornaday.
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Washington
Henry W. Howsate
Signal Service
Court of Appeals
District Supreme Court
Ida Howgate
John H. Murphy
William Hornaday
G W Greens Typing Sets New World Record
G W Green, famed champion of the Mergenthaler typesetting machine, achieved a sensational feat Monday night. He reportedly set about 14.08 pieces of metal per hour across eight hours, equating to roughly 16.0 trites in 91,006 cms with 2 taps per lever.
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G. W. Green
Mergenthaler
Lowell Merchants Week Parade Opens With Grand Procession
A large crowd gathered as Lowell's Merchants Week began with a spectacular pyre and firework display. Tomorrow features a 2 PM parade led by Chief Marshal Frank L Weaver and Albert Pindar, with multiple divisions and bands including Salem Cadet Band and Professor Borjes's Military Band. City officials will review the parade at City Hall.
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Fort Hill
Huseh
Lowell
Merchants’ Week
Frank L. Weaver
Albert Pindar
Pindie City Wheelmen
Ehutt It Shal
Moon
Bal L. Weaver
W. H. S. Frank i
Salem
Rence
Andover
C. H. Hanson
National City Band
Dunstable
D. Gage
George W. Trull
Thomas C. Alten
Fletcher
Pawtucket
Merrimac
Bridge
Read
East
Nesmith
Church
Appleton
South Middlesex
Central
City Hall
Courtney
Will Fight Oil Pedlers Form Local Association
A large turnout of kerosene oil pedlers met at Franklin Hall 63 Hanover street to form an Oil Pedlers Association. About fifty concerns attended, anti trust concerns were raised, officers elected President William Horwood Malden Secretary W A Toby Cambridge Treasurer BE Collins Chelsea. A constitution committee was named for report Oct 7. J F O Sullivan AF of L spoke of 40,000 workers backing pedlers and labor groups paying attention to the sea bs.
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Franklin Hall
Hanover Street
Standard Oil Company
William Horwood
Malden
W. A. Toby
Cambridge
BE. Collins
Chelsea
Boston and Vicinity
J. F. O'Sullivan
American Federation of Labor
J. D. Cahill
Train Fire Triggers Explosive Gasoline Blast Near Dedham
A 10:15 train from Providence to Dedham erupted in flames after gasoline from a hose attached to the Providence train ignited via a lantern. Passengers shouted as a sudden explosion launched fire along several cars. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze while panic surged among patrons. Miss Rose Sattler suffered a shoulder injury and Miss Addie Schayer was bruised in the rush, as they sat above the gasoline line and were trampled during the evacuation.
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Dedham
Providence
Representative Districts in South Boston Nomination Battle
In Ward 13 the Democratic nominating race features incumbents O Hara and Collins seeking renomination against T Frank Noonan and David B Shaw. Shaw is backed by ward social clubs, while Daniel J Barry and Joseph J Norton also seek nominations. A mass meeting in Spelman Hall endorses James A Gallivan for re election to the House. In Ward 22 Finneran withdraws, leaving a contest between William J Morgan and incumbent Mulvey, who has Prohibition era support. Billy Morgan, a Roxbury gate tender, is popular in the ward.
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Messrs. O'Hara
Collins
T. Frank Noonan
David B. Shaw
Shaw
Daniel J. Barry
Joseph J. Norton
Fruit and Produce Exchange
John J. Toomey
South Boston
Spelman Hall
Broadway
Ward 13
James A.gallivan
House of Representatives
Gallivan
John Quinn
D. H. Coakley
M. J. Moore
Joseph A. Dennison
Cambridge
Patrick J. Haley
P. J. Murray
James H. Hagan
D. J. Moynihan, I Jr
Ward
Finneran
William J. Morgan
Morgan
Representative Mulvey
Mulvey
Billy” Morgan
Roxbury
Peary Heads to New York After Portland Arrival
Lieutenant R E Peary Arctic explorer arrives from Halifax with wife at 3 45 AM and returns to his old home in Portland. He appears robust after northern stay. Professor Dyche and Mat Hanson accompany him to New York aboard Sylvia with Arctic scientific collection by Emil Debitech. The group plans to depart Portland early today for New York.
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Portland
R. E. Peary
Halifax
Professor Dyche
Peary
Mat’ Hanson
Leutenant
Sylvia
New York
Arctic
Emil Debitech
Moon space writer Scribble dies design for flowers
In a brief exchange the speaker notes Scribble, once a moon space writer, has died and asks for a fitting flower tribute. Chopper recommends a broken column as the appropriate design.
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Riter
Scribble
Chopper
Republicans plan convention in Wesleyan Hall Boston
The Republican district committee of the third councillor district met at Youngs Hotel yesterday afternoon with E.8. Barrett of Concord as chairman. It was voted to hold the convention on Wednesday afternoon Oct 9 at 3 p m in Wesleyan Hall on Bromfield street Boston.
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Republican District
Young's Hotel
Barrett
Concord
Wesleyan Hall
Bromfield Street
Boston
George F Coleman Omitted From Candidate List
George F Coleman of Ward 7, Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives, was accidentally omitted from the published list of names. His name appeared in conjunction with Councilman Carroll on the same paper.
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George F. Coleman
Ward 7
House of Representatives
Carroll
Smoke and Drink Noted in Pulpit and Courts
A London pastor allows pipe smoking during services. Independence Belge notes this as not unusual. In Mexican courts and schools, cigar and cigarette smoking is common and even rewarded, with teachers offering pulque as a refreshment.
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Whiteann
London
Independence Belge
Dog owner in Philadelphia touts rope-bound sitter tale
A Philadelphia dog owner claims his intelligent shepherd-like dog will stay put for hours if the rope tether is held in the dog’s mouth rather than tied. He asserts the patient animal will not run away and would not fly.
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Philadelphia
Significant Links in Murky Exchange Over Edward’s Gums?
A fragmentary exchange hints Edward means business with a gift of linked sleeve buttons. The text mentions Dr. Sgamp bank and references to Ball’s Coneh Te OE bany and River, with a River Line returning via Boston and Albany.
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Dr. Sgamp Bank
Te Oebany
Oe River
Boston
Albany
Local Consuls Named by Massachusetts L A W Chief
Chief Consul Sterling Elliott of the Massachusetts division L A W has appointed additional local consuls including Ayer H A Stone Beachmont Maurice Morris Cambridge Abraham Duryee and others. A Waltham track party is training with Berle Windle and several riders arriving in Hartford while Har ry Tyler is reported in poor condition and not competing in the mile.
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Sterling Elliott
Massachusetts
Ayer
H. A. Stone
Beachmont
Maurice Morris
Cambridge
Abraham Duryee
Falmouth
C. FP. Godfrey
Fall River
Frank M. Burgess
Georgetown
Frank M. Edmonds
Grafton
Frank W. Stockbridge
Holyoke
J. Howard Whitmore
Ipswich
George F. Taylor
Lowell
Edward H. Shattuck
Nantasket Beach
Henry G. Andrews
Newton Centre
J. Arthur Langford
South Berlin
John E. Walter
West Roxbury
Irving W. Stack
Sanger
Maddox
Porter
Tom Butler
Waltham
Springfield
Coleman
Tyler
Harry Tyler
Berle-Windle
Hartford
Pete and
Leonard Berlo
George Cutter
Kia St. Onge
Mayo
Saunders
Callahan
Haggerty
Williams
Shaw
Jimmy Clark
Bero
Cutter
Tha Murphy
Backus
Zimran
Boston
Winby
Winthrop Junction
Anr
Burke Aims to Break Yard Run Record at Mystic Park
Tom Burke of the Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club will attempt to lower the 4734 second works record for the yard run straightaway at Mystic Park on Saturday. In excellent form, Burke recently arrived from New York after competing against the London A C and has won the American 40 yard title. Burke and Bernard Weters will run on the N Y A C team against London A C across the water in 186.
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Tom Burke
Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club
Burke
Bernard Weters
N. Y
Boxing Gossip Highlights Corbett Form and Boxing News
Boxing gossip notes Corbett in strong shape after Madison Square Garden show despite summer misfortune. He trained from 2:30 pm to 11 pm, impressing observers. Also covers McKeever vs Valentine in Maspeth L. L. tonight, Wahatchie Club formation, alleged brutality by Roanoke polo figure, Roone smoker Friday, and other boxing tidbits from New York.
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New York
Jim Corbett
New York Journal
Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Jim
San Antonio
Charles McKeever
Arthur Valentine
England
Empire Athletic Club
Maspeth L. L
Philadelphia
Valentine
Stanton Abbott
Horace Leeds
Robert G. Shaw
Myopia Polo
Ss. P. Burrill
Shaw
Roanoke
Leslie Pearce
Martin Snee
Lowell
Gladstone Club
P. Roote
Lynn
Powers
Thomas Brenna Mire Almamons
Young Powell
Charlestown
J. J. Callahan
M. Rosenberg
Harry Hpmchins
Athletic Gossip and New England Championships Items
Athletic gossip notes captaincy changes at B x and Emery while Emery serves as captain. Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club to field Tom Burke and Bernard Weters at the New England championships in Worcester on Oct 12. Yale drops George M. Sanford from its athletic team. Event list totals thirteen for Worcester meet including sprints and distance races, pole vault and hurdles. Boston Latin School forms a second eleven with candidates Jackson Harris O Hare Green McCarthy Hickey Steele y Huntress Collins. Boat house torn with temporary HQ planned, Bradford boat house to store club boats. Wood Island Park developing weight thrower Andrew Greer. Berd Wefers unlikely to compete at Natick games. Tommy Conneff, world mile champion, located in Worcester.
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Emery
Bont
Murray
Smith and
Richardson
Tom Burke
Bernard Weters
New England
Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club
George M. Sanford
Yale
Worcester
Boston’ Latin School
Jackson
Harris
O’ Hare
Green
McCarthy
Hickey
Steeleey
Huntress
Collins
Bradford
Wood Island Park
Andrew Greer
Columbian Rowing Association
Berd Wefers
Natick
Tommy Conneff
Haussa Language Expedition Yields New Dictionary Material
Rev Charles Robinson, sent by the Hausea Association, traveled from Tripoli and Tunis through Niger and Benue to Kano and Egga returning via 4 miles of untouched ground. He collected 2 new words for a Haussa dictionary, grammar materials, and native manuscripts with history and religious songs. The Haussa language dominates northern Africa across a vast Nile region.
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Africa
Charles Robinson
Hausea Association
Tripoli
Tunis
Niger
Benue
Haussa
Kano
Egga
Soudan
Ama
Stanley
How the Colonel Made Room
The colonel points a revolver at the editor and foreman, asking if they can make room tomorrow for a six week overdue communication. The editor offers enlarging the paper as a solution, but the colonel presses the point and departs, saying space has to be made.
Mews excursion announced by Boston and Albany
The Boston and Albany issues an Oct 3 excursion claim as the best value for the money ever planned.
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Boston & Albany
Harvard Football Practice Reveals Weak Spots at Soldiers Field
Harvard's first eleven showed weak spots after a rough session on Soldiers Field. The second eleven scored early on Gonterman and Hayes drives, while the varsity regrouped but still faced line-position issues, with Duffield stepping in at right guard and Fennessy tried at right tackle. Wrightington Brewer and Fairchild led backs before Wrightington’s injury forced Davis in. Gonterman and Hayes shone for the second team. Yale-Brown game in New Haven looms with Yale perceived fragile against Providence.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Dartmouth
Gonterman
Hayes
Aittle
Big Jaffray
Duffield
Wrightington
Charlie Brewer
Fairchild
Davis
Roxbury
New Haven
Yale
Providence
Harvard Tennis Finals Set for Intercollegiate Team
Harvard's G L Wrenn Jr defeats Leo Ware in straight sets 6-0 6-1 to earn the right to represent Harvard in the intercollegiate contest at New Haven October 13. The fourteenth intercollegiate championship series offers a first and second prize in singles and doubles with three singles and two doubles teams per college.
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Harvard
New Haven
G. L. Wrenn, Jr
Leo Ware
Wrenn
Ware
New York Defeats Bridgeport In Big Blowout
New York beat Bridgeport 15 to 5 in Bridgeport with Clark and Wilson opposing Foster and O’Rourke in the batteries. The game report notes decisive offense from the visitors and a lopsided score on October 1 in Connecticut.
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New York
Bridgeport
Conn
Baseball
Clark
Wilson
Foster and O’rourke
Boston and Albany Excursion to New York and Return
Oct 8 is the date for the Boston and Albany excursion to New York via Albany and the Hudson River, returning via the Fall River line.
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Boston & Albany
New York
Albany
Hudson River
Fall River
Only One Free From Kidney Liver Or Bladder Trouble
A cautionary note warns that at most five in a thousand are free from kidney liver or bladder troubles and such conditions can lead to serious disease if unchecked. The text underscores the need for awareness and possible health measures.
Warner's Safe Cure Endorsed by Doctors and Friends
The passage claims Warner's Safe Cure is the sole remedy for troubles and asserts universal acceptance by druggists, physicians, and friends. It positions the product as top-rated by leading thinkers and suggests readers start with this remedy.
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Warner
Press Rifle Shoot At Massachusetts Range
The Boston Press Rifle Association holds its annual matches at the Massachusetts Rifle Association range in Walnut Hill Woburn on Wednesday Oct 30. Expect usual team and individual events plus bullseye pool shooting a revolver and a visitors match. Prizes total 1 and trophies donated by friends. J D Whitcomb of the Transcript named custodian of prizes. members to deliver prizes to him.
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Boston Press Rifle Association
Massachusetts Rifle Association
Walnut Hill
Woburn
J. D. Whitcomb
The
Transcript
Gravesend Race Results Across Six Hurdles Meet
Race card from Gravesend on October 1 with six events. Five and one half furlongs saw Sal vable first, Merry Prince second, Volley third in 1 10. The mile and a furlong: Sir Excess first, Sir Walter second, Galilee third in 1 58. Greenfield stakes six furlongs: Harry Reed first, Irish Reel second, Manchester third in 1 15. The Swain won the one mile and a quarter with Adelbert second and Candleabra third in 2 11. Culver handicap six furlongs: Rey del Carreres first, Crescendo second, Brandywine third in 1 15. Five and one half furlongs: Carib first, Belle Amie second, King of Bohemia third in 1 10.
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Gravesend
Trauck
Salvable
Merry Prince
Volley
Sir Excess
Sir Walter
Galilee
Harry Reed
Irish Reel
Manchester
Swain
Adelbert
Candelabra
Rey del Carreres
Crescendo
Brandywine
Carib
Belle Amie
King of Bohemia
Fall meet opens at Rigby Park with fast trotting
Portland Maine October 1 opening day at Rigby Park featured brisk weather and strong races. Russell Egbert lowered his 2:37 1-4 mark in the 2:29 trot to 2:15 1-2 while two year old trotter Bingen matched his prior 2:19 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rigby Park
Russell Egbert
Bingen
Beaten even at cricket by Philadelphians
The St James Gazette notes Cambridge and Oxford were defeated by Philadelphia teams. The paper says English athletes win less often across the Atlantic, and predicts Americans are adopting cricket, already beating England even at the sport.
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London
St. James Gazette
Cambridge-Oxford
Atlantic
America
Beecham's Pills Advertised For Constipation
Beecham's pills for constipation offered at 10¢ and 25¢. Buy the book at your druggist and follow it. Annual sales surpass 6,000,000 boxes.
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Beecham’s
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