Flooding Devastates Boston Wharves and Fishing Fleet
A northeast storm flooded South Boston and Long Wharf with water up to the arches, crippling ferry slips and covering streets. Rats swarmed fish houses, unloading halted, and cap logs provided passage as ships and schooners battled nine to eleven foot tides and heavy surf.
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T Wharf
Long Wharf
Winthrop
Hull
Boston
Teid Longharis
State Street
United Fruit Company
Jowest
Constitution
Minot
Atlantic
Quincy Bay
Savantum Inn
Winthrop Highlands
Twenty seven airmen to battle for prizes at Belmont Park
Twenty seven aviators from Europe and America will begin an international aviation meet at Belmont Park tomorrow. Prizes total 72 500 dollars plus a large gate percentage, with notable flyers Claude Grahame White Curtiss Brookins Bleriot Farman Moissant among competitors. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale oversees the event, represented in the U S by the Aero Club of America.
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New York
Europe
America
Belmont Park Race Track
Claude Grahame-White
Curtiss
Brookins
Bleriot
Farman
Moissant
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Aero Club of America
International Aviation Meet Opens With Record Cup Aim
Three aircraft from different nations take to the air for practice ahead of tomorrow's meet opening at 1 30. Archie Troxsey James Rudley and Claude Grahame White lead the field with varied machines while Ralph Johnstone and Anthony Drexel fly brief trials. The Gordon Bennett International Aviation Cup 100 kilometre race offers 5000 dollars, with looming rivals including Glenn Curtiss and Louis Bleriot as favorites. Other prizes include the Statue of Liberty flight and a 5000 pound altitude prize, chasing a world altitude record now held at 9186 feet.
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Archie Troxsey
Wright
James Rudley
Great Britain
Claude Grahame White
Farman
Ralph Johnstone
Anthony J. Drexel
Johnstone
John J. Frisbie
Rochester
Mineola
Glenn H. Curtiss
Rheims
France
Curtiss
Louis Bleriot
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Aero Club of America
Mourmetlon
Henry Wynmalen
Fire at Newbury bungalow injures family in early morning blaze
A gas stove explosion in the cellar of George F. Morrill's Montgomery Park home sparked a fire that engulfed the bungalow soon after midnight. Morrill barely saved his wife and two children as flames spread quickly through the dwelling.
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Newbury
George F. Morrill
Montgomery Park
Morrill
State Ticket Completed as Nominating Period Ends
With the secretary of the Commonwealth’s office closed at 5 PM the filing period ended. Suffolk district details include independent candidate John A Kelcher for Congress ninth district and Samuel H Mildram running as Republican independent against Rev Lyman Swett. Suffolk district attorney race features Pelletier, Connolly, and Moran as declared candidates.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Suffolk County
John A. Kelcher
Samuel H. Mildram
Lyman Swett
Joseph Co. Pelletier
Thomas G. Connolly
Boston
Alonzo D. Moran
French Bust Development Method Promises Quick Results
An advertisement quotes Madame Du Barrie promising a French method to develop the bust from 2 to 8 inches in 30 days. It claims rapid, lasting, and symmetrical improvements for women of all ages and invites readers to mail a 2 cent stamp for an illustrated booklet to Suite 2216 Ogunin Building Chicago Hl.
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America
Madame du Barrie
Madame DuBarrie
Oninien
Chicago
Lloyd Smith marriage at Somerville ceremony
At Somerville on October 1 the wedding took place at the officiating clergyman’s home. Thomas William Lloyd married Jessie Evelyn Smith in a ceremony conducted by the Reverend H. Rich of the Key Co.
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Lloyd—Smith
Somerville
Oct. l
the Key. Co
H. Rich
Thomas William Lloyd
Jessie Evelyn Smith
Obituaries From Charlestown and Nearby Areas
Obituary notices list Urial Adams, aged 85, funeral from 48 Mt. Ver nop street Charlestown. John J. Coughlan, 48, funeral at 6 Harris avenue Jamaica Plain. Ellen Dooley, aged 1 year 8 months 19 days, funeral from 52 Haverhill Street. Thomas J Garrigan, 206 East Hayle Street, mass at Sacred Heart Church. Mrs Grund at 277 Webster Street East Boston. Michael Nugent, 66, funeral at 223 Dair Street Roxbury. William H O Connell at 28 Vaughan Avenue Dorchester. others named with service details and affiliations.
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St. Thomas’ Church
Dogley
Charlestown
Elen
John J
Hannah Dooley
Boston
Thomas J
Nellie A. Garrigan
East Hayle St
Sacred Heart Church
Leo Court
M. C
C. F. Grund
Massachusetts General Hospital
Webster Street
East Borton
Woodlawn
Nugent
Roxbury
Michael
Police Division
Dair Street
Highland Street
Dearborn Lodge
Boston Police Relief Association
O'Connell
Dorchester
Willliam Hi
Ellen S. O'Connell
Vaughan Avenue
Geneva Avenue
Columbia Road
Marion Lage
A. OY
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Chatham
Cape Cod
Savannah Line
Nacoochee
Savannah
Merchants and Miners Line
Juniata
Baltimore
Norfolk
Naccochee
Metropolitan Line
James S. Whitney
Munson
Whitney
Cheviot Range
City of Augusta
Herman Winter
Persian
Philadelphia
Calvin Austin
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Ale EL 4Vue Ouse
New England
Gotham
Melme
DuBarrie
Grafter
Cambridge
Raymond
State House
2Nd
Middlesex
Geo. J. Raymond
Washington St
M. O’keeffe
Raery Grocer
Ette
O. K
U. K
California
Fic Syrup Co
E. H. Smith CO
Temple PI
Snow & Son
North Market St
Faneuil Hall
Brighton Avenue
Prasse
Herman G
Emilia Prasse
Unita Terrace
Garden Avenue
Lawrence
Mass
Manchester
N. H
Wells
Maplewood
John W. Wells
Columbia
Winn
Bessie
Molowney
Daniel Winn
Wallace Court
Morni
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