Mayor of Lowell Makes First New England Balloon Flight
Graniteville September 9 The first balloon ascent by a mayor of a New England city was made today by Mayor George W. Brown of Lowell who rode with Charles J Glidden in the balloon Boston during Carnival week. The craft stayed aloft about two hours covering thirty miles before landing ten miles from Lowell.
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Boston
Balloon Voyage Ends With Overboard Rescue
May or Brown led a balloon ascent from Lowell rising to 2000 feet then 6000 feet as air currents veered east and west along the Merrimack. The craft neared Tewksbury before a final return toward Lowell. Gloucester reports Charles Kimball of Essex dropped into the Essex River at 10 PM and was rescued after an hour, pulled from the water by Chester Burnham.
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Gloucester
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Kimball Survives River Ordeal After Exhausting Swim
Kimball battled to live in a river when no craft was seen. He used his swimming ability to traverse the current for an hour, finally reaching shallow water where he stood with water at his neck and called loudly for help.
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Taft to Confer With Wickersham on Beverly Visit
President Taft will meet Attorney-General Wickersham in Beverly this Saturday to discuss key issues including a dispute between the Interior Department and the Forestry Division of Agriculture over conservation and public land laws. The Cunningham coal land case is also involved, with a motion to patent Cunningham claims delayed on Wickersham’s initiative. The President seeks an amicable settlement of Washington disputes.
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Washington
Taft Plans West Tour Speeches On Tariff Revisions
President Taft prepares a broad West tour agenda to explain the tariff fight and seek public backing for revision. He intends to discuss the Payne bill, admit flaws, and offer a path for voters to demand changes while stressing that he learned much about tariffs during Congress. He has no speeches written yet and will speak extemporaneously as materials are reviewed. He is expected to focus on the woolen goods schedule as a key revision point.
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Reunited Lovers After Eight Years apart
After an eight year separation Mr and Mrs John F Murray of Lynn reunite. Murray had left Chatham to sell a horse in Brockton and never returned. While in California with William Sullivan he spoke in his sleep revealing a presumed reason for leaving. Mrs Murray was found through Sullivan and later joined Murray in Utica New York where he lay ill. They are now together again back in Lynn with forgiveness and happiness.
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Spinners' Union Holds Convention in Odd Fellows Hall
The 21st annual convention of the International Spinners' Union of America opened in Odd Fellows Hall at 724 Washington Street with about 50 officers and delegates present. President Urban Fleming of Holyoke presided as morning session focused on organization, followed by district reports. The union says the past year was prosperous with membership rising about 200 to around 5000.
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Holyoke
Harvard Survives In Tennis Tourney
Philadelphia Sept 9 Play today in the intercollegiate championship lawn tennis tournament on the Merion Cricket Club courts completed the third round in singles and first round in doubles. Survivors in singles include Pennsylvania California and Harvard with Harvard also advancing in doubles along with Pennsylvania and Princeton. Melville Long of California is said to have been admitted illegally at a meeting prior to the annual tournament and his entry may be protested.
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Electric Light Meet at Revere Cycle Track Tomorrow
An electric light meet will be held at Revere cycle track tomorrow night at 7 50 p m. The following list of handicap.
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