Petition to Start Soon to Halt Castle Island Takeover
The South Boston Citizens' Association plans a large petition to protest US government plans to take Castle Island. It backs Lovell's Island as an alternate site and will coordinate a public petition drive with President John H. Means leading discussions today to finalize plans.
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Castle Island
United States
South Boston
South Boston Citizens’ Association
Lovell’s Island
John H. Means
Association
Bourne Romance Brightens Newspaper Life With Quiet Wedding
Miss Annie Bell Parker of the Sunday Post and Mr. Richard Morwood McCann of the Daily Post were wed yesterday in Bourne. The bride is celebrated for notable New England journalism and the groom, a New York graduate, will reside at 71 Perkins Street Jamaica Plain after November 1.
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M’cann—Parker
Bourne
Annie Bell Parker
Richard Morwood McCann
Sunday Post
New England
Daily Post
New York
Mrs. McCann
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Hobo Griffin Sentenced in Taunton Superior Court
John Griffin known as Hobo Griffin was sentenced by Judge De Courcy in the Taunton Superior Court to six months in the house of correction. The defendant was well known in Boston and surrounding areas.
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Taunton
John Griffin
Spencer’s Airship Cruising Over London
Stanley Spencer, the aeronaut, piloted his self built steerable airship above London this afternoon. He launched from the Crystal Palace and flew over St. Paul’s, extended to Ealing, circled that suburb, then headed north against the wind toward Harrow.
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London
Stanley Spencer
Crystal Palace
St. Paul's
Ealing
Harrow
Balloon explosion barely halts cross Baltic attempt
Captain Eric Unge and Ragnar Wilkander escaped unharmed when a balloon the pair rode burst shortly after rising before King Oscar in Stockholm. The craft, 1500 cubic metres and gas filled, descended like a parachute as spectators watched. It aimed to beat a long distance record toward Germany and southern Europe.
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Oscar
Ange
Anse
Baltic
Germany
Europe
Fight Declared Off Louisville Boxing Match
Robert C. Gray, manager of the Southern Club, declared off the 20 round bout between Terry McGovern and Young Corbett scheduled for next Monday night. Tickets worth 30000 will be redeemed at any bank, with the club suffering about 6000 in losses. The injunction targets the Southern Athletic Club and Gray, who says the club severs ties with the event as Louisville eyes potential future promoters.
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Louisville
Robert C. Gray
Southern Club
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Frankfort
Kntucky
Yacht Racing Assn Rules Protests at Massachusetts Meeting
Executive board of the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts met at Young's Hotel to decide protests from club races. Decisions affected 21-foot cabin class races and 20-foot cabin class races with reversals and sustains, affecting Little Haste Chloris Calypso Sally VI Miladi II Question Tokalon and Wavenock Lobster cases.
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Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Young’s Hotel
Manchester Yacht Club
Annisquam Yacht Club
Provincetown
Sally VI
Wellfleet
Percival
Tokalon
Duxbury
Rebels Near San Pablo Threaten Colombia Rail Route
In Colombia near San Pablo rebels press proximity as government troops move to Panama. US Navy ship Cincinnati lands marines and guns to guard trains, signaling no train obstruction across the Isthmus. The note to both sides asserts US forces will guard transit from sea to sea.
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Colon
Colombia
San Pablo
Panama
United States
Cincinnati
Herrera
McLean
the Cincinnati
Washington
Moody
United States Naval Forces
Albrook Named to Succeed Henderson in Iowa District
Marshalltown Ia September 19 After a Republican leaders conference C E Albrook a prominent attorney of MIdorado was announced as a candidate to succeed Congressman Henderson Albrook's bid follows a succession plan discussed by party leaders in the district
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Marshalltown
C. E. Albrook
Mldorado
Henderson
Milwaukee card ends with knockouts and a draw
John Willie of Chicago defeated Al Weinig of Buffalo in six rounds. The Milwaukee bout also featured a draw between Jack Dougherty and Willie Mc Namara, both from Chicago and Milwaukee respectively.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John Willie
Chicago
al Weinig
Buffalo
Jack Dougherty
Willie McNamara
Scituate A C bout ends in draw and decision in 20 rounds
Providence light welterweight Hugh McPadden defeated Austin Rice over 20 rounds at the Scituate A C. In a separate match, Jack Buckley of Providence fought George Ashley of Fall River to a draw.
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Providence, R. I
Scituate A. C
Hugh McPadden
Austin Rice
Jack Buckley
Providence
George Ashley
Fall River
Victims of Bunco Ring Traced to Local Scams
Sept 19 Lowell reports two card sharpers who ran bunco games here previously struck again. They netted $6000 across three attempts, targeting elderly residents and Mr Wheelock. Police link them to earlier robberies. a saved bank book thwarted June plans. Stolen horse and buggy found near Tyngsboro. suspects fled toward Nashua.
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Lowell
Mr. Wheelock
A. G. Pollard
Moffatt
Post
Wheelock
Middlesex
Middlesex County
Moffat
United States
Tyngsboro
St. James
FP. F. McNulty
Nashua
Reed Comments on Henderson Withdrawal and Tariff Stance
Ex Speaker Reed discusses Speaker Hendersons withdrawal from Congress saying the reasons given should be trusted. He opposes tariff revision and warns that a small provocation can ignite a large party conflict. He notes he is out of politics and defers to others for forecasts.
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Washington
Reed
Congress
Henderson
Republican Party
Murphy Named Tammin Hall Leader in New York
Charles F Murphy was elected leader of Tammany Hall by the executive committee with 29 votes to 9 though August Moebus of the 34th district was absent The action replaces the three man committee with Murphy as head and assigns leadership duties The meeting also tackled convention site changes for district nine and Devery pressed for credentials but received no satisfaction
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
August Moebus
34Th
Assembly
Haffern
Bronx
Committee of Three
Committee of
Frank J. Goodwin
W. S. Devery
Committee On
Devery
Fels Naptha Soap Promotion Cited By Advertiser
An advertisement asserts buyers earn a high return by purchasing Fels Naptha soap, claiming it benefits both the buyer and the grocer in the sales scheme.
Lascars Tout as Mashona Crew Draws Attention at East Boston
The Mashona, a British steamer from Calcutta, arrives with a Lascar crew of 49 men under two serangs. They attract interest at East Boston's Eastern railroad pier while facing cold weather sickness beyond the hold. Captain Williams says the crew is hardworking and sober in port, though many decline photography due to religious beliefs. The voyage began July 29 from Calcutta via Colombo Suez and Algiers, with tea and burlap cargoes. A bond was required for the sailors' safe return to Calcutta.
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London
Calcutta
Eastern Railroad Pier
East
Boston
Williams
The
Mashona
Colombo
Ceylon
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Suez
Algiers
India
Undertakers seek cemetery price relief at Mt Hope
A dozen Boston undertakers urged the city finance committee to sell graves at Mt Hope for 38 dollars to 5 dollars, restoring old prices for infant and adult burials. They proposed city purchase of adjacent land to offer full graves and deeds, ending mixed private burials. The committee took the request under advisement.
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Boston
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mt. Hope
City Hall
Mt. Howe
Mitchell fleeced of $3 by a stranger on Washington street
Martin Mitchell of 52 Brook road Jamaica Plain was talked into paying $3 by a stranger who promised a job at the Country Club after a brief chat about the coal strike. The man vanished with the money after securing the small sum.
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Martin Mitchell
Brook Road
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Dedham Street
Mitchell
Country Club
Mrs Pickle Returns to Testify at New York Inquest
Mrs Margaret M Pickle a witness in the assault on Nicholas Fish has returned to New York to testify at the inquest. She told friends what she knows and her account here mirrors the district attorney’s version.
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Margaret M. Pickle
Nicholas Fish
New York
Captain Crowley Sees Eight-Masted Schooner Feasible
Captain Arthur Crowley of the seven master Thomas W. Lawson says an eight mast schooner is perfectly feasible after the Lawson’s successful maiden voyage to Philadelphia. He praises the Lawson’s performance and expects backing to build a larger vessel despite prior criticism.
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Crowley
Arthur Crowley
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Captain Crowley
Ques
Tions
Philadelphia
Schooner Norton Sails to West Africa with Suspending Goods
The three masted Carrien A Norton sails from Providence to the Azores and West Africa to sell 230000 feet of lumber and 10 barrels oil. It will visit ports displaying furniture woodenware hardware jewelry and foodstuffs. Advertising includes distributing 1000 pairs of suspenders marked with the craft name. The ship previously made Bath to Buenos Aires in 42 days.
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Norton
Africa
Carrien A. Norton
Providence
Azores
Bath
Buenos Ayres
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