Providence Floods Hit Streets and Cattle Show
The Providence division faced heavy rain with several inches of water flooding Beach Street and sewer collapse near a city block. Fire, trains, and street traffic were affected as pumps operated to restart an elevator, while cattle show animals endured near two to three inches of rainfall. Crowds watched trains “take a bath” and fire boxes reported water intrusion as investigators noted the storm’s unusual severity.
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Bristol County Fair
Midway Plais
Hamburg
Tremont Street
Castle Square Theatre
Dup
Weather’ Bureau
Weather forecast for New England states and Boston area
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for rain in Maine and cooler conditions in the west. New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see fair weather with cooler temperatures and fresh west to north winds. Local Boston area forecast expects fair, cooler conditions with westerly winds and probable Friday fair weather.
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Washington
D. C
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Boston
Vicinity
Second international Congregational council opens at Tremont Temple
The Tremont Temple hosts the second international Congregational council with a 2 PM reception for members and an 3 PM meeting led by Hon. Samuel B. Capen. Officials announced include Dr. Bradford Dr. Mac Kennal Dr. Brown of Bedford and several church leaders. President James Burrill Angell was unanimously reelected president.
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Second International Congregational Council
Tremont Temple
Samuel B. Capen
National Council Committee
Dr. Bradford
MacKennal
Brown
Bedford
Hazen
W. J. Woods
H. Arnold
Thomas Bristol
Capen
Bradford
New Jersey
John Brown
W.A. Robinson
Henry A. Hazen
William J. Woods
D. Burford Hooke
Eugene C. Webster
H. W. Gleason
Frank G. Woodworth
D. F. Bradley
Michigan
W. H. Davidson
Scotland
J. H. Toms
Australia
A. L. Williston
Massachusetts
E. M. Hill
Canada
Morton Dexter
J. J. Bailey
D. F. Goddard
England
H. C. Ford
Ohio
W. H. Warriner
William Hewgill
E. H. Pitkin
Illinois
W. H. Strong
Evan Spicer
John P. Gerrie
A. W. Hazen
Connecticut
A. J. Griffith
D. Ke, Irons
A. W. Ackerman
Oregon
Parade row over G A R clash delays Dewey march
New York plans for the Dewey celebration face a dispute as General Roe refuses to place the G A R at the head of the parade. Commander Kay cites military order, while officials and Governor Roosevelt support an early start and revised line of march.
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New York
Charles F. Roe
Joseph W. Kay
New York Grand Army of the Republic
Roe
Albert D. Shaw
H. H. Adams
O. O. Howard
Shaw
Kay
Atkinson
Goulden
Howard
van Wyck
Roosevelt
Grand Army
Admiral Dewey
Claremont
Guggenheimer
General Roe
Sousa
Olympia
Dewey
Sampson
Regular Army
Merritt
Toronto Highlanders
Naval
New Jersey
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ohio
Connecticut
Georgia
Texas
Florida
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Mississippi
Missouri
McClusky
Dendy
Captain McClusky
Carpet patterns on sale at John H. Pray Sons Co
Over a thousand Wilton and Brussels carpet patterns and colorings fill the showroom stock of John H. Pray Sons Co with prices at record lows for this season.
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Brussels
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Platform calls for broad state ownership and antiwar stance
The platform declares opposition to foreign alliances imperialism and militarism and opposes the ongoing war in the Philippines described as criminal aggression. It supports state ownership of the Boston and Albany Railroad and state supervision of utilities, plus municipal ownership of gas and electric plants.
John H. Mack Named to Democratic State Committee
John H. Mack is appointed as a member of the Democratic State committee, enhancing party leadership and representation within the state. The announcement details his role and expected influence in upcoming elections and party strategy.
Democratic Delegates to National Convention Loom Today
Mechanics Hall hosts a statewide meeting to nominate a State ticket and declare public policy. Thirty delegates will be chosen for the national convention in Chicago, with major splits between supporters of Williams and rivals led by Fitzgerald and Thayer. John Crosby and John H. Clune are among those left off the list.
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Cede
Harry Lloyd
Thayer
Fitzgerald
Naphen
John Crosby
Pittsfield
Mechanics’ Hall
Chicago
John F. Fitzgerald
John R. Thayer
Williams
Henry
F. Naphens
George Fred Williams
John H. Clune
State Committee
Springfield
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Robert Treat Paine, JR
John H. Mack
North Adams
John Mack
Secy
S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Providence Division
Beach ST
Equitable
Supt
R. H. White Co
Breck’s
North Market St
English Weaving Co., Ltd
Court Street
Scollay Square
Regent Street
Oxford Circus
London
Leeds
Eng
Congregationalists
DR. Angell
George Harris
D. D
L.D
Amherst C College
Amherst
Mass
Frank Chamberlain Porter
Winkley
Yale University
New Haven
George Park Fisher
Titus Street
Divinity School
Conn
Alexander Gosman
Congregational College of Victoria
Hawthorn
Congregational Church
Peter Taylor
Forsyth
M. A
Hammanuel Church
Cambridge
Hvening
Andrew Martin Fairbairn
Mansfield College
O&xford
Misagawa
Wolcott
Weecome
Tarism
Philippines
Trusts
The
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston University
Democratic State Com
Mittee
Slattery
Bruce
Harvard University
Democratic City Committee
Democratic State Committee
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