Massachusetts Gunners' Association Organizes at Wesleyan Hall
The first annual meeting of the Massachusetts Gunners' Association organized last night at Wesleyan Hall to adopt by laws elect officers and discuss preserving recreational gunning in the state. Fletcher Osgood was elected president with Charles H. Shriver Charles A. McLellan as vice presidents, William C. Adams as secretary Nathan F. Ives as treasurer and Vinton W. Mason M Abbott Frazar as auditors. The executive committee was tasked with forming a Massachusetts corporation for the club.
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Massachusetts Gunners’ Association
Wesleyan Hall
Fletcher Osgood
Massachusetts
Charles H. Shriver
Dedham
Charles A. McLellan
Brockton
William C. Adams
Boston
Nathan F. Ives
Malden
Vinton W. Mason
Cambridge
M. Abbott Frazar
Townsend
Band Concert For Thomas Fay Campaign
An open air band concert is set tonight at Huntington Avenue and Tremont Street to support Thomas Fay for the senatorial nomination. The Mission Church Band of 40 players will perform with Joseph M. Daly as accompanist.
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Thomas Fay
Huntington Avenue
Tremont Streets
Mission Church
Joseph M. Daly
Dreyfuss Sells Pitcher Maddox to Kansas City Club
Pittsburg reports that president Barney Dreyfuss announced the sale of pitcher Nicholas Maddox to the Kansas City club of the American Association. The transfer ends Maddox's stint with Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Baseball Club
Barney Dreyfuss
Nicholas Maddox
Kansas City Club
American Association
Giant Potatoes Bring Curiosity to City Editor
Two giant potatoes arrived at the Post office yesterday drawing interest. One specimen weighed 2 12 pounds and was grown by Holton Boardman of Central avenue Danvers.
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The
Post
Holton Boardman
Central Avenue
Danvers
Hyomei advertised as the world’s top catarrh cure
An advertisement touts Hyomei as the most successful catarrh doctor, claiming quick relief and permanent cure without stomach drugs. The complete $1 outfit includes a bottle and rubber inhaler, with guaranteed results or money back. Orders prepaid via Booth's Hyomei Co. in Buffalo.
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Hyomei
Matt
Booth
Hyomei Co
Buffalo
Big Varieties of Home Grown Produce Sent to Post
Ezra Aubertin of Pittsfield New Hampshire sent a three pound oddly shaped potato. H D Fowler of Wollaston contributed a four pound tomato and tiny baby tomatoes. Joshua Barker of Woburn sent strawberries unusual for September. E R Marston of Melrose brought a 10 by 9 1 2 inch Jumbo peach. Other entries include a Hudson “Success” tomato and baby tomatoes from several residents. Specimens are not returnable.
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Ezra Aubertin
Pittsfield
N. H
H. D. Fowler
Phillips Street
Wollaston
Joshua Barker
Main Street
Woburn
E. R. Marston
Fast Street
Melrose
Marston
Stewart W. Millar
Grant Avenue
Medford
John BE
M. Childs
Mendum Street
Rosindale
J. M. Rawlins
River Street
Revere
Peter Engelen
Eighth Street
Boston
Post
First Year Dance Celebrates One Year of Rank Staff Association
Nearly 500 people gathered in Berkeley Hall Boston to witness a mock drill and attend the First Year Dance of the Rank Staff Association Boston Lodge No 3 K of P. The event marked one year since the association's formation, drawing members from Boston lodges.
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Berkeley Hall
Rank Staff Association
Boston Lodge
K. of P
Boston
Murder Probe After Baby's Body Found in Suitcase
A baby girl’s dead body is found Wednesday morning packed in a suitcase checked from Boston to Concord Massachusetts. A faint laundry mark on sheeting is a key clue as police seek the killer.
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Boston
Concord, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Duplicate baggage check leads to child’s body found
A duplicate baggage check 84203 arrived at Concord station and led bag gage master John Ryan to a dented tan suitcase containing a child’s body. The envelope handwriting was masculine and mailed from North Station Tuesday evening. Boston police take charge as authorities deduce the crime occurred in Boston.
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John Ryan
Concord
Mass
Ryan
North Station
Craig
Hunt
Boston
Murphy
Rourke Orders New Pavement In Roxbury
Street Commissioners authorize Superintendent Rourke to repave Washington street from Durley to Williams with noiseless pavement. Action follows a petition by prominent Roxbury business leaders who spoke at a City Hall hearing. no remonstrants attended. Supporters included Horace Bacon J G Knowlton of Timothy Smith Company Harry C Byrne Augustus Bacon E B Palmer and Charles E Swain.
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Rourke
Washington Street
Durley
Williams Street
Roxbury
City Hall
Horace Bacon
J. G. Knowlton
Timothy Smith Company
Harry C. Byrne
Augustus Bacon
E. B. Palmer
Charles E. Swain
Delay at Boston fireboat launch due to missing officials
Boston's new wood hulled fireboat planned to launch at high water yesterday did not depart due to absence of city officials. The launch time remains unannounced, though may happen today. The vessel replaces old boat 81 and will be designated fireboat 48.
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Boston
Byrnes Named B M Vice President Of Boston and Maine
Timothy E. Byrnes, longtime aide to Charles Mellen, becomes vice president of the Boston and Maine railroad. He will implement Mellen's plans for rate, running time, and rolling stock improvements while serving as acting president Mellen's chief lieutenant. The appointment fills the directorate vacancy created by McKinnon’s death years ago.
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Timothy E. Byrnes
New Haven Road
Charles Gs. Mellen
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr. Mellen
Byrnes
Boston & Maine
Mellen
McKinnon
Porter finds bishop’s wallet on pier saving trip
Benjamin Jackson, a Negro porter, found a fat wallet on the French line pier preventing Bishop Fouchet of Orleans from sailing penniless. The wallet contained about 250 in French and American money. Detectives arrested Jackson but the wallet was restored and he received a reward note.
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New York
Benjamin Jackson
Mer. Fouchet
Orleans
France
Lorraine
Montreal
Jackson
Largest tea shipment to Boston arrives on Wynerie
Two thousand tons of Formosa tea arrived on the British steamer Wynerie in Boston, enough to make 256,000,000 cups. The shipment, the largest ever consigned to Boston, will supply tea for every resident daily through October 10, 1911.
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Boston
Reading High Edges Melrose In 10 Inning Thriller
Reading High defeated Melrose 10 to 9 in 10 innings at Pine Banks Park. Melrose initially hit Gibbons hard and led early, but Reading rallied in the sixth and seventh, scoring six runs off Crowell to win a close contest.
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Melrose
Reading High
Pine Banks Park
Gibbons
Reading
Crowell
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