French Church Drives Aid and Plans for New West Street Parish
Community efforts in Centralville revived the push for a new French church on West Sixth street after a labor strike lull. A whist party at L Association Catholique hall on Thursday August 20 will aid explosion victims with proceeds supporting South Lowell relief. A fifteen member committee led by Frederic Giroux and including Arthur Boulaisards and Malcolm Lafrance coordinates the event and free hall, with French residents rallying to fund construction and mass celebrations before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cayer
Alpheda Roy
Charles E. Bourret
Venant W. Denais
Alfred Cloutier
Leonce Fortin
Jean Paradis
N. P. Boule
Philippe Legasse
Azarie Belanger
L’association Catholique
Centralville
West Sixth Street
Merrimack Valley Boards of Trade Outing Planned
The Merrimack Valley boards of trade unite for an outing in Haverhill on August 26. Lowell board appoints committee members Charles H. Coburn A M Chadwick H R Rice C L McCleery and G L Huntoon to secure strong Lowell participation as described in the circulated notice.
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Boards of Trade
Merrimack Valley
Haverhill
Charles H. Coburn
A. M. Chadwick
H. R. Rice
C. L. McCleery
G. L. Huntoon
Lowell Board
Iver Lawson Tops One Mile Pro Cycling Title
Iver Lawson of Salt Lake City won the one mile professional title at Manhattan Beach on Saturday August 1 defeating Kramer McFarland and Fenn. He totaled twenty points leading the race for the 1903 National Cycling Association Grand Circuit championship.
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Iver Lawson
Columbia
Salt Lake City
Manhattan Beach
Kramer
McFarland
Fenn
Lawson
National Cycling Association
Merrimack River Outing Planned By Haverhill Board Of Trade
The Haverhill board of trade outlines a Merrimack river outing to Newburyport with a 9:30 a.m. steamer departure, electric return, and a 1 p.m. banquet at The Pines. Distinguished speakers include Navy Secretary William H. Moody and congressmen Gardner Knox Hamlin, with sports events for Massachusetts vs New Hampshire and a 25 piece Metropolitan band providing music all day. Tickets grant boat ride, electric ride, and banquet access.
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Haverhill Board
Boards of Trade of
Merrimack Valley
Haverhill Board of Trade
Merrimack
Haverhill
Newburyport
Merrimac
William H. Moody
A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
William S. Knox
Charles S. Hamlin
Committee On Sports
New Hampshire
Metropolitan Band
Frank Bolan
Race to Bedsides of Dying Daughter Sets Transcontinental Record
Henry P Lowe chief engineer for United States Steel completed a cross country run from New York to Los Angeles in 73 hours 21 minutes 13 hours 21 minutes over three days. He left New York Aug 4 2 45 pm arrived Aug 7 1 06 pm at La Grande station Los Angeles. The 2256 mile Chicago to Los Angeles leg averaged 42 7 miles per hour and beat previous records by five hours five minutes. The purpose was to reach his 11 year old daughter who was dying in Los Angeles. The child died before he arrived. Earlier record holder was C R Peacock in 57 hours 56 minutes on March 27 1900.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry P. Lowe
United States Steel Corporation
la Grande
Atlantic
Pacific
Lexington park weekly attractions draw record Sunday crowd
Lexington park continues to rise in popularity with the largest attendance in its history last Sunday as trolley travelers to Lowell stop to enjoy park band concerts. Highlights include the Zoological Garden bear pits Curry and elk reserve, the Casino cuisine by L E Bove, and vaudeville at Rustic theatre featuring Merle and Aldo and the Macleans.
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Lexington Park
Palace Observation
Boston and Lexington Street Railway
Lowell
Park
Zoological Garden
L. E. Bove
Collins
First Regiment
Theron D. Perkins
Narragansett
Lucia
Coarnet
Mr. Perkins
Rustic Theatre
Merle
Aldo
Lillian
Shorty
DeWitt
Macleans
Turkish forces rout Bulgars near Salonica on Aug seventh
Four battalions of Turkish troops supported by artillery yesterday met and routed a body of 1700 Bulgarians near Salonica. The clash ended with Turkish forces breaking the Bulgarian action and driving them back, as reported from the front.
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Salonica
Doherty Brothers Triumph In Final Doherty Wrenn Match
Boston, Aug 7. The British pair R F and H L Doherty defeated R D and G L Wrenn Jr in four sets 7 5 9 7 2 6 6 3 before 4000 at Longwood. The Dohertys lead two sets to none with Americans needing to win both singles tomorrow to retain the trophy.
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Boston
R. F
H. L. Doherty
R. D
G. L. Wrenn, Jr
Longwood Cricket Club
George Wrenn
Dohertys
G. &. Wrenn
Doherty
Wrenns
Doherty Brothers
Horne Coal yard expands to handle large daily output
Fred Horne secures Thorndike street land near Gorham and builds a 195 by 100 foot yard with a 10 000 ton hard coal and 10 000 ton soft coal capacity. A trestle to the shed, concrete floor, two scales, and a horse stable aid rapid handling of up to forty cars daily. The office is fitted in pine with modern conveniences.
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Fred Horne
Boston and Maine
Thorndike Street
Gorham
Horne Coal Company
Shamrocks Race Under Challenging Winds Offshore
Atlantic Highland August 7 The Shamrocks endured a brisk sail in shifting breeze with Shamrock III outsailing her pace maker by 2 minutes 6 seconds over fifteen miles to the outer mark and gaining on Shamrock I. The pair tacked and spinnakers were set then replaced by balloon topsails during a brief wind shift. Shamrock III finished well ahead as the old boat trailed by more than a mile while Rev R J Campbell of the London City Temple was a guest aboard the Erin.
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Atlantic Highland
Shamrocks
Shamrock III
Scotland
Shamrock L
Shamrock NL
R. J. Campbell
London City Temple
Sir Thomas Lipton
Drowned swimmer William Hamilton MacDonald had varied career
Boston remembers William Hamilton MacDonald a noted swimmer and dancer who died when he drowned yesterday at the Vesper boat club in Lowell. The Scotch veteran of the Black Watch served in the Soudan and Egypt, earned a Victoria Cross, worked with the B A A Puritan clubs and Hotel Victoria, later married in East Boston and became a missionary near Shawmut Avenue.
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Boston
William Hamilton MacDonald
Vesper Boat Club
Lowell
Wood Island
Black Watch
Soudan
Egypt
Puritan
Hotel Victoria
Gospel Rooms
Dover Street
Shawmut Avenue
IMPORTANT DECISION ON PORTO RICAN TARIFF
In New York on August 7 Judge Ray of the United States circuit court overruled the demurrers by Collector Geo R Bidwell in the Ameri can Sugar Refining Co suit to recover duties on sugars from Panay Philippines and Porto Rico. The company seeks 58029 plus interest from 1899 and 21716 plus interest from 1899. The judge held merchandise is imported on arrival at the port of entry and overruled the demurrer with costs.
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New York
Ray
United States Circuit Court
Geo. R. Bidwell
American Sugar Refining Company
Panay
Philippines
Porto Rico
Leander Wins Golden Wheel Race in Boston
George Leander of Chicago won the Golden Wheel pace followers race at Charles River Park covering 48 miles 692 yards in one hour. Benny Munroe and Gus Lawson were the other finalists with Basil De Guichard absent. Lawson dropped out at fifteen miles and Leander beat Munroe by five laps three quarters. Over five nights Munroe led with 238 miles 1 732 yards, De Guichard 230 miles 840 yards, Lawson 165 miles 481 yards. Ten mile open amateur went to J. E. Acorn with C. L. Hollister second and R. W. Wyatt third. Time 27 44.
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Boston
George Leander
Chicago
Charles River Park
Benny Munroe
Gus Lawson
Leander
Basil de Guichard
Lawson
Munroe
de Guichard
J. E. Acorn
C. L. Hollister
R. W. Wyatt
Races resume at Poughkeepsie in Oakland Baron purse drama
At the Hudson River Driving Park Association meeting in Poughkeepsie New York August 7 the rain delay ended. Lil Bars won the 2.19 class trotting purse of 600 with Jantina second. John Taylor won the 2.25 class trotting Oakland Baron purse of 2000 in straight heats Texas second Senata third best time 2.12. Dick Wilson won the 2.20 pacing with Knoxs Gelatine Baby second Billy Water Jr. third best time 2.12. An ad touts Dr Fowler Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for loose bowels.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson River Driving Park Association
Lil Bars
Jantina
Surprise
Oakland Baron
John Taylor
Texas
Senata
Dick Wilson
Knox
Billy Water Jr
Canal treaty talks unclear after Panama telegraph resumption
Washington reports Consul Gudger in Panama says Panama Bogota telegraphs back in operation. No messages from Minister Beaupre in Bogota, so canal treaty status remains unchanged.
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Washington
State Department
Gudger
Panama
Bogota
Beaupre
A Sure Cure for Diarrhoea Promoted
A health remedy article touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick sure cure for diarrhoea. It claims rapid relief with one or two doses and notes its availability from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
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Joe Albert
Tournee
Canada
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Lamontagne Et Massicotte
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J. P. Curley
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C. Nadeau
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J. W. Goulet
A. Beaudry
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Aiken Street
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Henri Chaput
Samuel de Chamberlain
Fall River
Lamothe
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Brooklyn
Miller Bellefontaine
Brigitte Fitz Gibbon
Montreal
Jeremie Choquette
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Virginie Hebert
Pierre Hebert
St. Joseph's Church
Spohr
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Weigand
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Priscilla Cote
Fournier
O. M. IL
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Holyoke
Joseph Grise
Merrimack Valley Boards OF Trade
Aver Lawson
eLomain
Salt Cake
Coty
H-O. Co
Buffalo
Wrenn Bros
Wrenn Sia
R. F. Doherty
G. L. Wrenn
Wrenn Brothers
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Heuce
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COAL
Horne Coal Co
Sporting News
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Tyng’s Island
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Baseball Flayers
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Albert Doyle
Arthur Lieber
Joe”’ Smith
America
Forts
California
Glaskey
Peterboro
Monadnock
Albert Ross
NEW York Cloak & Suit CO
John Stre
Charlies Wheeler
Paul Vigeant & CO
Moody Street
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