Mystery surrounds death of Anita steward Taillandier
Gilbert Taillandier steward of the New York Yacht Club’s Anita died at Marblehead Massachusetts by a gunshot reported as a suicide. Conflicting messages to his widow described heart failure and a self inflected wound, with autopsy ordered to determine the true cause amid a mystery affecting the yacht crew.
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New York
Gilbert G. Taillandier
Anita
New York Yacht Club
Marblehead
Mass
W. B. Leeds
Great Neck
L. I
Steward Tail-landier
Taillandier
Boston
Satuday
Gilbert Taillander
Atlantic House
Dean Bradley to resign from Westminster Abbey post
London reports the approaching resignation of Very Rev George Granville Bradley as dean of Westminster due to age. The long serving churchman, born 1821, has shaped Marlborough and University College Oxford, and his tenure at Westminster expected to guide the abbey’s traditions under a new prime minister’s first ecclesiastical appointment.
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London
Dean Bradley
Westminster
Abbey
Welberforce
Canon Duckworth
George Granville Bradley
Dean Stanley
Gladstone
Rugby
Arnold
University College
Oxford
Marlborough School
University
Canon F Worcester
Westinster
the Times
Stanley
Marlborough
Gasters
Bradley
Balliol
Corpus
New College
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Job
R. E. Prothero
Westminster Abbey
Bishop Delivers Papal Gift to President Roosevelt
New York arrival of Right Rev Thomas O Gorman aboard the Hohenzollern includes a letter from Cardinal Rampolla to Secretary Hay and a gift from the Pope for President Roosevelt. He plans to see the President at Oyster Bay then Hay in Washington, noting health and speculation on Archbishop Corrigan's successor.
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New York
Hohenzollern
Naples
Thomas O’gorman
Cardinal Rampolla
Hay
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Washington
Rome
Corrigan
Farley
Duelling Glorified in East Prussia Farewell
Berlin reports three days of dining toasting and cheering as Lt. Hildebrandt, pardoned duellist, is celebrated by garrison officers at Gumbinnen East Prussia. Major Generals Willich and Gronau attend a farewell dinner and Hildebrandt is escorted to the railway station in princely fashion.
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Berlin
Hildebrandt
Gumbinnen
East Prussia
Stade
Willich and Gronau
Rhodes Will Trustees appoint Parkin for Rhodes scholarships
London August 12 Trustees of Cecil Rhodes will appoint George Robert Parkin principal of Upper Canada College Toronto to prepare plans for allotment of Rhodes scholarships The Times editorially lauds the appointment calling Parkin a well qualified interpreter of Rhodes intentions to translate them into practicable form
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London
Cecil Rhodes
George Robert Parkin
Upper Canada College
Toronto
the Times
Parkin
Rhodes
Terrible battle at Barcelona Venezuela ends with surrender
From Port of Spain reports detail a brutal siege at Barcelona Venezuela starting August 3. Revolutionaries seized two thirds of the city by Thursday night and captured government strongholds by Friday noon. Prisoners include Barcelona state president Martin Marcona and eight generals. 167 dead. widespread looting and abuses reported. Foreign consulates and traders targeted. ships of war are en route to protect life and property.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Barcelona
Venezuela
Francisco, Monagas
Platero
Martin Marcona
United States
Bowen
Caracas
Cincinnati
Topeka
Porto Cabello
Marietta
Orinoco
Falke
Curacoa
Giovanna Bausan
Pallas
la Guaira
Elks Elect At Utah Grand Lodge Meeting in Salt Lake
Salt Lake City hosted Elks delegates from across the country for the grand lodge annual reunion. Judge C W Powers and Gov Heber M Wells welcomed the visitors as officers were elected led by Grand Exalted Ruler George A Cronk Omaha and other officers from across the nation. The session praised membership growth and urged regulation or prohibition of street carnivals and fairs.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Salt Lake City
Elks
Mormon Tabernacle
C. W. Powers
Heber M. Wells
Grand Lodge of Elks
Puckett
George A. ‘Cronk
Omaha
W. B. Wrock
Lexington
A. H. Pickens
Denver
Joseph E. Henning
Anderson
Ind
George Reynolds
Saginaw
Mich
Orris
Meadville
Tyler
Charles Knaufman
Plot to blow Adams county infirmary found with dynamite
In Decatur Indiana Aug 12 an alleged plot to destroy the Adams county infirmary and kill its forty four inmates was uncovered by A M Butler secretary of the state board of charities During a routine inspection in the infirmary room of Charles Echerman rubbish yielded 60 pounds of dynamite 22 pound dynamite bombs and 115 feet of fuse Echerman a long time inmate recently reprimanded for sulky conduct vanished after the discovery and is believed to carry a dynamite bomb with him
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Decatur
Ind
Adams County
A. M. Butler
State Board of Charities
Charles Echerman
Echerman
Anarchist Sganza Commits Suicide at Sea
The Italian steamer Citta di Milano reports from Genoa that an anarchist named Sganza of New York jumped overboard off Gibraltar, after allegedly being sent to murder a European royal personage. Two companions vanished on arrival.
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Rome
Citta di Milano
New York
Genoa
Sganza
Gibraltar
Europe
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Promoted For All Families
An urging note claims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is essential for summer bowel complaints. It emphasizes usefulness for both children and adults and urges purchase from all druggists to avoid late trips to town.
Sickness and Summer News From Westford Village
Middlesex County notes from Graniteville recount Sampson family return to Quincy after a month away with Mrs Hammett D Wright. Daisy Bemis recalled from North school five years ago. Mrs E C Pierce and Marion Pierce reside on North road for August. H D Wright and family enjoyed a Hampton Beach trip. Dr Samuel Joslin expands practice into uplands. North road residents report more autos and fewer cider jugs. Miss Luella and Lillian Wright on Groton road crash into a wagon, blackberries spill from a box.
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Charles Sampson
Quincy
Hammett D. Wright
Westford
Samuel Joslin
North Road
Luella
Lillian Wright
Groton Road
Oe 2
West Chelmsford Church Notes and Social News
Rev Mr Clarke of Central M E church Lowell preached a fine sermon though attendance was small. Next Sunday no morning service due to the pastor's three week vacation. Benevolent society carpet committee miss Rev Hiller's name in error and proper credit is noted. Local social updates include illness of Miss Sarah Richardson and visits among Mrs Perry, Mrs Peavy, Dr Fred Virgin, Mr and Mrs C C Johnson, Mrs Brooks, Mrs O C Johnson, and the Hlmer Parker family.
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Sarah Richardson
Perry
Peavy
Biddeford
Fred Virgin
New York
Adirondacks
C. C. Johnson
Fitchburg and
Lynn
Brooks
Boston
G.F. Snow
O. C. Johnson
Old Orchard
Hlmer Parker
Ruth
J. A. Parkhurst
Ayer Accident Injures Worcester Fireman and Player
Henry McIntyre, fireman on the Worcester Nashua and Portland division, lost his right leg above the knee when a switching locomotive collided with a Fitchburg division passenger train at Ayer. John Pappalau of Worcester baseball suffered a broken rib in the crash. McIntyre, acting as engineer, was attempting to move two box cars when the switch was not set. The Boston passenger train derailed, delaying service about an hour.
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Henry McIntyre
Worcester, Nashua & Portland
Boston & Maine Railway
John Pappalau
Worcester
Fitchburg Division
Ayer
McIntyre
Boston
McIintyre
Lass
Electrician badly burned in railway accident at Lincoln Square
McIntyre, 21, was taken to Worcester after a boiler and steam scalding caused leg injuries. Amputation of the right leg was performed, with fear the left may also be lost. the extent of injuries will take time to determine. Engineer Bowers and fireman reports differ as to fault. McIntyre had limited experience on railroading and is unmarried with a mother in Worcester.
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Worcester
Lincoln Square
City Hospital
A. C. Doten
McIntyre
Lothrop’s
Willard A. Bowers
Bowers
Boston & Maine
Ayer
Gert Reeves
Motorman Praised or Censured for Accidentally Avoiding a Baby
A motorman who did not crush a baby under his car’s wheels deserves lavish praise, while the unfortunate driver who did does not. The remark underscores harsh public judgments in traffic incidents and calls for measured response.
Buffalo Billposting Crusade Spurs City Advertising Reform
A nationwide discussion on publicity in advertising highlights the Buffalo campaign against billboards and wall displays as a model. The article notes the shift from loud outdoor displays to well crafted newspaper ads, praising Buffalo’s decisive removal of signboards and its potential influence on other cities.
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Buffalo
London
Court of Appeals
National Advertiser
Silent influence at a rainy picnic by a red clad girl
A lively little miss in a red cotton gown on a rainy day picnic captivates many without a word. Her subtle charm and demeanor influence a real number of people, showing the power of silent presence over conversation.
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